SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Preview — Slicing Through Nostalgia

It’s been more years than I care to remember since I played SHINOBI, sitting on my friend’s floor eating junk food. Still, the legendary ninja Joe Musashi returns to action this summer. After spending time with SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance at Summer Game Fest, I’m happy to say that SEGA and developer Lizardcube have crafted something truly special. While it easily could have been a standard revival, the team behind this title has done much more, delivering a testament to what the series has meant to people in a modern 2D action game that respects its heritage while pushing the genre forward.

Set to launch later this year for PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance finds Joe returning to his village just as a force of evil attacks, reducing it to ash and turning his clan to stone. The demo showcased two distinct stages that highlighted the game’s impressive range, from intimate character moments to explosive... Read more