A quick heads-up for PS Plus Premium members: the best version of one of today’s newly added classic games is only available in Japan, but you can access it from outside the country with a simple trick. The Western release of Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams is known for being poorly balanced and missing features found in the Japanese version, which is playable in English.
How to download the Japanese version of Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams on PS Plus
The Japanese edition of Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams features both English voice and text options. Its combat system and difficulty level—especially for bosses—are well-tuned. Plus, it offers additional difficulty settings not available elsewhere.
If you want to avoid frustration and experience the best version, just change your PS5 or PS4 system language to Japanese, as explained by ResetEra user Jawmuncher. Sadly, there’s no other way to select this version officially.
“To activate the Japanese binary, set your PS4/PS5 system language to Japanese. Then, you’ll be able to play the Japanese version of Onimusha Dawn of Dreams, complete with new difficulty modes. I can confirm it’s based on the PS2 Best Price release with Beginner mode.”
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams is also available as a standalone purchase on the PlayStation Store.
Summary: Simply change your console’s language to Japanese, and you’ll unlock the premium, balanced version of the game, which includes more difficulty options and overall better gameplay. This method is the straightforward way to enjoy the full experience.