Highly underrated GBA game. It's amazing.

Interesting you're really going all out and covering the few games outside the main 4. Really appreciate the work!

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Yep! I aim to cover every game in a series I'm working on. It allows me to play stuff I probably would have never touched otherwise.

Did not expect this, but I'm extremely happy it exists. I don't think I've ever seen a video on Onimusha Tic-Tacs™

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I looked it up after I wrote my script and I can only find one review of it. Fucking insane to think that there's a game just no one has covered on youtube.

@deejay3297

2 жыл бұрын

The real shock is he beat u to it, stay in ur lane j chan dam also everybody sub to dreamwhale

@joshuataylor7443

2 жыл бұрын

@@AvalancheReviews Watch this video on FF tactics. kzread.info/dash/bejne/a62jpcOKgdbbabw.html

You did a great Barry White Impression. Fantastic job as always! Can't wait for the Onimusha 3 review!

@bronix2862

2 жыл бұрын

Same, especially that O3 is one of my favourite games

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Some say Barry was inspired by me.

@minimalchill

2 жыл бұрын

@@AvalancheReviews Barry? Where’s Barry?

In theory, it could take place after the second game, in fact it probably would it Mitsuhede (sorry if misspelled on phone) was working with Nobunaga as he joined up before the war in the first game, amd stayed with him for pretty much the entirety of Nobunaga's conquest.

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Ok, that makes sense.

@emperorjoker9240

2 жыл бұрын

Correct!

@GiantButterKnife

2 жыл бұрын

That makes sense because it lines the game's story up with the actual history a bit. Mitsuhide was with Nobunaga up until his betrayal at Honnoji Temple.

@luisveigas8604

Жыл бұрын

Oninusha Tactics passed after the second game , because Ekei and Magoichi only met for the 1st time at the beginning of Onimusha 2, alongside with Kotaro .

So glad you covered this game, as a handheld spinoff from a fairly obscure franchise, it's nice to see it get some attention. Looking forward to Blade Warriors and Puzzle Dark Castle.

@odiedodieuk

2 жыл бұрын

I put a lot of time into blade warriors despite it being very blaverage lol

I really love these retrospectives. It's helping me get through being ill at the moment. Thanks, Jared.

it is basically Final Fantasy Tactics advance with a Onimusha coating for me :-D

@luisveigas8604

Жыл бұрын

Similar in some mechanis but really different feelings overall and the lore is very good.

Onimusha Tactics has always held such a special place in my mind. Not particularly because of the game itself but what it represents. A world where an established video game series would just simply create a spin off in a totally different genre. I genuinely yearn for that time! I would love to see a Halo RPG - an Assasins Creed puzzle game - a Last of Us real time strategy game. Variety is the spice of life and strange unexpected oddities like Onimusha Tactics are what makes this hobby so interesting.

@BasedKen21

2 жыл бұрын

Well it’s not a spin off but I guess a modern equivalent would be Yakuza 7

@IFinishedAVideoGame

2 жыл бұрын

@@BasedKen21 that's a great point and exactly why I love that game so much!

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I am in full agreement with this!

Wow, how cool that you covers Onimusha Tactics! Really great review (which helps me to get a grasp of what I missed) I couldn’t get into Onimusha Tactics for the reasons you mentioned. I remember a friend and I both playing it and for him, he enjoyed it because he was new to that style where for me, I was already a veteran and couldn’t find much engagement for myself.

I don't have any obscure observations to make this time. Great video man.

Thanks for uploading this. I had this game as a kid on my gba and was never able to beat it. I downloaded an emulator a couple of years ago, and beat it all in a day. Such a great nostalgia rush!

one of my favorite GBA games the GBA SP was always plugged in for this one

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Man, I miss actually using the GBA as a portable. I never get a chance to game on the go any more. All my portable consoles are hooked up to tvs now.

@IzraelGraves

2 жыл бұрын

@@AvalancheReviews I have this game and like a hundred other old games installed on my New 3DS; it gives me a lot to do when I'm out waiting on a doordash order, its so much fun

Super excited to see this pop up today. The game was nothing special, but I love strategy rpgs and onimusha, so I picked it up. Keep the content coming. Love your stuff.

Great review man, as always!

Been a minuet Dood! Great video. I'd completely forgot this game even existed. Good way to start the day! I forgot to mention after the music reference in the start, you went get the band back together and played it straight I couldn't help but laugh

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure most people forgot about this one. This video being in people's sub feeds is probably a blast from the past.

