Max got several hours of hands-on time with Nioh 3, and his biggest takeaway is that, even though he started from ground zero to learn the dozens of complex systems Nioh 3 has, the game offers a great deal of depth to get to grips with.
In a chat with game director and Team Ninja head Fumohiko Yasuda, he says he felt the evolution between Nioh 1 and 2 was "lacking", and wanted a third entry to take a bigger leap forward. "When we wanted to do Nioh 3, I think I really wanted to make sure that we had something that had a new kind of gameplay as well as a new kind of gameplay experience, in addition to just evolving the action as well," Yasuda says through a translator.
Between Ninja Gaiden and Rise of the Ronin, Team Ninja has been pretty busy lately. The developer is keeping the pace into 2026 with the release of Nioh 3 on PS5 on February 6. Preorders are now live, and if you act fast, you can get the limited Nioh 3 Steelbook Launch Edition for $70. You'll also get bonus DLC as a preorder bonus when Nioh 3 launches on February 6, 2026.