Overview
- The game is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with day-one access on Xbox Game Pass.
- Early reviews praise the polished, high-speed combat and call it a confident return to form after the series’ long hiatus.
- Some outlets flag repeated late-game areas, pacing hiccups when shifting to Ryu, and occasional camera or readability issues.
- The new entry introduces Yakumo alongside a playable Ryu and adds systems like Bloodraven and Gleam forms, fluid weapon switching, expanded traversal, and optional Purgatory combat trials.
- Accessibility includes Hero, Normal, and Hard modes with assists such as auto-evade and auto-block, an unlockable Master Ninja difficulty, a training mode, and performance options up to 120 FPS on PS5.