Can't wait for the Blade Warriors review

This game brings back so many memories. Had it on the SP in middle school.

Completely forgot about this game!! 😱 loved it!!

I just downloaded this on the Wii u. Perfect timing on the review.

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

That rules that it's available on there!

always a good day when avalanche uploads

Was not expecting a dead to fall reference sir. Haven't heard that jam in about 15 years. Fellow metal heads unite!

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Cool story: when DTF came to my part of South Florida, they stayed at my buddy's house. So we all partied all night and talked music. It was super fun.

Holy crap, a Dead to Fall reference. Villainy & Virtue is such a killer album and solid live band too.

This was actually my first Onimusha game. I opted for the Gamecube that generation and became unhappy with the frequency of releases and the lack of choices in various genres so I invested in a Gameboy player and a few of the 'tactics' games to prop up the selection of things I could play on my Gamecube. Eventually I had to give up and just buy a PS2, which is what I should have done in the first place, I was watching scores of games I wanted to play pass me by, waiting months and years for games I actually wanted to play.

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Damn. The ps2 ruled that generation. You really missed out on a lot having just a gamecube. That being said, you did have RE Remake and RE0. So you weren't doing too bad.

Regardless of it being an action series, I actually really enjoyed this spin-off's tactics-style approach and it was one of my GBA games. It was the last place you might expect an Onimusha title, but it was still a great experience for me.

Having played all of the games, owning them all(pictured on my insta, links on the channel) and streamed many times...i can say that the Onimusha series is in my Top 5 of all time. Its great to see this title getting some love and I'm hoping you touch on Onimusha 3 havi g the greatest intro sequence of all time, Onimusha Soul and the cancelled movie project and the interesting story there.

So I started playing FF7 for the first time a couple days ago…now I’m seeing all the references you’ve made to it on the channel.

Thanks for uploading this! I always wanted to play it, but also would get tired of it after a few missions. I feel like by watching this, I got all the enjoyment I would have from playing it in 1/20th of the time. U da bess

Never played this one but I can not wait for your Onimusha 3 review/retrospective

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Working on the script as we speak!

This is was actually my first onimusha game and to be honest other than remembering it existed, I had completely forgotten everything about it

After seeing your review of an SRPG, I'd love to see a review of Vandal Hearts. Keep up the interesting reviews.

There is a weird bit of charm in this game that keeps me coming back. I got it used at GameStop about a year after it came out and at the time I was very new to SRPGs so I eventually brought it back because it seemed too slow and a little hard. But, thanks to games like Disgaea I became much more into grinding in SRPGs and I bought this game again a few years ago because I learned the deeper mechanics concerning the recipes. This is one of the only SRPGs where you can make any character a god very quickly with infinite stat boosts and infinite souls grinding for weapon and armor upgrades and I personally love that aspect of it.

We need this remaster now

I think I can help in placing where Onimusha Tactics is in terms of the timeline for the games. I can place it either before or after Onimusha 2. You see, the reason why the Akechi were against the Oda in Onimusha Warlords is due to the fact that, at the time, the Akechi were serving the Saito Clan, the Clan that were in charge of the Mino Region where Inabayama Castle (later changed to Gifu Castle) is at. However, when Inabayama Castle was conquered by Nobunaga, the Akechi (along with many other ex-Saito Retainers) joined Nobunaga's, hence why Mitsuhide was originally working for them.

I love this game alot.

Dude, you with a deep voice is not a think you should be apologising for, it sounds awesome.

Can’t wait for the Blade Warriors video. I played the hell out of it and it was actually the highlight of one of my birthdays 😂😂

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure this will be my fist time playing Blade Warriors actually. Kind of stoked to finally see what it's like.

@lindblumpickles3407

2 жыл бұрын

@@AvalancheReviews I think it actually does a fantastic job at what it sets out to do: be an Onimusha game with a Smash Bros coat of paint. There are Issens, charge attacks, souls to worry about during battle, elemental super moves, and I think the characters all feel pretty similar to how they did in the games for the most part, in terms of moves. And there are plenty of unlockables and things to do for progression. Is it perfect? Not at all but it’s a damn good time for an Onimusha fan.

OMG do Blade Warriors some time! Used to love that game on the PS2, the smash bros no one ever played apparently.

This entry was actually pretty good.

