{"id":34660,"date":"2024-07-25T19:31:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T10:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=34660"},"modified":"2024-07-25T19:36:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T10:36:16","slug":"an-impressive-16-of-rise-of-the-ronin-players-have-collected-all-100-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/an-impressive-16-of-rise-of-the-ronin-players-have-collected-all-100-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"An impressive 16% of Rise of the Ronin players have collected all 100 cats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Recently released player achievement data from Rise of the Ronin <\/strong>suggests that players of the epic action RPG are also enamored by its side content- more specifically the game\u2019s fluffy felines. An impressive 16% of players have already gone to the trouble of fully exploring the open world game\u2019s locations to find all 100 cats (source: Official PlayStation blog<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published by Koei Tecmo (Dynasty Warriors, Nobunaga\u2019s Ambition) and developed by Team Ninja (Sekiro, Nioh), Rise of the Ronin was released on PS5 back in March 2024. The game lets you experience life as a ronin (masterless samurai) in Japan\u2019s turbulent Bakumatsu period. As well as offering a variety of combat, an engaging story and the chance to interact with and even romance historical figures<\/a>, the epic title features plenty of side content. This includes 100 cute cats to track down and pet, a feat which 16% of players have already achieved.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rise of the Ronin’s cats (image credit: IGN<\/a>)<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Getting all the collectables in a game (even for a trophy) is something many players leave until later, or never get around to doing. This surprising level of commitment to tracking down felines suggests that a lot of cat lovers play Rise of the Ronin. The developers noticed this early on, with May\u2019s Version 1.05 update<\/a> adding in an ability to let players pet cats to their hearts\u2019 content (even after they had found them all).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cat collecting players may also have another motivation. Although cuddling cats may be a reward in itself for some people, finding them in Rise of the Ronin is also important if you want to raise your bond with Usugomo Dayu, the courtesan in the entertainment district who can also be romanced. Having a good bond with Usugomo lets you purchase more useful items from her shop.\u00a0You can also send out cats on missions using the Cat Concierge feature, which nets you more rewards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Calico cats are the hardest to catch in Rise of the Ronin as they will run away if you don\u2019t approach them quietly\u00a0(image credit: The Gamer<\/a>).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rise of the Ronin\u2019s play data also revealed some other interesting facts. Surprisingly 19% of players have been completing missions on Rise of the Ronin\u2019s Midnight difficulty, the game\u2019s hardest setting. This might be due to fans of Team Ninja, who are accustomed to the studio\u2019s high difficulty level games like Sekiro and Ninja Gaiden.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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