Overview
- The sequel releases October 21 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, and is available on Xbox Game Pass at launch.
- Early reviews from outlets including Dexerto, PlayStation LifeStyle, Push Square, Polygon, and Destructoid praise deep, polished combat and a confident series revival.
- The campaign uses a dual-protagonist approach with newcomer Yakumo leading and Ryu Hayabusa playable, featuring Bloodraven/BloodBind mechanics that power up weapons and counters.
- Accessibility and difficulty options include a Hero mode with auto-evade and auto-block, a challenging Master Ninja mode, and robust training and tutorials.
- Team Ninja says June preview results led to a rebalanced first boss and expanded onboarding, while critiques cite occasional pacing, camera issues, and repeated environments, with some outlets cautioning about possible launch-day performance fixes.