IT'LL BE ALL THE RAGE...

Retro ninja adventure one of year's biggest surprises

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NINJA GAIDEN: RAGEBOUND Platform: Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC Genre: Action-adventure TYPICAL. You spend years waiting for a modern throwback to an old-school ninjastarring 2D action platformer, only for two to arrive at once.

But whereas Sega's forthcoming Shinobi: Art of Vengeance opts for a modern handdrawn art style, Ninja Garden: Ragebound firmly keeps its foot in the retro realm using a beautiful, pixelated aesthetic.

Such an art style is key to much of the charm found in this sequel, which, when combined with tight platforming and rewarding combat abilities, easily makes this one of the standout titles of its kind.

Regardless of whether this is your first or 13th Ninja Gaiden, Ragebound is sure to hook you with the full force of a katana slice.