Onimusha followers have been ready a very long time for Method of the Sword – over 20 years, the truth is, because the launch of Onimusha: Daybreak of Goals in 2006.
Now, in a brand new interview with Sport Informer, producer Akihito Kadowaki has defined why followers have needed to wait so lengthy for a revival. In brief, it wasn’t for lack of making an attempt, with Kadowaki stating that inner groups had needed to make a brand new entry for some time. Nevertheless, the mix of labor on different key franchises and the expanded assets and time required meant that nothing may very well be green-lit till just lately.
“[Whilst Onimusha] was at all times well-received, there have been, at Capcom on the time, different main collection like Monster Hunter, Resident Evil video games, and Avenue Fighter, however there have been additionally up-and-coming growing titles.
“And as improvement grew to become harder, needing extra time and extra folks, with all these folks targeted on these titles, it was very troublesome to get a workforce collectively to make a brand new Onimusha recreation, regardless of eager to internally for a very long time.”
Fortunately, a brand new entry is sort of upon us, with Onimusha: Method of the Sword launching on the Swap 2 on 4th September 2026. Early impressions have been very constructive, and there is a demo out there on PS5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PC if you wish to give it shot for your self.
We’re nonetheless ready to see precisely the way it runs on the Swap 2, however Capcom’s monitor file up to now has been distinctive because of the likes of Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, Avenue Fighter 6, and Kunitsu-Gami.
