I was a big fan of the original Nioh when it launched in February 2017, not even a year after Dark Souls III came out. Thankfully, there is a character directory available from the player’s hut that offers succinct summaries in case you lose track of which historical Japanese figure is which. Most of these characters have small side stories that take you across neat sub missions apart from the campaign. There are a lot of historical figures that make an appearance, like Akechi Mitsuhide, Honda Tadakatsu, and Hattori Hanzo which is really cool to see Team Ninja’s take on these characters. After all, your whole purpose is fighting these mystical demons and, ultimately, defeating the big bad yokai at the end of it all. Of course, these battles all have a heavy dose of fantasy mixed in to incorporate yokai into them. Because of their prowess, they eventually meet the legendary Oda Nobunaga and are thrust into the forefront of some of the most epic battles in Japanese history. The silent protagonist, who is just called Hide in memory of their mother, is a shiftling – half-man, half-yokai – and fights against other yokai as a mercenary. Each subsequent DLC expansion goes even further back in time, as you learn more about the origins of your mystical sword – and of yourself. Nioh 2 is set in the late-1500s Sengoku-era Japan, before the events of the first Nioh.
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