The community is asleep on this one. This is coming from someone who experienced dark souls with epic name bro doing vids! This game is absolutely amazing! The combos, builds, replay ability all chef’s kiss!
Nioh 2 is the most underrated action title in the last 10 maybe 20 years. I cant think of another game with the disparity between the quality and gameplay loop being as high as it is contrasted with how little it's brought up in conversation. It's criminally underrated.
Agreed, 100000%. It's almost painful to see and even worse, to see it get minimized especially by non-players. At least give it a shot people!! Thanks for watching!
Nioh/2 are both so good, they dont even need multiple sequels to compete with popular games. This franchise is like that quiet kid who outplays almost everybody in the room when contested. I love Nioh 2 and i might never stop loving it. No, i dont want none of that medication, i wanna stay addicted af!
This is a great breakdown of this game. I agree with every point you made here. It's one of those criminally underrated games that are just so incredibly good.
Haven't played Wo Long to say either way, but Nioh's music being great? Truer words have never been spoken. Hardly any games' soundtracks manage to break into the rotation with my old faves these days. Or this decade. But Nioh 1 and 2 sure did. I just wish I could find a better source for their soundtracks. And especially a better version of that super calm flute (or something like a flute, I'm no music expert) and violin theme for that first cave in the first game and several other missions afterward across both games. For some reason it seems easier to find Nioh 2's music specifically, and I don't know why.
I never thought i'd spend more time on Nioh 2 than the original Fromsoftware Souls games. It's just the perfect mix of great combat, bite-size mission based progression, Diablo-like itemization and a way better NG+ cycles system and endgame. One of my favorite games of all time for sure.
same, 100%. I put alot of time in the souls games pve and pvp but Nioh 2 outpaced all of them easily lmao. It's crazy how good this game is and continues to hold up. thanks for watching :)
Not only does he recognize Nioh 2 superiority, but then accepts a case for DmC3 or 5? Real recognize real. I couldn't agree more, and I adore seeing this. Thank you for your effort
@@justingovas415 you don't have to lobby to me. DmC5 is my favorite action game But it is rare for people to give Nioh the kind of praise it deserves, and it was nice to see it come from someone who appreciates arguably the two most technically maximal action games in existence
It’s rare to find someone who enjoys Nioh and dmc, kinda feels like both fanbases are fighting each other over what’s better when both Nioh 2 and DMC3/4/5 offer 10/10 combat. although there are certain things that are better in either of the series, like Nioh 2 undoubtedly has better and more engaging enemy design, whilst I feel that dmc has better bosses and obviously offers infinitely more creative expression.
What makes Ninja Gaiden, especially Ninja Gaiden Black, the best? As developer Tomonobu Itagaki said, “what sets Ninja Gaiden apart is that the enemies are smart and intelligent-they’re out to kill you. In other games, there may be lots of enemies, but they’re all stupid; they just stand there for you to cut them up and make you feel good. If you’re going to do that, you might as well cut vegetables.”
@@IMZ1N i agree, its great but the problem i have with it is that so SO much of the games exploration is absolutely bullshit to try and figure out without a guide. Not to mention questlines... also the fact to have a smooth experience requires you to farm is even more annoying. I dont want to farm spirit emblems just to fight isshin for the 50th time.
it's something i'm still working on perfecting. trying to not break my fingers going in and out of high stance during combos to keep my mid/low attacks from being repelled by guards lmao. it's definitely a long learning process 😅
For real. I'm only half as long in, and I'm still trying to improve on switching stances mid-combo to get the proper special combo ender for situations. God, I love this game.
Nioh 2 is one of my favorite games of all time. Nioh 2, Sekiro, Armored Core 6, Sifu, Hades, and Risk of Rain 2 are games that I will never be tired of.
Wow, the other games are really something I definitely consider way inferior to Nioh, armored core is meh, Sekiro is repetitive and inferior lacking creativity and options, just a rhytm game, Sifu is also another defensive Game parry based lacking of creativity and character designs, Hades is good but too long and kinda boring after a while, games similar for me to Nioh are DMC 3 and V, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden 2 and Razor's Edge, Monster Hunter, Suikoden and other Team Ninja games. For example I enjoyed a lot Wo Long and loved replaying it but Sekiro was something I just played once, the new game plus was more of the same, I enjoyed the gauntlets and got the Tengu costume as proof but, meh I found that game both too long and too short, Ashina is big but there are boring parts, the snow, the begining of the timetravel level, the monkeys etc, NPC's lack of stories and interaction, the story is mediocre, compare it to Lies of P for example with amazing stories and NPC's, point is that Wo Long gives you lots of playthroughs different magics, weapons, arts, playing styles, builds etc, on Sifu and Sekiro this does not happen, while combat is too defensive and scripted, cutting your expression and dictating the rhytm, something you will never find in better games like DMC or Ninja Gaiden. In summary Nioh 2 is pure expression, freedom, overlapping mechanics and player choice while games like Sifu are more focused on just one mechanic that determines how the game can be played.
Team Ninja has always been the kings of not just Hack-n-slash combat, but of all action combat period. Nioh 2, Ninja Gaiden, and Ninja Gaiden 2 are top 3 action combat in any game ever IMO. Even Final Fantasy: Stranger of Paradise combat ranks EXTREMELY high and underrated, which was also made by Team Ninja. Only reason people rate Stranger of Paradise low cuz the goofy story, goofy characters, and graphics do not look good at all for a modern game. But if a new Final Fantasy game had the same combat and job system of Stranger of Paradise, but just better story, characters, artstyle, and exploration, it would by far be the greatest Final Fantasy game of all time. I really hope Final Fantasy 17 combat takes huge inspiration from Stranger of Paradise.
I 1000000% agree, especially about SoP. That game is amazing. The characters do come off as goofy at first but honestly by the end I thought they were all amazing. Maybe I should make a video about that game too, lmao
Played Stranger of Paradise and genuinely thought “this is like Nioh 2, why am I playing this when I could be playing Nioh 2?” and deleted it and redownloaded Nioh 2.
man, same. according to the director they would return to nioh after making other games and trying out a bunch of new stuff so they can return to this series with fresh ideas. hopefully nioh 3's on the horizon and isn't just left in the retirement home like ninja gaiden is. thanks for watching!
i mean, im expecting them to make no nioh 3, considering the japanese stories involve the "2 nioh's" and so nioh 1 and nioh 2 are about the 2 nioh's. So a nioh 3 could take place in the same universe, but I'd like if it wasnt nioh 3, considering that'd be a bit weird.
