_____ __ _____ __ _ / ___ \/\ \ \\_ \/\/\ /\ /\/ _\ /\ /\/_\ / / / / \/ / / /\/ \/ / \ \ \ / /_/ //_\\ / /__/ / /\ /\/ /_/ /\/\ \ \_/ /\ \/ __ / _ \ \_____/\_\ \/\____/\/ \/\___/\__/\/ /_/\_/ \_/ ___ ___ ___ _ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _ __ __ ___ | \ /_\ \ / / \| | / _ \| __| | \| _ \ __| /_\ | \/ / __| () | |) / _ \ \/\/ /| .` | | (_) | _| | |) | / _| / _ \| |\/| \__ \ () || |___/_/ \_\_/\_/ |_|\_| \___/|_| |___/|_|_\___/_/ \_\_| |_|___/ || || || _ || __ ______ "You are the holder of a most terrifying power." _______ __ || _ || | \________________________________________________/ | || /\/\ | Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams | /\/\ | | | | | | | ## | | FAQ/Walkthrough | | ## | | ## | | | | ## | | ## | | Version 2.9 | | ## | | ## | | | | ## | | ## | | Last updated: October 24, 2007 | | ## | | ## | | | | ## | | ## | | Authored by: Berserker | | ## | | ## | | | | ## | | ## | | berserker_kev@yahoo.com | | ## | | ## | | | | ## | | ## | | This document Copyright 2006 Kevin Hall (Berserker) | | ## | | | | | | | \ / | Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams Copyright Capcom CO. INC., 2006. | \ / _ \/ __|_______________________________________________________________|__ \/ _ =============================================================================== - - - - - Winner of the May 2006 FAQ of the Month Contest on GameFAQs - - - - - =============================================================================== __________ _________________________________/ Sections \__________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Press Ctrl + F and type in the code to the side of any section in the search box to go directly to that section. Section I: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [INTR00] Section II: Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [BSCS00] Section III: Walkthrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTGH00] - Stage 01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST01] - Stage 02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST02] - Stage 03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST03] - Stage 04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST04] - Stage 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST05] - Stage 06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST06] - Stage 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST07] - Stage 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST08] - Stage 09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST09] - Stage 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST10] - Stage 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST11] - Stage 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST12] - Stage 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST13] - Stage 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST14] - Stage 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST15] - Stage 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST16] - Stage 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [WTST17] Section IV: List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [LIST00] Section V: Enemies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ENMS00] Section VI: Secrets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [SCRT00] - Mixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [SCRT01] - Dark Realm Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [SCRT02] - Oni and Dragon Charms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [SCRT03] - Special Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [SCRT04] - FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [SCRT05] Section VIII: Everything Else . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [EVEL00] - Version History - Copyright - Special Thanks - Contact Info - About Me - About Shadow of Rome __________ _________ Section I \__________________________________________________________/ [INTR00] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _____ __ _____ __ ___ ___ ___ __________ ___ __ \_ \/\ \ \/__ \/__\ /___\/ \/\ /\ / __\/__ \_ \/___\/\ \ \ / /\/ \/ / / /\/ \// // // /\ / / \ \/ / / /\// /\// // \/ / /\/ /_/ /\ / / / / _ \/ \_// /_//\ \_/ / /___ / //\/ /_/ \_// /\ / \____/\_\ \/ \/ \/ \_/\___/___,' \___/\____/ \/ \____/\___/\_\ \/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "One has fallen, without realizing the final hope. One has fallen clinging to his fate. One has fallen leaving the fate of the future to his companions. History is riddled with the waves of destruction and rebirth. These waves roll onward far into the future. Much has been destroyed. Many have perished." And so a new chapter opens in the Onimusha series! Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams takes place several years after Nobunaga's demise at the hands of Samanosuke Akechi. Nobunaga's retainer, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, is now gathering cherry trees that he is blossoming from around the land for some unknown purpose with the help of Mitsunari Ishida. Soki, known as the "Oni of the Ash" and also the "Black Oni", travels throughout Japan to stop Hideyoshi and burn his cherry trees every time that he comes across one, but why? What significance do these strange cherry trees hold? While on his journey, Soki will meet with allies who share a struggle of their own that will ultimately involve him. Soki will learn, through his companions, that he has the ability to control a most terrifying power that will help him and his friends greatly in their journey, but will his immediate struggles stand in the way of that which could help him achieve victory? The saga of the Black Oni now begins. This guide will give you a full walkthrough for the main game, revealing every item, puzzle box solution, along with boss strategies. Check the Basics section for a full list of all the characters moves, special attacks, and Oni Awakening powers. In the List section I have layed out all the weapons and items found in the game and be sure to check out the Enemies section for every enemy along with their respective attacks and item drops. As in my other walkthroughs, I have stayed away from anything dealing with the plot, but if you consider boss names a spoiler, then tread carefully. Please enjoy this FAQ and give me an email if you have any questions, comments, or if you find anything that I missed. Any comments, suggestions, questions, etc. are always welcome. Email me at berserker_kev@yahoo.com. Also, if you find any errors in this FAQ (I don't care how little of an error), then please email me about it. Update and Thanks: I would like to thank all the readers that emailed me thus far. I have received over 300 emails so far from the Onimusha community and have enjoyed hearing the thoughts of Onimusha diehards! Thanks to everyone that emailed me and to those that offered their help. This is definitely a FAQ to remember for me! ___________ _________ Section II \_________________________________________________________/ [BSCS00] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ___ _ __ _____ ___ __ / __\ /_\ / _\ \_ \/ __\/ _\ /__\// //_\\ \ \ / /\/ / \ \ / \/ \/ _ \_\ \/\/ /_/ /___ _\ \ \_____/\_/ \_/\__/\____/\____/ \__/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============ = Controls = ============ -- Default Control Setup X: Absorb Souls Square ([]): Attack Triangle (/\): Magic Attack Circle (O): Examine/Kick (While holding R1) L1: Guard L2: Switch Characters R1: Target Lock-on/Strafe R2: Special Attack (Secret Technique) L3 + R3: Oni Awakening Left Analog: Move Character Right Analog: Move Camera Start: Pause Select: Brings up Area Map if Acquired -- Partner Orders D-pad Up: All-out Attack D-pad Left: Special Order (Exclusive to each character) D-pad Right: Follow and Attack D-pad Down: Wait and Recover ===================== = Character Actions = ===================== == == == * Soki * == == == Weapon Variety (Broadsword) --------------------------- -- 5-hit combo ([], [], [], [], []) Soki's quickest weapon variety that combines good recovery with fast swings. The only downside is that the final swing leaves Soki open to attack. -- 4-hit combo ([], [], [], []) The most well rounded of Soki's weapon varieties. The swings cover a large area in front of Soki and have good range per swing. -- 3-hit combo ([], [], []) The most powerful of Soki's weapon varieties, which yields great damage upon his enemies at the cost of a hefty recovery time between swings. The last hit of the 3-hit combo will hit multiple times and Soki cannot be knocked out of the last strike, but will still take damage. Moves (Hold R1 while performing the following moves) ---------------------------------------------------- -- Whirlwind (Back, Forward + []) Soki will step forward with a spinning horizontal strike that will lead into an overhead strike. -- Thrust (Forward + []) Soki will stab forward with his sword. -- Blade Jab (Forward + [] during Thrust) Soki will step forward and unleash a multiple-hitting stab. -- Lift (Back + []) Soki will uppercut the enemy with his sword. -- Slam (Forward + [] during Lift) Soki will perform a shoulder ram. This can be done a maximum of three times after each Lift. The Slam must be timed so that you press Forward + [] as Soki lifts his blade above his head - you have to pause just a bit after the Lift to get the Slam move off. -- Finisher ([] near a grounded enemy) Soki will stab the enemy with his sword. Tap the [] button and Soki will drive the sword deeper into the enemy's chest after the first stab. -- H. Splitter ([] + X) Soki will hold his sword into the air and unleash a powerful overhead strike on his enemy. This move is extremely powerful if you level it up enough. -- Kick (O) Soki will hit the enemy with a kick as he steps forward. -- Phoenix (Forward, Back + []) Soki will jump into the air and perform a powerful horizontal slash as he hits the ground. Special Attack - Sword of Purification -------------------------------------- -- Coil (R2) Soki's purifying sword will spin around him and hit any enemies near him. -- Stab (Forward + R2) Soki throws the purfying sword at whatever is directly in front of him. The range is much greater than the other two purifying moves. -- Flight (Back + R2) Soki will spin the purifying sword in front of him just a bit before stabbing it into the ground in front of him. This is mainly for hitting a grounded enemy. Oni Awakening - Onimusha Transformation --------------------------------------- While Soki is transformed, every attack that he inflicts upon the enemy will draw out souls and he will automatically absorb the souls. -- Oni Cutter (/\) The Oni Cutter will take the place of the usual Oni Magic while Soki is transformed. This uppercut attack will hit multiple times. **** Exclusive Partner Special Order - Absorb Souls (D-pad left while controlling another character) Soki will stand and absorb all souls from around the area. = == == = * Jubei * = == == = Weapon Variety (Katana) ----------------------- -- 6-hit Combo ([], [], [], [], [], []) Jubei will slash the blade horizontally in front of her five times then will end with a spinning horizontal strike. -- 5-hit Combo ([], [], [], [], []) Jubei will slash the blade horizontally in front of her four times then end the combination with a jumping sideways slice. -- 4-hit Combo ([], [], [], []) Jubei will quickly unsheath her blade and perform three slashes then end the combination with an upward swing. Moves (Hold R1 while performing the following moves) ---------------------------------------------------- -- Flurry ([] + X) Jubei will spin forward and slash horizontally. If the move connects, Jubei will unleash two extra horzontal slashes followed by an uppercut slash. -- Thrust (Forward + []) Jubei will poke the enemy with her sheath. -- Chaser (Forward + [] during Thrust) Jubei will spin around and unsheath the blade then stab the enemy as she turns. -- Lift (Back + []) Jubei will uppercut the enemy with her sheath. -- R. Dragon (Back, Forward + []) Jubei will unsheath her blade and quickly leap into the air while attacking with a spinning slash. This move can also be done directly after the Lift move by pressing Forward + [] afterwards. -- Finisher ([] near a grounded enemy) Jubei will plunge her sheath into the enemy and unleash a series of five standing kicks ultimately leading to a punt kick on the grounded enemy. Tap the [] button to keep the full finisher going. -- Moon Blade (Back, Forward + []) Jubei will leap backward and throw three small blades forward. -- Kick (O) Jubei will perform a standing roundhouse kick. -- Cresent ([] as a kick connects) Jubei will kick the enemy and perform an uppercutting somersault kick that will send the enemy flying into the air. Special Attack - Quick Draw --------------------------- -- Beacon (R2) Jubei will enter a counter attack stance and will counter any hit with a 3-hit kick combo. -- Skim (Forward + R2) Jubei will enter the same counter attack stance as mentioned above while moving forward. -- Pinwheel (Back + R2) Jubei will enter the same counter attack stance as mentioned above while moving backward. Oni Awakening - Demon Eye ------------------------- While Jubei is transformed, everybody on the screen except for her will move very slowly. -- Shadow Cast (/\) Jubei will quickly slice through the enemy while dashing then stop to sheath her sword. This will strike through multiple enemies. **** Exclusive Partner Special Order - Distract Enemy (D-pad left while controlling another character) Jubei will attack a little and lure the enemy away. = == == == = * Ohatsu * = == == == = Weapon Variety (Firearm) ------------------------ -- Normal ([], [], [], []) The normal variety has the best rate of fire out of all of Ohatsu's weapons allowing you to easily chip away at an enemy's life bar quickly, but the distance is lacking. Four shots can be fired at a time and she can move from side to side while shooting. -- Spread ([]) The most powerful of Ohatsu's weapons yet the range is lacking severly. This will hit a wider range of enemies when compared to the other varieties and Ohatsu will be able to move while firing. -- Slug ([]) These are grenade guns. The shots have some great power, but Ohatsu has some