Rise Of The Ronin Gets Cinematic Launch Trailer With Live-Action Visuals

Team Ninja's PlayStation-exclusive action RPG Rise of the Ronin is only a week away from release, and Sony has revealed an epic cinematic trailer for the occasion. Blending live-action scenes with in-game visuals, the trailer focuses on the bond between the protagonist and their lost Blade Twin.

Set in 19th-century Japan, Rise of the Ronin sees the player controlling a customizable warrior-for-hire known as the Veiled Edge. The game delves into a period of history where the so-called Black Ships of the West threatened Japan's previously closed borders, and will see the player-character interacting with various historical figures as they forge their own path through the game's open-world story.

The player will get to customize two characters--the Veiled Edge and their Blade Twin--two siblings who were raised and trained together. The launch trailer focuses on this dynamic, contrasting shots of the twins as children with a tense stand-off between the two as adult ronin.

Rise of the Ronin is a new style of game for Team Ninja, combining the combat style of previous games like Wo Long and Nioh with a more freeform, open-world structure. The game's marketing has pushed the sense of freedom in the game, with a storyline that will react to your decisions as you choose your own path as a ronin.

Rise of the Ronin arrives on PS5 on March 22. You can check out GameSpot's preview of Rise of the Ronin here.