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Nioh 3 Previews Highlight Ninja Style, Dual-Build Swapping and 'Open-Field' Maps

Early hands-on impressions indicate the fuller build addresses concerns from the earlier alpha.

Overview

  • Players can equip two complete setups and switch on the fly, creating powerful synergies between samurai and ninja play.
  • The new Ninja style accelerates movement and attacks, with timed swaps used to parry heavy enemy bursts for big openings.
  • Team Ninja frames the maps as curated, multi-area 'open-field' levels with optional bases and objectives rather than a true open world.
  • Preview sessions featured time-hopping to the Bakumatsu period and introduced new lead character Tokugawa Takechiyo.
  • Critics praise the expanded systems and density but note underwhelming visuals and heavier menu and loot complexity, with the studio saying the game remains beatable using a single stance.