For the ninja-obsessed folks who may have grown up on Sho Kosugi movies, Naruto manga, or classic ninja video games, 2025 was their year, thanks to a confluence of releases both nostalgic and new.

A long time ago, before the likes of Dark Souls, Elden Ring or Sekiro ever dominated the conversation when it came to difficult games, the original difficult series was none other than Ninja Gaiden, ...