![]() Those familiar with the blocking/locking on gameplay loop of the Souls series will no doubt take to Nioh like a duck to water, but toss in the addition of Guardian Spirits and Team Ninja's RPG certainly brings a lot of new elements to the table. Delve a little deeper beneath the surface and you'll find that Nioh's gameplay is a little more nuanced, given William can adopt three different stances that in turn affect what you specialize in. ![]() The story of William is said to be loosely based on the historic western samurai William Adams - a European credited as the first western explorer to reach Japan - albeit with added supernatural and dark fantasy elements. Nioh largely takes place in feudal Japan - the fictionalized version of the Sengoku period, to be exact - where a sailor known as William, the game's protagonist, is tasked with defeating supernatural entities called the Yokai. ![]() As for samurai depiction, we took hints from movies such Lone Wolf and Cub by Kenji Misumi and Yojimbo by Akira Kurosawa, as well as numerous Japanese period pieces.” For RPG/hack ‘n slash elements, especially the looting system, we looked to Diablo as well as Borderlands. “Nioh was influenced by Bloodborne and Souls series. Citing Dark Souls and Bloodborne as inspirations, the creative team behind the game have described their RPG as a “masocore” game - that is, a combination of “masochistic” and “hardcore.” As Team Ninja seeks redemption, let's crack the lid open and see what Nioh has to offer.įirst unveiled as Ni-Oh more than a decade ago, Nioh is a tough-as-nails action RPG from Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo.
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