Nioh 2, much like the original Nioh, is somewhat flying under the radar. The Souls-like RPG is still on schedule for release in March, managing the avoid the sweep of recent delays. It's also looking better and better in early marketing materials. Developer Team Ninja is even ready to start talking about post-launch plans for Nioh 2. The studio announced today that Nioh 2 will be receiving substantial DLC support, including three story-based expansions.
According to today's announcement, each of the three story expansions will bet set prior to the events of Nioh 2 itself. They'll serve as prequel stories of sorts, which should make Nioh 2 buyers confident that they'll experience the full story in the base game. There won't be extra endings released as DLC. Each DLC pack will include a different storyline including main missions and submissions, as well as "new weapons, new combat abilities, and new characters."
The three Nioh 2 post-launch DLC releases will be made available as part of the RPG's Season Pass. The Season Pass will be available on its own or it can be purchased as part of one of Nioh 2's premium bundles. The Nioh 2 Digital Deluxe Edition bundles both the base game and the season pass together, as well as some pre-order bonuses, for $79.99. The exact price of the Season Pass if bought separately from Nioh 2 isn't clear, but it's likely to be more than if bought in a bundle.
In addition to Nioh 2's post-launch content announcement, Team Ninja also released a new story trailer for the game. The trailer doesn't provide a particularly focused look at Nioh 2's story, other than its seeming ties to the mysterious Spirit Stones. Rather, it jumps around quite a bit, teasing various important characters from throughout the story. These characters are as unique and interesting as a Nioh or Dark Souls fan would expect from the sequel.
The announcement post for the Nioh 2 story trailer adds some further context. The game takes place in the year 1555, a time when Japan was in a state of constant war and demons infested the land. The game's protagonist is a demon hunter, but also half-demon. Their quest is to collect the powerful spirit stones which are oddly tied to Hideyoshi's power, which could change the future for the war-torn country.
Nioh 2 releases March 13 on PS4.