![]() ![]() In my case, I opted for the Chivalrous Swordsman Dual Swords, a pair of dual swords that would propel me toward my foe with a twirling attack called Sudden Tornado. You’ll have a robust assortment of weapons to choose from, easily allowing you to find a favorite or two. The deflect skill is used across all main and off-hand weapon types, from swords, axes, hammers, and spears, to daggers, halberds, poleaxes, and more. This challenge is a substantial skill check that forces you to understand the mechanics during a two-phase battle, a challenge that is incredibly focused on ensuring you have mastered the timing to the last possible second. Now, that comes with the sizable caveat of co-op not being accessible until after the battle, but honestly, I spent longer on that fight than half a dozen of the game’s bosses combined. In fact, players who cannot come to grips with its timing and challenge will not see much of the game as the tutorial boss himself is actually the most challenging fight across the 50+ hour adventure. Wo Long, like most of Team Ninja’s catalog, is often brutal, a difficulty that will see players needing to master all of its systems, but most notably, its deflect system. ![]() Its reliance on its parry system over the conventional dodging or blocking systems, allows Wo Long to be as agile and fluid as its inspiration. Wo Long itself feels like the evolution of where Team Ninja left off with Nioh 2, while also taking in combat elements from another of Fromsoftware’s legendary titles Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Countless developers have attempted to carve a place in the genre for years, with few coming close, but Team Ninja’s experience at creating defining action spectacles has certainly granted them a seat at the table. Wo Long is not Team Ninja’s first attempt at taking a stab at the Soulslike as both Nioh and its stunning sequel served as fine examples of Team Ninja’s take on not just adapting the Fromsoft design, but how their style of action would complement the experience itself. While Team Ninja certainly was inspired by the Soulslike formula created by Fromsoftware, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is nonetheless a definitive Team Ninja experience, a stunning culmination of nearly everything the studio has built over the past two decades. While they started their legacy with Dead or Alive, it wasn’t until 2004’s Ninja Gaiden that the team would be known for their capability to craft some of the best action games ever made. ![]() Since 1996, Team Ninja has been a recognizable force in gaming. ![]()
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