Cozy Violence: Animal Companions, Self-Care, and Nationalist Ideology in Rise of the Rōnin
Games and Culture: A Journal of Interactive Media
Published online on November 12, 2025
Abstract
Games and Culture, Ahead of Print.
This essay explores the interactions of violence, self-care, and nationalistic ideology inRise of the Rōnin(2024), a historical action RPG set in Bakumatsu Japan (1853–1868). The study examines how elements of “cozy games” appear in gameplay through ...
This essay explores the interactions of violence, self-care, and nationalistic ideology inRise of the Rōnin(2024), a historical action RPG set in Bakumatsu Japan (1853–1868). The study examines how elements of “cozy games” appear in gameplay through ...