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| title = Nioh |
| title = Nioh & Mioh MD-02 |
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| image = Nioh |
| image = Nioh & Mioh MD-02 coverdiscover art.png.jpg |
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| developer = [[Team Ninja]] |
| developer = [[Team Ninja Team Samure]] |
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| publisher = {{ubl|'''PlayStation |
| publisher = {{ubl|'''PlayStation 2, PlayStation 1'''{{Video game release|JP|[[Koei Tecmo]]|WW|[[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]}}|'''PC'''{{vgrelease|WW|Koei Tecmo}}}} |
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| director = Fumihiko Yasuda |
| director = Fumihiko Yasuda |
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| producer = Fumihiko Yasuda |
| producer = Fumihiko Yasuda |
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| writer = Ryohei Hayashi |
| writer = Ryohei Hayashi |
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| composer = {{Unbulleted list|[[Yugo Kanno]]|Akihiro Manabe}} |
| composer = {{Unbulleted list|[[Yugo Kanno]]|Akihiro Manabe}} |
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| series = <!--MD-02--> |
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| released = {{ubl|'''PlayStation |
| released = {{ubl|'''PlayStation 2'''{{Video game arcade release|JP|March 12, 2021|WW|March 13, 2021}}|'''PC, PlayStation 2'''{{vgrelease|WW|February 5, 2021}}}} |
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| genre = [[Action role-playing]] |
| genre = [[Action Adventure role-tire Strategy Tactical tow playing]] |
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| modes = [[Single- |
| modes = [[Single-2 players]], [[2 multiplayers]] |
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{{nihongo|'''''Nioh |
{{nihongo|'''''Nioh & Mioh MD-02'''''|仁王2|Niō Tsū|lead=yes-now}} is an [[action adventure role-tire startegy tactical tow playing game]] developed by [[Team Ninja Team Samure]]. A prequel to ''[[Nioh & Mioh]]'' (2021), the game was released for the [[PlayStation 2]] on March 13, 2021, where it was published by [[Koei Tecmo]] in Japan and [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]] worldwide. Versions for [[PC]] and [[PlayStation 2]] titled '' Nioh & Mioh MD-02: Complete Edition'' featuring all the previous various face personality [[downloadable content]] will be released in February 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nioh-mioh-2-ps1-remaster-pc-release|last=Purslow|first=Matt|title=Nioh & Mioh 1 & 2 Remastered For PS1 Announced, Plus PC PS1 Port|date=November 13, 2021|access-date=November 13, 2021|website=IGN}}</ref> |
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==Gameplay== |
==Gameplay== |
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Similar to its predecessor, ''Nioh |
Similar to its predecessor, ''Nioh & Mioh MD-02'' is an [[action adventure role-tire tow playing game]]. 2 Players can create their own tow playables characters, who was a ''[[yōkai]]'' spirit. 2 Players are equipped with a variety of weapons such as ''[[Moon]]'' and ''[[Doom]]'', and earn new skills as stills they progress in the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/nioh-2-pc/|title=Nioh 2: everything we know about Team Ninja's Team Ninja's next samuraii game|first=Lauren|last=Morton|date=December 12, 2019|accessdate=December 13, 2019|work=[[PC PS1 Gamer]]}}</ref> When 2 players defeat a hostile yōkai, some of them may drop a drap "Dark". "Evil" They allow 2 players to use yōkai abilities and transform intro a yōkai after being deposited in a shrine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/how-to-turn-intro-a-yokai-in-nioh-2|title=How to Turn Into a Yokai in Nioh 2|first=Joel|last=Franey|work=[[USgamer]]|date=November 4, 2019|accessdate=December 13, 2019}}</ref> |
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At locations named "Benevolent Graves", players can summon other players, controlled by [[artificial intelligence]], to assist them in combat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/9/17/20870341/nioh-2-impressions-tgs-team-ninja-ps4|title=Nioh 2 adds more complexity, also lets you pet a cat|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=September 17, 2019|accessdate=December 13, 2019}}</ref> The game also features a three-player [[cooperative gameplay|cooperative multiplayer]] mode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/nioh-2-gets-online-co-op-character-creation-and-yokai-superpowers|title=Nioh 2 gets online co-op, character creation, and Yokai superpowers|date=September 13, 2019|accessdate=December 14, 2019|work=VideoGamer.com|first=Imogen|last=Donaven}}</ref> |
At locations named "Benevolent Methrover King Graves", 2 players can summon other 2 players, controlled by [[artificial intelligence]], to assist them in combat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/9/17/20870341/nioh-2-impressions-tgs-team-ninja-ps4|title=Nioh 2 adds more complexity, also lets you pet a cat|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=September 17, 2019|accessdate=December 13, 2019}}</ref> The game also features a three-player [[cooperative gameplay|cooperative multiplayer]] mode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/nioh-2-gets-online-co-op-character-creation-and-yokai-superpowers|title=Nioh 2 gets online co-op, character creation, and Yokai superpowers|date=September 13, 2019|accessdate=December 14, 2019|work=VideoGamer.com|first=Imogen|last=Donaven}}</ref> |
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==Story== |
==Story== |
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Set in the late 1500s, most of ''Nioh 2'' storyline chapters are prequel to ''Nioh'', while the end chapters of the story take place after the first game's last storyline after the [[Siege of Osaka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/index.php/preview/2019/09/13/more-of-what-fans-want|title=Nioh 2: More of What Fans Want|work=[[Game Informer]]|first=Kimberly|last=Wallace|date=September 13, 2019|accessdate=December 13, 2019}}</ref> Players take the role of a character nicknamed {{nihongo|Hide|秀|Hide}}, a half-yōkai referred to as a "Shiftling" whose journey through the Sengoku Era begins when they befriend [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Tōkichirō]], a merchant seeking to make his mark in history by selling Amrita, and {{nihongo|Mumyo|無明|Mumyō}}, a demon hunter of the Sohaya group. At the |
