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Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny

Onimusha 2 is the second installment in the Onimusha series of video games released in May of 2002. The game retains the action elements from its predecessor such as the use of multiple special weapons that…

75 7 March 2002

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is an adventure developed by Capcom Production Studio 2, released 7 March 2002 on PlayStation 2. The main story takes about 3 hrs to finish.

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What Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is an adventure game developed by Capcom Production Studio 2 and released in 2002. It was published by Capcom. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Set in ancient Japan, the plot revolves around a new main protagonist, Jubei Yagyu, who is on a quest of revenge as he battles a demon army led by Nobunaga Oda, a sinister warlord who eliminated the Yagyu clan. Across his quest, Jubei learns of his oni heritage which grants him powers to slay the demons and meets new allies who also wish to defeat Nobunaga.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2002 averaged 68, so it scored 7 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 3 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 4.5 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny launched on 7 March 2002, within three weeks of Resident Evil (2002), Resident Evil, Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast and Heroes of Might and Magic IV. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil (2002), Resident Evil, Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast, Heroes of Might and Magic IV.

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Quick answers

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny — frequently asked questions

When did Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny come out?
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny was released on 7 March 2002 for PlayStation 2.
How long does it take to beat Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny?
The main story of Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny takes around 3 hrs, or 4.5 hrs for 100% completion.

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