Onimusha Samurai Survival Horror

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  • Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
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    Further Research
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    Oda Nobunaga
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    Shuten Doji Lore
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    Dev History
    Setting The Stage
    Combat Gameplay
    Level Design
    Ports
    Mamoru Samaragochi
    Story
    Cultural Adaptations
    Outro
    A Dark Presence

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  • @TheSphereHunter
    @TheSphereHunter  8 місяців тому +596

    Hi everyone, there's an awkward jump cut now that remove a very important part out of the music section of this retrospective. The section covering Takashi Niigaki (The Real Composer of Warlords) was removed for copywrite. I'm not happy about it but I was asked to remove it. If you enjoyed this video check out my pal Beggy. She helped me with the Cultural and historical stuff near the end. She also makes videos and has a great voice!
    ua-cam.com/users/BeggyBeggBegg

    • @BeggyBeggBegg
      @BeggyBeggBegg 8 місяців тому +43

      ❤ this was a perfect opportunity to bring the esoteric elements of Onimusha's narrative - especially the Tale of Shuten Doji - to more fans! Thanks for taking interest in all that.

    • @dixon_481
      @dixon_481 8 місяців тому +13

      Oh wow, she really does have a great voice.

    • @mbe102
      @mbe102 8 місяців тому +9

      That intro is pure cheese lmfao, love it!

    • @DarkMasterJo
      @DarkMasterJo 8 місяців тому

      Embracing the click bait anime pic o like it lol honestly funny how a simple cute goth chick who reminds you of the hot confused goth chick from middle and high school who was kinda sexy for your age group lol 😂

    • @Joker-hw5ji
      @Joker-hw5ji 8 місяців тому +4

      I pray that we get a Trilogy discussion, if not I mostly play for 3 cuz I love 3 so much ty for this amazing video

  • @sukamadik5983
    @sukamadik5983 8 місяців тому +1364

    Opening on a pun like that proves once and for all that Suzi truly is a survival horror protagonist.

    • @sukamadik5983
      @sukamadik5983 8 місяців тому +27

      Ok so who else saw the thumbnail and thought it was a not safe for work drawing? I can't be the only one right 😅?

    • @gruntingskunk2237
      @gruntingskunk2237 8 місяців тому +31

      The artist she commissions is known for NSFW artwork so you’ve likely seen some of it (hehe) and thus it gave you that impression.

    • @sukamadik5983
      @sukamadik5983 8 місяців тому

      @@gruntingskunk2237 Ah that explains it... though most if not all of the cultural art I see is from Asian countries so I don't really know where I would have seen this artist. I don't use reddit, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr or any places like these ones so I can't really figure this one out but oh well.

    • @DarkMasterJo
      @DarkMasterJo 8 місяців тому

      @@gruntingskunk2237you mean horny gamer energy that we all have inside

    • @ronanoftheborealvalley4353
      @ronanoftheborealvalley4353 8 місяців тому +7

      ​@@gruntingskunk2237wait...... Thats who i think is isint it?

  • @linkthehylian
    @linkthehylian 8 місяців тому +339

    "Pre-rendered backgrounds are like a lost art nowadays. There's something so dreamlike seeing an obviously 3D rendered character believably running through a painted world of sorts."
    Perfect description. Could not have said it better.

    • @pyit.876
      @pyit.876 8 місяців тому +22

      I think RE gamecube remake is peak of pre rendered backgrounds

    • @bravo075
      @bravo075 8 місяців тому +11

      It's interesting because back then it was used because of hardware limitations. But nowadays it would be very expensive to make due to how much resolution an image can handle; you'd have to hire an artist specialized in detailed environments. In addition you would also need a very good director in order to make sure that the camera placement makes sense.

    • @Zectifin
      @Zectifin 8 місяців тому +5

      with all the PS1 style indie games coming out I hope we get a bunch of 3d characters on 2d backgrounds, or 2d characters on 3d terrain (AKA Final Fantasy Tactics) indie games.

    • @masontrevelyan2254
      @masontrevelyan2254 8 місяців тому

      ​@@pyit.876agreed 8 beleive ff7r makes smart use of it in their distan views an sky boxes not sure tho well iam assuming they are pre rendered

    • @masontrevelyan2254
      @masontrevelyan2254 8 місяців тому

      I find rm dram like

  • @_HEALTH_
    @_HEALTH_ 8 місяців тому +553

    WE MAKIN IT THROUGH THE SENGOKU PERIOD WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥

    • @ScaredOfClocksYT
      @ScaredOfClocksYT 8 місяців тому +10

      Thank you Johnny.

    • @djoecav
      @djoecav 8 місяців тому +6

      I knew y'all were thoroughly cool
      PS I was just listening to Tears today 😗

    • @coltforceplayer
      @coltforceplayer 8 місяців тому +6

      ​@@djoecavbro I fucking love Max Payne 3

    • @basicallybojack1033
      @basicallybojack1033 8 місяців тому +7

      What’s health doing here? I’m not complaining tho

    • @SurrealLeaf
      @SurrealLeaf 5 місяців тому +1

      @@basicallybojack1033 Health made Signalis music video that Suzie introduced on first run

  • @mk-ultraviolence1760
    @mk-ultraviolence1760 8 місяців тому +119

    Reason why I think Nobunaga is portrayed as a villain in stories is how he and by extension his successor Hideyoshi not only drove Japan to unite but seek territorial expansion in other people's lands and its something that pretty much forms the darkest chapters in Japan's history.

