Onimusha: Way of the Sword immediately took first place in the Japanese chart

Onimusha: Way of the Sword, 20 years after the last installment in the series, immediately topped Famitsu's weekly sales chart in Japan, surpassing all major new releases of recent weeks.

Recent weeks have brought many major games to the gaming industry. Gamers are purchasing both large projects and lesser-known games, as well as re-releases of old games. And the busy release schedule also means that subsequent rankings regularly undergo significant changes.

This is confirmed by sales rankings for individual regions, including the latest ranking compiled by Famitsu magazine. The list demonstrates interest in physical game releases.

Game sales in Japan (31.08 - 06.09):

1. [PS5] Onimusha: Way of the Sword – 76,530
2. [NS] Rhythm Heaven Groove – 29,360 (total: 975,289)
3. [NS2] Onimusha: Way of the Sword – 19,499 
4. [NS2] Splatoon Raiders – 10,267 (total: 648,529)
5. [NS] Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream – 9,880 (total: 1,595,536)
6. [NS2] Elden Ring – 6,559 (total: 34,163)
7. [PS5] The Blood of Dawnwalker – 4,618
8. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 4,259 (total: 3,028,216)
9. [NS2] Orbitals – 3,949
10. [NS] Minecraft – 3,754 (total: 4,274,163)

Onimusha: Way of the Sword became the leader immediately after its release. The return of the Capcom series after 20 years clearly generated great interest among Japanese players and allowed the game to surpass previous leaders.