2025 was the best year for ninja games ever, but all of them just made it clear that 2008's Ninja Gaiden 2 remains untouchable

This year's Ninja Gaiden 2 Black finally does right by a messy but one-of-a-kind action game.
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This Was the Year of the Ninja Video Game—These Were the Best in 2025

This year delivered a full-on ninja and samurai takeover, with a wave of new releases offering more katana-heavy action than ...

2025 was the year of great ninja games

Four decades of ninja representation made 2025 a year of shuriken and shadows ...
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Arcade Franchises From the ’80s Are Back to Punish Players

Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi and Double Dragon revivals are reminders that the definition of a difficult video game has changed. By Joshua Rivera Dormant video game franchises give current developers an ...