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PARIS (April 16th, 2025) – Publisher Dotemu (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Streets of Rage 4) and developer The Game Kitchen (Blasphemous series) today unsheathed a demon-slaying gameplay trailer debuting Kumori, the second protagonist of NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound. The all-new 2D sidescrolling action platformer channels the classic and modern NINJA GAIDEN trilogies from KOEI TECMO GAMES in a brand new adventure launching Summer 2025 on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
Today’s new footage introduces Kumori, a member of the antagonistic Black Spider Clan central to the NINJA GAIDEN series. Kumori’s fighting style forgoes traditional rules to emerge victorious from battle by any means necessary. She leverages modern weaponry and demonic sources of power to reach her goals and brave challenges unique to her story. Watch Kumori’s devastating abilities in today’s new gameplay.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound begins immediately after the opening moments of the original NES NINJA GAIDEN. The veil between the human and demon realms has broken, leaving the world linked with a gate to darkness. After Ryu Hayabusa leaves the Hayabusa Village to avenge his father, Kenji Mozu, a fledgling Hayabusa Clan Ninja and one of the two protagonists of NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, rises to confront the forces of evil.
In this dark era, the destinies of Kenji and Kumori intersect as they overcome the generational grudges of their clans. In the face of peril, their only way to survive is to use the forbidden power that merges Kumori’s spirit with Kenji’s. NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound’s demon-slaying tale unfolds through the journey of two young Ninjas bound together by their shared fate of soul and skill. Their journey, filled with thrilling levels teeming with monsters, will require them to skillfully wield their fusion, “Ninja Fusion,” to maximize the talents of both Ninjas.
Kenji and Kumori’s high-stakes quests develop with show-stopping fights against powerful, boss-caliber behemoths. With upgradable abilities, hidden collectibles, unlockable secret missions, optional challenges and more, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound is an engrossing modernization of the tense, satisfyingly swift battles and precise, skill-demanding platforming the series is known for.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound features exquisite pixel art, evoking the classic 2D games while bringing lush environments and a menacing cast of enemies to life in striking, wonderfully intricate detail. The dynamic action pairs with a pitch-perfect soundtrack featuring contributions from special guest composers, coalescing into an unforgettable adventure.
To get the drop on all future NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound updates, wishlist the game on Steam visit https://www.dotemu.com/ and follow @Dotemu and @TheGameKitchen on X.
About Dotemu
Dotemu is a French video game company specializing in bringing back the best video games and legendary pop culture licenses on PC and modern consoles, to create experiences carefully crafted for fans around the world.
The Dotemu team has published and developed a number of global top-sellers across both PC and console including the award-winning games Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Streets of Rage 4, Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. Other great development and publishing work from Dotemu includes Metal Slug Tactics, Windjammers 1 and 2, Pharaoh: A New Era and more. Dotemu is currently working on NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, Absolum, and unannounced projects planned for 2025 and beyond.
Learn more at http://www.dotemu.com.
About The Game Kitchen
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Seville, The Game Kitchen is a Spanish studio united by a mission to develop games that the entire team finds meaningful and exciting to create. Driven by a shared pursuit of excellence and prioritization of work-life balance, The Game Kitchen prioritizes the health of its team above all else while striving to design the next great adventure.
The Game Kitchen is well known for their terror point-and-click adventure The Last Door (2013) and for their best-selling brutal Metroidvanias Blasphemous (2019) and Blasphemous 2 (2023). The studio has recently announced The Stone of Madness, a tactical stealth adventure coming early 2025.
ABOUT KOEI TECMO GAMES
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. is a subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO GAMES consists of seven development brands creating innovative and iconic game series extending across a wide range of genres: KOU SHIBUSAWA, ω-Force, Team NINJA, Gust, Ruby Party, midas and AAA Studio. Signature series include ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS, NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION, DYNASTY WARRIORS, SAMURAI WARRIORS, Nioh, NINJA GAIDEN, DEAD OR ALIVE, Atelier and NeoRomance.
ABOUT Team NINJA
Team NINJA is one of KOEI TECMO GAMES’ seven brands, specializing in action games grounded in three central tenets: gameplay feel, immersion, and intensity. This philosophy is evident throughout the studio’s catalogue, whether it be the pure action of Ninja Gaiden; the fighting game series Dead or Alive; the action RPGs Nioh and Wo Long; or the open-world epic Rise of the Ronin.
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