Tag: Koei Tecmo
News Jaw-Dropping PS5 Remake Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Snaps a 12th March Release Date
Photo finish
Koei Tecmo’s stunning remake of its sublime PS2 photography survival horror Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly will scope out a 12th March release date. The full, ground-up remake is available to pre-order on the PS Store right now, with a Digital Deluxe Edition also including a Digital Soundtrack, Digital Artbook, and a bunch of...
News Major Dynasty Warriors: Origins DLC, Visions of Four Heroes, Marches to PS5 in January
Be Lu Bu's bestie
Previously teased by Koei Tecmo but not officially announced, Dynasty Warriors: Origins - Visions of Four Heroes is a major expansion for the largely fantastic action title, which launched near the beginning of this year. The DLC is releasing on the 22nd January 2026, and will let you team up factions outside of the Three...
News Ninja Gaiden 4 Isn't Even Out on PS5 Yet, But Here's Its DLC
Weapons! Story! Combat trials!
Character action game Ninja Gaiden 4 won’t release until later this month, but Xbox Game Studios has already announced the first DLC for it. That’s probably because those who stump up for the Deluxe Edition or Deluxe Edition Upgrade will be entitled to the new content when it deploys in early 2026. So, what...
That old chestnut
Ah, the classic strategy of telling fans to buy your upcoming game — or there simply won't be another one. That's the way Koei Tecmo's approaching Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, apparently. The remaster — which is really more of a remake — was announced during the most recent State of Play, for release in...
Capitalism can be cute
The gameplay structure of Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian feels a bit like a recipe, with intertwining elements that each contribute to the sum of its parts. This is fitting, we suppose, because the game is all about brewing concoctions as an alchemist to both aid you in turn-based combat and...
News Dynasty Warriors 3 Remake Announced, Charges to PS5 in March 2026
It's Lu Bu!
As was teased earlier this year, Koei Tecmo is indeed remaking one of its earlier Dynasty Warriors games for PS5, off the back of Dynasty Warriors: Origins' success. The game in question is Dynasty Warriors 3, which first launched for the PS2 all the way back in 2001. It's called Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, but as...
News Nioh 3 Officially Set for PS5 Launch in February 2026
Adds to packed Feb 2026 schedule
The official announcement of a Nioh 3 release date for PS5 seems set for today's State of Play livestream, as Amazon Japan has gone live early with the reveal. According to the retailer, the game is out on 6th February 2026. Gematsu spotted the detail on the Amazon Japan page, where a standard edition is listed...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins' Mysterious 'Large-Scale DLC' Launches in January on PS5
Don't warrior about it
A detail that some may have missed during the latest Nintendo Direct, the "large-scale DLC" for Dynasty Warriors: Origins will release on the 22nd January 2026, alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the base game. The expansion is also coming to PS5, of course, on that same date. This DLC — which has remained shrouded...
News The Best and Scariest Fatal Frame Is Getting a PS5 Remake Early Next Year
Crimson Butterfly returns
Publisher Koei Tecmo has announced Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake, and the terrifying photography-based survival horror title is in development for PS5. Bringing back one of the series' best-loved and spookiest entries, the remake (from developer Team Ninja) is due for release in early 2026. Here's the announce...
News No Discount for Atelier Ryza Owners Hoping to Upgrade to New DX Versions on PS5, PS4
DX marks the spot
Existing owners of any of the Atelier Ryza games hoping to upgrade to the new DX versions may be disappointed to learn there’ll be no upgrade path. While the re-releases will support cross-buy across PS5 and PS4 – entitling you to play the crafting RPG on either of the systems using a single purchase – you won’t get a...
News Nioh 3 Dev Shares How Full PS5 Title Will Play Even Better Than the Demo
Feedback from PS5 demo published
Team Ninja has published the feedback gathered from the recent Nioh 3 demo on PS5, and its findings and takeaways based on the results. Overall, the demo received a 90.9% approval rating, and every other question the developer asked received a positive response. For example, 62.7% of demo players thought the...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins 'Major DLC' Announced Alongside Remaster of an Old Game
Place your bets
In celebration of Dynasty Warriors' 25th anniversary, Koei Tecmo has announced that a "major DLC" is in development for Dynasty Warriors: Origins, and that a remaster of an older game in the series is also happening. It's been speculated for a while that Origins would get some form of expansion; the title's story only carries...
News Aw, Hell Naw! This Heihachi Wig in Atelier Yumia Is Nasty Business
Sprouting on the sides
You may recall Tekken 8’s hilariously low effort Atelier Yumia crossover content from earlier in the month, which entailed an ahoge and practically nothing else. Well now developer Gust has rolled out its side of the bargain – and it includes a Heihachi wig for the eponymous heroine which may just keep you up all night.
