Berlin (dpa) — The action role-playing game “Rise of the Ronin” takes players to Japan in the year 1853. After 250 years of rule by samurai warrior nobility, the Tokugawa Shogunate, the arrival of a US naval expedition heralds an era of change.
Japan is slowly opening up to the Western world, but the profound changes are not without conflict. In the meantime, you slip into the role of a ronin, a wandering, masterless samurai warrior.
The game begins with a look back at the tragic childhood of the nameless main character. After followers of the ruling Shogun have reduced a village to rubble, a pair of young twins are left orphaned. A few years later, you meet them again.
Whether you play through “Rise of the Ronin” with a female or male main character is up to you. This is the first of many decisions that will have a significant impact on the course of the story. The gaming experience here is extremely individual to each player.
You also have to make a choice between two rival factions: Should it be the traditional Shogunate supporters who want to preserve the old order? Or the reform-oriented forces fighting for the opening of Japan?
The contrast between tradition and modernity is reflected in the gameplay. Fighting takes place with both swords and modern firearms.
Players can customise their equipment, develop skills, and adjust the general level of difficulty over three levels whenever they want.
The action role-playing game presents three open and detailed game worlds, namely Edo (now Tokyo), Kyoto and Yokohama, each with its surrounding area.
Narrow streets, historical sites, blossoming cherry orchards and vast landscapes await. Many secrets and side activities await in the atmospherically dense backdrops.
If you don’t want to roam alone in the approximately 40-hour story, you can get support in co-op mode. There, numerous missions can be completed in pairs and valuable rewards can be fought for together.
“Rise of the Ronin” is available for the PlayStation 5 and PCs and costs around €50/$50. The age rating is 18 years.
The contrast between tradition and modernity is reflected in the gameplay. Fighting takes place with both swords and modern firearms. Sony Interactive Entertainment/dpa
In “Rise of the Ronin”, you decide if the main character is male or female. Sony Interactive Entertainment/dpa
“Rise of the Ronin” is available for the PlayStation 5 and PCs and costs around €50/$50. Sony Interactive Entertainment/dpa
The action role-playing game presents three open and detailed game worlds, namely Edo (now Tokyo), Kyoto, and Yokohama, each with its surrounding area. Sony Interactive Entertainment/dpa
In “Rise of the Ronin” you can even fly with your own kite. Sony Interactive Entertainment/dpa
