History VideoGame / Onimusha3DemonSiege

** '''Hyou'''sai contains the particle ''hyo'', meaning 'ice; freeze; cold', and it can freeze enemies.

* MeaningfulName: The names of the weapon upgrades Jacques and Samanosuke obtain throught the game (and, in Raizan's, Enryuu's and Shippu's case, the latter begins with) hint at their elemental powers, from the original Japanese:

* MeaningfulName: The names of the weapon upgrades Jacques and Samanosuke obtain hint at their elemental powers, from the original Japanese:

** '''Rai'''sen contains the particle ''rai'', which means 'lightning, thunder'.

* MeaningfulName: The names of the weapon upgrades Jacques and Samanusouke obtain hint at their elemental powers, from the original Japanese:

** ''Kuu'''ga contains the particle ''kuu'', which means 'sky', and it can cast gusts of compressed air.

** '''En'''ja contains the particle ''en'', which, depending on the reading, can be read as 'flame, blaze; burning'. It attacks with fire-based powers.

* Kuuga contains the particle ''kuu'', which means 'sky', and it can cast gusts of compressed air.
* Chigo contains the particle ''chi'', which, depending on the character reading, can mean 'earth, land, ground'. This weapon can generate magma to attack enemies.
* Enja contains the particle ''en'', which, depending on the reading, can be read as 'flame, blaze; burning'. It attacks with fire-based powers.
* Raisen contains the particle ''rai'', which means 'lightning, thunder'.
* Hyousai contains the particle ''hyo'', meaning 'ice; freeze; cold', and it can freeze enemies.

* FiveManBand: The evil Genma elite for this game are:
** BigBad: Oda Nobunaga, revived since the events of ''VideoGame/Onimusha2SamuraisDestiny'', leading an invasion in two different timelines.
** TheDragon: Mori Ranmaru, head retainer of the Oda and Nobunaga's right hand man.
** TheBrute: The whole "DumbMuscle" boss trio composed of Marcellus, Brainstern and Gertrude.
** EvilGenius: Guildenstern who, this time, successfully employed Oni technology to build a working (sort of) Time Folder.
** TheDarkChick: Vega Donna, Nohime's Genma form and Nobunaga's lieutenant for the invasion of Japan.

* BladeOnAStick: Heihachi fights demons with his trusted Genma-Tonbo spear, which he masterfully employs.

* WhipItGood: Jacques' basic weapon is a light whip, and all his Oni Weapons are whips: he can grab and throw boulders, block the Genma to hit them with magic or reach different areas and location grabbing the floating Oni Fireflies with his whip.

* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Heihachi's special attack has him swinging his spear left and right in circles, while walking forward slowly. His spear turns red for the duration of the attack.

** DishingOutDirt: [[AnAxeToGrind Chigo]], an orange axe with the power of earth, which allows it to attack all nearby enemies with splashes of [[MagmaMan scalding magma.]]

* SequelDifficultySpike: Issen was nerfed, and thus is much more difficult to spam. To the point that even completing the multi-Critical Hit tutorial is considered the trickiest part of the entire saga.

** RazorWind: [[{{BFS}} Kuuga]], a teal nodachi with the power of "sky", its magic releases one (later two) blades of compressed air, capable of cutting enemies in half.
** DishingOutDirt: [[AnAxeToGrind Chigo]], an orange axe with the power of earth, which allows it to attack all nearby enemies with splashes of scalding magma.

* ElementalPowers: Samanosuke starts with the weapons from ''VideoGame/OnimushaWarlords'', but loses them in exchange for a new set of weapons and magic.

'''Onimusha 3''' (known outside Japan as "Demon Siege") is the third entry of the ''Franchise/{{Onimusha}}'' series, debuting in April 2004.

Paris, 2004, a normal morning is suddenly interrupted by the arrival of a giant horde of monstrous creatures, which proceed to slaughter everyone in sight. Police officer [[Creator/JeanReno JacquesBlanc]] jumps in the fray to fight the monsters, when all of sudden, a red-armored samurai appears and slays the demons, and Jacques falls in another warping black hole, which sends him back in medieval Japan. It turns out, Guildenstern, the Genma scientist, made use of a dangerous Oni machine, the Time Folder, to open portals in time so that the Genma could simultaneously invade the past and the future in one go, and the black vortexes sent both heroes in different ages. In 2004, Samanosuke, deprived of his powers, must regain his strength and stop the modern day invasion, finding a way back, while Jacques in the past is entrusted with another Oni Gauntlet and has to help Past!Samanosuke against Nobunaga. Will the two heroes be able to thwart the Genma's ambitions and return to their respective ages?

Onimusha 3 was considered a vast improvement over the previous games: this time, it features fully 3D sceanarios which faithfully recreate famous historical backgrounds (mostly in the present sections), a whole new sets of powers, abilities and puzzles, now with better controls which make the game more action-oriented. There's also the fact that is the first game to introduce a "Western" Onimusha, being a InkSuitActor of Jean Reno [[note]](who, sadly, couldn't do all the dub besides his few French lines due to his busy schedule at the time)[[/note]].

* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: The Parisian sewers, now complete with Genma monsters lurking around every room and corner. Is kinda reminiscent of the sewer levels of ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2''.

** RazorWind: [[{{BFS}} Kuuga]], a teal nodachi with the power of "sky", its magic releases one (later two) blades of compressed air, capable of cutting the enemies in half.

** BigBad: Oda Nobunaga, revived since the events of ''VideoGame/Onimusha2'', leading an invasion in two different timelines.

