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- DirectorNate FoxStarsDaisuke TsujiEric SteinbergSumalee MontanoSet in 1274 on the Tsushima Island, the last samurai, Jin Sakai, must master a new fighting style, the way of the Ghost, to defeat the Mongol forces and fight for the freedom and independence of Japan.83 (PS4), 87 (PS5/PC)
Cross Platform (PS5, PS4 + Legends)
4-player online co-op modes (Raid, Survival)
2-player online co-op story missions
Third-person action adventure stealth
Sucker Punch - DirectorHidetaka MiyazakiKazuhiro HamataniStarsDaisuke NamikawaMiyuki SatôJin UrayamaSet in a reimagining of 1500s Sengoku era Japan. An unnamed shinobi, tasked with protecting a young lord of mystical lineage, who is left for dead when a powerful samurai attacks and chops off his arm.90 (PS4/XB1/PC)
Single-player third-person action adventure stealth
FromSoftware - DirectorFumihiko YasudaCamille ThomanStarsEiji HanawaYasuyuki KaseYui IshikawaAfter three centuries of Shogunate rule, the Black Ships of the West descend upon Japan's borders and the country falls into a state of turmoil. As a masterless samurai - a Ronin, take up your blade and shape the course of history in this open-world action-RPG for PlayStation®5.PS5
3-player online co-op campaign (summoning system)
Third-person action RPG
Team Ninja - DirectorFumihiko YasudaStarsNaoto TakenakaHaruKazuhiko InoueNioh 2's story is about the historical warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. You will play as a yokai character, and together with another main character Toukichiro, become known as Japan's "second great unifier."85 (PS4), 83 (PS5/PC)
3-player online co-op campaign
Third-person action RPG
Team Ninja - DirectorYosuke HayashiFumihiko YasudaShinji HiguchiStarsBen PeelMasachika IchimuraToshiyuki MorikawaIt's the 16th century. A western seafarer finds himself in Japan and is met by war and demons on his quest of search and find. Will his path do the unfinished Kurosawa script justice?88 (PS4), 84 (PS5/PC)
3-player online co-op mode (Abyss Mode: Bloodshed's End DLC)
2-player online co-op campaign
Third-person action RPG
Team Ninja - DirectorYasuaki UeharaStarsTakaya KurodaHideo NakanoHidenari UgakiTake up the sword of Sakamoto Ryoma and venture to 1860s Kyoto to find your father's killer, clear yourself of a framed murder, and restore your honor.Remake of Yakuza Ishin
81 (PS5/PS4/XBX/XB1/PC)
Single-player third-person action adventure hack-and-slash
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio - DirectorYosuke HayashiRyuji KitauraStarsJosh KeatonKari WahlgrenKeone YoungOne year after previous game, Ryu Hayabusa meet a CIA agent who informs him of an attack on the Hayabusa Village by the Black Spider Ninjas, who wish to steal the Demon Statue they possess and protect.Enhanced port of Ninja Gaiden II (2008)
83 (PS3), 66 (Vita)
PS4/XBX/XB1/NS/PC (Master Collection: no multiplayer)
2-player online co-op missions (PS3)
Third-person action adventure hack-and-slash
Team Ninja - DirectorYosuke HayashiStarsJustin GrossTara StrongJanice KawayeThe game follows Ryu Hayabusa, a master ninja, in his quest to recover a stolen sword and avenge the slaughter of his clan by the Vigor Empire.Modified enhanced port of Ninja Gaiden (2004)
88 (PS3: no trophies), 72 (Vita)
PS4/XBX/XB1/NS/PC (Master Collection)
Single-player third-person action adventure hack-and-slash
Team Ninja - DirectorFumihiko YasudaEnhanced port of Ninja Gaiden 3 (2012)
67 (PS3/360/WiiU)
PS4/XBX/XB1/NS/PC (Master Collection: no multiplayer)
2-player online co-op arena missions (PS3/360/WiiU: Ninja Trials)
8-player online competitive multiplayer (PS3/360/WiiU: 4v4 Deathmatch)
Third-person action adventure hack-and-slash
(Playstation Move support removed)
Team Ninja - DirectorDavid LeónÁlvaro MuñozStarsAnastasia MatuszewskiAlicia MörtsellDaniel Joona BergströmJoin the shadow clan and fight the invader armies to protect your people.64 (PS4/XB1/NS/PC), PS5/XBX
