Team Ninja, the developers of the critically acclaimed action-RPG franchises Nioh and Ninja Gaiden, are well aware that fans of the latter are clamoring for a new title. Team Ninja has been hard at work on the sequel to Nioh that seeks to expand on the signature elements of the original. They are primarily adding a detailed character creation, more enemy variety, deeper RPG systems, and more expansive level design. While the original Nioh game was well-received, it earned some criticism for its meager enemy variety and reuse of levels. However, the impressive sales and overall attitude towards the product warranted an immediate sequel.
Bloodborne, creating a unique blend that some call iterative of the Souls-like genre.
The most recent Ninja Gaiden came in the form of a spinoff, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. It was developed by Spark Unlimited and received mixed to negative reception due to the repetitive gameplay and poor level design. With Team Ninja seemingly thinking about returning to the Ninja Gaiden franchise sometime after the completion of Nioh 2, fans could soon find many reasons to get excited about revisiting a newly-perfected Ninja Gaiden game from the original developers.
As Yasuda mentioned, the Samurai/Ninja motif has been quite popular in gaming as of late. Sucker Punch, an American games developer known for the PS4 on March 13th, it seems as though 2020 will be a packed year for fans of fast-paced Japanese RPGs.
Source: IGN
