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Ian Dean

Ninja Gaiden 4 review: a proudly old-school return to form

Ninja Gaiden Koei Tecmo Black Team Ninja Ryu Hayabusa PlatinumGames
Ninja Gaiden 4 review.
Ninja Gaiden 4
(Image credit: Koei Tecmo)

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Developer: Team Ninja, PlatinumGames

Release date: 21 October

Format: Xbox Series X/S (tested), PC, PS5

Game engine: PlatinumEngine

Has it really over been 20 years since Ryu Hayabusa swallow dived onto Xbox and reset the rulebook on action games? That game was tough, I remember struggling but eventually mastering the debut ahead of Ninja Gaiden Black's reworking, and Ninja Gaiden 4 feels like both a resurrection and a reaffirmation. Partly because newcomer Yakumo replaces Ryu, but also because this entry reaffirms the series’ ninja power fantasy, and like Black, is balanced to newcomers but deep enough for die hards to experiment.

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