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'Shinobi: Art of Vengeance' Is The Sleeper Hit Of The Year

Hayes Madsen

created: Aug. 25, 2025, noon | updated: Aug. 28, 2025, 7:37 a.m.

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is one of the most slick and stylish games I’ve ever seen, genuinely on the level of something from Vanillaware (the studio behind 13 Sentinels and Unicorn Overlord). But if you’ve never played a Shinobi game, you’d be forgiven, as the classic Sega series has only had three new games in the last two decades. For all intents, however, this Shinobi is something entirely new with a spirit and style inspired by the classics. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a Shinobi game, but by all accounts, this feels like it could be the start of a new franchise for Sega. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance launches on Aug. 29 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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