Year Of The Ninja

In the ’80s and ’90s, ninjas were omnipresent in pop culture, but they were especially prevalent in video games. Thanks to a combination of pop-culture relevance and their move sets translating well into gameplay, several series rose to prominence and remained popular into the 2010s.

However, while ninjas have continued starring in games, the releases became fewer and further between. That all changed in 2025, as five prominent titles starring ninjas – Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ghost of Yōtei, Ninja Gaiden 4, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance – all released this calendar year, not to mention a remaster of Ninja Gaiden II.