How to play Nioh 2: The First Samurai on Mac

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Game summary

Steel yourself for the ultimate challenge in the climactic final chapter of the Nioh 2 story. Take up arms and travel through time to the land of the fabled youth who defeated an oni. Here, Otakemaru’s past, the secret of Sohayamaru and the truth behind the first samurai will all be revealed. The end of your hard-fought journey draws nigh. • Explore three all-new stages as you face more than 10 intensely difficult missions. • Take on ferociously tough new bosses and challenging new enemy types. • Unleash deadly new Active Skills, Yokai Abilities, Guardian Spirits, and more.
First released: Dec 2020

Play Nioh 2: The First Samurai on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Nioh 2: The First Samurai on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Nioh 2: The First Samurai installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Nioh 2: The First Samurai like you would on any PC.
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