Massive PS5 Update Gives You Reason to Replay Ninja Gaiden 2 Black

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Unexpectedly, Ninja Gaiden 2: Masterful Shadows emerged as one of the top-selling PlayStation 5 titles in the U.S. during the past month. Now, there’s a compelling motivation for you to experience it again.

Right away, you can experience an exciting upgrade – the New Game+ mode has been introduced, providing you a chance to replay the entire game with all your earlier accomplishments already unlocked in this widely appreciated remake.

The update includes a Photo Mode feature and an option to conceal the backpack-mounted projectile weapons as well.

Here’s the full patch notes, provided by developer Team Ninja:

Additional Content

  • New Game+
    Added the ability to begin a new game on a difficulty level you have previously cleared with the weapons and Ninpo you obtained in your previous playthrough already unlocked. When starting a new game this way, your weapons and Ninpo will be reverted to level 1.
  • Photo Mode
    Added Photo Mode to the in-game Options Menu. You can move the camera around within a set limit to take screenshots.
  • Ability to Hide Projectile Weapon
    Added a “Show Projectile Weapon” option under “Game Settings” in the Options Menu, which allows you to hide your projectile weapon while it is carried on your back.

Adjustments

  • Lowered the HP of enemies in Ch. 8, “City of the Fallen Goddess”
  • Lowered the HP of enemies in Ch. 11, “Night in the City of Water”
  • Raised the number of enemies in Ch. 13, “The Temple of Sacrifice”
  • Raised the number of enemies in Ch. 14, “A Tempered Gravestone”
  • Raised the damage dealt by some of Ayane’s attacks.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed control issues that occurred when playing at over 120 FPS or while under high computing load.
  • Fixed an issue where controllers would not vibrate based on computing load or FPS settings.
  • Fixed bugs that caused the player to go out of bounds during certain chapters.
  • Fixed bugs that made it impossible to progress during certain chapters.
  • Fixed a bug which caused the game to crash during long play sessions.

Would you like to try Ninja Gaiden 2 Black again now that New Game+ is available? Feel free to express your thoughts on running through the original campaign once more in the comment section beneath this post.

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2025-02-12 10:36