Summary
- Prices of original Onimusha games are spiking after the announcement of a new title at the 2024 Game Awards.
- Capcom’s reveal of Onimusha: Way of the Sword, caused a surge of interest in older titles.
- While some PS2-era Onimusha games are increasing in price, digital versions on Xbox and PlayStation remain affordable.
Prices for some of the earlier Onimusha games are spiking following Capcom’s announcement of Onimusha: Way of the Sword at the 2024 Game Awards. Onimusha served as one of Capcom’s prime action franchises through the early-mid 2000s, but has taken a serious backseat for the past twenty-or-so years. The most recent major title in the series to be released was 2006’s Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams on PlayStation 2, but the franchise is seeing a surge of interest with the recent announcement of an all-new game.
Capcom had a big presence at this past Game Awards in December. Alongside its surprising reveal of an Okami sequel was its announcement of an all-new Onimusha game, named Way of the Sword. The in-engine gameplay trailer, combined with its 2026 release window, made a huge splash and was one of the most talked about reveals of the show. On top of this, Capcom showed up to Sony’s recent State of Play to reveal a remaster of 2002’s Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny, which is locked in for a May 23 release date on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC.
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What to Expect From Onimusha: Way of the Sword in 2025
Little is known right now about the newly announced Onimusha: Way of the Sword, but that should change by the end of the year.
With Onimusha fanfare bubbling up for the first time since the 2000s, it seems many of the classic titles are getting more expensive on resale sites such as eBay. Notably, the first two titles in the series, Onimusha: Warlords and Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny seem to be holding out on the price jumps, hovering around $10-$15. It’s the later games in the franchise that are having their prices jacked up, like 2004’s Onimusha 3: Demon Siege and Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams. The former is clocking in at $25-$30, while the latter is soaring close to $60 for used copies.
Prices of Original PS2 Onimusha Games Are Skyrocketing
Luckily, some of these games are still available on Xbox and PlayStation’s digital storefronts at normal prices. For example, the 2018 remaster of Onimusha: Warlords has jumped in price from around $15 to $60 or even $80 on resale sites. On Xbox and PlayStation, the same Onimusha remaster goes for a much more acceptable $20. As for the soon-to-be-released Onimusha 2 remaster, it’ll be available for $30 when it launches in May. For now, only the first two mainline Onimusha entries are or will be available on PlayStation and Xbox, so gamers who are wishing to play Onimusha 3 or Dawn of Dreams will have to either shell out the cash for resale copies or remain hopeful for remasters or ports.
With the Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny remaster coming this May and an all-new mainline entry due out next year, there will surely be a ton of Onimusha buzz over the next several months. Perhaps gamers can expect to learn more about Onimusha: Way of the Sword in June at Summer Game Fest. In the meantime, hopefully the resale prices of the original games will drop as first-time fans look to get into the franchise.
- Released
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March 14, 2001
- ESRB
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M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Violence