Staff Ninja has been busy with Rise of the Ronin (coming to PC in March), Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, and the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 4. However, the Nioh sequence continues to carry out nicely, 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. Not too long ago, ‘SHOGUN‘ by Disney+ has additionally been getting lots of consideration, hasn’t it?
“Dramas and video games associated to the historical past of Japan and China have gotten increasingly common. Within the case of manga and anime, history-related works weren’t extremely popular up to now, however lately, they’ve develop into extra accepted.”
Nioh launched in 2017 for PS4 earlier than coming to PC and PS5, with Nioh 2 following in 2020. Each acquired intensive acclaim from critics for his or her brutal, unforgiving issue and glorious fight programs. A lot of the latter carried over into Rise of the Ronin, particularly within the stances. Take a look at our overview 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 Collection X/S, PS5, and PC. You’ll be able to try our overview for Ninja Gaiden 2 Black right here.
