Nioh 2 developer may have several new games coming

Team Ninja, the event group behind Nioh and a variety of Dynasty Warriors titles, want to gear up for an thrilling 12 months. Throughout a recent interview with 4Gamer, a Japanese gaming media outlet, builders and producers on Staff Ninja hinted at new initiatives within the works that the group is trying to debut in 2021.

The interview was carried out in Japanese, however various sources have confirmed that Staff Ninja producer and sport director Fumihiko Yasuda mentioned the studio is engaged on “a number of new titles.” Whereas he did not point out the precise timeline for when players will see these upcoming initiatives, it is probably that Staff Ninja may drop just a few of them this 12 months. Moreover, regardless of the developer is engaged on may be very a lot underneath wraps, so in the mean time, it is tough to say if Staff Ninja goes to work on present franchises like Nioh or create a wholly new IP.

Speculatively talking, one in every of these new initiatives that would launch this 12 months is one other entry within the Ninja Gaiden series. Throughout an interview with IGN final 12 months, Yasuda mentioned the collection, reassuring followers that the group hadn’t forgotten about Ninja Gaiden. When requested about the potential of making a new Ninja Gaiden entry, Yasuda’s response appeared promising. “The core members of the group that labored on Ninja Gaiden wish to make a brand new sport,” he mentioned. “We’re conscious that some followers needed Ninja Gaiden greater than Nioh 2. Now we see numerous ninja video games…and we see numerous good inspirations in these video games, so we hope to ship some excellent news sooner or later.”

What is unquestionably sure, although, is that Staff Ninja will release Nioh 2: The Complete Edition and The Nioh Collection on February 5, 2021. The previous is actually the PS4-definitive model of Nioh 2, which incorporates all the sport’s DLC, whereas the latter is a PS5 remaster of each Nioh and Nioh 2, full with every sport’s respective DLC. The Nioh Assortment guarantees sooner load instances, 120 FPS, enhanced visuals, and the flexibility to switch over PS4 save knowledge. Moreover, those that determine to purchase Nioh 2: The Full Version will have the ability to improve to the PS5 model of the sport without spending a dime.

Contemplating that these upcoming Nioh titles are set to drop subsequent month, that leaves the remainder of the 12 months for Staff Ninja to roll out new initiatives. Whereas the event group has but to verify what these new titles they hinted at shall be, it is nonetheless thrilling information for individuals who’ve loved the group’s earlier video games.