Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo's upcoming PS5-exclusive open world action RPG is receiving development from UK-based XDEV.
As Team Ninja's most ambitious and challenging project yet, Rise of the Ronin could also serve as a suitable evolution to Ghost of Tsushima.
Two boss fights - Lu Bu and Zhang Liang - are also showcased along with Morale, exploration, and much more, as the demo is now live.
The demo will be available from today until September 25 only on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, and will be followed by a survey.
Tokyo Game Show 2022 attendees can try out five different play styles and weapons in the demo, along with the new Morale mechanic.
Bloomberg's Takashi Mochizuki said the publisher considers it "one of the important strategic pillars of the company's mid-term growth strategy."
Players will control a Ronin during the end of the Edo period, aligning with anyone they see fit and cutting down foes with a katana and firearms.
It adds the new Labyrinth of Dimensions dungeon, the Blue Mage Job, summons, new Chaotic Monsters, new equipment, and much more.
Instead of one big interconnected map, levels will exist as independent sections. Various routes and secrets can be discovered, though.
It also features a Morale ranking system, which affects the difficulty of enemies, and Divine Beasts that can be summoned in combat.
A Special Program airs on September 16th, showcasing live gameplay from Team Ninja's action title and announcing a new title from Gust.
Team Ninja's next big game releases in early 2023 for Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and PC with a gameplay trial out in the "near future."
Like Nioh and Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, Team Ninja's upcoming action RPG will allow players to try its gameplay before launch.
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Players can finally take control of Jed, Ash, Neon or Sophia in single-player when Trials of the Dragon King launches tomorrow.
The upcoming DLC adds the Pilgrim, Evoker and Summoner as new playable Jobs, staves as a new weapon type, and more.
The first of three DLCs for the action RPG will add new stories, areas, challenges, equipment, accessories, and more.
Set near the Han Dynasty's end, Wo Long features faster combat than Nioh but is still "an extremely challenging and demanding game."
The dark fantasy action game tells a Chinese Three Kingdoms-inspired story. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty will also be available via Game Pass at launch.
Team Ninja's Hiroaki Morita says a new Dead or Alive game was being made by a small team before eventually getting cancelled.