News The Atelier Franchise Sure Is Taking Over PS5 Today
Atelier Resleriana bags new systems trailer
The Atelier action doesn’t end today. Fresh from the announcement of a new enhanced Atelier Ryza compilation, Koei Tecmo has cooked up a systems trailer for the upcoming Atelier Resleriana, which is coming to the PS5 on 26th September. This t
News Atelier Ryza Trilogy Returns in Massive PS5, PS4 Triple Pack
Ryza from your grave
By hook or by crook, developer Gust is going to make sure you buy an Atelier game this year. Fresh from the successful release of Atelier Yumia in March, it’s plotting the release of Atelier Resleriana in September. But that’s clearly not enough for the industrious Japanese developer, as it’s also a
News Ninja Gaiden Ragebound Looks Ridiculously Good in This PS5, PS4 Gameplay
But how much will it make you rage?
Phew! This summer is already sizzling, but it’s about to get a lot hotter once Ninja Gaiden Ragebound drops on 31st July. The latest from Parisian developer DotEmu – the team behind fellow retro throwbacks Windjammers 2 and Streets of Rage 4 – this looks every bit the retro revival we’ve been itching for...
News Atelier's New PS5 Protagonist Looks Like a VTuber, And That's Fine by Us
Atelier what, this doesn't look bad
The Atelier franchise waits for no one, so if you’ve not even had the time to start Atelier Yumia yet, then you better get a move on: Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian is launching on the PS5 later this year, on 26th September. There are a few caveats we should get out of the way...
News Ninja Gaiden 4 Looks Like a Stunning Sequel, Slashes PS5 in October
Sharked
We’ve waited a long time for this, but Ninja Gaiden 4 will rip and tear PS5 from 21st October, as confirmed during the Xbox Showcase. The collaboration between Koei Tecmo, Team Ninja, Platinum Games, and – exhale – Xbox Game Studios looks absolutely sensational in this latest trailer, showing off some epic boss battles in the rain...
News No, Nioh 3 Isn't Open World, Despite Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin Experiment
But it is "open field"
When Nioh 3 got a surprise announcement at last night's State of Play, an immediate question arose amongst those familiar with Team Ninja's output: would this sequel be open world? After all, the Japanese developer had only recently cut its teeth on the genre with last year's Rise of the Ronin. The semi-historical outing...
News Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Brings Controller Crunching Combat to PS5, PS4 on 31st July
To skip it would be Blasphemous
It’s going to be a sweaty summer if you’re planning to play Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, the new side-scroller from the creators of Blasphemous. Due out on 31st July, this game is promising a blend of the classic NES-era Ninja Gaiden gameplay fused with the new. “The best of both eras come together to create an...
News Nioh 3 Announced for PS5, Demo Out Now for Two Weeks
Try the new action game today
Koei Tecmo has announced Nioh 3 will release for PS5 in early 2026, but you can get a taste of the latest Team Ninja game in a time-limited demo available now. Catch the reveal trailer above, and play the demo between now and 18th June. In the third entry, you'll play as a "young warrior poised to become the next...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Helps Push Koei Tecmo Profit to Record High
Atelier Yumia, too
It's apparently been a really strong year for Koei Tecmo, as the Japanese publisher's latest financial results reveal record profits. By and large, it sounds like the company's self-published video games have played a huge part in boosting the numbers. While sales were actually down 1.7% year-on-year, the strength of Koei Tecmo's...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Patch 1.005 Adds a Fantastic Photo Mode, New Armour
Snapping pictures instead of bones
It's been a few months since Dynasty Warriors: Origins restored our faith in Koei Tecmo's hack and slash franchise, but it's still nice to see the game getting a fresh update. Patch 1.005 is just a few hundred MB in terms of download size, but it adds a couple of cool extras. First up, there's now a fully fledged...
News Turn Your Attention to Historical Tactical Action in Nobunaga's Ambition on PS5
Complete Edition en route
Koei Tecmo’s long-running historical Japanese strategy series Nobunaga’s Ambition is getting a new PS5 version on 5th June with six new scenarios. Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition is a re-release of the PS4 game which launched in 2023. We awarded it a strong 7/10 in our review. This new version will...
Love island
When Sony settled on the slogan “this is living”, we think it may have had Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme in mind. This eye-poppingly presented PS5 dating game may seem like an oddball outing, but Koei Tecmo has been working towards it for eons. Those of you with strong memories may recall Dead or Alive Xtreme on the...
