Throughout the Xbox Developer Direct, Crew Ninja introduced a shock remake of the 2008 basic Ninja Gaiden 2, which is on the market now on PS5, PC, and Xbox Sequence X/S for $50 (or £39.99), in addition to Sport Go.

Not solely is it a remake of the unique sport, nevertheless it additionally contains “extra components from spin-off titles launched after the unique”, and three extra characters: Momiji, Ayane, and Rachel. When you wrestle at any level, there’s even a brand new Hero mode that “offers automated help in difficult conditions”.

Why Ninja Gaiden 2?

As for why Crew Ninja selected Ninja Gaiden 2 particularly to remake, “The most important cause […] was to deal with the issues of core followers who could be questioning, ‘What is going on to occur to Ryu Hayabusa?’ We additionally wished to provide gamers one thing to take pleasure in as they anticipate the discharge of Ninja Gaiden 4,” studio head Fumihiko Yasuda stated in an Xbox weblog publish. “We added ‘Black’ to the tile to sign to followers that that is the definitive model, very like Ninja Gaiden Black was for the primary sport.”

The choice to remake Ninja Gaiden 2 additionally got here from fan suggestions relating to the 2021 launch of the Grasp Assortment. As such, whereas it incorporates components from Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, the 2021 port of the second sport, it additionally retains the problem of the unique Xbox 360 model. Crew Ninja has even adjusted the weapon improve system to “extra align with the unique launch.”

Each Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and Ninja Gaiden 4 had been introduced throughout at the moment’s Xbox Developer Direct to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary, ie the “Yr of the Ninja”. So, beginning at the moment, you’ll be able to dive again into the sequence whilst you anticipate a brand-new entry, which is able to arrive this Fall.