Overview
- Capcom released a free Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo in early June that offers an early-stage slice of the game with two difficulty options labeled easy and normal.
- Many players complained the demo felt too easy because standard enemies show low aggression and basic attacks can be 'spam-mashed' to clear encounters.
- Producer Akihito Kadowaki posted a video saying the demo intentionally grants Musashi some late-game skills so players can try more moves and that the final game will present tougher bosses and regular enemies.
- Capcom reported the demo has been downloaded more than one million times and the game is scheduled to launch on September 25 with pre-orders open and a newly announced Switch 2 version.
- Hands-on previews at Summer Game Fest let press play unreleased sections that include multi-stage, demanding boss fights and deeper combat systems not present in the public demo, which keeps the debate over final difficulty balance active ahead of launch.