Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We recently got to play TWO HOURS of Onimusha: Way of the Sword - and it blew our expectations out of the water. The first mainline entry in the series in twenty years, Onimusha is back and better than ever. This is a game that action fans simply must not miss! Alex shares his thoughts on the game, and why he's massively excited for it.

00:00 Intro
00:43 A brief history lesson
01:30 Deep, rewarding combat
03:30 Epic boss battles
04:22 Focused exploration
04:51 Satisfying progression systems
05:39 The reluctant hero
06:21 Outro

Onimusha: Way of the Sword arrives on PS5 on 4th September - preorder now: playstation.com/en-gb/games/onimusha-way-of-the-sword

Check out the demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, available now: store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/UP0102-PPSA27836_00-DEMO000000000002

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