All Features Confirmed for Rise of the Ronin So Far

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Rise of the Ronin

By Josh Cotts

Published Mar 3, 2024

Highlights

Rise of the Ronin introduces a choice-driven narrative, allowing players to make decisions that impact the story and potential allies.
Featuring an open world set in feudal Japan, the game takes players through historic cities and offers diverse combat playstyles.
Expect a unique experience with Rise of the Ronin's four-player co-op mode and the ability to seamlessly swap between the protagonist and AI companion.

Rise of the Ronin is an upcoming action-adventure RPG by Team Ninja, developers of hit titles like the Ninja Gaiden series and Nioh. Like Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima, Rise of the Ronin will take players to an open world set in feudal Japan. However, this story will allow them to create a custom Ronin character and will take them through historic cities such as Edo, Yokohama, and Kyoto. Judging by the developer's past titles, players can expect a challenging experience, but there will be plenty of features in the game that are considered uncharted territory for Team Ninja.

Rise of the Ronin has been deemed Team Ninja's most ambitious title yet, as it brings with it a host of features the developer is not known for. While not every one of Rise of the Ronin's features may have been revealed yet, enough has already been disclosed about the game to set expectations reasonably high for its March 22 release.

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Classic Assassin's Creed Fans Should Keep An Eye on Rise of the Ronin

The latest State of Play trailer for Rise of the Ronin showcases some features that are very similar to classic Assassin's Creed titles.

All Features Confirmed for Rise of the Ronin So Far

Rise of the Ronin Has a Choice-Driven Narrative

One of Rise of the Ronin's most marketed features has been its choice-driven narrative, as this alone makes the game unlike anything Team Ninja has done before. According to the game's official website, Rise of the Ronin features a "rich multi-choice system" that plays into the rogue nature of the Ronin character the player will be in control of. Players will be given opportunities to decide whether to kill or protect certain characters at key moments in the story, which could result in potential allies.

Rise of the Ronin Features an Open World Set in Feudal Japan

Rise of the Ronin has been compared to Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima, almost justifiably so, for its similar combat and feudal Japan open world. A feature that sets Rise of the Ronin apart from Ghost of Tsushima, however, is that its open world will take players through various cities Ghost of Tsushima players were unable to visit due to being stuck on Tsushima Island.

Rise of the Ronin Features Diverse Combat Playstyles

One of the major highlights of Rise of the Ronin is its combat. Rise of the Ronin features diverse combat playstyles by allowing players to fight up close, from range, or a combination of the two. Though Rise of the Ronin's is often compared to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice in its Soulslike combat, Team Ninja has avoided referring to its upcoming RPG as a Soulslike, although it may still be difficult.

Rise of the Ronin's close combat features three different combat styles, much like Ghost of Tsushima's stances. In close combat, players can use a Katana, Bayonet, or Spear. The Katana is used for more fast-paced, close-quarters combat, whereas the Bayonet can be used as both a ranged and a close-quarters weapon. The Spear, on the other hand, swings in wide arcs and can deal AoE damage.

In Rise of the Ronin's ranged combat, players can use an array of Boshin War firearms, like a Bow, a Flamethrower, and a Pistol. Additionally, Rise of the Ronin's glider allows players to fire from range while in the air. Players will also be allowed to combine playstyles by using both close combat and ranged combat weapons simultaneously.

Rise of the Ronin Will Feature 4-Player Co-Op

Team Ninja recently revealed that Rise of the Ronin will feature a 4-player co-op mode. Unlike other Soulslike games like Elden Ring, which allows players to summon other players to their aid during certain moments, it sounds like Rise of the Ronin will allow co-op at all times.

Outside of co-op, though, players will also be able to swap between the protagonist and their AI companion seamlessly.

There are presumably plenty of other features in Rise of the Ronin, but that much will likely be made known once the game releases on March 22 or in any additional dev diaries that come out before then. At the very least, Rise of the Ronin is already shaping up to be a unique experience.