major recovery after each shot. She cannot fire and run with this weapon. -- Laser ([]) Combining good range with a good rate of fire, this gun is the most well balanced in Ohatsu's arsenal. Ohatsu can also move while firing with this weapon. -- Piercing ([]) The longest-range weapon of Ohatsu's arsenal and she can fire while moving. The piercing variety have just as much recovery time as the Slug if you stand still, but Ohatsu can move while firing with this type so it doesn't have to have recovery time. Moves (Hold R1 while performing the following moves) ---------------------------------------------------- -- Charge-up (hold [] then release) Ohatsu will fire out a big blast from her gun. -- Thrust (Forward + []) Ohatsu will poke the enemy with her gun. Press Forward + [] once again and she will step forward and kick the enemy. -- R. Kick (Forward, Back +[]) Ohatsu will leap backward and fire out a long-range blast from her gun. -- Lift (Back + []) Ohatsu will hold her gun downward and quickly move it upward while firing. -- Meteor Drop ([] + X) Ohatsu will point her gun upward and fire four shots into the air. The shots will rain down in her current area. -- Finisher ([] near a grounded enemy) Ohatsu will point her gun down at the enemy and fire one shot at the enemy. -- Fireworks (Back, Forward + []) Ohatsu will dig the barrel of her gun into the ground and fire four shots. The shots will rise up near the current enemy. -- Kick (O) Ohatsu will perform a roundhouse kick. -- Stinger (Forward + [] during a kick) Ohatsu will step forward with a kick. This move can also be performed during Ohatsu's Thrust. Special Attack - Explosives --------------------------- -- Gunpowder (R2) Ohatsu sprays gunpowder in the area in front of her then backs away as an explosion occurs in front of her. -- Bomb Toss (Forward + R2) Ohatsu tosses a grenade in front of her. The move has some really good distance! -- Time Bomb (Back + R2) Ohatsu places a bomb on the ground. The bomb will detonate in a few seconds or when an enemy steps over it. Oni Awakening - Demon Blood --------------------------- -- Demon Shots (/\) Ohatsu will wave her hand to send her laser pods toward an enemy and the laser pods will attack the enemy. **** Exclusive Partner Special Order - Cover Fire (D-pad left while controlling another character) Ohatsu will stand back and fire out electrical shots that will stun the enemy. = == == == = * Tenkai * = == == == = Weapon Variety (Stave) ---------------------- -- 5-hit Combo ([], [], [], [], []) Tenkai will attack with two stabs, an uppercut, an overhead strike, and then a horizontal strike. -- 4-hit Combo ([], [], [], []) Tenkai will perform two normal stabs followed by a series of three stabs ultimately leading to horizontal strike. -- 3-hit Combo ([], [], []) Tenkai will attack the enemy with a series of spins from his spear and end the combination with an overhead strike. Moves (Hold R1 while performing the following moves) ---------------------------------------------------- -- F. Drill (Back, Forward + []) Tenkai will lean back and unleash a multiple hitting drill attack as he steps forward with his spear. -- Thrust ([]) Tenkai will poke his spear forward. -- Hell Jab (Forward + [] during Thrust) Tenkai will unleash a series of stabs upon the enemy. Tap [] to keep the flurry of stabs going. -- Lift ([]) Tenkai will uppercut the enemy with his spear. -- Nirvana (Forward + [] during Lift) Tenkai will unleash a series of stabs upward. Tap the [] button rapidly to keep the stabs going and tap the [] button slowly to end the combination with a powerful overhead strike. -- Finisher ([] on a grounded enemy) Tenkai will stab the enemy and lift himself over the enemy's body. -- Thunderclap ([] + X) Tenkai will stab his spear into the ground making all the Genma souls currently on the screen burst into a light explosion that will damage any enemies near the souls. Please note that you forfeit all the souls currently on the screen when this move is used. -- Kick (O) Tenkai will attack with a jumping kick. -- Enlightenment (Forward, Back + []) Tenkai will rapidly spin his spear above him. Tap [] to keep spinning the spear. Special Attack - Art of Purification ------------------------------------ -- Charm (R2) Tenkai will throw a charm at the enemy that will explode and purify the enemy after a few seconds. -- Enchanted Dagger (Forward + R2) Tenkai will stab a dagger into an enemy that will make a purifying explosion and will temporarily make the enemy act as an ally. The full attack must be finished without interupption for the enemy to be charmed. This will only work on a weak enemy. -- Space Warp (Back + R2) Tenkai will stab a dagger into the ground, which will set off a purifying explosion that will damage any nearby enemies. Oni Awakening - Oni Gauntlet ---------------------------- -- Light Arrows (/\) Tenkai will dash directly into the enemy with his spear. If the enemy is a big enemy, then Tenkai will stab him and throw the enemy over his shoulder. **** Exclusive Partner Special Order - Pray (D-pad left while controlling another character) Tenkai will stand and pose while praying. This will charge Soki's sword with a purifying light that will allow him to take off greater damage while Tenkai is still praying. If Tenkai gets knocked out of his prayer pose then the purifying light will fade until Tenkai has a chance to pray again. == == == == * Roberto * == == == == Weapon Variety (Gloves) ----------------------- -- 3-hit Combo ([], [], []) Roberto will attack with two hooks followed by a turning punch. -- 4-hit Combo ([], pause, [], [], []) Roberto will perform a series of three punches followed by a punch to the gut. -- 5-hit Combo ([], pause, [], [], [], []) Roberto will perform a series of four punches followed by a turning punch. Moves (Hold R1 while performing the following moves) ---------------------------------------------------- -- Hook Storm ([] while swaying from left to right during a guard) Hold L1 and move the left analog either to the right or left to make Roberto sway then tap the [] button to make him attack with a hook punch. Keep tapping the [] button after doing so to have Roberto deliver a series of left and right hooks to your foe. Also, Roberto has a dash move that can be done out of any sway (left, right, up, or down). Tap the X button while swaying from a guard to perform this. -- Body Blow (Forward + []) This is Roberto's Thrust attack. Roberto will step forward with a straight punch. -- Top Spin (Forward + [] during Body Blow or Back, Forward + []) Roberto will step forward with a multi-hitting straight punch. -- Uppercut (Back + []) This is Roberto's Lift attack. Roberto will unleash an uppercut. -- Flare-up (Back + [] during Uppercut or Forward, Back + []) Roberto will step forward and release a powerful uppercut. -- Finisher ([] near a grounded opponent) Roberto will attack the enemy with a series of punches then end the combination with an overhead punch with both fists. -- Nova (Hold [] then release) Roberto will charge his fist and create a light shockwave in front of him as he punches forward. -- Kick (O) Roberto will perform a standing roundhouse. -- Strikedown ([] + X) Roberto will attack the enemy with a powerful quick straight punch that will send the enemy rolling backward. Special Attack - Death Grip --------------------------- -- Throw (R2) Robeto will grab the enemy with his energy grapplers. Tap Up or Down on the D- pad to throw the enemy. -- Yank (Forward + R2, []) Roberto will grab the enemy with his energy grapplers, pull the enemy toward him and perform a dashing punch directly into the enemy. -- Overflow (Back + R2, [] rapidly) Roberto will grab the enemy with his energy grapplers and flood his opponent with energy, which will unltimately drain the enemy's life. Oni Awakening - Exorcising Fist ------------------------------- During Roberto's Oni Awakening, every attack will chain into a multi-hit combo. In other words, every attack from the [] button will hit multiple times. -- High Rush (/\) Roberto will attack the enemy with a series of punches ultimately leading to an uppercut. **** Exclusive Partner Special Order - Berserk (D-pad left while controlling another character) Roberto will attack madly and will take off more damage then usual while attacking. ========== = Skills = ========== Each time a level is gained one point will be added to allow you to upgrade your skills for that specific character. Each Exclusive Move is unlocked by upgrading the skill above it to Level 3. Once the move appears, it must be activated by using a point in order to use it. Any attack with 10 slots will only have the first 5 slots available, 5 slots will only have 3 slots available, 3 slots will only have 2 slots available until after Stage 8. Here's a look at the way the skill menu will look after Stage 8: ATTACK CRITICAL _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Attack |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Critical |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Exclusive Move 1 |_|_|_|_|_| Chain |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Thrust |_|_|_|_|_| Deflect |_|_|_|_|_| _ _ _ _ _ Exclusive Move 2 |_|_|_|_|_| GUARD _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Lift |_|_|_|_|_| Evade |_|_|_| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Exclusive Move 3 |_|_|_|_|_| Roll |_|_|_| _ _ _ _ _ Finisher |_|_|_|_|_| ABSORB _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Exclusive Move 4 |_|_|_|_|_| Vacuum |_|_|_| _ _ _ _ _ Kick |_|_|_|_|_| _ _ _ _ _ Exclusive Move 5 |_|_|_|_|_| _ _ _ _ _ Special Attack |_|_|_|_|_| ============= = Oni Magic = ============= Press /\ to unleash an Oni Magic attack. Different weapons will have different elemental magic attacks. The different elements are Fire, Ice, Light, Dark, Wind, and Earth. Some weapons do not have an element and will not allow you to use Oni Magic. -- High Level Magic Attacks Press and hold /\ to switch to a higher level of magic. The longer you hold the button down, the more powerful the Oni Magic attack will be and the more MP it will consume. You must power up each weapon to a certain level in order to unleash the higher level magic attacks. -- Co-op Magic Attack When you have charged up to a level 3 magic attack, if you have a partner with you, an icon will appear in the upper left hand corner that will tell you to press L2 for a Co-op attack. Press L2 during this time to unleash a combination of two level 3 magic attacks based on the current weapon that each character has. The camera will automatically switch to the partner once the Co-op attack has been initiated to confirm the attack. ================= = Oni Awakening = ================= Press R3+L3 after a certain sequence that takes place after Stage 8 to perform an Oni Awakening once you have collected enough Purple Souls to charge your Overdrive Meter. While the Oni Awakening is initiated, each character will have access to a new variety of moves and abilities, their life will gradually recover, they will take more damage off enemies than usual, and they will be invincible. If a controlled character dies while the Overdrive Meter is charged up enough for an Oni Awakening then the character will automatically perform the Oni Awakening and will be revived. If a partner dies, their Oni Awakening will not activate. * If you have a Charon's Bell equipped, the Charon's Bell will bring you back to life and the Oni Awakening will not be initiated upon your death. ===================================== = Special Attack (Secret Technique) = ===================================== After the same sequence of events that enact the Oni Awakening has taken place, each character will also have access to a Special set of Attacks by using the R2 button. Special Attacks can be done by pressing either R1, Forward + R2, or Back + R2. =========================== = Critical Attack (Issen) = =========================== For Dawn of Dreams, a critical attack can be done in four ways: -- Counter (Attack before an enemy attack ([])) This is the true critical attack of the game and will reward you with the most souls and damage out of all the critical attacks. The timing for the counter will vary depending on the enemy. Sometimes you have to attack right before the enemy attack connects, and sometimes you have to attack a bit early. This type of critical attack is also known as a True Issen. -- Kick out of Guard (Kick (O) the enemy while he is guarding then attack ([])) The Kick will break the enemy's guard, allowing you to perform a critical attack while they stagger. -- Deflect (Attack right after deflecting an attack) While the enemy is staggering from the deflect (L1 right before an attack) press the attack button to perform a critical. -- Oni Magic (Use Oni Magic (/\) then attack ([]) while the enemy staggers) The Oni Magic will stun the enemy and allow you to perform a critical attack. Please note that the enemy must survive the Oni Magic hit in order to hit them with a critical attack. This cannot be done with ice elemental magic. ================== = Critical Chain = ================== From any type of critical attack, you can perform a critical chain that will allow you to slice through multiple enemies, depending on your chain level under the skill menu. Tap [] multiple times after performing a critical attack to chain the critical. =========== = Rapport = =========== This is the friendliness between Soki and his current partner. Look under the "Next LV" display under the current partner's stats in the pause menu to view that partner's current Rapport level. A higher Rapport will lead to the combining of more items, friendlier responses, and more available questions during hideout areas for each of your partners. Having a partner fight alongside Soki will raise that partner's Rapport. ____________ _________ Section III \________________________________________________________/ [WTGH00] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __ __ _ __ _____ __ ___ ___ / / /\ \ \/_\ / / /\ /\/__ \/\ /\/__\ /___\/\ /\ / _ \ /\ /\ \ \/ \/ //_\\ / / / //_/ / /\/ /_/ / \// // // / \ \/ /_\// /_/ / \ /\ / _ \/ /___/ __ \ / / / __ / _ \/ \_//\ \_/ / /_\\/ __ / \/ \/\_/ \_/\____/\/ \/ \/ \/ /_/\/ \_/\___/ \___/\____/\/ /_/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the walkthrough, I have listed each stage with a backtrack section that will help you whenever you decide to go back to that specific area. It is best to backtrack to the stages when you have all of your characters together. Ohatsu will not be available for backtracking to earlier stages until after Stage 8. While viewing the puzzle solutions, please note the asterisks (*'s) are the correct stones that you should turn in that grid. /\ /\ [WTST01] /\/\ /\/\ _________________________/\ /\________________/\ /\________________________ / _____ STAGE 1 ______ \ \____________________________/ Dawn of Nightmares \___________________________/ \____________________/ Plenty of Genma soldiers will ambush you in this first area. Use this chance to get used to the controls of the main character. Hold R1 to lock-on to an enemy and press [] to attack. Right now you can only do a basic four hit combo with your sword and you have two additional attacks that every weapon will share: Thrust (Forward + []) and Uppercut (Back + []). Press X to absorb souls after defeating each enemy. Unlike previous Onimusha's, the O button is now for kicking. Notice that the camera will only show a behind view of your character, tap the right analog down to zoom out and tap it upwards to zoom in. It's best to fight off as many Genma soldiers as you can to get your soul count up. They will eventually stop coming from the purple meteors. Break the pot down the alley to your right at the first turn for a MEDICINE LV.1. Continue down the main path for a cutscene. After the cutscene fight off the Genma soldiers on the rooftop until the Genma Giant destroys the building you're currently on. Soki will jump to the next building so continue your fight there. Eventually the Genma Giant will destroy the second building and Soki will be forced to leap atop another building. Three Genma Soldier elites will ambush you on the third building. They are slightly more aggressive and have more life, but fall prey to your normal sword combo pretty well. Fight them off until the Genma giant interrupts the battle in your favor. Boss - Genma Giant At the beginning of the battle Soki will transform into his Onimusha state. The Genma Giant will start the battle by burying his sword into the building you're currently on - this is the only time you can hit him for the moment. Do normal combos or use the /\ button to do a new uppercut attack (Oni form only) to take off a good chunk of his life per swing. There's no need to worry about absorbing souls at the moment since the Oni form will automatically absorb souls for you. He will eventually lift his sword out of the building and Genma soldiers will attack. Fight off the Genma soldiers until you see the Giant Genma lean his sword back to attack. Block when you see him do this to avoid taking damage from his swing. When he leans back and starts to fire his chest guns, you can avoid the gunfire by blocking. He will eventually sink his sword back into the building allowing you to hit him some more. That same sword slice can hit you so be sure to keep your distance or block. Eventually you will knock away his sword. He will launch purple meteors at you in between attack during this phase. Step to the side to avoid them. When he slams his fist into the building, run up and hit him just like before. He will still have the same horizontal swing as well, only this time without the sword. When he ducks out of site, run to the side to avoid taking damage from his double fist crush - you can't block it. This will also give you another chance to attack him. /\ /\ [WTST02] /\/\ /\/\ _________________________/\ /\________________/\ /\________________________ / ___ STAGE 2 ____ \ \______________________________/ The Blue Demon \_____________________________/ \________________/ ******************************** Suruga Outpost ******************************* Boss - Danemon This battle is easy since all of the boss' attacks are blockable and slow. Many of his attacks will break your guard after blocking them however so make sure not to get surrounded by him and his minions. Genma Soldiers will try to crowd around as you fight the main boss but they are not too much of a bother because of their limited attacks. Focus on the boss since he will be constantly attacking you. The main attack you need to watch out for is his overhead flame attack since it will take off quite a bit of life. Watch for him to charge this attack then get ready to block. Attack him in between his attacks with a magic attack or normal combo. A magic attack will stun him for a bit. If you want to make this fight really quick, wait for him to strike, then press [] the moment before his attack connects to counter him and take off half of his life. It only takes two to kill him and he is very easy to counter with his slow attacks. After you take his life all the way down be on the lookout for his final sword swing that he will do if you are still next to him - just block it if you're close. HIDEOUT 1 When the battle is over you will enter the Hideout. Take this chance to power up your items with souls and power up your skills with the points you have gained from leveling up. Do all of your leveling up, saving and shopping at the Enchanted Mirror to the side. I would suggest powering up your attack first under the skills menu. When powering up your items (Sword and Armor), remember that powering up your armor will give you a greater defense (enemies won't take off as much) and powering up your sword will give you a greater rate of damage per sword swing and will give you extra bonuses when a certain level is reached per weapon. /\ /\ [WTST03] /\/\ /\/\ _________________________/\ /\________________/\ /\________________________ / _____ STAGE 3 ______ \ \____________________________/ Jubei Has Arrived! \___________________________/ \____________________/ ******************************* Plains Highway ******************************** = Wrecked Road = Pick up the GRASS in the back of all the wreckage and break the pots near Minokichi to find a MEDICINE LV1. There's nothing useful up the ladder at the moment (you'll have to backtrack for the item there) so enter the door next to Minokichi. = Monster Show = Three Genma soldiers will teleport into the room and attack. Enter the door next to the Enchanted Mirror after the battle. = Wrecked Road (left) = DRUNKARD'S DIARY 1 will be on the ground to the character's right as you exit the building. Continue ahead to where Minokichi appears and grab the ONI MED LV1 from the wooden plate at the stand. Enter the door next to Minokichi. = Behind the Buildings = Soldier Genma will continually teleport into this area. Break the pots near Minokichi to find a MEDICINE LV1 and FANGS. Walk down the steps and grab the MEDICINE LV2 on the left, DRUNKARD'S DIARY 3 between the two boxes in the middle, and you will find a treasure chest with a puzzle on it to the right. For these puzzle boxes you can either solve the puzzle or break the chest and appraise the item later for a fee. If you break it, the item will remain "???" until you appraise it at a shop. PUZZLE BOX #1 - Plains Outpost - Behind the Buildings (1) ----------- (2) ----------- | * * o | | o o o | | | | | | * * o | | * * o | | | | | | o o o | | * * o | ----------- ----------- The chest contains Soki's FIRE DANCE sword. Looking at the three ladders, climb up the ladder on the far left and run across the rooftop to find a FOOTSOLDIER'S CHOKER in the chest on the front rooftop. Climb back down and go through the door behind Minokichi. = Wrecked Road (further left) = Two Genma Archers will teleport into the area. Make sure to stay blocking until they fire an arrow then attack them as they reload. Genma Archers are very weak so always make sure to defeat them first when they are in a crowd. Look near the wreckage to the left to find an ONI MED LV1 on the ground. Enter the door near Minokichi when you're ready. = Back Road = Defeat the archers off to the left first then fight off the Genma Soldiers. Grab the PLAINS OUTPOST MAP off the ground. Check the hole near the map for a cutscene that will lead into a boss fight. Boss - Jubei All of Jubei's moves are blockable, but she will constantly pressure you with weapon strikes and combos that will break your guard. She will usually retreat shortly after breaking your guard. The moment she retreats will be your best time to hit her as she prepares for another wave of attacks. Use you Oni Magic (/\ then tap toward her and []) to quickly put an end to her (2 hits). Make sure to keep her targeted so you'll know where she is. Don't worry about her hits if you're guarding when she moves around you and attacks since you will guard her attacks no matter which way you are facing. As long as you stand and guard she cannot hit you at all. Be on the lookout for her kick, which she will randomly do following a combo. If she keeps trying to kick you, dash backward and attack her during her kick. As long as you don't dash into her, you will avoid damage by blocking. Only move toward her while attacking or walking. ******************************** Plains Town ********************************** = Back Road = Directly after the battle, Genma soldiers will appear and attack you and Jubei. Fight them off and hurry ahead. A cutscene will play which will show a purple meteor raining down from the temple up ahead. The meteors that rain down afterward will spawn Genma every time they hit the ground. The game will explain the partner controls after the cutscene. Always remember that "Wait and Recover" will cause your ally to regain health up to half of their health bar - this will be extremely useful in later stages. If a partner dies then the game is not over. Your partner will revive with a small bit of health eventually after dieing. You cannot switch to control Jubei at the moment. Hurry down the road ahead to find an Enchanted Mirror. Run toward the gate up ahead to start a cutscene that will take you to the next area. = Under the Bridge = Soldier Genma will ambush you and Jubei at the bottom of the bridge. The Genma will continually teleport into the area so be careful when you go to absorb souls. Follow the river to the back and a cutscene will introduce you to the Spear Genma. Be sure to block when the Spear Genma dash toward you to guard their spear then attack them when they stop. This type of Genma can be very annoying in a group with other enemies since you will constantly have to watch for their dashes. There's a puzzle box off to the right side with a TIGER EYE inside. PUZZLE BOX #2 - Plains Town - Under the Bridge (1) ----------- (2) ----------- | o * * | | o o o | | | | | | o * * | | o * * | | | | | | o o o | | o * * | ----------- ----------- Follow the river further down and climb up the ladder at the end. = Front Road = An Axeman Genma will appear and initiate the beginning of TEST OF VALOR #1. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TEST OF VALOR #1 - Plains Town - Front Road Destroy the target within the time limit! Target: Axeman Time Left: 1:00 Set your ally on "All-out Attack", equip your most powerful weapon, and try as much as you can to knock the Axeman down (use Oni Magic) then stab him with a finisher while he is on the ground. Be sure to block his attack if he starts to lean his axe back. Gold: Secret Med LV2 Silver: Medicine Lv1 Bronze: Grass >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is an Enchanted Mirror hidden behind the building next to the bridge (not a savable one). Climb up the ladder next to the gate and grab the MUSHROOMS on the other side of the roof then climb down the next ladder. = Back Road = An Enchanted Mirror will be across from the ladder you just got off of. Check the gate to see where to go next. Climb up the ladder next to the second gate. Directly after climbing it, your partner's path will be cut off due to a Genam meteor. Run to the other side of the rooftop and unfold the ladder by examining it. Climb down to find an Axeman and Acher Genma. Rush toward the bridge and defeat the Archer first then deal with the Axeman. Be sure to block his axe swing if you see him preparing to attack. Unbar the door to find Jubei on the other side with three Axemen. TEST OF VALOR #2 will now start. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TEST OF VALOR #2 - Plains Town - Back Road Eradicate the Genma within the time limit! Time Left: 1:00 Just like the last Test of Valor, put your partner on "All-out Attack" and slash away or use Oni Magic with your most powerful weapon. Take out the Archer first with normal slashes, then use a chained Oni Magic attack to knock down all three Axemen at once. Gold: Oni Jewel Silver: Medicine LV1 Bronze: Grass >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Now that you have reunited with Jubei, take her back through the gate with you. Grab the POWER JEWEL from the bridge and climb down the ladder to the side of the building (not the bridge yet). At the bottom you will face the usual Genma soldiers along with a new Door Guardian Genma. The Door Guardians can be a major pain if you do not block their laser attacks. Stand next to the Door Guardian and hit it sparingly with combos. The moment it starts its laser attack, be sure to hold the guard button or you will suffer quite a bit of damage. On higher levels these enemies can kill you if they manage to catch you one time because of the multiple-hitting laser. After the Genma is gone, the door will be ready to open. Drain the Red Soul Altar of its red souls and solve the puzzle box to find a DOJIGIRI blade. PUZZLE BOX #3 - Plains Town - Back Road (1) ----------- (2) ----------- | o o o | | o * * | | | | | | o * * | | o * * | | | | | | o * * | | o o o | ----------- ----------- Leave the room and go down the ladder connected to the bridge. Fight off the next Door Guardian Genma just like the first. = Old Temple = The door to the left side requires a key to open. Run across the bridge and defeat the Archers first. The Genma soldiers will constantly respawn from the purple meteors so run across the bridge until you stumble into a new enemy that will activate TEST OF VALOR #3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TEST OF VALOR #3 - Plains Town - Old Temple Destroy the target within the time limit! Target: Gacha Time Left: 3:00 As long as you use your Oni Magic on the Gacha and concentrate solely on him then you will get a good ranking. Be sure to set your partner to "All-out Attack" Gold: Kogarasu Silver: Secret Med LV1 Bronze: Mushrooms >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Always make sure to concentrate on the Gacha first when they appear with other enemies. All of their attacks can be blocked, but they get really aggressive and have great distance with each attack. Enter the area where the Gacha came from to find a SWEET HERB and an Enchanted Mirror to the side. Walk down the forest path across from the area with the save point. Collect the TAKEZO CONFESSION file from the ground and continue up the path. = Back Road Entrance = Break the middle pot off to the side to find an ONI MED LV1 and the other two pots inside the building to find an ONI JEWEL. A Gacha will teleport into the area eventually. Climb the ladder next to the gate and run across the rooftop to find the --ANCIENT KEY-- at the end of the roof. Go all the way back to the temple and use the key on the locked door. = Block Room = Ignore the Gacha for now - get rid of the archers on the other side of the bridge first then go after the Gacha. There is an Enchanted Mirror across the bridge (nonsave). The chest contains --TEMPLE GATE KEY R.