    • @somerandomschmuck2547
      @somerandomschmuck2547 8 місяців тому +8

      Isn’t there a theory the Tokugawa’s (aka the people who took over after Hideyoshi) kinda exaggerated just how bad Nobunaga was, as a propaganda campaign?

    • @mk-ultraviolence1760
      @mk-ultraviolence1760 8 місяців тому +10

      @@somerandomschmuck2547 True, but there was that whole invasion of Korea that Hideyoshi did which if Nobunaga was still alive at the time I'm pretty sure he would've done because I do not see him being content in Japan.

    • @Just.Kidding
      @Just.Kidding 5 місяців тому +2

      @@mk-ultraviolence1760 Nobunaga was dead by then. The invasion of Korea was paradoxically not at all about Korea. The newly-united Japan was in a _VERY_ precarious position and Hideyoshi's goal was to unify by way of a common enemy. For better or worse, it worked.

    • @557deadpool
      @557deadpool Місяць тому

      Basically they blame Nobunaga for being able to see two suns up close

  • @WTFisTingispingis
    @WTFisTingispingis 8 місяців тому +345

    Just when I thought I couldn't love you more you casually do the one-handed chamber check with Leon's pistol.

    • @shanetaylor761
      @shanetaylor761 8 місяців тому +32

      This is the first video I've seen by her. I have so many gaming channels that I follow(it started off as my niche interest but now it's too many) so I stopped subscribing to them. After she did that I reluctantly accepted that I'm adding another one.

    • @mrchiefbs
      @mrchiefbs 8 місяців тому +16

      It's a press check!!

    • @SamFisherCell
      @SamFisherCell 8 місяців тому

      @@shanetaylor761 fyi, she's a transfem.

    • @Underournorthernstar
      @Underournorthernstar 7 місяців тому +4

      Was pretty clean tbh

  • @ArthurRandolphVermillion
    @ArthurRandolphVermillion 8 місяців тому +116

    The single hand slide pull was an unncessary flex and idk how I'll ever recover from being styled on this hard.

    • @Zectifin
      @Zectifin 8 місяців тому +16

      I want to know how many takes that took. also a gun girl is unnecessary hot.

  • @GrandArchPriestOfTheAlgorithm
    @GrandArchPriestOfTheAlgorithm 8 місяців тому +413

    You're just sitting there, just chilling in your japanese themed room. Just another Monday for Suzi.

    • @jonathanalonso6492
      @jonathanalonso6492 8 місяців тому +37

      She's just _sitting_ there!
      *M E N A C I N G L Y !*

    • @johanngarcia1946
      @johanngarcia1946 8 місяців тому +19

      I love it when Suzi records with such a well put together background for her videos. 👌

    • @donaldhysa4836
      @donaldhysa4836 8 місяців тому

      She's a weeb

    • @notsans9995
      @notsans9995 8 місяців тому +4

      It's literally just a separator on a bamboo mat with random knickknacks thrown everywhere.

  • @johnathanstalker2682
    @johnathanstalker2682 8 місяців тому +80

    I knew something was up, between your picture with Sam Lake, the deer mask, the phone ringing like the Hotline in control and all the Alan Wake style edits. Suzi you sly devil:P

    • @GTChucker86
      @GTChucker86 8 місяців тому +8

      and Nicole Horne the one on the phone too

    • @vcap51
      @vcap51 8 місяців тому +4

      And the yöton yo poster hiding too

    • @icravedeath.1200
      @icravedeath.1200 7 місяців тому +5

      Ayo is she doing Alan wake next?

    • @johnathanstalker2682
      @johnathanstalker2682 7 місяців тому +8

      @@icravedeath.1200 It looks like Suzi is doing a retrospective on all of the Remedyverse games including Max Payne, and Quantum Break.

    • @icravedeath.1200
      @icravedeath.1200 7 місяців тому +3

      @@johnathanstalker2682 I wonder what she'll have to say on og Max Payne.

  • @BeggyBeggBegg
    @BeggyBeggBegg 8 місяців тому +270

    Thanks so much for taking interest in all the esoteric influences behind this franchise!! The mythological underpinnings of these narratives (and the formulation of the idea of the Oni itself) need to be understood by more players.

    • @TheSphereHunter
      @TheSphereHunter  8 місяців тому +72

      Thanks for helping me out! To many more future late night chats about ancient dudes fighting each other.

    • @adamantium4797
      @adamantium4797 8 місяців тому

      ​@@TheSphereHunterthem ancient dudes have more guts than most of today's society

    • @willisrose9756
      @willisrose9756 8 місяців тому +4

      Glad to see you two collaborate together!

