Matt Karoglou is a freelance writer and musician who has been playing video games for 36 years and writing about them for almost as long. When he's not editorializing about the intricacies and ...

2025 is bringing back ninja games in a big way. After a hiatus following the controversial launch of Ninja Gaiden Z: Yaiba, Koei Tecmo’s hardcore action-platformer franchise Ninja Gaiden is back with ...

A demon stands atop Lady Liberty's shoulder, giving her a peck as he rains down lightning and flying monsters upon Manhattan. A few blocks down the line, Ryu Hayabusa, our hero, shoots down one of the ...

After more than a decade in the shadows, the Ninja Gaiden series returns with not one but three releases this year: the surprise remaster of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black that’s already out, this fall’s Ninja ...

I guess you can say my history as a gamer is bound to Ninja Gaiden, not with rage but with the warm, fuzzy memories of childhood. From my younger days with the Nintendo Entertainment System all the ...

Revenge is a dish best served old. And by that I’m talking about old-school ninja master Joe Musashi, who dusts off his tabi shoes for one more revenge-packed tour in “Shinobi: Art of Vengeance.” ...

A gaming journalism veteran of ten-plus years and four-time IGF judge, largely attracted to indie games, new IPs, and in general, what could very well be the gaming world's next surprise hit. Divorced ...

Ninja Gaiden 4 is one of the best games of 2025, not just for reviving a classic series but doing it in a way that resists ...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge may look cartoonish, but the gameplay delivers top-notch side-scrolling action. While the four teenage mutant ninja turtles look far from Ninja Gaiden ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Now that I've played it, I'm Izuna Dropping my expectations back to earth. Xbox offered up a demo ...