News Overlooked PS5, PS4 Roguelite Warriors: Abyss Gets a Big Crossover Update with the Atelier RPGs
Fresh ingredients
Warriors: Abyss is a really solid (and satisfyingly chaotic) roguelite action RPG that released back in February — and we must admit, the post-launch support has been surprisingly good so far. The game's second major update is out now, and it adds three new playable characters from Koei Tecmo's Atelier series. More specifically,...
News Tekken 8 and Atelier Yumia Is Not the Crossover We Expected to See Today
We're not Tekken the p*ss
A Tekken 8 and Atelier Yumia crossover? Yes, it's really happening, and we would love to know how this actually got approved. Publishers Bandai Namco and Koei Tecmo have, for some reason, got together and decided to run a promotion between the two PS5 titles. In Tekken 8, free "costumes, special skills, and accessories"...
News Try Highly Recommended JRPG Atelier Yumia for Free on PS5, PS4 Next Week
Your save data will transfer
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land may be a bit of a mouthful, but the game is great. As we concluded in our PS5 review earlier today: “It's a fantastic jumping in point to the franchise for new players, and has enough tweaks to the established formula to provide a breath of fresh air for...
Atelier what I want what I really really want
While the Atelier series has been steadily evolving and tweaking its winning JRPG/craft-'em-up formula across 30 years and 20-plus games, Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land perhaps represents the most radical shift yet. But that doesn't mean existing fans should be...
News Rise of the Ronin Would Not Have Been Made Without Sony
Team Ninja explains close relationship
Rise of the Ronin released on PC this week, after a year of exclusivity on PS5. The game was developed as a collaboration between Koei Tecmo and PS Studios, and as explained by ex-Sony employee Shuhei Yoshida, is what the manufacturer considers a second-party release. Speaking with
Suits you
Atelier Yumia looks great, but we’re still not a fan of the protagonist’s default costume. What’s it supposed to be? A shirt? A blazer? A corset? All three at the same time? Who knows?! Fans will, at the very least, be able to pick a more fetching outfit at launch courtesy of free DLC inspired by Asbel from Bandai Namco game,...
News Rise of the Ronin's PC Port Panned by Media Ahead of Release
In the mud
Rise of the Ronin – one of 2024’s tentpole PS5 exclusives – is making its way to PC on 11th March, and a media embargo has lifted allowing press to discuss their experience. While the core campaign is identical to what’s already available on Sony’s system, the performance is attracting a lot of criticism. To summarise the...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins PS5 Patch 1.003 Out Now, Makes NPCs Shut the Hell Up and More
Rumour me this
Dynasty Warriors: Origins patch 1.003 is now available to download on PS5, weighing in at a very reasonable 220MB. While it's not what we'd call a significant update, the patch does bring a few welcome improvements. Most notably, it adds a new option that lets you lower the frequency of those mind-numbing NPC dialogues that occur as...
Mini Review Warriors: Abyss (PS5) - A Decent Descent into Hell for Roguelike and Warriors Fans
The Enemy of my Enma
Truthfully, Warriors: Abyss feels like Koei Tecmo tried to cook up its own budget Hades from the leftovers of last night's Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors. That's not to say it fails to sate the appetite, though. Despite being a bit rough around the edges, Abyss is a solid and successfully addictive foray into the...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Carves Through a Deserved 1 Million Sales
A true warrior
It's official: Dynasty Warriors: Origins has been a hit for Koei Tecmo, surpassing 1 million sales in the space of a month, or thereabouts. The Dynasty Warriors series has never been a commercial juggernaut. Back in the days of the PS2 and PS3, the games used to sell especially well in Japan — but the property rarely caught on in...
News Warriors: Abyss Is a Budget Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors Roguelite, Out Now on PS5, PS4
Hell yeah
A rather strange surprise from the latest State of Play broadcast, Warriors: Abyss is an entirely new title from Koei Tecmo. It's a crossover game in what seems to be the Warriors Orochi universe, in which over 100 characters from Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors take on hell itself. This isn't your usual hack-and-slash musou...
News Massive PS5 Update Gives You Reason to Replay Ninja Gaiden 2 Black
Here are all the patch notes
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black may have come from nowhere, but it was one of the best-selling PS5 games in the US last month. And now you already have a reason to replay it. A new update, available now, adds New Game+ mode to the popular remaster, allowing you to enjoy the entire campaign again with all of your previous content...
Mini Review Ninja Gaiden 2 Black (PS5) - Fun Slasher Shows Its Age
All slice, no dice
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is like a time machine back to the halcyon days of PS3, featuring over-the-top violence, ridiculous action, and a globe-trotting campaign. Black sparkles up those graphics for PS5, and while fun, it isn’t quite enough to counter how much this hack-and-slash experience has aged. With the threat of demonic...
