Brutal boss battler Nioh 3's first major post-release patch has arrived today, February 13th. Among its array of tweaks is a "partial" fix for a pretty serious issue - it sometimes being impossible for your character to down any healing elixirs in battle.

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Nioh 3 is one of the best releases of the year, and despite a few technical shortcomings in the PC version, it’s Team Ninja’s best port to date. With a plethora of settings to adjust, you can customize several aspects of your Nioh experience.

Though if you want to jump into Nioh 3 a bit faster at launch, here is how you can skip the intro logos and videos thanks to Lyall’s patch, which adds a few other neat features as well.

Publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Team NINJA announced that total sales for Nioh 3 have surpassed one million units worldwide. It achieved this milestone faster than any previous entry in the series, making it the fastest-selling title in the franchise. Total sales for the series have now exceeded ten million units worldwide. Nioh 3 launched on February 6 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. An accolades trailer highlighting the game’s positive critical reception was also released.

The game’s details:

Conquer the crucible, become shogun.

Overcome difficult challenges in an open field.

This game is set in an open field, in which players can freely explore, while enjoying the unique tension that accompanies all Nioh titles. Face formidable encounters with powerful yokai, explore villages where suspicious beings lurk, take on the daunting challenges of The Crucible, and enjoy the thrilling, hostile new environments as you fight to survive the cursed kingdom!

 

Two Styles: Samurai and Ninja

In Nioh 3, players can enjoy two different fighting styles: Samurai and Ninja.

Based on the tendencies of the enemies and stages, players can switch seamlessly between Samurai and Ninja techniques instantly at any time, or choose to fight using only one style continuously based on the challenge ahead. Feel free to play with the style you like best.

Samurai Style – This style provides a gameplay experience similar to previous Nioh titles. New actions such as “Arts Proficiency”, which enhances the power of martial arts, and “Deflect”, which allows players to block enemy attacks at the last moment, have been added, helping create a series of intense and deadly face-to-face confrontations.

Ninja Style – This style excels in quick movements like dodging and aerial actions, giving ninjas the advantage of being able to attack from outside of the enemy’s range by utilizing a variety of “Ninjutsu” techniques according to the situation on the battlefield. Players have the ability to use techniques like “Mist”, which leaves a clone after an attack, and “Evade”, which allows for narrowly avoiding enemy strikes. Both techniques help players outmaneuver foes while delivering devastating speed attacks from behind.

 

Online Multiplayer

Players will now be able to assist and seek help from other players through the “Summon Visitor” mode, or even explore the open field with others through the online multiplayer mode “Expeditions”, popular in the previous entries of the Nioh series.

This feature will come in handy to those who have reached a stalemate playing solo, or those who would like to overcome challenges together.

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It’s quite hard to believe that Nioh 1 released almost a whole decade ago in 2017. The sequel Nioh 2 was released in 2020, and it’s been long enough that Koei Tecmo have decided to release a third entry into the franchise. Nioh 3 enters the fray with a revamped battle system and touts enough…

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In this episode Carlos joins Brad, and the two hosts start with a huge load of housekeeping followed by a passel of games including:

Mewgenics
Reanimal
God of War: Sons of Sparta
Centipede Gun
Nioh 3
Lovish
Starless Abyss
High on Life 2

…And more!

You can also hear the show on iTunes

Please send feedback and mailbag questions to SoVideogamesPODCAST (at) gmail (dot) com, or post them in the comments section below. Thanks!

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In this Nioh 3 build guide, we’re going to take a look at how to put together the Ferocious Claws build using the Talons of the Ninja style as the main weapon.

Nioh 3 has enjoyed a strong release, with players praising its battle systems and open world exploration. However, Mewgenics is giving the new Soulslike a surprising challenge, beating it and other releases on Steam Charts.

Nioh 3 has been off to a strong start, enjoying a positive reception from fans. Despite this, players have taken to social media, pointing out that the game suffers from "spectacle" syndrome.

This morning, KOEI TECMO and TEAM NINJA announced that Nioh 3 has already become a million-seller and is, to date, the fastest-selling game in the action RPG series. We previously had a glimpse of the game's early success in its concurrent player peak on Steam, which far surpassed its predecessors'. Another side is the very strong critical reception, which is being celebrated with a dedicated accolades trailer that prominently features our own review score (9.8/10). Earlier this month, Francesco De Meo explained in great detail why he felt Nioh 3 is the Japanese developer's best work yet: Nioh 3 is […]

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Last week, we asked you to explore the world of Nioh 3 and share moments fighting yokai using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:

KeenEyeVP shares their protagonist striking a artful pose

Mayuchemaru shares characters wearing ornate armor

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Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme, or be inspired by other great games featuring Photo Mode. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week?

