#shinobi

#shinobi

But that's exactly what happened with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, two games that complement each other so much that I'd genuinely recommend people play them at the same time. These are two experiences that revitalized the action platformer in a lot of the same ways, but lean into specific strengths. Any flaws or shortcomings of one can be met by the other, making it the best double feature we've seen in games in a long time.

Before the start of first period, she'd usually vent to me about how stressed she felt juggling so many extracurricular activities that she wound up staying at school for nearly 12 hours every weekday. Her reason for maintaining such a rigorous afterschool schedule was that so many different people were counting on her, and she didn't want to let anyone down. Concerned for her health and happiness, the only advice I could offer her was, "You don't have to be everyone's friend."

All of a sudden, and all at once, the entire industry seems to have come to a realization: Ninjas are cool.

"The combination of handing the keys to a classic franchise to a proven indie studio like Lizardcube and the utterly stunning art style had me ready to don the Oboro Clan shōzoku..."