Ninja Gaiden Ragebound is a 2D side-scrolling action game that pays tribute to the original NES Ninja Gaiden trilogy. While the retro graphics are appealing, the gameplay lacks meaningful depth. It feels like a concept-first project where ninjas were added after the fact, with the Ninja Gaiden name slapped on to sell it.

Ninja Gaiden Ragebound from developer The Game Kitchen is a spin-off of a classic series aiming to bring a fun old-school feel to modern times.

Those who have been waiting for a successor with gorgeous sprite-based graphics now have one thanks to The Game Kitchen, the team that developed “Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound.” The side-scroller takes place as a side story that follows what happened to the Hayabusa clan and Japan after Ryu ventured to the U.