KOEI TECMO just released Rise of the Ronin for Windows PC through Steam. Team NINJA made this open-world action game where you play as a masterless warrior during Japan's Bakumatsu era. Previously available only on PlayStation 5, players can fight through war and political problems to create their path forward. The PC version runs at 8K resolution, supports ultrawide screens, plays at 120 frames per second, and includes 3D audio features.
The game drops you into Japan during 1863, when everything was changing fast. You make big choices about historical people and groups with different beliefs - deciding whether to help or fight them. You build special bonds with certain characters through the "Veiled Vow" system. These relationships shape how you experience this historical period based on your personal decisions throughout the story.
During their journey, players explore mixed-cultural areas across Edo, Yokohama, and Kyoto. The background scenery changes with each passing season. Cherry trees bloom pink during spring months, and tree leaves turn bright red when autumn arrives. Players can climb onto rooftops using grappling ropes or fly through the air with gliders. The photo mode lets them capture beautiful views they discover along the way.
The game challenges players with deep combat that remains easy to understand. You adapt strategies and weapons depending on which enemies you face. People can use many different melee and ranged weapons. Every weapon can be customized to match your fighting style, and take advantage of all possibilities the game offers you.
The Steam version includes some fancy technical improvements beyond the PlayStation version. It supports super high 8K resolution and DirectX 12 Ultimate for better graphics. Extra wide monitor setups work perfectly with the game. Frame rates reach up to 120 FPS for smooth action. Ray tracing makes the lighting look more realistic. Special audio tech creates immersive 3D sound all around you.
Players can fully customize keyboard and mouse controls however they want. AMD Fidelity FX Super Resolution helps boost performance. NVIDIA DLSS and Reflex technologies make everything run smoother. The interface works with mouse clicks for easy navigation. Intel XeSS graphics technology improves visual quality without hurting performance during intense battles.
Anyone buying Rise of the Ronin before April 2nd receives special bonus items as early purchase rewards. These include four fighting styles - Hayabusa-ryu for katana, Hayabusa-ryu for naginata, Nioh-ryu for katana, and Aisu Kage-ryu for katana. Players also receive the complete Iga Ninja armor set plus an Iga Ninja katana sword for their character to use right away.
The team discovered several problems with the Steam version they needed to fix. Setting graphics to Ultra causes frame rate drops and slow performance regardless of how powerful your computer might be. Some character models display incorrectly in these settings. Changing graphics down to High or Standard temporarily fixes most issues. The game runs slow like molasses when the FPS limit equals 120—setting it back to 60 solves this problem for many players. Developers apologize for these troubles and promise a patch coming very soon.
The game drops you into Japan during 1863, when everything was changing fast. You make big choices about historical people and groups with different beliefs - deciding whether to help or fight them. You build special bonds with certain characters through the "Veiled Vow" system. These relationships shape how you experience this historical period based on your personal decisions throughout the story.
During their journey, players explore mixed-cultural areas across Edo, Yokohama, and Kyoto. The background scenery changes with each passing season. Cherry trees bloom pink during spring months, and tree leaves turn bright red when autumn arrives. Players can climb onto rooftops using grappling ropes or fly through the air with gliders. The photo mode lets them capture beautiful views they discover along the way.
The game challenges players with deep combat that remains easy to understand. You adapt strategies and weapons depending on which enemies you face. People can use many different melee and ranged weapons. Every weapon can be customized to match your fighting style, and take advantage of all possibilities the game offers you.
The Steam version includes some fancy technical improvements beyond the PlayStation version. It supports super high 8K resolution and DirectX 12 Ultimate for better graphics. Extra wide monitor setups work perfectly with the game. Frame rates reach up to 120 FPS for smooth action. Ray tracing makes the lighting look more realistic. Special audio tech creates immersive 3D sound all around you.
Players can fully customize keyboard and mouse controls however they want. AMD Fidelity FX Super Resolution helps boost performance. NVIDIA DLSS and Reflex technologies make everything run smoother. The interface works with mouse clicks for easy navigation. Intel XeSS graphics technology improves visual quality without hurting performance during intense battles.
Anyone buying Rise of the Ronin before April 2nd receives special bonus items as early purchase rewards. These include four fighting styles - Hayabusa-ryu for katana, Hayabusa-ryu for naginata, Nioh-ryu for katana, and Aisu Kage-ryu for katana. Players also receive the complete Iga Ninja armor set plus an Iga Ninja katana sword for their character to use right away.
The team discovered several problems with the Steam version they needed to fix. Setting graphics to Ultra causes frame rate drops and slow performance regardless of how powerful your computer might be. Some character models display incorrectly in these settings. Changing graphics down to High or Standard temporarily fixes most issues. The game runs slow like molasses when the FPS limit equals 120—setting it back to 60 solves this problem for many players. Developers apologize for these troubles and promise a patch coming very soon.
