Tuesday, 26 March 2024 16:30

Rise of the Ronin's Blademaster Finds Itself Challenging FromSoft's Best

Written by Matt Karoglou
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Rise of the Ronin's first major encounter stands toe-to-toe with some of the best tutorial bosses in the FromSoftware catalogue.

Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin falls into similar territory as the studio's more recent games, but it does so with a definitive leaning toward accessibility. While there are elements of both Nioh and Wo Long to be found in Rise of the Ronin's gameplay, the title's featuring of a difficulty slider and more approachable combat see it land in a comfortable middle ground that lies somewhere between open-world action games like Ghost of Tsushima and the intense, methodical combat of a traditional Soulslike. One area where Rise of the Ronin wears its Soulslike influence loud and clear, though, is in its incredible tutorial boss.

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