Reception
Onimusha: Warlords was a commercial success, selling over 2 million copies worldwide, with 1.04 million copies sold in Japan. The game went Platinum in just under a month in the region, quickly becoming the top-selling PlayStation 2 game ever at the time of its release. It also sold at least 400,000 copies in North America, earning it Sony's Greatest Hits status.
The game has received positive reviews, earning a 8.4/10 from GameSpot, 8.5/10 from Electronic Gaming Monthly, 8.9/10 from IGN, and 5/5 from GamePro. Critics praised the graphics, sound and gameplay, but complained about the short length of the game. In Japan, Famitsu magazine scored the PlayStation 2 version of the game a 35 out of 40, and gave the Xbox version a 34 out of 40. As of 2010, the game has a GameRankings average score of 84% for the PS2 version and 81% for the Xbox port.
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