The recent Sony State of Play broadcast brought a new announcement by Koei Tecmo and Wo Long: Fall of the dynasty Team Ninja developer: Rise of Ronin. The new game promises to be an open-world samurai-themed action RPG set in the twilight of the samurai era. It is also a PS5 console exclusive, although its release window is set to be around 2024.
Check out the trailers below.
Rise of Ronin Set in 1863, during the Bakumatsu period, a tumultuous historical period that led to the end of the Tokugawa shogunate. The player controls a ronin, an unnamed samurai navigating the tensions between competing factions in an as-yet unspecified region of Japan. Some factions are beginning to embrace the influence of Western powers and modernize, while others try to maintain order by expelling foreign influence. The player character is shown exploring on horseback, engaging in combat with swords, rifles, weapons, and even pistols. He defeats a number of enemies with elaborate stunts, and has also been seen performing stealth kills and gliders flying. In some ways, it seems close to a Assassin’s Creed or Ghost of Tsushima style of the game more Nioh or Gaiden ninja.
Check out some screenshots from the trailer.
The trailer doesn’t offer clear details about the actual structure of the game, but the game is said to be a “combat-focused” open-world title. In a post on Blog PlayStation Team Ninja President Fumihiko Yasuda called Rise of Ronin “The most ambitious and challenging project to date” for Team Ninja, but it will be guided by their experience in creating samurai and ninja action titles. The game will feature a “layered story” that “introduces the world of Bakumatsu and the revolution that took place.” Yasuda promises that players will be able to make choices, and they matter too.
Rise of Ronin is being developed as a PS5-specific console, with a release window of 2024. Team Ninja game coming out a bit, Wo Long: Fall of the dynasty, will be playable at the Tokyo Game Show.