  • @ghostofwar5430
    @ghostofwar5430 8 місяців тому +37

    Onimusha dawn of dreams is still one of the best gaming experiences I ever had. Going for 100 percent competition. Finding all super rare weapons. Going through all 100 floors of demon realm with all characters. Getting all oni charms and demon charms. Replay value was over the roof. Entire series was great and oni 3 still has the best opening cinematic in gaming history.

  • @darkroninmarvel
    @darkroninmarvel 8 місяців тому +104

    One of my fondest memories as a kid was watching the CGI opening of Onimusha 3 at a mall. And a couple of weeks ago I learned that Takashi Yamazaki, the director of Godzilla Minus one, was the director of that cinematic.

    • @McLort
      @McLort 8 місяців тому +6

      PEAK intro. I talk about it at least once a year with anyone that will listen.

    • @AC-hj9tv
      @AC-hj9tv 8 місяців тому +4

      Bro what 8-)

    • @TheVileOne
      @TheVileOne 8 місяців тому +7

      The cg openers were peak gaming of that early 2000s era.

  • @durgaangel9738
    @durgaangel9738 8 місяців тому +15

    I swear to god, I stumbled upon one of your videos by pure chance and since then I'm addicted. You've become my favourite youtuber! Always a treat to watch one of your videos

  • @sukamadik5983
    @sukamadik5983 8 місяців тому +140

    I remember starting up Onimusha 3 on the big screen at my friends house with a bunch of other people and everyones minds were completely blown away by the Intro cinematic so much that they maid popcorn and watched the intro again several more times. Haven't had any other game replicate that moment since.

    • @moonyham2905
      @moonyham2905 8 місяців тому +7

      FR, gotta be one of the all time greatest intro cinematics.

    • @timmytacoburrito
      @timmytacoburrito 8 місяців тому +2

      The maid made popcorn?

    • @sukamadik5983
      @sukamadik5983 8 місяців тому +1

      @@timmytacoburrito Yes that's obviously what happened.

  • @youngrootv
    @youngrootv 8 місяців тому +14

    This game series holds a special place in my heart. My cousin and I played Onimusha when we were really young and played pretend in the backyard like we were characters from the game lol. What a wild game and story.

  • @timedraven117
    @timedraven117 8 місяців тому +32

    I really appreciate Sphere hunter's work, considering she always does these deep dives into what is rapidly becoming gaming history. I guarantee fifty years from now people will be using her work to help with their own resaerch.

    • @o_uwu_o
      @o_uwu_o 8 місяців тому +1

      i got you covered✦

  • @Valkerion
    @Valkerion 8 місяців тому +9

    Love this video! As someone who lives in Japan, AND in Gifu City where we have golden statues and a whole ass holiday for Nobunaga its fun to see Susie highlight the real history that inspired the characters and settings :)

  • @TheVileOne
    @TheVileOne 8 місяців тому +51

    I’m so impressed how Sphere Hunter has improved the reviews when they were always so good and now they are even better. I’m glad we also get to see Sphere Hunter as well!

    • @hexadecimal973
      @hexadecimal973 7 місяців тому

      "her"

    • @nonenothing4412
      @nonenothing4412 7 місяців тому

      ​@@hexadecimal973?

    • @hexadecimal973
      @hexadecimal973 7 місяців тому +2

      @@nonenothing4412Dont know how to tell you But Sphere hunter is a dude. Lol

    • @nonenothing4412
      @nonenothing4412 7 місяців тому +1

      @@hexadecimal973 and I thought she's a perfect woman. I feel like drinking a liter of vodka right now, and I don't even drink.

    • @maccamachine
      @maccamachine 5 місяців тому

      @@hexadecimal973 Nah she is a woman not a dude at least not anymore

  • @TheBumblingMum
    @TheBumblingMum 8 місяців тому +41

    Onimusha is one of those games I tell EVERYONE to play. Glad it's getting coverage here. It shouldn't be forgotten.

    • @o_uwu_o
      @o_uwu_o 8 місяців тому +1

      I got you covered✦

    • @tootbender6935
      @tootbender6935 8 місяців тому

      Just told my friend about this game yesterday, he's a big fan of Resident Evil so hopefully he likes this game.

  • @iFeelGlee
    @iFeelGlee 8 місяців тому +12

    my mom played all 4 onimusha games and i would LOVE to see a remake or a new entry. i even played the onimusha brawler game.

  • @markittystuff
    @markittystuff 8 місяців тому +21

    I'm so happy Suzi is covering this franchise! I loved it so much as a kid and was my personal favorite outside of RE. I was born too late to enjoy Dino Crisis but born just in time to enjoy Onimusha when it was going! There's something about the fixed camera angles and combat that sticks with me and immerses me in its world!

  • @98953812
    @98953812 4 місяці тому +9

    Actually Suzi, you CAN kill the Doll Demons. It takes a while, but I actually killed them with magic attacks and souped up weapons.

