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Game Title: Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (2025)

Platforms:

• PlayStation 4 (May 23, 2025)
• Xbox One (May 23, 2025)
• Nintendo Switch (May 23, 2025)
• PC (May 23, 2025)

Trailer:

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 79 average - 67% recommended
Metacritic - 78 average - based on 17 reviews (PS4 version)

Critic Reviews


Atarita - Seyidcem Öztürk - Turkish - 78 / 100

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is a relic of its time—visually upgraded and still atmospheric, but ultimately too dated and uneven to shine beyond its niche appeal.

CGMagazine - Khari Taylor - 8 / 10

Of all the Capcom games I have played whose lineage can be traced back to its Resident Evil and Devil May CDevil May Cry 5 (PS4) Reviewry origins, Onimusha 2:

Checkpoint Gaming - Luke Mitchell - 7 / 10

It's honourable, in a way, to present the Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny remaster mostly unchanged from its original 2002 PS2 version. The visuals have been given a freshen up, and some smart changes – like weapon switching on the fly, auto-save, and more – definitely make for a more playable experience. But the fixed camera angles and dated production values don't necessarily show Onimusha in the best light, leaving this remaster as a clunky history lesson for newcomers, and a solid throwback for fans.

Console Creatures - Bobby Pashalidis - 8 / 10

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is an improvement over Warlords and is easily a highlight for the series.

Cultured Vultures - Ash Bates - 8 / 10

A smart remaster that retains the core of the original while improving graphics and adding quality of life improvements, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is great for both fans and newcomers.

Digitale Anime - Raouf Belhamra - Arabic - 8.5 / 10

"A glorious return of a legendary classic"
The remastered Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny doesn't aim to reinvent the classic, but rather presents it as it was—but more smoothly and elegantly. The experience retains its challenging, uniquely Japanese feel, and cinematic atmosphere, while adding thoughtful technical touches that open the door to a new audience without disappointing longtime fans.

GameGrin - Artura Dawn - 7 / 10

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is a nostalgia hit for the ages, but it might struggle to tempt the new crowds.

Gamers Heroes - Johnny Hurricane - 85 / 100

This remaster of Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is a great new way to play this timeless samurai tale. Whether you're a fan of the original or a newcomer to the series, don't hesitate to check this one out.

Just Play it - Abdelillah MOHAMED AZIZI - Arabic - 8.5 / 10

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny, one of Capcom's timeless classics, returns in a superb remastered version that brings modern performance to the gameplay while offering excellent and polished Arabic language support. It delivers an action-adventure experience that beautifully blends drama with ancient Japanese mythology. Without a doubt, this version is the perfect choice to dive into the experience, whether you're a longtime fan of the series or a newcomer.

MonsterVine - Samantha Lienhard - 4.5 / 5

Onimusha 2 might have some odd pacing and distances itself from its predecessor's survival horror trappings, but it's a great game with a lot to offer, and the remaster further improves it with some nice bonus features and quality-of-life improvements. I couldn't be more excited for the future of Onimusha, and Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny further proves this series deserves its revival.

PSX Brasil - Thiago de Alencar Moura - Portuguese - 80 / 100

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is a very welcome remaster of a great PS2 title that arrives on current platforms with much-needed improvements. Although it still retains some minor issues, fans of adventure and samurai games have a lot of joy in this important piece of Capcom's catalog.

Push Square - Liam Croft - 7 / 10

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SavePoint Gaming - Jake Su - 6.5 / 10

There is something to be said about cherishing the classics, and for what it's worth, I did enjoy my time with this remaster of Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny. It provides a lens back to when things were much more simpler and straightforward, where being able to complete a run in 6 hours and still having a good time was more the norm than the exception. Capcom could have made more significant changes to bring the game up to modern standards. Yet, in this form, we get to see how far games have come, albeit with a tinge of sadness at the missed opportunity to build even more hype ahead of Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

SmashPad - Danreb Victorio - 3 / 5

A lot of fans consider Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny to be the best game in the series, and while that may be the case, like Onimusha Warlords before it, it hasn't aged well.

Spaziogames - Italian - Unscored

These days, these might be seen as the bare minimum, but both significantly improve the gaming experience and allow you to enjoy it to the fullest, while we found the ability to switch to 4:3 from the default 16:9 to be little more than a nice touch for long-time fans, given the native aspect ratio of today's TVs.

TechRaptor - Austin Suther - 8.5 / 10

A classic with a quality remaster, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny features crisp, enhanced visuals and other improvements like auto-save and new controls. The campiness of the story is endearing, and the action-oriented, Resident Evil-like gameplay holds up after all these years.

The Games Machine - Majkol "Zaru" Robuschi - Italian - 7.6 / 10

A faithful remaster of a PS2 classic, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny brings back the brooding atmosphere and layered storytelling fans remember. The improved resolution and new QoL features are welcome, but the lack of real enhancements or modern refinements holds it back. While Jubei's journey remains compelling and replayability is high thanks to branching paths, the dated combat and stiff controls may deter newcomers. Longtime fans will appreciate the nostalgia, but this feels more like preservation than revival.