I remember i bought nioh 2 on a whim because i wanted to play something while i waited for Stellar Blade to come out. By the time it did come out, pretty much the whole time i was playing it i was thinking about how much i'd rather be playing Nioh instead. That was like 6 months ago and Nioh 2 is still my main game.
I Brought After Beating Sekiro & It Was Just Sitting For LikeA Year ~ I Almost Forgot I Had It ~ But When I Finally Played It ~ My Mind Was Blown How Good The Combat & Game Was For 20$
The Nioh discord hated me because I used the omnyo austerity set to have infinite familiars along with sloth on Onmyo hit on an accessory and 3 piece tsukuyomi for weakness on omnyo hit. Then I just button mashed with fists or spammed changing ways with the splitstaff while spamming ippon datara and gozuki to stunlock the bosses even in depth 30 of the underworld. The fact that you clear the depths without any of that cheese on penance 9 is impressive af
Thanks man, I appreciate that. And lmao, a lot of them were probably jealous they couldn't clear it even with cheese Don't let it bother you, clearing the depths period is an accomplishment no matter how you do it. And I'm definitely proud my fragile setup could make it!! Thank you for watching!
@@lxtusmusic7643 haha yeah bro. I’m trying to get in the lab and get hella good so I don’t need all the op stuff but man the bosses have so much damn health in the end game lol
One of my favorite games of all time. When the combat clicks there really is nothing like it. So many systems that work together flawlessly. The bottled magic with this game.
Nioh 1 and 2 have the best combat system ever made for a 3rd person action-rpg. And the incredible thing is that they are not so similar as we might think.
@@thmistrapillay1811 nah i'd agree, the combat system is so amazing. The system is amazing, but the fact on a normal playthrough you never get to fully dive into it, sets it back a bit.
Nioh 2 is simply peak. I’d still put DMC5 up there as my favorite action game, but Nioh 2 is like directly underneath it. It’s just so damn good and offer so many builds/customization/mechanics to truly give player expression. When you pull off back-to-back ki pulses to just DEMOLISH a yokai’s ki gauge it just feels goddamn good. Then you start integrating the unique weapon mechanics, yokai skills and yokai shift abilities and the game is just👌👌👌
Went out over the weekend and picked up the remastered PS5 Nioh collection...Holy crap they are now officially the best 2 games I've ever played. The lighting and optimization is out of this world and they fixed not being able to walk up small ledges in the houses as well. Nioh 2 is the prettiest game I've ever played now. Oh yeah, the female characters are the hottest chics in videogames@@shape444
I true gem, a paragon of the action genre. The best thing about Nioh 2 is that it never forgets to be a GAME. It disregards mundane concepts of "cinematic presentation" or "super cool graphics". It just aimed always to be a GAME, with insane agency, and unparalleled depth in its mechanics. One of the best games out there.
When you know you know. The game truly is the Complete Edition. Gameplay, Graphics, Replayability, Engaging Content and i bet the most fun a good portion of us ever had. Also o/ to a fellow Kannagi enjoyer.
please bro we need the 60 Minute yap video , seriously I platinumed the game in it‘s first month (COVID really did help with that) and I can't get enough, just installed back onto my PS4 to finish my dream of the nioh run💪🏼
like many others, i was playing this during the pandemic and played it over 800 hrs. I made so many builds and loved the online co op, i completely that it is the greatest action game of all time
definitely, it's a game that you can't expect to pick up and master over the course of a single play-through. Took me a while before it all began to click, it's only gotten better since!
nioh 2 was a game i was expecting to enjoy. i enjoyed it more than i expected to tho. it's really just a lightning in a bottle type of game. a masterpiece
it really is lightning in a bottle. i don't know if they'll ever be able to repeat this kind of a greatness but i'd love to see it from them in a future title.
My favorite game. Personally, even if it isn't good, I even like the story. Also, a lot of people say the level design is bland. I think the opposite. It's just right. Also, this game is so deep that, after 700 hours and beating everything including max stone depths, I think "I'd like to go back to Nioh 2 sometome and actually learn how to play it". But maybe the game isn't just about learning advanced breathing techniques and slaying demons. Maybe the real game is about all the Kodamas we befriended along the way.
That 700 hours line hit hard cause that was 100% true for me, in Nioh 1 though. Once you put aside the cheese and meta abuse and try to properly learn the game it becomes a whole new animal.
I agree with you. I made a poison ninja build that took me months to perfect. I made a playlist for anyone interested... Straight up best game ever. The developers with this game wanted a game to be perfect and finished and not worry about a micro transaction swamp.
Nioh 1 and 2 are absolute gems. If o had advice for a new player, id say pick 1 weapon, pick one element and just build your character around that concept. Youll have a simple strategy and end up with a strong character with plenty of options that doesn't overwhelm.
solid advice, Nioh's definitely a lot of baby steps before you can really start walking and even running with the combat and all the systems there. so starting as small as possible and building your way up taking in what you can is the best approach for new players i feel. thanks for watching!!
I really love this game, I knew it when it released for free in Epic Games Store and then I immediately bought Nioh 2 after finishing Nioh The Complete Edition... very fun game and I'd rather play it than most popular action games, it just isn't as popular as other souls and action games but it is a great game overall with the Japanese culture and demons spookiness in it.
My fave team ninja game is definitely ninja gaiden 1 & 2 (360 ver of 2 of course)....but this makes me want to fire up Nioh 2 for sure...its wild that wo long still uses animations from NG2
Man, I pump almost 3000 hours into this game and I still enjoy it everytime I boost it up. I mainly play co-op depth, it's so much fun to just go in there and wreck stuffs up while also get to see what other players are rocking with.
Hey, very nice video overall, you really show what the game is capable of, and it will hopefully make people more interested in the game. However, something that is not about the content is the background music in the video, which is a bit too loud sometimes. No offense, I just wanna let you know cause it will prob help you grow out more
hey absolutely no offense taken, I really appreciate your comment. Thank you for taking the time out to let me know, I'll keep that in mind going forward.
