Director Fumihiko Yasuda isn’t afraid to acknowledge comparisons of his new action RPG, called Nioh, to developer From Software’s beloved Dark Souls series. During a presentation at Tokyo Game Show, Yasuda was asked how he feels about the similarities between the two and what makes his game different. “I can’t say that we don’t know about Dark Souls,” he admitted, “That would be a massive lie. We’ve had some influences from them.”
“I would say the biggest difference is that we have a samurai as the main character,” Yasuda continued. “We have many members of the Ninja Gaiden production team working with us and bringing in their expertise, and this is shown in the different fighting stances and the use of diverse Japanese weaponry. I think these brings an element of originality to Nioh.”
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“I would say the biggest difference is that we have a samurai as the main character,” Yasuda continued. “We have many members of the Ninja Gaiden production team working with us and bringing in their expertise, and this is shown in the different fighting stances and the use of diverse Japanese weaponry. I think these brings an element of originality to Nioh.”
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