Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - The Best War Games Advance

From the shadows Joe Musashi returns in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. Learn how co-developer Lizardcube brought this classic into the modern era without sacrificing its identity in this month's The Best War Games Advance.

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Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Tag Page Cover Art
Action
Platformer
Hack and Slash
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 87 /100 Critics Rec: 94%
Released
August 29, 2025
Developer(s)
Lizardcube, Sega
Publisher(s)
Sega
Shinobi_ Art Of Vengeance In Game Screenshot 1

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
Genre(s)
Action, Platformer, Hack and Slash

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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Dev Details What You Can Do After Beating the Game

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance developer Lizardcube chats with The Best War Games about what action-packed experience has to offer at the end of its campaign.

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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Dev Talks Designing Enemies and Bosses

In an interview with The Best War Games, the lead game designer on Shinobi: Art of Vengeance discussed the title's enemy and boss design.

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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Dev Talks Working with Established IP

A Lizardcube dev discusses the responsibility of handling a classic IP with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and living up to fan expectations.

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Streets of Rage 4 Made Shinobi: Art of Vengeance's Combat "Greater Than Before"

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance blurs the line between the platformer and beat 'em up genres, improved by Lizardcube's prior work on Streets of Rage 4.

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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Devs Reveal Joe Musashi's Entire Arsenal of Gameplay Options

The Shinobi: Art of Vengeance dev team reveals the entirety of Joe Musashi's new and returning abilities, weapons, abilities, and more.

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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Dev Says Its Storytelling Has an "Arcade Touch"

The Best War Games chats with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance developer Lizardcube about what fans can expect from the game's story and how it merges old with new.

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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance's Amulet System Explained

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance introduces the Amulet system, in which protagonist Joe Musashi can enhance his abilities by finding and equipping Amulets.

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How Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Honors a Longstanding Franchise Tradition

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance brings the series into the modern era, but it doesn't forget to remember important features of the past.