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Capcom Responds to Concern the Onimusha: Way of the Sword Demo Feels "Too Easy"
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 71551" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/08/21/onimusha-oo-1755786734745.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>In the wake of feedback regarding the recently released demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Capcom has issued a brief response to players concerned that the demo does not feel challenging enough for them.</p><p></p><p>“Thank you so much for playing the demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword,” said producer Akihito Kadowaki in the video published <a href="https://x.com/OnimushaGame/status/2064067438736556256" target="_blank"><u>via Onimusha’s official social channel.</u></a> “We’ve heard the feedback that the demo felt too easy for some people.”</p><p></p><p>“First, the demo is just a slice of the early part of the story. Also, we really wanted you to enjoy a variety of Musashi’s actions, so we intentionally equipped him with some late-game skills. Because of that, some players might have felt a lack of challenge.</p><p></p><p>“Rest assured, in the final game, the bosses and the regular Genma will put up a tougher fight. Please look forward to the challenge in the full game.”</p><p></p><p></p><p>The demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword is available to play now on PC and console. According to Capcom <a href="https://x.com/OnimushaGame/status/2064274441656218044" target="_blank"><u>the demo has reached one million downloads.</u></a></p><p></p><p>The game itself is due to arrive on September 25, 2026 – wedged between Silent Hill: Townfall and Ace Combat 8. There’s precious little wiggle room in September, which has been <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-has-turned-september-into-a-video-game-battle-royale" target="_blank"><u>turned into an all-in brawl as publishers evacuate the final months of 2026</u></a> (and the gravitational pull of Grand Theft Auto 6).</p><p></p><p>Onimusha: Way of the Sword was <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/capcom-is-finally-bringing-back-onimusha-the-game-awards-2024" target="_blank"><u>first announced at The Game Awards 2024</u></a>. It is the first proper sequel in the series since the PlayStation 2 era.</p><p></p><p></p><p>A Nintendo Switch 2 version of Onimusha: Way of the Sword <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-direct-june-2026-live-updates-every-game-announcement" target="_blank"><u>was confirmed earlier today during the latest Nintendo Direct.</u></a></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Luke is a Senior Editor on the IGN reviews team. You can track him down on Bluesky @mrlukereilly to ask him things about stuff.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/capcom-responds-to-concern-the-onimusha-way-of-the-sword-demo-feels-too-easy" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 71551, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/08/21/onimusha-oo-1755786734745.png[/IMG] In the wake of feedback regarding the recently released demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Capcom has issued a brief response to players concerned that the demo does not feel challenging enough for them. “Thank you so much for playing the demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword,” said producer Akihito Kadowaki in the video published [URL='https://x.com/OnimushaGame/status/2064067438736556256'][U]via Onimusha’s official social channel.[/U][/URL] “We’ve heard the feedback that the demo felt too easy for some people.” “First, the demo is just a slice of the early part of the story. Also, we really wanted you to enjoy a variety of Musashi’s actions, so we intentionally equipped him with some late-game skills. Because of that, some players might have felt a lack of challenge. “Rest assured, in the final game, the bosses and the regular Genma will put up a tougher fight. Please look forward to the challenge in the full game.” The demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword is available to play now on PC and console. According to Capcom [URL='https://x.com/OnimushaGame/status/2064274441656218044'][U]the demo has reached one million downloads.[/U][/URL] The game itself is due to arrive on September 25, 2026 – wedged between Silent Hill: Townfall and Ace Combat 8. There’s precious little wiggle room in September, which has been [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-has-turned-september-into-a-video-game-battle-royale'][U]turned into an all-in brawl as publishers evacuate the final months of 2026[/U][/URL] (and the gravitational pull of Grand Theft Auto 6). Onimusha: Way of the Sword was [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/capcom-is-finally-bringing-back-onimusha-the-game-awards-2024'][U]first announced at The Game Awards 2024[/U][/URL]. It is the first proper sequel in the series since the PlayStation 2 era. A Nintendo Switch 2 version of Onimusha: Way of the Sword [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-direct-june-2026-live-updates-every-game-announcement'][U]was confirmed earlier today during the latest Nintendo Direct.[/U][/URL] [I]Luke is a Senior Editor on the IGN reviews team. You can track him down on Bluesky @mrlukereilly to ask him things about stuff.[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/capcom-responds-to-concern-the-onimusha-way-of-the-sword-demo-feels-too-easy"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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