History YMMV / Onimusha

* EvilIsSexy:
** Juju-Ran, the younger version of Jujudormah (before she became a VillainousGlutton).
** Don't you forget [[spoiler:Ophelia/Yodo...]]

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: When the series debuted, the setting was praised, on the premise that you get to fight against a demon lord based on a historical person. Over time, however, storytelling about history became more nuanced, and even Nobunaga gets a fair share of more sympathetic portrayals. This in turn makes ''Onimusha'''s squarely BlackAndWhiteMorality and HistoricalVillainUpgrade narrative look very dated or similar to a {{Disneyfication}} where it didn't want you to ''think''. Even compared to [[VideoGame/SengokuBasara Capcom's other attempt]] at UsefulNotes/SengokuPeriod where despite it [[ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs running on drugs]] and also [[DemonKingNobunaga milking the 'evil demon Nobunaga' cliche for all its worth]], it still managed to instill a case of GreyAndGrayMorality.

** ''Dawn of Dreams'' & possibly the first game: [[GodIsEvil Fortinbras, God of Light]], was born out of the primordial chaos as the first God, and sired the Genma race, making them to be malevolently evil beings without an iota of compassion. Fortinbras then created the human race but designated them [[ToServeMan to be food]] for the monstrous Genma, with their [[SoulEating souls devoured]] to further empower the beasts. Also [[TheChessmaster a cruel manipulator]], Fortinbras made [[DealWithTheDevil deals]] with humans power-hungry enough to sell their souls to him and handed out contracts to countless conquerors throughout history, whom Fortinbras viewed as his own disposable pawns. A megalomaniac mad with power, Fortinbras enables countless atrocities, as seen in his empowering of Oda Nobunaga and the nature of one of his creations, Guildenstern, hellbent on keeping all of humanity as nothing but slaves at best or food and victims for the Genma at worst.

* JustHereForGodzilla: The series does not have worldwide recognition unless Capcom's [[Franchise/StreetFighter other]] [[Franchise/MegaMan mainline]] [[Franchise/ResidentEvil franchises.]] So there are a lot who got interested into ''Onimusha'' via the spinoff ''Blade Warriors''... because it features {{Guest Fighter}}s ''VideoGame/MegamanBattleNetwork'' and ''VideoGame/MegamanZero''. Or for the game itself, it's because you get to play as InkSuitActor versions of real life live action stars like Takeshi Kaneshiro.

* FakeDifficulty: The series' origins as "''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' in fuedal Japan" plays into its "challenge" due to the use of fixed camera angles and tank controls. Because it is far more action-oriented than ''Resident Evil'', those fixed angles can cause more problems than a full 3D game would have, with many moments of enemies (often [[GoddamnedBats ranged enemies]]) attacking from off screen. You might be trying to time that perfect [[OneHitKill Issen]], but you can't see that your foe is already attacking from outside your vision, and you get hit. Auto Targeting can also be more trouble than its worth, with your attacks sometimes going for an enemy maybe you don't intend to hit right now.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: When the series debuted, the setting was praised, on the premise that you get to fight against a demon lord based on a historical person. Over time, however, storytelling about history became more nuanced, and even Nobunaga gets a fair share of more sympathetic portrayals. This in turn makes ''Onimusha'''s squarely BlackAndWhiteMorality and HistoricalVillainUpgrade narrative look very dated or similar to a {{Disneyfication}} where it didn't want you to ''think''. Even compared to [[VideoGame/SengokuBasara Capcom's other attempt]] at UsefulNotes/SengokuPeriod where despite it [[ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs running on drugs]] and also [[DemonKingNobunaga milking the 'evil demon Nobunaga' cliche for all its worth]], it still managed to instill a case of GreyAndGrayMorality.

* {{Anvilicious}}: ''Heavy conquest is bad''. If you look at those who are under the Genma contract, you then start realizing that they are prominent conquerors. Outside Japan, there's UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat and UsefulNotes/GenghisKhan. And aside of Nobunaga and his cronies, UsefulNotes/TakedaShingen is also amongst those under Genma and he's known as one of the most prominent daimyo that has a lot of conquests in his portfolio. So how is this more {{Anvilicious}}? Well... when you realize that the Genma and the people under their contract act like utter [[CardCarryingVillain Card-carrying Saturday Morning Villain]] cranked UpToEleven with [[EvilCannotComprehendGood zero understanding of decency]] and the story is set on an utter BlackAndWhiteMorality... This is looking like what the game sees conquerors as.

