Verified AestheticGamer Insider (aka Dusk Golem) commented on the success of the Onimusha: Warlords remaster and the possible re-releases of the next parts of Capcom's samurai action games.
According to AestheticGamer, the updated Onimusha: Warlords was released by Capcom at the time as a test for consumer interest in the franchise.
As it turns out, the public isn't interested in Onimusha at all: “[The re-release] was HORRIBLE. Much worse than even the most modest expectations [from Capcom]."
insider also that the Japanese publisher had plans to re-release the second and third parts of Onimusha, but the unsatisfactory sales of the modernized Warlords put an end to Capcom's undertakings in this area.
Onimusha: Warlords was released in January 2019 on PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The remaster offers sharper graphics, 16:9 aspect ratio support, and improved controls.
Despite these improvements, the updated Onimusha: Warlords could not captivate journalists - on Metacritic, the project has to . The original game at one time received from reviewers .
The Onimusha series started in 2001. Since then, four numbered parts have been released on the PlayStation 2 and other platforms: Onimusha: Warlords (2001), Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (2002), Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (2004) and Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (2006).
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