This week, Digital Foundry has been back at it, testing out the recent Ninja Gaiden 2 Black remaster that shadow dropped onto Xbox Game Pass last month. In short, DF says that this new version of the Xbox 360 classic "isn't perfect - but it's the best version yet", which we'll absolutely take.

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Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is available now, offering up a stunning Unreal 5 character action game. Here's how it holds up to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and the original.

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black - Unreal Engine 5 powers a brand-new remaster and 120fps is the target... but is it achievable?

Team Ninja has been quick to update Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and has fixed one of the remaster's biggest issues so far.

During the Xbox Developer Direct January 2025, Koei Tecmo surprised-dropped Ninja Gaiden 2 Black for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. The game is also available on Xbox Game Pass.

The recently released Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is set for a physical release on PlayStation 5 only. There is no word on an Xbox physical release.

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is a remastered version of the slasher from 2008. The game is divided into chapters. So how many are there exactly?

Say what you will about Ninja Gaiden 2, the game commits to its ridiculous over-the-top action tone. I never grew up with Ninja Gaiden. The original games came before my time, and the rebooted franchise was synonymous with the Xbox 360,

Ninja Gaiden is one of the most popular and longest-enduring ninja game franchises. Ryu Hayabusa's exploits began in the arcades in 1988 and have continued across numerous console generations. The modern trilogy of Ninja Gaiden games began with the reboot in 2004.