Small appreciation post for one of the special challenge boss in the demo.

First day I fought him I could not even reduce 25% off his health bar. I thought it was impossible for me.

Tried again the next day and tried to learn his patterns. Parry when I needed an opening to heal or to cut off his next attack which I struggled with, deflect the easy attacks to reduce his stamina faster, dodge the running attacks, Issen the jump attacks. Basically using every technique I have at the right place.

Now I am no hit running the same boss. This is the kind of challenge I needed, where I am learning with each failure. Although I have played elden ring and dark souls, and they had similar formula but they were mostly dodge only, this game feels so good to have deflect, parry, dodge, Issen. I hope more future games use similar formula.

Already turning out to be my GOTY alongside potential GTA.

I really don’t understand the difference

3 more days guys

Okay party people, I saw the FightinCowboy review last night (known for his soulslike reviews) and he confirmed kinda exactly what I wanted. The game starts like the demo, slower and easier, with a steady rise until the end. I just recently played the original Onimusha and it had the same thing, I think it fits the game so well.

Even in my own experience of playing through the demo multiple times, I think about how I struggled on Ganryu and Byakue the first time and now I fight them and it feels cinematic and seamless. Hearing the full game has that climb, where you master the blade like the real Mushashi did feels very cool.

He even said that some of the final bosses are up there with the best of the Soulslikes (despite the game NOT being one) which excites me because by the time you get to the end, you'll have mastered your sword so really the difficulty is just increasing with your skill.

I know a lot of people had reservations about the difficulty, some people thought it was fine, some people wanted it to be soulslike, so it's nice that it's in the middle (I was fine with the demo difficulty, just wanted more aggression which we got in the extended Gamescom one).

What's everyone most excited for in the full game? I just got the hang of chained Issen last night and can't wait to use it in the full game (plus whatever else we get), also just can't wait to play the real thing because the combat looks so cool and feels so good.

https://reddit.com/link/1w46mof/video/b129mh7lkvmh1/player

Beating Byakue using only the light attack button, with a few exceptions. Lock on at the start, as well as dodge for attacks that I was unable to find a True Issen for. I think the hop he does before his shoulder tackle may be counterable, but I was never able to land it so I can't say for sure. His ground explosion and hair attacks I do not believe are counterable and must instead be dodged. I did not allow myself normal attacks or dodge issen. Next step would be to do this with no Break Issen.

Around the release of Onimusha 3 there was a series of mini-weapons that were released in Japan. Thanks to the early days of Ebay I was able to get ahold of a few and they have been proudly displayed in my collection ever since. I've been waiting 20 years for a new Onimusha and I'm looking forward to Way of the Sword releasing this week!

📝Weekly Oni Memo #60

Only 1 week left until launch! We are currently at gamescom 2026 in Germany! We’re showcasing the game with the newly expanded demo. It’s been amazing to see so many people lining up, and we’re thrilled to see first-time players enjoying the experience.

The expanded demo includes the new Oni Refuge area, and a boss fight against Dairdara. We’ve noticed some skilled players have already managed to unlock the hidden Special Challenge! While this is bonus content for the demo, sometimes you'll come across enemies of this difficulty within regular gameplay as well.

Whether you’re a newcomer or have already played the demo, we hope you’ll enjoy or continue enjoying exhilarating swordplay before launch. Also, don't forget to practice your Issen countrer attacks! We're challenging all of you to collectively complete 10 million Issen!

Here’s a shot from the Gamescom floor. Sorry for the poor photo quality! 😅

(Producer: Kadowaki)

This is a question for those of you who had to choose. Obviously some people will just buy several

I think the combat seems like something genuinely special. I play a lot of action games and the animations in this one give it a real fluid and cinematic feel.

What's your reasoning?

Onimusha 1,2 and 4 are available on PS5 and Steam. But I couldnt find Onimusha 3. Does anyone know why its not out there despite being the best of the Series?

Satoru Nihei's interview with Nintendo on WOTS for Switch 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3CqZXKDjRw

Long story short I want this game on switch as I will primarily play it on tv but probably get slot of replay value in hand held but my brain is telling me Xbox just because it will look and run better. So what say y'all, who's buying it what where and why?

Hey all,

I'm very new to the Onimusha series, this will be my first game.

I just played the demo and really enjoyed it - instant preorder for sure.

I appreciate there will be higher difficulty levels but should I expect it to be something similar to Sekiro or Elden Ring in terms of difficulty? Or are Capcom deliberately going in a different direction to differentiate the game?

Thanks

Is it worth it? Seeing different costumes etc. I don’t really care for any of that. If it comes with swords or other elements which will be worth it, I go for it.

I know it has t came out, but maybe people know more than me.

Thanks

I missed a lot motion controls for using bow and arrow, especially as a switch 2 user, where almost all games have this function. In the demo I almost didn't use it because it's a pain to aim.

Is there any tips or guide I should know about for Dawn of Dreams. The only other )nimusha game I've played is the warlords 2019 remaster so I'm still fairly new to the series