  • @prodigal_rebel_2062
    @prodigal_rebel_2062 8 місяців тому +35

    I remember my sister buying me this game and the poster for Christmas during my freshman year of high school. So many great memories unlocked from this video!

  • @greendude0420
    @greendude0420 8 місяців тому +5

    I've wanted to see a channel do Onimusha: Warlords justice for so long, thanks for doing that for me.

  • @Joker-hw5ji
    @Joker-hw5ji 8 місяців тому +170

    I'm glad that someone else can appreciate Onimusha, my fav was Onimusha 3 ❤
    Edit: I pray that I see Onimusha 2 and 3 discussion video like this one so good ❤

  • @AutomaticLemming
    @AutomaticLemming 8 місяців тому +18

    As a Japanese viewer who his first ever gaming experience was Onimusha 3, I really really appreciate your review on this game! I've loved this franchise since I was a tiny kid (and got my heart broken when Samaragochi was revealed to be a fake), and I still miss it everyday. It was such a heart warming surprise to see Onimusha in my sub feed, you are the best! (Also nice John Wick style chamber check at the start of the video)

  • @johnmccarthy7552
    @johnmccarthy7552 8 місяців тому +37

    Onimusha is one of the franchises that made ps2 my favorite console of all times. The amount of love and care the games were made with is unmatched compared to games nowadays. I hope they continue making remasters after Warlords.

    • @arkiststark
      @arkiststark 8 місяців тому

      It doesn't look good. Onimusha 1 remaster sold poorly and Capcom since then said not enough interest behind this franchise was created.

    • @dtriarchives9
      @dtriarchives9 8 місяців тому

      Yesss, we need them!!!

    • @str8apem88
      @str8apem88 8 місяців тому

      Sorry man, but the 1st remaster flopped in Capcom's eyes. the series's now back in the dungeon.

    • @fabienzaca
      @fabienzaca 29 днів тому

      ​@str8apem88 To be honest, the remaster was half asked and barely had any new content.

  • @roadkilledgerber
    @roadkilledgerber 8 місяців тому +7

    That Remedy verse tease and little bits of Alan Wake sprinkled in! Ooooooo. I loved Alan Wake 1 since it's release on Xbox 360! That series means so much to me!

  • @TheCrewExpendable
    @TheCrewExpendable 8 місяців тому +30

    23:16 Genma Onimusha was the only version I played and it was indeed very, very brutal.
    Limited healing items but enemies respawn!!!
    You could soft lock yourself if you weren't careful. I remember finding a spot where it was easy to farm enemies for green souls and then using them for the small amount of healing and invincibility you get when you have enough just so I could conserve healing items.

  • @Akrepi28
    @Akrepi28 6 місяців тому +9

    The opening was SO cringe I love it.

  • @Tonku12
    @Tonku12 8 місяців тому +13

    I can't wait to watch this when I'm off work.
    Also, the new thumbnail art of you looks great!

  • @jeremybrookshire8775
    @jeremybrookshire8775 8 місяців тому +3

    I was an exchange student in Japan when this game came out and my host-brother was obsessed playing it, and I remember convincing them that I believed this was a historically accurate representation of the actual time period.

  • @LelloDalamiq
    @LelloDalamiq 8 місяців тому +38

    15:54 You know it's serious when Suzi's Brooklyn Rage comes charging out of her mouth. DAAAAAMN!

    • @Wolf10media
      @Wolf10media 8 місяців тому +12

      "Ya crawsed me! Ya lawst me!"

    • @jigglynorris2559
      @jigglynorris2559 8 місяців тому +3

      Brooklyn Rage; Suzi's ultimate form 😂

  • @zekecontreras77
    @zekecontreras77 8 місяців тому +4

    Wonderfully made video dude. I really enjoyed this game when i first played it on the Playstation 2 and have a lot of fond memories with the whole series especially Onimusha 3 Demon Siege.

  • @Runco990
    @Runco990 8 місяців тому +6

    I think it's really cool that you always set up and dress in theme of your reviews! Nice touch! 👍

  • @Fredo_StarRunner
    @Fredo_StarRunner 8 місяців тому +26

    I too had an issue with the power of the Oni and the Onimusha not being brought up later in the game. I recently watched the Onimusha anime on Netflix, and do like that they finally addressed the issue.

    • @solracstormhunter3023
      @solracstormhunter3023 8 місяців тому +4

      Especially, since they're described as these Anti-Genma Clan, that got destroyed, despite being more advanced and powerful, but lower in numbers. And Dawn of Dreams even makes them the "Liberating Clan of Darkness", that are actually the good guys, against the "Oppressive Light" of the Genma, who are the bad guys.

    • @HerotsLament
      @HerotsLament 8 місяців тому

      Unless I missed it: I was always confused as to how we got a literal super sayan/devil trigger transformation. Was that ever explained?

    • @solracstormhunter3023
      @solracstormhunter3023 8 місяців тому +2

      @@HerotsLament You lose more of your humanity, to become more like the Oni. In the sequels, it's said that Samanosuke had no memory of turning into an Oni to kill Fortimbras, but looking at the aftermath he got terrified of what danger such fierce power could cause, if happened uncontrolled again. Which is why he went into hidding for years.

