Rather than searching for keys and crests - though there is a bit of that - many of the areas are locked by pulsating, colour-coded, organic growths.

It all works to make combat more than a button mashing affair, while inputs feel immediate and impactful. You need to do this before they dissipate, adding a risk and reward factor to fights, since the act leaves you vulnerable. You can also upgrade your abilities at shrines by using the souls of the defeated, which you must manually hoover up by holding down a button, sucking them into your gauntlet. On top of this, there’s a simple magic system where three weapons boast different magical attacks. It’s almost impossible to time, but it occasionally happens by accident, adding a satisfying random element to encounters and making you feel amazing in the process. If you time an attack just as an enemy strikes, you do a speedy upwards swing, finishing them in a single, flashy slice. The swordplay is simple but requires tactical play, asking you to block and dodge incoming attacks, unleash sword flurries on enemies, and stick enemies who are down for extra damage. It’s surprising how great it still is, voice acting, story, and cutscenes aside. But melee combat takes the spotlight here, along with a sprinkling of puzzle solving and gated exploration. The game originally started as a twist on the Resident Evil formula - you might be a ninja, but you love those health-giving green herbs as much as Leon Kennedy and Snoop Dogg. It’s Capcom casting out its rod to see who still wants a nibble on its 8 million-selling series. All of this means it’s the game you remember, almost exactly as you remember it. Warlords boasts a range of improvements: HD graphics, widescreen support, Trophies and Achievements, a fresh soundtrack, and the ability to switch from the classic tank controls to an analogue input system. While Capcom’s marketing might is focused on delivering Resident Evil 2 Remake and Devil May Cry 5, Onimusha: Warlords has been in the periphery, Naruto-running onto modern consoles and PC with a price point of £15.99. Onimusha: Warlords is out today, but you probably didn’t realise that.

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