Cross Platform (PS5/PS4) (XBX/XB1/PC)
3-player online co-op campaign
Third-person action adventure stealth
Lince Works - StarsEric SernfalkElvira BjörkmanMagnus KnutssonThe players take the role of Aragami, an assassin with supernatural abilities. The player can teleport between shadows and faces an enemy army that goes by the name of 'Kaiho'. This opposing army is formed by mystical warriors with the power to control the light.71 (PS4/XB1/NS/PC)
Cross Platform (PS4/PC) (XB1/NS/PC)
2-player online co-op campaign
Third-person action adventure stealth
Lince Works - StarsDaniel Dae KimQuinton FlynnCam ClarkeIn a 16th century Japan suffering from rebellions and civil disorder, a powerful sorcerer seeks to gain ultimate power from an evil god and become unquestioned ruler.Tenchu 3
Port of Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (2003)
70 (XB), PSP (no multiplayer)
2-player local split-screen/online co-op missions & competitive multiplayer (XB: servers shut down)
Third-person action adventure stealth
K2 (XB), FromSoftware (PSP) - StarsDaniel Dae KimQuinton FlynnCam ClarkeAfter Lord Mei-Oh was defeated, Rikimaru return to protect Three Jewels from Tenrai, an evil wizard.Tenchu 3
79 (PS2)
2-player local split-screen co-op missions & competitive multiplayer (Versus)
Third-person action adventure stealth
K2 - DirectorJason VandenbergheStarsPaul BandeyCorson BremerRobert Burns80 (Wii)
Ubisoft Paris - StarsToshiya AgataSteve BlumTetsuya FujitaYour fiance has been kidnapped and her father - a Japanese mafia kingpin - murdered by a rival gang. The only way to save your loved one and defend your honor is to journey from Los Angeles to Japan and confront the Tokyo underworld.63 (Wii)
Ubisoft Paris - DirectorKeiichiro OgawaStarsChris EdgerlyDarryl KuryloYuri LowenthalIn 2011 a small village in South America is attacked by unknown creatures. Upon inspecting the survivors, a new type of hook worm is discovered and classified as "Alpha-worm". These parasites cannot be countered with any known medicine and spread through the blood stream of their victims, rewriting their genetic code and turning them into much stronger monsters. They escaped the research facility and the situation quickly became uncontainable, resulting in the drop of an atomic bomb on the site. Since then there have been several contained outbreaks all over the world which have all been stopped by the G.U.I.D.E.-squad, a special forces unit consisting of Ninjas especially trained for these outbreaks.68 (360)
FromSoftware - StarsTarusuke ShingakiShin'ya FukumatsuMitsuhiro Ichiki58 (PS3)
Acquire - DirectorKojiro EndoStarsKyôko HikamiYoshimasa HosoyaAtsushi Imaruoka58 (PS3)
Acquire - DirectorTomohiro TsuchidaStarsBianca AllenRobert BelgradeMark WeitzmanA starving Ronin who collapsed at the gate of a famous trading island-city called Amahara, encounters a little girl who shares her riceball with the ronin, giving him (or her, depending on the player's choice) energy. A choice appears, introducing the player to the diverse life of a samurai.59 (PS2)
Acquire - StarsMakoto AokiYasuyuki KaseYoshito OkudaA lone warrior arrives in the small Japanese town of Rokkotsu Pass during the final days of the samurai.74 (PS2)
Acquire - Mark of the Ninja is a journey of a Ninja to discover his true self after being blessed and poisoned by the leaves that form the Mark on his skin.90 (360)
Klei Entertainment - DirectorSuda 51StarsLiam O'BrienKirk ThorntonKari WahlgrenAn action video game based on Samurai Champloo.66 (PS2)
Grasshopper Manufacture - StarsTakaya KurodaKatsunori TakahashiNanami SakurabaSet in the chaotic Bakumatsu period (between 1853 and 1867), Sakamoto Ryoma, is distressed resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and role in the society. Being embroiled in the middle of a Tosa coup d'état and bent on finding the murderer who assassinated his mentor, Ryoma burrows himself with a hidden identity in the streets of Kyoto and joins the grim Shinsengumi.PS4/PS3 (JPN)