    • @HerotsLament
      @HerotsLament 8 місяців тому

      @@solracstormhunter3023 interesting, I don't remember but were you able to do it throughout the whole first game? I know that I had played some of the first one then played the second one before beating the first and was shocked when I turned into the Oni transformation during a regular fight.

    • @solracstormhunter3023
      @solracstormhunter3023 7 місяців тому

      @@HerotsLament The first game, where it's part of the gameplay is Onimusha 2, which makes sense, since that's the first sequel, that came out after Devil May Cry 1.

  • @saika.magoichi.214
    @saika.magoichi.214 8 місяців тому +17

    onimusha blade warrior was the first ps2 game I ever had. it's sad the series didn't get as popular as it deserved. dawn of dreams is one of my favorite games!

  • @EloiSioMichalski
    @EloiSioMichalski 7 місяців тому +2

    I've been following your channel for quite a while (some years), I've watched every video you released and I gotta say I was really looking forward to hearing you talking about Onimusha. Hope to see more vids of this beloved series on your channel. Take care, Suzi! Keep up the good work!!

  • @fortunate4260
    @fortunate4260 8 місяців тому +57

    Suzi back at it again with another banger

  • @rndrs9376
    @rndrs9376 4 місяці тому +1

    That Sword-Slashing-Flesh sound effect, always featuring the one part that kinda sounds like the splint second of a whistling breeze, is like one of my favorite sound effects ever for some reason. Onimusha definitely wasn't the first to use it, but it was a really popular SFX in Japanese games in the 80s-00s.

  • @jacoblief8263
    @jacoblief8263 8 місяців тому +10

    I got my PS2 summer of 2007. The three games I got with it were Devil May Cry, Gungrave, and Onimusha. Loved my time with all three. It opened a part of gaming I hadn’t experienced before, really deepening my love of the medium.

  • @facuuaf
    @facuuaf 8 місяців тому +1

    Omg I wanted an Onimusha retrospective for so long thank u Suzi! I can't wait for Demon Siege and Dawn of Dreams, those games shaped my childhood alongside RE!

  • @jamesjohnston8454
    @jamesjohnston8454 8 місяців тому +5

    Always love seeing people take this series on one of my favorites growing up

  • @paulhermann2956
    @paulhermann2956 8 місяців тому +3

    That was SO WONDERFUL! I am so glad you did such a deep dive on the historical context! LOVE IT!
    ALSO Alan Wake Retrospective!???

  • @mrcwillis6970
    @mrcwillis6970 8 місяців тому +9

    Never new about this game, Capcom has really done lots over the years. Idk who does the art for thumbnails but good job as always. ❤

  • @streetmagik3105
    @streetmagik3105 8 місяців тому +3

    Onimusha needs a new game desperately. With how well RE 7, 8, and the remakes have done, plus adjacent samurai games like Ghost of Tsushima, it's the perfect time to bring Onimusha back. Do it Capcom!

  • @omenamunkki6352
    @omenamunkki6352 8 місяців тому +11

    Very cool easter egg with the yötön yö poster @ 2:32

  • @BlindedOtaku
    @BlindedOtaku 8 місяців тому +5

    Whoever keeps setting up the camera and pressing record before she’s ready has gotta STOP, you’re too powerful.

  • @RamChop451
    @RamChop451 8 місяців тому +32

    The ending hint at a supossed upcoming Remedy video retrospective gave me chills
    Ngl I thought the first few little references you made earlier in the video were just you making an out of left field Alan wake joke about manifesting more Onimusha games into existence. But no of course you're a literal goddess and impeccable at video scripting, you're incredible Suzie, you do too much ❤

    • @darkman7009
      @darkman7009 8 місяців тому +2

      can"t wait suzy review max payne few years later, either she wear max famous leather jacket or cosplay as mona outfit from max payne 2

    • @datguyuno98
      @datguyuno98 8 місяців тому +3

      There's a Yötön Yö poster in the background at the very beginning, she's playing like a damn fiddle, well executed

  • @gianmarcomassi9634
    @gianmarcomassi9634 8 місяців тому +1

    This is a beautiful love letter to a franchise so underrated but equally full of incredible feelings that not many games have or even had at that time. Thank you for sharing this!!

  • @landismithCOJ
    @landismithCOJ 8 місяців тому +6

    "JUUUBBBEEIII!!!" Onimusha was SO good. PS2 era was a great time to be alive.😊

  • @tommyk228
    @tommyk228 4 місяці тому +1

    I actually only played the first Onimusha with the Switch remaster, and I immediately loved it. The only Onimusha I played at the time was the third part and it didn't really convince me. But the first part was actually exactly what I wanted, a RE in ancient Japan.

  • @ronozzzzzac
    @ronozzzzzac 8 місяців тому +5

    21:08 That game over screen is all you need to convince me to play this game i've never heard of before. Great video as always!!

