However, this period of peace ends with several natural disasters acting as an omen of things to come including the appearance of an 'Omen Star' in the sky. Nobunaga's vassal, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, takes control of the country, unifying it under one banner and essentially ending the wars that had torn the land apart under his former lord's banner. The game takes place some fifteen years after the defeat of Nobunaga Oda at the end of Onimusha 3: Demon Siege. This was also the second canonical game in the series to allow the players to hear either English and Japanese voice-overs, a feature that was omitted in both the second and third games.

During gameplay, the second character that is not under the control of the player can be issued commands via the directional buttons (for tactics) with the AI performing them to the best of its abilities.

Finally, a second party member now accompanies the player which they can also switch to and control. A shop system allows the player to purchase weapons that they can also upgrade along with valuable supplies such as medicine and accessories that convey a variety of benefits. However, the player is now able to control the camera for most of the game, as opposed to the static camera angles employed within its predecessors. Like Onimusha 3: Demon Siege, Dawn of Dreams utilizes a complete 3D rendition of its environment rather than pre-rendered backdrops.

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