The Ninja Gaiden series is coming back next year on PC and consoles with Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, a game that pays tribute to the series' roots.
The new game, which is being developed by The Game Kitchen as revealed by the announcement trailer below, the studio behind Blasphemous, will combine the series' classic role and gameplay from the first 2D entries in the series with the depth and intensity of the modern 3D entries in the series, bringing the best of both areas to modern audiences.
Our story begins when Ryu Hayabusa journeys to America to honor his father's will. While he is away, the barrier between the human and the demon worlds suddenly shatters, unleashing a terrifying army upon the Hayabusa Village, which now faces an unprecedented threat in Ryu's absence. To stand against this new threat, Kenji Mozu, a young ninja from the Hayabusa Village, rises to the challenge!
While this may not have been the comeback some fans may have expected, there's no denying that Ninja Gaiden Ragebound is looking quite good. Hopefully, the game will be successful enough to spearhead a resurgence of the franchise, which has been dormant for some time, with developer Team NINJA focusing on other games such as the Nioh series, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and this year's Rise of the Ronin.
Ninja Gaiden Ragebound launches sometime during Summer 2025 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Nintendo Switch.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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