For those unfamiliar with the title, Rise of the Ronin features a combat style that blends Japanese and Western elements by mixing katanas and spears with pistols and grappling hooks. Players can ...

When a daimyo died, these warriors became "ronin," masterless samurai. After Tokugawa Ieyasu became shogun in 1603, samurai military services were no longer required, and many ronin wandered the ...