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Nioh

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First release
Feb 07, 2017
Developer
Team NINJA
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure · Action, Fantasy, Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4

In Nioh, players will traverse war-torn Japan as William, a blonde-haired swordsman whose background as a fierce warrior and seasoned knowledge of the blade allows him to survive in the demon-plagued land of the samurai. Known as Yokai, these demons inhabit a number of dangerous locations and lie in wait in the shadows to ambush unsuspecting victims. Players will also face off with other samurai in supernatural sword battles and intense, multi-target engagements offering a level of difficulty that will truly test even the most hardened samurai’s skills, patience, and strategy. Offering a deep and original storyline that takes place during the Warring States Period of Japanese history alongside strategic sword-fighting action, Nioh will challenge players in a way that makes every mission and accomplishment feel earned and worthwhile.

Also known as Ni-Oh

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Storyline
Set in the year 1600, during a fictionalized version of Japan's late Sengoku period, Nioh follows William, an Irish swordsman who travels to Japan in pursuit of an enemy. Amid a land torn by war, supernatural creatures known as yokai have begun to appear and spread chaos. William crosses paths with the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu and his ninja ally Hattori Hanzo, forming an alliance against both the yokai and the Western sorcerer Edward Kelley, whose dark alchemy is driving much of the conflict. As he is trained in the ways of the samurai, William is drawn into the wider struggle to unify Japan while hunting the man who wronged him.Read more

Set in the year 1600, during a fictionalized version of Japan's late Sengoku period, Nioh follows William, an Irish swordsman who travels to Japan in pursuit of an enemy. Amid a land torn by war, supernatural creatures known as yokai have begun to appear and spread chaos. William crosses paths with the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu and his ninja ally Hattori Hanzo, forming an alliance against both the yokai and the Western sorcerer Edward Kelley, whose dark alchemy is driving much of the conflict. As he is trained in the ways of the samurai, William is drawn into the wider struggle to unify Japan while hunting the man who wronged him.

Release dates
PlayStation 4
Feb 07, 2017
PlayStation 4
Feb 08, 2017
PlayStation 3
Date to be confirmed
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
35h
Main + Extras
48h
Completionist
90h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
martial arts, bloody, ninja, demon, samurai
… All 19, giant monsters, yokai, over the shoulder, platform exclusive, playstation experience 2016, historical figures in fictional settings, gamescom 2016, rpg elements, development hell, feudalism, the game awards 2017, tokyo game show 2010, the game awards - nominee, the game awards - best action game - nominee

At a Glance

Critic Score
88
Main Story (IGDB)
35h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
48h
Completionist (IGDB)
90h
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Overview

Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 31 Oct
  • Online co-opIGDB · 31 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 31 Oct

Feature data: IGDB