# Capcom to Revive Dormant Franchises Riding Onimusha’s Record Launch Success

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/capcom-to-revive-dormant-franchises-riding-onimushas-record-launch-success/
- Published: 2026-09-07T20:08:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-20T21:00:16+00:00
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- New Game Plus unlocks after completing the game.
- It is played exclusively on the unforgiving Carnage difficulty.
- Upgrades, side progress and Red Souls are reset.

## Summary

Onimusha: Way of the Sword unlocks New Game Plus after the first completion, allowing players to replay the game in the harder Carnage Mode. The mode offers an additional challenge for players pursuing the Platinum trophy, but Carnage cannot be lowered once selected.

Players retain some progress, although the article does not specify every retained item, while side-content progression, clothing, weapon and gauntlet levels, and Red Souls are reset or lost. Difficulty can generally only be chosen at the start, with Action and Story Modes switchable at Spirit Mirrors; players can increase the challenge further by avoiding items or removing enemy health and stamina bars.

## Coverage

- [Engadget: Capcom is reviving more dormant franchises after the success of Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://www.engadget.com/2252274/capcom-to-revive-dormant-franchises-after-onimusha-way-of-the-sword-sells-a-million-copies-at-launch/)
- [Destructoid: Onimusha: Way of the Sword New Game Plus, Explained](https://www.destructoid.com/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-new-game-plus-explained/)

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