Not only are there five different weapon types (sword, dual wielding sword, spear, axe, and kusarigama), but also three different stances for each weapon, so there's more versatility here in learning how to tackle each type of enemy. There are some noticeable changes though - from minor aesthetic ones like shrines covered in adorable kapa take the place of bonfires, to major combat overhauls. At the end of each segment you're rewarded for not dying by facing off against massive (and massively difficult) bosses while dying a couple of dozen (or hundred) times.
Refining A Familiar FormulaĮchoing the aforementioned Dark Souls, you'll again learn the devastatingly hard combat while escaping a prison - although this time its populated by armored guards with swords chasing you around instead of slow moving skeletons.Īs with From Software's series, you've got to learn the attack patterns of your enemies, then figure out how to quickly parry or dodge out of the way of different attack styles. Other than the Sephiroth hair, I think you're in the wrong setting, sir. If you ever thought to yourself, “man, I wish there were more Japanese polearms and oni in Dark Souls,” then you've officially found a new game to die excessively with while trying to convince yourself the moments of triumph are worth the frustration. As we all know, pirates and ninja are natural enemies, so it makes sense he'd go on an endless killing spree when arriving in Japan. More than a decade later it's finally here, and much like with Team Ninja's other katana slashing title Ninja Gaiden, this one's unnecessarily hard and extremely unforgiving – and of course that's the point.ĭespite being a feudal Japanese-focused game, Nioh's main character is the curiously European pirate William, who also happens to be a weapons master with some magic powers.
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