Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Impulse GamerLander Van Poucke

With Capcom continuing to build on a golden decade of game development, it shows no signs of slowing down with the releases of Resident Evil: Requiem,

Capcom has had such a purple patch of creativity tracing from approximately 2024’s Kunitsu-Gami to now. Yes, there’s been the staples with Resident Evil, Street Fighter and Monster Hunter, but Dragon’s Dogma, Pragmata, Kunitsu-Gami and now Onimusha: Way of the Sword show that Capcom’s serious about finding new ideas, too. That they are all landing so well speaks to a developer/publisher riding one of the best waves it has in its entire history.

WayTooManyGamesLeo Faria

9.5/10

With so many high-profile, major publisher games set in Feudal Japan these days, it’s actually quite hard to find a mechanic or a unique selling point to make them stand out from one another. Even though I absolutely love this premise, there was a point so many games were coming out with a similar premise, I couldn’t even bother checking them out. Case and point, Koei Tecmo’s Rise of Ronin. But we’re talking about Capcom, a company that is simply unable to make a game that isn’t an ...

Gamer GuidesLexi Luddy

94/100

Lexi Luddy takes on the role of the legendary Miyamoto Musashi in the Gamer Guides review for Onimusha: Way of the Sword

PPEWojciech Gruszczyk

9/10

We review Onimusha: Way of the Sword for Nintendo Switch 2. Is it worth checking out on the small screen?

Capsule ComputersTravis Bruno

9/10

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Developer: CapcomPublisher: CapcomPlatforms: PlayStation 5 (Reviewed), PC, Xbox Series X, Switch 2 Release Date: Available NowPrice: $69.99 USD – Available Here Overview After teasing the waters a bit with a remaster of Onimusha 2, Capcom has gone all in with their revival of their long slumbering demon slaying samurai franchise. […]

Worth PlayingChris "Atom" DeAngelus

9/10

The series' first new installment in nearly two decades, Onimusha: Way of the Sword returns to a dark fantasy feudal Japan where samurai clash with the supernatural in cutting-edge combat.

Dot EsportsShreyansh Katsura

9/10

Frenzied combat and immaculate tonal synchronicity between its narrative and gameplay make Onimusha: Way of the Sword one of the most humbling yet picture-perfect action games of this decade.

Gamers HeroesJohnny Hurricane

90/100

The way of the samurai shines bright in Onimusha: Way of the Sword, marking a triumphant return for Capcom's long-running action RPG series.

TheSixthAxisNic Bunce

8/10

Onimusha: Way of the Sword revives the classic series after two decades, bringing a modern approach to the supernatural historical samurai tale.

GamingTrendJoe Morgan

80/100

The Greatest Swordsman to Live…and Die

Game RantBilal Ahmad Kaakati

7/10

Onimusha: Way of the Sword's combat is as sharp as a katana, but unfortunately, that blade is uneven and dull elsewhere.