Ninja Gaiden 4 gets release date trailer

During the Xbox Games Showcase, the team at PlatinumGames unveiled the release date trailer for Ninja Gaiden 4, the upcoming sequel to their lauded 3D action franchise.

The trailer, chock-full of flashy weapons and exciting enemy design, shows the high-intensity combat we've come to expect from PlatinumGames, before giving us a release date announcement for October 21. You can check out the trailer below.

As mentioned in an interview on Xbox Wire, Producer and Director Yuji Nakao is excited to give fans of "classic 3D slash-actions" an experience to satisfy their cravings.

With Ninja Gaiden 4 marking the first new installment in the series in about 13 years, what kind of impact would you hope it might have on the future of Ninja Gaiden and the gaming industry as a whole?

Speaking from a somewhat personal perspective, I grew up during the golden age of 3D slash-action games. For people of my generation, it feels like the types of games we grew up playing have become a lot less common in recent years. Instead, we’ve seen the rise of Souls-like games, which have certainly become very popular.

Of course, I’ve played and enjoyed many Souls-like games myself. But at the same time, I also think there’s some truth to the belief that “classic 3D slash-actions”, have been harder to find lately. Maybe it’s just my own wishful thinking, but I can’t help but feel that a lot of action game fans are starting to crave that experience again. Isn’t it about time we all dove back in? [Laughs]

I really feel like Ninja Gaiden 4 has turned out to be the kind of game that could strike a chord with those fans of the genre. If it could carve out its place in the history of modern slash-action, and as a new benchmark for the genre, I’d be thrilled. And if Ninja Gaiden 4 could serve as a spark that reignites excitement around slash-action games, then that would be even better.

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