Wait, what? I wasn't aware there was any online backlash stemming from the games Director. I mean, if this is the actual reasoning, why make this decision a month before release? Idk, seems weird. Surely this wouldn't have just come to light from the Behind the Scenes video.
Rise of the Ronin will not be released in Korea
— Genki✨ (@Genki_JPN) February 13, 2024
SIE Korea announced that it will not be releasing Rise of the Ronin in South Korea. The reasons why were not stated. But it follows online backlash after Game Director Fumihiko Yasuda compared Yoshida Shoin, a Japanese scholar who… pic.twitter.com/TWwRNWqNe2
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