NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound Lands Launches Next Month

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So, here’s the thing—Dotemu and The Game Kitchen are cooking up something wild with this NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound game. Yeah, I know—NINJA GAIDEN again, but this one’s dropping on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch next month. Pretty wild, huh?

I stumbled on a trailer thumbnail—had to enter my birth date to watch it. Seriously, who decided that was a good idea? Not like it took long, but still.

Anyway… or maybe not “anyway” yet—there’s this twist in the whole side-scrolling thing. You’d think, “Ah, same old stuff,” but nah! It’s from those folks who did Blasphemous. Sounds promising. They’ve somehow mashed up the lore from way back with this intense new vibe. Classic meets modern or something like that.

Picture this: Ryu Hayabusa (our old ninja buddy) hits America—can only imagine the jet lag. During his trip? All hell breaks loose back home. Literally. Demons. Villages in danger. Chaos. It’s like they couldn’t wait for him to leave. Poor Kenji Mozu, Ryu’s protégé, steps up, and he’s got to buddy up with the Black Spider Clan of all people. Old rivals teaming up—that says a lot about the mess they’re in.

Moving on—no wait, forgot to mention this—Kenji’s got some wicked moves paired with Kumori, this assassin type. If only my life had that much action. They’re doing this ninja fusion thing, sounds kinda like a wrestling move… or maybe like a smoothie. I dunno.

Every fight’s a pixel art drama now, too. The visuals, they say, are to die for—though, I doubt you’d want dying, given the demon thing. The aesthetics pull you in like nostalgia on crack, really.

So, are you up for mastering ninja skills in 3D? I mean, I’m questioning my life choices just thinking about how hard this game might get. But could be worth a shot.

Do you think you’re up to scratch? Or maybe just curious like me? Drop in when the game hits. Give it a try.

Alrighty then… or whatever.