Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin is a game whose different influences combine to create a satisfying experience, even if it does tend to tread some well-worn territory. Ahead of the title's release, one of the big questions surrounding Rise of the Ronin was just how much of Team Ninja's Soulslike DNA would factor into its gameplay. While the game occupies a nice middle ground between a punishing Soulslike and a more accessible open-world action-adventure game, it still clearly wears its reverence for the works of FromSoftware on its sleeve. One unexpected inclusion, though, is a spin on the Trick Weapons from Bloodborne.