Ninja Gaiden 4: Legacy, New Beginnings and Jolly Collaboration

Before the release of Ninja Gaiden 4, I was given the opportunity to sit down with the who’s who of Platinum Games and Team NINJA to talk about the fresh look of the franchise, a new protagonist, the duality of working together, and the importance of honouring legacy in the series.

Before the release of Ninja Gaiden 4, I had the opportunity to sit down with key figures from PlatinumGames and Team Ninja to discuss the franchise’s fresh look, a new protagonist, the duality of collaboration, and the importance of honouring the series’ legacy.

Producers and directors on Ninja Gaiden 4, PlatinumGames’ Yuji Nakao and Team Ninja’s Masakazu Hirayama, spoke with CGMagazine about the delicate balancing act required to deliver a brand-new experience at the heart of Ninja Gaiden 4 gameplay.

In the previous Ninja Gaiden installments, we had three mainline titles, a DS game and everything in between. In these entries, we visited many global locations, and in Ninja Gaiden 4, we only visit... Read more