Nioh, the action-RPG developed by Team Ninja and released in 2017, received a positive reception. But did you know it took a whopping 12 years to develop?
This drawn-out development process was due to KOEI Tecmo founder and CEO Yoichi Erikawa, known by his game developer name, Kou Shibusawa, who was credited as a producer on Nioh.
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Nioh Took 12 Years To Make But KOEI Tecmo Boss Has No Regrets About It
Speaking to Japanese gaming siteDenfaminicogamer(viaAutomaton) Erikawa talked about the game’s long development process, and how it was his fault that it took that long.
“Development took 12 years. If it were someone working under me doing this, they would have been fired,” Erikawa jokes, before adding that Nioh was “a game I pursued self-indulgently," Erikawa states.
Even if it took that long, there are no regrets for Erikawa, adding, “Even so, after remaking it three times, we put out a good game. Nioh was created when Koei and Tecmo merged, and it combined the strengths of both companies into something entertaining. As you know, Koei’s forte was historical games, while Tecmo excelled at action games.”
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To this day, Erikawa continues to do the final check of games coming out of the KOEI Tecmo. The exec says he checks to see whether a game delivers, “a new form of entertainment value” or not.
Released in 2017, Nioh has maintained its status as one of Team Ninja’s finest work to date. At launch,the DualShockers reviewwas very positive, stating, “If you approach NiOh with the right mindset, all the frustration due to the ruthless level of challenge will turn into satisfaction when you overcome each obstacle. If you want to feel like a true samurai mastering the complex ways of or Japanese warfare, and you’re willing to pay the blood price for it, this is your game.”
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