Capcom has just shut down rumors claiming Onimusha: Way of the Sword would release earlier than planned. Despite being crowded with other game releases, the Japanese publisher has confirmed that the Onimusha release date is still set for September 25.Capcom Denies Onimusha Release Date RumorsScreenshot: CapcomEarlier this month, it was rumored that Onimusha: Way of the Sword’s release date was being moved to September 4. The rumor first got started when multiple retailers featured the new date. This, of course, led to speculation that Onimusha was being released early to avoid the crush of other games launching at the end of September. However, Capcom has just responded to the rumors and denied them.In a recent update, Capcom confirmed the Onimusha release date is still September 25. The publisher made the announcement with a new promotional image that reads: “One more time, Onimusha: Way of the Sword releases on September 25, 2026.” The publisher even added the “one more time” to make it clear that the original release date they announced was the real launch day.Screenshot: CapcomGiven that this latest update is directly from Capcom themselves, it pretty much confirms the earlier rumors were just flat-out wrong. As for why some retailers had a new release date, it’s anyone’s guess. I guess the easiest explanation is that it was an error. That said, the week of September 25 literally has multiple AAA games releasing at the same time. So many players desperately wanted Onimusha: Way of the Sword to launch earlier. Unfortunately, that does not appear to be the case.When Is the Onimusha Release Date?Screenshot: CapcomAs mentioned above, Capcom has confirmed the Onimusha: Way of the Sword release date is Friday, September 25, 2026. That means some players in North America will technically get the game on September 25 due to the digital release going live at 9:00 PM PT.If Capcom follows the same pattern they did with the Resident Evil Requiem release times, then Onimusha should be a simultaneous global launch. For your convenience, here is a table that shows when the Onimusha release date goes live in every major region:Onimusha Way of the Sword Release Date & Unlock TimesRegionLocal Release TimeDateUS West (PT)9:00 PMSeptember 25US Mountain (MT)10:00 PMSeptember 25US Central (CT)11:00 PMSeptember 25US East (ET)12:00 AMSeptember 26Canada (ET)12:00 AMSeptember 26Mexico City11:00 PMSeptember 25Brazil (BRT)1:00 AMSeptember 26United Kingdom (BST)5:00 AMSeptember 26Ireland (IST)5:00 AMSeptember 26France (CEST)6:00 AMSeptember 26Germany (CEST)6:00 AMSeptember 26Italy (CEST)6:00 AMSeptember 26Spain (CEST)6:00 AMSeptember 26Netherlands (CEST)6:00 AMSeptember 26Poland (CEST)6:00 AMSeptember 26Sweden (CEST)6:00 AMSeptember 26South Africa (SAST)7:00 AMSeptember 26Saudi Arabia8:00 AMSeptember 26UAE9:00 AMSeptember 26India (IST)9:30 AMSeptember 26Singapore12:00 PMSeptember 26Malaysia12:00 PMSeptember 26Philippines12:00 PMSeptember 26Thailand11:00 AMSeptember 26South Korea (KST)1:00 PMSeptember 26Japan (JST)1:00 PMSeptember 26Taiwan12:00 PMSeptember 26Hong Kong12:00 PMSeptember 26Australia (Sydney)2:00 PMSeptember 26New Zealand4:00 PMSeptember 26Capcom Releases New OnimushaScreenshotsScreenshot: CapcomWhile some fans might be disappointed by this latest update, Capcom threw players a bone by also releasing never-before-seen Onimusha screenshots. After the Capcom Spotlight livestream wrapped up, the publisher revealed several new in-game images from the upcoming Onimusha title.Most of the new screenshots center around a new villain. While not a lot is revealed here, we do get a brief glimpse of a combat sequence between the game’s protagonist and the enemy encounter.Screenshot: CapcomThe screenshots certainly look flashy. I particularly like one image that shows the bad guy in front of a blood-red moon. It kind of gives me Bloodborne vibes. Onimusha launches on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, and Xbox Series X on September 25, 2026. The post Onimusha Release Date Has Not Been Moved Up, Capcom Confirms appeared first on VICE.