--. Go back to the old temple and enter the door next to the forest path. = Old Temple = Be sure to save before entering the door. Grab the LANTERN TRICK file and the MEDICINE LV1 from off the ground. In order to get the second gate key you will need to light up each torch by striking each of them three times with your weapon (doesn't matter which weapon). Once all the torches are lit, the left middle torch will slide away to reveal --TEMPLE GATE KEY L.--. Place both of the gate keys on the sealed blue door to trigger a cutscene. Boss - Crab Walker This boss looks frightening, but he is really no problem if you look out for his attacks. This will be your longest battle yet since he has some really good armor. Stay right next to him no matter where he jumps - preferably behind him so he cannot hit you with his front leg. If you are far away, he will try to shoot a purple meteor at you. The purple meteors will spawn Genma soldiers throughout the entire battle. Stay close to him and attack him constantly but make to watch for his front leg swipe. When he raises his left leg back be sure to block and you will not take any damage from his swing. When he jumps straight up, be sure to block as he falls to the ground. He will constantly leap around the area, but if you keep up with him you should be able to take him down easily. When he jumps above the middle door you will just have to wait for him to land. Set Jubei to "All-out Attack" while he is on the ground and she will help you take quite a bit of damage. The boss will most likely kill her, but she will revive shortly. The main thing to remember about this battle is to not get too deeply involved in a combo since he will most likely strike you with his front leg if you do. It's best to avoid performing the final hit of a combo because of the delay. If you can time it just right you can do a magic attack right as he attacks with his front leg and avoid damage to yourself while damaging him. Fight some Genma Soldiers if your life gets too low and one of them will eventually cough up some yellow souls for you. HIDEOUT 2 You now have to option to revisit any of the previous stages you have been to by talking to Minokichi. Choose "Hideout" from any Enchanted Mirror in that area to return to the Hideout. Refer to the backtrack section of each area to find some of the items you may have missed. You can use the backtrack option to level up your character for now as well. There will be a better option for leveling up later though. Some new items are available in the shop. Talk to Jubei and choose "Combine" to mix some of those seemingly useless items that you have collected into some worthwile items. Make sure that you power up Jubei a little as well as Soki. You will need to power up each of your allies throughout the game since you will eventually be in control of them without the help of Soki. Talk to both of the characters to get some extra info about them. Always be sure to talk to them for some interesting dialogue at times. Exit the Hideout when you're ready to depart for the next stage. ************************** Plains Highway (Backtrack) ************************* = Back Road = Switch to Jubei and crawl under the hole to the side of the door across from where you start. = Behind the Buildings = Travel to the right (Jubei's left) and climb the ladder to get on the roof. Rush all the way across the rooftops until you reach another ladder then climb down. Head to the right and unlock the door so Soki can get through. While back in control of Soki, head to the Enchanted Mirror to the left and change your partner to Roberto. Change to Roberto and go down the steps, then push each of the blocks over to the indented area of the ground beside each block. All three blocks will lock into place once you move them into the indented area. You now have access to the rest of the area above thanks to the blocks. Switch your partner back to Jubei. Use the blocks to cross over to the door at the far right end. Don't climb up the ladder just yet. = Destroyed Bridge = Move to the left side of the bridge - there's a path to the side of the railing next to the building. Go down the steps and walk across the drained river to find a treasure chest containing INVENTION NOTES near an Enchanted Mirror. Go back behind the building and climb up the ladder next to the door you come through. = Rooftops = At the top, move around the side of the roof and have Jubei move along the narrow board to reach the puzzle box on the other side. Open it to find Jubei's STONE CUTTER. PUZZLE BOX #4 - Plains Highway (Backtrack) - Rooftops (1) ----------- (2) ----------- (3) ----------- | o * * | | o o o | | * * o | | | | | | | | o * * | | o * * | | * * o | | | | | | | | o o o | | o * * | | o o o | ----------- ----------- ----------- Move to the rooftop across from the one you just came from then go across it and climb down the ladder at the end. = Wrecked Road (left) = Enter the door to the side. = Monster Show = Test of Valor #4 will start as you walk into the area. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TEST OF VALOR #4 - Plains Highway (Backtrack) - Monster Show Eradicate the Genma within the time limit! Time Left: 5:00 You have five minutes to kill 100 Genma Soldiers. Use chained critical magic attacks anytime that you can. You are bound to run into a Genma that will eventually block your attacks, so kick him and start a critical chain on him to kill the surrounding Genma. Only absorb souls if there are no Genma currently on the screen. Gold: Red Bell Silver: Ultra Med LV3 Bronze: Sweet Herb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In order to get through the other door, change your partner to Roberto via the Enchanted Mirror and use him to push the block in the back into the hole in front of the door. = Destroyed Bridge = Walk up to the treasure chest and open it to get a PHOENIX NECKLACE. *************************** Plains Town (Backtrack) *************************** = Backtrack = Make sure to have Tenkai with you at the start then turn directly around and head toward the path in the back. = Waterway = Defeat the Genma Soldier and Gacha then talk to the dead body with Tenkai to receive an ONI JEWEL. Go back the way you came and head all the way back to where Test of Valor #1 was. Climb down into the ditch then climb up the ladder on the other side. = Front Road = Switch your partner to Ohatsu (there's a Yellow Enchanted Mirror to the side of the bridge) then use her to grapple and swing across the bridge. Solve the puzzle box on the other side for Ohatsu's SKY RIFLE. PUZZLE BOX #5 - Plains Highway - Front Road (1) ----------- (2) ----------- (3) ----------- (4) ----------- | o * * | | o o o | | o o o | | * * o | | | | | | | | | | o * * | | * * o | | o * * | | * * o | | | | | | | | | | o o o | | * * o | | o * * | | o o o | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Head back to the other side and switch your partner to Jubei. Climb the ladder next to the gate and walk over the narrow board on the rooftop while controlling Jubei. Head to the right and pick up the SECRET MED LV2. Keep Jubei with you and climb down the ladder at the other end of the roof. Go through the gate to the broken bridge area ahead. = Back Road = Climb the ladder next to the Archer Genma with Jubei and run to the left end. Cross the narrow board above the gate and let the folding ladder down on the other side. Go back through the gate and change your partner to Tenkai. Open the gate again, and use Tenkai to talk to the dead body up the folding ladder and you will receive a TRUE TIGER EYE. Head to the Old Temple via the ladder on the bridge. = Old Temple = Enter the first gate to your left. = Block Room = Switch to Roberto as your partner and use him to move the block off the side of the bridge. Head back to the Enchanted Mirror and switch to Jubei as your partner then have her crawl through the small hole in the wall across from the block. Open the chest to find a PAWN RING. Keep Jubei with you and go back through the gate. = Old Temple = Head down the path across from the destroyed wall. Climb the ladder to get to the rooftop then walk across the board on top of the gate. Head across the left side of the roof to find a PURPLE RING lying along the rooftop. /\ /\ [WTST04] /\/\ /\/\ _________________________/\ /\________________/\ /\________________________ / ___ STAGE 4 ____ \ \______________________________/ Ohatsu's Tears \_____________________________/ \________________/ ****************************** Fortress at Suruga ***************************** = Mountain Road = Now we're in control of Jubei. Run up the path ahead until a cutscene plays and Ninja Genma attack you. These enemies love to slip in attacks when you least expect it so make sure to keep an eye on the other Ninja Genma while attacking one. If one of them jumps toward you then get ready to block. Run across the bridge ahead to find some more Genma (Archer and Soldier) on the other side along with a PAWN RING in a chest next to them. The door across from them is locked and you won't find the key until much later in the game. Continue down the path to find a MOUNTAIN FORTRESS MAP lying on the ground. Run up the stairs and fight off the Ninja Genma that appear. The door to the side needs a combination to open, but you need to backtrack to this stage to get it. If you want to know it now then visit the backtrack section for this stage. Walk up to the board at the side of the cliff and examine it twice to walk across it. Jubei's unique aspects allow her to cross narrow spaces or crawl in areas that Soki could normally not get through. On the other side save at the Enchanted Mirror and run down the right path to find a MEDICINE LV2 at the end. Ignore the dead body for now (you will need to backtrack later with a certain character). A Genma Axeman will appear in the path behind you. Defeat him and run back to the Mirror and take the left path. On the bridge a Genma Axeman will appear on each end to block you off. Fight through the Genma Axemen and enter the path to your left on the other side of the bridge. = Cliffside = Run to the character's left and step across the fallen tree that leads to the fortress wall. Run down the ramp. = Inside the Wall = Grab the FANGS and SENTRY'S DIARY 2 to the side and hurry down the path ahead. A cutscene will play and Spider Genma will ambush you. Like the Ninja Genma, Spider Genma love to sneak in attacks when you least expect them as well. Make sure to block if you see a Spider Genma jump into the air and hang from a web. The Spider Genma will jump toward you and slash at you after suspending himself. They will usually remain suspended in their web until you come close enough for them to lunge at you. Try to lure them away from the middle path and fight them at the entrance you just came from since there is an archer in the background. After disposing of them, run down the path (past the Axeman) and defeat the Archer Genma. Grab the ONI MED LV1 off the crate to the side and save your game at the Enchanted Mirror after defeating the enemies. Climb the ladder to trigger a cutscene. = Front of Warehouse = Now you can actually switch between both of the characters at will. Press the L2 button to switch between them. Always remember that if the controlled character dies then you die. TEST OF VALOR #1 will start immediately after the reunion of Soki and Jubei. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TEST OF VALOR #1 - Fortress at Suruga - Front of Warehouse Eradicate the Genma within the time limit. Time Left: 3:00 If you use Magic Attacks here and stay aggressive you will gain an easy gold. Don't worry about the souls! While controlling Soki, use your Oni Magic with Fire Dance to slice through a whole group of Genma at once then attack them while they lay on the ground to finish them off. Gold: Black Sword Silver: Secret Med LV1 Bronze: Mushrooms >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> After the fight, check the chest near the wagon to find an ACOLYTE'S RING. To the right of the Enchanted Mirror, collect the SENTRY'S DIARY 1. Save your game and enter the path in the middle of the road. = Side of the Warehouse = Many Genma will spawn in this area as you run down the path ahead. Ignore the ladder for now and run down the path ahead. Various Genma will teleport into the area along the way. Grab the POWER JEWEL from the barrels about midways down the path. Run all the way to the end path and use Jubei to crawl under the hole in the gate at the end. = Back of the Warehouse = Carefully fight off the Genma and climb the ladder on the left. Walk across the wall and grab the --CASTLE GATE KEY-- from the other end of the framework. When you climb back down the ladder some Ninja Genma will attack. Crawl back through the side of the gate. = Side of Warehouse = Run back to the door that you passed and use the Castle Gate Key on the door. Climb up the ladder inside the room. = Cliffside = Grab the BLACK BLADE from the left chest and solve the puzzle on the right chest to receive a GEM OF VALOR. PUZZLE BOX #1 - Fortress at Suruga - Cliffside (1) ----------- (2) ----------- | o o o | | o * * | | | | | | * * o | | o * * | | | | | | * * o | | o o o | ----------- ----------- There is nothing else to do here for the moment so go back to the area where you came from. = Side of Warehouse = Climb the first ladder near the front of this area and make sure to have Jubei follow you if you are not controlling her already. Near the ramp of the framework you will find a FRAMEWORK MEMO. Continue up the ramp until you reach a section of boards that blocks the way. Sadly the proud Black Oni cannot cut through wood so you must have Jubei crawl under the wood for him. With Jubei, climb up the ladder on the other side after crawling through the space then pull the lever to move the structure to the side away from the ladder. Examine the folding ladder to let it fold downward and Soki will be able to climb up. Run down the side of the framework ahead to find a puzzle box. Many Genma Soldiers will teleport onto the framework along the way. PUZZLE BOX #2 - Fortress at Suruga - Side of the Warehouse) (1) ----------- (2) ----------- | * * o | | o o o | | | | | | * * o | | o * * | | | | | | o o o | | o * * | ----------- ----------- Soki's GLACIER SONG sword will be inside of the puzzle box. Have one of your characters wait by the first switch then climb up the next ladder with your other character. The second switch on the left needs some oiling, so you can't use the switch yet. Switch to your other character and pull the switch below then switch back to the top character. Lower the ladder at the other end so your bottom character can join you. Run down the path until you get to the switch at the end. Have a character wait by the switch then backtrack to the ladder that you passed and climb down it. Fight off the Genma and run toward the structure that is blocking your way. Have the top character pull the lever then grab the --LUBRICATING OIL-- with the bottom character. Go back to the lever that needs oiling and use the oil on it. Pull the lever and grab the CROW FEATHER from the floor of the framework. Talk to Jubei to learn a little about the crow feather. Before you leave this area, I would recommend that you go back and pull the lever on the first switch so that the wall is on the top. This will make your backtracking a bit easier when you come back later. Climb up the ladder to the side. = Roof of Warehouse = Here you will be introduced to the Genma Crows. Use Soki's uppercut attack (Back + []) while locked on to one of them to easily knock them out of the sky when they fly low. Further ahead an Archer and some Ninja Genma will attack. When you make it to the tree trunk walk over the tree trunk to the other side of the roof to find a SECRET MED LV1. Walk across the tree trunk to the other building and run across the side of the roof to the ladder. A cutscene will play. = Inside Warehouse = Save your game at the Enchanted Mirror to the left and climb down the ladder for a cutscene. Boss - Ohatsu The only aspect that really makes this battle annoying are the Genma trees. Ohatsu will always stand right next to a Genma tree while attacking you. If you try to hit her while she stands next to one, your blade will most likely bounce off of a Genma tree allowing her to attack you. Stand back and block her gunfire then rush toward her as she reloads. Lock on to her and kick her when you get close to knock her away from the Genma trees then attack her with a combo or Oni Magic. She will use her grappling hook to move to another side of the warehouse eventually. You will have to scope her out and perform the same method of attack once again. Every now and then she will sneak in her big burst attack which is unblockable but it is close range - be on the lookout for her to duck and charge her gun then quickly get away. You can use the trees as cover to avoid her shots also instead of blocking. = Roof of Warehouse = Notice the Shadow of Rome music playing in the background? Ah yes, what a fine game that was - such sweet memories...what, you never played Shadow of Rome!? Go play it. NOW! Anyway, climb the ladder to get back on the rooftop. An Axeman and Archer Genma will appear near the tree. Defeat them (archer first) and run across the tree. Run along the roof toward the ladder and some Ninja Genma will attack. Defeat them with Oni Magic since they can be quite deadly when there are more than two then climb down the ladder. = Side of Warehouse = Move across the framework and climb down the second ladder. Climb down the next ladder closest to you for a cutscene. HIDEOUT 3 Now we're back at the hideout once again. Be sure to level up your skills and items before departing. There are also some extra items in the shop. ************************ Fortress at Suruga (Backtrack) *********************** = Front of Warehouse = You'll start in the same area that Soki started after Jubei's little quest from last time. Go ahead and choose Jubei from the start since you'll need her first. Enter the path to the right as you run to the back. = Side of the Warehouse = Climb the first ladder and rush all the way to the next ladder on the framework. You will need to crawl under the wood and raise the wooden platform with Jubei so Soki can get through. After raising the platform, go back down the ladder and run to the very end and go up the ramp to the Enchanted Mirror. Choose Ohatsu as your partner and run all the way back to where you were. Climb to the very top of the framework on the left side and pull the switch at the top. Grapple across the gap at the end with Ohatsu and open the chest on the other side for an ONI JEWEL. If you go up the ladder to the side, you can engage in Test of Valor #2 on the rooftop. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TEST OF VALOR #2 - Rooftop - Fortress at Suruga Carry out the technique within the time limit! Technique: Chain Critical X5 Time Left: 3:00 This is one battle where it really helps to have a weak weapon! Equip the weakest weapon you have (Dragon Offer most likely) and use Oni Magic Critical Chains on the Genma Soldiers. Try to move to the correct side of them so that you will slide toward another Genma when you do the first Critical Chain. Only a Critical Chain of two or more enemies will count toward the goal. Gold: Naga Ring Silver: Secret Med LV1 Bronze: Mushrooms >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Go back down the ladder and rush to the far right side of the framework and grapple over the gap to find a GOLD NUGGET in a chest. Climb all the way back down and bomb the gate next to the bottom ladder with Ohatsu. = Inside the Wall = Turn right and go up the ladder then rush to the end of the top area to find Tenkai's DRAGONFLY in a chest at the very end. Travel back down the ladder and go back through the door. Enter the door down the path on the right side (where the Ninja Genma appear). = Cliffside = Move across the bridge with Ohatsu and bomb the rock on the other side. Go down the path ahead. = Mountain Road = Turn to the character's left upon entering and use Ohatsu to swing over the gap. You'll find the --MOUNTAIN SHRINE KEY-- on the ground and a WARRIOR'S CODE in the treasure chest. Swing back to the other side and continue down the path ahead. Approach the Enchanted Mirror across the bridge and switch your partner to Tenkai. Talk to the dead body down the path beside you and he will tell you a story, which will help you solve the lock puzzle on the gate ahead. He will only say it once so be sure to listen. Oh wait, I typed it out for you: "One time I faced off against three evil bandits. I cut them all down and left six pieces behind. You should've seen the look on their leader's face." ** The correct code is 1 - 3 - 6 ** Go back to the Enchanted Mirror and change your partner to Jubei. Use her to walk across the fallen tree and get to the locked door on the other side. Enter the code and run down the path ahead for a RARE ANTLER. Travel down the steps to the character's right and use the Mountain Shrine Key on the door at the bottom. Walk to the end of the path beyond the door for a RARE SHELL. /\ /\ [WTST05] /\/\ /\/\ _________________________/\ /\________________/\ /\________________________ / ___ STAGE 5 ___ \ \______________________________/ The Red Demon \______________________________/ \_______________/ **************************** Sawayama Castle Town ***************************** = Fox Gate = As the stage opens you will be immediately ambushed by Genma Soldiers. Defeat them and run up ahead. A new Genma will be introduced in a cutscene. Like the other Onimusha's, these Soul Absorber Genma will steal all the souls in the area for themselves. Bring them down close to you by using your soul absorber on your Oni gauntlet then attack them. Spear Genma will charge down the path at you after the Soul Absorber cutscene. Block as they dash by, then knock them down or just let them run by. Run to the very back and get rid of the Archer Genma then focus on the rest of the enemies. Grab the S. CASTLE GROUNDS MAP from off the ground next to the second blue sealed door. Walk toward the door at the other end (Exit) near the Enchanted Mirror and grab the --RED PEARL V-- from the fox statue's mouth. This pearl will cause all the red seals to be removed from the surrounding doors. In order to open the exit door, you will need to go through the surrounding doors and find six pearls that can be obtained from the statues inside. The only catch is that you have to collect them in a specific order. Keep in mind that the same group of enemies that you just fought will always respawn in the Fox Gate area every time you reenter. Below is a diagram of all the doors to make this a bit easier to explain. ----------------- | I E I | | I I | | I I | |I 4R) (5B IV| | I I | | I I | | I I | |II 3B) I V| | I I | | I I | | I I | |III 1R) (2R VI| | I I | | I I | | I e I | ----------------- Enter door 2R to start things off. A word of warning: Make sure to set your partner to "Wait and Recover" unless you want your partner to trigger some tough fights behind each door. = 2R Room = Two metal statues (actually Armored Genma) will be inside with spiked maces in their hands. These enemies will be in every room. Usually, they will not attack you unless you hit one of them. They are heavily armored so you will have to stop your combos to block their attacks while hitting them. Once you have stripped them of their armor you'll be able to knock them down. When all there life is gone, MAKE SURE to get away from them since they will die in a quite damaging explosion. Grab the MEDICINE LV2 from the lantern off to the right. Open the doors to your left. = V Room = Grab the PAIR SCARF from the chest between the Armored Genma and examine the fox statue with the pearl in its mouth on the left side. You will gain --BLUE PEARL II--. Now the red doors will be sealed once again and the blue doors will be open. Examine the statue on the right to get the --FOX GEM (GHOST)--. An Axeman and Soldier Genma will attack as you remove the second pearl. Fight them off (away from the Armored Genma) and enter the door that used to be sealed. = 5B Room = Grab the POWER JEWEL from the wagon and TAKUAN'S DIARY 2 from the ground and exit the room. Enter door 3B next. = 3B Room = One of the Armored Genma will attack as you walk toward the fox statue. It is best to fight them without your partner's help since your partner will only get owned with his/her constant attacking without the slightest thought of guarding unless you give the command for him/her to guard. Your partner does make for some good bait however. Use Jubei's "Distract Enemy" command to help out a bit. Examine the fox statue with the pearl to get --RED PEARL VI--. Be sure to grab --FOX GEM (EARTH)-- from the right statue. Three Spear Genma and Archer Genma will teleport into the room. As usual, defeat the archer first. Suck some souls out of the Yellow Soul Altar to the side, but don't drain it. Try to get just a few at a time so you will have some more left over if you need extra life later. Solve the puzzle box in the middle to get Jubie's MIKAZUKI. PUZZLE BOX #1 - Sawayama Castle Town - 3B Room (1) ----------- (2) ----------- | o * * | | o o o | | | | | | o * * | | * * o | | | | | | o o o | | * * o | ----------- ----------- Enter through the small doors on the right to exit the room. = 4R Room = Grab TAKUAN'S DIARY 1 from the shrubbery and solve the puzzle box in the middle to get a SERGEANT'S CHOKER. PUZZLE BOX #2 - Sawayama Castle Town - 4R Room (1) ----------- (2) ----------- (3) ----------- | * * o | | * * o | | o o o | | | | | | | | * * o | | * * o | | o * * | | | | | | | | o o o | | o o o | | o * * | ----------- ----------- ----------- Exit the room and enter Room 2R. = 2R Room = Defeat both of the Armored Genma in the room before messing with the pearls - trust me on this! Grab --RED PEARL I-- from the left statue and --FOX GEM (HELL)-- from the right statue. After grabbing both pearls TEST OF VALOR #1 will start. