One of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black's strengths is its combination of quality-of-life accessibility updates and staying true to the Ninja Gaiden formula. Now, don't think this game is super easy suddenly. It may not approach Dark Souls or Elden Ring in terms of difficulty, but it will still test your limits.

In a surprise move, Team Ninja and KOEI TECMO shadow-dropped Ninja Gaiden 2 Black during the Xbox Developer Direct. Although the Unreal Engine-built game shines in many areas, it has some limitations – notably, its ultrawide monitor support only applies to gameplay, with cutscenes displaying black bars. Here’s how to fix it.

Team Ninja takes to the Xbox Developer Direct 2025 to announce the long-awaited fourth mainline entry in the Ninja Gaiden series.

Surprise number two?! Beyond the announce of Ninja Gaiden 4 coming later this year, Xbox and KoeiTecmo have shadow-dropped an Unreal Engine remake of Ninja Gaiden 2. Head on over to the Xbox Store page to download it.