![]() ![]() Queen Elizabeth had originally sent Adams on a voyage to recover Amrita in order to secure a victory over Spain. Nioh’s adventure sets Adams on a journey through a war-torn and Yokai (basically demons) infested Japan to recover a mystical power known as Amrita. While Nioh is set during a very interesting time in history, it’s a fantasy at heart, using the historical context as a backdrop for the story. Players take on the role of real-life sailor William Adams (bearing a huge resemblance to The Witcher‘s Geralt of Rivia), who is known as the world’s first Western Samurai. Nioh takes players on a journey through 16th century Japan during the Sengoku period. ![]() With all that being said, Nioh is much more than just “ Dark Souls with samurai and ninjas” (although that really does sound awesome enough). To put this into perspective: it’s got the difficulty of a From Software title, but with the combat of titles such as Ninja Gaiden and Onimusha. It’s still its own full-fledged game with it’s own identity and, hopefully, the start of a new franchise. Yet, just like the Souls games, the thrill of victory makes it all worth it. They made it well known that Dark Souls and Bloodborne were sort of a template on how they approached development. Team Ninja had no intention of ignoring their love of the Souls franchise while promoting Nioh. ![]() With titles such as Lords of the Fallen, Salt and Sanctuary, and Let It Die, it seems that the Souls games are becoming more of a genre than a trend. In recent years, it seems that some developers are deciding to take inspiration from From Software’s Dark Souls series. ![]()
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