Comments on: Onimusha: Way of the Sword is “not a soulslike and not open-world,” director says. Instead, it expands on what the series is known for https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-is-not-a-soulslike-and-not-open-world-director-says-instead-it-expands-on-what-the-series-is-known-for/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Devin https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-is-not-a-soulslike-and-not-open-world-director-says-instead-it-expands-on-what-the-series-is-known-for/#comment-6134 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:14:48 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=49201#comment-6134 See? This is why articles like this keep happening, I’m so tired of people who have only played elden ring or late dark souls games see another game with health bar, flasks and dodge mechanichs go “omg it’s another souls game”. Literally most games that AREN’T even souls likes have these exact mechanics. Just because a game feels like dark souls. Doesn’t mean it is one.

]]> By: Devin https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-is-not-a-soulslike-and-not-open-world-director-says-instead-it-expands-on-what-the-series-is-known-for/#comment-6133 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:13:28 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=49201#comment-6133 See? This is why articles like this keep happening, I’m so tired of people who have only played elden ring or late dark souls games see another game with health bar, flasks and dodge mechanichs go “omg it’s another souls game”. Literally most games that AREN’T even souls likes have these exact mechanics. Just because a game feels like dark souls. Doesn’t mean it it.

]]> By: David https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-is-not-a-soulslike-and-not-open-world-director-says-instead-it-expands-on-what-the-series-is-known-for/#comment-6128 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 02:28:03 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=49201#comment-6128 Looking forward to this. While i didnt want a total open world, i was hoping a little less linearity. Otherwise seems great.

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