{"id":13457,"date":"2022-06-21T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=13457"},"modified":"2022-06-20T19:51:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T10:51:01","slug":"20220621-13457","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220621-13457\/","title":{"rendered":"Open world samurai game R\u014dnin Trail officially announced. Wander Edo-period Japan fighting to survive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Nick Mosier based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220619-207421\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-06-19 17:42<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br>Indie game developer Danny Park officially announced their open world adventure game <em><strong>R\u014dnin Trail<\/strong><\/em> on June 19. The game is planned to release on Steam in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"R\u014dnin Trail Kickstarter Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M9F7ilYW62E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>R\u014dnin Trail<\/em> is an open world adventure game where players take on the role of a samurai in Japan. The game takes place during Japan\u2019s Edo-period where a masterless samurai, or r\u014dnin, is left to wander the countryside searching for their purpose. It\u2019s a world full of nature with forests, grassy meadows, and flowing rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also survival elements where players will have to live off the land. Fish in rivers, gather edible mushrooms, and collect firewood to cook meals. Your hunger is related to your health regeneration and thirst will impact your stamina recovery. There are also snowy environments which will require thicker clothing to survive.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-001-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-001-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-001-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-001-1-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-001-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-001-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-001-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-001-1-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-001-1-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-001-1-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1081\" height=\"608\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1081px) 100vw, 1081px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-002-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-002-1.jpg 1081w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-002-1-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-002-1-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-002-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-002-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-002-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-002-1-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-002-1-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-002-1-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Players will encounter a variety of people on their journey and quests to take on like helping a lost girl find her parents, helping a village elder collect medicinal herbs, and chasing off bandits. Players are free to select the quests they want to do, naturally building their own story. As your legend grows and you show your strength, characters will also want to be your ally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Battles use a skill-based system. Equipped with a katana and wakizashi, players will have to learn and master the use of multiple combat techniques and stances. A split-second mistake could lead to your death, so spacing and timing are vital for claiming victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game has a distinct voxel art style, but with free and flexible action that aims for realism. There\u2019s also plenty of blood which players will have to clean off their swords after battle, along with other sword maintenance.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-003-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-003-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-003-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-003-1-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-003-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-003-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-003-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-003-1-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-003-1-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220619-207421-003-1-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Developer Danny Park studies kendo and says they are using that experience to design <em>R\u014dnin Trail<\/em>\u2019s swordplay. Park says the game design is inspired by titles like <em>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/em> and <em>Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice<\/em>. The exploration is inspired by <em>Animal Crossing<\/em> and <em>Made in Abyss<\/em> with story and action inspired by <em>Demon Slayer<\/em> and <em>Samurai Champloo<\/em>. In addition, Park looks to films by Kurosawa and games like <em>Ghost of Tsushima<\/em> for realism, and studies Studio Ghibli movies for how to beautifully express environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>R\u014dnin Trail<\/em> is planned to release on PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1606970\/Rnin_Trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) in 2023. The game is currently seeking funding on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/ronintrail\/ronin-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kickstarter<\/a> with a demo available for backers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>R\u014dnin Trail is an open world adventure game where players take on the role of a samurai in Japan. 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