Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is the best game I played at Summer Game Fest. This is a confident hybrid of Metroidvania and traditional 2D action games that looks incredible and controls even better, and 45 minutes of hands-on time has pushed it all the way to the top of my wishlist.
It's been 14 years since the last Shinobi game and even longer since the series' heyday in the late '80s and early '90s, but Art of Vengeance hasn't skipped a beat. Developer Lizardcube is building on the incredible look it established with other Sega revivals like Streets of Rage 4 and Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, returning us to original series protagonist Joe Musashi with serious style.
