Ninja Gaiden 4 News

While NINJA GAIDEN 4 is Steam Deck Verified, it turns out on Desktop Linux it has some big problems that Valve have hopefully solved now.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/valve-upgrade-proton-hotfix-to-improve-ninja-gaiden-4-on-desktop-linux/

• [p]Fixed an issue for instances when specific cutscenes wouldn’t render properly if graphic presets are changed when resolution is locked.[/p]

• [p]Updated to display dialog box indicating cause of crash for instances of crashes with CPUs that are not AVX2 compatible.[/p]
• [p]Updated to ensure device doesn’t go to sleep during cutscenes.[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue of stretched displays when an aspect ratio that differs from the monitor display is selected while in Fullscreen mode.[/p]

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

No holds barred. This is a phrase used in many wrestling matches, and even more situations in real life when the odds are stacked firmly against you. It can also be used to describe the entire experience that is the Ninja Gaiden franchise.

Since 2004, the revamped 3D action series Ninja Gaiden has been delivering high-octane, no-holds-barred action, complete with a storyline steeped in demonic cults and never-ending waves of enemies to mow down. This is all topped off by a Dark Dragon God that just won’t stay defeated, and a main character that exudes God-like confidence, Ryu Hayabusa. It has been nearly 13 years since Ninja Gaiden 3 graced consoles globally, and in the year 2025, Ninja Gaiden 4 is here. 

What’s different about the newest instalment in the franchise is that it’s co-developed by Platinum Games and Team NINJA. Their collaborative effort has accomplished with the fourth instalment what the previous titles have delivered, and it’s safe to say Ninja Gaiden... Read more

What happens when you put some of the best minds in action games, two of the most prolific companies in the genre, and one of the best IPs in action games into a blender? To be honest, I don’t know — but it would probably look just like Ninja Gaiden 4.

Since 2004, I’ve been glued to the exploits of pseudo-demon hunter Ryu Hayabusa and his non-stop labour of trying to water the earth in demonic blood. Back in 2004, I was always turning in homework late for school, and the video game landscape looked entirely different. Souls-likes weren’t a thing (Demon’s Souls hadn’t even come out yet), so Ninja Gaiden reigned supreme as the resident controller breaker.

Fast forward 21 years, and not only am I old enough to not have homework, I’m old enough to play Ninja Gaiden without hiding it from my grandma. Difficult games have also become somewhat couture, with Souls-likes filling marketplaces everywhere and fans always scratching themselves red with the “one more try” fever. In this... Read more