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ONINAKI

Tokyo RPG Factory · Aug 22, 2019

PC · PS4 · Switch

Everyone10+

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The all-new Action-RPG, ONINAKI tells the story of one Watcher on a journey to protect Life, after Death.

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PC

Critic 7.7 (3 critics) · Gamer 6.5

PlayStation 4

Critic 6.6 (22 critics) · Gamer 8.6

7.3

Nintendo Switch

Critic 7.3 (17 critics) · Gamer 6.8

7.4

Critic reviews

  • ZTGD

    John Whitehouse · Oct 15, 2019

    7.5
    Oninaki is my favorite Tokyo RPG Factory game to date, with its gorgeous art style and melodic music and its more appealing storyline. It may be far from perfect, but it is certainly worth a look if you fancy a slightly different take on a well-established genre.
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  • 3rd-strike.com

    Theotakutem · Sep 15, 2019

    6.5
    ONINAKI is pretty fun but there are quite a few issues with the combat that can be frustrating. The story is pretty great but has quite a few loose threads. The theme of the game can get quite eerie and is quite interesting, it might have been cool had they expended a bit more on the lore. The graphics and music are quite good, even though the voice acting is only partially done. ONINAKI might not be fully worth its retail price, certainly not for hardcore RPG fans, but the story is certainly still worth checking out when there is a sale.
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  • GameSpew

    Richard Seagrave · Sep 02, 2019

    6.0
    Overall, Oninaki isn’t a bad game, but it’s not going to wow you in any way. Its story is interesting but presented in a way that fails to truly grab your attention; like the recent Crystar, it stands out by not being cheery like most JRPGs. But what really cements it as a ho-hum action RPG is its combat, which never develops quite as you’d expect it to despite its fairly unique Daemon system. With some additional tweaking, including making its combat a bit more fluid, Oninaki could have been something special. As it is, it’s simply okay.
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  • GameSpot

    Heidi Kemps · Aug 24, 2019

    5.0
    Oninaki is a game that frequently sabotages itself. Its beautiful environments and mood are dampened by annoying hordes of samey enemies. Its amazing concept and world design are wasted on a story that's poorly paced and doesn't give you an adequate reason to care. Its varied and interesting combat styles get dragged down by the need to grind Daemons and uneven difficulty overall. There's certainly some beauty to be found in Oninaki's tragic world, but these flaws make this a circle of life that you can skip over.
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  • IGN

    TJ HAFER · Aug 23, 2019

    7.4
    Oninaki is a gorgeous, distinctive, entertaining RPG that isn’t afraid to explore some heavy themes in novel and thought-provoking ways. It never rises above the fact that the combat feels like it’s not quite there. And at times, it can be overly wordy in the fashion that JRPGs often are. But its dark, beautiful world is a place I never tired of exploring, and the in-depth progression and customization systems provided plenty for my inner D&D nut to sink his teeth into.
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  • USGamer

    Nadia Oxford · Aug 23, 2019

    7.0
    Oninaki is a likable RPG. Its story and setting are interesting, and the Daemons you collect to help you fight are cool. Unfortunately, bashing through uninteresting swarms of high-HP enemies puts a damper on the fun. Oninaki is still better than Tokyo RPG Factory's previous games; the studio seems to be moving in the right direction. If it can get past its extended growing pains, it'll be a contender someday.

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Gamer reviews

  • Peng Sue Vang

    Oct 29, 2020 · Switch

    8.5

    A lot of people may/may not enjoy the English subtitled/original Japanese audio, but since I grew up watching Anime with original subs and Japanese audio, I had no issue adjusting & adapting to the game's default settings. I'm glad that the team behind Chrono Trigger/I am Setsuna came back with a(what I consider) Indie Japanese action-rpg title. I love the lore to the story and how it really shows you what the characters define as heroic/acts of mercy/unjust/evil. I know a lot of Japanese RPGs don't get much credit and rep in the west, but as long as you can turn away from certain, personal complaints and just enjoy the game as a whole, then you'll learn how to appreciate games with a new and different approach. Oninaki's overall rating for me would be an 8.5/10!

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