Team Ninja will launch next month Rise of the Ronina 19th century action role-playing game with a masterless samurai, who promises a gameplay similar to Niohbut in a more realistic historical context. This is why it was banned in South Koreaas the media announces Ruliweb after receiving a press release from Sony Interactive Entertainment Korea.
Why such a ban? Well Sony hasn’t really confirmed the reason, but a recent video from PlayStation with game director Fumihiko Yasuda is undoubtedly behind all this. In the video, the designer visits the Shōkasonjuku Academy in Hagi, Japan, founded in the 19th century by Yoshida Shōinan intellectual who inspired Fumihiko Yasuda:
Even though they were different worlds and times, I think he can be compared to Socrates. I wanted to portray his teachings and his life from the moment I started working on Rise of the Ronin. He wasn’t just a philosopher. He emphasized the importance of taking action.
In 1873, the Japanese government of Emperor Meiji organized the debate of Seikanronin which Yoshida Shōin actively took part. The goal was to decide whether Japan should invade Korea to expand its power and punish the Koreans for insults against Emperor Meiji. Yoshida was for it, but at that time the status quo was observed. However, Japan finally annexed Korea in 1910, Yoshida Shōin has since been a very controversial figure in South Korea. He and his student Katsura Kogorô are present in the game, something criticized by South Korean players since its announcement.
South Korea will therefore be deprived of Rise of the Roninbut not the rest of the world. The release date of theAction RPG is set for March 22, 2024 exclusively on PlayStation 5you can pre-order it from €69.99 on Amazon, Cdiscount And there Fnac.
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