Earlier today, Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo released its financial results report for the first quarter of the year, which includes some interesting statements regarding the console market.

　　According to the publisher's report, the good market performance of the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 is revitalizing the console market. The publisher's games are also doing well on all formats, with Nioh, in particular, continuing to sell well.

　　Two months back, the first DLC pack for Nioh, called Dragon of the North, has been released in all regions and soon enough, another will be released. In Defiant Honor, players will able to explore Osaka Castle while one of Japanese history's most important battles takes place.

　　Defiant Honor takes us to Osaka Castle, the largest and most impregnable castle of Sengoku era. This add-on features the legendary warrior Sanada Yukimura, serving Tokugawa Ieyasu’s archenemy Toyotomi clan, who values honor above all else. As tensions brew between the Tokugawa and Toyotomi clans, Sanada Yukimura prepares his men for imminent conflict against the Tokugawa’s forces by building a stronghold called the Sanada Maru on the outskirts of the Osaka Castle. With the castle fortified, Tokugawa’s forces were faced with a difficult and bloody challenge.

　　In the midst of this chaos, our hero William, accompanied by Date Masamune who fights alongside Tokugawa, heads towards Sanada Maru in pursuit of Maria. It is a bitter winter in Osaka and the stage is ripe for a fierce battle for the ages. Bundle up and get ready for a brutal winter showdown!