Nioh
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is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by Team Ninja and Kou Shibusawa and published by Koei Tecmo for the PlayStation 4. Sony Interactive Entertainment published the game outside Japan on PlayStation consoles. Nioh 2, a prequel to Nioh was released on PlayStation 4 in March 12, 2020. A port to Windows including all downloadable content was released the same year while a remastered version was released for PlayStation 5 on 5 February 2021.
Game data
Metacritic 88- Released
- 2017-02-07
- User rating
- 3.81 / 5
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 4
- ESRB
- Mature
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Game details · IGDB
In Nioh, players will traverse war-torn Japan as William, a blonde-haired swordsman whose background as a fierce warrior and seasoned knowledge of the blade allows him to survive in the demon-plagued land of the samurai. Known as Yokai, these demons inhabit a number of dangerous locations and lie in wait in the shadows to ambush unsuspecting victims. Players will also face off with other samurai in supernatural sword battles and intense, multi-target engagements offering a level of difficulty that will truly test even the most hardened samurai’s skills, patience, and strategy. Offering a d…
- Released
- 2017
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Franchise
- Nioh
- Developer
- Team NINJA
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, Koei Tecmo Games
Key facts
- Video game.title
- Nioh
- Video game.image
- Nioh cover art.jpg
- Video game.developer
- Team NinjaKou Shibusawa
- Video game.publisher
- Koei Tecmo
- Video game.producer
- Hisashi Koinuma
- Video game.programmer
- Yuta Yamazaki
- Video game.artist
- Hirohisa Kaneko
- Video game.composer
- Yugo Kanno
- Video game.released
- PlayStation 4WindowsPlayStation 5
- Video game.genre
- Action role-playing, hack and slash
- Video game.modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.gamecity.ne.jp/nioh
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- publication date
- 2017-02-07
- announcement date
- 2004-00-00
- social media followers
- 36618
- review score
- 89/100
- units sold
- 1000000
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- Gameplay
- Synopsis
- Setting and characters
- Plot
- Dragon Of The North
- Defiant Honor/Bloodshed's End
- Development
- Pre-production
- Scenario
- Game design
- Release
- Merchandise
- Demos
- Reception
- Sales
- Accolades
- Sequels
- Notes
- References
- External links
is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by Team Ninja and Kou Shibusawa and published by Koei Tecmo for the PlayStation 4. Sony Interactive Entertainment published the game outside Japan on PlayStation consoles. Nioh 2, a prequel to Nioh was released on PlayStation 4 in March 12, 2020. A port to Windows including all downloadable content was released the same year while a remastered version was released for PlayStation 5 on 5 February 2021.
Based on a fictionalized history of Japan and featuring both real-life albeit heavily-altered historical figures, and supernatural elements, the game takes during the year 1600 and follows William Adams, a rare samurai foreigner who pursues the sorcerer Edward Kelley while fighting a variety of yōkai creatures into the final battles of the Sengoku period, during Tokugawa Ieyasu's efforts to unify Japan. The gameplay revolves around navigating levels and defeating yōkai that have infested an area; combat revolves around stamina or "Ki" management and different sword stances that are strong or weak against different enemies.