Once a storied and respected franchise, Ninja Gaiden 's reputation cratered with 2012's Ninja Gaiden 3 , followed by an even worse Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z . For nearly 12 years the series remained dormant, until an explosion of games, including Ninja Gaiden 4 , put the franchise back on the map.

I'm happy to report that the "Year Of The Ninja" is in full swing. We got Ninja Gaiden 2 Black , Ragebound, and Ninja Gaiden 4 all in the same year, and all of them are worth playing.

Ninja Gaiden's Style Is Back

And They Pulled Off A New Hero Swap

Ryu Hayabusa in Ninja Gaiden 4, with a bolt of lightning behind him.

The dual-development efforts of Team Ninja and Platinum Games have pulled off quite a feat with Ninja Gaiden 4 . Not only did they resurrect the franchise and get

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