#ninja-gaiden

#ninja-gaiden

Microsoft has detailed the second wave of Xbox Game Pass removals for September, with notably a trio of games starring Ryu Hayabusa leaving in a couple of weeks. Those three titles in the Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection--Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor's Edge--will exit the subscription service September 30 alongside Terra Invicta. Ninja Gaiden Sigma originally released in 2007 on PS3.

But that's exactly what happened with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, two games that complement each other so much that I'd genuinely recommend people play them at the same time. These are two experiences that revitalized the action platformer in a lot of the same ways, but lean into specific strengths. Any flaws or shortcomings of one can be met by the other, making it the best double feature we've seen in games in a long time.