Get a taste with the open beta this Friday
Nioh 2 looks like a heap of more Nioh, and while some people are going to expect substantial changes, I’m happy as is. The original game was mostly there. More ghostly monsters to fight, a full-on character creator, and a new ability (Yokai Shift) to change forms mid-combat – that’s enough to reel me in.
Just ahead of the Nioh 2 open beta, which runs from November 1 to November 10, Team Ninja has put out a fresh release date trailer. The sequel is planning to launch for PS4 on March 13, 2020.
Cool.
But also, have mercy on us.
If you end up trying the Nioh 2 beta with Nioh save data on your PS4, you can play as our boy William. That’s a nice little perk but, to be honest, I spent most of my time in the original game disguised as Tachibana Ginchiyo. Maybe I’ll still go through the beta as William, though – for old time’s sake.
Besides offering access to the Interim (a training area), there’s also a playable stage, Sunomata, based on the real-world Japanese castle of the same name. Players who clear the beta will earn The Mark of The Demon Slayer, which unlocks the Kamaitachi Helmet in the full game. I love it when they do that.
Not so coincidentally, you’ll be able to pick up Nioh through PlayStation Plus in November.
