Overview
- Empire’s new review praises a deep, fast‑paced combat system that stays rewarding through a roughly 15‑hour campaign with a sharp difficulty ramp, but notes uninspired level design and a weak story.
- GadgetMatch recommends the game as a standout standalone hack‑and‑slash, highlighting accessible options like auto‑lock targeting and satisfying tutorials for mastering combos, blocks, parries and dodges.
- Progression centers on upgrading skills and weapons with earned NinjaCoins as enemy hordes grow tougher, reinforcing build choices and encouraging thoughtful play between set‑piece battles.
- Stages are dense and exploratory with hidden item chests and optional Purgatory challenge gates that test crowd control and combat mastery off the main path.
- The release continues the story after Ninja Gaiden 3 with new lead Yakumo taking point, arrives on Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PC, and showcases a Team Ninja–PlatinumGames collaboration focused on speed and spectacle.