New Onimusha: Way of the Sword gameplay trailer reveals its protagonist

At today’s State of Play, we revealed a new trailer for the recently announced Onimusha: Way of the Sword. This time we get a glimpse of the game’s daring protagonist in action.

Please note that all footage and images represent a game still in development. In addition, some footage and images were captured with enemy dismemberment effects disabled.

The protagonist – Miyamoto Musashi (Voice: Kenichiro Thomson)

An ardent samurai who arrives in Kyoto looking to prove that he is unmatched in the way of the sword. However, the path before him takes a strange and unexpected turn.

Musashi’s face model – iconic movie star, Toshiro Mifune

The protagonist of this game is a fierce young samurai, constantly moving from one bloody and mucky fight to the next. In order to cement this image of a striking samurai, Capcom has turned to none other than the late, iconic Japanese samurai movie star Toshiro Mifune to serve as the face model for this rendition of Miyamoto Musashi.

Genma – A great threat to humanity

Usually found dwelling in the lowest depths of hell, the Malice enveloping Kyoto has brought these fiends into the world of the living. Their ceaseless atrocities have plunged the capital into a state of dread and panic.

Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny releases on May 23

As part of today’s announcement, we also revealed the remaster of Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny is coming to PS5 and PS4 later this year! We’d like to introduce some of the exclusive bonus content and new features, as well as the colorful cast of characters and improved gameplay systems!

First, let’s have a look at the recently released trailer.

Reclaim your Destiny

This is a remaster of the tale of Jubei Yagyu’s revenge, retaining the setting and gameplay systems of the original game, originally released in 2002 on PS2.

Jubei Yagyu and his allies

The “Critical” is one of the most characteristic attacks in the Onimusha series, and one of the core components of the action.

This remaster version adds a variety of features, including the new “Hell” mode, where just a single hit will kill you!

Other updates to the original:

All assets, including 3D character models, visual effects, CG cutscenes, backgrounds, UI, and fonts are now in high definition.
Easy mode is now available by default for players who just want to enjoy the story.
All cutscenes can now be skipped from the start.
Added auto-save feature.
Switch between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios on the fly during gameplay.
Weapons can be swapped without having to open the menu.
The Gallery from the original now supports higher resolutions and a zoom function, and we’ve even added 100 new special artworks.
Listen to all 43 songs of the original soundtrack!

Lots of bonus features, like the Onimusha 2: Orchestra Album Selection Pack

■ Exclusive Bonuses
If you pre-order Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny or buy the Onimusha 1 + 2 Pack early, you’ll receive the Onimusha 2: Orchestra Album Selection Pack, containing a select few tracks from the Orchestra Album as well as a useful item pack.

■ “Onimusha: Warlords” Save Data Bonus
If you have save data for “Onimusha: Warlords,” you can get the Samanosuke Outfit for Jubei, based on Samanosuke Akechi, the main character of the first game!