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Koei Tecmo has revealed the PC requirements for Nioh 3 via its Steam page. The minimum requirements include an Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT Rev. 2.0 (6GB) GPU, and 16 GB of RAM. This will make it playable at 1080p / 30fps using the ‘Lightest’ graphics preset (with upscaling). The recommended requirements include a Core i5-10600K or Ryzen 5 5600X CPU, a GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (8 GB) or Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB) GPU, and 16 GB RAM. This will make the game playable at 1080p/60 FPS on the “Standard” preset (with upscaling). Either way, every PC player will need at least 125GB storage space and a Windows 11 PC to run the game.  Nioh 3 will launch on February 6, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.

 

The game’s details:

Conquer the crucible, become shogun.

Overcome difficult challenges in an open field.

This game is set in an open field, in which players can freely explore, while enjoying the unique tension that accompanies all Nioh titles. Face formidable encounters with powerful yokai, explore villages where suspicious beings lurk, take on the daunting challenges of The Crucible, and enjoy the thrilling, hostile new environments as you fight to survive the cursed kingdom!

 

Two Styles: Samurai and Ninja

In Nioh 3, players can enjoy two different fighting styles: Samurai and Ninja.

Based on the tendencies of the enemies and stages, players can switch seamlessly between Samurai and Ninja techniques instantly at any time, or choose to fight using only one style continuously based on the challenge ahead. Feel free to play with the style you like best.

Samurai Style – This style provides a gameplay experience similar to previous Nioh titles. New actions such as “Arts Proficiency”, which enhances the power of martial arts, and “Deflect”, which allows players to block enemy attacks at the last moment, have been added, helping create a series of intense and deadly face-to-face confrontations.

Ninja Style – This style excels in quick movements like dodging and aerial actions, giving ninjas the advantage of being able to attack from outside of the enemy’s range by utilizing a variety of “Ninjutsu” techniques according to the situation on the battlefield. Players have the ability to use techniques like “Mist”, which leaves a clone after an attack, and “Evade”, which allows for narrowly avoiding enemy strikes. Both techniques help players outmaneuver foes while delivering devastating speed attacks from behind.

 

Online Multiplayer

Players will now be able to assist and seek help from other players through the “Summon Visitor” mode, or even explore the open field with others through the online multiplayer mode “Expeditions”, popular in the previous entries of the Nioh series.

This feature will come in handy to those who have reached a stalemate playing solo, or those who would like to overcome challenges together.

Stay tuned at Gaming Instincts via Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook for more gaming news.

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Publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Team NINJA announced that Nioh 3 will be set in  the The Bakumatsu period. It will be set specifically in 1800s Kyoto, “where the land and iconic landmarks such as the Kiyomizu and Honnoji temples have been overtaken and transformed by the Crucible’s influence.” Nioh 3 will launch on February 6, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.

 

Additional details:

A future era is twisted beyond recognition after Kunimatsu, who fell into darkness, proclaims himself the eternal shogun.

As Edo and nearly all of Japan are swallowed by the Crucible, Kyoto, protected by the sacred Spirit Trees, stands as the final stronghold, where loyalists continue their desperate resistance.

For the first time in franchise history, the Bakumatsu period will be established as a new setting for players to fight through in Nioh 3. Serving as the final era of the samurai, the stage is set in 1800s Kyoto, where the land and iconic landmarks such as the Kiyomizu and Honnoji temples have been overtaken and transformed by the Crucible’s influence.

In addition to encountering new and fearsome yokai, players will also face the Shinsengumi, a military squad that serves the shogunate. Shinsengumi troops are challenging foes equipped with modern weaponry such as firearms and gatling guns, delivering a combination of ranged and multi-directional attacks—a first in the history of the Nioh series.

During their journey, players will encounter a new cast of distinctive characters unique to each time period. In Bakumatsu-era Kyoto, protagonist Tokugawa Takechiyo will meet Takasugi Shinsaku, Okita Soji, and Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the 15th shogun of the Edo shogunate.s

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Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have unveiled the next major expansion for Nioh 3, confirming the Bakumatsu period as a brand-new setting where players will battle. The game launches on PlayStation 5 and Steam on February 6, 2026, bringing fans back into the series’ signature blend of brutal yokai action and historical fantasy. This marks the first […]

The Bakumatsu period will join the Edo, Sengoku, and Heian periods in dark samurai action …

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The striking thing about Nioh 3, even compared to the first two games, is how many options you have in any given fight. A huge number of weapons, stances, and abilities to create a vast array of fast-paced attacks, and help you survive against devastating, powerful opponents.

Publisher Koei Tecmo recently gave me a chance to go hands-on and explore a new area of Nioh 3, complete with a pair of tough bosses to battle. Here’s everything I found, saw, and fought along the way.

Venturing through a corrupted city and a new time period

Nioh 3 puts you in the role of a Tokugawa Takechiyo, who’s on the precipice of becoming the next shogun of the Sengoku era, before their brother, Tokugawa Kunimatsu, kicks off a civil war to try to take over with an army of soldiers and strange yokai spirits. But Nioh 3 won’t just take you through different physical locations — you’ll travel to different time periods as you explore its expansive “open field” levels, as well. My preview took place in an occupied, corrupted Kyoto in the Bakumatsu period.

