How Capcom Decided On Miyamoto Musashi For Its Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Protagonist

GameInformer · 4 min read · games

Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword features Miyamoto Musashi as protagonist, chosen for his historical ability to use any means to win—a trait that informed the game's environmental combat mechanics. Director Satoru Nihei noted Musashi's self-reliant nature contrasts with the unwanted gauntlet power he receives.

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