Overview
- Capcom is preparing Onimusha: Way of the Sword for a September 2026 launch on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2.
- The game is not open‑world but puts sizable, explorable chunks of Kyoto into the level design so players can branch off the main quest to find side content.
- Director Satoru Nihei confirmed players will be able to speak with NPCs and encounter hidden bosses inside those larger Kyoto districts.
- Playtesters found the demo too easy, and Capcom says the final game will include difficulty sliders to let players raise challenge and tune combat.
- Coverage ties the project to series veterans and recent remasters, notes the deliberate removal of modern trappings like TVs and robots, and points to Onimusha’s legacy of over nine million series sales as context for the revival.