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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Demo Expands Ahead of September Launch

The expanded demo and the accelerated release date signal Capcom's push to build momentum for the new Onimusha entry just weeks before launch.

Key Facts

  • Onimusha: Way of the Sword releases on September 4 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch 2.
  • The game's standard edition costs 8,990 yen, with deluxe editions priced up to 18,690 yen.
  • The demo expansion adds a new area called Oni no Kakurezato and is now playable on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox on PC.
  • Capcom's campaign gives all players Red Souls if the demo's cumulative Issen successes exceed 10 million.
  • The trailer introduces Genma brothers Ifu and Burai, who use wind and lightning in combat.

Reporting from 6 sources: Anime News Network, 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), ASCII.jp, and 2 more.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Demo Expands Ahead of September Launch

Capcom released a new trailer for Onimusha: Way of the Sword during the gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live pre-show, previewing the sword-fighting action and introducing the Genma brothers Ifu and Burai. The game is now set to launch on September 4 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch 2, moving up from an earlier September 25 date. A playable demo, Onimusha: Way of the Sword DEMO, received an expansion update, adding a new area called Oni no Kakurezato, battles against various Genma, and a fight with the formidable enemy Datsura. The demo is now also playable on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox on PC. To mark the update, Capcom launched a campaign where if players collectively land over 10 million successful Issen moves in the demo, all players receive Red Souls as free DLC. The trailer also showed battles against Dokyo, Rashogan, and Dobatsu-ten, and a new promotional art depicts protagonist Miyamoto Musashi facing Sasaki Ganryu. The game's standard edition costs 8,990 yen.

  • Musashi's voice actor is Yoshimasa Hosoya, and Toshiro Mifune serves as the face model for the protagonist.
  • The Genma brothers are named Ifukaze and Naburai, not Ifu and Burai. Ifukaze is the younger brother, manipulating wind like a projectile and stirring up storms; Naburai is the older, fighting with a naginata-like weapon and an object that fires lightning.
  • Ifu and Burai appear at Kennin-ji Temple in the trailer.
  • Rashogan (also written Rasengan) launches surprise attacks using threads emitted from its body; Dobatsu-ten (also written Nobatsu Ten) corners opponents with swift movements, and Musashi turns the tide against it with Oni weapons.
  • The campaign is named "Decide! Issen 10 Million Times!" and targets successful Issen and Kuzushi Issen moves performed after 3:00 a.m. on August 26.
  • The reward is the free DLC "Boxed Material: Red Soul I," distributed at each digital store, and players are invited to post best Issen scenes with the hashtag #OnimushaIssen.
  • A separate "Future Games Show at gamescom 2026" segment on August 27 introduced the komainu, guardian lion-dogs wrapped in miasma and unable to move; director Ken Niibei showed Musashi patting a komainu's belly.
  • Sycom launched a PC campaign granting the game to buyers of AMD Ryzen 9000X3D or Radeon RX 9070 equipped PCs, with purchase period running until September 26.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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