While the original Nioh did support cooperative play up to a point, developer Team Ninja has taken things even further with Nioh 2, implementing an extensive, three-player co-op mode that many fans are sure to enjoy. Indeed, Nioh 2's co-op mode allows players to team up for any of the game's many missions, while also increasing their difficulty, and this guide will provide details on exactly how to access these multiplayer features.
To start, anyone that is looking to play co-op in Nioh 2 should first access the Mission Select screen, then navigate to the mission's Starting Point, and then select Torii Gate. Once this option has been selected, players will then be able to chose from two different online modes, Expeditions and Random Encounters, and Nioh 2's multiplayer is accessed by selecting Expeditions.
At this point, players will be presented with two more options to pick from: Quick Match and Custom Match. As some fans will expect, selecting Quick Match pairs players randomly and with speed, making it the perfect option for fans that are wanting to get into Nioh 2's co-op play without much delay. That said, considering the difficulty of Nioh 2, there is certainly no guarantee that every Quick Match party will be successful in completing their mission.
Custom Match, on the other hand, is what players that wish to team up with friends in this new action RPG should chose, as this option allows fans to setup their own custom rooms that can be joined by anyone with the room's password. In order to access an established Custom Match, the joining player simply needs to navigate to Torii Gate, Expeditions, Custom Match, then select Search, and then enter the room's password to connect with their friend.
Once players have linked up, they can then proceed to take on Nioh 2's myriad of challenges, including the Enenra Yokai. While it is unlikely that this difficult content will be completely trivialized by tackling it with multiple players, thanks to the aforementioned difficulty increase that comes with playing Nioh 2 co-op, having some backup can certainly go a long way when standing up against a particularly frustrating foe.
Nioh 2Â is out now for PC and PlayStation 4.
