This is taken from the recent Documentary on DMC5 and RE2makes development.
(Time Stamp Included - Thanks to Blackbird for the materials/content)
In the video (where marked) Kadoi bring up his "dream" project, which would be a "Japanese Style GTA". During the short discussion they mention different ideas and Kadoi remarks that it could also take place in the Sengoku Era (The same period both Onimusha and Sengoku Basara is set). The conversation gets dead quiet and shifts to something else.
While this obviously isn't confirmation for anything, it's a very interesting note to leave this conversation on. Earlier in the year I made a thread on "How should Onimusha come back" and the resounding answer was "I dunno" accompanied with a shrug. The IP as a whole was typically focused on Action Combat, however it never received the same acclaim and fanbase fervor something like DMC was able to muster. So the idea of capcom bringing back a Fan Favorite (Which Capcom has said numerous times is their main goal currently) in a new style to help the IP stand out is an interesting prospect.
A lot of Capcom titles are in a unique position to be brought back for fans while also appealing to new demographics. You'd effectively have the leverage of a new IP gameplay wise while having the safety of the legacy brand. This also fits with how Capcom has teased/hinted at numerous new projects in the past. One such example being the drop on "Wanting to make a horror experience for VR" and a lot of people not thinking it would be related to RE.
The thought of a open-world Onimusha with some ideas of GTA's Freedom within it sounds like a concept worth exploring and would be something note entirely similar to other things on the market. As a whole, an Open World title is something Capcom lacks currently, particularly one not tied to RPG mechanics. Said concept could also be radically different from what we're thinking or was even hinted at here (This video was shot last year).
Also since I know it'll be brought up, Ghost of Tsushima is NOT set during the Sengoku Period. There's about a 350-400 gap between the era's Onimusha and Ghost take place in.
So what do you think, could a Open-World Onimusha work and be a good way to re-establish the IP? Or would it be too far removed from the series to actually be something the franchise could tackle?
(Time Stamp Included - Thanks to Blackbird for the materials/content)
In the video (where marked) Kadoi bring up his "dream" project, which would be a "Japanese Style GTA". During the short discussion they mention different ideas and Kadoi remarks that it could also take place in the Sengoku Era (The same period both Onimusha and Sengoku Basara is set). The conversation gets dead quiet and shifts to something else.
While this obviously isn't confirmation for anything, it's a very interesting note to leave this conversation on. Earlier in the year I made a thread on "How should Onimusha come back" and the resounding answer was "I dunno" accompanied with a shrug. The IP as a whole was typically focused on Action Combat, however it never received the same acclaim and fanbase fervor something like DMC was able to muster. So the idea of capcom bringing back a Fan Favorite (Which Capcom has said numerous times is their main goal currently) in a new style to help the IP stand out is an interesting prospect.
A lot of Capcom titles are in a unique position to be brought back for fans while also appealing to new demographics. You'd effectively have the leverage of a new IP gameplay wise while having the safety of the legacy brand. This also fits with how Capcom has teased/hinted at numerous new projects in the past. One such example being the drop on "Wanting to make a horror experience for VR" and a lot of people not thinking it would be related to RE.
The thought of a open-world Onimusha with some ideas of GTA's Freedom within it sounds like a concept worth exploring and would be something note entirely similar to other things on the market. As a whole, an Open World title is something Capcom lacks currently, particularly one not tied to RPG mechanics. Said concept could also be radically different from what we're thinking or was even hinted at here (This video was shot last year).
Also since I know it'll be brought up, Ghost of Tsushima is NOT set during the Sengoku Period. There's about a 350-400 gap between the era's Onimusha and Ghost take place in.
So what do you think, could a Open-World Onimusha work and be a good way to re-establish the IP? Or would it be too far removed from the series to actually be something the franchise could tackle?
