Nioh 2
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Nioh 2 Boss Guide: How to beat every boss in Nioh 2
In the very specific genre of super-hard Japanese action games, Nioh 2’s bosses are king.
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Nioh 2 Best Builds and Level Up Stats - Armor sets for every character
While much of the conversation around Nioh 2 focuses on the mechanical complexities of its combat system and the punishing brutality of its bosses, there’s also a lot of depth in it’s armor system for those who want it. By combining powerful armor sets, or god rolls on particular pieces, you can create some of […]
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Nioh 2 - How to beat Shuten Doji
The end of Nioh 2 draws close, but there’s still plenty of hardship to face yet. Here’s how to beat Shuten Doji in the upside-down castle.
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Nioh 2 - How to beat the Daidara Bocci
Every game needs one. Things just wouldn’t feel complete without the torso of a giant beast leaning in from the middle distance.
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Nioh 2 - How to beat Shibata Katsuie
You thought you were done with this mission? There’s a lot more pain in-store yet!
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Nioh 2 - How to beat Maeda Toshile
What is it with your Nioh 2 character and picking fights with the wrong people?
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Nioh 2 - How to beat Kasha
After the run of rock-hard human enemies and super-sized Yokai, it’s kind of nice to touch base with a straightforward boss again.
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Nioh 2 - How to be the Gyuki
As if it wasn’t enough to dust yourself off from the last battle, now you have to take on a hulking great Yokai too. Here’s how to beat the Gyuki in Nioh 2– aka the terrifying giant spidery cow thing.
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Nioh 2 - How to beat Saika Magoichi
For my money, on your first playthrough Saika Magoichi is one of the toughest bosses in the whole of Nioh 2 – if not the most aggravating.
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Nioh 2 - How to beat Azai Nagamasa
What you’ve played up to now in Nioh 2 has been the warm up. From Azai Nagamasa onwards, the mechanical complexity of bosses really starts to click into gear.
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Nioh 2 - How to beat Magara Naotaka
Most of the bosses in Nioh 2 are a surprise, but the imposing Yokai-fied figure of Magara Naotaka looms over this frozen mission from the starting cutscene. Here’s how to take him down.
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Nioh 2 - The Shiftling's Wise Judgement double boss fight
What’s a ridiculously hard boss fight between friends? This is how to take down both Shibata Katsuie and the half-Yokai Hachisuka Koroku at the same time during The Shiftling’s Wise Judgement boss fight.
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Nioh 2 - How to beat Saito Yoshitatsu
In Saito Yoshitatsu, has your Nioh 2 protagonist met their match? Here’s how to beat them at their own game.
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Nioh 2 - How to beat the Kamaitachi
To topple a castle, you need help from some furry friends. Did I say furry? I meant 20 feet long, capable of whipping up a tornado, and spikier than a death metal logo. Here’s how to beat the Kamaitachi in Nioh 2 and bring it over to your side. Despite eventually helping you in your […]
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Nioh 2 - How to beat the Gozuki
You’ve messed with the bull, now you’re getting the horns. Here’s how to beat the Gozuki in Nioh 2.
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Nioh 2 - How to beat the Yatsu-no-Kami
This is a test. This is a real test. The Yatsu-no-Kami fight in Nioh 2 is the toughest in the game so far – here’s how to beat it.
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Nioh 2 - How to beat the Enenra
Another huge level in Nioh 2, another big boss. This is how to beat the Enenra at the end of the burning blacksmith town.
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Nioh 2 - How to beat the Ippon-Datara
In a fiery village in Nioh 2 lives a hot-blooded variety of Yokai: the Ippon-Datara.
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Nioh 2 - How to beat the Mezuki
Here he is, the big boy – the first real boss in Nioh 2: the Mezuki.
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Nioh 2 - What to do with evil purple Kodama
Everyone loves the cheery little green Kodama in Nioh 2.
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Nioh 2 Combat Tips - How to Ki Pulse
With Nioh 2, it feels like Team Ninja was offended that anyone completed the last game.
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Nioh 2: Demo, pre-order bonuses, character creation, gameplay and more
If you loved cutting about with a katana and miss your blue-eyed boy in Nioh, then you’re in for a real treat with its prequel, Nioh 2.