For the uninitiated, the Black Spider Clan has usually served as the antagonists of the Ninja Gaiden series. Ragebound is set during the events of the 1988 NES game. After series protagonist Ryu ...

When first discussing Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, there are three main topics of merit: the gameplay itself, the presentation, and the difficulty. The Game Kitchen smash all three, in a way that makes ...

But if your tastes lean more toward Ryu Hayabusa's original NES adventures, there's only one game for you. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is a new 2D entry in the classic series, this time from developer The ...

It only took a year for Tecmo to follow-up the smash-hit status of the original Ninja Gaiden with its sequel. Officially titled The Dark Sword of Chaos, the gameplay remained true to the original ...

When I lose, it’s because I suck at the game, rather than some daft NES-era tricks like jumping 20 feet back into a pit because a bird scraped you. I was already all-in on the 2025 Ninja Gaiden ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Ninja Gaiden has been on a long hiatus, and for fans of the classic 2D games on the NES, it's been even longer. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is a ...

In the 90s and early 2000s, nobody did gory ninja combat quite like Koei Tecmo’s Ninja Gaiden series. With several entries in the historic franchise, from the classic 2D titles on the NES to the ...

It’s a perfect series for that kind of treatment. After all, Ninja Gaiden began its life in arcades and on the NES as an old school beat-em-up. Can that formula still resonate with modern ...