Other additions come in the form of new Guardian Spirits, one of which is extremely over-powered, new character skins for William, and some cool new locations. It’s great when facing multiple enemies, but its weakness lies in its slow attack, leaving the player open to enemy attacks. The Odachi is a great new weapon that has a wide radius of attach. The Odachi is a giant Japanese samurai sword best compared to a scottish Claymore. What Dragon of the North does do is expand on what’s already there. Nioh is one of the best crafted titles on the PS4, so changing something that works so well would be a mistake. The problem with the story in Dragon of the North is it’s almost a carbon copy of the main story just told in less time.ĭragon of the North doesn’t change the formula of Nioh, and that’s not a bad thing. The story doesn’t add much to the overall mythos of Nioh, but any new content is always worth it. When William receives word his friend Hanzo has gone missing, while investigating rumors that Masamune Date is collecting spirit stones to wage war on Japan, he hurries to save his friend and stop Date from repeating the same mistakes as his predecessors. Dragon of the North takes place after the events of the main story, as the title suggests William heads to the north of Japan, more precisely the Oshu region.
