Summary
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The convincing characters, the Kyoto setting and the final battle action with the sword are the basic aspects of Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
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The director emphasizes a beautiful Kyoto appearance and the key role of Oni Gauntlet in battle.
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Fans can expect a new protagonist and rich historical locations.
Onimusha: sword mode The developer CAPCOM revealed the three aspects that constitute the core of the future action-to-venture game, sharing new details about things such as fighting and stories. Announced for the first time in December 2024, Onimusha: sword mode is the first major launch in the 2018 series Onimusha: Warlords Remaster.
Set up in 2001, Capcom's Onimusha The franchise gave birth to several fantasy themed action games from the beginning to the mid -2000s. Despite the fact that most of these titles are well received, the Japanese game giant has slowed IP production. However, Capcom gave a pleasant surprise to the fans of the Hack-and-Slash series, announcing the first original Onimusha I play in almost two decades. With Onimusha: sword mode Developed to exit PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S in 2026, its developer recently hosted a flow to get more information about the future project.

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During the Capcom Spotlight online event, the back team Onimusha: sword mode presented the three “basic aspects” of the title. The producer Akihito Kadowaki said that the devices took advantage of the fight with the sword of the franchise and the dark fantasy topics, in addition to the “most recent technology”, to make the new “more captivating” entrance. In order to achieve this, he shared that the team focused on the “convincing” characters of the game, his Kyoto setting and his fight to fight with the sword. Capcom leadership stated that Sword mode It would have a new protagonist, as well as a version of Kyoto “Brimming” with historical locations, giving fans an indication of what to expect from Onimusha The game arrived next year.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Director explains the three pillars of the game
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Convincing characters
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Kyoto setting
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Final action to fight with the sword
Saturu Nihei, the director who supported the most recent playback of Onimusha The series, shared that the “beautifully frightening” representation of the game will have historical figures in real life, with the “own touches” of Devs and locations in the real world, such as the Kiyomizu-Dera Temple. Talking about Onimusha: sword modeHis control, he revealed by emphasizing the “satisfaction of the slice” while working on the fight with the sword of the game. Singling the role of Gauntlet Oni, he said that the player can use him to restore health and remove special movements by absorbing the souls of the enemies, an action that the Veteran Capcom describes as “the key to Victoria”.
It is an interesting moment for the fantasy games of the Samurai fantasy game, as being resident evil Creator recently confirmed that another Onimusha The project was becoming. In the immediate future, the developer is about to launch another important game, Monster Hunter Wilds, on February 28, 2025, for current gender consoles and PC.

Fight through blood of the sword intense action. Explore the Japanese historical capital from the Edo Kyoto era, twisted by evil clouds. With each stage dressed in mystery, danger and intrigue. The battle against monstrosities in the interloping world known as Genma in a dark fantasy story.
Follow the story of a samurai wearing Gauntlet Oni, a mystical artifact that gives the wearer the power to kill Genma. Through frightening struggles, soaked in blood, he seeks his reason to fight. What fate is waiting for at the end of his path?