Another great one! onward to Onimusha 3!

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Onward to Onimusha 3 indeed!

I was always curious about this game. Your voice sounds like Spike Spiegel on this video. Looking forward to your review of Onimusha: Blade Warriors. "See you, space cowboy".

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Oh damn! That's a compliment! Hell yeah!

Hey, I actually played this! What a nostalgic trip.

It's surprisingly good despite being a simplified version of FFTA. I actually enjoy it more, in this you can lose battles whereas in FFTA you never lose.

Yes that's an onimusha world

This game’s soundtrack reminds me a lot of the music from Metroid Fusion.

Finally!! Someone actually giving some notoriety to this hidden gem, its not the best tactical RPG in GBA but it was definitely a fun one.

I feel like you'd be a really cool dude to get a few beers with.

Looks great game to play on the go.

Wow! I knew that Onimusha had a Smash clone but never knew that it had an SRPG spinoff. It even looks aesthetically just like FFT Advance with the sprites, models and all. Btw please don't forget about us RPG fans that watched your content way back when you had Guilty Gear with a JRPG montage as your intro. I know survival horror is your main focus but would love to see some RPG content every now and then even if you do redo a parasite eve retrospective!

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I have a 15 page script written up for a video covering lesser known RPGs. I think you will definitely dig it. There's some absolute amazing games covered in it.

To be honest Jared until you explained what happened to your voice, I thought you were just depressed to review this! 😲

I’m a Japanese history fan, so from what I can tell from the text boxes, this takes place after 2 but before 3.

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I think 2 takes place before 1. So this might be the first game in the series time wise.

@emperorjoker9240

2 жыл бұрын

@@AvalancheReviews 2 takes place after 1. The first takes place around the battle for Mino Province(1567ish). The 2nd takes place before the siege of Odani castle(1573). This game mentions the demons robbing Shingen’s grave(he died in 1573) so this game would have to between 1573 and 1582.

@alarsenal10

2 жыл бұрын

@@emperorjoker9240 Thorough info. One question, do you know if this title is considered canon?

@emperorjoker9240

2 жыл бұрын

@@alarsenal10 If I remember correctly there is A notebook in the third game that talks about it if I’m remembering correctly.

@alarsenal10

2 жыл бұрын

@@emperorjoker9240 I see. That's interesting. Gonna have to add it to my list. Thanks for the info :)

I’d love to see an MGS retrospective

Great video. I new this game existed and that's about it lol.

I had no idea this existed! I also love SRPGs and will happily play any game even if its not so good. Loving the Japanese intros. It makes the weeb in me very happy

The protagonist’s name sounds literally has Oni in it. Real subtle.

Sure did and this game was my damn jam

Interesting. I didn't know about this game

“Yin-Yang Oracle” why is this placeholder name hilarious to me?

To my understanding this is considered a non canon spinoff although that in mind I thought it was really cool that they introduced a half human half genma character which wasn't done in the main line games. Anyway looking forward to you talking about the next spin off in the series that is partial canon cough cough Buraiden/Blade Warriors!

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Even though I'm not expecting it to wow me, part of me is pretty excited to play Blade Warriors for the first time.

@OfficialBioDevil

2 жыл бұрын

@@AvalancheReviews Just be prepared to be thrown off by the voices!

Capcom is rebooting Onimusha right now. It's from the big 2020 leak.

lol! I am impressed that i had actually forgotten this one's existance. I remember finding it beautiful, but the tactics gameplay being a big turn off to me at the time because i was not a fan at the time. It was way before i played FFT and disgaea, now i think i can actually go back and enjoy this lil gem hahaha

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

It'll definitely check a lot of the srpg boxes, now that you're familiar with the series.

Wtf? I wasn't even aware this weird guy was part of my favorite series

Jared this is exactly how I feel on a couple retrospectives I'm working on atm. TRAG I literally can't find any info on the development. Covert Ops: Nuclear Dawn I can at most find the voice actors but no more than that 😫.

Is a great game. Needed a sequel

I never knew this was even a thing!

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think a lot of people did.

Awesome As usual ✅✅✅

It reminds me of the chrono trigger I like it. Never knew a GBA version existed. Once again Jared-San has made wonder for me. This is the way.

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I imagine most people had no idea this game existed. Hell, I only found out about it by chance.

@TheEpyonGundam

2 жыл бұрын

@@AvalancheReviews I wish I had my old one but only have switch. Is it being ported?

