Onimusha: Way of the Sword Xbox Series X

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is an all-new action game in the classic Onimusha franchise. Onimusha: Way of the Sword returns to a dark fantasy feudal Japan where samurai clash with the supernatural in cutting-edge combat. Fight through bloodstained battlefields of intense swordplay action. Explore the historic Japanese capital of Edo-era Kyoto, twisted by malevolent clouds of Malice. With every stage cloaked in mystery, danger and intrigue. Battle against monstrosities from the underworld known as Genma in a tale of dark fantasy.

Follow the tale of a samurai who wields the Oni Gauntlet, a mystical artifact that grants its bearer the power to slay Genma. Through gritty, blood soaked brawls, he searches for his reason to fight. What awaits at the end of his path?

Musashi’s journey will take him on a bloody and meandering path through early Edo-period Kyoto. With every stage cloaked in mystery, danger and intrigue.

As the protagonist of this game, his journey will see him joined by various allies, all with their own pasts and motivations.

-A female Oni housed in Musashi’s Oni Gauntlet. While she usually supports Musashi from within the gauntlet, she can also appear before him when the need arises.

– Ono no Takamura, a highly skilled swordsman, he can vanquish Genma with ease despite his old age. He also appears to have an Oni Gauntlet, much like Musashi and Ganryu…

– Izumo no Okuni, a young dancer who, due to certain circumstances, comes to Ono no Takamura seeking the power to defeat the Genma

Miyamoto Musashi arrives in Kyoto determined to take his next steps in mastering the way of the sword, and proving himself a warrior without equal. However upon his arrival he is set upon by the Genma. Only after being granted an Oni Gauntlet, and its power, does Musashi find himself able to stand against the fiends. But how can he rid himself of the Oni Gauntlet?