Capcom has seen success this yr, courtesy of Monster Hunter Wilds and its eight million gross sales within the first three days. Whereas the remainder of the yr stays a thriller, the corporate has confirmed a heavy hitter for 2026 with Onimusha: Approach of the Sword.
Although it could possibly be an extended anticipate its launch, director Satoru Nihei and producer Akihito Kadowaki have supplied new particulars to Famitsu journal (translation through DeepL), just like the variety of hours to clear the sport. Kadokawi famous he wished to make it “a quantity that may be happy as a single motion recreation.”
He estimates about 20 hours, although it’s not fully clear. The final mainline title, Onimusha: Daybreak of Goals, takes about 18 hours to finish the story however with facet content material that may prolong to 22 hours on common (through HowLongToBeat). Whether or not that’s the case within the subsequent entry stays to be seen.
Onimusha: Approach of the Sword is coming to Xbox Sequence X/S, PS5, and PC. It stars Miyamoto Musashi (that includes the likeness of the late Toshiro Mifune), who ventures by way of Edo-era Kyoto and battles the Genma.