    • @JimboCruntz
      @JimboCruntz 8 місяців тому +2

      Heavily recommend giving the whole series a go.
      It was my favourite series on the ps2 era but nothing since. There’s been a few videos cropping up like this one recently so I’m hoping there’s some buzz for a remake.

  • @HolyAssassinX
    @HolyAssassinX 8 місяців тому +2

    Costumes never disappoint. Love your voice. So relaxing and your insights are very well insightful. I loved the 3rd installment and the Street Fighters DLC

  • @Comkill117
    @Comkill117 8 місяців тому +10

    Guildenstern has one of my favorite voices of any villain. He’s so goofy.
    Anyway Onimusha’s awesome so happy to see you, the master of survival horror, talk about it.

    • @sozaj
      @sozaj 8 місяців тому +1

      I think of there being TWO masters of Survival Horror: Suzi and Jared (Avalanche Reviews).

    • @Just.Kidding
      @Just.Kidding 5 місяців тому

      But Onimusha isn't survival horror though...? Like, at all.

  • @Okkotsu86275
    @Okkotsu86275 8 місяців тому +16

    This franchise definitely needs more love and respect than it got.

    • @Dominicn123
      @Dominicn123 8 місяців тому +1

      it got a whole trilogy and spinoffs, not possible unless it had love and respect by the fans, fool lol ppl always saying this about every franchise these days smh everyones eager to make everything underrated gems LOL

    • @Okkotsu86275
      @Okkotsu86275 8 місяців тому +2

      @@Dominicn123 Thanks for the education, no need to be a smug jerk about it.

  • @Bitoru
    @Bitoru 8 місяців тому +4

    The music history of Onimusha was something I didn’t know about! Crazy!

  • @ricardobelmont5984
    @ricardobelmont5984 8 місяців тому +10

    Nothing like Samurai Resident Evil. Best $10 I spent saw it in a discount gaming bin.

  • @arashi86
    @arashi86 8 місяців тому +4

    Another great video, but for me, the real draw is Suzi's soothing voice

  • @Syncr0w
    @Syncr0w 8 місяців тому +4

    I see what you did there. Now I am anticipating the Alan Wake video with that trailer you put in at the end.

  • @BooooClips
    @BooooClips 8 місяців тому +1

    You the only UA-camr to ever actually look like their illustrated avatar

  • @Solbadgreg
    @Solbadgreg 8 місяців тому +5

    Genma Onimusha was my first Onimusha game. When i later played the PS2 version, i was shocked on how easy it was, and no creepy doll thing chasing me. =O

  • @TheDataWizard
    @TheDataWizard 8 місяців тому +2

    This was a fantastic deep dive as always Suzi. Thanks for continuing to make videos and introducing me more into Onimusha which I I never got a chance to get into fully yet and now I want to.

  • @ViewtifulJae
    @ViewtifulJae 8 місяців тому +4

    I see hints of Alan wake 2 soon and I’m hear for it
    I love onimusha. My favorite was blade warriors ! It was so much fun onimusha 1 actually had 2 versions and most ppl don’t even know . Also this was technically like the first dark souls if you ask me

  • @kevingonzo4-139
    @kevingonzo4-139 8 місяців тому +2

    THANK YOU so much for making this video, Suzi! 😄👏💯 Great review and respective as always, perfect down to the last detail and I liked your “dramatic opening” during the first 10 minutes. I’ve been waiting for this review for a couple of years and I was so happy to watch it. Great kudos for granting additional facts about Onimusha’s lore and Japanese history and mythology overall. I only knew half of the facts you gave us all.
    Onimusha is criminally underrated at this point, I especially love Warlords and Demon Sieges, just everything about those two games I love. Music, gameplay, characters, and whatnot. Though I never got to play Genma Onimusha and honestly at this point, I’m afraid to do so. Plus I never had an Xbox growing up. I’m a Playstation gamer at heart. Plus I never played Dawn of Dreams sadly, I’ve been thinking of trying it out or watching a bit of gameplay of it but I don’t know. To this day, I get so bitter, angry and crushed knowing that Kaede got the short end of the stick cuz she’s my favorite character in the series.
    When a video like this is in an hour-long, you know it’s gonna be good. Honestly disappointed about the composer and I miss the old soundtrack even if the new one grew on me after a bit. That damn water puzzle just pissed me off so much that I never finished the game until I was 13. Hell I never even knew the game had sequels til I was 13 and wanted to play them. The Netflix series is alright but it has very little connection to the series beyond the Oni gauntlet in my honest opinion but it’s decent and the animation is solid. Gorgeous thumbnail along with the well… “TV set” you got where it’s like a traditional Japanese room by the way. 👌🏼 Lastly, nice little setup about being stuck in a TV for as a skit. I miss this series so much and I hope to God this game will get the Remake treatment Resident Evil’s been getting. Everyone wants a Dino Crisis remake but I just want an Onimusha remake. One where Kaede gets a happily ever after too. Hope you’ll be cover the other games in the future and as always, keep up the good work.
    Two fun facts about Onimusha:
    Number 1: Did you know as a launch title for the Playstation 2, it was the very first PS2 game to sell one million copies in Japan alone? That’s how awesome the game was.
    Number 2: The gameplay and upgrading system for this game inspired the developers of God of War to make that series since in their words. “They wanted to make that but with Greek Mythology.” So cool that Onimusha inspired God of War of all franchises. 🤩

  • @Revys_Husband343
    @Revys_Husband343 8 місяців тому +9

    This game is just criminally underrated if you ask me.

