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Okay, so, you’re not gonna believe this one—Dotemu and The Game Kitchen are, like, exploding with excitement ‘cause NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound is zooming onto PlayStation and Nintendo Switch next month. Kind of wild, right? I mean, check it out.
Anyway, there’s this whole video thing—gotta enter your birthdate. Who thought I’d have to prove I’m old enough to watch a ninja game trailer?
So, here’s the deal. This new game? It’s like someone took the old-school NINJA GAIDEN, threw in a bunch of modern 3D craziness, and shook it together. Seriously, Tecmo’s old vibes mixing with today’s madness. I have no clue how they do it, but it’s happening.
Get this. Ryu Hayabusa is chilling in America—his dad’s last wish or something—when the universe decides to implode. Gates between demons and us regular folks? Yep, blown wide open, and Hayabusa’s home is not having a good time. Unbelievable but also kinda cool?
Then Kenji Mozu jumps in, trying to be the hero. Trained by Ryu himself, so he’s, like, legit. But wait, it’s not easy! Ends up partnering with the Black Spider Clan—sounds shady, I know—because desperate times, right?
What’s actually hilarious—or maybe not, you decide—is they’ve somehow meshed the feels of those old games with this flashy new style. You’re flipping through levels as Kenji and this assassin, Kumori—slice and dice like it’s going out of style. Bet you can’t master it easily, though.
Visually? Well, imagine pixel art but on steroids. I swear even the enemies have more intricate details than some real-life paintings I’ve seen. Kind of want to frame a screenshot or something.
End of the day, think you’ve got what it takes to be a ninja master? No idea if I do. Probably not, but hey, it’s a journey, right?
