I actually just finished the original Shadow of the Ninja on NSO in preparation for this (it’s still holding up pretty well, even though it’s almost entirely held back by being an NES game XD) and the late August release date couldn’t be any better for me specifically. First day of shopping for me, I can’t wait!
also, i forgot to mention it in the past few articles for KAGE, but the remix they show of the Stage 1 theme is absolutely PHENOMENAL