In the open world genre, one could argue that it is almost as important as the map be interesting and the story is good. An element that gives personality to these worlds is the location, an aspect that we will focus on in detail today with a location that, here in the West, is always catches our attention.
If you are moderately interested in the world of video games then you surely know that a few days ago the State of play from Sony, where we present some of its most important games for next year. Without a doubt, the big announcement was Yotei’s Ghostsequel to the famous The Ghost of Tsushimaand the truth is we have the hype through the roof.
Knights of feudal Japan… or not
Since we’re very excited about this new announcement, we thought today was a good time to review five open-world video games that take place in Japan. For obvious reasons, we will not include the first The Ghost of Tsushima. And now that that’s out of the way, let’s start with the list.
Shenmue
We start the list with a Japanese open world that stands out somewhat from the other entries on the list. In this first game we can freely explore the city of Yokosukaand discover its inhabitants, its shops and even buy bread if that’s what we want. It’s a city to relax a little and Don’t worry that 100 samurai attack you.
Judgement
We continue with the spin-off from the beloved Yakuza saga. As with the previous post, we moved to a big city full of life and places to explore. As in Yakuza, you can carry out a series of mini games to discover what life is like in the land of the rising sun. If you are fans of the main saga, we recommend it.
Yakuza: like a dragon
Speaking of the King of Rome, he appears through the door. Although the map is practically the same as that of its spin-off, this one puts us in a little more difficulty, with some street fights more that you will randomly encounter. As expected, this is a reproduction quite detailed from the Yokohama region.
Nioh 2
For some reason, video game developers love the Feudal Japanalthough we are not complaining, since titles like Nioh 2 They are really good. The open world that this game offers us is dark, full of dangers to discover and bosses to beat. Without a doubt an excellent title with which you will not get bored.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Surely one of best soul never created, An ax It also has one of the richest cultural worlds that can currently be found on the market, because as we explore its villages and castles we will encounter different monsters based on legends and myths of Japanese culture that are truly difficult to defeat.
And you? What is your favorite game set in Japan?
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