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TEST OF VALOR # 1 - Sawayama Castle Town - 2R Room Carry out the technique within the time limit! Technique: Critical X 5 Time Left: 3:00 The best way to approach this battle is to have a high Critical Chain level with your skills. Chained attacks using Oni Magic will give you a critical per chain. You can get three chains right off the bat with the Gacha that will teleport into the room with two Genma Soldiers. Chain them with one Oni Magic Critical attack then hit the Gacha with another Magic Attack as he gets up. Run over to the archer and the soldier to the side and use an Oni Magic attack to gain the gold! Gold: Ice Rifle Silver: Medicine LV2 Bronze: Grass >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Leave this room and travel over to door 4R. = 4R Room = The left Armored Genma will attack as you walk up to the fox statue. After defeating him, examine the left fox statue to gain --RED PEARL III-- from its mouth then grab --FOX GEM (HEAVEN)-- from the right statue. Like clockwork, three Genma will teleport into the room near the entrance. Fight off the Ninja Genma and Axeman then exit. Room 1R is the next destination. = 1R Room = Grab the SECRET MED LV1 from the well off to the side and suck the Red Soul Altar dry. Do the usual fox statue examining to get --BLUE PEARL IV-- and -- FOX GEM (TITAN)--. Spider Genma and an Archer will teleport into the room. Both of the types are just as bad, so try to knock the Spiders down then rush toward the Archer and defeat him. The next destination is Room 5B. You will have to enter room 3B to the side to get there though. = 5B Room = Both of the Armored Genma will assault you as you run toward the statues. Give Jubei the order to "Distract Enemy" so you can fight one at a time. Hit them carefully while remembering to block their attacks! Grab --FOX GEM (ANIMAL)-- from the right statue after placing Blue Pearl IV in the left statue's mouth. Crows and an Archer will teleport into the room. Use uppercut attacks to defeat the crows easily. Go back out to the Fox Gate. = Fox Gate = Save your game at the Enchanted Mirror and place all six gems on the middle door to enter. Boss - Tenkai Tenkai is an extremely easy boss if you take advantage of him when he blocks. Stand back while blocking and wait for him to move into you. He will most likely do his full combo then block. Kick him while he blocks and unleash a critical hit by pressing toward him and the [] button. Attack him while he falls. You will defeat him in no time with the constant critical attacks that you can get on him. His combos can be easily sidestepped as well and he has some lag after performing a combo so you can easily hit him after blocking one. The only move that is unblockable is his magic attack, which is short range so it shouldn't cause you too much trouble. Beware his great distance with the spear - if you allow him to hit you then you may fall victim to his entire combo. Boss - Genma Bug Stay to one of the sides (near a door) when the Genma starts to shoot a shockwave of electricity along the ground. He only opens up right after an attack. When he stops moving after performing his electric shockwave (the razors will stop) or whenever he buries his razor blade sphere into the ground give Tenkai the order to "Go All-out" and run over to the boss and attack. After about two combos you will need to retreat to the nearest door and tell Tenkai to "Wait and Recover" since the boss will retaliate with an attack. If he buries his razor sphere into the ground, he will bring it up from the ground and perform a pendulum-type swing with the razor sphere. If you stand in front of the Genma Bug at any time he will try to swing his razor sphere at you as well. Keep to the sides and only attack the boss when he stops. Keep in mind that the first hit of any razor from his sphere will break your guard so you can't very well just stand underneath him while the razors are moving. When he sticks his sphere in the ground it is best to run behind him since he will have electric shots spread along the path in front of him. You will sometimes have to block his razor sphere as he scurries down the path since it will move from the side to side but it will not hit you if you remain blocking. Sadly you can't switch over to Tenkai during this battle, but you can equip him with an accessory to boost his attack a bit. Always have him "Wait and Recover" while the Genma performs its attacks then issue the "Go All-out" command when the boss is open to attack. This shouldn't be too long of a battle if have Tenkai help you when the boss staggers. When the Genma Bug nears his last bit of life he will start to shoot out more electric shockwaves than usual per attack. HIDEOUT 4 Some new items are now available in the shop. Be sure to power up Tenkai a bit since you will need him the most on the next stage. His skills can also be powered up dramatically at the moment in order to keep him on the same level with the other characters. *********************** Sawayama Castle Town (Backtrack) ********************** The only reason to backtrack to this area is for Test of Valor #2. = 4R Room = As you walk into the back of the room Test of Valor #2 will start. Recognize the two guys in the cutscene? They're the same two that assaulted Jubei at the beginning of the game. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TEST OF VALOR #2 - Sawayama Castle Town (Backtrack) - 4R Room Protect the target! Time Left: 3:00 This is a hard one to get a gold rank on. You must protect the two guards from the Genma. Genma Soldiers and Gachas will constantly enter the area. Set your partner to guard so that he will not take any extra damage that will lower your rank. Make sure to take out the Gacha as soon as he teleport into the area. He will always teleport into the area near the entrance. Use an Oni Magic Critical to defeat him quickly or he will spin his club straight toward the two guards. Make sure to watch for the Gacha and kill him every time one of them teleport into the area. Don't worry about the Soldier Genma that much. Very minimal damage must be suffered in order to get a gold rank. Here's some helpful strategy that I have received from an email: "I have found that for all the 'Protect the Target!' TOVs, having Jubei as a partner and commanding her to 'Distract Enemy' seems to greatly improve one's chances at getting a Gold Ranking, simply because the enemies will be focused on Jubei rather than the two hapless samurais. Then, it will simply be a matter of protecting Jubei and making sure she doesn't take damage." (Thanks to Boone) Gold: Horin Silver: Purple Ring Bronze: Mushrooms >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /\ /\ [WTST06] /\/\ /\/\ _________________________/\ /\________________/\ /\________________________ / _____ STAGE 6 _____ \ \____________________________/ A Child's Revenge \____________________________/ \___________________/ ****************************** Sawayama Dungeon ******************************* = Cave Entrance = From the start of the area, switch to Tenkai and run up to the dead body in the background. Use O to talk to the dead spirit inside of the body and you will receive an ANTIDOTE. In order to proceed down the path to the right you will need to find a gear to lower the bridge. Run down the left path and a new Genma will teleport into the area. These Mushroom Genma will constantly spawn other Genma while they remain alive. Always focus your attacks on these whenever they appear. As they start to shake they will release a poison gas that will cause a poison state if it touches you. The Mushroom Genma are heavily armored so you will spend quite a bit of time hitting them. Be sure to back off when you see them shake to avoid the gas cloud. The first Mushroom Genma will summon Soldier Genma and the second will summon Spear Genma. Axeman Genma will teleport into the room when you try to leave. Grab the S. CASTLE DUNGEON MAP to the side of the elevator shaft before going further into the cave. = Stone Pillar Room 1 = Grab the ONI JEWEL from the side of the wall and save your game at the Enchanted Mirror. Walk across the two bridges up ahead and talk to the dead body near the second bridge. He will tell you how to work the lift. Position one of your characters on the dark square in front of the switch with the blue glow and tell him to wait. Switch to your other character and step on the switch to raise your other character to the area above. Switch back to your other character and have him stand on the square to the right of him. Switch back to the top character and step on the purple switch to raise your other character to the top. Switch back once again and have your other character step on the final switch to move the block in front of him downward revealing a door. Position one of your characters on that stone pillar that you just lowered and then step on the switch once again to make it rise into the air. Switch to the character on the pillar to find a POWER JEWEL on a lantern at the very top. Solve the puzzle box to the side before leaving to get Soki's CUTTING WIND sword. Go through the door when you're finished. PUZZLE BOX #1 - Sawayama Dungeon - Lift Room 1 (1) ----------- (2) ----------- (3) ----------- | * * o | | o * * | | o o o | | | | | | | | * * o | | o * * | | * * o | | | | | | | | o o o | | o o o | | * * o | ----------- ----------- ----------- = Stone Pillar Room 2 = Step into the cave and grab the STONE PILLARS file. Take both characters down the ladder then position Tenkai on the blue stone pillar and step on the blue switch with Soki so Tenkai is lifted upward. With Tenkai, talk to the dead body next to the second stone pillar to get the --CAVE DOOR KEY--. Have Soki run all the way to the end of the bottom section to grab the MEDICINE LV2 off the ground. Step on the second blue switch so Tenkai can cross all the way over to the other side on the top. Lower the second blue stone pillar then stand on it with Soki and have Tenkai step on the top switch to bring Soki up to the second level. Now you can leave this room by unlocking the door at the end. Save your game at the Enchanted Mirror next to the door before leaving. = Cave Entrance = Lower the folding ladder to the side and tell Soki to wait while you climb down the ladder with Tenkai. Fight off the enemies that appear then stand on the stone pillar in between the shaft across from the ladder you just climbed down. Switch back to Soki and have him step on the switch to raise Tenkai upward. Talk to the dead body to get Tenkai's YAMA spear. Talk to the other dead body next to the shrine at the end of the path to engage in a Genma battle. An Invisible Genma will attack you. Use your Soul Absorption to make the Genma reveal itself then attack it when it appears. The Genma is totally invincible otherwise. Grab the COPPER GEAR from near the dead body after the fight. Stand on the stone pillar and have Soki lower it for you. Bring Soki down the ladder then head back to the very beginning. Take the right path this time, next to the very first dead body, and place the Copper Gear on the device to lower the bridge. An Axeman Genma will try to stop you. Open the door across from the bridge. = Cave Lake = Two Ninja Genma will attack as soon as you enter and an Archer will be shooting arrows from the other side of the hole in front of you. Defeat the Archer first then go after the Ninja Genma. Use Tenkai to talk to the spirit of the dead body afterward for a bit of info about the Westerner. You'll need Jubei to get to the treasure chest next to the dead body (you'll need to backtrack). Another gear is needed for the bridge off to the left side of the cave. Enter the path directly across from the door you just came through. The Mushroom Genma down the path will summon Axeman Genma. Use Oni Magic to make quick work of them all, then grab the ONI MED LV2 off the crate to the right. Enter the doorway up ahead to find TAKUAN'S DIARY 3 off to the side and an Enchanted Mirror further down the path. The small door is shut so enter the large door. = Westerner's Cell = Boss - Roberto Roberto is a bit harder than the other character bosses that you have fought mainly because his combo will cause you to stagger. Stay locked on to him and wait for him to step toward you. Step back as soon as he steps forward then move to either side of him as he starts to unleash a series of jabs. Attack him with a combo or Oni Magic from the side while he is open. The attacks will not cause him to stagger until about the second hit so be sure to start early. One good thing about this battle is that you will only have to look out for his combo since that's all that he will do, but the straight punch after the series of jabs will always cause you to stagger and allow him to hit you with the rest of the combo so you will have to dodge it, counter it, or deflect it. Thankfully, he will always step forward before doing the combo so you can use that as a warning. If he ever stands and blocks, kick him and unleash a counter just like you did with Tenkai. After the battle Soldier Genma will attack. Kill them and be sure to absorb the souls quickly since this sequence will not last too long. Boss - Sakon Rule #1: DO NOT hit Sakon from the front since he will always have a fire shield in front of him unless you can manage to stun him with the help of Tenkai. Rule #2: DO NOT let Sakon corner you. If he manages to work you into a corner, you are dead. His flames will murder you as you try to escape. With those two rules in mind Sakon is actually not that hard of a boss since his attacks are limited for the moment. He will walk around the room and stab at you three times. Run around the area without locking on to avoid them or block (last hit only). After the third stab, circle around him and hit him from the back with one combo. You may be able to sneak in two more hits after the combo, but don't do any more than that. He will turn around and start to walk toward you once again. Get far away from him and wait for him to do his three stabs again. Get behind him once again after the third stab and hit him. Sometimes you can circle Sakon and hit him from the back even if he doesn't attack you. Don't do a full combo if he hasn't attacked since he will recover faster. If you tell Tenkai to "Go All-out" while Sakon is trying to hit you with spear thrust then Tenkai may be able to stun Sakon momentarily. Run up and hit Sakon while he is stunned since he will lose his shield, but back off as he summons another flame shield. You can also order Tenkai to "Pray" so your attacks will take off more. The only bad thing about fighting Sakon aggressively with the help Tenkai is that he will start to do his horizontal spear attack that is likely to murder you in such a small room. = Above the Prison = Grab the MEDICINE LEVEL 2 from behind you and continue up ahead with your new partner. In order to get past the barricade, switch to Ohatsu and use her special ability (O) to grapple across the barricade. On the other side, open the double doors. Grab TAKUAN'S DIARY 4 and go through the next set of doors ahead. = Castle Courtyard = Head off to the right side and unlock the door to let Soki through. Spear Genma and Soldier Genma will attack. Take control of Ohatsu and shoot the Archer