Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

BIZARRE: Team ninja - What They Never Told You

Should Japanese game devs focus on a Japanese style? Nioh 3 leads say it's "one of our strengths," but blindly "sticking with that Japanese style isn't good" on its own

"To look at Nioh as being a very Japanese flavor is something that we think is very good"

GamesRadar

"If we focus too much on casual players, that would take away the bite": Nioh 3 may be an easier Soulslike, but Team Ninja considers "really good" players when testing

"It would be easy to defeat the player," but that's not the point

GamesRadar

Nioh 3 final impressions: Looking backwards

In its effort to be Team Ninja's definitive action RPG, Nioh 3 loses some of the charm of its predecessors.

Dot Esports

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

"We referenced Elden Ring" on Nioh 3 and "the Soulslike label is correct," says lead dev, but it's not a "response to or interpretation" of FromSoftware's work

"We were greatly influenced by Dark Souls" in the beginning

GamesRadar

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake on Switch 2 is as beautifully terrifying as it is clunky and frustrating

A shot in the dark.

Creative Bloq

15 years after Dark Souls, Nioh 3 devs faced the exact same design problem: "That might be one reason some people felt that the game was a little bit easier"

Is Nioh 3 too easy? That depends on you, for starters

GamesRadar

I've been interviewing devs for 13 years, and it's rare to hear someone say this about their own critically acclaimed RPG weeks after release: "Nioh 3 is a great game but it's not perfect"

"We do hope that, if there's future titles, we can improve upon this"

GamesRadar

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Weeks after Nioh 3's release, developer Team Ninja is being split into 3 as Koei Tecmo confirms major restructure

Part of the studio will become Gust Division 2, while the remainder will be split into two teams

GamesRadar

Nioh 3 has sold over 1 million copies in two weeks, breaking Team Ninja's record and carrying the series to 10 million sales

We were all hungry for a new soulslike to kick off the year, I guess.

PC Gamer

One of the worst bugs a Soulslike could ask for was making it "impossible" to heal in Nioh 3 with elixirs "sometimes," but thankfully it's been "partially fixed"

Team Ninja is on the case

GamesRadar

Team Ninja is working on a new Dead or Alive fighting game after half a decade in hibernation

Dead or Alive 6 is also getting a big update.

PC Gamer

Nioh 3 hides game-changing settings deep in the options menu, and I'm begging you to try auto-loot and extra item shortcuts

Nioh 3 type B controls are also worth a look

GamesRadar

How to emote in Nioh 3

Clear Nurikabe and Mujina, or just show off with gestures.

PC Gamer

Lies of P boss fights were so good they inspired Nioh 3's director to improve the bosses in his own Soulslike: "I really had a lot of fun"

Nioh 3 noticeably improves on bosses, that's for sure

GamesRadar

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

PC Gamer

Nioh 3 director says Lies of P was a major source of inspiration while crafting the samurai soulslike's yokai bosses: 'It was great stimulation'

Shoutout to puppets.

GamesRadar

Nioh 3 devs "never considered adding difficulty settings" to the notoriously brutal Soulslike games, because "one of the best parts" is getting good

"Nioh 3 has even more variations on strategies to clear the game compared to previous games"

PC Gamer

Nioh 3's open world is incredibly formulaic compared to Elden Ring's, so I'm slightly embarrassed by how much I'm loving it

The traditional approach is less exciting, but it works well for the series' first open-world outing.

Dot Esports

Nioh 3 opens to strong reviews as critics praise the series’ evolution

Another successful entry in the Nioh series.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

PC Gamer

I still can't master one of Nioh's simplest mechanics even after 10 years with the games, and 20 hours playing Nioh 3

If I can play Nioh 3 despite failing at a basic combat skill, so can you.

PC Gamer

Nioh 3 review

Team Ninja has poured its heart and soul into this open world sequel.

GamesRadar

Nioh 3 review: "Brutal samurai and ninja clashes across wide maps avoid retreading Elden Ring – this Soulslike is all demon killer, no filler"

Tom’s Guide

I almost quit Nioh 3 after a couple of hours — but now I’m obsessed with this delightfully difficult action-RPG

Nioh 3 represents the franchise's Elden Ring moment, taking its acclaimed combat and deep upgrade system into a well-designed open-world setting. Fans of challenging experiences will be playing this engaging action-RPG for a very long time.

TechRadar

Nioh 3 taking the series to an open-world format works shockingly well — thanks to that and its style-switching combat, it’s become one of the best soulslikes I’ve ever played

Nioh 3’s changes to the series’ established formula make for a fresh yet familiar feeling game, and I can’t get enough of it.

GamesRadar

I was going to play the Nioh 3 demo for 30 minutes and then I played 5 hours – this open-world Soulslike is blowing me away at 120 FPS

Nioh 3 feels fantastic

Windows Central

Nioh 3 is a six-month timed PlayStation console exclusive — could an Xbox release happen?

Nioh 3 is launching as a timed PlayStation console exclusive, raising fresh questions about whether the action RPG series could finally arrive on Xbox despite its history.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.