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Release date, platforms and editions
Onimusha: Way of the Sword launched September 4, 2026. Capcom moved it forward from September 25; the older date still appears in the original announcement.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
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Demo save bonus and first steps
Keep your demo save for the Kubi Akari charm. The PS5 listing says demo progress does not transfer into the full game.
Combat
Combat
Combat fundamentals: documented abilities
Capcom documents Reflex Combo, Oni Strength and Oni Agility. Their roles are known; exact inputs and timing remain untested here.
Combat
Parry and Deflect: PS5 preview controls and current limits
PlayStation’s hands-on PS5 demo report describes L1 to parry and holding L1 while pressing X to deflect. These are preview controls: check your current controller layout before practising, especially on another platform.
Combat
Break Issen and counter timing
Director Satoru Nihei says Break Issen becomes available when an enemy's Stamina Gauge is emptied. Kingy has not measured its timing or tested its inputs.
Equipment
Equipment
Weapons and upgrade paths: confirmed scope
Official material establishes sword-focused combat, a bow interaction, cosmetic Sword Appearance items and an equipment-enhancement menu. It does not provide a complete weapon roster, stats, material costs or unlock order.
Equipment
Armor, Charms and cosmetic gear
The reviewed official sources confirm equippable Charms plus outfits and skins, but they do not establish a wearable armor system. Keep Charms, cosmetic items and any later verified armor records separate.
Progression
Progression
Abilities and combat progression: confirmed scope
Official material names several combat abilities and confirms an Enhance Abilities menu at the Spirit Mirror. It does not publish a skill tree, costs, prerequisites or complete unlock order.
Progression
Red Souls, Spirit Mirror upgrades and materials
The Spirit Mirror and its Enhance Equipment/Abilities screen unlock separately as the story progresses. Reaching a mirror does not mean every upgrade option is available yet.
Progression
Story progression and the point of no return
Follow the story mission category, prepare upgrades and check the reported late-game cutoff before leaving optional activities behind.
World
World
Genma bestiary: confirmed origin and named foes
Genma are monstrous fiends that spill from hell into the human realm through portals when Malice overflows. The Oni guard those gateways. Shuten Doji is officially described as a colossal Genma using Mount Oe as his stronghold; this is not a complete enemy list.
World
Known bosses: demo and announced encounters
The current PS5 demo listing names Sasaki Ganryu and Daidara. This is a partial encounter index, not a complete retail boss order.
World
Musashi and the story: starting context
You play Miyamoto Musashi. The director describes a rebuilt story with no direct narrative connection to previous Onimusha games.
World
Kyoto locations: documented settings
Official material identifies Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Rokudo Chinno-ji Temple and Mount Oe. These are location references, not a verified retail route.
Completion
Completion
Collectibles and completion
Collectible types, counts and missable rules are launch data. Keep the checklist empty rather than inventing a total.
Completion
Secrets and hidden encounters
Secrets, hidden fights and alternate routes are not published until a repeatable trigger and result are captured.
Completion
Achievements and trophies
The achievement/trophy list and hidden requirements await the official list and a retail check. Do not fill the page with franchise assumptions.