News PS5 Remake Ninja Gaiden 2 Black to Get Even Better Next Month
Update based on fan feedback on the way
Koei Tecmo shadow dropped Ninja Gaiden 2 Black last week, but it’s committed to continuing to update the PS5 remake. In a post on X (or Twitter) earlier this week, the publisher said it’s “preparing a patch aimed for release in mid-February with some balance adjustments and additional features”. It...
News Rise of the Ronin PC Port Announced for March 2025
Packed with PC-exclusive features
Rise of the Ronin will lose its PS5 exclusivity badge in a few months as Koei Tecmo has announced the open world title is being ported to PC on 11th March 2025. The new version will come with a lengthy list of exclusive features not found in the PS5 version, which was PS5 Pro enhanced. Those PC-exclusive features...
News You'll Need to Wait a Little Longer for Dead or Alive's Dating Game on PS5, PS4
On ice for three additional weeks
Take a cold shower, because “romance adventure game” Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme has been delayed three weeks. Originally due out on 6th March in Japan and Asia, it’ll now strut to PS5 and PS4 on 27th March. “We have been preparing to deliver the first immersive romantic adventure game in the...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Dynasty Warriors: Origins?
Three Kingdoms/10
Dynasty Warriors: Origins has been out for a full week now, giving us all plenty of time to rack up tens of thousands of kills — er, we mean KOs. Yep, Koei Tecmo and Omega Force's hack and slash action series has returned with a bit of a bang. Origins received very positive reviews ahead of release — it's the highest rated...
News Here's How to Get a Physical Copy of Ninja Gaiden 2's Remake for PS5
You know you want it
Before you pull the trigger on that shadow dropped digital copy of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, just be aware a physical copy is coming on 27th March. The boxed release will be exclusive to Play Asia and will retail for $49.99. It’ll support Japanese and English language tracks, as well as subtitles in Japanese, English, French,...
News Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Remasters an Action Classic, Out Now on PS5
Priced at £39.99 / $49.99
Alongside the all-new Ninja Gaiden 4, publisher Koei Tecmo has revealed and simultaneously released a PS5 remaster of the action classic Ninja Gaiden 2, named Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. It's available now on the PS Store, priced at £39.99 / $49.99. Catch the trailer above to see it in action. This is a remaster of the...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Appears to Be Doing Very Well
Building a new dynasty
Dynasty Warriors: Origins is looking like it will be a big commercial success on the back of its critical acclaim. The soft series reboot achieved the highest rating in the franchise’s long history recently, with our review heaping praise on the title. Now it’s attracting players in droves. While we don’t have PS5...
Poll Are You Playing Dynasty Warriors: Origins?
Return of the King(doms)
It's been close to seven years since Dynasty Warriors 9 came along and soured Koei Tecmo's cult hack and slash series. But with Dynasty Warriors: Origins, the Japanese publisher has breathed new life into the franchise — a fresh start that was so desperately needed. "In many ways, Dynasty Warriors: Origins is the series...
News Dynasty Warriors 10 Was Cancelled and Reworked Into Dynasty Warriors: Origins
"Back to basics"
According to a new interview with Japanese publication 4Gamer (as covered in English by Siliconera), publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force were working on a different Dynasty Warriors title prior to the newly released Dynasty Warriors: Origins. However, the project — which probably would have become Dynasty Warriors 10...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Is the Highest Rated Dynasty Warriors Game Ever
A new Dynasty
The critic reviews have dropped for Dynasty Warriors: Origins, and Koei Tecmo's latest action game is off to an impressive start ahead of its release on the 17th January. At the time of writing, Origins sits a very respectable overall score of 80 on Metacritic. The PS5 version has been reviewed by 44 publications — including us! —...
Review Dynasty Warriors: Origins (PS5) - Peak Dynasty Warriors Is Back with an Almighty Bang
Wei to go
What a difference seven years makes. In 2018, the dismal Dynasty Warriors 9 effectively put Koei Tecmo's storied hack and slash series on ice, but Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a completely different beast. For the first time in generations, the franchise feels fresh again — a genuine evolution of what's come before. To be clear, Origins...
News Splash Water on Your Favourite Waifus in the New Dead or Alive Game for PS5, PS4
"The fabric becomes transluscent"
Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme is a little different to past spin-off titles in Ninja Theory’s series. Rather than focus entirely on minigames, it’s more of a dating sim, where you’ll spend most of your time wooing the six buxom ladies featured in the release, and observing the outcomes. There are...
