Nioh 3’s tutorial boss Yamagata Masakage is the hardest challenge in the game

Nioh 3is the first game in the series to adopt an open-world approach, where you can explore pretty much wherever you like. There are some constraints to that, as each subregion within the game’s four huge maps has enemies at specific power levels, so if you veer off the recommended path too early, you’ll have your butt handed to you. Even so, it’s the most freedom players have had in the series —not quite to the same degree as Soulsborne fans experienced with Elden Ring, but enough to mean Nioh 3 is heavily inspired by it.