![]() As Jubei hurries home to find his village in ruins, the plot thickens quickly as he finds himself face to face with a small army of demon warriors. Eclipsing just about anything out there short of Final Fantasy X, the beginning and subsequent movies are sights to behold. Told via fantastic CGI cut scenes, the systematic extermination of the town's citizens is both brutally horrific and cinematically impressive. One target in particular, the peaceful Yagyu village and home to Jubei, is where our story begins. Slaughtering innocents one by one, the ruthless warlord is quickly ensnaring the country with his iron fist. Set in 1573 (13 years after the events of the first game), Nobunaga has resurfaced and unleashed his demon army onto the populace of Japan. The plot follows a similar pattern as well, with more twists and sub-stories than previously seen. With his likeness based on the late Japanese acting great Masadu Matsura, Jubei is a much more verbal and personable lead character, who develops in far more interesting ways than our pal Samanosuke did. Onimusha 2 follows an all-new hero, Jubei Yagyu. Story If you wanted to know what happened to Samanosuke after the end of the first game, forget about it. ![]() Not without its flaws however, a number of curiosities, omissions, and gameplay choices have (like the original), kept Onimusha 2 from transcending its role as a must-have purchase to the status of a legendary hall of famer. Evolving beyond the first game in multiple arenas, the gradual transformation from hack and slash adventure to Action-RPG is as seamless as one can hope. Bigger, bloodier, and deeper than its predecessor, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is on many levels the perfect sequel. And so, with just enough time to let fans of the series catch their breath, Capcom has returned to the lands of ancient Japan to continue its story. As there were an abundance of loose ends and questions still lingering after the defeat of the giant demon snake, and a tale that plenty more to say. An open-ended conclusion to be sure, the climax to the adventure of Samanosuke Akechi was screaming follow-up. If anything, vanquishing the forces of Nobunaga had left me clamoring for more.
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