Genma at the top of the building in the back to start things off, then switch back to Soki and set Ohatsu to "Cover Fire" and she will help you greatly. Grab the FOSSILIZED BONE from near the tree and enter through the double doors in the middle (the door down the ramp is locked). = Outer Gate = The chest contains a WARRIOR'S CODE. Save your game at the Enchanted Mirror and use it to power up Ohatsu. Enter the next door when you're ready. = Castle Entrance = This room can be deadly with the Door Guardian's wide range laser. Defeat the Spider Genma first then concentrate on the Door Guardian. It's best to use Oni Magic to chop through all three enemies to speed up the battle. ELEVATOR NOTES are laying on the ground to the left. Enter the door up ahead since the others are locked. Enter the door on the left and go up the ladder then use Ohatsu's grapple ability to swing over the spikes and get the --1F EAST DOOR KEY-- on the other side of the room. Go back down the ladder and enter the middle room. = Folding Screen Room = Solve the puzzle box to the side to get Ohatsu's DECADENCE and save your game at the Enchanted Mirror. PUZZLE BOX #2 - Sawayama Dungeon - Folding Screen Room (1) ------------------- (2) ------------------- (3) ------------------- | * * o o o | | o o o o o | | o o o o o | | | | | | | | * * o o o | | o * * o o | | o o * * o | | | | | | | | o o o o o | | o * * o o | | o o * * o | ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- (4) ------------------- | o o o * * | | | | o o o * * | | | | o o o o o | ------------------- Grab the --1F MACHINE LEVER-- from the other side of the room. There is nothing else to be done up the ladder for now so exit the room. = Castle Entrance = Position Ohatsu next to the lever on the right, then place the lever on the left with Soki and have them both pull the levers at once. Two Ninja Genma will attack from behind. Defeat them and use the East Door Key on the right door then grab the SAWAYAMA CASTLE MAP off the floor and climb the ladder. = Second Floor = Solve the puzzle box to the side for a SAMURAI RING. PUZZLE BOX #3 - Sawayama Dungeon - Second Floor (1) ----------- (2) ----------- | o o o | | * * o | | | | | | * * o | | * * o | | | | | | * * o | | o o o | ----------- ----------- Walk up to the door in the back and switch to Ohatsu. Stand on the wooden floor and use her special ability (O) to shoot the rope holding the plank. The door to the side is locked for the moment. Go across the plank and climb down the ladder to find the --2F CENTRAL DOOR KEY--. Run back and use the key on the door in the middle. Soldier and Axe Genma will teleport into the room - nothing major. = Second Floor Corridor = Switch to Ohatsu and bomb the gate (O) to your right upon entering. Enter the next room to find --3F MACHINE LEVER-- and VASSAL'S MEMO 1. Go up the ladder to find a SECRET MED LV2. Backtrack to the room where you bombed the door and climb the ladder at the other end. = Third Floor = Collect VASSAL'S MEMO 2 from the back and solve the puzzle box to get a S. GENERAL RING PUZZLE BOX #4 - Sawayama Dungeon - Third Floor (1) ----------- (2) ----------- | o o o | | o o o | | | | | | o * * | | * * o | | | | | | o * * | | * * o | ----------- ----------- A few Genma will teleport into the room. Use Ohatsu to shoot the Archer. Switch to Ohatsu once again and have her grapple to the other side of the third floor. Walk over to the right side and grab the --3F CENTRAL DOOR KEY-- and vacuum the red souls out of the Red Soul Altar. A few Genma will teleport into the room once again. Position Ohatsu next to the lever on her side then switch to Soki and place the lever on his side then get each of them to pull the lever. Unlock the door in the middle. = Third Floor Save Room = Solve the puzzle box to get a MAGICIAN'S RING. PUZZLE BOX #5 - Sawayama Dungeon - Third Floor Save Room (1) ----------- (2) ----------- (3) ----------- | o o o | | o * * | | * * o | | | | | | | | * * o | | o * * | | * * o | | | | | | | | * * o | | o o o | | o o o | ----------- ----------- ----------- Don't use any of your souls to power up Ohatsu this time - only level up Soki for the moment because you will definitely need it. Save your game at the Enchanted Mirror then bomb the door with Ohatsu and enter. Boss- Munenori This fight is not hard if you use the right weapon. DO NOT use the Cutting Wind or any other 5-hit combo sword because Munenori will always counter the fifth hit with a Reverse Air Slash that will be a guaranteed hit for him since you will be recovering when he does it. He will sometimes counter a 3-hit combo sword as well since the final hit will hit him multiple times. Use a 4- hit combo blade (Fire Dance, Glacier Song, Lamentation) and you will be fine. The 4-hit combo will always knock him down. Make sure to block his sand attack if you stand near him while he is down or he will stun you with the sand, leaving you open to his combos. Don't every go for a finisher while he is on the ground or Soki will be coughing up sand - combo slashes are ok, though slightly risky. The safest time to hit Munenori is directly after his 4-hit combo or while he is taunting you. His attacks range from a 4-hit combo, a Reverse Air Slash, a Double Slash, and a move where he will summon his crows after you (watch for the whistle) all of which can be blocked. Some of the attacks will break your guard, but they will not hit you as long as you block. The only move you have to watch out for is his Slash then Thrust combo since the Slash will break your guard as he chains into the Thrust. Watch for him to hold his sword to do the Slash then back away from him or move to the side before he can catch you or attack him. Try to beat him without losing any life if at all possible. Grab the MEDICINE LV3 from the chest after the battle and climb back down the ladder to save your game once again. Reenter the room and climb up the ladder next to the giant bug in the background for a cutscene. Boss - Genma Wasp This boss appears hard and can actually be quite a pain if you don't see the warnings for his attacks, but all you have to do is watch his head. The wasp will always hiss right before it does an attack. He will do one of three attacks after hissing. He will either release poison from his mouth in the area next to him, try to slice you with his arm, or release a gust of wind from his mouth. The gust and arm are both blockable, but you must move away from the arm so it does not hit you twice since the first hit will break your guard. You will have to move away from the area around its head when it spews poison. The good thing about its attacks is that it will hit the Genma around the area and most likely kill them releasing tons of souls around the room. The boss will constantly drop eggs from its egg sac, which Genma will hatch out of. The eggs can be destroyed but it really doesn't matter whether you destroy them or not since there will be about five eggs at a time. Hit the wasp in the head with any weapon of your choosing to damage it. It can be hit at any time, but make sure to back off and prepare for its attack whenever it hisses. Issue out the order for Roberto to "Wait and Recover" whenever the wasp hisses in order for him to last a bit longer. Keep an eye on the Genma around you as well while attacking the wasp, since they can sometimes block you off when you try to dodge the wasp's attacks. It's best not to even worry about the Genma and just let the wasp kill them. As long as you watch the wasp very closely and react when it hisses you won't have any problems. HIDEOUT 5 As usual some new items are available at the item shop. If you are confused on what partner you should upgrade with souls for the next stage then upgrade Tenkai. Now would be a good time to go back to any of the previous stages and get some of the extra items that you missed with your partners. /\ /\ [WTST07] /\/\ /\/\ _________________________/\ /\________________/\ /\________________________ / ______ STAGE 7 ______ \ \___________________________/ Temple of Bloodshed \___________________________/ \_____________________/ ************************************ Kyoto ************************************ = Main Street = Turn around and use the Enchanted Mirror to get an ally. It doesn't matter what ally you choose, but it is a very good idea to have one for this stage. Run past the wooden carts to the left of the Enchanted Mirror to find a path leading to an ONI JEWEL. As you rush down the main road up ahead, tons of Genma Soldiers will charge at you and they will keep teleporting into the area. These Genma Soldiers are much more aggressive than the ones you have been fighting. They each will do a three hit combo after charging at you with their weapon raised. Grab the KYOTO AREA MAP from the first stand on the right and the MEDICINE LV 3 from the second stand on the left then go through the door at the end. = Connecting Road = Rush to the left and get rid of the first Door Guardian on the wall before dealing with the Soldier Genma. There is another Door Guardian guarding the exit. Use the Soldier Genma as starters for Oni Magic chains so you can hit the Door Guardians with part of the chain if you have trouble defeating them. An ONI MED LV 2 is on the stand to the right. = Bridge = >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TEST OF VALOR #1 - Kyoto - Bridge Destroy the target within the time limit! Target: Genma General Time Left: 2:00 The Genma General is heavily armored and can be hard to knock down, but that is nothing that a little Oni Magic Critical can't fix. Rush toward the Genma General in the back as the test starts and set your partner to "Go All-out". Watch out for the archer's arrows as you run toward him. As you make it next to any enemy, use Oni Magic and chain a critical hit on all of them to knock them all down then slash away at the Genma General while he falls. Do not let up for a second. Gold: Ice Sword Silver: Medicine LV2 Bronze: Wildflower >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Run back to the middle of the bridge to find a puzzle box with Jubei's EARTH BLADE inside and return to the beginning of the bridge to find an Enchanted Mirror. PUZZLE BOX #1 - Kyoto - Bridge (1) ------------------- (2) ------------------- (3) ------------------- | o o o o o | | * * o o o | | o o * * o | | | | | | | | o o o * * | | * * o o o | | o o * * o | | | | | | | | o o o * * | | o o o o o | | o o o o o | ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- (4) ------------------- | o o o o o | | | | o * * o o | | | | o * * o o | ------------------- = Connecting Road = Run up ahead to find a sleeping Gacha. Genma Soldiers and another Gacha will teleport into the area so you will most likely awake the sleeping Gacha. Use Oni Magic to chop through them all at once. There is a GAMBLER'S THIMBLE on the stand to the left. Open the door across from the stand. = Alleyway = Three Armored Genma will be waiting as you walk down the street. They will automatically attack so you can't slip past them. If you have Jubei, her "Distract Enemy" command will really come in handy here. Genma Soldiers will teleport into the area after the Armored Genma are defeated. Go down the small alley to the right and grab TAKUAN'S DIARY 5 and the POWER JEWEL near the Enchanted Mirror. Run down the road and three Door Guardians will appear at the end. Be extremely careful while hitting the Door Guardian on the exit door since you have to go up on a ramp and you will have to stay in front of him, directly in the path of his laser, in order to hit him. All the Door Guardians have a wide range with their lasers so make sure to watch them closely. Check the chest off to the right for a TRUE TIGER EYE. Equip the True Tiger Eye to Soki since he will need it in just a bit. ********************************* Daigo Temple ******************************** = Path to Daigo Temple = Now you are in control of Soki alone. A cutscene will play and will introduce the Tunneler Genma. These Genma have an intense tunneling attack that will take off great damage if you do not block the moment they shoot up from the ground. While they are burrowing under the ground you can stab them with a finisher for a one hit kill if you time it just right. A few Soldier Genma will join the Tunneler. Grab the DAIGO TEMPLE MAP from the left side of the path. As you move up the path, fireballs will float down from ahead. Dodge them or block as they go by. The first cherry tree that you go by will have a SECRET MED LV1 by it. = Path to Daigo Temple (continued) = More Tunneler Genma, Soldier Genma, and Fireballs will be after you while running up the path. The Fireballs will actually destroy the Genma if they hit one. Check near the cherry tree right before the Enchanted Mirror to find a chest with a WARRIOR'S RING inside. Save your game at the Enchanted Mirror and continue upwards. = Path to Daigo Temple (continued) = KIYOMASA'S MEMO will by lying by the first tree as you continue along the path. The Fireballs start to really pour down at this part so make sure to stop and block them even if you are fighting Genma. Archer Genma will try to stop you once you reach the second tree. The Archers now shoot out three arrows so they will take more damage than what you are used to from prior stages. Near the second tree you will find a POWER JEWEL. Run up the stairs to the next area. = Juntei Hall = >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TEST OF VALOR #2 - Kyoto - Juntei Hall Destroy the target within the time limit! Target: Don Gacha Time Left: 1:00 The Fireballs will make this challenge harder than it should be. Start off with Oni Magic to knock the Don Gacha down then slash at him while he is down. Make sure to keep a sharp eye on the Fireballs that will float down from the stairs. They will damage the Don Gacha as well as you, so they are like a blessing and a curse at the same time. In order to get a gold, stay locked on to the Don Gacha at ALL TIMES and use Oni Magic while you block the fireballs. You can afford to get hit once and still get a gold. Gold: Black Rifle Silver: Purple Ring Bronze: Red Mushrooms >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is an excellent place to Soul farm if you need some extra souls for upgrades, just exit the area and