Single-player third-person action adventure hack-and-slash
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio - DirectorTomonobu ItagakiHiroaki MatsuiNinja Gaiden Black is a re-release of Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox but with new content such as unlockable costumes, a mission mode, and more difficulty modes. Hard mode is unlocked right away if you have completed the original Ninja Gaiden and the saved file is present on your Xbox. Ninja Dog mode is also included for fans who felt the game on normal was too hard. This is unlocked by dying three consecutive times on the first chapter in normal mode. There are also two more levels of difficulty (very hard and master ninja), which are unlocked consecutively with the completion of the game on the previous difficulty setting.Reworked compilation Ninja Gaiden (2004) and its two Hurricane Pack DLCs
94 (XB)
Single-player third-person action adventure hack-and-slash
Team Ninja - DirectorKatsunori EharaTomonobu ItagakiHiroaki MatsuiStarsJosh KeatonKari WahlgrenKeone YoungRyu Hayabusa hunts down the Greater Fiends who threaten to destroy the world by unleashing the Archfiend.81 (360)
Single-player third-person action adventure hack-and-slash
Team Ninja - DirectorTomonobu ItagakiHiroaki MatsuiStarsJustin GrossTara StrongJanice KawayeMaster ninja Ryu Hayabusa goes on a quest to recover a stolen sword and avenge the slaughter of his clan.91 (XB)
Single-player third-person action adventure hack-and-slash
Team Ninja - DirectorYosuke HayashiStarsTroy BakerAli HillisStephanie ShehRyu Hayabusa is called upon by the Japanese Self-Defense Force to deal with a terrorist group led by the mysterious alchemist, the Regent of the Mask.58 (PS3/360)
2-player online co-op arena missions (Ninja Trials)
8-player online competitive multiplayer (4v4 Deathmatch)
Third-person action adventure hack-and-slash
Playstation Move + Nav controller support (Hero Mode)
Team Ninja - DirectorMinoru NakaiStarsRobin Atkin DownesJean RenoPaul MercierJacques Blanc is a soldier in present day Paris, Samanosuke is a warrior in feudal Japan. Both men have one goal: destroy the demons plaguing their time.85 (PS2)
Capcom - DirectorOsamu MiedaStarsTakeshi KusaoJûrôta KosugiJôji Nakata76 (PS4)
Omega Force - DirectorYoshiki OkamotoYuichi UedaStarsDai TabuchiTogo IgawaNaoko MoriIt's been three years since Yoshitune Minamoto and Benkei Musashibo, warriors of the Genji Clan, defeated the Heishi Clan in a war over the "Amahagane". The Amahagane are sacred jewels which grant the owners godlike powers, such as Kamui. Now, rumors are spreading of new, ungodly creatures fighting with Heishi warriors, even without the powers of Amahagane. Yoshitsune and his companions must draw their weapons again, and with the new strength given to them by the Amahagane, defeat the new evil to save all of Japan.55 (PS3)
Game Republic - StarsDavid KayePaul DobsonMichael DobsonKessen is a strategy game that tells the story of the events that brought feudal Japan out of a century of civil war and installed the Tokugawa Shogunate as the dominant political entity for the next two hundred years. As either Tokugawa Ieyasu or his opponents, you'll engage in real time battles, including Sekigahara, one of the largest and most famous battles in Japanese history. Victory or defeat will steer you down a campaign trail, taking you either through the historical events of the time or down fictional 'what if?' scenarios.75 (PS2)