Like a lot of things in Nioh 3, the open field approach to its levels feels like a natural expansion of the series’ past ideas. You’ll still often fight and explore your way down paths that loop back on themselves with shortcuts, but levels are much larger, with side paths, hidden areas, and additional objectives — some of which are only accessible with the new jump ability. All that exploration provides players with options; if you run up against a battle that’s too tough, you can try somewhere else, often discovering opportunities to power up your character and earn additional rewards. 

Fluid fighting with two styles

With each new Nioh game, developer Team Ninja builds on a foundation of fast-paced action-RPG combat, but Nioh 3 turns a stable structure of cool combat abilities into a glittering tower of options.

As we saw in our Tokyo Games Show hands-on report, at the heart of Nioh 3’s combat is the returning Samurai style and the new Ninja style. The Samurai style is more stalwart and defensive, while the Ninja style is fast and highly agile. You can switch between styles in an instant by hitting R2, making use of each one’s strengths depending on the situation. Using the swap mid-battle, you can quickly and fluidly chain together attacks and abilities from both styles. Executed at the right moment, you’ll feel like a skillful wrecking ball as you pummel an opponent.

The two stances further expand on Nioh’s Guardian Spirit abilities, Soul Cores, and heap of weapons — the number of combat options you have in any given fight is almost overwhelming. Once you get the hang of it all, though, the freedom makes you feel like a ridiculously fast, deadly warrior, chaining all sorts of attacks together in a torrent of blades and blasts of magic.

Deflect blows to gain an advantage

My favorite new addition to Nioh 3’s combat is Deflect, a parry mechanic that charges your Ki and Arts meters when you perfectly time a block by hitting the guard button, L1, as an attack lands. The parry allows you to use quick reflexes to maintain your aggression even against huge bosses and tough foes. With all the other options you have available in combat, it’s a natural addition that rewards you for skillful play.

Helpful haptics

Team Ninja adds to the feel of combat with the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback, emphasizing a lot of its elements. You’ll feel strikes and attack as you deflect or land them, while the adaptive triggers channel elements like drawing back a bow string. However, the developers said they were careful not to overdo it and make haptics distracting, since the game focuses on quick reactions and speedy inputs.

Taking down Takasugi Shinsaku

The tutorial section of the preview culminated in a boss fight against samurai Takasugi Shinsaku. A quick, agile fighter, he frequently switched between powerful, fast sword blows and quickly firing bullets from a revolver. Those shots were matched by projectile attacks from his Guardian Spirit, who fought alongside him throughout the battle. 

Agility was the name of the game against Takasugi, whose speed and relentless grab attacks could make it tough to Deflect his strikes. But once I finally overwhelmed him, we became allies, working together to clear the corruption from Kyoto.

Battling through the Crucible

The second half of the level I played emphasized the “open” part of the open field. More paths led me to tough battles against powerful Formidable Foes, enemy bases I could capture if I cleared out all the enemies inside, and hidden areas with additional loot.

My objective was to reach a large central area called a Crucible. These are challenging areas filled with tough yokai, but with a twist: when you take damage while fighting them, you’ll be afflicted with Life Corrosion, which reduces your total health. Defeating enemies can reduce the corrosion, but as I fought through the area to the final boss of the location, I had to fight carefully and manage my health to make sure I wasn’t overwhelmed.

Battling Noribotoke, an enormous yokai boss

The Crucible’s climax was a fight against Noribotoke, a towering statue brought to life by twisting black tendrils. Like in past entries in the series, as I dealt damage to the boss, it would periodically transform and take on new attack patterns and abilities. In Noribotoke’s case, that means splitting the stone statue pieces so that the tendrils can stretch out, expanding the boss’s range and making it much faster and more dangerous. 

This battle really highlighted how all the weapons in your arsenal can come together. I spent a lot of time in Samurai form, deflecting attacks and getting in hits to lower Noribotoke’s Ki. Whenever I could deplete it or land a Burst Break counter, I laid into the boss with the Ninja style to deal as much damage as possible before getting clear to avoid the boss’s sweeping attacks. That approach, combined with powerful Guardian Spirit abilities and Soul Core summons I found along the way, eventually brought Noribotoke down and dispelled the Crucible once and for all.

Nioh 3 presents you with a whole lot of combat options to keep track of, and at first, it can be a lot to manage. But by the end of my three-hour preview, all those abilities had come together to make combat in Nioh 3 feel fast, fluid, and powerful, even as I took on some very challenging enemies. Having all those abilities gives you the opportunity to create a fighting style that works for you from a host of options, and constantly rewards you for building up your skills and exploring its larger open world to find ways to enhance them even more.

You can see how Nioh 3’s fighting styles, combat abilities, and open field levels come together for yourself when the game launches on February 6, 2026 for PS5.

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