Capcom ready to reveal new Onimusha?

By Robert Purchese Published 2 July, 2009

Teaser site timeline suggests as much.

Capcom may be teasing the imminent revelation of a brand new Onimusha game.

A teaser website presents three dates - 1560, 1573 and 1582 - before crossing them out and stamping 1600 in big, bold type on top.

It just so happens that those three dates correlate with the first three Onimusha instalments on PlayStation 2, in sequential order. And the presentation even matches the series', 1UP points out.

Onimusha is an action-adventure samurai series based on Japanese history with a supernatural slant. Key to the success of Onimusha is a mixture of third-person sword swishery and puzzle solving, a bit like Zelda.

A PlayStation 3 release - or indeed multiplatform, given Capcom's dedication to it - would be most welcome.

Go back in time to our Onimusha: Warlords, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny and Onimusha 3: Demon Siege reviews for some background reading.

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Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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  • DFawkes #1 3 years ago

    I really enjoyed Dawn of Dreams too, though it does feel like more of a spin-off than a new game. It's certainly been a long time coming though, even given fitting substituates like Genji PS3 to tide us over, and I for one look forward to it.

  • Darren #2 3 years ago

    Mmmmmm... new Onimusha game built on Capcom's excellent MT Framework engine... yes, please!

  • Kanselier #3 3 years ago

    Now this is excellent news to me. I absolutely adore the Onimusha series \o/

  • ruttyboy #4 3 years ago

    I'm getting a poll that asks, "Are you excited about Onimusha 3 on PlayStation 2?"

    What?

  • OllyJ #5 3 years ago

    Cooool really enjoyed Onimusha!!!!!

  • Triggerhappytel #6 3 years ago

    Would be very interested to see a current-gen version of Onimusha, provided Capcom make it fully 3D a la Resi 5 (I'm sure they would) and give it a decent combat engine, as well as a fair mixture of combat and puzzles. And please allow the hero to jump and generally be a bit more agile than the previous protagonists.

    And keep it in Japan/the Far East. None of that Western time travel nonsense from 'Musha 3.


    Edit - and bring it to PS360 please, not the Wii (or at least not Wii exclusive). I'd like to see this series sexy HDd up with brilliant graphics.
    Edited by 1 at 02/07/09 @ 09:49

  • guernican #7 3 years ago

    Got to say, I bought this series religiously. And yet, the Jean Reno version was reasonably disappointing and DoD was execrable. Bring back Jubei, I say.

  • Pastici #8 3 years ago

    Ooo, I hope it is current gen. I loved the Onimusha games although never I never got round to playing the first one.

  • woodnotes #9 3 years ago

    Are they going to go all pre-rendered again with 1080p Blu-Ray backdrops? Hopefully not, actually.

  • darkmorgado #10 3 years ago

    "fitting substituates like Genji"

    Eh? I want some of what this guy's on!

    GIANT ENEMY CRAB!

  • HermitArcader #11 3 years ago

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  • Triggerhappytel #12 3 years ago

    Talking about Folklore, I'd like a sequel to that too :)

  • DFawkes #13 3 years ago

    ""fitting substituates like Genji"

    Eh? I want some of what this guy's on!

    GIANT ENEMY CRAB! "

    Just an OD on coffee good sir, cheap and effective way to type shit and be deluded about a games quality \o/

  • Kremlik Verified Co-Founder, Crash To Desktop #14 3 years ago

    As long it's not a 'next gen convertion' like Resi Evil was I'm happy

  • Slipstream #15 3 years ago

    Fantastic news, Sony really ARE pulling out the big guns. I wanted a PS3 alot, but now this, I don't want to miss out anymore! *bursts into tears*

  • Zanuah #16 3 years ago

    Uhm if I click on that link I get sent to a website showing what I think is Sengoku Basara 3...

    Am I missing something? :(
    Edited by 1 at 02/07/09 @ 12:52

  • drumbaby #17 3 years ago

    If they don't put this on PS3 then Capcom can officially suck my purple glowing dick.

  • drumbaby #18 3 years ago

    Zanuah, this looks like Basara 3...you're right.

  • bad09 #19 3 years ago

    Hmmm, I'll keep an eye out as the first was fun, certainly more fun and interesting than DMC which is hugely overrated IMO. I just never went mad over this series like some (still not played the 3rd one).

    (Capcom are still in my bad books for RE5 though so it needs to be awesome!)

  • SaberEdge #20 3 years ago

    Oh damn I hope so. Onimusha is one of my favorite franchises from last gen. I bought and played all of the games on the PS2 and I have been hoping that Onimusha would make a return on the current gen consoles. PS3 or 360 please.

  • Ma7safar #21 4 months ago

    I really enjoyed all of onimusha games
    I think if there is onimusha 2 , 3 , 4 HD on Xbox 360 and PS3 it will be very popular
    And if there is a new game of onimusha on Xbox 360 and PS3 the people will like it very much
    I hope that onimusha will be on Xbox 360 and PS3 like Resident Evil 4 and code veronica x , and devil may cry 1 , 2 , 3 on HD
    and thank you very much ...