Total shipments and digital sales for Nioh have exceeded three million worldwide, publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Team Ninja announced. The game was last reported at 2.5 million sales in February 2019, and before that, at two million sales in May 2018. Nioh first launched worldwide for PlayStation 4 in February 2017, followed by PC via Steam in November 2017.
VGChartz's Issa Maki: "As I close the book on Elden Ring for the second time, I look back at the path that brings us to this moment. What Demon's Souls began has inspired an entire genre in itself, spawning numerous imitators trying to replicate the formula's magic with varying degrees of success: Lords of the Fallen, Mortal Shell, Immortal Unchained, The Surge, even The Legend of Zelda bears signs of how much FromSoftware's DNA has dispersed throughout the video game world.
But of all the descendants that came along, only one possessed the potential to challenge the throne in any meaningful way: the Nioh series. Initially released in 2017 and 2020, Team Ninja's Onimusha/Ninja Gaiden inspired action/RPG drastically improves upon the established paradigm, yet always seems to get swept under the rug and (at best) given little more than token acknowledgment by FromSoftware's fanbase.... so what is it about Nioh that's kept it on the sidelines of popularity?"
Agreed. I'd consider it the best souls clone. It's own take was amazing imo. Can't wait for Wo Long.
Nioh and especially Nioh 2 are the very definition of sleeper titles, the character creator in Nioh 2 alone was well worth it, I feel like Wo Long Fallen Dynasty is going to be very successful though and they'll finally get the recognition they deserve, for their take on the Souls genre.
Fantastic games. Probably too difficult for casuals to enjoy, and the story felt a little cheesy/tacked on. Mechanic-wise they were very deep for a melee action game and the boss fights were intense. Super fun. If you’ve got grit to push through their learning curve I couldn’t recommend them enough.
Great games but oppressively hard imo. I loved both but could finish neither because eventually hit a wall with a boss
With Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty coming soon, it's time to look back at the developer's greatest triumphs...and one oddball favorite.
Plus post-apocalyptic management sim Sheltered.
If you had a PS+ account (Sorry can't speak for XBox1) you could have got the base game for free.
The introduction where you escape from the Tower of London is fairly easy although if you try to melee enemies or attack heavily armoured guards without some skill then you will die very quickly.
Many would classify this game as "Souls-like" and while there are some comparisons the fighting styles are much more comprehensive in that you have three stances which can dramatically change how you attack. In addition you over time and training you can gain Ninja and Onmyoji (ie. magic) techniques as well as Samurai (you start at a base level) skills.
Yes, there is nothing like backstabs and headshots (mini cannon, rifle and bow) to get the blood going. Unfortunately, the enemies can also do the same to you and it is always a good idea not to get involved in mob enemy fights were possible.
One thing you will see on your map are twilight missions. Take one that has a higher level (say +5) than what you are currently at and you may as well commit "seppuku" or “harakiri” (you really can do this) although you can get some quite good rewards if you can survive.😊
BTW. If you are playing online you will most likely see graves (even in offline you will still see a few) of people who have died. Touch one and the "now" zombie will attack you. Be very careful you are warned what the level and some of the attributes and weapons of the "zombie" are and if its level is much higher than your level there is a good chance you will die. You may be able to get some better weapons and armour though, so take a chance. 😣
Like all the Souls games you are going to die a lot when playing NioH, especially when playing for the first time.
So happy for Team Ninja. NiOh is an amazing game. So hyped to play NiOh2 and the new IP they want to create for PS5.
Look at that. No complaining about lower than expectation sales targets and even getting a sequel. Makes you wonder what's going on with some of the other guys
Congrats team Ninja.