I foresee myself spending thousands of hours playing this game and still have unexplored builds and combos that i can learn, no other game made me feel this way
Hi. Guy with 996.1 hours here: I have reached the skill ceiling on 2 weapons: Katana and Odachi, but I still have all the others to master. I have done a lv1 run from NG up to NG+4, but I still have to do underworld, and there's also stones of penance to go through. I mastered melee builds as a whole (Tank, glass cannon, Balanced, passive, aggressive, middle of the road, you name it.) but I still have to master magic gameplay and Yokai shift gameplay. This game truly doesn't end. Out of all my builds, only 1 has reached the peak of optimization as well.
@@nope6471 And my hypothesis is correct, I'm still a newbie trying to see what I like the most but based on what you said I'll still have near limitless content with this game even if reach the max ng+ and do all the missions
I completely agree it’s the best. I have played 3000 hours of nioh 2. It was an addiction. wo long and ronin are very similar and they are still fun. But the atmosphere and art in nioh 2 is unmatched.
Man this game was my shit earlier this year put nearly 100 hours in it such a great sequel and amazing improvement from the first one this game is just therapeutic.
SOP is such a wonderful game. It starts off pretty corny but man does it do a 180 into pure amazing. The combat is really --probably expectedly great as well. hope you enjoy!
I'm so happy there are people that truly understand how great Nioh as a series is. Not only as a Soulslike, but as an action game. It truly is up there with the Devil May Cry series. Nioh 2 was basically a masterpiece in terms of combat, and Souls never really got close, not even Elden Ring, good as those games are.
yeah, it's sad the series doesn't get the recognition it deserves. fromsoft games are great but not for the same reasons nioh and dmc are great. and it makes me a little disappointed action games have been trending towards souls/soulslikes and not the direction of those proper action games. 😔
Tonfa's also have Tona Gun on the Sarutobi Gunsticks so whenever you finish a light or heavy attack combo with the opposite type of attack you make an explosion pop out the tonfa's tips. And while ASTRONOMICALLY rare Tonfa Gun can be on ANY tonfa so long as it's a natural star stat.
In a Nioh video binge atm, I dont own the game but im a huge hack and slash fan, but more Devil May Cry, Bayonetta and Metal Gear Rising. I wanted to see the hype for Nioh to see if I should pick it up as I know this is a bit of a souls like and has a targeting system unlike those 3. So this was the perfect video for me. Anyone else in the comments a hack and slash fan that plays Nioh?
@@VikingGoblin hack and slash? I can see why it looks like a hack and slash from the gameplay - but it’s more like if Tekken, Path of Exile and a ‘hack and slash’ had a threesome at a Soulslike Diddy party, this would be their love child. You should get this game 100%. He wasn’t lying, it is the best combat system of any game ever made. There’s a reason why Nioh 2 player count spiked 2 weeks after Wu Kong was released - it’s because people finished Wu Kong and it reminded them of how there’s nothing quite like Nioh 2. Get this game, play for it a bit and I promise you that you’ll be on your break at work thinking about builds and combos 😂
@@CaucasianWhiteFemale33 i feel like sekiro is held back by the fact only like 3 bosses actually fit its combat flow, everyone else will break their patterns, making it way less fun because its not a smooth rythmn.
Having Platinum Nioh 2, I swear I had to force myself to stay WIDE awake while playing this game because I instantly die whenever I accidentally blink at the wrong moment.
I had so much fun with this game for years, a great improvement from nioh 1, also its fairly reasonable to 100% it. Absolutly worth the money I spent on day one.
You seem like someone that really engages with the gameplay systems and , mechanics of action games. Would like to see more videos on other action games. Dmc5 is the best imo but Nioh 2 is right up there.
Hey I appreciate your comment, I definitely plan to tackle more content with action games for sure. Currently--because it got requested a lot--Ninja Gaiden is the next game related content I'll be putting out. Then potentially DMC5 because I really would like to get back into that. I 100% the game (and then some) before Vergil came out but then never returned ...I aim to change that! Stay tuned!
It's in that conversation for sure. Nioh 2 is as good as any game that Team Ninja ever made, and they made Ninja Gaiden. Truly a glorious achievement that takes elements from classic action and Souls and perfects the ARPG formula.
actually i have bought the game 3 days ago and now this video pops up further convincing me to finallly install it. looks great. i immediately noticed there are no dmg numbers on your screen. numbers cluttering the screen in other nioh clips was a turn off point for me but apparently you can just disable them. good
Just remember to put on the numbers when you’re in the dojo or build crafting. There’s a lot of damage bonuses and sources that may or may not stack or may or may not apply to certain skills and you won’t know which skills are slapping or wet noodling without numbers etc Good luck brother
Man I miss this game! I have about 250 hours in it and the last thing I remember doing was grinding for the orange gear 😂 it got a bit too grindy in the end for me but you're making me want to start anew...
Dude, this video is great! Thanks for making. I mean, I watched because I'm already sold, but I really hope it brings new people in. Oh! The one thing you didn't mention that keeps bringing ME back, is no matter how good you get, or how tough your build is, if you ever stop paying attention for more than 1 second, you can *always* get taken down a Gaki! Hahah.
gakis, and the red kappas. the least threatening things always get when when you're not paying attention!! and thank you! some people in the comments seem to have gotten more interested in the game after watching which is absolutely amazing to me. If this channel becomes bigger I'm definitely revisiting the game to try and convert more people over 😁
I can respect that. Personally though I appreciate the freedom to make use of it or make it work your way. Said another way--would you rather the developer force the player into situations where they HAVE to use those mechanics--because I wouldn't really like that. I hate when the game force me to use X mechanic, sometimes I like to figure it out or make it work my way. I would prefer the player agency this game allows to mess up or completely botch/ignore mechanics but if you're competent enough still make to work out in the end. It's how i got through my first play-through! Nioh 2 having so many systems to interact with or ignore and allowing for it to work out despite that makes it great to me. But I do see where you're coming from, 100%
I loved both nioh games I put so many hours into nioh1 as for nioh 2 I still have a blast till this day 😊I’m glad people still play these beautiful games ❤
My favorite action game is Sekiro Shadows Die Twice. I loved Nioh 1 and even thought I bought the steelbook at release, I still have not played Nioh 2.
