CAPCOM has confirmed that the Onimusha: Way of the Sword game will be released early on September 4th, 2026. The game, which will be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam, was previously slated to launch on September 25th, 2026.
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The game’s official Twitter account states that, as a result of the release date change, pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 digital version will be automatically cancelled and customers will need to place a new order.
[https://x.com/OnimushaGame/status/2072493019454996899?s=20]
The Onimusha: Way of the Sword game is described as a fight through bloodstained battlefields 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?
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAcB-foyNv0]
The original Onimusha fantasy action game was released in 2001, and it retells stories from the Sengoku era using supernatural elements. The latest games in the franchise were a remastered version of the Onimusha Warlords game, released in January 2019 and the remastered Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny game, released in May 2025.