Xbox Achievements - Richard Walker - 80%

Am I getting older, or are old games getting harder? The answer is both. I fondly remember romping through Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny when it...

Xbox Tavern - Jamie Collyer - 6 / 10

Which leads me to my final thoughts. As a remaster, it's well done if basic; some upspuffed visuals, a few QoL improvements, and an easier way to revisit the game. But unfortunately the game itself is showing its age, with obtuse objectives and maps and combat that rarely feels fun or exciting to engage in. One for old fans, and cautious new players looking to see what the series is all about before the new Onimusha: Way of the Sword next year.

 

[nial]

Should have been released over 5 years ago, what's the point now?

 

[TintoConCasera]

Should have been released over 5 years ago, what's the point now?

Censoring it to hell and back, apparently.

Don't waste your money on this crap.

 

[bender]

I loved the original back on the PS2 and then picked up Genma for the Xbox. I probably beat that game a half dozen times or so. I was excited when it go rereleased on modern platforms and after finishing it again, it really didn't hold up that well. I dropped Onimusha 2 on the PS2 really quickly and I can't imagine a modern release would change my mind much based on my experience with the original.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Censoring it to hell and back, apparently.

Don't waste your money on this crap.

It's censored? For real? Lmao!

 

[TintoConCasera]

It's censored? For real? Lmao!

Funny stuff: the saddest thing in this pic isn't the censored cleavage, but if you zoom in you'll notice that both the sunglasses and the puffy collar look worse on the "remastered" version.

They've censored the graphics!

 

[DeepEnigma]

Funny stuff: the saddest thing in this pic isn't the censored cleavage, but if you zoom in you'll notice that both the sunglasses and the puffy collar look worse on the "remastered" version.

They've censored the graphics!

So odd considering the female designs with the moneyshot camera angles in SF6.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

I am sure I'm in the minority, but fuck off with Remasters unless you are rebuilding the game from scratch, like RE2 or RE4. They are just nostalgic cash grabs

 

[nial]

Censoring it to hell and back, apparently.

Don't waste your money on this crap.

Funny stuff: the saddest thing in this pic isn't the censored cleavage, but if you zoom in you'll notice that both the sunglasses and the puffy collar look worse on the "remastered" version.

They've censored the graphics!

Haven't seen censorship this dumb in a good while, and with worse fidelity at that.

 

[TintoConCasera]

So odd considering the female designs with the moneyshot camera angles in SF6.

Yeah, it's so weird. Both DD2 and MH still have some cute girl here and there but it's way less than it used to be with older Capcom games.

I think't they've fallen for the consultancy scam. Read some time ago that they were hiring westerners from abroad to act as consultants. Must be up to the game director to decide to concede or oppose against that stuff I guess.

 

[nial]

CAPGOD keeps winning!

 

[JPSLotus97T]

I haven't even gotten to the first Onimusha re-release, didn't know this was coming out already.

Probably will grab it on sale even though I already own the original trilogy on the PS2.

Not happy about the censorship though. If you are only going to give me half a game, then I'll buy it when it's 50% off or greater.

 

[Isa]

I would've bought this but once I saw the censorship I dropped it quick. Such a shame, Capcom has really disappointed me these past few years with so many bad decisions and low effort remakes. Not to mention the cut content and mtx practices.

 

[MrJangles]

An all time favourite. I wish reviewers however who bang on about games like this being a relic, dated or "of its time" would just fuck off.

They haven't a clue.

PC and Switch for me.

 

[Punished Miku]

It honestly felt dated in 2002. I'll get it on deep discount.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Funny stuff: the saddest thing in this pic isn't the censored cleavage, but if you zoom in you'll notice that both the sunglasses and the puffy collar look worse on the "remastered" version.

They've censored the graphics!

Their choices in censorship have been so odd. The stuff in Dead Rising, the stuff here. But then they do stuff in other games and don't censor anything. It's so bizarre.

 

[Donkaapo]

cutscene is censored too, fuck this remaster.

 

[DeepEnigma]

cutscene is censored too, fuck this remaster.

Great job, Capcom.

 

[MagiusNecros]

I would've bought this but once I saw the censorship I dropped it quick. Such a shame, Capcom has really disappointed me these past few years with so many bad decisions and low effort remakes. Not to mention the cut content and mtx practices.

Dead company as far as I am concerned after how disappointing their current games are. Too busy with Remake Culture and pushing their shit engine.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

cutscene is censored too, fuck this remaster.

Capcom.

I knew they'd mess with Oyu in the waterfall. Michelle is 100% not getting that towel costume back in Onimusha 3.

 

[Kacho]

The censorship is an odd choice since all they do is alienate the audience that would care about the the game in the first place…

 

[TGO]

cutscene is censored too, fuck this remaster.

I'm curious how Oyu's whole scene plays out for
probably something like this.

 

[NeverYouMind]

I hope it sells enough for them to remaster Onimusha 3.

