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Updated · Nintendo Everything · Aug 7Onimusha: Way of the Sword Moves Release to Sept. 4, Showing 30 FPS Switch 2 Gameplay
3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Everything · Aug 7Summary
- September 4, 2026 is the new launch date for Onimusha: Way of the Sword on Nintendo Switch 2, moved up from its original September 25 release.
- First Switch 2 gameplay footage showed both docked and handheld play, plus Capcom’s optional mouse controls for the action game.
- Capcom said the Switch 2 version targets 30 frames per second, with a variable 30-40 FPS option also available.
- The game follows samurai Miyamoto Musashi through a Malice-twisted Edo-period Kyoto, fighting Genma with the soul-absorbing Oni Gauntlet.
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With the release just weeks away, how will Switch 2's unique mouse controls change the brutal combat of Onimusha's revival? As Onimusha abandons its mainline continuity, what secret homages await veteran fans in this highly anticipated September soft reboot? Since Capcom avoided AI to resurrect Toshiro Mifune, what hidden techniques brought the legendary samurai back to life for this dark fantasy?