Koei Tecmo is returning to its roots in 2025 after announcing new Ninja Gaiden games being released this year. The biggest announcement was yesterday when it revealed Ninja Gaiden 4, the first mainline entry in the series in over a decade. Koei Tecmo is working alongside Platinum Games, the developers behind the Bayonetta series, for Ninja Gaiden 4.
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Another big reveal yesterday was the release of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. This is a remaster of the second Ninja Gaiden sequel series game originally released for the Xbox 360 in 2008. Koei Tecmo’s Team Ninja remade the game in Unreal Engine 5 to enhance the graphics and gameplay for new players. This game was announced and released yesterday during Microsoft’s (MSFT) Xbox Developer Direct.
Koei Tecmo Celebrates the Year of the Ninja
Koei Tecmo has dubbed 2025 the Year of the Ninja to promote its new Ninja Gaiden games. Ninja Gaiden 4 is set to release this fall and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is another new entry that will release this year. This is a smaller title, harkening back to the origins of the Ninja Gaiden series in arcades and on Nintendo’s (NTDOY) NES. It’s being developed by The Game Kitchen, the developers of the Blasphemous series.
Koei Tecmo’s Year of the Ninja celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Ninja Gaiden series. It also continues a trend of developers announcing years focused on their titles. Sega (SGAMY) did this in 2024 with its Year of Shadow promoting the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie and Sonic X Shadow Generations.
How to Invest in Koei Tecmo
While Koei Tecmo is a publicly traded company, its shares are only listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Without a U.S. equivalent, it’s difficult for American retail traders to take a stake in the company. Instead, they might consider investing in Microsoft with Xbox’s close ties to the Year of the Ninja.
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