The reveal of Resident Evil Requiem instills new hope that Capcom hasn't completely forgotten about two of the franchise's best spin-off games.

Capcom hopes Onimusha: Way of the Sword will take the Onimusha franchise to new heights, similar to what Resident Evil 2 and 4 Remake did for the Resident Evil series. Based on the footage we saw at Summer Game Fest Play Days, there’s no reason to believe that won’t be the case.

Capcom will have many opportunities to show off Resident Evil Requiem between now and its February 27, 2026 release date, but its first was kind of a bust. Behind the closed doors of Capcom's booth at Summer Game Fest, I watched a theater presentation of a hands-off Requiem demo that featured one puzzle, zero guns, and extremely dark hallways.

If this information turns out to be true, Capcom will give players a unique combination of two perspectives that were previously separate, depending on the title. This solution could not only reconcile fans of both approaches but also diversify the pace and atmosphere of the game.

Game Fest, Kotaku’s Kenneth Shepard attended a hands-off demo of Resident Evil Requiem, which featured a new character, Grace Ashcroft, strapped to a gurney in a decre