Action beat-em-up based on the award winning Onimusha world. Fight alone or with up to three other human or CPU-controlled characters for lightning fast four player multi-battles. Every fight is a war…

Mighty warriors clash in the ultimate battle of swords and spells! The semi-mythical universe of Sengoku-era Japan becomes a non-stop beat-‘em-up arena for fearless samurai to display their legendary sword-slashing skills. Select your warrior from among 24 unlockable characters and get ready to battle. Samanosuke, star of Onimusha: Warlords can go head-to-head with Jubei from Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny! Fight alone or with up to three others for lightning fast multi-player battles that show off your skills as the ultimate warrior.

• New style of play – Onimusha Blade Warriors is an entirely new concept that pushes the action element in the series to an all-new level. The design of the game provides lightening quick sword slashing and the ability to strike down opponents one after the other.
• Variety of characters – Onimusha Blade Warriors lets you take the reigns of both the heroes and the enemies of the Onimusha world.  Fight as the noble Samanosuke Akechi and Jubei Yagyu or play as sub-characters including the various demonic creatures from the series.
• Plug in a multitap (for PlayStation 2) and compete for souls against three other human players, or learn more about each character by fighting their battles alone in Story Mode.
• Plug in a multitap (for PlayStation 2) and compete for souls against three other human players, or learn more about each character by fighting their battles alone in Story Mode.
• Spectacular effects – In efforts to pursue the essence of a true multi-player game, the action is quick and the game’s effects will focus on big hits and showcase them with hard-hitting visuals.
• Moving stages – Each stage is very interactive and you will find that you are able to interact with much of the background or that the background itself moves due to environmental elements such as the wind.
• Emerge victorious in Story Mode with all of the original fighters to unlock special new weapons, stages and characters, including some cool surprises!
• Four modes of play: Story, Fighting, Mini-Game and Practice