One of the many surprise announcements for the Switch at The Game Awards yesterday was Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound.
This is a brand new 2D side scroller starring new hero Kenji Mozu and will launch on hybrid platform and other systems at some point in Summer 2025. The story focuses on Mozu protecting his village and its people from a looming demonic threat.
While fans of the series have already seen the game in motion, we now have some PR screenshots – showing off all the “crisp pixel art excellence”. This project is a collaboration between Dotemu (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge) and developer The Game Kitchen (Blasphemous).
Players can look forward to this game that combines “old school” with “modern precision”. It has also been described as “pick up and play” like the classics while at the same time introducing new layers of depth.
“Our story begins when Ryu Hayabusa travels to America to honor his father's will. While he is away, the barrier between the human and demon worlds suddenly shatters, unleashing a terrifying army on the village of Hayabusa, which now faces an unprecedented threat in Ryu's absence .
“Step into a reimagined version of the classic NINJA GAIDEN universe, brought to life through stunning, meticulously crafted visuals. Every enemy, from the iconic Black Spider Clan to newly designed demons, has been recreated with a level of detail that was once impossible.”
