It’s a pretty bizarre tale that’s full to the brim with peculiar characters (just wait until you come across the rather creepy Gate Keeper) but it’s fun enough. Fortunately, Samanosuke is granted the power of a powerful weapon known as the ‘Oni Gauntlet’ to help defeat the demonic threat and rescue Yuki from Nobunaga’s grasp. When he arrives he discovers that Yuki has actually been taken captive, demons have overrun the castle, and that his old foe (and the presumed dead) Nobunaga is behind it all. Onimusha: Warlords Remastered puts you in the shoes of Samanosuke, a Samurai who is summoned to the Inabayama Castle by the Princess Yuki to investigate the sudden appearance of demons. Plus, you can play it on the go on the Nintendo Switch: what more could you want? Sure, it might not be the new entry in the series that some fans were hoping for and it was a bit of a shame to see that it wouldn’t get the full remake treatment that Resident Evil 2 has, but it still acts as a good reminder that the Onimusha series is indeed something special and that its gameplay still holds up well today. Imagine the surprise then when Capcom unveiled Onimusha: Warlords Remastered – a revamped edition of the 2001 original that brings improved controls and visuals to the game. It’s happened to plenty of other well-loved game franchises after all and whilst fans had remained hopeful for a revival, it felt like we wouldn’t be going on any Samurai adventures anytime soon. Given that gamers hadn’t seen a proper Onimusha game release since 2006, it would have been easy to believe that Capcom were just giving up on the series altogether and letting it die off.

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