Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is Up for Preorder – Here’s Where To Secure a Copy Ahead of September

June's State of Play surely proved that September volition person nary shortage of games to play, but if Onimusha: Way of the Sword is astatine the apical of your list, you tin get a preorder successful for it close present up of its September 25 release.

There are rather a fewer antithetic editions to research arsenic well, with each disposable astatine antithetic prices. For fans looking to preorder a carnal copy, there's a modular merchandise for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X for $69.99 and a steelbook merchandise for PS5 and Xbox Series X for $74.99. The latter, successful particular, looks similar rather a amusive pickup.

There are besides integer copies disposable to preorder crossed assorted storefronts, including PlayStation, Xbox, and places similar Steam and Fanatical for PC players. These integer copies travel successful 3 antithetic editions that alteration successful terms - Standard, Deluxe, and Premium Deluxe - which you tin larn much astir below.

Preorder Onimusha: Way of the Sword – Standard Edition

Preorder Onimusha: Way of the Sword – Steelbook

Onimusha: Way of the Sword + Steelbook - Xbox Series X

PS5 (Physical)

• See astatine Amazon - $74.99
• See astatine Best Buy - $74.99
• See astatine GameStop - $74.99

Xbox Series X (Physical)

• See astatine Amazon - $74.99
• See astatine Best Buy - $74.99
• See astatine GameStop - $74.99

This steelbook variation is rather a amusive release, acknowledgment to its much vibrant screen art. It's disposable to preorder for $74.99 and comes with the basal crippled alongside the preorder bonuses elaborate further down. You tin spot the screen creation for the steelbook successful person item below.

Preorder Onimusha: Way of the Sword – Digital Deluxe Edition

Digital

• See astatine PlayStation Store - $79.99
• See astatine Xbox - $79.99

PC

• See astatine Fanatical - $65.59 $79.99 (18% off)
• See astatine Green Man Gaming - $79.99
• See astatine Steam - $79.99

Digital shoppers tin bask immoderate extras done the Deluxe Edition of the game. Available for $79.99 (or a small little astatine Fanatical close now), this mentation comes with the Deluxe Kit, which tin beryllium seen successful the representation above. This includes:

• Outfit for Musashi
  • Red Armor
• Sword Appearance
  • Raizan
  • Enryuu
  • Bamboo & Panda
  • Whittled Oar
• Charms
  • Oni Lady
  • Little Dancer
  • Mentor
• Oni Gauntlet
  • Crimson Lotus

Alongside the main preorder bonus that's elaborate below, this besides comes with an other preorder bonus of the White Monkey Charm and White Lion Sword Appearance.

Preorder Onimusha: Way of the Sword – Digital Premium Deluxe Edition

Digital

• See astatine PlayStation Store - $89.99
• See astatine Xbox - $89.99

PC

• See astatine Fanatical - $73.79 $89.99 (18% off)
• See astatine Green Man Gaming - $89.99
• See astatine Steam - $89.99

Available for $89.99 (or for a small little astatine Fanatical), the Premium Deluxe Edition is packed with adjacent much bonuses. Alongside the Deluxe Kit above, this variation besides comes with a Premium Kit, which contains:

• Outfit for the Oni Lady
  • Bird Call
  • Snow Camellia
  • Elegance
• Outfit for Okuni
  • Flower Dance
  • Goldfish Dance
  • Oni Dance
• Haori
  • Hellfire
  • Moonlight
  • Cloudbiter
• In-Game Mini Digital Soundtrack

Similar to the Deluxe Edition, it besides comes with the other preorder bonus alongside the main 1 of the White Monkey Charm and White Lion Sword Appearance.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Preorder Bonus

While the Deluxe and Premium Deluxe integer preorders travel with other bonuses, each transcript of the crippled comes with the Lion Dog Charm and Sealed Curse Sword Appearance, which you tin spot successful the representation above.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Demo Available Now

Curious to trial retired Onimusha: Way of the Sword earlier preordering it? The bully quality is simply a demo is present disposable to effort out.

According to a PlayStation Blog station from Capcom Producer Akihito Kadowaki, "about 30 minutes of the aboriginal communicative is available" to play. In it, you tin "try retired the galore techniques specified arsenic Parry, Deflect, Issen, Oni Armament, absorbing souls, and more. Step into the Kiyomizu-dera Temple signifier and conflict against your arch-rival, Sasaki Ganryu."

Plus, Kadowaki notes if you "have a prevention information from the demo, you tin get the Charm: Kubi Akari successful the afloat game, which grants a beneficial effect to Musashi." Check it retired below.

What Is Onimusha: Way of the Sword?

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is simply a marque caller merchandise successful Capcom's series. Per a PlayStation Blog post, it's a "blood-soaked sword-fighting saga wherever Miyamoto Musashi gains the powerfulness of the Oni. Set successful Kyoto during the aboriginal Edo period, Musashi indispensable look the bizarre, monstrous Genma who tally rampant successful the historical city."

IGN's Matt Purslow played a demo of it during past year's Gamescom and wrote successful his preview that, "The gamescom demo whitethorn person been abbreviated – small much than immoderate winding paths and a brag combat successful a temple – but it’s much than capable to person maine that Onimusha: Way of the Sword is built connected rock-solid swordplay fundamentals."

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Hannah Hoolihan is simply a freelancer who writes with the guides and commerce teams present astatine IGN.