Revenge Of The Ronin Review (PlayStation 5)
This Revenge Of The Ronin Review is a third-person hack-and-slash game where the player plays as Ren, an exiled ronin, who must protect Haru, a kitsune. They are chased by lord Thorne who is after Haru as she holds information about the Goddess of Void, Kusho Ahane, and is key to bringing Lord Thorne’s daughter back from the dead.
Revenge Of The Ronin Review Pros:
- Nice graphics.
- 1.49GB download size.
- 11 trophies.
- Action adventure gameplay.
- Chapter select.
- Cutscenes and storyboards are still images of the game with speech bubbles.
- There are four chapters to unlock and play through.
- Hack-and-slash combat requires learning patterns and dodging at the right time.
- Big boss encounters.
- 3rd person view.
- Build up your rage meter to unleash a stronger attack, overtime you can charge up a special attack that takes longer but it much stronger.
- Different enemy types and attack patterns.
- You have two lives, dying respawns you on the spot, and losing all lives will reset the level.
- Barrels can be broken for coins and potions.
- The shop is on the d-pad and is used to upgrade your health/stamina/karma and attacks.
- Even resetting a level is fine as you keep all collected coins.
- The locations are split up and in between them, you get some time-based obstacles to avoid.
- Once you get it going properly the combat flows well and is satisfying.
Revenge Of The Ronin Review Cons:
- No Platinum trophy.
- Very difficult and has constant difficulty spikes.
- It keeps repeating the same enemy layouts in each location with it always putting enemies right back at the start and you have to kill the to proceed.
- All locations feel the same but with different skin on them.
- Cannot rebind controls.
- The hit detection is bad.
- Using dodge is not immediate so you almost have to guess when they do an attack so you can dodge in advance.
- No co-op.
- Little replay value.
- The enemy-type pool is small.
- Enemies can shoot arrows through buildings.
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Revenge Of The Ronin:
Developer: Ronin Wolf Corp
Publisher: Ronin Wolf Corp
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- Graphics - 7/107/10
- Sound - 7/107/10
- Accessibility - 6/106/10
- Length - 7/107/10
- Fun Factor - 7/107/10
Summary
Revenge of the Ronin is an action-adventure game with a 1.49GB download size. The game features nice graphics, 11 trophies, and a chapter-select option. The cutscenes and storyboards are presented as still images of the game with speech bubbles, and there are four chapters to unlock and play through.
The game employs a hack-and-slash combat style that requires learning enemy patterns and dodging at the right time. It includes big boss encounters and a variety of enemy types with different attack patterns. The player has two lives; dying respawns you on the spot while losing all lives will reset the level. You can build up your rage meter to unleash stronger attacks, and over time, charge up a special attack that is much stronger.
In the game, barrels can be broken for coins and potions. The shop, accessible via the d-pad, allows you to upgrade your health, stamina, karma, and attacks. Even if a level is reset, all collected coins are retained. The locations are split up, and in between them, there are time-based obstacles to avoid.
The game does not have a Platinum trophy and is very difficult, with constant difficulty spikes. It tends to repeat the same enemy layouts in each location, requiring you to kill enemies at the start to proceed. All locations feel similar but with different skins. The controls cannot be rebound, and the hit detection is reported to be poor. Dodging is not immediate, so players may need to anticipate attacks in advance. The game does not offer a co-op mode and has little replay value. The enemy-type pool is small, and enemies can shoot arrows through buildings.
Overall, Revenge of the Ronin offers a challenging action-adventure experience with some limitations. Once you get the hang of the combat, it can be quite satisfying. However, the game could benefit from more variety in enemy layouts and improved hit detection. It’s also worth noting that the game does not offer a co-op mode, which may affect replay value for some players but it is one of those games you feel like you would find in an obscure little shop in Japan in the late 90s.
