Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is a Goofy Gorefest for Samurai Sickos - CNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. A hands-on preview at Summer Game Fest revealed wry humor alongside blood-slick combat. In Onimusha: Way of the Sword, you don’t just play as one of the most famous master swordsmen in history. You also play as kind of an idiot. At Summer Game Fest, I sat down for about an hour of hands-on time with Capcom’s triumphant return to the Onimusha franchise, which will break nearly two decades of dormancy when Way of the Sword releases on Sept. 25. The good news is that the section of the game I played was more of the same brutal, skillful swordplay combat I briefly saw last year. Musashi’s rough personality comes across in the Summer Game Fest 2026 preview. The great news is that your protagonist, Japanese legend Miyamoto Musashi, is more fun and odd than previous glimpses of the game suggested, better matching the game’s comically bloody action-horror tone. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good stoic warr