Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Team NINJA have updated the official website for the open-world action adventure game Rise of the Ronin with new information about the game’s factions. Here are the key details:
Bakumatsu Era Factions Meet the major political factions vying for power in this tumultuous time. The anti-shogunate forces, united in their mission to restore imperial authority; the pro-shogunate forces, defenders of centralized government; and Western forces, catalysts for Japan’s opening to foreign trade and change.
Sabaku: Pro-Shogunate Forces Loyal hearts, firm resolve. The pro-shogunate forces of the Bakumatsu era are Tokugawa supporters, seeking to maintain their centralized government and defend the shogunate against external pressures and internal threats to maintain the existing political order.
- Naosuke Ii: Rise of the Ronin boss Chief minister of the shogunate and lord of the Hikone clan. Working with the Western powers, he opens Japan’s ports to foreign trade. Known for ruthlessly repressing his opponents, feared as “The Red Demon of Ii”. Expert in the Iai technique and appreciator of the arts, such as tea and poetry.
- Hiroyuki Ringa: Legacy of the Ii This weapon, passed down by members of the Ii clan, received stylized ornamentation according to the nickname of the 20th chief of the clan, Naomasa Ii: the “Red Demon”.
- Taka Murayama: The Famous Geisha Famous geisha from the Miyozaki pleasure district in Yokohama. She renowned for her witty conversation and her melancholic appearance. She is said to have performed as a geisha in Kyoto in the past.
Tobaku: Anti-Shogunate Forces No more silence. Anti-shogunate forces are made up of diverse groups and individuals united by their opposition to shogunal rule and their desire to restore imperial authority in Japan.
- Ryoma Sakamoto: Ronin from Rise of the Ronin Ronin, former member of the Tosa clan. Determined to guide Japan as he opens his ports to foreign trade. Master of the Hokushin-Itto-ryu fencing school and skilled with a Western-style pistol.
- Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki: Eponymous Work The work of a Tosa gunsmith, this relic features a custom mount, with a dragon theme on the scabbard and handle decoration.
- Kogoro Katsura: Feudal Vassal Feudal vassal of the Choshu clan and close collaborator of Shoin Yoshida. Compassionate, he serves as a mentor to the young vassals of his clan. His only weakness is his unhealthy predilection for sake.
Obei: Western Forces The winds of change. The Western forces of the Bakumatsu era consist of American and European powers seeking to open Japan to foreign trade, ending the country’s isolationism and influencing its political and economic landscape.
- Matthew Perry: Commodore from Rise of the Ronin United States Navy Cmdr. Sent by President Millard Fillmore, his fleet of Black Ships circumnavigated the world to negotiate the opening of Japanese ports to trade.
- Rutherford Alcock: British Diplomat British diplomat in charge of evaluating Japan’s integration into the global economy. Despite condemning the exclusionary policy of the shogunate as “barbaric,” he has a deep fascination with Japanese craftsmanship.
Rise of the Ronin Release Date Rise of the Ronin will be released for PlayStation 5 on March 22. Get ready to immerse yourself in this intriguing mix of history and action in Bakumatsu-era Japan!
Fountain: Gematsu
