From Ninja Gaiden’s earliest 2D entries, to Ryu's critically acclaimed foray into 3D, the Ninja Gaiden series has hacked and slashed its way to the top of the hyper-violent, AKA fun, action games ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Spanning a good thirty years, the Ninja Gaiden franchise provides high-octane ninja action with the Ultimate Ninja himself, Ryu Hayabusa. He has seen his fair share of hacking and slashing in both 2D ...

The release of Ninja Gaiden 4 will mark 37 years since the series started. The hyper-stylish and slick-looking franchise is back with even more action than before. The franchise successfully made the ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Developed in partnership with longtime series studio Team Ninja and action game ...

How do you perform a Ninja Gaiden 4 parry? Otherwise known as a counterattack, parrying in Ninja Gaiden has taken many forms over the years. Whether you're familiar with the original block-and-counter ...

After more than a decade of absence, the Ninja Gaiden franchise is riding high following the success of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and Ninja Gaiden Ragebound earlier this year. Enter Ninja Gaiden 4, the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Using Ryu Hayabusa's signature Flying Swallow attack, I leap into a crowd of enemies, slicing a daemon's head off with a clean strike before turning ...

Jake brings two decades of experience with him, having covered major industry events, breaking news, one-on-one interviews, and more. When he's not playing World of Warcraft, he's usually on the hunt ...

Team Ninja and PlatinumGames coming together for an action game almost sounds too good to be true, but that’s exactly what happened for Ninja Gaiden 4. Far from the disappointing sequel that was ...

Is Ninja Gaiden 4 on Game Pass? Ryu's back, and we couldn't be happier. Sure, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black gave us something to celebrate for the franchise's 30th anniversary last year, but nothing beats a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011. Ninja Gaiden 4 launches October 21, 2025 (October 20 on Steam) ...