Among the many announcements folded into Thursday's Xbox Developer Direct, including release dates for Doom: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and South of Midnight, was the reveal of not one but two Ninja Gaiden games. The first, Ninja Gaiden 4, a direct sequel to Ninja Gaiden 3, was revealed and given a 2025 release date.
Then, to top things off, it was revealed that Ninja Gaiden 2 would be receiving a full-on remake titled Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. That game just happened to be a shadowdrop, available immediately after the conference concluded.
Outside a compilation title, the two represent the first Ninja Gaiden games since 2013's Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor's Edge. In other words, it's been a long time since we've seen Ryu Hayabusa, and if you ask Team Ninja, there is no better home for him than Xbox.
For the first time in years, I'm expecting to be making heavy use of my Xbox.
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is also available on PlayStation, and Ninja Gaiden 4 will also come to the console.
In a deep dive shared on Xbox Wire, which revealed, among other things, Ninja Gaiden 4 retaining its signature difficulty, Team Ninja's...
