Onimusha: Way of the SwordAfter 20 years away, Capcom’s hyper kinetic action adventure returns, pitting skilled samurai Miyamoto Musashi against hordes of warriors and demons in Edo-period Kyoto. Master the complex combat then prepare for flashing blades, disembodied limbs and geysers of spraying blood.
4 September; PC, PS5, Switch 2, XboxScreenboundBilled as the first ever 5D platformer, Screenbound has you navigating a 3D landscape while simultaneously playing an on-screen handheld console, which contains a 2D mirror world. Everything you do in one affects the other in mind-bending ways. The most ingenious puzzle game we’ve seen in a long time.
10 September; PC, PS5, XboxMind-bending originality … Screenbound. Photograph: Crescent Moon GamesMarvel’s WolverineThe team behind the brilliant Marvel’s Spider-Man titles is back with a very different kind of hero. The open-world New York setting is gone in favour of a globe-trotting narrative following Logan on his quest to protect vulnerable mutants. The visuals are gorgeous, while the slick combat brings literal meaning to the term bleeding edge.
15 September; PS5Fire Emblem: Fortune’s WeaveThe tactical role-playing adventure series returns to the realm explored in the acclaimed Fire Emblem: Three Houses. This time, hopeful contestants arrive at the glorious city of Dagsion to compete in a contest where the winner is granted a single wish. Deep combat, lush settings and fraught relationships are guaranteed.
