Rise of the Rōnin

Rise of the Rōnin[lower-alpha 2] is an upcoming action-role playing video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 5. The game is scheduled for release in 2024.[1][2][3][4]

Rise of the Rōnin
Developer(s)Team Ninja[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)Sony Interactive Entertainment
Director(s)Fumihiko Yasuda
Producer(s)Fumihiko Yasuda
Platform(s)
Release2024
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Rise of the Rōnin lets players create a custom character. The combat features a wide array of weapons common during the Boshin war, such as katanas and various Boshin war firearms.[3] The game features story choices at key moments in the game, allowing players to side or fight against various non-player characters, affecting the story.[1]

Story

Set in Edo in the late 19th century during Bakumatsu, the final years of the Edo period, the game depicts the Boshin war between the Tokugawa Shogunate and various anti-shogunate factions displeased with the western influence after the reopening of Japan following the Sakoku period.[1][2][4]

Development

Rise of the Rōnin was formally announced on September 13, 2022, at a State of Play livestream hosted by Sony.[1][2][3] Development on the game started in 2015, with PlayStation Studios' XDev assisting.[5] According to Team Ninja president Fumihiko Yasuda, they've wanted to create a game that depicts Japan in its darkest times, citing the Bakumatsu-period as an era video games would "shy away from". The game's setting would also lend itself well to their expertise, due to their experience making games focused on ninja and samurai, such as Ninja Gaiden and Nioh. According to Yasuda, Rise of the Rōnin is the most ambitious project Team Ninja has developed.[1][3]

References
Translation
  1. Additional work by Sony XDev
  2. Japanese: ライズ オブ ザー ローニン, Hepburn: Raizu obu za rōnin
Citation
  1. Romano, Sal (13 September 2022). "Sony Interactive Entertainment and Team NINJA announce action RPG Rise of the Ronin for PS5". Gematsu. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  2. Bonifacic, Igor (13 September 2022). "Rise of the Ronin is a historical action RPG from the team behind Nioh". Engadget. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. Nightingale, Ed (13 September 2022). "Team Ninja reveals PS5 exclusive action RPG Rise of the Ronin". Eurogamer. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. Plunkett, Luke (14 September 2022). "Team Ninja's New Game Is A 19th-Century 'Action RPG'". Kotaku. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  5. Ivan, Tom (20 September 2022). "Sony XDev is working with Team Ninja on Rise of the Ronin". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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