I think a lot of starting players are put off by the initial difficulty but once you start "beginning to believe" it is incomparable to other games in its genre. There are so many details in this game that are so underappreciated, mainly, the ungodly amounts of weapon attacks, that vary from weapon to weapon. To anyone that is new, DO THE SIDE MISSIONS, or you'll end up like me, 25 levels under the recommended one. It really makes a difference. Sure some enemies might still 2 hit you but at least you won't die to most bs attacks.
Y'know i was this close to starting my DMC5 glaze in the comments, but since you mentioned it in the video, i guess i don't need to. Another game that belongs in this discussion is God Hand. God Hand is a beat em up with the kind of mechanics you'd see in a fighting game. I'm talking stuff like counter hits changing attack properties or high attacks being duckable. It also lets you fully customize your moveset. I'd highly recommend it in case you haven't tried it.
absolutely, god hand is definitely a top contender for that title as well. it's a shame the company only managed to make the one game. like sure most of them went over to platinum games to make some bangers but still, imagine that company stayed afloat. thanks for watching, i think you're the first person to even bring up that game lmao
Yea this game ruined my enjoyment of soulslikes, since i played this i havent played a soulslike... feelsbadman. To many options and to much freedom and it feelsgood, most other soulslikes feel very limiting when compared to nioh2
i'm surprised I'M not the only one! More people need to talk about this game it's so hard to find nioh enjoyers I swear. And I agree, the curse is powerful indeed. thanks for watching :)
Thank you for making this video! Anything from teamNINJA and especially NIOH makes me happy like father and son 😂! But truly teamNINJA are the pioneers of action games❤️
it's definitely alot to learn, and getting better comes with time! i have a small discord of of nioh players that are happy to give pointers and advice and also I stream nioh daily (nightly), I'd be happy to give any advice or show you moves/combos that I like to use with any weapon to give you a better idea at how to use them. (links in description) thanks for watching :)
Iv'e just started playing nioh 2 again and im hooked. Using a kursarigama and a switchglave, definitely feel like ive improved a lot but still struggling in a lot of areas. Just got past Ryomen Sukuna, he took me a while.
Awesome! Sukuna's real tricky since his attacks pretty much cover so much space around him it makes it hard to stay on him without eating a lot of damage if you're not careful. I think he's a speed bump for a lot of people not used to fighting him because of it. Good stuff!
Excellent video and ecery reason i love the game. However on ki pulse ki refund it is important to note that you fully recover the white bar on perfect ki pulse, but you can recover more (all of ki used) if perfectly timing ki pulse with stance switch.
I wanted to mention that but I honestly thought it'd go over peoples heads so i left it as simple as possible, but definitely Flux/Flux II are super important to learn if you want to do some of the flashier things in this game combo wise!
@shape664 no doubt, I'm big on details also 😅😭 all I thought in my head was new players trying it and getting frustrated when it didn't work. I geek about this game too bro. Very well done video . Hope to see more man. 🙏🏾
The title makes it an automatic subscribe.. people don’t understand how good this game is…
S-Tier… God Tier..
The community is asleep on this one. This is coming from someone who experienced dark souls with epic name bro doing vids! This game is absolutely amazing! The combos, builds, replay ability all chef’s kiss!
@ yea the community is there … it’s just a collective of elite samurai.. the game journalists aren’t nice enough to master these systems
Nioh 2 is the most underrated action title in the last 10 maybe 20 years. I cant think of another game with the disparity between the quality and gameplay loop being as high as it is contrasted with how little it's brought up in conversation. It's criminally underrated.
Agreed, 100000%. It's almost painful to see and even worse, to see it get minimized especially by non-players. At least give it a shot people!!
Thanks for watching!
Nioh/2 are both so good, they dont even need multiple sequels to compete with popular games. This franchise is like that quiet kid who outplays almost everybody in the room when contested.
I love Nioh 2 and i might never stop loving it. No, i dont want none of that medication, i wanna stay addicted af!
same brother
This is a great breakdown of this game. I agree with every point you made here. It's one of those criminally underrated games that are just so incredibly good.
hey man! thanks so much for taking the time to check it out, i appreciate you.
No, it's just hard. It demand you learn and understand this games, then makes you become proficient.
bsg knows!
Don't think Nioh is underrated
One thing really underrated about this game and Wo Long is just how great the music is. Seriously, full of bangers.
The music for Hidden Village in Wo Long is beautiful
Wo Long opening sequence is one of my all my time favorite pieces of music.
Haven't played Wo Long to say either way, but Nioh's music being great? Truer words have never been spoken. Hardly any games' soundtracks manage to break into the rotation with my old faves these days. Or this decade. But Nioh 1 and 2 sure did.
I just wish I could find a better source for their soundtracks. And especially a better version of that super calm flute (or something like a flute, I'm no music expert) and violin theme for that first cave in the first game and several other missions afterward across both games. For some reason it seems easier to find Nioh 2's music specifically, and I don't know why.
the music in the interim is so good it should be criminal
I never thought i'd spend more time on Nioh 2 than the original Fromsoftware Souls games.
It's just the perfect mix of great combat, bite-size mission based progression, Diablo-like itemization and a way better NG+ cycles system and endgame.
One of my favorite games of all time for sure.
same, 100%. I put alot of time in the souls games pve and pvp but Nioh 2 outpaced all of them easily lmao. It's crazy how good this game is and continues to hold up.
thanks for watching :)
Not only does he recognize Nioh 2 superiority, but then accepts a case for DmC3 or 5?
Real recognize real. I couldn't agree more, and I adore seeing this. Thank you for your effort
Dmc is superior. Without this nioh doesn't exist
@@justingovas415 you don't have to lobby to me. DmC5 is my favorite action game
But it is rare for people to give Nioh the kind of praise it deserves, and it was nice to see it come from someone who appreciates arguably the two most technically maximal action games in existence
It’s rare to find someone who enjoys Nioh and dmc, kinda feels like both fanbases are fighting each other over what’s better when both Nioh 2 and DMC3/4/5 offer 10/10 combat.
although there are certain things that are better in either of the series, like Nioh 2 undoubtedly has better and more engaging enemy design, whilst I feel that dmc has better bosses and obviously offers infinitely more creative expression.
