Rise of the Ronin is the next IP from the talented Team Ninja group and the Japan-based game embraces major RPG and combat elements along the way. From its imminent release date to all the trailers, here’s what you need to know.
After a successful foray into the Souls-inspired Nioh franchise, Team Ninja has shifted its attention towards a new project; Rise of the Ronin. The game is set during the Boshin War where players control the titular Ronin, a masterless samurai journeying across Japan.
Players will essentially be able to live the life of a Ronin, exploring an open world and engaging in battles with enemy NPCs while the story plays out. Much like the Way of the Samurai games, choices the player makes will impact the story, ending, and character’s fates.
The game was announced during the Sony State of Play event on September 13, 2022, before a much deeper dive at another State of Play on January 31, 2024. So from combat to story details and everything in between, here’s all you need to know about Rise of the Ronin.
Contents
- Rise of the Ronin release date
- Rise of the Ronin story & gameplay
- Rise of the Ronin trailer
- What platforms will Rise of the Ronin be on?
Rise of the Ronin release date
Rise of the Ronin is set to release on March 22, 2024. This release date was announced during The Game Awards 2023.
Rise of the Ronin story & gameplay
Set in 1863 Japan, Rise of the Ronin is described by PlayStation as a: “Combat-focused open-world action RPG that takes place in Japan at a time of great change. It is the very end of a 300-year-long Edo Period, commonly known as “Bakumatsu”. Set in the late 19th century, Japan is facing the darkest of times as it struggles with its oppressive rulers and deadly diseases while Western influence permeates as civil war continues to rage between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Anti-Shogunate factions.”
The game is set to provide players with a liberating traversal experience as your Ronin will be able to use their agility to dash around the map, a horse to make land access even quicker, or a set of manufactured wings to glide through the skies.
Team Ninja are experts when it comes to combat-heavy situations and Rise of the Ronin features gritty, grizzly battles against enemy soldiers with a variety of tools at your disposal.
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Rise of the Ronin trailers
The first reveal trailer was unveiled at a Sony State of Play presentation is the only exposure the game has had thus far, and you can see it for yourself below.
A second trailer then followed up at The Game Awards 2023, giving us a more in-depth look at gameplay while also locking in its release date.
Most recently, Team Ninja gave fans a gameplay overview during the January 31, 2024 State of Play event. The near four-minute deep dive provided our best look at the game in action thus far.
Rise of the Ronin platforms
Team Ninja and Sony have made it quite clear that Rise of the Ronin will only be a PS5 Console Exclusive for the foreseeable future.
The use of the word “console” is quite interesting though, as it entails that Sony will be open to bringing the game to PC like they’ve done with multiple PlayStation titles.
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