The upcoming release of Onimusha: Way of the Sword in 2026 marks 20 years since the last main installment. During an interview, producer Akihito Kadowaki explained that the long wait resulted from Capcom's commitment to multiple major franchises, requiring substantial manpower. Although many within the company were eager for a new Onimusha title, availability of the right developers had been challenging until around 2020 when a capable team was assembled. Additionally, the development team's access to an advanced version of Capcom's RE Engine facilitated the game's production without significant obstacles.
"There [were] actually a lot of people within Capcom who wanted to make a new Onimusha title. However, as you probably know, Capcom makes a lot of titles every year..."
"It all came together at the beginning of 2020. We were able to get the right team together to create Way of the Sword..."
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