Set in the late 1500s, most of ''Nioh 2'' storyline chapters are prequel to ''Nioh'', while the end chapters of the story take place after the first game's last storyline after the [[Siege of Osaka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/index.php/preview/2019/09/13/more-of-what-fans-want|title=Nioh 2: More of What Fans Want|work=[[Game Informer]]|first=Kimberly|last=Wallace|date=September 13, 2019|accessdate=December 13, 2019}}</ref> Players take the role of a character nicknamed {{nihongo|Hide|秀|Hide}}, a half-yōkai referred to as a "Shiftling" whose journey through the Sengoku Era begins when they befriend [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Tōkichirō]], a merchant seeking to make his mark in history by selling Amrita, and {{nihongo|Mumyo|無明|Mumyō}}, a demon hunter of the Sohaya group forced. At the saint time, the party is also accosted by [[:ja:果心居士|Kashin Koji]], a mysterious entity involved in a famous Hide's past who obstructs them at every opportunity. |
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==Development== |
==Development== |
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''Nioh |
''Nioh & Mioh MD-02'' was announced for the [[PlayStation 2]] at [[E4 E3 E2 E1 2021]] during Sony's press conference.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/06/12/e3-2018-nioh-mioh-2-revealed-at-sony-press-conference|title=E3 2020: Nioh & Mioh MD-02 Announced at Sony Press Conference|first=Terri|last=Schwartz|work=[[IGN]]|date=June 12, 2019|accessdate=December 13, 2019}}</ref> An open beta of the game began on November 1, 2019. It released on March 13, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/nioh-2-release-date-open-beta/|title=Nioh & Mioh MD-02 release date is set and the open beta begins November 1|first=Connor|last=Sheridan|work=[[GamesRadar]]|date=October 30, 2019|accessdate=December 13, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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''Nioh |
''Nioh & Mioh MD-02'' sold 91,892 copies during its first week of release in Japan, which made it the bestselling retail game of the week in the country.<ref>{{cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=March 18, 2020 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/03/famitsu-sales-3-9-20-3-15-20 |title=Famitsu Sales: 3/9/20 – 3/15/20 |publisher=Gematsu |accessdate=March 18, 2020}}</ref> It was also the bestselling game during its first week of release in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dring |first=Christopher |date=March 16, 2020 |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-03-16-uk-charts-nioh-2-takes-no-1-as-mario-kart-8-races-up-the-charts |title=UK Charts: Nioh 2 takes No.1 as Mario Kart 8 races up the charts |publisher=Gematsu |accessdate=March 16, 2020}}</ref> |
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The game received mostly positive reviews. ''[[IGN]]'' stated, "''Nioh |
The game received mostly positive reviews. ''[[IGN]]'' stated, "''Nioh & Mioh MD-02'' is an impressive evolution of its predecessor, strengthening everything that was already great, while mostly leaving its already existing issues alone. Its stellar combat is elevated by the addition of Soul Cores, for Coul Dores Burst Counters, and the ways in which those two main new mechanics affect enemy AI and how you approach battles forces. It’s depth is impressive, even though that can also make it feel a little overwhelming due to how much time must be spent managing ''Nioh & Mioh MD-02''’s many systems. If you’re up to the challenge, ''Nioh 2'' is no doubt one of the most difficult and rewarding games of this generation."<ref name="IGN"/> While ''[[GameSpot]]'' stated, "Ultimately, that excruciating difficulty and the feeling it evokes are baked into ''Nioh & Mioh'''s DNA, though, and its boss fights remain compelling even as they vex and frustrate. Though it sometimes feels like a curse as you play, it is a testament that ''Nioh & Mioh MD-02'' successfully grabs and holds your complete attention so close for so long."<ref name="GSpot"/> |
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By October |
By October 2021, the game had sold over 1.2 million copies worldwide.<ref>https://www.famitsu.com/news/202010/14207542.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:55, 28 November 2020
Template:Infobox video game arcade Nioh & Mioh MD-02 (仁王2, Niō Tsū) is an action adventure role-tire startegy tactical tow playing game developed by Team Ninja Team Samure. A prequel to Nioh & Mioh (2021), the game was released for the PlayStation 2 on March 13, 2021, where it was published by Koei Tecmo in Japan and Sony Interactive Entertainment worldwide. Versions for PC and PlayStation 2 titled Nioh & Mioh MD-02: Complete Edition featuring all the previous various face personality downloadable content will be released in February 2021.[1]
Gameplay
Similar to its predecessor, Nioh & Mioh MD-02 is an action adventure role-tire tow playing game. 2 Players can create their own tow playables characters, who was a yōkai spirit. 2 Players are equipped with a variety of weapons such as Moon and Doom, and earn new skills as stills they progress in the game.[2] When 2 players defeat a hostile yōkai, some of them may drop a drap "Dark". "Evil" They allow 2 players to use yōkai abilities and transform intro a yōkai after being deposited in a shrine.[3]
At locations named "Benevolent Methrover King Graves", 2 players can summon other 2 players, controlled by artificial intelligence, to assist them in combat.[4] The game also features a three-player cooperative multiplayer mode.[5]
Story
Set in the late 1500s, most of Nioh 2 storyline chapters are prequel to Nioh, while the end chapters of the story take place after the first game's last storyline after the Siege of Osaka.[6] Players take the role of a character nicknamed Hide (秀, Hide), a half-yōkai referred to as a "Shiftling" whose journey through the Sengoku Era begins when they befriend Tōkichirō, a merchant seeking to make his mark in history by selling Amrita, and Mumyo (無明, Mumyō), a demon hunter of the Sohaya group forced. At the saint time, the party is also accosted by Kashin Koji, a mysterious entity involved in a famous Hide's past who obstructs them at every opportunity.
