Rise of The Ronin has often been compared to Ghost of Tsushima because of its open world setting in medieval Japan. Except that the title of Team Ninja wants to do better
The month of March promises to be full of new things, with the very soon arrival of Rise of the Ronin. Expected March 22, on PS5, the latest from the Team Ninja studio (Wo Long Fallen Dynasty) intends to impress. It will put you in the shoes of an anonymous fighter during the Boshin War. The latter pitted different anti-shogunate factions against the ruling power. As the developers revealed, it will be an open-world, a first for them. Obviously, since this announcement, comparisons (and even before) with Ghost of Tsushima are commonplace. This does not mean that this bothers the studio, which intends to do even better!
Rise of the Ronin wants to do better
Team Ninja completely accepts its comparisons with Ghost of Tsushima. In fact, the game of Sucker Punch is one of their main references. “II was inspired by the fact that a game set in Japan had undergone extensive research by the developers and had also received a lot of praise for aspects like its combat system.», Confessed director Fumihiko Yasuda to the media Automaton. However, the man also specified that, even if the influences are numerous, Rise of the Ronin will not be a simple clone. He will do better in certain aspects.
Rise of the Ronin and Ghost of Tsushima are not comparable in every way. On the one hand, there is this story of an anonymous warrior fighting in the heart of a war in a single or multiplayer game. On the other, a lonely quest for revenge in which a former samurai questions his vision of honor. While these stories don’t have much in common, there is one thing that brings them together: feudal Japan. According to producer Yosuke Hayashi, it will be transcribed much better.
“I am confident that when you play Rise of the Ronin, the tactile feel, combat and other aspects characteristic of this era of gaming Japan will feel different and better compared to other titles.» Only time will tell us if these promises will be kept, especially since he did not give concrete examples. What is certain is that the game is already a long way from Team Ninja’s previous productions.