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.
Offering a full overhaul of the 2003 psychological horror title, the remake includes new mechanics like "Holding Hands With Mayu."
Capcom, Annapurna, Microsoft, Team Ninja, and DICE have several programs and showcases to watch out for over the four days.
Between unleashing powerful melee attacks and throwing energy balls at the player, the fight highlights the flexibility of Combat Styles.
For those who want to experience all the story's levels as either Yakumo or Ryu, the Chapter Challenge mode is available.
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.
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."
Team Ninja will also improve progression, multiplayer quality, global illumination behavior, and fall damage in response to feedback.
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.
Yuji Nakao grew up during what is considered to be one of the golden eras of 3D action games with titles like Devil May Cry and Ninja Gaiden.
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.
Nioh 3's world doesn't focus on scale. Rather, it focuses on the density of its maps, which are described as large, interconnected fields.
