Nintendo Life's review of "Onimusha: Way of the Sword" for Switch 2 finds Capcom's revival of its long-dormant samurai action series to be a strong success, two decades after the franchise's last mainline entry. The reviewer praises the game's pacing, blending horror, action, exploration and comedy, and singles out protagonist Miyamoto Musashi — modelled on actor Toshiro Mifune — as a highlight, alongside a strong supporting cast and boss roster.

Players control Musashi, who wields a sentient Oni Gauntlet to harvest souls from defeated Genma enemies. Combat is slower and more deliberate than in previous entries, built around a Sekiro-style posture system where blocking, deflecting and dodging stagger foes for instant dismemberment kills, supplemented by soul-powered special weapons called Oni Armaments. The reviewer's main criticism is the English voiceover, which they felt clashed with the game's tone, recommending players switch to the Japanese audio instead.