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Title: Nioh 3 is heading to PS5 and PC in 2026, complete with two distinct
combat styles

Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:24:59 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/n...

Nioh 3 is heading to PlayStation 5 and PC in 2026 and you can get a taste of
its Sengoku setting and dark samurai action on Sony's console right now. A
demo for the game is live today on PS5 and it'll be available through June
18, courtesy of developer Team Ninja and publisher Koei Tecmo.

The game reveal was a nice surprise during Sony's State of Play event today,
and it came with a trailer showcasing big, demonic creatures and frantic
action scenes. Much like its predecessors, Nioh 3 is a dark fantasy action
RPG set in 15-century Japan. The original Nioh came out in 2017 and its
sequel landed in 2020, with a handful of Dead or Alive installments released
in between.

Nioh 3 introduces a new combat system to the series that lets players swap
between two distinct fighting styles, Samurai and Ninja. Samurai is similar
to previous Nioh titles with a focus on close-range martial arts, while Ninja
enables quick reactions like dodging and aerial moves. Players will be able
to change combat styles on the fly. Nioh 3 features an open world ΓÇö Team
Ninja calls it an "open field," actually ΓÇö to explore, as well.

"Aside from the new battle styles, Nioh 3 also enables players to enjoy an
open field that offers a new freedom of exploration to the unique tension and
confrontations that have become a defining characteristic of the Nioh
series," Team Ninja head Fumihiko Yasuda said on the PlayStation Blog.
"Experience unexpected encounters with formidable yokai, explore suspicious
villages riddled in violent secrets, and take on the daunting challenges of
The Crucible."

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/n...
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