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