** [[GodIsEvil Fortinbras, God of Light]], from ''Dawn of Dreams'' and possibly the first game, was born out of the primordial chaos as the first God, and sired the Genma race, making them to be malevolently evil beings without an iota of compassion. Fortinbras then created the human race but designated them [[ToServeMan to be food]] for the monstrous Genma, with their [[SoulEating souls devoured]] to further empower the beasts. Also [[TheChessmaster a cruel manipulator]], Fortinbras made [[DealWithTheDevil deals]] with humans power-hungry enough to sell their souls to him and handed out contracts to countless conquerors throughout history, whom Fortinbras viewed as his own disposable pawns. A megalomaniac mad with power, Fortinbras enables countless atrocities, as seen in his empowering of Oda Nobunaga and the nature of one of his creations, Guildenstern, hellbent on keeping all of humanity as nothing but slaves at best or food and victims for the Genma at worst.
** In life, UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga was a [[EvilOverlord brutal warlord]]. After his death and resurrection, he becomes far worse. Planning to achieve immortality by drinking an innocent princess's blood, Nobunaga, who serves as the BigBad for the first three games, soon becomes the [[DemonKingNobunaga king of all demons]] to replace the then-dead Demon King Fortinbras. Leading his forces, Nobunaga embarks on a vicious campaign through Japan, slaughtering civilians. Nobunaga also wipes out the Yagyu village, leaving only one survivor. Stopping at nothing to dominate all Japan, Nobunaga is a stark reminder that [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters humans can be just as evil as any demon]].
** [[ForScience Guildenstern]], also from the first three games--only mentioned in the second--the MadScientist of the Genma and Nobunaga's [[TheDragon right-hand demon]], is a monster who enjoys the taste of organs and crafting new monsters to extend the power of the Genma. Guildenstern is the one to transform and resurrect Nobunaga and to facilitate the destruction his forces cause. In the third game, Guildenstern opens a rift to modern-day UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} and leads the Genma forces to slaughter everything they find. When he is found by Samanosuke in Paris, Guildenstern is even shown about to [[WouldHurtAChild devour the organs of a child]], stating he just loves how delicious and soft children are.

** In life, the aforementioned UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga was a [[EvilOverlord brutal warlord]]. After his death and resurrection, he becomes far worse. Planning to achieve immortality by drinking an innocent princess's blood, Nobunaga, who serves as the BigBad for the first three games, soon becomes the [[DemonKingNobunaga king of all demons]] to replace the then-dead Demon King Fortinbras. Leading his forces, Nobunaga embarks on a vicious campaign through Japan, slaughtering civilians. Nobunaga also wipes out the Yagyu village, leaving only one survivor. Stopping at nothing to dominate all Japan, Nobunaga is a stark reminder that [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters humans can be just as evil as any demon]].

* JustHereForGodzilla: The series does not have worldwide recognition unless Capcom's [[Franchise/StreetFighter other]] [[Franchise/MegaMan mainline]] [[Franchise/ResidentEvil franchises.]] So there are a lot who got interested into ''Onimusha'' via the spinoff ''Blade Warriors''... because it features {{Guest Fighter}}s ''VideoGame/MegamanBattleNetwork'' and ''VideoGame/MegamanZero''.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: When the series debuted, the setting was praised, on the premise that you get to fight against a demon lord based on a historical person. Over time, however, storytelling about history became more nuanced, and even Nobunaga gets a fair share of more sympathetic portrayals. This in turn makes ''Onimusha'''s squarely BlackAndWhiteMorality and HistoricalVillainUpgrade narrative look very dated or similar to a {{Disneyfication}} where it didn't want you to ''think''. Even compared to [[VideoGame/SengokuBasara Capcom's other attempt]] at UsefulNotes/SengokuPeriod where despite it [[ThisIsYourPremise running on drugs]] and also [[DemonKingNobunaga milking the 'evil demon Nobunaga' cliche for all its worth]], it still managed to instill a case of GreyAndGrayMorality.

** [[GodIsEvil Fortinbras, God of Light]], from ''Dawn of Dreams'' and possibly the first game, was born out of the primordial chaos as the first God, and sired the Genma race, making them to be malevolently evil beings without an iota of compassion. Fortinbras then created the human race but designated them [[ToServeMan to be food]] for the monstrous Genma, with their [[SoulEating souls devoured]] to further empower the beasts. Also [[TheChessmaster a cruel manipulator]], Fortinbras made [[DealWithTheDevil deals]] with humans power hungry enough to sell their souls to him and handed out contracts to countless conquerors throughout history, whom Fortinbras viewed as his own disposable pawns. A megalomaniac mad with power, Fortinbras enables countless atrocities, as seen in his empowering of Oda Nobunaga and the nature of one of his creations, Guildenstern, hellbent on keeping all of humanity as nothing but slaves at best or food and victims for the Genma at worst.

