Platinum Games today unveiled its latest game, Ninja Gaiden 4, the latest game in the legendary action series. It’s making the game in partnership with the series’ long-time developer, Ninja team. They plan to release it in fall 2025 on Xbox, PC, Game Pass, and PlayStation 5. Team Ninja also announced the launch of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, a remake of the second game in the series, which is currently available on Xbox Game. passes.
Ninja Gaiden 4 stars new protagonist Yakumo, a young ninja making his way through a futuristic, cyberpunk-flavored Tokyo overshadowed by the cult of the Dark Dragon. He will eventually come into conflict with the series’ long-time main character, Ryu Hayabusa, who is also a playable character. According to Team Ninja, its collaboration with Platinum Games has created fast-paced gameplay that still respects the series’ signature challenge.
Before the live stream, Xbox announced that the fourth game to be shown would be a new title, which has not been announced or talked about yet. The last game in the series, other than the 2014 spin-off Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, was Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, an updated remake of Ninja Gaiden 3 released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U.
Team Ninja also revealed details about Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, a remake of the second game built on Unreal Engine 5. According to the developerthis is the final version of the game, similar to Ninja Gaiden Black. It was created using fan feedback on the version of the game that appeared in the Ninja Gaiden Master Collection (which itself was a remaster of the original called Ninja Gaiden 2 Sigma). It’s available to play now on Xbox Game Pass.
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