Group Ninja has been busy with Rise of the Ronin (coming to PC in March), Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, and the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 4. Nonetheless, the Nioh collection continues to carry out effectively, with Koei Tecmo founder and CEO Yoichi Erikawa confirming almost eight million copies bought for each titles.
Its final milestone was October 2022, with over seven million copies shipped worldwide. Chatting with Denfamicogame (translation by Automaton-Media), Erikawa revealed, “About 90 p.c of these gross sales are in Europe and North America. Lately, ‘SHOGUN‘ by Disney+ has additionally been getting a whole lot of consideration, hasn’t it?
“Dramas and video games associated to the historical past of Japan and China have gotten increasingly more well-liked. Within the case of manga and anime, history-related works weren’t very talked-about prior to now, however just lately, they’ve turn out to be extra accepted.”
Nioh launched in 2017 for PS4 earlier than coming to PC and PS5, with Nioh 2 following in 2020. Each obtained in depth acclaim from critics for his or her brutal, unforgiving problem and glorious fight methods. A lot of the latter carried over into Rise of the Ronin, particularly within the stances. Try our assessment right here for extra particulars.
Within the meantime, Rise of the Ronin launches on March eleventh for PC, whereas Ninja Gaiden 4 is out this Fall for Xbox Sequence X/S, PS5, and PC. You’ll be able to take a look at our assessment for Ninja Gaiden 2 Black right here.
