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Rise of the Rōnin

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486:. Katsu makes plans to burn down Edo to prevent its capture, but the Blade Twin is able to negotiate a peaceful settlement between the two sides that spares the city. As the peace talks are being finalized, the Blade Twin confronts and defeats the Demonclaw Samurai one last time, choosing to either spare or execute them. If spared, the partner comes to realize the error of their ways, and as penance decides to leave Japan to observe its development from afar. 521: 510: 470:. Shortly after, the Blade Twin infiltrates the Shinsengumi to investigate an assassination attempt on Ryoma. The Blade Twin roots out the traitor within the Shinsengumi and accompanies Ryoma to the Shogun's palace, where they manage to thwart an attempt by Satow to assassinate Yoshinobu and convince the latter to dissolve the Shogunate and effect a peaceful transition of power. 458:, are able to defeat the Choshu. The Blade Twin confronts the Demonclaw Samurai, who reveals that they have been behind many of the events accelerating the Shogunate's decline as revenge for their village's destruction. The Blade Twin disagrees with the Demonclaw Samurai's path of violence and refuses to join forces with them. The Demonclaw Samurai flees while Genzui commits 430:, an important Shogunate official. The Blade Twin and Ryoma attack Katsu, who easily fights them off and instead wins them to his side by telling them his desire to reform the Shogunate and modernize Japan without the use of violence. They assist Katsu in recruiting additional followers to his cause. Eventually, they meet the Shogun 410:, attempts to protect Ii but is struck down by the Blade Twin in retribution, and Ii is either successfully assassinated or manages to flee with Manabe, only to be assassinated later by the Demonclaw Samurai. As a result of Ii's death, American influence in Japan wanes as British influence strengthens, led by 571:
is the most ambitious project Team Ninja has developed. Developing an open world title has been a particular challenge for Team Ninja, as they only developed linear, level-based games until now. Yasuda cited creating passive non-player characters as "impactful" and "challenging", as in their previous
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attacks to stoke tensions between the two sides, culminating in them attempting to assassinate Ryoma, who envisions a Japan under democratic rule. Ryoma is either killed or severely wounded. Without Ryoma's mediating influence, relations between the Shogunate and the alliance collapse, leading to the
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and steal a secret message in his possession. They are able to steal the message, but are unable to kill Perry due to the intervention of another assassin, the Blue Demon. Outmatched, one of the Blade Twins is forced to flee while their partner sacrifices themselves to ensure the Blade Twin's escape.
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film series, served as the Opening and Real-Time Cinematics director for the game. Commenting on his work, Ōtomo stated he wanted to show the buildup of energy in the darkest moments of the Bakumatsu, as the people "waited for everything to implode". He was impressed by the attention to detail Team
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to protect Yoshinobu. However, shortly after their arrival in Kyoto in 1864, the leader of the Roshigumi, Kiyokawa Hachirō, is assassinated by the Demonclaw Samurai and exposed as a traitor, throwing the organization in chaos. Roshigumi is disbanded, some of its members returning to Edo while those
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attack the Veiled Edge's village, the Blade Twin realizes that their partner is still alive and decides to desert the Veiled Edge to search for them. The Bladesmith forces the Blade Twin into a duel to the death to win the right to abandon the clan, with the Blade Twin prevailing and the Bladesmith
598:. He took it upon himself to study Japanese music as part of the job and felt that writing the theme for the Blade Twin was the most challenging, noting that their actions were not purely good or evil, but considered to be "different" and contradicting the story of the protagonist. 34: 613:, a pre-order trailer was released, with a release date of 22 March 2024. Pre-orders opened in Japan on 14 December 2023, revealing that the game would be sold in two versions, Cero D and Cero Z, due to the violence deemed to be excessive by the 974:['Rise of the Ronin' Hayashi P & Yasuda PD interview. The main character, a ronin, runs through an open world at the end of the Edo period, set in Edo, Yokohama, and Kyoto. Action is the culmination of Team NINJA]. 425:
upon learning the Demonclaw Samurai is collaborating with the British. After Genzui brazenly burns down the British Legation, Ryoma begins to balk at Genzui's increasingly violent methods. Genzui sets his next target as
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with his fellow students, the Blade Twin investigates the whereabouts of their partner, now known as Demonclaw Samurai, who is working for the Americans and British. Shogunate Chief Minister
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The story follows the Blade Twins, whose genders are selected by the player, and their involvement in the Veiled Edge resistance group after their family was murdered by
