Here in this time of mayhem, you embody a Ronin character, a warrior bound to no master and free to make choices of its own. 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. It is the very end of a 300-year long Edo Period, commonly known as “Bakumatsu”.

View the first screenshots at the gallery.Rise of the Ronin is a combat focused open-world action RPG that takes place in Japan at a time of great change.

With new combat action and unrestrained open gameplay, we are looking forward to setting you free as you immerse yourself as a Ronin. The characters that you will meet all have their own brand of justice and motivations, and whether you decided to side with or against them… each decision you make will matter. Yet we will allow our experience in creating samurai and ninja action games to guide us through this journey.īeyond the action elements, we will be steadfast in our efforts to create a multilayered story that showcases the world of the Bakumatsu period and the revolution that took place. This is undoubtedly the most ambitious and challenging project for Team NINJA Studio to date. By harnessing all the skills and knowledge we’ve gained over the years we really wanted to take things to the next level by attempting to thoroughly portray the most critical revolution in the history of Japan including the darkest and ugliest chapters that many will shy away from.

But with Rise of the Ronin, we set out to take the next big step. We at Koei Tecmo, have had many titles in the past that were based on history.

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