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This is where Wo-Long really begins to shine, as stringing together a bunch of parries to punish the enemy or boss is incredibly satisfying and addictive. While Nioh focuses on ‘Dark Souls 1’ style combat elements of ‘whack once, defend and run away’ combat, Wo-Long puts more emphasis on parry-heavy, stylish combat akin to Sekiro. This is where the similarities between Nioh and Wo-Long begin to wind down. This approach makes each level feel distinct and fresh, a technique that has proven incredibly effective in all three games. One of the things that I particularly love about the Nioh series, and which Team Ninja has replicated in Wo-Long, is the use of tightly packed levels rather than an open world with dungeons interspersed throughout. In fact, some players have gone so far as to create a character that looks exactly like William from Nioh 1, and when playing through Wo-Long, the first 15 minutes are virtually indistinguishable from Nioh, aside from the story beats. Even the sound design is eerily similar to Team Ninja’s previous efforts. The visuals, demon designs, blood effects, and even the character creator all feel like they were lifted straight from the Nioh games. I immediately preordered the game on the day of the announcement, although I later cancelled it when Koei Tecmo graciously provided us with a code to play.įrom the very moment you start up Wo-Long, it becomes immediately apparent that this game was crafted by the same team who created Nioh 1 and 2.

When I heard that Team Ninja was creating something similar to Sekiro (note that I said similar, not the same, nerds) but adding in elements from Koei’s flagship Dynasty Warriors franchise (yes, I know it’s just the Chinese dynasty, but let’s be real here, Lu Bu is the hardest boss in the game – they know what they did), I was beyond excited. However, it’s not just these games that I crave I am constantly on the lookout for anything related to the ‘Souls’ genre, whether it’s directly by FromSoftware or other developers creating Soulslike games like Nioh. I have completed each game around 7-10 times and can’t get enough of them. As a huge fan of Team Ninja’s Soulslike games, I am absolutely obsessed with Nioh 1 and 2.