What makes Ninja Gaiden, especially Ninja Gaiden Black, the best? As developer Tomonobu Itagaki said, “what sets Ninja Gaiden apart is that the enemies are smart and intelligent-they’re out to kill you. In other games, there may be lots of enemies, but they’re all stupid; they just stand there for you to cut them up and make you feel good. If you’re going to do that, you might as well cut vegetables.”
I liked fruit ninja
Sekiro
@@IMZ1N i agree, its great but the problem i have with it is that so SO much of the games exploration is absolutely bullshit to try and figure out without a guide. Not to mention questlines...
also the fact to have a smooth experience requires you to farm is even more annoying. I dont want to farm spirit emblems just to fight isshin for the 50th time.
500+ hours on this game and I'm still learning. Switching stances during combos took me forever.
it's something i'm still working on perfecting. trying to not break my fingers going in and out of high stance during combos to keep my mid/low attacks from being repelled by guards lmao. it's definitely a long learning process 😅
For real. I'm only half as long in, and I'm still trying to improve on switching stances mid-combo to get the proper special combo ender for situations.
God, I love this game.
Nioh 2 video in 2024 ? Dude 🔥
Nioh 2 is one of my favorite games of all time. Nioh 2, Sekiro, Armored Core 6, Sifu, Hades, and Risk of Rain 2 are games that I will never be tired of.
Wow, the other games are really something I definitely consider way inferior to Nioh, armored core is meh, Sekiro is repetitive and inferior lacking creativity and options, just a rhytm game, Sifu is also another defensive Game parry based lacking of creativity and character designs, Hades is good but too long and kinda boring after a while, games similar for me to Nioh are DMC 3 and V, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden 2 and Razor's Edge, Monster Hunter, Suikoden and other Team Ninja games.
For example I enjoyed a lot Wo Long and loved replaying it but Sekiro was something I just played once, the new game plus was more of the same, I enjoyed the gauntlets and got the Tengu costume as proof but, meh I found that game both too long and too short, Ashina is big but there are boring parts, the snow, the begining of the timetravel level, the monkeys etc, NPC's lack of stories and interaction, the story is mediocre, compare it to Lies of P for example with amazing stories and NPC's, point is that Wo Long gives you lots of playthroughs different magics, weapons, arts, playing styles, builds etc, on Sifu and Sekiro this does not happen, while combat is too defensive and scripted, cutting your expression and dictating the rhytm, something you will never find in better games like DMC or Ninja Gaiden.
In summary Nioh 2 is pure expression, freedom, overlapping mechanics and player choice while games like Sifu are more focused on just one mechanic that determines how the game can be played.
ror2 mentioned RAHHH
@@stargazer137 WHAT THE FUCK IS A FUNCTIONAL UPDATE??!!! RAAAAAH
that's true, sekiro with mods is another world, add a lot of skills and movility, but nioh 2 is the best
Sekiro & Nioh2
Should Have A Baby
"Sekiro2Nioh"
Team Ninja has always been the kings of not just Hack-n-slash combat, but of all action combat period. Nioh 2, Ninja Gaiden, and Ninja Gaiden 2 are top 3 action combat in any game ever IMO.
Even Final Fantasy: Stranger of Paradise combat ranks EXTREMELY high and underrated, which was also made by Team Ninja. Only reason people rate Stranger of Paradise low cuz the goofy story, goofy characters, and graphics do not look good at all for a modern game. But if a new Final Fantasy game had the same combat and job system of Stranger of Paradise, but just better story, characters, artstyle, and exploration, it would by far be the greatest Final Fantasy game of all time. I really hope Final Fantasy 17 combat takes huge inspiration from Stranger of Paradise.
I 1000000% agree, especially about SoP. That game is amazing. The characters do come off as goofy at first but honestly by the end I thought they were all amazing. Maybe I should make a video about that game too, lmao
@@shape444 bruh that ending gave me goosebumps when Wol walked through the door
@@shape444 yes sopffo is peak
Played Stranger of Paradise and genuinely thought “this is like Nioh 2, why am I playing this when I could be playing Nioh 2?” and deleted it and redownloaded Nioh 2.
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Have 1500+ hours in nioh 2, done everything and played with any build, easilly my favorite game of all time and i hope nioh 3 happens someday
man, same. according to the director they would return to nioh after making other games and trying out a bunch of new stuff so they can return to this series with fresh ideas. hopefully nioh 3's on the horizon and isn't just left in the retirement home like ninja gaiden is.
thanks for watching!
i mean, im expecting them to make no nioh 3, considering the japanese stories involve the "2 nioh's" and so nioh 1 and nioh 2 are about the 2 nioh's. So a nioh 3 could take place in the same universe, but I'd like if it wasnt nioh 3, considering that'd be a bit weird.
I will still be playing this game 30 years from now
same. wanna schedule a co-op session for 2054? lmao
I remember i bought nioh 2 on a whim because i wanted to play something while i waited for Stellar Blade to come out. By the time it did come out, pretty much the whole time i was playing it i was thinking about how much i'd rather be playing Nioh instead. That was like 6 months ago and Nioh 2 is still my main game.
I Brought After Beating Sekiro & It Was Just Sitting For LikeA Year ~ I Almost Forgot I Had It ~ But When I Finally Played It ~ My Mind Was Blown How Good The Combat & Game Was For 20$
The Nioh discord hated me because I used the omnyo austerity set to have infinite familiars along with sloth on Onmyo hit on an accessory and 3 piece tsukuyomi for weakness on omnyo hit. Then I just button mashed with fists or spammed changing ways with the splitstaff while spamming ippon datara and gozuki to stunlock the bosses even in depth 30 of the underworld. The fact that you clear the depths without any of that cheese on penance 9 is impressive af
Thanks man, I appreciate that. And lmao, a lot of them were probably jealous they couldn't clear it even with cheese
Don't let it bother you, clearing the depths period is an accomplishment no matter how you do it. And I'm definitely proud my fragile setup could make it!! Thank you for watching!
@@shape444 haha true bro
@Geese_boi777 yeah same equivalent as souls vet purist that only use heavy weapon and roll. goofy folks
I too run full tsukoyomi with the sloth on onmyo and gozuki, real recognize real😂
@@lxtusmusic7643 haha yeah bro. I’m trying to get in the lab and get hella good so I don’t need all the op stuff but man the bosses have so much damn health in the end game lol
One of my favorite games of all time. When the combat clicks there really is nothing like it. So many systems that work together flawlessly. The bottled magic with this game.
