Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is available now, offering up a stunning Unreal 5 character action game. Here's how it holds up to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and the original.

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is the best-looking game in the Ninja Gaiden series to date, but how does it stack up compared to its predecessors?

The Ninja Gaiden 2 Black remaster in Unreal Engine 5, isn't the "definitive" edition KOEI Tecmo wants us to believe.

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.

Developer Team Ninja is currently preparing a patch set to release next month that will add new features based on community feedback.

The recently released Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is set for a physical release on PlayStation 5 only. There is no word on an Xbox physical release.

Complete at least 10 Tag Missions for Dragon Muscles (Ryu) and 20 Tag Missions for Dead or Alive 5 (Ayane) costumes. Get Master Ninja rank in 5 chapter challenges to get Indigo-Dyed Happi (Momiji) and in 10 challenges to unlock Demon’s Vacation (Rachel) costumes.

Not the exact remaster some were hoping for, but Ninja Gaiden Black 2 is still an action game with few equals.

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is an updated version of Ninja Gaiden 2 developed in Unreal Engine 5.Using Unreal Engine 5 to significantly enhance graphic expression, this is the definitive version of Ninja Gaiden 2, featuring additional playable characters and enhanced battle support functions.

Say what you will about Ninja Gaiden 2, the game commits to its ridiculous over-the-top action tone. I never grew up with Ninja Gaiden. The original games came before my time, and the rebooted franchise was synonymous with the Xbox 360,

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