Capcom is drip-feeding Onimusha: Way of the Sword's roster through the Curious Cases trailer series, narrated by the Oni Lady herself as Aya Endo in Japanese and Yuriri Naka in English. The campaign began August 16 with Miyamoto Musashi and has rolled out every other day, ramping to daily drops in the final stretch, with bosses like Sasaki Ganryu, Rasho-gan, Shuten Doji, Daidara, and the wind-thunder duo Burai and Ifuu already introduced alongside their Japanese and English voice actors.

The latest addition, Dokyo on August 31/September 1, continues the pattern of showcasing key combatants ahead of the September 4 worldwide launch across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC storefronts. Earlier reports confirm the date was pulled forward three weeks from September 25, clearing a crowded late-September slate while a demo update on Switch 2 now includes the towering boss Daidara and an Oni Refuge quest.

Community chatter on X highlights the combat's parry and counter systems, with some noting a secret boss accessible in the demo and praise for the technical swordplay against spectacle-heavy Genma foes. The gradual reveal keeps the spotlight on the Edo-period Kyoto setting twisted by Malice and the Oni Gauntlet mechanics without overwhelming the pre-launch window.

Capcom's approach trades one big information dump for sustained momentum, letting the Oni Lady's narration frame each new threat as part of Musashi's path through historic landmarks turned battlegrounds.