Nioh 2 Guardian Spirit 'Amabie' was included in homage to anti-COVID mascot in Japan
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an intense impact on the entire world, and especially on the gaming industry, forcing the cancellation of most physical events throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, people are resilient and sometimes good things come out of the bad. Nioh is a game in which various gods, demons, and well-known (and perhaps a bit obscure) figures of Japanese folklore appear prominently throughout the game, but apparently a social movement in Japan regarding one such figure was so prevalent that Team Ninja took the opportunity to include it in the Nioh 2 DLC. Mind some light spoil...