We just got 14 minutes of new gameplay from Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and it’s as dramatic, brutal, and unnecessarily pointy as you’d expect. Dotemu and The Game Kitchen dropped the extended cut, and frankly, it slaps harder than a demon with glowing claws.
The new footage shows off a chunky chunk of one of the game’s vertical stages, set in a half-built skyscraper full of monsters, murder, and suspicious scaffolding. It features Kenji and Kumori, two rival-ninja-besties (not canon, but they’ve got that “we bicker but we’d die for each other” energy) teaming up to hack and slash their way through a building site possessed by actual hellspawn.
Feast your eyes on the new footage below:
Climb a cursed tower, get chased by a bulldozer, you know, normal Tuesday stuff
The level starts with the pair navigating a spooky skeleton of a high-rise, dodging enemies while being stalked by Rhyvashi, a demon boss with serious “HR department from hell” vibes. She’s not exactly subtle, launching area attacks like it’s a public holiday and she’s angry she didn’t get annual leave.
Halfway through the level, in case the demon ambush wasn’t enough, you’re also chased by a bulldozer. Because why not. This is Ninja Gaiden, not a gentle walk through a cursed construction site.
Once you survive that little anxiety spiral, things wrap up with a good old-fashioned boss fight in an underground pit full of spikes, lightning orbs, and claws flying at you like you just insulted someone’s mum on Xbox Live.
Upgrade or die trying
It’s not all slash-and-dash, though — the new gameplay also shows off the upgrade and shop systems. You can collect Talismans for passive buffs (if you’re the “avoid dying” type) or go all-in with Secret Arts, which are basically “special moves for people who don’t believe in subtlety.”
Want to spam magic like you’re cosplaying as a gothic wizard? Go for it. Want to stack passive boosts and become an unkillable stealth god? That’s also an option. The game clearly wants you to find your style, or hoard everything and become an overpowered chaos gremlin. No judgement.
TL;DR
- Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound drops 31 July on PC, Switch, PlayStation 4/5, and Xbox Series X|S
- New gameplay video shows off Kenji and Kumori, two playable ninjas with serious knife skills and zero chill
- Ascend a demon-infested tower, get chased by a bulldozer, fight a nightmare boss named Rhyvashi in an underground spike rave
- Upgrade your kit with Talismans and Secret Arts, depending on whether you like your ninjas sneaky or stabby
- Watch the full video for developer commentary and lots of shouting
Whether you’re a long-time Ninja Gaiden fan or just here for the swordplay and vibes, Ragebound is shaping up to be a beautifully bloody platformer with a lot to love (and a lot to die to). Watch the full gameplay vid if you fancy some demon-smashing with a side of vertical anxiety and emotionally repressed ninja lore.
Wishlist it, scream at your screen, and maybe start prepping your thumbs now.
Stay unruly.