    • @marcosdheleno
      @marcosdheleno 8 місяців тому

      its also incredibly cheap nowadays on modern consoles and steam.

  • @dustinethridge5401
    @dustinethridge5401 7 місяців тому +1

    You must be an Elvira fan.
    Your very lovely and also concise and thorough.
    Keep up the good work kiddo.
    Onimusha rules!

  • @renatocorvaro6924
    @renatocorvaro6924 8 місяців тому +4

    My younger brother is how we found out that Onimusha has an Easy Mode. He refused to take it though and pushed through to beat the game on normal.

  • @chrischris3849
    @chrischris3849 8 місяців тому +1

    I still have ptsd from that little geisha doll. You would just be chilling and then walk into a new area and hear those bells off screen and new you were screwed

  • @daleluck
    @daleluck 8 місяців тому +13

    That subtle shot of Suzie typing away like Alan Wake in the opening was pure cinema.

    • @theninjararar
      @theninjararar 8 місяців тому

      From what I've gathered you grew up a New Yorker

  • @ETG715
    @ETG715 8 місяців тому +2

    The beginning of the video felt like if a Vtuber forgot to put there vtuber model on so we gotten a accidental face reveal

    • @ETG715
      @ETG715 4 місяці тому +1

      Man looking back on my comment here after finding out that she was a actual voice actress for video games I didn't know what I was talking

  • @ThePigKnight
    @ThePigKnight 8 місяців тому +4

    The OG Dark Souls. Also cute Suz in the thumbnail!

  • @thewrathful0ne110
    @thewrathful0ne110 8 місяців тому

    Thankyou sooo much for finally covering this Suzi! Onimusha has been my personal favorite franchise since my childhood. Holds a special place in my heart for the memories I made with my uncle who is not here anymore 😔 but the impact this franchise made for me will be cherished forever. Onimusha is truly one of those hidden gems from capcom’s line up that doesn’t get enough love and attention it deserves. Still praying we get the rest remastered, reboot, new addition or something! PLEASE CAPCOM! THANK YOU SUZI!

  • @weirdalfan08
    @weirdalfan08 8 місяців тому +6

    Beat this game again 2 years ago and its actually better than i remember or im just insanely nostalgic for it
    Getting the secret sword was the only way i was ever beating that final boss though because i had to spam the crap out of the special attack

  • @maruwatchesyou8281
    @maruwatchesyou8281 Місяць тому +1

    4:38 the "oh my god" sounds so genuine XD

  • @UnboundHorizon
    @UnboundHorizon 8 місяців тому +3

    The production quality of your videos always impresses me

  • @FlowKom
    @FlowKom 8 місяців тому +1

    god damn enemy design from the early 2000s is still at the peak. games like parasite eve, onimusha, the first dmcs, final fantasy etc STILL have not been beaten in raw visual enemy design

  • @charlesws7825
    @charlesws7825 8 місяців тому +4

    I know I just started watching this, but thanks for saluting one of my longtime favorites. 😃 I loved the original trilogy. I also recommend the "Dawn of Dreams" spinoff that was also made into a manga.
    I'm just sorry Kaede couldn't reach the same waifu tier as other heroic Capcom females! ❤

    • @o_uwu_o
      @o_uwu_o 8 місяців тому +1

      at least she has her hidden alt for getting S rank

    • @charlesws7825
      @charlesws7825 8 місяців тому

      @@o_uwu_o True. I also remember Kaede was in that Onimusha side scroller game. I never got to play it, so I can't say how good it is.

  • @KakkaRotSRL
    @KakkaRotSRL 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for making a video on this game. The series blossomed and dissolved with 5 games on the ps2, then was never seen again. Glad it's getting attention.

  • @ly0nh4rt
    @ly0nh4rt 8 місяців тому +4

    One of the best sagas ever made, period. The opening cutscene of Onimusha 3 puts so many games to shame to these day. This was the real "dark souls" before Dark Souls.

  • @galacticreviewer
    @galacticreviewer 6 місяців тому

    so awesome to see you break down and dive into the Onimusha series! it’s sooo slept on and is overdue for a much deserved revival. Onimusha has a special place in my heart and i want the rest of the world to experience this masterpiece just as a i did! Onimusha 2 is probably my favorite installment of the whole series but they’re all so much fun. i can’t wait for you to cover the rest of the series :)

  • @NeloAlchemist
    @NeloAlchemist 8 місяців тому +4

    Mommy sphere back at it again with another banger ❤️

  • @alexroy5854
    @alexroy5854 8 місяців тому

    Thank you, Suzi, for letting us enjoy that beautiful music around the mid-point of the video. Genuinly really beautiful stuff! :)

  • @shagaru1234
    @shagaru1234 6 місяців тому +6

    That thumbnail is such a giant cope LMAO

  • @yerielhiciano7635
    @yerielhiciano7635 8 місяців тому

    Onimusha is much more interesting of a title now after I’ve seen this vid. You’re honestly one of the best gamer youtubers. Love the Allan wake II nod.

