

Shacknews: It’s interesting that Nioh 2’s main game steps entirely away from William to explore an entirely new story with the Shifting Hide. We also made good use of the PS5's SSD in order to speed up load times and create a more enjoyable experience for the player. Shacknews: With the game moving up to PC and PS5 editions of the game, what was the priority in Nioh 2’s improvement for these platforms? What was the most exciting opportunity in approaching PC and PS5 that might not have been available for Nioh 2 in its original release?įumihiko Yasuda: The priority for us was allowing for higher framerate and 4K resolution support. With the release of The Nioh Collection and Nioh 2 - The Complete Edition in mind, we had a chance to speak with Team Ninja and Nioh Producer Fumihiko Yasuda about the improvements to Nioh 2, what influenced the various designs and balancing in the game, and even what comes next for Team Ninja and the Nioh franchise. At the start of February 2021, Team Ninja is prepared to release remastered versions of its games on PC and PS5 that will include all DLC and make use of next-gen technology to improve the games drastically. With Nioh, Team Ninja has pretty successfully pursued a style that mixes the winning elements of games like Dark Souls with the stylistic pedigree Team Ninja has featured in games like Ninja Gaiden.

The Nioh series is an interesting take on the souls-like hack-n’-slash action adventure genre.
