Team Ninja has revealed that itsNiohfranchise has surpassed an impressive sales milestone, just as the sequel is set to be part of November’s PlayStation Plus Essential line-up. Team Ninja has plenty on the horizon with the recently announcedRise of the Ronin, as well asWo Long: Fallen Dynastyreceiving a release date for next March, but for the moment it can celebrateNioh’s earned accomplishment.Niohis an action role-playing series, often dubbed aSoulslike for similarities to FromSoftware’s seminal works, and its first entry arrived for PlayStation 4 in 2017. Praised for challenging but satisfying combat, compelling use of Japanese folklore, and graphical options,Niohfaced criticism for a confusing narrative and serviceable but outdated level design, particularly when compared to others in the genre. However, it undoubtedly found a loyal and loving audience. That popularity broughtNioh 2, which was more of the same but with a customizable player character. As part of PlayStation’s foray into the PC gaming market, both titles have found their way onto Steam in the years since.RELATED:Don’t Expect Nioh to Come to Xbox Any Time SoonShortly after statistics were sharedregarding the upcomingWo Long: Dynasty,Team Ninja announced on Twitter that theNiohfranchise has surpassed 7 million copies sold. The number is the accumulative total of physical shipments and digital versions forNioh,Nioh 2, and the remasters of both titles, across all available platforms. Although no details were provided regarding how those sales are distributed between the two entries, it can be assumed from existing data that both performed well, although the sequel was slower to garner as many sales in the opening few months following launch.
For those yet to quell the onslaught of demonic yokai,Nioh 2is coming to PlayStation Plus Essentialin November, with the season pass on sale, and it is the perfect time to experience Team Ninja’s incredible combat design. Given thatNioh 2is a prequel and ostensibly divorced from the narrative of the first, there should be no concerns when jumping into it. However,Nioh 2is significantly more refined and polished than its predecessor, so those wishing to play both may want to experience the progression of systems and mechanics.
In addition to this news aboutNioh,Wo Long: Fallen Dynastyhad a short-lived demo in September which was recently revealed to have been completed by over 80,000 players.Considered a spiritual successor toNioh,Wo Long: Fallen Dynastyhas drawn comparisons to bothNiohandSekiro, with a fluid, fast-paced, and challenging combat system.
NiohandNioh 2are both currently available on the PS4, PS5, and PC.