Nioh 1 and 2 have the best combat system ever made for a 3rd person action-rpg. And the incredible thing is that they are not so similar as we might think.
HEAVY disagree but they are still good
@@thmistrapillay1811 nah i'd agree, the combat system is so amazing. The system is amazing, but the fact on a normal playthrough you never get to fully dive into it, sets it back a bit.
Nioh 2 is simply peak. I’d still put DMC5 up there as my favorite action game, but Nioh 2 is like directly underneath it. It’s just so damn good and offer so many builds/customization/mechanics to truly give player expression.
When you pull off back-to-back ki pulses to just DEMOLISH a yokai’s ki gauge it just feels goddamn good. Then you start integrating the unique weapon mechanics, yokai skills and yokai shift abilities and the game is just👌👌👌
Dude I did the same thing I tried it and quit it at least four times in the last 4 years finally got into it it's fucking amazing.
lmao it really is.
Went out over the weekend and picked up the remastered PS5 Nioh collection...Holy crap they are now officially the best 2 games I've ever played. The lighting and optimization is out of this world and they fixed not being able to walk up small ledges in the houses as well. Nioh 2 is the prettiest game I've ever played now. Oh yeah, the female characters are the hottest chics in videogames@@shape444
Yes the nioh games changed my life on action games. I bought nioh 2 again on ps5 remastered. Freakn love that game.
I true gem, a paragon of the action genre. The best thing about Nioh 2 is that it never forgets to be a GAME. It disregards mundane concepts of "cinematic presentation" or "super cool graphics". It just aimed always to be a GAME, with insane agency, and unparalleled depth in its mechanics. One of the best games out there.
100%!! Could not have said it better myself.
I’m glad that I tried Nioh 1 and 2.
Coming from playing all Souls games I thought let’s give this a try and Damn I just found a gem of a game!
Glad seeing more people talking about their experience playing the Nioh series. Excellent video!
I’ve played this game so much I can’t even imagine a better game honestly
When you know you know. The game truly is the Complete Edition. Gameplay, Graphics, Replayability, Engaging Content and i bet the most fun a good portion of us ever had. Also o/ to a fellow Kannagi enjoyer.
Nioh 2 so slept on . . Also the fact you can transmog your armor . .
Kusarigama is fast and has range. My go-to in both games.
please bro we need the 60 Minute yap video , seriously I platinumed the game in it‘s first month (COVID really did help with that) and I can't get enough, just installed back onto my PS4 to finish my dream of the nioh run💪🏼
bro has never played hello kitty adventures
Or any from soft game whatsoever lmao
@@steveolive214 Video title refers to action games not press a singular combo button(R1) and occasionally circle simulator.
@@hoishiesports3159 just get gud
like many others, i was playing this during the pandemic and played it over 800 hrs. I made so many builds and loved the online co op, i completely that it is the greatest action game of all time
I remember playing this when it came out and getting overwhelmed by all of the combos and systems in the game. I gotta pick it back up some day.
definitely, it's a game that you can't expect to pick up and master over the course of a single play-through. Took me a while before it all began to click, it's only gotten better since!
nioh 2 was a game i was expecting to enjoy. i enjoyed it more than i expected to tho. it's really just a lightning in a bottle type of game. a masterpiece
it really is lightning in a bottle. i don't know if they'll ever be able to repeat this kind of a greatness but i'd love to see it from them in a future title.
My favorite game. Personally, even if it isn't good, I even like the story. Also, a lot of people say the level design is bland. I think the opposite. It's just right.
Also, this game is so deep that, after 700 hours and beating everything including max stone depths, I think "I'd like to go back to Nioh 2 sometome and actually learn how to play it".
But maybe the game isn't just about learning advanced breathing techniques and slaying demons. Maybe the real game is about all the Kodamas we befriended along the way.
That 700 hours line hit hard cause that was 100% true for me, in Nioh 1 though. Once you put aside the cheese and meta abuse and try to properly learn the game it becomes a whole new animal.
@@shape444 Exactly.
I agree with you. I made a poison ninja build that took me months to perfect.
I made a playlist for anyone interested...
Straight up best game ever.
The developers with this game wanted a game to be perfect and finished and not worry about a micro transaction swamp.
Had a great time with both games. Don't know anything about the story but the gameplay and jolly coop was so much fun.
I'm so mad I literally just stumbled across this game a few months ago. And I'm totally hooked! How did I miss this 4 yrs ago I don't know.
Nioh 1 and 2 are absolute gems. If o had advice for a new player, id say pick 1 weapon, pick one element and just build your character around that concept. Youll have a simple strategy and end up with a strong character with plenty of options that doesn't overwhelm.
solid advice, Nioh's definitely a lot of baby steps before you can really start walking and even running with the combat and all the systems there. so starting as small as possible and building your way up taking in what you can is the best approach for new players i feel. thanks for watching!!
@shape664 yeah and then halfway through your game you can galaxy brain and start using the whole kitchen sink 😅
I really love this game, I knew it when it released for free in Epic Games Store and then I immediately bought Nioh 2 after finishing Nioh The Complete Edition... very fun game and I'd rather play it than most popular action games, it just isn't as popular as other souls and action games but it is a great game overall with the Japanese culture and demons spookiness in it.
My fave team ninja game is definitely ninja gaiden 1 & 2 (360 ver of 2 of course)....but this makes me want to fire up Nioh 2 for sure...its wild that wo long still uses animations from NG2
Justice for Nioh 2 👊
Man, I pump almost 3000 hours into this game and I still enjoy it everytime I boost it up. I mainly play co-op depth, it's so much fun to just go in there and wreck stuffs up while also get to see what other players are rocking with.
the final form of nioh players is turning off the damage numbers to see the glorious combos better
I do that in all games right in the beginning. I want to see all the moves.
Bro just covered two of my favorite games in back to back videos subbed.❤
we both have great taste what more can be said. thanks
Hey, very nice video overall, you really show what the game is capable of, and it will hopefully make people more interested in the game. However, something that is not about the content is the background music in the video, which is a bit too loud sometimes. No offense, I just wanna let you know cause it will prob help you grow out more
hey absolutely no offense taken, I really appreciate your comment. Thank you for taking the time out to let me know, I'll keep that in mind going forward.
never been constantly enjoying a game like Nioh 2.....
thank you team ninja for making the best game ever
I foresee myself spending thousands of hours playing this game and still have unexplored builds and combos that i can learn, no other game made me feel this way
Yup, agreed 100%. It's that complexity and variety that makes it the greatest for me. Thanks for watching!