 

[Loomy]

The censorship is an odd choice since all they do is alienate the audience that would care about the the game in the first place…

For me it's an odd choice considering it's Capcom. The original is no worse than Trish in DMC5.

 

[Kacho]

For me it's an odd choice considering it's Capcom. The original is no worse than Trish in DMC5.

Capcom did the same thing with the Dead Rising Remaster. I feel like these decisions were made before the culture shift happened and it was too late to change them.

 

[Neff]

Waaaa fixed camera angles

 

[Neon Xenon]

cutscene is censored too, fuck this remaster.

The censorship is stupid on its own, but even more so when you consider that Onimusha 2 was already an M-rated game to begin with. And as with a lot of censorship like this, the irony is that the attempts to cover things up only makes their absence far more noticeable to people. So it's just giving anyone a free pass to point it out.

I'm not in a hurry to get this remaster anyway, since I was already in the middle of playing the original release on emulator a few months back. Suppose I'll keep an eye out for mods or a trick that undoes this.

 

[Northeastmonk]

so it wasn't made with enough modern upgrades, so everyone complains about it being too old of a game? Well fml. I enjoy modern games, but I wouldn't say I wanted this particular entry to change beyond the cosmetics/resolution.

I got it preordered on Steam because the visuals looked good and it's convenient to play that way. Onimusha 2 remastered gets for its stupid censorship and for not being modern enough to please the press. I have issues with the censorship, but both problems are incredibly stupid reasons.

 

[Azure Crystal Gaming]

Funny stuff: the saddest thing in this pic isn't the censored cleavage, but if you zoom in you'll notice that both the sunglasses and the puffy collar look worse on the "remastered" version.

They've censored the graphics!

They even censored her bathing scene with more steam added to it so you can't see her back or sideboob anymore. In an M rated game.

 

[Barakov]

cutscene is censored too, fuck this remaster.

Eff this. I'll just play the PS2 version.

 

[kevboard]

cutscene is censored too, fuck this remaster.

Someone will probably rip all the HD backgrounds and make an HD texture pack for the PS2 version, minus the censorship.
people should wait for that to happen tbh and just ignore this remaster

 

[darrylgorn]

Might as well remaster fantavision at this point.

 

[Arsic]

They can censor the side boob. Idc. Never played it and I love onimusha 1 so I'm excited to play this.

 

[Connificent]

Funny stuff: the saddest thing in this pic isn't the censored cleavage, but if you zoom in you'll notice that both the sunglasses and the puffy collar look worse on the "remastered" version.

They've censored the graphics!

 

[Cao Cao]

Oh no! I feel so terrible offended! Thank you Capcom for protecting me from this...
How dumb can a company be, what kind of snowflakes are working there.

 

[Agent_4Seven]

If modders won't fix all this censorhip BS on PC, that's a def no buy for me.

 

[SkylineRKR]

Unfortunate but I am looking forward to this. Oni 1 was so much fun to beat in succession not too long ago.

 

[MrJangles]

Oh no! I feel so terrible offended! Thank you Capcom for protecting me from this...
How dumb can a company be, what kind of snowflakes are working there.

It'll be fixed before the weekend is out. And doubtless there will be nude mods too. PC modders are such pervs

 

[GymWolf]

Haven't seen censorship this dumb in a good while, and with worse fidelity at that.

CAPGOD keeps winning!

Sarcasm?

 

[GymWolf]

I'm curious how Oyu's whole scene plays out for
probably something like this.

Gabe hit that, that's way too much steam.

 

[Branded]

Not a fan of these alterations for the sake of the fabled "modern audience" but I'll still give this a whirl as the original games passed me by back then. I finished the first remaster on Switch and very much enjoyed that so will grab this as well.

 

[Thief1987]

This excerpt sounds like a conclusion for a 5/10 game, at best. I'm not a gaming "journalist" though so what do I know.

 

[rkofan87]

CAPGOD keeps winning!

capcuck keeps censoring.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Another censored Capcom remaster... yeah, that's an easy pass.

 

[Kacho]

Sarcasm?

I think he's mocking adamsapple

 

[Mister Wolf]

For me it's an odd choice considering it's Capcom. The original is no worse than Trish in DMC5.

Best believe any sort of sexuality will be toned down or completely stripped from DMC6.

 

[nial]

Sarcasm?

what else do you think

 

[Gonzito]

Is there a lore reason why Capcom is becoming so woke? Are they stupid and want to lose sales?

 

[Roman Empire]

Censoring it to hell and back, apparently.

Don't waste your money on this crap.

Another game Capcom misses by remastering. The shit they did with Dead Rising was telling enough how retarded this remasters are.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Is there a lore reason why Capcom is becoming so woke? Are they stupid and want to lose sales?

Another game Capcom misses by remastering. The shit they did with Dead Rising was telling enough how retarded this remasters are.

They are in their "fuck them" arc. Pragmata nowhere to be seen, woke shit left and right and releasing half-assed games like DD2 and MHWi to appease the investors at the end of the fy.