Onimusha: Warlords
Onimusha: Warlords is an epic saga of 16th century Japan inspired by the battle scenes of famed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. It takes place in a world of darkness and magic when power hungry warlords battle for control of Feudal Japan. One brave Samurai, Samanosuke Akechi, boldly volunteers to rescue the kidnapped princess Yuki, but does not fully realize the desperation of this mission. An entire legion of demon warriors stands between him and his mission to avenge the princess.
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DeveloperCapcom Production Studio 2
PublisherCapcom
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2001
StatusReleased
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About This Game
Onimusha: Warlords is set in 16th-century Japan, during the civil war dominated by the warlord Nobunaga Oda. You play Samanosuke Akechi, who is slain while trying to stop the kidnapping of the young princess Yuki, sister to Yoshitatsu Saito. But death is not the end: Akechi is granted a second chance at life and entrusted with the gauntlet of the Ogres.