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begin the process of reorganizing Japan's government as well as rapidly modernizing its army and navy, while the remnants of the Shogunate and Shinsengumi sail towards
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in 1868. After an assassination attempt by the Demonclaw Samurai, Yoshinobu is forced to retreat to Edo, allowing the alliance forces to seize Kyoto after the
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A playable demo was released on 24 July 2024, with progress being able to be carried over to the full game. A physical artbook released on 10 September 2024.
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to avoid capture. Realizing that both the Satsuma and Choshu want to overthrow the Shogunate, in 1866 Ryoma manages to convince Satsuma general
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working for the Shogunate. Trained by the Veiled Edge's leader, the Bladesmith, the Blade Twins begin their mission to overthrow the Shogunate.
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assisting. According to Team Ninja president Fumihiko Yasuda, they wanted to create a game that depicts Japan in its darkest times, citing the
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In 1867, despite Yoshinobu engaging in negotiations with the Choshu-Satsuma alliance, the Demonclaw Samurai begins to stage
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and various anti-shogunate factions displeased with the western influence after the forced reopening of Japan following the
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will not release in South Korea. Early reports indicated that this is due to comments by Fumihiko Yasuda comparing
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can be explored, as well as areas in the countryside. The player can traverse with various means, such as a horse,
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as part of a ploy to lure his enemies into the open, and Katsu requests the Blade Twin and Ryoma to join the
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himself, who expresses his own desire to modernize Japan to match the West. Yoshinobu decides to travel to
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composed the score for the game, with the two main instruments carrying most of the melodies being the
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was announced on 13 September 2022, at PlayStation's State of Play livestream. On 7 December 2023, at
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Afterwards, the Shogunate is dissolved and Yoshinobu retires to live quietly as a civilian while the
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sold 64,646 physical units during its first week, making it the third best-selling game behind
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In the year 1853, the Blade Twins are tasked by the Bladesmith to assassinate Commodore
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Ninja had in creating the world, noting they had done their historical research well.
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on 22 March 2024. Upon release, it received generally positive reviews from critics.
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and increasing Western influence in the country. As Ryoma searches for his master
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to join forces with the Choshu despite being traditional enemies, forming the
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decides to take Shoin's place and rebel against the Shogunate, along with
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Rise of the Ronin | Behind the Scenes: Episode 4 - Rise as One | PS5
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received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to
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In 1863, the Blade Twin continues working with Ryoma's group in
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Rise of the Ronin - Behind the Scenes: Episode 1 | PS5 Games
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titles everything on-screen was for the player to defeat.
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purges of anti-Shogunate and anti-foreigner sentiment
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The Blue Demon, whose true identity is 363:wishing them luck with her dying breath. 527:, the game's composer, pictured in 2018. 1286:PlayStation Australia (19 March 2024). 962: 914: 266:, affecting the story. Historic cities 491:leaders of the Choshu-Satsuma alliance 402:, and others. They rally a small army 1440: 1438: 1414:Batchelor, James (13 February 2024). 1231: 1229: 1137:Bonifacic, Igor (13 September 2022). 1004:Nightingale, Ed (13 September 2022). 326:. 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Index


Developer(s)
Team Ninja
Publisher(s)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Director(s)
Producer(s)
Programmer(s)
Artist(s)
Writer(s)
Composer(s)
Inon Zur
Platform(s)
PlayStation 5
Genre(s)
Action role-playing
Single-player
multiplayer
action-role playing game
Koei Tecmo
Team Ninja
Sony Interactive Entertainment
PlayStation 5
custom character
Boshin war
katanas
Boshin war firearms
non-player characters
Yokohama
Kyoto

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