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Onimusha: Way of the Sword gets first Nintendo Switch 2 gameplay
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Key Points:
- The game is set in Edo-period Kyoto, transformed into a dark fantasy world plagued by malevolent Malice and inhabited by monstrous Genma from the underworld.
- Players follow Miyamoto Musashi, a fierce young samurai wielding the mystical Oni Gauntlet, which grants him supernatural powers to fight and absorb Genma souls.
- Capcom has modeled Musashi's appearance after legendary samurai actor Toshiro Mifune to emphasize the character's striking and intense nature.
- The story involves intense swordplay battles against powerful Genma foes and rival martial artists in blood-soaked duels throughout the haunted capital.
- The game combines mystery, danger, and dark fantasy elements as Musashi searches for his purpose while confronting the deadly Genma threat engulfing Kyoto.
