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Review: Onimusha: Way Of The Sword (Switch 2) – Capcom Delivers A Superb Samurai Revival
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.
In short
- Nintendo Life reviews Onimusha: Way of the Sword for Switch 2 positively.
- Combat borrows Sekiro-style posture and deflection mechanics.
- Reviewer recommends Japanese audio over the English voiceover.
Explained simply
Onimusha is Capcom’s samurai action series, which began in the early 2000s and had been quiet for around two decades. Its games mix sword fighting and exploration with supernatural horror, drawing on Japanese history and folklore.
In this instalment, players control Miyamoto Musashi, a famous swordsman from Japanese history, in a world threatened by Genma demons. He fights with an Oni Gauntlet, a supernatural object that lets him collect souls from defeated enemies, and special weapons powered by those souls.
The series is known for combining action with horror and a measured pace. Its return matters to fans of the earlier games and reflects Capcom’s interest in bringing established series to a new generation of players.
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