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Rise of the Rōnin (2024)

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Rise of the Rōnin[b] is a 2024 action-role playing game developed by Koei Tecmo's Team Ninja and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 5. It is the third collaboration between Sony and Koei Tecmo after Nioh and its sequel. Upon release, it received generally positive reviews from critics.

Gameplay
Rise of the Rōnin allows players to create a custom character.[2] Combat features a wide array of weapons common during the Boshin war, such as katanas and various Boshin war firearms.[3] The game features story choices at key moments, allowing players to side with or fight against various non-player characters, affecting the story.[4] Historic cities Yokohama, Kyoto and Edo can be explored, as well as areas in the countryside. The player can traverse with various means, such as a horse, grappling hook or glider.[5] The game features the ability to swap between three difficulties, as well as a three player cooperative multiplayer mode.[6]

Story
Setting
Rise of the Rōnin is set in Yokohama, Edo and Kyoto, in the mid-19th century during Bakumatsu, the final years of the Edo period. The game depicts the leadup to the Boshin war between the Tokugawa Shogunate and various anti-shogunate factions displeased with the western influence after the forced reopening of Japan following the Sakoku period.[4][7][8]

The story follows the Blade Twins, whose genders are selected by the player, and their involvement in the Veiled Edge resistance group after their family was murdered by oniwaban working for the Shogunate. Trained by the Veiled Edge's leader, the Bladesmith, the Blade Twins begin their mission to overthrow the Shogunate. -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/ceddydabanditt