While the video is quite brief (and I don’t speak german so I don’t understand what’s being said) it seems that the katana will specifically have a couple of pretty neat features. Firstly, and in ...

Soji Okita is one of the character allies you can meet and establish a bond with in Rise of the Ronin. One of the young masters of the Tennen Rishin-ryu style of swordplay, he is adept at using a ...

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TL;DR: Ghost of Yotei, releasing October 2, 2025 on PlayStation 5, follows Atsu's intense quest for revenge across northern Japan's rugged landscapes. Featuring visceral katana combat, adaptive ...

The studio observed how human reaction time to visual stimulus is a lot slower than people might think, being roughly 0.3 seconds. Katana combat is fast too, with Sucker Punch noting that quick ...

People can now test out the latest Yakuza game, Like a Dragon: Ishin, with a Combat Demo. Sega announced it will appear on various storefronts on February 16, 2023. However, this is a self-contained ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. One of the big challenges when designing a game based largely around realistic sword combat is finding the right balance so that attacks feel powerful ...

If you’ve watched any of the Ghost of Tsushima gameplay, you may have had concerns over the difficulty. Some players felt the combat looked too easy in demos that have been shown, while others are ...