Entertainment news and discussion on TalkFuse.
Capcom’s Samurai Fantasy Reboot Officially Nears Franchise Record After Just 1 Day
Capcom's samurai action franchise Onimusha has returned in triumphant fashion, with new instalment Way of the Sword selling 1 million copies on its launch day alone. Released on 4 September, the game marks the series' first entry in 20 years, since Dawn of Dreams on PlayStation 2, and its rapid sales suggest the reboot has struck a chord with both newcomers and long-time fans. The result caps a strong run for Capcom in 2026, following the record-breaking success of Resident Evil: Requiem and the promising debut of new IP Pragmata.
Way of the Sword casts players as swordsman Miyamoto Musashi battling demons in a corrupted Edo-period Kyoto, and has earned strong reviews, sitting at 85 on Metacritic with an 8.7 user score, alongside a peak of over 85,000 concurrent players on Steam. Its launch-day haul puts it nearly halfway to matching the series' previous bestseller, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny, which sold 2.1 million copies in total, in a single day. The milestone has also pushed the Onimusha franchise's lifetime sales past 10 million copies since it began in 2001.
In short
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword sold 1 million copies on launch day
- Marks series' comeback after 20 years, with strong reviews (85 Metacritic)
- Franchise sales now exceed 10 million copies since 2001
Explained simply
Onimusha is a samurai action game series made by Capcom, the Japanese company behind Resident Evil and Street Fighter. It began in 2001 and blends sword fighting with supernatural enemies; its last main instalment, Dawn of Dreams, came out in 2006.
Way of the Sword is the series’ first new entry in two decades. Players take the role of swordsman Miyamoto Musashi in a demon-haunted version of Edo-period Kyoto, a setting drawn from Japan’s history.
The series’ previous best-selling game, Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny, sold 2.1 million copies over time. The franchise’s sales and reviews help show how the revival is being received, while its return adds to Capcom’s recent run of successful games.