Cowl Reveal – Ninja Gaiden 4

Ninja Gaiden 4, the long-awaited fourth mainline entry within the iconic motion franchise, graces the subsequent cowl of Sport Informer, and we couldn’t be extra excited to characteristic each the brand new protagonist, Yakumo, and his counterpart, the collection’ longtime hero, Ryu Hayabusa, on the total unfold of our cowl artwork. The digital concern goes stay as we speak at GameInformer.com/NinjaGaiden4, with print subscriptions rolling out in just a few weeks. If you have not subscribed but, there’s nonetheless time to get the Ninja Gaiden 4 concern shipped to your mailbox. 

The Ninja Gaiden franchise has been dormant for greater than a decade, however 2025 has been a giant comeback 12 months for the collection. Koei Tecmo kicked off the 12 months with an Unreal Engine 5 remaster of the beloved Ninja Gaiden 2, adopted by Dotemu and The Sport Kitchen’s unbelievable retro-facing Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. Nevertheless, the franchise’s 2025 is much from over, as the primary mainline entry in additional than 13 years is ready to hit this October. Similar to Ninja Gaiden 4 delivers motion starring two ninjas, it additionally unites two fabled sport studios: collection developer Group Ninja and the acclaimed motion group at PlatinumGames. 

We flew to Tokyo, Japan, to spend a day in PlatinumGames’ headquarters, speaking to numerous members of the group from each studios and enjoying by the primary a number of chapters of the story. Our cowl story explores how Group Ninja united with the studio behind such beloved titles as Nier: Automata, Astral Chain, and the Bayonetta collection, plus a deep dive into what to anticipate when the sport launches in October.

The Ninja Gaiden 4 cowl story is the centerpiece, however our subsequent concern is a lot greater than that article. When you’re new to Ninja Gaiden, our editor-in-chief Matt Miller runs down the historical past and significance of the franchise. Wesley LeBlanc spent every week in Beijing and Shanghai, China, to go in-depth with the promising motion title Phantom Blade Zero. Marcus Stewart caught up with the indie masters at Shovel Knight developer Yacht Membership Video games to dig into what makes Mina the Hollower such an thrilling prospect. Charles Harte spoke with the group behind Dispatch about rising from the ruins of Telltale Video games to create a humorous superhero sport. We even have a dialog with prolific voice actor and Essential Position dungeon grasp extraordinaire Matt Mercer, in addition to a chunk from award-winning comedy author Mike Drucker in regards to the legacy of King’s Quest and its creator Roberta Williams. 

We have rounded out this concern with a various number of previews and opinions. Throughout the pages of this concern, we have now previews for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Skate, Ghost of Yōtei, Battlefield 6, Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 7, and extra. You may additionally discover opinions for video games like Steel Gear Stable Delta: Snake Eater, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Madden NFL 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Donkey Kong Bananza, and extra. 

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