This game was pretty dope. I played through this whole game because I love the Onimusha series enough to even put up with Onimusha 4. Fan service to the max. The original trilogy was always the best.

Do I smell Onimusha 3 otw?! Btw Jared, what's next on your list of series to cover? I'm hoping you would cover Fatal Frame.

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely will! Fatal Frame has me really interested in covering it. Also, Onimusha 3 will be the next video. It's gonna be awesome.

U never miss brah

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

oh hey! That's Okuni from that manga!

Didn't think you were going to do this one. Have you thought about doing the Onismusha fighting game Onimusha Blade Warriors?

Seems we pretty much came to the same conclusion. Not complex, but definitely worth some time. I am glad they did try to expand further than the typical format. Does this mean we should be seeing Blade Warriors next? I hope so because I could only so much about that title. Great work man!

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Gonna cover 3 next, then blade warriors. Honestly, this might be my first time playing it. On one hand, I'm expecting a dumb smash clone, but on the other, maybe I'm a little excited. HA!

@PragmatikReviews

2 жыл бұрын

@@AvalancheReviews All these feelings are valid!

That's exactly my dads opinion on me! Son, you're doing just fine, but I am really disappointed that you didn't try to do more and reach your full potential.

I still have this in my Gameboy Player on my GameCube.

You are a bad ass to review while recovering, but on the plus side, You have a voice that could carve a mountain.

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I really like how you worded that. HA!

This review is sponsored by the word genre.

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Before we get into this, I just want to thank my friends at "genre"............

@Trisaaru

2 жыл бұрын

@@AvalancheReviews Genreno 😉

@danielthomas7193

2 жыл бұрын

At least it's not sponsored by Raid: Shadow Legends. 🤷‍♂️

Sometimes I think I’m straight. And then I hear a voice like Jared’s sick voice and I question everything all over again

If anyone fancies another good and easy tactics game then try Saiyuki Journey West on ps1. One of my favourites in the genre.

Did anyone here play Song Summoner on the ipod nano? I don'tknow if it's this genre, but the way he described this gameplay reminded me of it. In that case, this sounds like something I might have to try out!

I didn't know this existed 😯

Onimushia Tactics is a lot like Fire Emblem, in terms of strategy and tactics, when Onimushia Tactics came out in 2003 I enjoyed it quite a bit, I will admit it's far from perfect and got hard at times but I still liked it, it had a lot of characters, a cool weapon making system, a nice leveling up system as well, overall Onimushia Tactics was not perfect but I still enjoyed playing it, thanks Avalanche for your retrospective 👍

Sidebar : FF Tactics was my first experience with 'tactic-style' games - and it made me fantasize about allllll the universes they could translate into this style of game 😮 😒 many were really, really slow on the uptake - some finally arrived in one form or another but I can't help but feel how enjoyable this style would be if done in a [insert a favourite franchise/universe] flavour 😌

Well, if it isn't my favorite Cuban Viking back at it again, and the day after his wife puts out a video, too...

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

She beat me to it by a day!

@DylanYouSonOfABidgeNelson

2 жыл бұрын

@@AvalancheReviews you had to let her win, she's your wife. How would it sound if I said "Jared beat his wife... In the upload schedule." Not very good.

There's a GBA Onimusha game!? I had no idea this existed. Looks nice, but I would've liked to see a proper PSP or PS Vita Onimusha game. Nintendo could use the competition in the handheld market. Now I want a portable Dino Crisis game too...

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I started drooling at the thought of a vita Onimusha game..........

Are you into FEAR? If so, you should definitely do a FEAR retrospective any time. I’d love to watch this! 😉

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I really loved the first game, but never really got into the others. Maybe one day I'll give the series a look on the channel.

