- Ninja Gaiden 4 brings Ryu Hayabusa and Yakumo as protagonists
- Launching Fall 2024, the game arrives on Xbox, PS5, and Steam
- Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, a side-scroller, debuts in 2025
The Xbox’s Developer Direct event became more surprising for the Ninja fans; the Ninja Gaiden 4, a sequel to Ninja Gaiden 3, revealed, left fans in awe as they were not expecting to hear the best news on this day.
Ninja Gaiden 4: The Return of an Iconic Franchise
After a long pause in the Ninja series, the developers are back in action with this new installment, which promises to bring the fan-favorite franchise back into the spotlight after years, delivering a new wave of adventure and nostalgia for both new and old fans.
The game is crafted by Team Ninja in collaboration with Platinum Games and features two protagonists: well-known Ryu Hayabusa and a new character, Yakumo. This iconic duo is set to offer players different perspectives and 3D action-packed gameplay.
The story involves a new enemy ninja group called the Raven clan, and players will get to fight with this dangerous clan on the streets of Tokyo, which has changed a lot. The game is set to launch in Fall 2024 across these platforms: Xbox Series X and S, PC via Steam, and PlayStation 5, with a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass.
This diversity of platforms ensures that it is accessible to a larger audience. The last game in the series, Ninja Gaiden 3, was launched in 2012, and now, after decades, this new feels like a dream coming true for the franchise’s fans.
Exciting New Titles Expand the Ninja Gaiden Universe
Moreover, the reveal of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, a remake of the original (2008), thrilled fans even more. The game is now available with the overall enhanced version of the Xbox Pass game.
The very first Ninja Gaiden game arrived in the gaming industry in 2004 and has become popular with an amazing fanbase to this date. It is an action-adventure game series that offers fast-paced combats and gameplay brimming with challenges.
Ryu Hayabusa is the main character since the beginning who has got his objectives clear: to protect his clan and avenge his father’s death. Now, the new game will be a sequel to the last one, and fans are speculating that after all these years how, the story will continue.
Furthermore, the developers have more plans to expand this growing franchise; the event also highlighted Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, which is going to be different from other games in the series and adopts a side-scrolling approach. It will hit the screens in 2025; the Steam description mentioned that:
” From the acclaimed team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound successfully unites the classic lore and gameplay of the Tecmo-developed (now KOEI TECMO GAMES) NINJA GAIDEN series from the 8-bit era with the depth and intensity of the modern 3D entries. The best of both eras come together to create an epic and thrilling adventure.”
2025 is surely a lucky year for the series fans as there will be fascinating titles for them to pick from and dive in. So, players need to sharpen their blades to start the iconic journey as a ninja once again.
