Onimusha: Way of the Sword Release Date Moved Up to September 4th
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Capcom has moved the release date of Onimusha: Way of the Sword forward by three weeks, from September 25th to September 4th, to avoid the late-September crowded launch window. The game is the first entry in the Onimusha franchise in over two decades, reviving Capcom's 2001 demon-slaying action IP. Set in Edo Japan, players wield a magic gauntlet as a samurai battling malevolent forces.
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· 3 pulledCapcom has announced that Onimusha: Way of the Sword, an upcoming action-adventure title set for Xbox Series X|S, will now launch September 4th, a whole three weeks earlier than its original September 25th release date.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the first game in over two decades, a revival for Capcom's 2001 bloodsoaked action IP.
Way of the Sword is set within Edo Japan, and will see the magic gauntlet-wielding samurai slay demons and purge malevolent forces.
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