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Jun 10, 2026

The full version of Onimusha: Way of the Sword will be more difficult than the demo, claims the producer

Daniel Harper
By Daniel Harper Senior Video Game News Writer
Last updated: Jun 10, 2026
The full version of onimusha way of the sword will be more difficult than the demo claims the producer

Last week, Capcom released a demo of Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Reaction was mixed — a chunk of players found the sample too forgiving. Action producer Akihito Kadowaki replied that the retail build will be tuned to feel tougher.

Capcom posted a short video from Kadowaki. He says the demo pulls from an early campaign stretch, and that devs even handed the protagonist some later-stage skills so viewers could see more of the moveset. The promise: the final game should make encounters — from common grunts to named bosses — more of a pain.

See also

  • August 27, 2025 ⋅ 10 minutes of Onimusha: Way of the Sword gameplay
  • August 20, 2025 ⋅ “Genma Experiments” — trailer for Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Recall that in the new Onimusha, you play the young samurai Miyamoto Musashi. A special glove gives him superhuman strength (i.e., extra power beyond normal). He’ll be cutting through demons that have seeped into Kyoto from the underworld — pretty myth-heavy stuff, honestly.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches on September 25 for PC (Steam), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series (X/S), and Switch 2. Russian voice-over (rus VO) is confirmed.