Onimusha Dawn of Dreams

Your attacks depend on the type of weapon you have equipped. Press the button repeatedly to perform combos, some of which require specific timing.

Use the R1 button and the left analog stick together with the Attack button to perform different moves shared by all five main characters.

Press Forward* + button to perform a thrust attack.

Press Back* + button to perform a lift attack.

Press button near an enemy on the ground to perform a finisher.

Press R1 button + button to perform a kick.

Vary your attack patterns as different button combinations perform different kinds of moves, and characters have unique moves.

As you progress, you will learn new character-unique special attacks performed with the R2 button, which can be changed by combining with the left analog stick.

Press the button the instant before an enemy's attack is about to hit to perform a critical attack.

Guard the instant before an enemy's attack is about to hit, and then immediately press the button.

Press the button when an enemy is dizzy or stumbling.

Press the button after a successful counter.

After a successful counter move, press the L2 button. Continue alternately pressing the button and the L2 button to continue performing counters.

Enhancing attack moves with Enchanted Mirrors makes counter moves stronger, allowing for more chained critical moves.

Here you can use, view and manage your items.

Use any of the items you have acquired. Information for each item is displayed when the item is highlighted.

Look through the items you have. Items are categorized by type. Use the directional buttons to switch between types of items, and press the button to select an item.

Get rid of items you no longer need. Use the directional buttons to highlight the item you want to discard, and press the button to select it. Certain items, whose names are dimmed, cannot be discarded.

View a list of all items you have acquired in the game, whether or not you still possess them.

View skills or moves you have available, as well as how much each attribute has been enhanced.

Once you acquire a map, view it and check your current location on it here. Yellow = Your location and the direction you're facing. Blue = Your ally's location and facing direction.

Exit the game and return to the Title Screen. Your progress will not be automatically saved at this time.

You can read all the scrolls and documents you come across in the game. You'll definitely want to read the scrolls, since they discuss how to use different moves. You'll come across so many items during the game you probably won't know what to do with them all! Of course you can sell them off, but you can also try combining different items to make brand new, more useful items.

Small vial with liquid that emits a strange blue glow. Using it restores a small amount of MP.

Ancient crescent-shaped blue jewel. Using it increases your max MP.

Plain, nondescript ring. Equipping it increases attack power by 1.

Equip this to increase your defense power by 1.

Broadsword imbued with ice elemental. Used by Jubei.

Standard, run-of-the-mill grass that can be found growing wild anywhere.

Small vial with liquid that emits a strange yellow glow. Using it restores a small amount of HP.

Katana imbued with fire elemental. Used by Soki.

Ancient crescent-shaped yellow jewel. Using it increases your max HP.

Yuki is a strong warrior who possesses the dark power of the Oni. He is on a solo journey to burn the Genma trees and defeat the Genma who are rampaging across the land.

With her exceptional sword skills, Jubei carries on the name of her famous ancestor Jubei. She is on a secret mission from the Yagyu clan to search for Munenori Yagyu for betraying the clan.

Nankobo is a mysterious monk who resides at the ruins of the temple on Mt. Hiei. He sets out on a journey to find the person who possesses the power of the Oni to help him bring Hideyoshi down.

Roberto is a missionary born to a Japanese mother and Spanish father. After being betrayed by his adopted father, Luis Frois, and losing many close friends, Roberto is now on a mission of pure revenge.

She is the younger sister of Lady Yodo, a concubine in the house of Hideyoshi Toyotomi. Ohatsu holds intense feelings for Hideyoshi and is troubled by the change she noticed in her sister and brother-in-law.