ONIMUSHA - WARLORDS
OFFICIAL TITLE  Onimusha - Warlords
COMMON TITLE  Onimusha - Warlords
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-50247
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Adventure / Beat'em Up

DEVELOPER  Capcom.
PUBLISHER  Capcom.
DATE RELEASED  6 July 2001
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLES-50247
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-50247
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  013388410040  - 
     

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English

French

German
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-3 (English, French & German).

Lord Nobunaga, the shogun who would be remembered by history as one of the most powerful and fiercest of warlords in Japan, has fallen in battle after taking an arrow through the throat. He would not, however, remain dead for very long. Demons have come to bring the wicked lord back to life, and it is up to a young ronin named Samanosuke Akechi to face them -- all while saving a separated lover for whom his heart still burns.

Samanosuke won't be able to take on the sickening horde by himself. An ancient supernatural clan called the Ogres has been suppressed long enough by the demons, so they have enlisted the master-less samurai to help, giving him a powerful gauntlet that will allow him to steal the souls from fallen enemies.

Samanosuke can use the raw ethereal power from these captured souls to strengthen his weapon thanks to the elemental orbs which fuel the gauntlet's power. It will be a long and difficult journey through the nightmare landscape of Japan, but Samanosuke is the only hope against the demons that have plagued mankind far too long.

So begins Onimusha: Warlords, Capcom's second game on the PlayStation 2. As with titles in the company's Resident Evil series, Onimusha features polygonal characters placed over pre-rendered backgrounds with fixed camera perspectives. The locations that Samanosuke will travel through include forts and castles, designed to match the setting of feudal Japan, as well as caves, forests, and even the demons' lair itself.

The controls are also similar to those of the Resident Evil series, although there have been some additions to meet the game's more action-oriented needs. There is a strafe button included that will allow Samanosuke to move forward, backwards, and to the sides without having to turn around, and a guard button allows the character to block weaker attacks with his katana.

Unlike most titles in the genre, Onimusha features fast-paced swordplay and a large number of enemies to confront. Players will need to fight these enemies, however, instead of avoiding them because they'll need their souls to power-up the gauntlet. Onimusha allows characters to exchange the power given by the souls for more powers in Samanosuke's sword, which takes on attributes of whichever elemental orb he currently has equipped in the gauntlet.

In addition, players must power-up the orbs so they can break the various elemental seals scattered around the game world. Other role-playing aspects of the game include powerful magical attacks and upgrades to both Samanosuke's arsenal and his armor. There are also puzzles that must be overcome to progress through the game.

Onimusha is a strictly single-player experience, and there is only one character to choose from in the beginning. Some players, especially parents, will want to pay attention to the "Mature" rating for Onimusha, as it contains explicit scenes of violence and gore.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

In a world of darkness and magic, power hungry warlords battle one another for control of feudal Japan. At the height of the chaos, the noble princess Yukimime is kidnapped. Now, one lone swordsman, Samanosuke, boldly volunteers to rescue and avenge the princess. But in these dark and mysterious times, even Samanosuke does not realize the desperation of his mission. An entire legion of demon warriors stands between him, the princess and triumph.

An Epic Tale
- A true cinematic gaming experience!

Unrivaled realism
- characters come alive with realistic emotion and character animation

Revolutionary animation
- worlds come alive with waterfalls, wind effects, insects, weather and more

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Horror & Medieval Japan themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  420 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  Yes
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0 (In some parts graphics clipping problem that enables you to see characters and objects through solid matter, for those parts use software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 1; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Press in to diplay map -  Right Analog Stick
  Confirm menu selection, use inventory item, check or decide -  X Button
  Attack -  Square Button
  Absorb souls -  Circle Button (Hold)
  Cancel menu selection, use special attack, hide inventory -  Triangle Button
  Ready sword, switch displays in inventory -  R1 Button
  Manual targeting mode -  R2 Button
  Block, switch displays in inventory -  L1 Button
  Turn 180 degrees -  R2 Button
  Pause game -  Select Button
  Display / hide inventory -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

Infinite Health -  
10293CB0 00000080
 
Infinite Lightning magic -  
1029357E 00000080
 
Infinite Fire Magic -  
10293580 00000080
 
Infinite Wind Magic -  
10293582 00000080
 
Infinite Fire Arrows -  
20293418 3000FF18
 
Infinite Bullets -  
20293420 3000FF19
 
1 Hit Win-Final Boss -  
D0B73200 00002EE0
10B73200 00000000
 

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FRONT
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Dim. - 3500 x 2372 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 3'15 MB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
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Dim. - 3224 x 2178 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'64 MB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
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Dim. - 1546 x 1508 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 632 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Onimusha [SLPM-65010]  - 
     
  • Onimusha [Mega Hits!] [SLPM-66501]  - 
     
  • Onimusha [PlayStation 2 the Best] [SLPM-74206]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Onimusha - Warlords [SLUS-20018]  - 
     

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European front & CD hires covers by GLADIATOR.
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