2025 is bringing back ninja games in a big way. After a hiatus following the controversial launch of Ninja Gaiden Z: Yaiba, Koei Tecmo’s hardcore action-platformer franchise Ninja Gaiden is back with ...

After more than a decade in the shadows, the Ninja Gaiden series returns with not one but three releases this year: the surprise remaster of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black that’s already out, this fall’s Ninja ...

Ninja Gaiden and I go way back. Like way, way back. I guess you can say my history as a gamer is bound to Ninja Gaiden, not with rage but with the warm, fuzzy memories of childhood. From my younger ...

Matt Karoglou is a freelance writer and musician who has been playing video games for 36 years and writing about them for almost as long. When he's not editorializing about the intricacies and ...

The release of Ninja Gaiden 4 will mark 37 years since the series started. The hyper-stylish and slick-looking franchise is back with even more action than before. The franchise successfully made the ...

Jake brings two decades of experience with him, having covered major industry events, breaking news, one-on-one interviews, and more. When he's not playing World of Warcraft, he's usually on the hunt ...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge may look cartoonish, but the gameplay delivers top-notch side-scrolling action. While the four teenage mutant ninja turtles look far from Ninja Gaiden ...

For the ninja-obsessed folks who may have grown up on Sho Kosugi movies, Naruto manga, or classic ninja video games, 2025 was their year, thanks to a confluence of releases both nostalgic and new.

Tecmo’s Ninja Gaiden games are infamous for their difficulty, from the NES era trilogy of punishing side-scrolling action platformers to the modern Team Ninja games. The latest entry in that franchise ...

Liam has been a Features writer for Game Rant since 2021. He's a life-long gaming enthusiast, and started covering game news in 2019. Liam has a preference for melee-focused action games, and enjoys ...