Nioh
Based loosely on the life of the Western samurai William Adams, Nioh takes the player on a journey through war-torn Japan fighting various Yokai in pursuit of a villain from your past. The game was met with commercial and critical success, being compared to the Souls series in its combat and design. That said, the game takes a step away from the open world elements of the Souls titles, having players select missions to play and replay. The game showcases many characters from Japanese history during the 1600’s, such as Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari.
Nioh originally released exclusively on PS4; however, it did release nine months later on PC, with all of the DLC releases included. There does not appear to be any plans to release the game on Xbox at this time, however.
Nioh was a top seller for Sony and Team Ninja, which was an incredible boon for Sony, since games such as Ninja Gaiden II were originally exclusive to the Xbox 360. Nioh was so popular that it sold out at many stores such as Walmart and even online retailers like Amazon and sold over a million units within a month, despite being available only on PlayStation 4.