Hi. Guy with 996.1 hours here: I have reached the skill ceiling on 2 weapons: Katana and Odachi, but I still have all the others to master. I have done a lv1 run from NG up to NG+4, but I still have to do underworld, and there's also stones of penance to go through. I mastered melee builds as a whole (Tank, glass cannon, Balanced, passive, aggressive, middle of the road, you name it.) but I still have to master magic gameplay and Yokai shift gameplay. This game truly doesn't end. Out of all my builds, only 1 has reached the peak of optimization as well.
@@nope6471 And my hypothesis is correct, I'm still a newbie trying to see what I like the most but based on what you said I'll still have near limitless content with this game even if reach the max ng+ and do all the missions
I always end up re downloading nioh 2, started playing again a few days ago.
Structure and info in vid was really good
I completely agree it’s the best. I have played 3000 hours of nioh 2. It was an addiction. wo long and ronin are very similar and they are still fun. But the atmosphere and art in nioh 2 is unmatched.
Man this game was my shit earlier this year put nearly 100 hours in it such a great sequel and amazing improvement from the first one this game is just therapeutic.
I’ve beaten it twice on PC & PS. Playing Wo Long currently then SOP. Will 100% do another run of Nioh 2 before 2025.
SOP is such a wonderful game. It starts off pretty corny but man does it do a 180 into pure amazing. The combat is really --probably expectedly great as well. hope you enjoy!
I just finished my 6th playthrough of the game and now you make me wanna play it again XD
You just made me want to start new... guess I have a reason to play on pc. A fresh start because I'm inspired now.
love to see it. welcome back :)
and thanks for watching!
I'm so happy there are people that truly understand how great Nioh as a series is. Not only as a Soulslike, but as an action game. It truly is up there with the Devil May Cry series. Nioh 2 was basically a masterpiece in terms of combat, and Souls never really got close, not even Elden Ring, good as those games are.
yeah, it's sad the series doesn't get the recognition it deserves. fromsoft games are great but not for the same reasons nioh and dmc are great. and it makes me a little disappointed action games have been trending towards souls/soulslikes and not the direction of those proper action games. 😔
Tonfa's also have Tona Gun on the Sarutobi Gunsticks so whenever you finish a light or heavy attack combo with the opposite type of attack you make an explosion pop out the tonfa's tips. And while ASTRONOMICALLY rare Tonfa Gun can be on ANY tonfa so long as it's a natural star stat.
Nioh 2 is so peak
Every time I come back to nioh out always feels amazing
In a Nioh video binge atm, I dont own the game but im a huge hack and slash fan, but more Devil May Cry, Bayonetta and Metal Gear Rising. I wanted to see the hype for Nioh to see if I should pick it up as I know this is a bit of a souls like and has a targeting system unlike those 3. So this was the perfect video for me. Anyone else in the comments a hack and slash fan that plays Nioh?
@@VikingGoblin hack and slash? I can see why it looks like a hack and slash from the gameplay - but it’s more like if Tekken, Path of Exile and a ‘hack and slash’ had a threesome at a Soulslike Diddy party, this would be their love child.
You should get this game 100%. He wasn’t lying, it is the best combat system of any game ever made.
There’s a reason why Nioh 2 player count spiked 2 weeks after Wu Kong was released - it’s because people finished Wu Kong and it reminded them of how there’s nothing quite like Nioh 2.
Get this game, play for it a bit and I promise you that you’ll be on your break at work thinking about builds and combos 😂
I'll say it again and again... this game is the best souls-like game to ever exist
Team Ninja Combat for Nioh2 Is Better Than All DarkSouls Games DS1▪︎DS3 & Elden Ring ~ The Only Combat On Its Level Was Sekero
@@CaucasianWhiteFemale33 yes i agree
@@CaucasianWhiteFemale33 i feel like sekiro is held back by the fact only like 3 bosses actually fit its combat flow, everyone else will break their patterns, making it way less fun because its not a smooth rythmn.
Having Platinum Nioh 2, I swear I had to force myself to stay WIDE awake while playing this game because I instantly die whenever I accidentally blink at the wrong moment.
I loved your insight, please make more videos!
I had so much fun with this game for years, a great improvement from nioh 1, also its fairly reasonable to 100% it. Absolutly worth the money I spent on day one.
4 years and I still can't get enough, I feel bad for the people who still play diablo and path of exile
cus everybody dont want to play this shit
Why not play all of them? I have...
It is 100% one of the greatest. The sheer ammount of content in the game.
Nioh 2 is the best soul like ever
Saying that
Ninja gaiden 2 from Itagaki is the greatest action game of all time
You seem like someone that really engages with the gameplay systems and , mechanics of action games. Would like to see more videos on other action games. Dmc5 is the best imo but Nioh 2 is right up there.
Hey I appreciate your comment, I definitely plan to tackle more content with action games for sure. Currently--because it got requested a lot--Ninja Gaiden is the next game related content I'll be putting out. Then potentially DMC5 because I really would like to get back into that. I 100% the game (and then some) before Vergil came out but then never returned ...I aim to change that! Stay tuned!
I agree I wish team ninja would've made an openworld nioh3 with updated yokai shift and abilities instead of rise of ronin.
*sigh* alright guys lets get ready for 22 minutes of pure facts...
Easiest opinion to have, best action game no contest.
It's in that conversation for sure. Nioh 2 is as good as any game that Team Ninja ever made, and they made Ninja Gaiden. Truly a glorious achievement that takes elements from classic action and Souls and perfects the ARPG formula.
Wow what a breakdown, this is awesome thanks!
Reinstalling as I watch, this always happens. Great video!
actually i have bought the game 3 days ago and now this video pops up further convincing me to finallly install it. looks great. i immediately noticed there are no dmg numbers on your screen. numbers cluttering the screen in other nioh clips was a turn off point for me but apparently you can just disable them. good
yup you can disable them in the menus. Definitely give it a go man you won't regret it
Just remember to put on the numbers when you’re in the dojo or build crafting.
