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title: 'Onimusha: Way of the Sword — Everything That Unlocks After Beating the Game'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=xCQpbt8gxkw'
video_id: 'xCQpbt8gxkw'
date: 2026-09-05
duration_sec: 158
channel: 'IGN'
---

# Onimusha: Way of the Sword — Everything That Unlocks After Beating the Game

> Source: [Onimusha: Way of the Sword — Everything That Unlocks After Beating the Game](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xCQpbt8gxkw)

## Summary

This video from IGN provides a concise rundown of everything players unlock after completing the main story of Onimusha: Way of the Sword. It details the rewards for a first playthrough, the features of the new Carnage difficulty mode, and the unlockables tied to that harder challenge.

### Key Points

- **First Playthrough Rewards** [00:15] — Beating the game once unlocks two costumes: the Panda costume (with Panda sword and Bamboo Scabbard) and the Wataru-kun costume, a mascot of Arashiyama's retail district.
- **Carnage Difficulty Unlock** [00:42] — Carnage difficulty is unlocked after the first playthrough. It acts as both a hard mode and a New Game Plus, carrying over Oni armaments, the Awakening meter, skills, charms, outfits, and collectibles.
- **What Doesn't Carry Over** [01:08] — Gear upgrades, health, Oni Armament Gauge, damage stats, upgrade materials (red souls), shop items, and the Oni Bow do not carry over into Carnage mode.
- **Carnage Difficulty Changes** [01:28] — Enemies hit harder, certain bosses gain new moves (e.g., Ganryu uses Oni Send to counter attacks), and standard enemies are more likely to parry and counterattack.
- **Post-Game Save Reload** [01:43] — Players can reload their save to just before the final boss to complete side quests or collectible hunting before starting Carnage mode.
- **Carnage Mode Unlockables** [01:57] — Completing Carnage difficulty unlocks a new sword skin, another Haori coat, and another outfit. The final costume can also be unlocked by beating all bosses in boss replay on Carnage mode.

### Conclusion

Onimusha: Way of the Sword offers substantial post-game content through Carnage difficulty, providing both a challenge and a reason to replay, with multiple cosmetic rewards for dedicated players.

## Transcript

Looking to know what's in store for you after the credits roll in Onimusha Way of the Sword? Look no further! Here's a quick video showcasing everything that unlocks after beating the game.
The first reward you get after going through Onimusha are a couple of silly costumes. The first one is an Onimusha staple, the Panda costume, along with a Panda sword and Bamboo Scabbard. Samunosuke could unlock his own Panda costume in Onimusha Warlords, and in Way of the Sword,
Musashi can do the same simply by beating the game once. You'll also unlock the Wataru-kun costume, which is a real-life mascot of Arashiyama's retail district, complete with a literal bridge on its back meant to welcome customers in.
The big thing that unlocks after your first playthrough is Carnage difficulty, which essentially doubles as both a hard mode and a new game plus. You're able to carry over your Oni armaments, the Awakening meter, all of the skills you
purchase on the skill tree, your charms and charm enhancements, any of the outfits and cosmetics you've unlocked, and any of the collectibles you found over the course of your first playthrough. What doesn't carry over, however, are your gear upgrades, so you'll be starting the
new playthrough fresh in terms of your health, Oni Armament Gauge, and damage stats. As you would imagine this also means you don carry over your upgrade materials red souls nor the selection of items available in the shop You also don have the Oni Bow unlocked from the start either and will need to pick that up again through natural progression As for Carnage difficulty
itself, the main difference is that enemies hit a lot harder, and certain bosses gain new moves. For example, Ganryu now has his Oni Send that he'll occasionally use to counter your attacks. Standard enemies are more likely to parry and counterattack as well, so you'll need to have
your deflects and defensive techniques on point even in standard enemy fights. Why yes! You can reload your save to the point right before the final boss battle and finish up any extra side quests or collectible hunting that you still want to do before you make the
jump to Carnage mode. There are a number of unlockables tied behind Carnage mode, including a new sword skin, another Haori coat, and another outfit, all of which are
unlocked upon completion of the Harder difficulty. The final costume can also be unlocked by beating all bosses in boss replay on Carnage mode as well. And that's a quick rundown of everything that unlocks after the credits roll in Onimusha Way of the Sword. Thanks for watching, and for
more Onimusha tips and tricks, make sure to check out our combat guide and our video on things that you should know before playing. And for everything else, keep it here on IGN.