reenter for some more Soldier Genma to spawn. The Test of Valor will yield some decent soul amounts as well. Save your game at the Enchanted Mirror and head up the stairs. = Stairs to Daigo Temple = Run up the stairs and dodge the Fireballs that float down. Near the middle you will find a SECRET MED LV2. Near the top, the Fireballs will become quite intense for such a narrow stairway so you will be forced to block at times. A cutscene will play once you reach the top. Boss - Sakon Now we're back in control of Tenkai. This boss fight is basically the same as the last time you fought Sakon only this time you have a bigger area to fight him in, which is a major blessing! In fact there is so much space this time that you do not even have to worry about blocking if you follow the method below. At the start of the battle run directly behind him and start attacking. He's much easier to stun this time so you'll be able to hit him a bit more than the last battle, but be sure to back off when he resummons his fire shield around him after stunning him. Run to one of the ends of the stage and wait for him to do three swings then run behind him and attack him. Run away when he starts to summon his fire shield once again then wait for the three hits. Get behind him again and attack. Wash, rinse, repeat and you'll have him down in no time! If you hit him with Tenkai's Hell Jab while he is stunned you can wear him down very quickly. Tap the [] button to keep the Hell Jab going. Boss - Genma Generals With the power of the Oni activated, you will be invincible during this fight so you can't lose. Use /\ slices to speed up the battle. Boss - Hideyoshi For the first part of this battle you will be invincible once again. Use /\ slashes to quickly take Hideyoshi's life down. Once he nears half of his life, the real battle will begin. He will summon more power and his attacks will become more aggressive plus they will now take damage from you. Use /\ to hit him, but be sure to guard immediately after hitting him since he will most likely retaliate with an energy shot. He will release a bunch of energy spheres around the area during the fight. The energy spheres are the main things that make this battle annoying since you will constantly have to watch out for them while chasing him and they will break your guard to where his other moves will hit you. He may sometimes stop and shoot some of his power into the energy spheres, which will connect them all with electricity as they move around the area. The electricity is blockable, but the spheres will break your guard to where the electricity will hit if they pass by you, so it is best to try to hit Hideyoshi while he charges the spheres with his power if possible. If you keep hitting him, the energy spheres will eventually disappear and he will have to summon more. The more aggressive you are during this battle, the easier the battle will be. This battle takes patience, but if you block directly after hitting him and dodge his spheres well then you will not have to use any recovery items to defeat him. /\ /\ [WTST08] /\/\ /\/\ _________________________/\ /\________________/\ /\________________________ / ____ STAGE 8 ____ \ \_____________________________/ Onimusha Awoken \_____________________________/ \_________________/ ********************************** Mount Hiei ********************************* = Forest Path = Rush down the path ahead and a cutscene will play that will introduce you to one of the more annoying enemies in this game, the Disc Thrower Genma. These enemies will constantly hop around the area and toss energy disc from long range. They can be hard to catch at times, but they will annoy you pretty badly when mixed with other enemies, so try to hunt them down first. Genma Soldiers will accompany them this time. Set Ohatsu's command to "Cover fire" to help you out a bit. Grab the RARE MUSHROOMS near the bottom of the fallen tree and continue forward. = Ancient Forest = Solve the puzzle box to the side to get a CHARON'S BELL and save your game at the Enchanted Mirror. PUZZLE BOX #1 - Mount Hiei - Ancient Forest (1) ----------- (2) ----------- (3) ----------- (4) ----------- | * * o | | o o o | | o o o | | o o o | | | | | | | | | | * * o | | * * o | | o o o | | o o o | | | | | | | | | | o o o | | * * o | | o * * | | o o o | | | | | | | | | | o o o | | o o o | | o * * | | * * o | | | | | | | | | | o o o | | o o o | | o o o | | * * o | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- When you run through the tunnel up ahead a Don Gacha will appear behind you. Further ahead more Disc Thrower Genma will appear. = Forest Clearing = A MEDICINE LV2 is lying off to the side. Soldier Genma will teleport into the area and attack. Walk down the path in the back to continue. You will reach another clearing. There is a puzzle box in the back of the left path with Soki's ONI CUTTER inside, but a Gacha and a Don Gacha will teleport into the area after you approach it. Be sure to have Ohatsu set to "Cover fire" and use Oni Magic to chain kill them. Try to work them away from each other for the best results. Make sure to get the Oni Cutter since you will definitely need it! When you enter the next area a cutscene will start. PUZZLE BOX #2 - Mount Hiei - Forest Clearing (1) ----------- (2) ----------- | * * o | | o o o | | | | | | * * o | | o * * | | | | | | o o o | | o * * | ----------- ----------- = Ruins = Walk up each side of the destroyed building to find a puzzle box containing a LANCE RING on the left side and a MT. HIEI MAP and an ONI JEWEL on the right side. PUZZLE BOX #3 - Mount Hiei - Ruins (1) ----------- (2) ----------- (3) ----------- | o o o | | o * * | | o * * | | | | | | | | * * o | | o * * | | o * * | | | | | | | | * * o | | o o o | | o o o | ----------- ----------- ----------- If you awaken the sleeping Don Gacha (hit them) you will engage in TEST OF VALOR #1. I would highly suggest waiting until you have a partner and a bit more magic before attempting this one. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TEST OF VALOR #1 - Mount Hiei - Ruins Destroy the target within the time limit! Target: Don Gacha X3 Time Left: 2:00 Oni Magic Critical Chains are the key to winning this battle. Work on the two Don Gacha's on the right side first. Knock them down with a Critical Chain then slash at them while they get up. You just basically have to be leveled up enough to take off some good damage to finish this test of valor. If you see that a Don Gacha is about to hit you then quickly use Oni Magic on him. Your partner can help out a bit, but make sure to have him guard if the Don Gachas continually knock him down. Gold: Ground Gloves Silver: Secret Med LV2 Bronze: Wildflower >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In the back of the building you will find a FRIENDSHIP SCARF in the chest to the right and a Red Soul Altar to the left. Run up the stairs. = Pagoda Remains = Near the top of the stairs a MT. HIEI LEGEND 1 file will be lying on the ground. At the very top you will find a chest with Ohatsu's GUARDIAN inside, some RARE MUSHROOMS off to the right side, and an Enchanted Mirror to the right. Start powering up the Oni Cutter now! The Bomber Genma will be introduced after you collect the Guardian from the chest. These enemies will lay down bombs near you then run off as the bomb explodes. The bomb is unblockable so you must keep your distance from it. Disc Thrower Genma will jump down from the trees eventually. Head to the left path. = Forest Path = Bomber Genma will teleport into the area eventually as you run down the path along with some Soldier Genma. = Temple Entrance = Grab the FOSSILIZED BONE in the chest to the left and go through the shrine door to find plenty of Bombers and Soldier Genma. = Lazuline Hall Courtyard = A file on MT. HIEI LEGEND 2 will be lying next to the tree to the right. Run up the stairs and grab the SECRET MED LV1 to the left and save your game at the Enchanted Mirror then enter the temple. Make sure to power up the Oni Cutter. ** For the parts below, make sure to look at your map on the game (Select) when comparing it to the diagrams to help you out. Please note that the Exit Portal will be random and will be one of the three portals on that floor. You must go to the Candle Room on each floor in order to know what portal to use in order to make it to the next floor. The RED candle will show you the correct portal and BLUE candle will show you your current room. = Oni Mansion First Floor = Collect the ONI MANSION MAP from the side because you definitely will need it. Move up one room and grab the --ORANGE KEY-- from the floor. The candles will show you which room you need to get to in order to reach the next level. You will need to enter the correct portal in the correct room in order to proceed deeper into the Oni Mansion. If you choose the wrong portal then you will be teleported back to the current floor. From the candle room, turn right and go all the way to the room marked with the Orange Key at the bottom. There will be an Invisible Genma inside along with a chest that contains some FANGS. Go all the way to the top right room on the map and grab the MEDICINE LV 2 then make your way to the Exit Portal as shown in the Candle Room (it is one of the three portals on this floor). ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | | | | |-| - |-| Medicine | | |-| - |-| Lv2 | | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | | | | - CANDLE - - | | - ROOM - - | | | |Orange Key | | | | | ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- | | | | | | | | ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- | | | | | | | | | - * START - - | | - - - | | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | | | | |-| <-ORANGE - - | | |-| <- KEY - - | | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ALL CAPS = Important Room, Important Enemy, Barred/Unlockable Door | | | | Lowercase = Item, Puzzle Box | | | | * = Start | -------------------------------------------------------------------- = Oni Mansion Second Floor = A Mushroom Genma will appear and summon electric spheres to guard the doors all around you. Use thrust attacks with the Oni Cutter to cut the Mushroom Genma down quickly. Make sure to move back when it starts to shake to avoid the poison. You need to make it to the room on the right side of where you start to get the last Mushroom Genma and to get rid of the electric spheres in the other rooms. The door to your right is barred so go left and go all the way around to it. Fight off the second Mushroom Genma to get rid of the rest of the electric spheres. Unbar the door that leads back to the start. Grab the ONI MED LV2 in the bottom right room and the --ORANGE KEY-- from the top right room. Use the Orange Key to unlock the door on the right side labeled below to enter the Candle Room. The treasure chest in the Candle Room will contain a WOLF NECKLACE. Scope out where the Exit Portal is and run to that room. ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | | | | | | |-| | | Orange | | | | |-| | | Key | | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | MUSHROOM1 | | MUSHROOM2 | | | | |-| * START |-| |-| | | |-| |-| <-UNBAR |-| | | | | | | DOOR | | | ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----------- | | | | | | ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----------- | | | | | | | CANDLE | | - - ORANGE-> |-| ROOM | | - - KEY -> |-| Wolf | | | | | | | | Necklace | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | | | | |-| | | |-| Oni Med | | |-| | | |-| Lv2 | | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- = Oni Mansion Third Floor = From the start, run and grab the ORANGE KEY in the left middle room then run to the room containing the Mushroom Genma and defeat him. Solve the puzzle box in the room with the Mushroom Genma to receive a KNIGHT RING (solution is below map). Sadly, all the enemies will still be present even though the Mushroom Genma is gone. Be on the watch for the Invisible Genma in the room with the Bomber on the right side. The Candle Room on the right will have an Enchanted Mirror in it. Grab the ULTRA MED LV2 before moving to the Exit Portal. ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | | | | |-| |-| |-| Ultra | | |-| |-| |-| Med Lv2 | | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | ORANGE | | EM (SAVE) | | - UNBAR -> |-| KEY |-| <-UNBAR | | - DOOR -> |-| || |-| <-DOOR | | | |(other side| | vv | |CANDLE ROOM| ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | | | | - Orange - MUSHROOM |-| | | - Key - Puzzle |-| | | | | | | Box | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----- ----- | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----- ----- | | | | | | | | | * START |-| |-| <-UNBAR |-| <-UNBAR | | |-| |-| <-DOOR |-| <-DOOR | | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- PUZZLE BOX #1 - Oni Mansion - Level 3 (1) ----------- (2) ----------- (3) ----------- (4) ----------- | * * o | | o o o | | o * * | | o o o | | | | | | | | | | * * o | | o * * | | o * * | | * * o | | | | | | | | | | o o o | | o * * | | o o o | | * * o | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- = Oni Mansion Fourth Floor = Run straight ahead of where you start and defeat the first Mushroom Genma. Try to maneuver the Armored Genma in the room to one side then thrust attack the Mushroom Genma. Another Mushroom Genma will appear in another room after the first has been defeated. Don't continue into the room with the Invisible Genma yet, go to the room on the right (look at map) and pick up the --PURPLE KEY-- in the far right middle room. Unbar the door and head to the room with the Invisible Genma. Unlock the door on the south side using the Purple Key. Unbar all the doors on the south side and collect the --ORANGE KEY-- and the INVENTION NOTES in the chest. A word of warning, when you unlock the door with the Orange Key, prepare to block when you enter the next room since two electric spheres joined by an electric current will be moving around the room. As long as you are blocking they cannot hit you. Enter the room with the Mushroom Genma and defeat him to get rid of all the electric spheres and grab the WARRIOR'S CODE from the chest. Travel to the North Room to find the Candle Room. Find the correct portal