** In life, UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga was a brutal warlord. After his death and resurrection, he becomes far worse. Planning to achieve immortality by drinking an innocent princess's blood, Nobunaga, who serves as the BigBad for the first three games, soon becomes the [[DemonKingNobunaga king of all demons]] to replace the slain king Fortinbras. Leading his forces, Nobunaga embarks on a vicious campaign through Japan, slaughtering civilians. Nobunaga also wipes out the Yagyu village, leaving only one survivor. Stopping at nothing to dominate all Japan, Nobunaga is a stark reminder that [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters humans can be just as evil as any demon]].
** Guildenstern, also from the first three games (only mentioned in the second), the MadScientist of the Genma and Nobunaga's [[TheDragon right-hand demon]], is a monster who enjoys the taste of organs and crafting new monsters to [[ForScience extend the power of the Genma]]. Guildenstern is the one to transform and resurrect Nobunaga and to facilitate the destruction his forces cause. In the third game, Guildenstern opens a rift to modern day UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} and leads the Genma forces to slaughter everything they find. When he is found by [[TheHero Samanosuke]] in Paris, Guildenstern is even shown about to [[WouldHurtAChild devour the organs of a child]], stating he just loves how delicious and soft children are.

* {{Anvilicious}}: ''Heavy conquest is bad''. If you look at those who are under the Genma contract, you then start realizing that they are prominent conquerors. Outside Japan, there's UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat and UsefulNotes/AttilaTheHun. And aside of Nobunaga and his cronies, UsefulNotes/TakedaShingen is also amongst those under Genma and he's known as one of the most prominent daimyo that has a lot of conquests in his portfolio. So how is this more {{Anvilicious}}? Well... when you realize that the Genma and the people under their contract act like utter [[CardCarryingVillain Card-carrying Saturday Morning Villain]] cranked UpToEleven with [[EvilCannotComprehendGood zero understanding of decency]] and the story is set on an utter BlackAndWhiteMorality... This is looking like what the game sees conquerors as.

* BreatherBoss: Tenkai in ''Dawn of Dreams'' due to his simple attacks.

%%* ContestedSequel: ''Dawn Of Dreams''.
* DiscOneNuke: In ''Dawn of Dreams'', if you can get to 50th floor of Dark Realm as soon or shortly after it becomes available, you can get weapons (especially Excalibur) that make middle portion of game ''much'' easier.

* EarlyBirdBoss: Danemon in ''Dawn of Dreams''. He isn't hard but you probably won't have much experience, any abilities and other than your default sword, and didn't have much time to get used to the battle system.

** ''Dawn of Dreams'' introduces the ability to do chain attacks off level 1 magic attacks, rendering many other ways of starting a chain effectively pointless. This addition also makes level 2 and 3 magic far less useful by comparison (except for level 2 and 3 light magic, which is [[AntiAir one of few ways]] to deal with flying enemies).
*** However, Issen attacks dealt with a level 1 magic are less effective and grant you less red souls than a properly used Issen attack. Nonetheless, you'll still likely earn more than enough to upgrade your weapons and stats however.
** The real game breaker is Jubei's BulletTime power. Her ability makes even the hardest boss fights a complete cakewalk.

* ThatOneBoss: The God of Light in ''Dawn of Dreams'' is regarded as they single hardest fight in the series.
* TooCoolToLive: [[spoiler:Kaede, Gogodantess, Heihachiro and Soki.]]

* {{Anvilicious}}: ''Heavy conquest is bad''. If you look at those who are under the Genma contract, you then start realizing that they are prominent conquerors. Outside Japan, there's UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat and UsefulNotes/AttilaTheHun. And aside of Nobunaga and his cronies, UsefulNotes/TakedaShingen is also amongst those under Genma and he's known as one of the most prominent daimyo that has a lot of conquests in his portfolio. So how is this more {{Anvilicious}}? Well... when you realize that the Genma and the people under their contract act like utter [[CardCarryingVillain Card-carrying Saturday Morning Villain]] cranked UpToEleven with [[EvilCannotComprehendGood zero understanding of decency]] and the story is set on an utter BlackAndWhiteMorality...

* ''YMMV/Onimusha2SamuraisDestiny

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Pick a game. Any game.

* {{Narm}}: The voice acting and dialogue, but, for some, that's all [[NarmCharm part of the series' charm]].