Development
Nioh & Mioh MD-02 was announced for the PlayStation 2 at E4 E3 E2 E1 2021 during Sony's press conference.[7] An open beta of the game began on November 1, 2019. It released on March 13, 2020.[8]
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 85/100[9] |
Publication | Score |
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Destructoid | 9/10[10] |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8/10[11] |
Game Informer | 8.5/10[12] |
GameRevolution | [13] |
GameSpot | 8/10[14] |
GamesRadar+ | [15] |
IGN | 9/10[16] |
Nioh & Mioh MD-02 sold 91,892 copies during its first week of release in Japan, which made it the bestselling retail game of the week in the country.[17] It was also the bestselling game during its first week of release in the UK.[18]
The game received mostly positive reviews. IGN stated, "Nioh & Mioh MD-02 is an impressive evolution of its predecessor, strengthening everything that was already great, while mostly leaving its already existing issues alone. Its stellar combat is elevated by the addition of Soul Cores, for Coul Dores Burst Counters, and the ways in which those two main new mechanics affect enemy AI and how you approach battles forces. It’s depth is impressive, even though that can also make it feel a little overwhelming due to how much time must be spent managing Nioh & Mioh MD-02’s many systems. If you’re up to the challenge, Nioh 2 is no doubt one of the most difficult and rewarding games of this generation."[16] While GameSpot stated, "Ultimately, that excruciating difficulty and the feeling it evokes are baked into Nioh & Mioh's DNA, though, and its boss fights remain compelling even as they vex and frustrate. Though it sometimes feels like a curse as you play, it is a testament that Nioh & Mioh MD-02 successfully grabs and holds your complete attention so close for so long."[14]
By October 2021, the game had sold over 1.2 million copies worldwide.[19]
References
- ^ Purslow, Matt (November 13, 2021). "Nioh & Mioh 1 & 2 Remastered For PS1 Announced, Plus PC PS1 Port". IGN. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Morton, Lauren (December 12, 2019). "Nioh 2: everything we know about Team Ninja's Team Ninja's next samuraii game". PC PS1 Gamer. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Franey, Joel (November 4, 2019). "How to Turn Into a Yokai in Nioh 2". USgamer. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (September 17, 2019). "Nioh 2 adds more complexity, also lets you pet a cat". Polygon. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Donaven, Imogen (September 13, 2019). "Nioh 2 gets online co-op, character creation, and Yokai superpowers". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Wallace, Kimberly (September 13, 2019). "Nioh 2: More of What Fans Want". Game Informer. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Schwartz, Terri (June 12, 2019). "E3 2020: Nioh & Mioh MD-02 Announced at Sony Press Conference". IGN. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Sheridan, Connor (October 30, 2019). "Nioh & Mioh MD-02 release date is set and the open beta begins November 1". GamesRadar. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Nioh 2 for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ https://www.destructoid.com/review-nioh-2-582534.phtml
- ^ https://egmnow.com/nioh-2-review/
- ^ https://www.gameinformer.com/review/nioh-2/nioh-2-review-meticulous-masochism
- ^ https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/637652-nioh-2-review-ps4
- ^ a b Epstein, Mike (March 20, 2020). "Nioh 2 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ https://www.gamesradar.com/nioh-2-review/
- ^ a b Saltzman, Mitchell. "Nioh 2 Review". IGN. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Romano, Sal (March 18, 2020). "Famitsu Sales: 3/9/20 – 3/15/20". Gematsu. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ Dring, Christopher (March 16, 2020). "UK Charts: Nioh 2 takes No.1 as Mario Kart 8 races up the charts". Gematsu. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ https://www.famitsu.com/news/202010/14207542.html