Building on the tricky challenges of the first game, here things get even bigger and badder. Nioh 2 isn't any other Soulslike it's what Team Ninja call 'masocore'. And then I respawn, and realise that, no, this is just the start of the mountain to come. I know you're not meant to be able to beat the first boss. Only a little falls off before it roars, plunging me into a dark world and then summarily killing me with its saw-bladed cleaver. Stumbling into the first boss after slashing through a riverside village beset by demons, I begin to chip away at a screen-dominating health bar with my looted purple ninja knife. The game also features a three-player cooperative multiplayer mode. They allow players to use yōkai abilities and transform into a yōkai after being deposited in a shrine.Īt locations named "Benevolent Graves", players can summon other players, controlled by artificial intelligence, to assist them in combat.
When players defeat a hostile yōkai, some of them may drop a "Soul Core".
Players are equipped with a variety of weapons such as odachi and kusarigama, and earn new skills as they progress in the game. Players can create their own playable character, who was a yōkai spirit. Similar to its predecessor, Nioh 2 is an action role-playing game.
Versions for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 5 titled Nioh 2: Complete Edition featuring all the previous downloadable content were released on February 5, 2021. Both prequel and sequel to Nioh (2017), the game was released for the PlayStation 4 on March 13, 2020, where it was published by Koei Tecmo in Japan and Sony Interactive Entertainment worldwide.
Nioh 2 is available to play now on PS4 and launches on Feb 5, 2021, for PS5 and PC.Nioh 2 (Japanese: 仁王2, Hepburn: Niō Tsū) is an action role-playing game developed by Team Ninja and Kou Shibusawa. Based on the gameplay footage, players will be in for a treat with bloody combat and detailed Japanese environments in 4K and 60 FPS. While not much is known about the new projects, it will be interesting to see what games Team Ninja is working on.įor now, fans will only have to wait less than a month to play Nioh Remastered and Nioh 2 Remastered on PC and PS5. However, Nioh director Fumihiko Yasuda has indicated that Team Ninja is working on several projects right now and announcements may come this year.
Nioh 2 is a very immersive RPG with full character customization and many different ways to play so even a 14-minute gameplay video only gives a taste of what players will be able to do throughout the campaign, which can be played solo or online with friends.Īs of now, Nioh developer Team Ninja does not have plans to release Nioh 3 and is reportedly not working on another Ninja Gaiden title. During the gameplay footage, fans will also get to see one of the cinematics before a boss fight, which really shows off the graphical improvements. The weapon combat looks amazing with the PS5 capabilities, with every movement captured seamlessly. The gameplay footage shows off a variety of weapon combat with the katana, scythe, double hatchets, fist weapons, and the deadly splitstaff. Fans can also get a look at the customization options including many different weapon loadouts. Throughout the video, fans can see two boss fights and a variety of encounters with an extensive look at the souls-like combat. Based on the gameplay footage of Nioh 2, the titles will look and perform extremely smoothly on the PS5. The 14-minute gameplay footage gives fans a taste of how Nioh 2 will look running on 4K resolution and 60 FPS. Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have released a 14-minute gameplay video of Nioh 2 Complete Edition running on the PlayStation 5.
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The Tengu's Disciple, Darkness in the Capital, and The First Samurai DLCs add new missions as well as armor, weapons, and enemies. Nioh 2 Remastered- The Complete Edition will also include all previous DLC, giving players even more hours of gameplay. Nioh Remastered - The Complete Edition, Nioh 2 Remastered - The Complete Edition, and the Nioh Collection, which includes both remastered titles, are set to release on the fourth anniversary of the release of the first title.
Three versions of the Nioh titles are set to release early next month on PlayStation 5 and PC with notable improvements.