A step up in many ways compared to Onimusha 1, even with 1's remaster. The combat is fleshed out more, and progression felt less tedious to go through. The additional characters, gifting mini-game, and choice of who you get to play in your run are all really cool. This is honestly a great evolution of the multiple playable character systems stemming from Resident Evil. The difficulty is rough in a lot of spots, more so if you're not used to tank controls.