In the game from developer Team NINJA (including Nioh, Ninja Gaiden) you embody a Ronin – a masterless samurai – during the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate. As a nameless warrior, players explore the vast world of Japan in the late Edo period in the mid-19th century and hold the fate of the nation in their hands.
Team NINJA is known for precise, fast-paced and satisfying combat gameplay. Rise of the Ronin aims to continue this legacy. The game offers an accessible and deep combat system that allows for many play styles, combining melee and ranged weapons.
An important factor in the fights is to decimate the so-called Ki of the opponents in order to make them more vulnerable to critical hits. On the other hand, you also have to pay attention to your own Ki. For particularly powerful opponents, their maximum Ki can be reduced by effectively parrying with the Counterspark action and by using combat skills. Martial skills, on the other hand, are special fighting arts that cause greater damage and are also very effective against strong enemies.
Each Japanese and Western weapon – such as katanas, spears and bayonets – has its own abilities and attack actions. As the game progresses, the Ronin learns new fighting styles and further develops his skills. There are three main fighting styles in the game, each with their own advantages and strengths.
In addition to melee weapons, there will also be ranged weapons such as bows and even firearms. The Ronin also has a throwing anchor at his disposal, with which he can not only overcome greater distances, but also pull enemies in battle or throw objects.
Full details of the combat system and the different fighting styles can be found on the PlayStation.Blog. The first “Behind the Scenes” video for Rise of the Ronin, which focuses on the historical background and the exciting setting here be viewed.