Ninja Gaiden fans are not happy with series protagonist Ryu Hayabusa's treatment in the franchise's recent releases leading up to Ninja Gaiden 4.

Ninja Gaiden 4 was revealed by Team Ninja and PlatinumGames at Xbox Developer Direct in January 2025, and a remake of Ninja Gaiden 2 has been released today.

But for those who long for a more nostalgic vision of ninja games of yore, there’s one slightly smaller (but no less exciting) option on the way — Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound.

Over 10 years since its last entry, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have officially announced 'Ninja Gaiden 4', due for release in 2025.

Ryu Hayabusa fights the Godomus in Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. Team Ninja Remember wall-running being a cool move in video games? I sure do, as does Ninja Gaiden 2.

As well as announcing Ninja Gaiden 4, Koei Tecmo has announced a remake of 2008 action game Ninja Gaiden 2 — and it’s out now.

'Ninja Gaiden 4,' the long-awaited sequel in one of gaming’s most acclaimed 3D action franchises, is set to be released on Xbox in Fall 2025.

The next entry in the Ninja Gaiden series stars a new protagonist named Yakuma who acts in opposition to Ryu Hayabusa, the series' previous hero.

Check out our review of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, and see how Ryu Hayabusa fared in his long-awaited return with this remake of a classic action game.

Confirmed at The Game Awards 2024, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound puts players back in the shoes of Ryu Hayabusa in a new sidescrolling adventure for Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC.