Famitsu Review Scores Revealed for Orbitals, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and More
The latest review scores from Famitsu have been published for the week of August 23, 2026, featuring titles like Orbitals and Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
The latest batch of weekly video game review scores from Japanese publication Famitsu has been released, covering several notable titles for the week of August 23, 2026. As is standard practice for the magazine's evaluation system, reviews are conducted by a panel of four individual editors who each assign an independent score.
Among the highlighted titles in this cycle, Orbitals earned strong marks from the panel, receiving scores of 8, 9, 9, and 9. Meanwhile, Capcom's upcoming action title Onimusha: Way of the Sword secured a solid reception with scores of 9, 9, 8, and 8 from the four reviewers.
Other games evaluated during this period include The Blood of Dawnwalker, which picked up scores of 9, 8, 8, and 9. Narrative adventure and rhythm elements came together in Afterlove EP, pulling in ratings of 7, 8, 8, and 7. Additionally, Asdivine Knot received matching scores of 7 across all four reviewer cards with 7, 7, 7, and 7, while John Fox rounded out the publication's latest review batch with scores of 6, 6, 5, and 6.
Sources
- Nintendo EverythingEstablished publication · recorded Sep 5, 2026Famitsu review scores – September 5, 2026 – Orbitals, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, more
- PC GamerEstablished publication · recorded Sep 5, 2026Onimusha: Way of the Sword starts off slow, but stick with it: You'll be rewarded with some of the best action combat of the decade
- Simulation DailySecondary publication · recorded Sep 5, 2026Today in Flight Simulation News – September 5, 2026
- Nintendo EverythingEstablished publication · recorded Sep 6, 2026Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – September 6, 2026 – Orbitals takes down Elden Ring
- DSOGamingSecondary publication · recorded Sep 6, 2026Onimusha: Way of the Sword Mod Enables RTGI and RTAO