  • @SoilderKrizer
    @SoilderKrizer 8 місяців тому +2

    Damn irl sphere hunter is cute, I'd love to see an Ada wong cosplay it would look amazing.

  • @maciejglinski6564
    @maciejglinski6564 8 місяців тому

    Im so mad i only found you now (thanks to a great dmcV and DmC video). You do a great work love the script, the wholistic take on a review/retrospective, including gameplay, story, art, music, desgn etc. Rarely happens and doing it to this high of a standard is incredible journalism. Thank you!

  • @bullfrogjay4383
    @bullfrogjay4383 8 місяців тому

    Onimusha has always been one of my favorite games. Easily in my top 5. Thank you for taking the time to talk about it.

  • @TheCreepypro
    @TheCreepypro 4 місяці тому +1

    love this franchise! so stoked to hear suzi talk about it!

  • @SilvethTheRadiant
    @SilvethTheRadiant 8 місяців тому

    Awesome work Suz! Onimusha was a formative series for me growing up and I really felt the love and care in this vid. While Sekiro and Nioh have been great games in a similar vein, nothing quite beats the structure of exploration and leveling in Onimusha games, and yes the horror absolutely elevates it all. Capcom fans absolutely are always left waiting on its mountain of unutilized IP to finally be resurrected, but I personally think the Oni series deserves one more shot the most. Cheers!

  • @darkhero-3097
    @darkhero-3097 7 місяців тому +1

    1:00:30 Genuinely surprised Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter hadn’t been mentioned, but no Suzy brought up an even more insane angle with it

  • @user-ASan89
    @user-ASan89 8 місяців тому

    Awesome video Suzi! Onimusha is one of those great, memorable games that I grew up playing. Brings back memories from watching this. Keep up the great work Sphere Hunter!

  • @CuriousCorduroy
    @CuriousCorduroy 8 місяців тому

    I love that you’re putting a big spotlight on Onimusha. I love the franchise and hope to see it return one day.

  • @aaronmince
    @aaronmince 8 місяців тому +1

    In all honesty I want a remake re4 style of this game. You can't deny this would be fun to play a resident evil samurai hack and slash action game.

  • @sk8phux640
    @sk8phux640 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for the great content, Suzi ❤ Just bought Onimusha & can't wait to play it tonight :))
    much love from Germany

  • @stevenangejr.2340
    @stevenangejr.2340 8 місяців тому +1

    The sound design of the sword swings always reminded me of Bushido Blade on the ps1.

  • @sacredgear
    @sacredgear 8 місяців тому

    Great video. Brought back so many memories of playing the game in ps2 era. I played these games out of order, starting with onimusha 2. After beating that game I decided to play Onimusha. That puzzle gauntlet part totally threw me off because there wasn’t anything like that in onimusha 2.

  • @StillTheVoid
    @StillTheVoid 8 місяців тому +2

    Thank you so much for giving a much needed retrospective of a forgotten demon-slaying masterpiece that is Onimusha.
    Like the original 1996 North American release of Resident Evil, I had discovered and finished the Xbox version first which coincidentally ended up being the hardest version of the game (the capcom curse, right? 😒).
    The Onimusha trilogy was a guilty pleasure of mines in the early 2000s being fascinated by the ultra-violent and gory anime of the late 1980s and early to mid-90s like Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D, and Devilman; the forbidden fruit most often found in video stores like Blockbuster or Hollywood Video.
    Thankfully, I'm sure this will be a three parter for this video in which its historical significance on and off game will be even more interesting...especially when it involves "The Professional" of all people to save the people of le france 😉.
    Fun fact: Ayumi Iizuka who voiced Kaede is Ms. Lee from Degrassi: TNG (The Drake One).
    I'm surprised you didn't mention how decent the voice performances were for the English dub version (You had the option of selecting the Japanese Dub in game which suckered me in).
    Your ending segment suggest you'll dive in the Remedy Entertainment rabbit hole perhaps because we literally lost 1/2 of Max Payne last year (RIP James McCaffrey).
    In all, I appreciate videos like these on franchises that were meant to be covered and placed the same league as other popular titles. Today's gaming journalism really forgets about a lot of successful games coming from this era, dont they? 🤷‍♂🧟‍♂

  • @Raccoon.City.Police.Department
    @Raccoon.City.Police.Department 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for talking about this game, I always love your content, it goes after what I LOVE with great passion and style that no other tuber has ever matched.
    I absolutely love Onimusha, It was right next to my RE and Dino Crisis games.

  • @Animalover205
    @Animalover205 8 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for reviewing this game. I loved the Onimusha games, I never could beat the first one, but I beat the second and third multiple times. Thank you for doing this, it is absolutely amazing!