Shin Onimusha Dawn of Dreams (aka Onimusha 4)

Originally Posted by Terminus

This is horseshit. I mean, Luis Frois anyway.

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How the hell can you beat him with that time bomb on your body? What I did was use a co-op attack every now and then to eliminate the timer, sometimes use a special attack before the timer explodes so that I would be invulnerable. What if, by circumstance, you don't have any magic or you've exhausted your supply of MP meds, you're bound to die every time he casts that piece of shit? Also, I found out that he's terribly annoying as hell. Never knowing where those scalpels may fire so you can deflect them as well as the time bomb. What in the world? I beat him once but if the opportunity rises again and I don't have any MP invincibility moves like the co-op attack or the MP attack, how in the living world would I survive? Any easier methods?

I usually just hacked away at him, when that happend. As for when he disappears, I just used the sword of purification (R2) at the scalpels that were in armed/locked-on mode, that'll reveal his location. Not much else I can suggest for that fight....

On a side note........

Just finished the game! Woo hoo! Clocked in to be about 42 hours, didn't go all the way to level 100 on Dark Realm though, stopped at 50 for all 5 characters. Just got too stressful after level 50.

Anyway, man, quite a few surprises at the end! Clicky for impressions, which contain HUGE SPOILERS, on the game's conclusion.

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Gotta say that the whole concept of everyone was being possessed/controlled I kinda suspected. Haha, I actually predicted that such a thing had happend, simply because we weren't allowed to kill Hideyoshi (altering history deal thing), though I was surprised that he ended up dying anyway.

Minokichi's death was sad, but kinda expected as he hinted at it when you talked to him prior to stage 16.

Then Stage 17, probably one of the best stages, I loved how everyone faced their nemesis on their own, that was fun. And man Munenori is evil, that guy just doesn't die. Oh and Fortinbras' (final boss) return, that completely surprised me. As well as the man in white being Fortinbras, I actually thought he was going to reveal himself as Soki's father or something. Tenkai's (aka Samanosuke) gauntlet being removable kinda threw me off too, didn't know you could slide it on and off, though it does explain why we didn't see him wear it earlier in the game. Then there's Soki's death which was kinda expected, as Arin kinda hinted at it, but the way he died was not how I expected (I thought he was going to turn evil and be consumed by the dark oni power as Arin warned about).

The end gave pretty good closure, Ohatsu moving on, then Roberto going back to Spain (no reason to stay, now that Ohatsu is married). Ah, and Tenkai (aka Samanosuke) finally going/continuing his journey to seal the gauntlet. Haha, at that point they made it painfully obvious that it was Samanosuke (even revealing that Arin was Ako, and saying the first two syllables of Samanosuke's anme), just incase people still couldn't catch on (probably also to give assurance to fans). Ahh, and the end, hinting towards a possible sequel starring Akane (who dawns an eye patch now) with the new minokichi.

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You stopped at 50? Awesome.

Because right now, all of them (except for Soki) are at level 60. Soki's approaching about.. 69?

If you ask me, Ophelia was more challenging than Luis Frois though.

So now I'm at the Toyokuni Research Facility (the second facility) and I can't really get a grip on the story so far on my location. Could anyone just summarize it up? I get confused with all these events and whatnots. Thanks.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Hantei

Just finished the game! Woo hoo! Clocked in to be about 42 hours, didn't go all the way to level 100 on Dark Realm though, stopped at 50 for all 5 characters. Just got too stressful after level 50.

Same here =D Only 50 for everyone. Going to 100 is like asking for Harakiri =P

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Originally Posted by Terminus

You stopped at 50? Awesome.

Because right now, all of them (except for Soki) are at level 60. Soki's approaching about.. 69?

Just to avoid confusion, I'm talking about Dark Realm level and not character level. Character level, I finished much higher (I think 90+ for all). But if there isn't confusion, then DAMN, you made it to level 69 with Soki? After 30 the mobs were just getting horrendus, that I just wanted to get out as soon as I got their 2nd best weapons at level 50. Haha, even B4-Hunter knows how going beyond 50 is frustrating.

Originally Posted by Terminus

If you ask me, Ophelia was more challenging than Luis Frois though.

Hmm, actually I found Mitsunari to be more challenging.

Originally Posted by Terminus

So now I'm at the Toyokuni Research Facility (the second facility) and I can't really get a grip on the story so far on my location. Could anyone just summarize it up? I get confused with all these events and whatnots. Thanks.

I think at this point, you've found out who the real villains are behind the Genma Trees and Omen Star, etc. You're at the second facility to destroy the second Black Stone to cut off Hideyoshi's energy source. I'll try to give a better summary after I've loaded up my game.

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Originally Posted by Hantei

Just to avoid confusion, I'm talking about Dark Realm level and not character level. Character level, I finished much higher (I think 90+ for all). But if there isn't confusion, then DAMN, you made it to level 69 with Soki? After 30 the mobs were just getting horrendus, that I just wanted to get out as soon as I got their 2nd best weapons at level 50. Haha, even B4-Hunter knows how going beyond 50 is frustrating.