Koei - DirectorYoshiki OkamotoTakashi ShonoStarsDaisuke NamikawaAkio ÔtsukaYû KashiiA clan called the Heishi has conquered most of Japan through supernatural means. These means refer to magical stones called the Amahagane which bring supernatural powers (called the Kamui) to the wearers. The hero of this saga is a young man called Yoshitsune, a samurai who also possesses an Amahagane. The game starts when young Yoshitsune is attacked by the Heishi as they are searching for other Amahagane stones. The fate of the world depends on those who controls these magical stones and at that moment, the Heishi seem invincible as they posses most Amahagane. Later in the story, the player acquire a second hero, the giant warrior monk Benkei, who also owns an Amahagane. The story then revolves around the struggles of these two unlikely heroes against the tyranny of the Heishi clan.74 (PS2)
Game Republic - StarsChikao ÔtsukaMakio InoueMichiyo YanagisawaA member of society of assassins known as Kage escapes the confines of the dojo where their leader disregarding the group's honor and the traditions held by its students.83 (PS1)
Light Weight - DirectorTori ShimizuStarsDaisuke KishioToshiyuki MorikawaSatsuki TsuzumiLeft to avenge his Clan after a sinister force is awakened in Tokyo, Hotsuma must confront demons from his past and defend his role as Leader of the Oboro Clan. Drawing off the ancient traditions of Ninja magic, Hotsuma uses wall running, shuriken attacks, and the coveted Akujiki Sword to fight the deadly masked foes that stalk him.71 (PS2)
Overworks - StarsTakaya KurodaShôta MatsudaSusumu TerajimaRyu ga Gotoku Kenzan. is a side story within the Yakuza series, this time changing neon-lit Tokyo setting with a four hundred years older one: the city Kyoto of the year 1602, during the Edo period of the Japanese history. The player takes the role of the historical character Miyamoto Musashi, a renowned swordsman who, after the battle of Sekigahara, came to Gion district of Kyoto and changed his identity to Kiryu Kazumanosuke. Gion is a part of Kyoto where rich people indulge themselves in buying sexual favors. One day, a little girl named Haruka, comes to Kiryuu asking him to track down and kill an impostor pretending to be Miyamoto Musashi. At first Kiryuu refuses, but the girl's desperate attitude makes him reconsider and accept her plea.PS3 (JPN)
Sega - DirectorKôichi KimuraStarsToshiyuki KusudaYukanaSanae KobayashiDecades after the fall of Japanese warlord Nobunaga Oda, Soki, a warrior who possesses Oni powers is on a quest to stop Hideyoshi Toyotomi, who has unified Japan in league with his demonic army of Genma.81 (PS2)
Capcom - DirectorMotohide EshiroStarsJacob BarkerKenji HamadaTakanobu HozumiTen years after Samanosuke slew the demon king Fortinbras, a new hero arrives with the mystic power to incarcerate the souls of evil into a gauntlet. He and a group of samurais set out to destroy remnant demons and defeat Lord Nobunaga.84
PS2
Capcom - DirectorJun TakeuchiStarsTakeshi KaneshiroAkio ÔtsukaNao TakamoriDuring the Sengoku period, Samanosuke, a mighty Samurai of the Akechi clan, is summoned by the Princess to fight against the forces of Nobunaga Oda, a powerful warlord and leader of murderous demons who invaded the kingdom.86
PS2
Capcom - DirectorTakuma EndoStarsRino RomanoDebi Mae WestDavid MooreOnce again, you can play as Ayame or Rikimaru, two faithful and honorable ninja whose lord is a gentle man in an age of warfare. With your training nearly complete, you find yourself caught up in aiding your lord against a civil war in his own domain. All is not what it seems, however, and you'll soon realize that your greatest threat has been forged much like you.77 (PS1)
Acquire - DirectorTakuma EndoStarsPaul LucasTerry OsadaTakeshi KuwabaraPlay either male ninja Rikimaru or female ninja Ayame to take on a series of missions to prove your skills as a ninja.87 (PS1)
Acquire - DirectorKunihiko NakataStarsBeau BillingsleaSteve BulenPaul St. Peter77 (PS1)
Light Weight - DirectorLiam O'BrienTakayuki HarakamiKeisuke KanayamaStarsJB BlancKyle HebertHeather Hogan70 (Wii), PSP
