Watch the new gameplay trailer for Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Capcom has shown off a new gameplay trailer for Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

The action game, which is a reboot of the franchise, will be released in 2026. A specific date has yet to be announced.

The new trailer focuses on the game’s protagonist, Miyamoto Musashi, who is described by Capcom as “a fierce young samurai, constantly moving from one bloody and mucky fight to the next”.

Musashi is ‘played’ by late Japanese movie star Toshiro Mifune, who died in 1997.

Mifune was best known for collaborating with legendary film director Akira Kurosawa 16 times, including in such films as Rashomon and Seven Samurai.

The game’s main enemy are the Genma. “Usually found dwelling in the lowest depths of hell, the Malice enveloping Kyoto has brought these fiends into the world of the living,” Capcom’s description reads. “Their ceaseless atrocities have plunged the capital into a state of dread and panic.”

During a live stream last week, Onimusha: Way of the Sword producer Akihito Kadowaki said the game was focusing on three core aspects. “Compelling characters, including a new protagonist and enemies that are interesting more than just visually.

“The setting of Kyoto, a location brimming with historic spots with mysterious and unsettling backstories, And lastly, the ultimate sword fighting action.”

“The protagonist, due to a twist of fate, finds himself wielding an Oni gauntlet,” director Satoru Nihei added. “Now, in Onimusha, he sets about mowing down the monstrosities roaming the world of the living and feeding their souls to the gauntlet. Through gritty, bloody-soaked brawls, he searches for his reason to fight.