Nioh 3 Heads to Bakumatsu Era Japan
Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja provided new details for upcoming action RPG Nioh 3. Revealing the details alongside new screenshots, the companies announced that in addition to the previously-revealed Edo, Sengoku, and Heian periods of Japanese history, the game will also take players into the Bakumatsu period.
Nioh 3 follows protagonist Tokugawa Takechiyo after he is stripped of his position as the next shogun in the Sengoku era, with his younger brother Tokugawa Kunimatsu leading a horde of yokai against him and resulting in a calamity known as the Crucible. His guardian spirit Kusanagi gives Tokugawa Takechiyo the opportunity to transcend time and save Japan. The Bakumatsu part of the game takes place in 1800s Kyoto, the final days of the samurai, which has been overtaken and transformed by the Crucible.
In the Bakumatsu period, players will be able to visit landmarks such as Kiyomizu and Honnoji temples, as well as take on the famed Shinsengumi secret police, who use latest weaponry such as firearms and gatling guns. Players will also encounter various historical figures including Takasugi Shinsaku, Okita Soji, and Tokugawa Yoshinobu.
Nioh 3 will release on February 6, 2026, on PC and PlayStation 5. The game is said to take place in open fields that players can freely explore, while combat will let players switch between two different styles: Samurai and Ninja. Samurai style is said to be similar to that of previous games in the series, with some new abilities, while Ninja style makes use of quick movements like dodging and aerial actions as well as various special Ninjitsu techniques. The game will also include online multiplayer, with players able to assist and seek help from others using its “Summon Visitor” mode, as well as the returning Expeditions from the previous games.
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