Acquire - DirectorMasahiro YasumaStarsIan GaryAnastasia BaranovaAntonio AlvarezThe game follows the exploits of the powerful ninja Yaiba Kamikaze. Yaiba was once part of a clan that tested the abilities of its ninja by putting them up against a highly skilled member; in this case it was Yaiba they had to face. However, after growing weary of his work, Yaiba eventually decides to massacre his own clan and leave the survivors to their deaths. At one point he meets with the franchise mainstay Ryu Hayabusa and decides to challenge him, claiming that he is the weakest foe Yaiba has encountered thus far. During the battle he discovers otherwise as Ryu slices Yaiba's left arm and eye, killing him.Later, Yaiba is discovered by a mysterious organization who brings him back to life and restores his lost body parts with mechanized duplicates, thus turning him into a cyborg. Yaiba learns that a zombie outbreak has begun and that Ryu has been searching for the source of the infection. He decides to work with the organization that resurrected him in order to exact his revenge against Ryu, agreeing to help put a stop to the spread of zombie infection.[8]Spin-off of Ninja Gaiden series
43 (PS3/360/PC)
Single-player third-person action adventure hack-and-slash
Spark Unlimited - DirectorMitsuo KodamaStarsGary MartinezEvelyn HuynhLena ZeeStaged in feudal japan, a ninja girl named Rin wants revenge after seeing her whole village burned to the ground by a group of ninja called "The Kuroya." Ayame, an Azuma Ninja from the previous 3 games, is pulled into the story by investigation.58 (PS2)
K2 - DirectorHideo YoshizawaNES version of Ninja Gaiden. A ninja named Ryu Hayabusa starts a quest to discover his father's killer.Arcade, NES, PC, Atari Lynx, SNES (Trilogy)
PS4/NS/Wii/XB (Ninja Gaiden Black)
2-player local co-op campaign (Arcade, Atari Lynx, PS4, NS)
Side-scrolling beat 'em up
Tecmo - A compilation cart of the first three Ninja Gaiden games from the Nintendo Entertainment System, featuring some upgraded visuals and sound.SNES
- DirectorToru EndoJuergen PeretzkiStarsTakeshi KusaoJûrôta KosugiJôji NakataA 3D action fighting combat game. You are a Samurai Warrior in Japan living during the Sengoku period. Choose from many Samurai Warrior characters to take into battle as you fight many Samurai armies with your sword.55 (Wii)
Omega Force - DirectorHisashi KoinumaStarsTakeshi KusaoJûrôta KosugiJôji NakataFirst title in the series of hack and slash video games created by Koei's Omega Force team based loosely around the Sengoku ("Warring States") period of Japanese history and it is a sister series of the Dynasty Warriors series.73 (PS2)
Omega Force - DirectorHisashi KoinumaStarsTakeshi KusaoJûrôta KosugiJôji NakataSamurai Warriors 2 is a sequel to the original Samurai Warriors, created by Koei and Omega Force.58 (PS2)
Omega Force - DirectorMasahide KobayashiStarsKaren SwensonErin CahillA. ChriestIn a high tech future, kunoichi (a female shinobi) Hibana must locate the shards of the Akujiki sword from the previous game in the Shinobi franshise, Shinobi (2002) for PS2, before the evil Nakatomi corporation finds them.68 (PS2)
Wow Entertainment - StarsSamuel L. JacksonKelly HuRon PerlmanIn this video game adaption of the popular anime, you gain control over the emotionless Afro Samurai as he kills various cyborgs, assassins, and ninjas to become Number 1.65 (PS3/360)
Namco Bandai Games - A ninja living in Feudal Japan goes on a mission to save the world from dark forces.66 (PS1)
Core Design - DirectorMakoto YamamotoGo FujitaMasahiro MiuraStarsLiam O'BrienTroy BakerMichael SorichSengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes is the third instalment to the series known as Devil Kings to English audiences. The game plays very much like a more arcade-oriented version of Dynasty Warriors although a lot more exaggerated and anime-styled. The game also acts as a prequel to the anime series story line. There are more than a dozen leaders to choose from, each with their own unique weapon and battle style. Each character also features their own story in Heroes' Story mode with multiple paths based on which locations the player chooses to conquer. Victory in battle will not only advance the story but will also level the character using the experience earned during the battle plus bonus experience for special requirements or secrets discovered on the battlefield. Higher levels not only provided better stats but also see characters gain new abilities. New weapons, items, accessories, allies and resources are also rewarded. Resources can be used to create various accessories that make heroes and their weapons more powerful.61 (PS3)