Hell yeah!! If not those flying mage that use some magic seals on you that you can't move or drain your Oni Power it would be easy as a pie =). I just can't get right timing for them. It's hard for Soki to take them out and any other flying monster. People on GameFAQs board say that they use a lot of "reviving bells" to get to 100 floor. Well I didn't die even once in DR...

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After going through the game's credits again I found out that the music composer is Hideyuki Furasawa. Who happens to be the composer for Chaos Legion (loved the soundtrack for that game)! No wonder the music for DoD rocks!

Double Post:
Also, ordered 5 of those Onimusha Arms Collection from Play-Asia. They're pretty sweet! They're also much larger than I expected too. Got me Samanosuke's Onimusha sword from Oni 3 (which also came with his gauntlet and a sheath for the blade), Tenso, Chigo, Ekei's Spear, Magoichi's Unikuzushi (I think that's what it was called, its the one he used to finish off the 3rd Ginghamphatts fight) and Kotaro's Roga Kunai (Magoichi and Kotaro's weapons came together). Also each one comes with a sort of trading card. Might order some more from Play-Asia, unless I can find somewhere else selling a full set first, as I'd love to get my hands on the Bishamon O, Enryu and Raizan. Also, I heard the secret one in supposed to be Soki's Lamentation from DoD.

Some images:








Jam it back in, in the dark.

So okay, I'm at the final boss already. So far, it was one kick-ass ride to the teeth. I loved the last part so much I saved it to my other file.

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It's kinda ironic that the Genma god of light is actually a western in a tuxedo. Go Fortinbras!

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Anyone know any place else to get this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Shin-Onimusha-4-...ayphotohosting

I REALLY REALLY want it but i dont have 53.99 at the moment. I already checked Play-Asia.

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Originally Posted by Tokubetsu

Anyone know any place else to get this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Shin-Onimusha-4-...ayphotohosting

I REALLY REALLY want it but i dont have 53.99 at the moment. I already checked Play-Asia.

You didn't look hard enough, cause I just made an order for one (along with 11 more of those Onimusha Arms Collections) from Play-Asia just yesterday. At a much reasonable price too US$ 27.90 (~33.01 CAD).

Shin Onimusha Dawn of Dreams Official Complete Works


How ya doing, buddy?

I loved the ending of the game seriously. It was indeed full of surprises.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Well it's fun how people are exiting about a game you finished long ago =D Now I know how Japanese are feeling when USA and EUR get the game =). I was playing in JAP Oni 4. Next time it will be when USA will get FF XII and I will already have Lv.99 =P in JAP.

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Originally Posted by Hantei

You didn't look hard enough, cause I just made an order for one (along with 11 more of those Onimusha Arms Collections) from Play-Asia just yesterday. At a much reasonable price too US$ 27.90 (~33.01 CAD).

Shin Onimusha Dawn of Dreams Official Complete Works

Thanks Hantei! I didnt look under Music lol, I was searching under games.

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Originally Posted by Tokubetsu

Thanks Hantei! I didnt look under Music lol, I was searching under games.

NP, it does come with a OST, hence why they listed it under music (even though technically it's a book).

Oh and incase anyone somehow missed it, Godai and #gamemp3s released game's OST recently (the same one that can be found in the Shin Onimusha Dawn of Dreams Official Complete Works).

Originally Posted by Godai

New Release @ 2006/04/03 (235.67 MB)

Rockman EXE5DS&6 Complete Music Encyclopedia
Shin Onimusha Dawn of Dreams Original Soundtrack

I decided it should be Capcom week, as we have a string of new Capcom releases lined up for the week…starting with tonight's release! These were both released as books with CDs in them, something Suleputer seems to be doing alot recently. “Shin Onimusha” is damn awesome, the music is by Hideyuki Fukasawa of “Chaos Legion” fame! I love that soundtrack! There is also really good cinematic music composed by an American composer, check out the release for more info.

Thanks to Rockman for “Rockman EXE5DS&6″ which features music from said games, as a bonus Rockman has provided us with the card file for the special promotional Modification Card (137-C010, Cyber Beast Falzer) for Card e+ Reader for Rockman EXE 6 Cyber Beast Greiga & Cyber Beast Falzer which was included with the book. You can get the link off our site.

Jamie Christopherson's , the game's cut scene composer, compositions are really impressive. And of course Hideyuki Fukasawa's work is outstanding as usual.

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Now I gotta get that complete works book, I got some for RE4, and DMC1. Thanks Hantei!

Jam it back in, in the dark.

No prob.

Also, it looks like they're going to release a 3 disc OST for game that comes with a video UMD. If this one is the complete OST set, then I think I might just order it.

