Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Review - The classic franchise returns with a new look, new gameplay, and some fast-paced ninja action.
VGChartz's Evan Norris: "2025 was a banner year for platformers, particularly action-platformers. Donkey Kong Bananza thrilled fans with its clever traversal and deforming mechanics; Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound elevated nostalgic NES ideas with modern designs and controls; The Rogue Prince of Persia blended 2D parkour with story-driven progression; and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance made a splash thanks to its deep combat framework and fluid movement."
Despite turbulent times in the industry, these nine titles shined through.
Absolum chose a terrible year to release, its such a fun game but massively overshadowed by the big hitters from 2025.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, No Sleep for Kaname Date, Shuten Order, Doom: The Dark Ages and The Outer Worlds 2 are the GOATs.
didn't even realize No Sleep for Kaname Date released last year.... I stumbled on a [console] pre-order for it the other night and immediately placed an order. guess I should check Steam a little more often lol.
Anyway, the two previous AI: The Somnium Files games are excellent so looking forward to another journey. Also a great reminder of why one should step out of their comfort zone from time to time. might love it, enjoy it, hate it or anything in between, but one won't know until they step outside their gaming walls and give something different a try.
That's what The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is for. It's from the creator of Danganronpa and the creator of AI: The Somnium Files. It took me 400 to complete all 22 routes and 100 endings. Best gaming experience I've had since the 80's.
clair obscute definitely made a huge impact on me, such a fantastic game
and Silent Hill f biiiiiitch, it was so good
If you like playing as unstoppable warriors and skilled assassins, you won't want to miss these hits of 2025.
Seeing lots of good reviews for this one. So very good news indeed. ☺️
This and the latest Ninja Gaiden game. Nostalgia shotgun blast to the face. Loving it!
I enjoyed the demo, a definite buy this weekend.
Hell yeah! Ninja Gaiden and Shinobi are back! I tried the Shinobi demo and it was amazing. I can't wait to play this.
Same old, same old graphics and gameplay wise, looks decent if you can pick it up for around £20. SEGA's other games have gone missing. I've lost hope of a new Virtua Racing, ESWAT and Alien Storm. The last Outrun released on current consoles rumoured, as long as it includes the exclusive Xbox tracks. A Shenmue collection is overdue. SEGA collections seem to be obsessive with the same Mega Drive games.