Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja revealed new details and screenshots forNioh 2, introducing a new character, new monsters, and stages. Moreover,Nioh 2Producer and Director Fumihiko Yasuda announced in a messagepublishedby the JapaneseNioh 2Twitter account that the game’s development is nearly complete. MeaningNioh 2shouldn’t be delayed. The message also states new details on the game will be revealed once each week, for 8 weeks or so, until release on March 13.
The newly revealedNioh 2character is Magoichi Saika. He’s the leader of the Saika clan from Kiikuni, an area now known as Wakayama Prefecture in modern Japan. Magoichi Saika is a title inherited generations to generations by the Saika clan head, and his true name is Shigehide Suzuki. He’s the predecessor of Shigetome fromNioh 1.The Saika clan act as mercenaries, with no master, traveling and fighting wars for money. They specialize in gunpowder related weapons like artillery. The clan ends up being hired to guard Ishiyama Hongan-ji against Oda Nobunaga’s army.
Nioh 2’s nameable protagonist will end up infiltrating Ishiyama Hongan-ji. The screenshots show the protagonist confronting Magoichi, who is protected by Yatagarasu, the Guardian Deity inherited in his clan. Magoichi can also fuse with Yatagarasu.
We were also introduced to two new Yokai, the spider ox yokai Gyuuki and the rat-monk like yokai Tesso.
We also have new screenshots and info regarding Guardian Spirits and Yokai skills obtainable by the protagonist. The first Guardian Spirit is the Nine-Tails, which was obtainable super late-game inNioh 1. InNioh 2, players can get it quite early. Then we’ve got the Yatakarasu, which you’ll obtain after defeating Magoichi, and the Two-Headed Bird. Note that all these names will probably be officially localized in slightly different terms.
We also learned one of the Yokai Skills inNioh 2is a coolMazinger Z-like Rocket Punch. We also have the Demon Fire yokai skill, a skill whose attributes can actually switch between fire, water, and lightning.
Lastly, we were introduced to two new stages. First is Odani Castle, a mountain castle built on Mount Odani, with a complex labyrinthic structure.
Next, we have more screenshots of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji stage.
PS4 exclusiveNioh2 gotannouncedat E3 2018. The game got aclosed alphain May 2019 and was alsoplayable atTokyo Game Show 2019. Anopen Betalater happened in November 2019, and then the game’s promotion kicked up a notch in Japan, with newcharacter and game system details,screenshots and gameplay. It’s also possible William from the first gameis coming back in some form.
Nioh 2is in its final stages of development and launches on March 12 in Japan and March 13 worldwide. You can preorder the gameon Amazon to support us.