Capcom - DirectorToshihide HatanakaStarsMichael ShitandaOsamu HosoiSteve BlumGojiro Kiryu, a samurai, has arrived from Japan to find and kill his brother, Rando. Upon his quest, he learns about a connection between Goldberg, a tyrant, and his missing brother, which initiate a final confrontation between the two.58 (PS2)
Acquire - DirectorYoichi YoshimotoStarsLenne HardtJasmine AllenVicki Glass64 (PS2)
Square Enix - DirectorShinichi Kudo63 (PS1)
Konami Computer Entertainment Sapporo - DirectorDominick MeissnerStarsMakoPhil LaMarrJeff BennettBased on the animated television show, play as Jack as he searches for a time portal that will return him to the present to defeat the evil that is Aku.59 (PS2)
Adrenium - DirectorJoe RomersaStarsSteve ApostolinaBrian BeacockBrianne Brozey52 (PS2)
Dimps Corporation - 69 (3DS)
Griptonite Games - StarsKenji UtsumiHarumi IkomaKyôko HikamiSamurai Shodown V is a port of the classic NeoGeo arcade fighting game of the same name. In this fifth installment, you can play as one of dozens of animated Japanese characters to discover combos and special moves.
- DirectorHideki MiyakeStarsRobin Atkin DownesJames HoranJennifer Hale65 (PS2)
Capcom - StarsMasaki UsuiHarumi IkomaMegumi MatsumotoFourth entry in the 'Samurai Showdown' fighting series.
- StarsMasaki UsuiHarumi IkomaKiyoshi KobayashiThird entry in the 'Samurai Showdown' fighting series.
- StarsMasaki UsuiHarumi IkomaToshimitsu AraiIn Samurai Shodown II players take on one of the roles of fifteen warriors, fighting their way through the land to defeat Rashojin Mizuki, who was thrown into the sea when she was a little girl and since then became a servant of the dark god Ambrosia.
- DirectorTakeshi IkenoueAkemi IwasakiKazuya TominagaStarsMasaki UsuiTakayuki SakaiEiji YanoShiro Tokisada Amakusa, slain in 1638 by the forces of the Tokugawa Shogunate, is revived as a satanic demon, and unleashes his dark powers to bring chaos to the world. An assortment of warriors converge to put a stop to him.
- DirectorDon BluthStarsBilly WestMichael BellDee Bradley BakerDespite his small size, I-Ninja is one tough warrior. Challenged by the world's most wicked villain, Master O-Dor and his menacing army of Ranx, Join I-Ninja as he kicks it up in this awesome deadly 3D platformer.73 (PS2)
Argonaut Games - DirectorJeremy C. PetremanStarsTogo IgawaEiji KusuharaHaruka KurodaMini Ninjas is about a band of ninjas joined together on a quest to restore order and defeat the evil War Lord who controls everyone and everything.
- DirectorLaurent BernierRoman Campos-OriolaDamien KaikenStarsAmber GoldfarbAndreas ApergisCatherine KiddA calamity has brought the Knights, Samurai and Vikings to engage in a perpetual war of what was left over. An uneasy peace is interrupted by a mysterious force called the Blackstone Legion.
- DirectorMichael M. SimpsonStarsTasio AlonsoAshley AlymannRuggero AndreozziThe Total War series return to Japan, where it began once. Feudal intrigues and power over the whole country are already waiting for a player.
- DirectorHideo YoshizawaAshtar, emperor of the World of Chaos, wants to open Gate of Darkness. Only Ryu Hayabusa can stop it.Arcade, NES, PC, SNES (Trilogy)
Single-player side-scrolling action platformer
Tecmo - DirectorKeiji YamagishiM. AkamaRyu Hayabusa starts a quest to discover Irene Lew's killer after he is blamed of her death.NES, Atari Lynx, SNES (Trilogy)
Wii/3DS
Single-player side-scrolling action platformer
Tecmo