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Capcom hopes Onimusha: Method of the Sword will take the Onimusha franchise to new heights, much like what Resident Evil 2 and 4 Remake did for the Resident Evil sequence. Primarily based on the footage we noticed at Summer season Sport Fest Play Days, there’s no motive to consider that gained’t be the case.

No, we didn’t get to play Onimusha: Method of the Sword, however not like Resident Evil Requiem, which Capcom had us sit in a makeshift theater to marvel at, Method of the Sword was performed reside by a Capcom dev, in comparison with Requiem’s pre-taped presentation, which was additionally advantageous, however for a recreation Onimusha, enjoying it reside was the most suitable choice to current this recreation to us.

Seeing the sport performed reside allowed us to completely absorb Miyamoto Musashi, Method of the Sword’s protagonist’s expertise together with his katana blade, and see firsthand simply how far this franchise has come since 2001’s Onimusha: Warlords.

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Instantly, you notice this recreation is attractive, all the way down to the participant fashions, as we get a great take a look at Musashi, who’s modeled after the legendary Japanese cinema icon Toshiro Mifune.

Method of the Sword Takes Onimusha’s Sword Play To A New Degree

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Musashi’s animations together with his blade are gradual and methodical, however seemingly carry extra weight behind them as he strikes down members of the Genma, the race of demons and first antagonists of the Oniumusha franchise, who look extra horrifying than ever.

What stood out was the parry, which triggers a stupendous spark animation because the blades conflict. This seemed rewarding to see when the developer efficiently pulled it off through the temporary demo, so we will solely think about the way it feels to parry efficiently within the recreation. The developer additionally confirmed off Musashi’s means to protect in opposition to enemy assaults from any angle.

The parry additionally permits Musashi to redirect his enemies, for instance, after the dev parried a Genma goon and steered him within the path of a pile of burning particles.

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We additionally noticed Musashi parry one of many bosses, an enormous human devouring ogre named Byakue, with ease, one other second that garnered loads of reactions from the press, together with us, who had been watching the presentation.

Musashi may parry projectiles like arrows again on the enemies, which turns out to be useful when masking the space between himself and the Genma firing at him.

The Issen strike can be again, nevertheless it has two new tweaks: one is a series assault that permits Musashi to focus on a number of enemies, and one other is named the Issen Break, which allows our hero to focus on particular physique elements throughout boss battles.

Interactive Environment & New Puzzle Characteristic

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In Method of the Sword, Musashi may use the setting to his benefit. In a single a part of the demo, the developer showcased a cool mechanic the place Musashi flipped over a desk and used it as a makeshift protect.

Musashi additionally encounters darkish plenty that he can soak up utilizing the Oni Gauntlet, which is able to give him a glimpse into the previous, revealing extra of the sport’s story.

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One other new characteristic is named Oni Awakening, the place Musashi’s eye glows gold, permitting him to see what the Genma see, permitting him to resolve puzzles he encounters that require him to find hidden items.

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The Oni Gauntlet Returns & Musashi Is Not The Solely Particular person Sporting One

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Method of the Sword seems to be to ship a next-gen model of Onimusha, however one staple of the sport stays the identical: the Oni Gauntlet. Musashi makes use of it just like the earlier wearers, Samanosuke, Jūbei, and Jacques, however he’s not completely satisfied that he has been chosen by it.

He additionally collects the orbs from fallen Genma fiends utilizing the gauntlet, however in Method of the Sword, there are some twists. On this recreation, the gauntlet talks to Musashi and is revealed to be an Oni lady.

Additionally, there appear to be quite a few gauntlet wearers. In the course of the demo, the dev took on one among them, Ganryu, a brand new character who’s described as a samurai who embraces his gauntlet, not like Musashi.

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The dev made quick work of Ganyru however reassured us that there might be a number of encounters with Ganyru within the recreation.

Method of the Sword seems to be very spectacular, and provides to what was an ideal exhibiting from Capcom at Summer season Sport Fest.

We will’t wait to play this one when it drops in 2026.