Through the pages of Sony’s PlayStation Blog, the guys from Team Ninja have revealed the first details relating to a full-bodied game free update Of Rise of the Ronin scheduled for this week, which will introduce new missions, features and various gameplay improvements for the PS5 exclusive.
In particular, the update will add 5 new ally missions and will expand some gameplay features and systems. Among the new features, we find two bonus sets for Midnight mode, partners for training in the dojo, and a level sync function, which allows you to adapt the player’s level to that of the proposed challenge, for missions via the Testament of the Soul.
The details of the update
Below are the provisional notes in Italian of the update reported in the PlayStation Blog article, where among other things the director and producer Fumhiko Yasuda opened up when talking about the Callbacks to Ninja Gaiden through the Iga ninja armor set obtainable in the game and a special boss fight designed for Nioh fans, about which we won’t add anything else so as not to ruin the surprise.
New content and expansions
- Added 5 new ally missions.
- By playing Midnight mode, worsening public order can be restored.
- Added level scaling selection functionality to quests via Testament of the Soul.
- Added two new set bonuses to Midnight difficulty.
- Added training partners in dojos.
- Added a bonus to martial skills and raised the target score threshold.
Improvements to game mechanics
- When equipping the same weapon type in weapon 1 and 2, the number of styles can be up to 6.
- Changed the spec so that special equipment is given even if the player doesn’t confess.
- Adjusted the specs so that dialogue with characters who have broken relationships with them returns to normal after a certain period of time.
- Implemented fixes to facilitate asynchronous character selection.
Rise of the Ronin has been available since March 22nd exclusively for PS5. It is a action RPG created by Team Ninja, the studio responsible for the Ninja Gaiden and Nioh series, set in Japan during the Bakumatsu period, an era of profound crisis for the country, which saw the beginning of the end of the figure of the samurai and a socio-economic reorganization culture of Japan, well represented within the game, which among other things explores historical figures of the time. If you want to know more, we refer you to our review of Rise of the Ronin.
