Capcom has revealed the resolution and frame rate specifications for the Nintendo Switch 2 version Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The official product page for Onimusha: Way of the Sword confirms that the Switch 2 version runs at an upscaled 1080p 30 FPS in docked mode and an upscaled 900p 30 FPS in handheld mode.
The Switch 2 version also has a variable 30 to 40 FPS frame rate, allowing players to take advantage of the VRR-supported display. Players will be able to try this mode out when the Switch 2 demo launches at a later date.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches September 25 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam). The Nintendo Switch 2 version includes exclusive motion controls via the Joy-Con 2 controllers for aiming with the bow and performing sword swings.
Final Weapon had the chance to preview the game during Summer Game Fest 2025, stating that “Onimusha: Way of the Sword looks absolutely incredible.” A free demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword is available on all other platforms.
Previously, Director Nihei of the Onimusha: Way of the Sword development team confirmed that the new action game entered its final stages of development.
Lastly, the Steam page describes Onimusha: Way of the Sword as follows:
Fight through bloodstained battlefields of intense swordplay action. Explore the historic Japanese capital of Edo-era Kyoto, twisted by malevolent clouds of Malice. With every stage cloaked in mystery, danger and intrigue. Battle against monstrosities from the underworld known as Genma in a tale of dark fantasy.
Follow the tale of a samurai who wields the Oni Gauntlet, a mystical artifact that grants its bearer the power to slay Genma.
Through gritty, blood-soaked brawls, he searches for his reason to fight. What fate awaits at the end of his path?
