


Along the same lines, you can tap on your attack button when the enemy uses a strong attack to stun them and inflict massive damage. Just like in Dark Souls, if you tap on the block button at the moment the enemy attacks you’ll be able to parry. Timing plays an important part in the gameplay of Ronin: The Last Samurai.

Just swipe in any direction to move your character, tap on the button on the left side of the screen to block attacks, and use the buttons on the right to attack and unleash your special attack. Ronin: The Last Samurai has controls that work great on touchscreen devices. You’d be forgiven for not picking up on much of that in the trailer below, which is far more concerned with showing Cool Musket Shit, but he’s also clearly talking about the game’s overall tone and story, not the sexier stuff you need to fill a reveal trailer with.Ronin: The Last Samurai is a 3D action game in which you can play as a ronin, or masterless samurai, and go head-to-head against all kinds of enemies: bandits, enemy soldiers, ninjas, and even other samurai. By harnessing all the skills and knowledge we’ve gained over the years we really wanted to take things to the next level by attempting to thoroughly portray the most critical revolution in the history of Japan including the darkest and ugliest chapters that many will shy away from. But with Rise of the Ronin, we set out to take the next big step. We at Koei Tecmo, have had many titles in the past that were based on history. It’s the second game in the same press conference to be set in 19th-century Japan, around the end of the Shogunate and the Meiji Restoration, but while Yakuza’s game is going to be playing very fast and loose with the time period, Rose of the Ronin is claiming to be much more deeply rooted in history.

Announced today during PlayStation’s showcase event, Rise of the Ronin is the latest game from the studio that has previously brought us Ninja Gaiden and Nioh.
