Director and creator Fumihiko Yasuda of the game Rise of the Ronin recently sat down for an interview with Denfaminico Gamer, a prominent gaming news site in Japan. According to Yasuda, Rise of the Ronin is the top-selling game from Koei Tecmo.
Yasuda’s information aligns with Koei Tecmo’s latest quarterly results, indicating that Rise of the Ronin has outperformed the Nioh series in sales. However, specific sales figures have not been disclosed yet. The most detailed sales data available is from Famitsu, reporting a total of 125,982 copies sold in Japan as of June 2.
Developed by Team Ninja, Rise of the Ronin combines the combat systems of Nioh and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty into an Open World format, earning a Metacritic score of 76/100.
The game was released on PS5 on March 22, alongside Dragon’s Dogma 2. The initial surge in popularity quickly tapered off, leading to a scarcity of physical copies in the Thai market briefly.
Source: Denfaminico Gamer via Gamingbolt
TLDR: Fumihiko Yasuda discusses the success of Rise of the Ronin as the top-selling game from Koei Tecmo, surpassing the Nioh series in sales. The game, developed by Team Ninja, combines elements from previous titles and received a Metacritic score of 76/100. Released on PS5 on March 22, the game faced shortages in the Thai market due to high demand.
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