The highway to Onimusha: Manner of the Sword’s launch is lengthy, however Capcom continues to disclose new particulars in regards to the hack-and-slash title. As an illustration, it confirmed that the goal is a 20-hour size, although it didn’t verify if that is only for the story or consists of the facet content material.
In the identical interview with Famitsu journal (translation by way of DeepL), director Satoru Nihei and producer Akihito Kadowaki confirmed different noteworthy particulars, like the shortage of direct connections to earlier titles. This ensures that the plot shall be extra accessible to new gamers, however there’ll probably be references for long-time followers.
Problem choices haven’t been confirmed, however Manner of the Sword will function stage-based development somewhat than going open world. You’ll additionally encounter numerous puzzles to resolve, although the katana is your main weapon all through.
Onimusha: Manner of the Sword launches in 2026 for Xbox Collection X/S, PS5, and PC. Try the most recent gameplay trailer right here.