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Rise of the Ronin Releases New Update

Developer Team Ninja releases two back-to-back Rise of the Ronin updates that patch out a bunch of gameplay bugs and glitches.

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Rise of the Ronin Proves FromSoftware Has Only Scratched The Surface With One Feature
Rise of the Ronin Proves FromSoftware Has Only Scratched The Surface With One Feature

For all that FromSoftware’s gameplay has accomplished, it should still look to Rise of the Ronin for guidance in a specific area.

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Rise of the Ronin Uses One of FromSoftware's Best Features to Its Advantage

Team Ninja's samurai adventure pays tribute to its previous Soulslikes games as well as FromSoftware's similar stylings in one excellent way.

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Rise of the Ronin and Elden Ring are Two Sides of the Same Coin

Rise of the Ronin and Elden Ring represent opposite sides of the open-world Soulslike coin, given how each game goes about utilizing its sandbox.

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After Rise of the Ronin, Ghost of Tsushima 2 Could Prove a Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

Rise of the Ronin's spin on an open-world samurai action game has valuable lessons it can impart on a potential Ghost of Tsushima sequel.

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Why Rise of the Ronin's Guns are OP

Rise of the Ronin's finely honed balance of bladed weapons and matching martial arts stances can be undercut by its extremely powerful firearms.

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Rise of the Ronin's Lack of a Team Ninja Staple Feels Like a Missed Opportunity

Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin successfully borrows some of the best elements from the studio's previous work, except where one key area is concerned.

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Rise of the Ronin's Allies Are a Natural Progression From Wo Long

Team Ninja's decision to include AI-controlled allies as a core component of Rise of the Ronin's gameplay echoes the studio's work on Wo Long.

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Rise of the Ronin Subtly Borrows One of Bloodborne's Best Mechanics

Rise of the Ronin shares a lot in common with FromSoftware's Sekiro, but it happens to borrow a surprising feature from Bloodborne as well.

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Where Rise of the Ronin Could Go After the Main Campaign’s Ending

While Rise of the Ronin's main tale comes to definitive close, Team Ninja left the door open for possible future stories in its samurai saga.

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Huge Rise of the Ronin Discount Spotted at Walmart

A rather hefty Rise of the Ronin discount is spotted at Walmart less than a week following the release of Team Ninja's latest game.

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Why Rise of the Ronin Drops the Ball on Stealth Mechanics

The samurai action in Rise of the Ronin is razor-sharp, but one area it's a bit duller in compared to similar titles are its stealth options.

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A Rise of the Ronin Roguelike Game Already Has the Perfect Setup

Rise of the Ronin has many elements already in place that lend themselves to a roguelike if Team Ninja decides to walk that path in the future.

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The Unspoken Rules of Rise of the Ronin Explained

Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin sends players on a huge journey through feudal Japan, and there are many mechanics for players to get to grips with.

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Rise Of The Ronin: 8 Best Early-Game Weapon Types

When players are just starting out in Rise of the Ronin, these weapon archetypes offer the best Special Effects out of all the early-game options.

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Rise of the Ronin is the Yin to Assassin's Creed: Odyssey’s Yang

Rise of the Ronin includes a story setup as well as other features that are heavily reminiscent in many ways to ones from Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.

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Rise of the Ronin's Blademaster Finds Itself Challenging a FromSoft Hall of Fame

Rise of the Ronin's first major encounter stands toe-to-toe with some of the best early bosses in the FromSoftware catalogue.

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Rise of the Ronin’s Accessibility Options Should Set a New Standard

The breadth of accessibility options and settings in Rise of the Ronin is a positive step and should see itself becoming more a genre norm.

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One of Rise of the Ronin's Stealth 'Takedown' Skills is Ironically Adorable

Rise of the Ronin includes some classic stealth moves against its varied foes, but one in particular puts a lighthearted spin on an old standard.

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Rise of the Ronin’s Companion Bonding System is a Double-Edged Sword

The companion bonding system in Rise of the Ronin is robust in many ways, but also a little lackluster in other areas compared to similar games.

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