Capcom hopes Onimusha: Means of the Sword will take the Onimusha franchise to new heights, much like what Resident Evil 2 and 4 Remake did for the Resident Evil collection. Based mostly on the footage we noticed at Summer time Sport Fest Play Days, there’s no cause to consider that received’t be the case.

No, we didn’t get to play Onimusha: Means of the Sword, however in contrast to Resident Evil Requiem, which Capcom had us sit in a makeshift theater to marvel at, Means of the Sword was performed stay by a Capcom dev, in comparison with Requiem’s pre-taped presentation, which was additionally nice, however for a sport Onimusha, taking part in it stay was the best choice to current this sport to us.

Seeing the sport performed stay allowed us to completely absorb Miyamoto Musashi, Means of the Sword’s protagonist’s expertise together with his katana blade, and see firsthand simply how far this franchise has come since 2001’s Onimusha: Warlords.

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Instantly, you notice this sport is attractive, right down to the participant fashions, as we get have a look at Musashi, who’s modeled after the legendary Japanese cinema icon Toshiro Mifune.

Means of the Sword Takes Onimusha’s Sword Play To A New Stage

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Musashi’s animations together with his blade are gradual and methodical, however seemingly carry extra weight behind them as he strikes down members of the Genma, the race of demons and first antagonists of the Oniumusha franchise, who look extra horrifying than ever.

What stood out was the parry, which triggers a stupendous spark animation because the blades conflict. This regarded rewarding to see when the developer efficiently pulled it off throughout the transient demo, so we are able to solely think about the way it feels to parry efficiently within the sport. The developer additionally confirmed off Musashi’s potential to protect towards enemy assaults from any angle.

The parry additionally permits Musashi to redirect his enemies, for instance, after the dev parried a Genma goon and steered him within the path of a pile of burning particles.

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We additionally noticed Musashi parry one of many bosses, a large human devouring ogre named Byakue, with ease, one other second that garnered loads of reactions from the press, together with us, who have been watching the presentation.

Musashi may parry projectiles like arrows again on the enemies, which turns out to be useful when protecting the space between himself and the Genma firing at him.

The Issen strike can also be again, but it surely has two new tweaks: one is a sequence assault that permits Musashi to focus on a number of enemies, and one other is known as the Issen Break, which allows our hero to focus on particular physique components throughout boss battles.

Interactive Environment & New Puzzle Function

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In Means of the Sword, Musashi may use the setting to his benefit. In a single a part of the demo, the developer showcased a cool mechanic the place Musashi flipped over a desk and used it as a makeshift protect.

Musashi additionally encounters darkish lots that he can soak up utilizing the Oni Gauntlet, which is able to give him a glimpse into the previous, revealing extra of the sport’s story.

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One other new function is known as Oni Awakening, the place Musashi’s eye glows gold, permitting him to see what the Genma see, permitting him to unravel puzzles he encounters that require him to find hidden items.

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The Oni Gauntlet Returns & Musashi Is Not The Solely Particular person Carrying One

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Means of the Sword seems to be to ship a next-gen model of Onimusha, however one staple of the sport stays the identical: the Oni Gauntlet. Musashi makes use of it just like the earlier wearers, Samanosuke, Jūbei, and Jacques, however he’s not joyful that he has been chosen by it.

He additionally collects the orbs from fallen Genma fiends utilizing the gauntlet, however in Means of the Sword, there are some twists. On this sport, the gauntlet talks to Musashi and is revealed to be an Oni girl.

Additionally, there appear to be quite a few gauntlet wearers. In the course of the demo, the dev took on one in every of them, Ganryu, a brand new character who’s described as a samurai who embraces his gauntlet, in contrast to Musashi.

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The dev made brief work of Ganyru however reassured us that there can be a number of encounters with Ganyru within the sport.

Means of the Sword seems to be very spectacular, and provides to what was a terrific displaying from Capcom at Summer time Sport Fest.

We are able to’t wait to play this one when it drops in 2026.