The king of hardcore hack-and-slash action titles is back with a new protagonist, and it looks absolutely phenomenal.
PlatinumGames' Tomoko Nishii wrote about the various concept art, as well as processes like whiteboxing, in a new developer blog.
Watch protagonist Yakumo decimate all kinds of enemies with an assortment of deadly weapons over the course of 13 minutes.
The broadcast will highlight games from Microsoft's teams and updates from development partners in Japan, Asia, and more.
For those who want to experience all the story's levels as either Yakumo or Ryu, the Chapter Challenge mode is available.
The presence of the three titles means that we will likely see new trailers for the games, as well as footage from playable demos.
Yakumo tears through the Divine Dragon Order's HQ, unleashing powerful techniques including the Izuna Drop and Guillotine Throw.
While the upcoming hack-and-slash title's CPU, GPU and RAM requirements appear fairly undemanding, upscaling is mandatory.
Yakumo adds a pair of giant shurikens and some powerful claws to his arsenal of weapons en route to defeating the Dark Dragon.
Between new trailers for highly anticipated titles, potential release date announcements, and other surprises, the week looks packed.
Invincible VS, Dying Light: The Beast, Cronos: The New Dawn, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and much more will also appear.
Team Ninja and PlatinumGames will provide a "new look" at the hack-and-slash action-adventure before its launch this October.
Team Ninja director Masazaku Hirayama wants players worried that the upcoming sequel may be "too challenging" to "rest assured."
Alongside optional Purgatory missions, you can replay boss fights and even unlock Master Ninja difficulty after finishing the story.
It features a wide variety of gameplay, from traversal to stealth attacks, and plenty of Ninja Gaiden-style brutal, bloody combat.
However, Team Ninja director Masazaku Hirayama revealed there are plans for other gameplay content beyond "additional weapons."
Xbox Series X/S games typically only come with a download code for a game rather than a disc with all the game data included.
Attendees can also play Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Invincible VS, and more at the Xbox booth.
The long and bloody quest to defeat the Dark Dragon kicks off just in time for Halloween for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.
The upcoming week is set to be packed with game showcases, and we've rounded up 30 of the biggest announcements we're hoping to see.
