I’m Here For Everything Rise Of The Ronin Is Serving
The Game Awards was quite the packed showcase of upcoming games. It ran a little over three-and-a-half hours, after all, so it’s easy to miss many of the night’s announcements and reveals. However, one you should totally keep your eye on is Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin, which got a new gameplay trailer showing off the combat and characters. And at the end of it, the studio announced that it’ll launch on March 22 for PS5.
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A tale of the Tokugawa Shogunate’s demise
Team Ninja director and president Fumihiko Yasuda spoke a bit more about Rise of the Ronin’s narrative underpinnings on the PlayStation Blog. Yasuda said the game takes place during the final moments of the Tokugawa Shogunate, the military government established during the Edo period that kept the country in its feudal state, which was largely marked by stagnation and oppression. Our protagonist, somehow linked to many of the era’s icons, will make choices that’ll either align with or rebel against those characters and their allegiances.
While this is a samurai story through and through, swords aren’t your only weapons. Since this occurs during the end of the Edo period (which dovetails into the Meiji era that brought back imperial rule and more weapon imports), Rise of the Ronin will give you an assortment of guns, from rapid-firing pistols to matchlock-looking rifles. Yasuda said there’s a “wide range” of gear in the game, including a grappling hook and hang glider for stealth takedowns and quick traversal. Like in Tsushima, there’s also a horse you can ride.
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Rise of the Ronin launches on March 22 as a PlayStation 5 exclusive. As you’re probably becoming accustomed to by now, it’ll run you $70 when it comes out. There’s also a Deluxe Edition version that’s $10 more if you want some extra goodies, like a digital art book and soundtrack, outfits, weapons, and more.
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