Group Ninja has introduced an replace for Ninja Gaiden 2 Black that may deliver with it a bunch of latest options. The studio took to social media platform X to announce the subsequent replace, whereas additionally revealing particulars in regards to the newest model 1.0.6.0 patch. Try the patch notes for the minor replace under.
The studio has additionally acknowledged within the publish that the subsequent replace for Ninja Gaiden 2 Black will incorporate suggestions from gamers. There can even be stability modifications within the replace. This replace is slated for launch a while in February.
As for the newest replace, it has been launched on PC (Microsoft Retailer model) and Xbox Sequence X/S. The replace fixes a bug the place gamers couldn’t discover DLSS and XeSS choices for tremendous decision sort. The replace additionally fixes a progression-blocking bug that prevented gamers from progressing after defeating sure bosses.
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black was shadow dropped earlier this month throughout Microsoft’s Developer_Direct. The sport, obtainable on PC, PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S, can be performed by means of a Sport Cross subscription.
Developed utilizing Unreal Engine 5, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black incorporates options from Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, whereas nonetheless making an attempt to take care of the issue that the unique Xbox 360 launch was identified for. Alongside sequence protagonist Ryu Hayabusa, Akane, Momiji and Rachel are additionally obtainable as playable characters.
Alongside the discharge of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, Group Ninja has additionally introduced that Ninja Gaiden 4 is being developed in collaboration with PlatinumGames, and will probably be coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S in Fall 2025.
Ninja Gaiden 4 will function Yakumo of Raven Clan as its main protagonist. Hayabusa can even be current within the story in a pivotal function, however particulars on the upcoming title’s story haven’t but been revealed.
PlatinumGames director and producer Yuji Nakao has revealed that improvement on Ninja Gaiden 4 is round 70 to 80 p.c full. Group Ninja boss Fumihiko Yasuda has additionally revealed that the title may get some kind of beta or demo to be able to get suggestions from followers of the franchise.
In terms of Group Ninja and PlatinumGames collaborating on the event of Ninja Gaiden 4, Yasuda not too long ago revealed that the thought happened due to Xbox boss Phil Spencer.
“After that, Phil Spencer from Microsoft instructed that the three corporations – PlatinumGames, Koei Tecmo and Microsoft – work collectively on a brand new numbered title within the Ninja Gaiden sequence, and that’s how the undertaking acquired began,” mentioned Yasuda. “We’ve developed motion video games ourselves, however as a result of we have been going to be making a brand new Ninja Gaiden for the primary time in over a decade, PlatinumGames had already made a number of nice motion titles, equivalent to Bayonetta and NieR: Automata, so we needed to work with them, and that’s how the collaboration started.”
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Model 1.0.6.0 Patch Notes:
- Mounted a difficulty the place the choices for DLSS and XeSS wouldn’t seem when deciding on tremendous decision sort on the Microsoft Retailer model of the sport.
- Mounted a difficulty that in uncommon circumstances made it unimaginable to progress after defeating sure bosses.
Ver. 1.0.6.0 Patch Launched
A patch for the Microsoft Retailer ver. to repair the difficulty the place super-resolution couldn’t be chosen has been launched.Particulars on the web site.https://t.co/o3zjtXhXqh
Based mostly on the suggestions acquired, we’re getting ready a patch aimed for launch in…
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