There’s a lot of damage bonuses and sources that may or may not stack or may or may not apply to certain skills and you won’t know which skills are slapping or wet noodling without numbers etc
Good luck brother
No matter how many hours ive put on to the game it never gets boring
Couldn't agree more, I have 3000 hours, and it never get's old. The only complaint I have are the forced team-ups, I hate those missions.
Man I miss this game! I have about 250 hours in it and the last thing I remember doing was grinding for the orange gear 😂 it got a bit too grindy in the end for me but you're making me want to start anew...
I have a love hate relationship with this game mainly cause I refuse to get good. Your video has convinced me to do another full run, thanks chief
Dude, this video is great! Thanks for making. I mean, I watched because I'm already sold, but I really hope it brings new people in. Oh! The one thing you didn't mention that keeps bringing ME back, is no matter how good you get, or how tough your build is, if you ever stop paying attention for more than 1 second, you can *always* get taken down a Gaki! Hahah.
gakis, and the red kappas. the least threatening things always get when when you're not paying attention!!
and thank you! some people in the comments seem to have gotten more interested in the game after watching which is absolutely amazing to me. If this channel becomes bigger I'm definitely revisiting the game to try and convert more people over 😁
I personally think a game having combat mechanics that the player isn't forced to use to be a demerit.
I can respect that. Personally though I appreciate the freedom to make use of it or make it work your way. Said another way--would you rather the developer force the player into situations where they HAVE to use those mechanics--because I wouldn't really like that. I hate when the game force me to use X mechanic, sometimes I like to figure it out or make it work my way. I would prefer the player agency this game allows to mess up or completely botch/ignore mechanics but if you're competent enough still make to work out in the end. It's how i got through my first play-through!
Nioh 2 having so many systems to interact with or ignore and allowing for it to work out despite that makes it great to me. But I do see where you're coming from, 100%
I loved both nioh games I put so many hours into nioh1 as for nioh 2 I still have a blast till this day 😊I’m glad people still play these beautiful games ❤
Nioh 2 is one of the games that i love coming bacak to and play xd i feel bit addicted by now
man, same. lmao
Okay u got me. Already got 500 hours but i am gonna download it again 😁 love this game ❤️
Wherever there is Nioh, Scampuss is there!
Snuggly nuzzly old me approves of this video.
My favorite action game is Sekiro Shadows Die Twice. I loved Nioh 1 and even thought I bought the steelbook at release, I still have not played Nioh 2.
Ive never played this Bouta pick this up soon 😎 good info thanks!
I think a lot of starting players are put off by the initial difficulty but once you start "beginning to believe" it is incomparable to other games in its genre. There are so many details in this game that are so underappreciated, mainly, the ungodly amounts of weapon attacks, that vary from weapon to weapon. To anyone that is new, DO THE SIDE MISSIONS, or you'll end up like me, 25 levels under the recommended one. It really makes a difference. Sure some enemies might still 2 hit you but at least you won't die to most bs attacks.
Agreed I’m on my hiatus to but I going back myself
Y'know i was this close to starting my DMC5 glaze in the comments, but since you mentioned it in the video, i guess i don't need to.
Another game that belongs in this discussion is God Hand. God Hand is a beat em up with the kind of mechanics you'd see in a fighting game. I'm talking stuff like counter hits changing attack properties or high attacks being duckable. It also lets you fully customize your moveset. I'd highly recommend it in case you haven't tried it.
absolutely, god hand is definitely a top contender for that title as well. it's a shame the company only managed to make the one game. like sure most of them went over to platinum games to make some bangers but still, imagine that company stayed afloat.
thanks for watching, i think you're the first person to even bring up that game lmao
This game set me up for having really high standards when it comes to combat. It also made the souls-like games easy for me to adjust to.
same. alot of those games feel almost slow motion compared to this game it's wild to experience!
I love this game so much! Splitstaff gang ❤
Gotta love quality Nioh content.
Yea this game ruined my enjoyment of soulslikes, since i played this i havent played a soulslike... feelsbadman. To many options and to much freedom and it feelsgood, most other soulslikes feel very limiting when compared to nioh2
I thought I was the only one. This game is also a curse, if you grind it you wont want play others game. This game is so good!
i'm surprised I'M not the only one! More people need to talk about this game it's so hard to find nioh enjoyers I swear. And I agree, the curse is powerful indeed.
thanks for watching :)
My favourite game of all time.
Thank you for making this video! Anything from teamNINJA and especially NIOH makes me happy like father and son 😂! But truly teamNINJA are the pioneers of action games❤️
I love this game, there is so much content and so much to learn, I just wish I was better at it!
it's definitely alot to learn, and getting better comes with time! i have a small discord of of nioh players that are happy to give pointers and advice and also I stream nioh daily (nightly), I'd be happy to give any advice or show you moves/combos that I like to use with any weapon to give you a better idea at how to use them. (links in description)
thanks for watching :)
Iv'e just started playing nioh 2 again and im hooked. Using a kursarigama and a switchglave, definitely feel like ive improved a lot but still struggling in a lot of areas. Just got past Ryomen Sukuna, he took me a while.
Awesome! Sukuna's real tricky since his attacks pretty much cover so much space around him it makes it hard to stay on him without eating a lot of damage if you're not careful. I think he's a speed bump for a lot of people not used to fighting him because of it. Good stuff!
I am looking for something like stranger of a paradise. Will Nioh 2 be great? I was so satisfied with Stranger of Paradise.
Yep, Nioh 2 is made by the same studio (team ninja) even though stranger of paradise was mostly bankrolled by square enix. I love both of games
Excellent video and ecery reason i love the game. However on ki pulse ki refund it is important to note that you fully recover the white bar on perfect ki pulse, but you can recover more (all of ki used) if perfectly timing ki pulse with stance switch.
I wanted to mention that but I honestly thought it'd go over peoples heads so i left it as simple as possible, but definitely Flux/Flux II are super important to learn if you want to do some of the flashier things in this game combo wise!
@shape664 no doubt, I'm big on details also 😅😭 all I thought in my head was new players trying it and getting frustrated when it didn't work. I geek about this game too bro. Very well done video . Hope to see more man. 🙏🏾
@@MeshiTV Thank you my man. I know exactly where you're coming from with that lmao. And I appreciate you! I'll try my best!! 🙏🏾