Onimusha Tactics

About

Onimusha Tactics is a turn-based strategy game where you command a team of up to 10 warriors across battlefield grids. Each fight requires careful positioning and resource management as you clash with enemy forces. You can't buy or sell items but can upgrade gear using souls harvested from defeated foes via the Oni Gauntlet. Crafting new weapons and armor relies on fusing Genma Stones, though recipes must be uncovered first to make specific items. The system for combining stones and absorbing enemies adds a layer of planning to combat. The story follows Onimaru, a warrior discovering his demonic lineage while fighting to protect his homeland from a tyrant's curse. Available on Wii U and Game Boy Advance, it leans into classic tactical gameplay with a mythic edge. Players often note the fusion mechanics and character progression as standout features despite its age.

Storyline

Young warrior, Onimaru is given the Oni Gauntlet as he rushes to defend his village from the demon hordes of Nobunaga Oda. Onimaru soon discovers from the old man Sandayu, that although he has been living in the peaceful province of Iga, he is of the Oni clan and had been secreted away. Additionally, with the power of the Oni Gauntlet, he can absorb the souls of enemies and use the demon Genma stones to recreate lost weapons and armor. With this new knowledge of who his is and of his destiny, he assembles a hasty squad of fighters including his sister Ororo and sets off to avenge his province and stop Nobunaga's demonic war upon the land.