Capcom has unveiled the third trailer for Onimusha: Method of the Sword, centered on Musashi Miyamoto’s skills and the horrific Genma experiments.
A Spectacular and Terrifying Return
Whereas a lot of the consideration is on Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata, Onimusha: Method of the Sword is shaping as much as be one among Capcom’s largest hits for 2026.
It marks the return of Onimusha after 20 years, following the corporate’s acquisition of the rights to its lead actor. At Gamescom 2025 Opening Evening Dwell, Capcom revealed a brand new trailer titled “The Genma Experiments.”
The Genma Menace
Within the depths of Kyoto, a darkish entity generally known as Dokyo is conducting horrific experiments in a secret lab, creating new monstrous Genma.
Amongst them are:
- Larger Nue: a chimera-like beast able to launching lightning.
- Kogashira: deformed people that unfold toxic clouds.
- Chijiko: a grotesque mass of human faces with tentacles.
Musashi Miyamoto, Humanity’s Final Hope
The hero Musashi Miyamoto should face these horrors utilizing swords, bows, soul absorption, and Oni powers.
The brand new trailer reveals him in motion, wielding each a traditional sword and a double-edged lengthy blade, in addition to showcasing the improved use of the bow in fight.
A few of Musashi’s key methods embrace:
- Deflect: A defensive motion that displays assaults again at enemies – together with projectiles.
- Parry: Properly-timed blocks parrying incoming assaults can stagger foes, create openings for counterattacks, and even knock enemies again into their allies or terrain.
- Blazing State: A short lived offensive power-up triggered by touchdown a number of parries that additionally generates Blue Souls fueling particular assaults utilizing Oni Energy.
- Soul Absorption: Select the fitting second within the warmth of battle to soak up the souls of defeated foes to get better well being, improve tools, unlock new skills, and extra.
- Issen: Strike enemies a split-second earlier than they land a blow to unleash this high-risk, high-reward counterattack that’s an iconic aspect of the Onimusha sequence.
Darkish Fantasy Motion With RPG Components
Onimusha: Method of the Sword blends motion, darkish fantasy horror, and RPG-style development.
Capcom additionally reminds followers they will revisit the sequence now by means of the Onimusha: Warlords remaster and Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Future.
The sport will launch in 2026 on PS5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PC (Steam). No particular date has been given but, however it’s anticipated after Resident Evil Requiem (out February 27, 2026).
