Though Team Ninja’s open-world action RPG hasn’t received widespread acclaim, it did receive positive reviews from some critics. Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin has received an accolades trailer despite receiving above-average praise from critics. Set in the Bakumatsu era, the story focuses on a Veiled Edge tasked with assassinating Commodore Matthew C. Perry alongside…
An issue that caused those playing online multiplayer to return to Yokohama, with Edo becoming inaccessible, is also fixed. A new update for Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin is live, bringing three fixes to the open-world action RPG. The first is for an issue where players would return to Yokohama after playing online multiplayer…
Princess Peach steals the spotlight from both massive, new open world action RPGs in the latest sales charts for Japan. Several major games released at the same time last week, and though most have made it into the latest weekly Japanese sales charts released by Famitsu, the one that’s topped the charts might not be…
Team Ninja president Fumihiko Yasuda outlines the scale of the project and how the team is capable of even bigger titles in the future. Team Ninja has released a new behind-the-scenes video for Rise of the Ronin, potentially the last before the game’s release this week. It sees Team Ninja president and director Fumihiko Yasuda…
Team Ninja’s open world action RPG is set to launch exclusively for the PlayStation 5 on March 22. While Sony’s first-party studios take the time to cook up whatever their next wave of flagship releases will look like, PlayStation Studios is bringing exclusive titles from partner studios to plug the gaps, with next in line…
Team Ninja’s open-world action RPG is full of interesting characters, some fighting by your side and others opposing you. Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have a new trailer for Rise of the Ronin, showcasing the various characters and factions players will encounter on their journey. There are the Pro-Shogunate forces (Sabaku) dedicated to maintaining the…
Slice and dice foes with the Katana and Dual Blades, attack at mid-range with the Naginata and Spear or fire from afar with revolvers. Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo have released a behind-the-scenes video and combat vignette for Rise of the Ronin’s sumptuous combat. If that’s not enough, trailers for each weapon type are available…
Spears, katanas, bows, flamethrowers – players have multiple deadly weapons in Team Ninja’s upcoming open-world action RPG. After a detailed behind-the-scenes episode about the combat in Rise of the Ronin, Team Ninja has released a new vignette trailer. It showcases each weapon type, their techniques and how players can utilize them in different situations. Check…
Dawn, Dusk and Twilight are available to play and can be changed anytime. There are also options like increased health recovery. Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja revealed new details about combat in Rise of the Ronin, from the different Styles players could utilize to the importance of Ki during fights. Much of it should be…
Four players can play together online to tackle the game’s main story missions, though there will be no PvP. Rise of the Ronin is set to diverge from the kind of experiences Team Ninja has typically delivered over the last decade, especially as the studio’s first open world game, but there are some areas where…
Players will be able to customize several elements, including the protagonist’s “face and body shape, hair, voice, and more.” As Rise of the Ronin draws closer to its launch later next month, Sony and developer Team Ninja are continuing to reveal new details about the open world action RPG, with a recent developer diary having…
The studio goes in-depth about Rise of the Ronin’s combat, talking about various weapons and fighting styles in the game. Team Ninja has released a new behind the scenes video, with developers talking about the combat of upcoming game Rise of the Ronin. The 10-minute-long video goes into a fair bit of depth, with various…
The action RPG’s newest trailer shines a spotlight on its open world setting and everything that it will bring to the table. There’s no shortage of reasons to be excited about Rise of the Ronin, but the fact that it’s going to be developer Team Ninja’s first stab at an open world experience has to…
Team Ninja discusses the open-world action RPG’s story and setting while confirming Inon Zur (Starfield) as the composer. Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have released the first behind-the-scenes episode for Rise of the Ronin, providing new details and outlining several facets of development. It also showcases some new gameplay while providing more context on the…
From Momotachi, where players can explore Chinatown, to the famous Nihonbashi in Edo, there are all kinds of sights to see. Fresh off the first behind-the-scenes episode for Rise of the Ronin, Team Ninja also shared new details on the game’s three big cities – Yokohama, Kyoto and Edo – on the PlayStation Blog. Yokohama…
Along with side quests tied to various figures, players can also form bonds with locations, which informs much of the exploration. Rise of the Ronin is easily Team Ninja’s biggest game, with a massive open world to explore. Set in Japan during the Bakumatsu, players encounter historical figures like Sakamoto Ryoma and Yoshida Shoin, but…
Producer Yosuke Hayashi also discusses creating an open-world title and how it was “a natural next step” for the developer. With the hype surrounding Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin, whether it’s the decisions impacting the story or the large open world, one has to wonder about the main character. Thanks to Game Informer’s recent…
Team Ninja’s open-world action RPG launches on March 22nd, 2024, exclusively for PS5. It’s the developer’s most ambitious project yet. Pre-orders for Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin are now available digitally on the PlayStation Store and physically on PlayStation Direct and various retailers. The Standard Edition retails for $69.99, while the Digital Deluxe Edition…
The PlayStation-exclusive Rise of the Ronin officially has a release date, as a brand-new gameplay trailer was shown off during The Game Awards. Rise of the Ronin Release Date Trailer “Rise of the Ronin is an open-world action-adventure game developed by Team NINJA from Koei Tecmo Games. Delve into the historical period of late 19th century…
Developed by Team Ninja exclusively for PS5, the open-world action RPG is slated to launch in 2024, with a release date still to be announced. With Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 launching last month and becoming the fastest-selling first-party title for PlayStation, it’s interesting to see what Sony has planned for next year. Team Ninja’s Rise of…
