Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (2025)
Top Critic Average
Critics Recommend
Critic Reviews for Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (2025)
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is a remaster that does the PS2 original justice and a great experience to whet the appetite before the series' revival.
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny represents the design tenants of a bygone era, more often for worse than better.
Considering how long Onimusha fans have been waiting for Samurai’s Destiny to make a return on modern platforms, the lack of significant bonuses doesn’t feel like a big sticking point. More than anything, it let me finally experience a brilliantly unique series that for years I’ve been missing out on.
Capcom's retro hack-and-slash adventure Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny returns in a crisp new remaster.
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is a strong, worthy successor to the original that is now at its absolute best on Switch. Some of it feels dated by modern standards, with fixed camera angles that arguably should have been ditched back in 2002, but it still feels incredibly fun regardless. The remaster adds in a bunch of quality-of-life updates and extras that both longtime fans and newcomers will appreciate, but ultimately, this is a faithful revival of one of the PS2's very best games. Now the patient wait for Onimusha 3 begins.
Playing Onimusha 2 in 2025 has been a surprisingly satisfying experience. Despite its technical limitations from the era, the core of the game remains just as addictive. Its focus on strategic combat, the depth of its characters, and its fascinating setting make it a unique experience. This remaster also serves as preparation for the new installment announced by Capcom, which could signify a renaissance for this forgotten but beloved saga. If you've never tried Onimusha, this is the perfect moment to discover why it has such a dedicated fan base, and understand how it influenced later games like Devil May Cry itself. In conclusion, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Remastered is a journey to the past that proves good games, like fine wines, get better with time.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Onimusha 2 is a strange but good action game. There aren’t many things like it, but I’m glad it’s back just the way it is. The swordplay and progression are great and the story is an oddity determined by a number of decisions you make at crucial points.
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is a highly influential classic, one that deserves a lot more love from Capcom than this drab remake has to offer. There was a brilliant opportunity to spoil the player with behind-the-scenes developer content here, but that chance has been squandered. Instead, you get to swap weapons with a button press rather than by going into the menu and sharper visuals. You're best off saving your money and digging your PS2 out of storage, I say.
