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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 12 December 2024 / 1,898 Views

Capcom has announced Onimusha: Way of the Sword for the PlayStation 5Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. It will launch in 2026.

View the announcement trailer below:

Read details on the game below:

Fight through bloodbaths of intense swordplay action. 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 known as Genma in a tale of dark fantasy. Follow the tale of a samurai who wields the Oni Gauntlet, a mystical artifact that grants its bearer the power to slay Genma. Through gritty, blood-soaked brawls, he searches for his reason to fight. What fate awaits at the end of his path?

About the Onimusha Series

Debuting in 2001, the first game in the Onimusha series tells the story of a young warrior during a time of widespread war in feudal Japan. Acquiring the power of the Oni, he becomes an Onimusha and battles against the evil Genma that are attempting to conquer of the world.

The game’s “Issen” critical counter action mechanic and satisfying swordplay action became defining pillars of the series.

With people and events inspired by real-life history cast into its eerie dark fantasy setting, the trials and fates of the characters painted a unique and engrossing tale that drew widespread acclaim.

Building on that success, the series has gone on to spawn numerous hit titles and even an original Netflix animation. To date the Onimusha series has sold over 8.7 million units worldwide.


A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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13 Comments
Leynos (on 12 December 2024)

DO NOT BE SOULS LIKE IN ANY WAY PLEASE! Just be Onimusha. Old Onimusha. I'd even take Dawn of Dreams gameplay but not souls.

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G2ThaUNiT Leynos (on 12 December 2024)

Yeah I’ll be crushed if this is a soulslike. Not every game needs to be like that

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HopeMillsHorror Leynos (on 13 December 2024)

Capcom has a habit of doing their own thing... I have no expectations this will copy Souls at all

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Zkuq Leynos (on 13 December 2024)

Steam tags don't include soulslike at the moment, so your wish might be granted (or the tags might change, but looking good so far).

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G2ThaUNiT Zkuq (on 13 December 2024)

Aren't those tags user generated?

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Zkuq G2ThaUNiT (on 13 December 2024)

At least in the long run, yes. I'm not sure how they're handled initially. It's possible they're fully user-decided already, but it could be the publisher has pre-set them initially, after which they change based on user participation.

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V-r0cK (on 12 December 2024)

YES!!!!!!!


…..now also bring back Dino Crisis please

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HopeMillsHorror V-r0cK (on 13 December 2024)

I bet its next...
Actually surprised Onimusha came first lol

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V-r0cK HopeMillsHorror (on 13 December 2024)

I'm sure Dino Crisis will be next since Capcom did that survey asking players what franchise they want to see returned. My guess is that Onimusha was already in the works before that survey which is why we're getting to see this now.

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G2ThaUNiT (on 12 December 2024)

Capgods!!!!

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Leynos G2ThaUNiT (on 13 December 2024)

Not until Breath of Fire. Power Stone and Darkstalkers return

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KratosLives (on 15 December 2024)

Fans keep asking for dino crisis, and they keep revealing other games lol. One can only pray and hope. Though i did love the first 3 onimusha games, 4, not so much. Would be sick if they can get jean reno back , for a cameo.

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SanAndreasX (on 12 December 2024)

Looking forward to this as well.

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