I love the voice:)

Barry White wishes he was you, my friend. Long time, no talk Jared. Hope you're doing well. Haven't seen any of your stuff in a while, been super busy. But this is an extremely refreshing change from what I normally see from you as Final Fantasy Tactics is my favorite game of all time. I even have every single modding tool used in well, modding the game (which I haven't finished my mod yet and probably never will, but I'm familiar enough with the tools that I could help anyone who might want to one day make a mod...winkwinknudgenudge) on my PC. But this brings another thing to mind... Tactical/Strategy RPGs are probably one of my three favorite genres, the other two being Survival Horror and Metroidvanias, and I was curious... Have you ever played a game called Vanguard Bandits? If not, would it be too much to ask for a review video of said game? I assure you, if you haven't played it, you'll be pleasantly surprised as it mixes Mech combat with the genre in question. Not to mention a few story branches to check out, all of which have you going in EXTREMELY different directions, almost as if each story branch is a different game entirely. And while we're on the subject, the best way I could describe the game is Diet Front Mission. Watching Onimusha Tactics in this video reminds me a bit of Vanguard Bandits, except that VB has what I'm guessing is a near infinite depth of story when compared to each other, but I also think VB has more depth to it in almost every aspect. From what I'm seeing in your review, this game most closely resembles Saiyuki: Journey to The West, which closely follows a monk travelling across China (Fairly sure it's China) with some important task... It's based off of an old Chinese legend; I can't recall the actual name of the specific legend, but as OT is set in Feudal Japan, Saiyuki is set in Feudal China and has several characters from their long tapestry of folklore join your party over the course of the game. Anyway, OT seems to be the SRPG for people who have never played an SRPG (Well, other than FFT and Tactics Ogre, but I can see how those two games could turn people away with how complex they can be to the uninitiated) and the only game in the genre that I could see being as simple as OT is S:JTTW. But anyway, I say all of that to drop a few ideas in your head and perhaps give you a few potentially new (to you), old school SRPGs for you to check out and to see how you feel about reviewing Vanguard Bandits. My birthday is in November, so you've got time to play, write, record, and edit. Haha. Anyway, it's always a good day when I know you're still out there cruising through life, but I do hope your voice gets better and I hope you're on the road to recovery with all of that. There's nothing but love here for you. Talk to you soon. P.S. I strongly recommend checking out www.ffhacktics.com and glancing over the mods that they already have made, plus the modding tools they have on the site. Some of those mods they have tell completely original stories (Using maps and rooms that normally only cutscenes take place in, completely original job classes, etc.) and some are just so absurdly bad ass that the only guy capable of developing such a thing would have the last name Norris. Picture Solid Snake, Dante from DMC, Link, Ramza and Cloud all in one party with a difficulty curve that has a hatred for anyone who isn't a veteran of FFT being in one complete package. If you want to see the mod played through, just look up Journey of the Five, but I highly recommend playing through the mod yourself. Anyway, sorry for the text wall, but I tried to make it enjoyable and informative. Kind of like this one guy I know who writes reviews and has a KZread channel... Something about a natural disaster involving snow... Anyway, catch you later bro. Have a good one.

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Your 3 favorite genres are basically my 3 favorites! I haven't played Vanguard Bandits, but I'm always looking out for a copy that isn't way too overpriced. I went to ffthacks once to get a mod that fixes the slow down in the psp ver of fft and forces it down to 4:3. Well worth taking a look at. Back in the day, I only knew about difficulty tweak mods. Never knew people were going so in depth with modifying fft. That fucking rules!

I was always a fan of the Vandal Hearts series myself, two classic PS1 titles that I enjoyed quite a lot, even if the second game did have some questionable changes to the core gameplay. It is neat to see that they made this game fit within the established elements of the series, even if it's not quite as bleak and gory as the mainline entries.

Lol I remember playing this game first before FFTA and wondering why FFTA copied Onimusha Tactics. Cheers loved the review!

I hope you're gonna cover the smash version of onimusha!

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I sure am.

@Dablaze6

2 жыл бұрын

@@AvalancheReviews Let's gooo!

Not sure if you mention this later, or if someone else already has. But muting music/sound for handheld games extends the battery life. So it's probably for that reason

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

Well I'll be damned! I never thought of that, but that makes a lot of sense!

@BobfishAlmighty

2 жыл бұрын

I have my moments

Bad ass

Hey Jared, are you gonna cover RE infinite Darkness on Netflix?

i didnt even know this existed. Furthest i got into spinoffs was Blade Warriors.

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I'd say like 60% of the comments here have the same sentiment. Which makes this a really cool video to have out. I love showing people stuff for the first time.

I don't see many people say "who cares about graphics". More graphics aren't a detriment to their enjoyment of a game.

I didn't know this existed

I had no idea this game existed

@AvalancheReviews

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure you are not alone. HA!

I didnt know this was a thing

have been watching your vids for a wile now and just subed. wile i dont agree with all your points i do like your critical reviews and look forward to more. luck in the future. 頑張れ