Capcom announced that the latest installment in the Onimusha series, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, achieved over one million sales on its launch day. This sales milestone brings the franchise's total lifetime sales to 10 million units.
The success of Onimusha: Way of the Sword marks the first new entry in the main series in two decades, with the previous game, Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, having released 20 years ago. The positive reception has been noted, with one review praising the game as "whips ass" and assuring players that initial difficulty concerns, potentially stemming from a demo, are unfounded as the full game offers challenging encounters, particularly with bosses that punish imprecise timing.
Capcom has reiterated its commitment to re-activating established intellectual properties that have been dormant. In a statement, the developer indicated that alongside its annual release schedule for major new titles, the company is actively working to revive older franchises by leveraging its extensive content library. The strong performance of Onimusha: Way of the Sword exemplifies this strategy.
This revitalization effort is part of a broader trend for Capcom, which has seen significant success in recent years with remakes and new entries in established series such as Resident Evil and Monster Hunter, alongside new titles like Pragmata, Street Fighter 6, and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.