Oh wow, so there’s this new game coming out next week. It’s called NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound and apparently, it drops on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. July 31st, save the date if you’re into epic ninja stuff. Can’t remember the last time I was this psyched about a game release—maybe during the lunch break chatter at work. We all need a bit of random excitement, huh?
Funny thing—the game companies involved are Dotemu and The Game Kitchen. Say what you will, but those names kinda sound like places you’d find in a hipster neighborhood. You know, the ones with overpriced coffee and vintage vinyl. Anyway, video games aren’t about the studios, right? It’s the pixelated ninja action that matters.
So, picture this: you can’t just jump into watching the game trailer. Nope, they’ve got this whole age gate thing where you enter your birth date. I mean, half the time I just click through those. Why? Because, let’s be real, how many of us need a reminder about the year we were born just to see some ninja moves? Not me.
Oh, the plot thickens—or maybe it just starts. We kick off with our guy Ryu Hayabusa heading to America, some family duty thing. While he’s away, bam, chaos erupts. Apparently, demons decide it’s the perfect time to mess with his village. Just typical, right? The moment you step out, something goes rogue.
Enter Kenji Mozu—someone trained by Ryu himself. This dude’s now battling demons, poor guy. But there’s a twist! He teams up with the Black Spider Clan. Now, I gotta ask, isn’t teaming up with something ominous like that a red flag? Yet, they merge souls or something to take down the big bad Demon Lord. Honestly, feels like a plot from one of those late-night action series.
Gameplay. Ah, there’s nothing like the old-school feel, am I right? Ragebound throws in new techniques, but they say it’s still got that original pick-up-and-play vibe. Except now, you’ve got to master skill sets. Kenji ain’t alone; there’s Kumori, an assassin. Play as both, unravel tales—or possibly unravel yourself in frustration, who knows.
Best part? Ninja Fusion. Sounds fancy, like a fusion restaurant, but with more kicking and less tofu. The game mechanics? Supposedly straightforward, but we all know “straightforward” can sometimes mean “prepare to lose multiple times.”
The graphics, oh man, pixel art style. Do I have an art critic’s eye? Nope. But I know stunning when I see it. Past meets present in a pixelated showdown that tries to burn your retinas with nostalgia.
And there you have it. NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, coming soon to a console near you. If becoming a ninja master in this digital age is your vibe, this one’s for you. Grab your controllers, folks. It’s about to go down!