Shin Onimusha Special Pack Original Soundtrack + UMD - VIDEO - Shin Onimusha The Story [3CD+UMD]

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Set of music from the latest release in the "Onimusha" series, "Shin Onimusha Dawn of Dram" and bonus UMD with beautiful visuals from the game. Includes three CDs filled with dramatic numbers UMD with 120 minutes of video made via the same method that produced the graphics in the game (subject to change).

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I finall freed up some time and played till Stage 9...I love this game and I love Ohatsu (I feel like a crazy fanboy right now...). Which leads me to my next question? does anyone here have some nice quality artwork (scans etc) they can possibly zip and yousendit? I found this site:http://www.gamekult.com/tout/jeux/fi...50003&images=4
nit alas i cant read french but it seems like i have to subscribe for access =(

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Originally Posted by Tokubetsu

I finall freed up some time and played till Stage 9...I love this game and I love Ohatsu (I feel like a crazy fanboy right now...). Which leads me to my next question? does anyone here have some nice quality artwork (scans etc) they can possibly zip and yousendit? I found this site:http://www.gamekult.com/tout/jeux/fi...50003&images=4
nit alas i cant read french but it seems like i have to subscribe for access =(

That website is funny.
You don't have to subscribe, just get the link of the thumb. and change the last "1" to a "2". Example:
hxxp://img2.kult-mag.com/photos/00/0.../ME0000570324_1.jpg


hxxp://img2.kult-mag.com/photos/00/0.../ME0000570324_2.jpg


Anyway, those have crappy quality.
I'll upload these later:



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Originally Posted by Hantei

No prob.

Also, it looks like they're going to release a 3 disc OST for game that comes with a video UMD. If this one is the complete OST set, then I think I might just order it.

Shin Onimusha Special Pack Original Soundtrack + UMD - VIDEO - Shin Onimusha The Story [3CD+UMD]

Aww nuts, NOW which one should I get? THe book and the OST are both so tempting...

Also off topic, I didn't know you like Rule of Rose Anubis, Cool!

I was speaking idiomatically.

Im thinking im gonna have to get both, I was mainly getting the book for artwork. Id really appreciate it if you could upload those anubis, thanks.

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Just finished the game
One of the best in the serie's! Love the surroundings, like the glowing cherry trees. Not that very difficult, but did a lot of time at the dark realm. Ohatsu is really hot, especially at the end when you see here panty's
Completion time: 34.30u

Second play time is really a walk in the park with the weapons you complete the game with

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I was glad to see that Minokichi was still alive in the end, funny little guy. Though made me sad that everyone parted and went back to an normal life.
Always had the feeling that Tenkai was Samanosake...

One thing i dont' really get, did Soki went into the Star to become the God of Darkness, or was it something else?

FELIPE NO

Haha, yea, I'm just gonna order both (the artbook and 3 disc ost are just so hard to resist). I love the series enough to spend money on the sweet merchandise.

Originally Posted by Yuri Enrico

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One thing i dont' really get, did Soki went into the Star to become the God of Darkness, or was it something else?

I wasn't too sure about that too.

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I think he went up towards the Omen Star to seal it and purify the lands (part of his power I guess, hence the sacrifice).

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Bleh, Ive been doing Dark Realm for like 5 hours now, im up to 18hrs and im only one mission 10 lol. Ive got Victory Gale Max, one of Jubeis weapons maxed and im maxing onimaru now because it finally dropped for me...funny thing is, im not tired of this game yet, far from it.

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Finished the game myself. One thing I thought was weird was the god of light was Fortinbras. Samanosuke KILLED Fortinbras in Onimusha 1 right? So why couldn't he kill him this time then? Or how in the world was he even alive now? only weird thing I found, the plot in general I didn't think flowed aswell as past Onimusha games, but for a sequel it would be nice bringing back Samanosuke as the lead prehaps meeting Jubei (Akane) along the way on her own journey

Originally Posted by Hantei

Haha, yea, I'm just gonna order both (the artbook and 3 disc ost are just so hard to resist). I love the series enough to spend money on the sweet merchandise.


I wasn't too sure about that too.

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I think he went up towards the Omen Star to seal it and purify the lands (part of his power I guess, hence the sacrifice).

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Maybe the God of Darkness has to use up all his strength to do this and thus give his life to destory the star, seems like a blance between the Genma and Oni you can't have one without the other

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Sigma:

I fixed your spoiler tag in that last sentence since it was spelled incorrectly.

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Originally Posted by Hantei

Haha, yea, I'm just gonna order both (the artbook and 3 disc ost are just so hard to resist). I love the series enough to spend money on the sweet merchandise.


I wasn't too sure about that too.

Spoiler:

I think he went up towards the Omen Star to seal it and purify the lands (part of his power I guess, hence the sacrifice).

Spoiler:

From what I see it, to counter the God of Light's power, Soki sacrificed his whole life and all of his power with it to dissipate all the anomaly that went on.

I'm not even sure if I should even buy both. Hell, I just might you know. This game is awesome and I wouldn't mind spending money for merchandise, including the calendar that's coming about next year (or this year, I suppose).

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