Onimusha Way Of The Sword
Facts
- Release
- game · September 4, 2026 · Japan · 2026-08-30
- Release
- game · 2026-09-04 · 2026-07-04
- Release
- game · 2026-09-25 · 2026-08-27
- Release
- game · 2026-08-27 · 2026-08-27
- Release
- game · September 4 · 2026-08-17
- Release
- game · September 4 · PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC · 2026-08-06
- Release
- game · 2026-09-04 · worldwide · 2026-07-02
- Release
- game · 2026-09-25 · global · 2026-06-09
- Release
- game · September 25, 2026 · PlayStation 5 · 2026-06-02
- Release
- game · later in 2026 · Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam · 2026-06-02
- Release
- game · 2026-09-25 · worldwide · 2026-06-02
- Announced
- demo expansion update · 2026-08-27
- Announced
- campaign for collective Issen moves · 2026-08-27
- Announced
- nine-part character introduction video series titled Onimusha Kirokucho · 2026-08-17
- Announced
- release date moved up to September 4, 2026 · 2026-07-02
- Announced
- updates to be featured in Capcom Spotlight stream (Capcom Spotlight on June 26) · 2026-06-23
- Announced
- new information · 2026-06-23
- Announced
- release date and playable demo (Sony's State of Play livestream) · 2026-06-02
- Announced
- release date and demo availability (State of Play broadcast) · 2026-06-02
- Noted
- The series, titled Onimusha Kirokucho, opened on August 17 with a video focusing on protagonist Miyamoto Musashi · 2026-08-17
- Noted
- The first video shows Musashi as a martial artist who comes to Kyoto to master the way of the sword, with his fate changed by demonic power. · 2026-08-17
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- The game is the first new Onimusha entry in over 20 years, set in early Edo-period Kyoto overrun by Genma. · 2026-08-17
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- A demo is available, featuring the Kiyomizu-dera stage and battles against Sasaki Ganryu. · 2026-08-17
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- The playable build covered the section after the Ganryu battle, including the wide-linear Kyoto field and boss fights against Daidara, Raishogan, and Byakue. · 2026-08-06
- Noted
- The field reproduces real Kyoto landmarks such as Kiyomizu-dera, Yasui Konpira-gu, Rokudo Chinno-ji, and Kennin-ji, with the Kiyomizu stage matching the real floorboard count. · 2026-08-06
- Noted
- The Raishogan battle at Yasui Konpira-gu stood out for its variety of attacks and clear countermeasures, including cutting bond threads with a bow to weaken the boss. · 2026-08-06
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- The Switch 2 version supports Joy-Con 2 motion controls for one-handed and two-handed attacks. · 2026-08-06
- Noted
- The demo's difficulty was intentionally accessible, but the full game includes stronger enemies and more complex attack patterns. · 2026-08-06
- Noted
- Producer Akito Kadowaki and Director Ken Nihei also discussed the game's sound design, which uses a custom sound-effect sword and a suitcase with a broken drum pedal to create the special move sounds. · 2026-08-06
- Noted
- The hands-on confirms that Capcom is balancing the series' signature Issen and parry mechanics with a more accessible design, aiming to attract new players while satisfying long-time fans, as evidenced by the inclusion of a boss rematch mode and the deliberate inclusion of modern landmarks like the Twin Dragons ceiling painting at Kennin-ji. · 2026-08-06
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