It was just revealed at the Xbox Developer Direct showcase that Ninja Gaiden 2 Remake – known as ‘Ninja Gaiden 2 Black’ – drops today on Xbox Game Pass. This shadowdrop comes courtesy of Team Ninja, who revealed Ninja Gaiden 4 just moments before announcing the sudden and unexpected arrival of the rebuilt Ninja Gaiden 2.
You can play Ninja Gaiden 2 Black now, and it’s guaranteed to keep you busy until Ninja Gaiden 4 is released in Fall 2025.
Back in Black
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black has been fully built in UE5 by Team Ninja, honouring the ‘original style of the game’ with lush visuals. There will be a string of playable characters, including Ayane, Momiji, Rachel, and of course, Ryu Hayabusa.
Here’s the trailer for Ninja Gaiden 2 Black:
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is available now on Xbox and PC, and it has been added to the Game Pass subscription service.
During the Xbox Developer Direct showcase, Team Ninja said:
We are happy to deliver this to the fans that have been dedicated to Ninja Gaiden over the years, as well as to newcomers of the series.
Ninja Gaiden 2 was originally released on the Xbox 360 way back in 2008, so this certainly is a blast from the past. Are you excited about the legendary game resurfacing? Let us know on the Insider Gaming forum.
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I’m sorry I don’t trust them unless Itagaki’s involved watch them censor this
Still no Dead Or Alive then again without Itagaki it’s garbage that would have been a better announcement him coming back
This looks rough honestly they should have rehired Tomonobu Itagaki for this remake 2 and OG Black and make 4 also Dead Or Alive. Maybe talk to Sega about using Dragon Engine. The movement in the original Black and 2 looks way smoother than what they showed. 4 looks fun but it feels like a completely different game to the Itagaki games just confusing? I’m honestly worried with Team Ninja teasing new Dead Or Alive now I feel they’ll fumble that hard again just be smart and rehire Itagaki if Capcom can rehire Kamiya you rehire Itagaki and give him full control.