NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black news & patch notes

The Steam Awards 2025 nominations are open now! We hope you can nominate NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black for "Best Game You Suck At Award". Of course, if you think other categories are more suitable, then please feel free to nominate it there! The nominations will be open until 10AM (PT) on December 1st (PT). We hope you’re all enjoying NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black!

• Additional Content: - New Game+ Added the ability to begin a new game on a difficulty level you have previously cleared with the weapons and Ninpo you obtained in your previous playthrough already unlocked. When starting a new game this way, your weapons and Ninpo will be reverted to level 1. - Photo Mode Added Photo Mode to the in-game Options Menu. You can move the camera around within a set limit to take screenshots. - Ability to Hide Projectile Weapon Added a "Show Projectile Weapon" option under "Game Settings" in the Options Menu, which allows you to hide your projectile weapon while it is carried on your back. • Adjustments - Lowered the HP of enemies in Ch. 8, "City of the Fallen Goddess" - Lowered the HP of enemies in Ch. 11, "Night in the City of Water" - Raised the number of enemies in Ch. 13, "The Temple of Sacrifice" - Raised the number of enemies in Ch. 14, "A Tempered Gravestone" - Raised the damage dealt by some of Ayane's attacks. • Bug Fixes - Fixed control issues that occurred when playing at over 120 FPS or while under high computing load. - Fixed an issue where controllers would not vibrate based on computing load or FPS settings. - Fixed bugs that caused the player to go out of bounds during certain chapters. - Fixed bugs that made it impossible to progress during certain chapters. - Fixed a bug which caused the game to crash during long play sessions. - Other minor bug fixes

- Fixed an issue that in rare cases made it impossible to progress after defeating certain bosses.

In celebration, we have also released the launch trailer for this title.

NINJA GAIDEN 2, the highly acclaimed and legendary high-speed ninja action game is released today, graphically remastered after 15 years! To greatly improvide the graphic expression, Unreal Engine 5 is used, and the game includes additional playable characters and battle support functions, making this the definitive version of NINJA GAIDEN 2. Featuring all-new visuals, including stages, characters, effects and lighting,the game has evolved to allow players to become more immersed in the world of the story through the beautiful graphics of the current generation, including gore elements sch as dismemberment and blood. The game also includes additional elements from spin-off titles.Three additional characters, “Momiji,” “Ayane,” and “Rachel,” are playable, and includes the “HERO PLAY STYLE,” that provides automatic support in challenging situations. The battle system allows players to make full use of a variety of weapons and techniques, including Japanese swords, shurikens, as well as Kusari-gamas and tonfas. Newcomers to the series will be able to enjoy the high-speed, violent action that only the “NINJA GAIDEN” series can offer. Please take this opportunity to become the legendary Ninja Ryu Hayabusa, and experience this further evolved high-speed ninja action with the latest graphics!