While Ryu Hayabusa might be out of the picture, the Hayabusa legacy isn’t going anywhere. Unveiled during today’s PlayStation State of Play, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound brings the franchise back to its 2D roots with a brand-new action platformer. Coming from publisher Dotemu (TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, Streets of Rage 4) and developer The Game Kitchen (Blasphemous), the game launches July 31, 2025, on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam).
To celebrate the release date reveal, a new gameplay trailer has been released that you can see below.
Even better? You can dive in early when the first playable demo drops next week during Steam Next Fest, and wishlist the game now.
The reveal trailer wastes no time. Ragebound throws you into chaotic, demon-filled combat that demands quick thinking and quicker reflexes. Blink and you’re dead. It’s packed with relentless enemy waves, tight platforming, and boss fights that fill the screen with pain.
You’ll control two playable characters—Kenji Mozu, a young ninja from the Hayabusa Clan, and Kumori, a deadly kunoichi from the infamous Black Spider Clan. And yes, there’s history between their families. The game picks up right after...
