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.

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

Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device Yeah, yeah, Ninja Gaiden 4 looks pretty cool I guess.

If you haven't already given this latest version of Ninja Gaiden 2 a go, you can purchase it from the Microsoft Store or download it on Xbox Game Pass. As for the fourth entry, it's targeting a Fall 2025 release and has apparently been in the pipeline for quite some time now.

The original Ninja Gaiden 2 featured 14 total chapters, while Black offers 17. You get three new chapters, each with a different playable female character. You play as Rachel from

Black is a remaster done right and is evidence of why the original was one of the best in the genre for its time.

Ryu’s third 3D outing is riddled with issues, but the bits that are actually Ninja Gaiden are worth the pain thanks to Razor’s Edge.