Team Ninja has announced the latest update coming to Ninja Gaiden II Black, the reconstructed version of the 2008 slasher title. This all-new update introduces New Game+, a photo mode, and other quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes.
On January 23, Team Ninja suddenly revealed the Ninja Gaiden II Black remake, unveiling the title alongside the revelation that the game had dropped on the Game Pass subscription service. It was released alongside the first trailer for Ninja Gaiden 4, slated to launch later in 2025.
Ninja Gaiden II Black Latest Patch Notes
Team Ninja released the patch notes for the latest major update to Ninja Gaiden II Black – 1.003.000 on PlayStation and 1.0.7.0 on Xbox and PC.
Additional Content:
- New Game+
Added the ability to begin a new game on a difficulty level you have previously cleared with the weapons and Ninpo you obtained in your previous playthrough already unlocked. When starting a new game this way, your weapons and Ninpo will be reverted to level 1. - Photo Mode
Added Photo Mode to the in-game Options Menu. You can move the camera around within a set limit to take screenshots. - Ability to Hide Projectile Weapon
Added a “Show Projectile Weapon” option under “Game Settings” in the Options Menu, which allows you to hide your projectile weapon while it is carried on your back.
Adjustments:
- Lowered the HP of enemies in Ch. 8, “City of the Fallen Goddess”
- Lowered the HP of enemies in Ch. 11, “Night in the City of Water”
- Raised the number of enemies in Ch. 13, “The Temple of Sacrifice”
- Raised the number of enemies in Ch. 14, “A Tempered Gravestone”
- Raised the damage dealt by some of Ayane’s attacks.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed control issues that occurred when playing at over 120 FPS or while under high computing load.
- Fixed an issue where controllers would not vibrate based on computing load or FPS settings.
- Fixed bugs that caused the player to go out of bounds during certain chapters.
- Fixed bugs that made it impossible to progress during certain chapters.
- Fixed a bug which caused the game to crash during long play sessions.
Other minor bug fixes.
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