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Capcom has announced Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the primary latest franchise entry since 2006’s Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams. The primary Onimusha game debuted in 2001, depicting feudal Japan and inspired by real historical events but with a supernatural twist and featuring the “Issen” swordfight mechanic allowing players to dam and counterattack. This next installment is claimed to happen through the early Edo period whereas the Sengoku period was primarily explored in previous games.
“Onimusha series tells the story of a young warrior during a time of widespread war in feudal Japan. Acquiring the facility of the Oni, he becomes an Onimusha and battles against the evil Genma which might be attempting to overcome of the world.”
Latest series installments for the action-adventure franchise were released throughout the 2000s, after which, a remastered version of the primary game arrived in 2018 for consoles followed by a version for PC in 2019, that updated the franchise for contemporary gamers. Onimusha: Way of the Sword is ready to reach for PC via Steam and Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 in 2026.
Description (per official site):
“Fight through bloodbaths of intense swordplay motion. Explore the historic Japanese capital of Edo-era Kyoto, twisted by malevolent clouds of Malice. With every stage cloaked in mystery, danger and intrigue. Battle against monstrosities from the underworld referred to as Genma in a tale of dark fantasy. Follow the story of a samurai who wields the Oni Gauntlet, a mystical artifact that grants its bearer the facility to slay Genma. Through gritty, blood-soaked brawls, he searches for his reason to fight. What fate awaits at the top of his path?”
Capcom further adds that players will experience the dilemma of their character who questions whether or not to maintain fighting amongst ongoing bloodshed while feeling the “rush of battle”.