** EvilGenius: Guildenstern who, this time, succesfully employed Oni technology to build a working (sort of) Time Folder.

* FiveRoundsRapid: In the cutscene, the French soldiers seemingly have no trouble... until the Genma start to get too close. In game, Michelle and Jacques do not have such problems.
* FluffyTheTerrible: Gertrude: a massive, ferocious, armored, fanged, lightining-and-ice spitting monstrosity of a Genma made by Guildenstern.

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNoWhere: Arguably, Marcellus' appearences aren't foreshadowed in any way. Also, Gertrude's second appearence in the present, bursting out of a boulder. The only hint is the fact that she seemingly turns to stone in the past after being defeated.
* GiantMook: The game says goodbye to Oowassha and introduces the armored, though Fugaku and the Gacha/Dongacha monsters: both are slow and powerful, and can damage other enemies by swinging their clubs. Later on, you can encounter the massive, ape-like Zmoh, Guildenstern's latest creation.

* MoralMyopia: Upon encountering a zoo, Guildenstern not only cannot phatom a reason for the animal's containment besides cruel experimentation, but he's also outraged that vermins such as humans dare to experiment on beings barely inferior to themselves. That being said, he proceeds to experiment on the animals to turn them into Genma, a process which kills most of them.

* TranslatorMicrobes: One of Ako's powers, which allows Samanosuke and Michelle to comunicate with each other, as well as allowing Jacques to understand Japanese.

* WarmUpBoss: Ranmaru, technically is a boss. But he's rather weak and non-threatening. Marcellus for Jacques is a serious challenge which teaches him how to use the Oni Fireflies in combat.
* WhipItGood: Jacques' basic weapon is a light whip, and all his Oni Weapons are whip light: he can grab and throw boulders, block the Genma to hit them with magic or reach different areas and location grabbing the floating Oni Fireflies with his whip.

* FiveBadBand: The evil Genma elite for this game are:

** DishingOutDirt [[AnAxeToGrind Chigo]], an orange axe with the power of earth, which allows it to attack all nearby enemies with splashes of scalding magma.

Japan, 1582: Samanosuke Akechi, after long years of hiding in the wilderness, has finally returned, having mastered the true powers of Onimusha and showing this by infiltrating a Genma convoy and wiping it out, killing the Genma general Gargant. He then joins his [[UsefulNotes/AkechiMitsuhide father's side at Honnoji]] to strike down the evil Nobunaga and end his ambitions once and for all. However, his duel with the powerful Genma lord is interrupted by a mysterious black vortex...

* MsFanservice: Michelle: tall, busty, cleavage-exposing clothes, and that's without going into her bonus outfit.

Paris, 2004, a normal morning is suddenly interrupted by the arrival of a giant horde of monstrous creatures, which proceed to slaughter everyone in sight. Police officer [[Creator/JeanReno JacquesBlanc]] jumps in the fray to fight the monsters, when all of sudden, a red-armored samurai appears and slays the demons, and Jacques falls in another warping black hole, which sends him back in medieval Japan. It turns out, Guildenstern, the Genma scientist, made use of a dangerous Oni machine, the Time Folder, to open portals in time so that the Genma could simultaneously invade the past and the future in one go, and the black vortexes sent both heroes in different ages. In 2008, Samanosuke, deprived of his powers, must regain his strength and stop the modern day invasion, finding a way back, while Jacques in the past is entrusted with another Oni Gauntlet and has to help Past!Samanosuke against Nobunaga. Will the two heroes be able to thwart the Genma's ambitions and return to their respective ages?

Paris, 2008, a normal morning is suddenly interrupted by the arrival of a giant horde of monstrous creatures, which proceed to slaughter everyone in sight. Police officer [[Creator/JeanReno JacquesBlanc]] jumps in the fray to fight the monsters, when all of sudden, a red-armored samurai appears and slays the demons, and Jacques falls in another warping black hole, which sends him back in medieval Japan. It turns out, Guildenstern, the Genma scientist, made use of a dangerous Oni machine, the Time Folder, to open portals in time so that the Genma could simultaneously invade the past and the future in one go, and the black vortexes sent both heroes in different ages. In 2008, Samanosuke, deprived of his powers, must regain his strength and stop the modern day invasion, finding a way back, while Jacques in the past is entrusted with another Oni Gauntlet and has to help Past!Samanosuke against Nobunaga. Will the two heroes be able to thwart the Genma's ambitions and return to their respective ages?

Paris, 2008, a normal morning is suddenly interrupted by the arrival of a giant horde of monstrous creatures, which proceed to slaughter everyone in sight. Police officer [[Creator/JeanReno JacquesBlanc]] jumps in the fray to fight the monsters, when all of sudden, a red-armored samurai appears and slays the demons, and Jacques falls in another warping black hole, which sends him back in medieval Japan. It turns out, Guildenstern, the Genma scientist, made us of a dangerous Oni machine, the Time Folder, to open portals in time so that the Genma could simultaneously invade the past and the future in one go, and the black vortexes sent both heroes in different ages. In 2008, Samanosuke, deprived of his powers, must regain his strength and stop the modern day invasion, finding a way back, while Jacques in the past is entrusted with another Oni Gauntlet and has to help Past!Samanosuke against Nobunaga. Will the two heroes be able to thwart the Genma's ambitions and return to their respective ages?

* AnachronismStew: A plot point in Jacques' part: the presence of several modern items such as a watch and a motorbike reveals that the Genma are workin

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