Rise of the Ronin no se lanzará en Corea del Sur por parte de Sony, probablemente debido al comentario del director del juego sobre la controvertida figura histórica Shōin Yoshida. Rise of the Ronin won't release in South Korea by Sony, likely due to game director's comment on controversial historical figure Shōin Yoshida.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Korea ha confirmado que Rise of the Ronin de Team Ninja no se lanzará en Corea del Sur. Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin has been confirmed to not release in South Korea by Sony Interactive Entertainment Korea. La decisión probablemente se debió a los comentarios hechos por el director del juego Fumihiko Yasuda en un video detrás de escena sobre el erudito del siglo XIX Shōin Yoshida, quien sigue siendo una figura polémica en Corea debido a su defensa de la conquista del país para fortalecer a Japón. The decision was likely due to comments made by game director Fumihiko Yasuda in a behind-the-scenes video regarding 19th-century scholar Shōin Yoshida, who remains a contentious figure in Korea due to his advocacy for conquering the country to strengthen Japan.