NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Fight through side-scrolling stages using Kenji and Kumori's combined abilities. Rebound from enemies and projectiles with Guillotine Boost, then use Hypercharge opportunities to cut through tougher opposition.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound combines sword combat and platforming around the abilities of Kenji and Kumori. Kenji attacks at close range with his katana, while Kumori supplies ranged kunai attacks; Ninja Fusion brings their skills together under your control. Guillotine Boost turns contact with enemies or projectiles into extra height, linking attacks with movement through the stages. Some enemies provide Hypercharge when defeated, giving you a powerful attack against tougher targets. Choosing those targets and using rebounds are recurring ways to handle the enemies ahead. Talismans alter your abilities toward different combat approaches, while collected scrolls unlock secret levels. Pixel art frames this side-scrolling adventure, which is played by one local player despite its paired protagonists.
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AI review
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Best suited to players who enjoy solving an action encounter through movement and target selection.
Rebounding and Hypercharge suggest an appealing reason to read enemies as part of a route through the stage. Talismans and scroll-unlocked levels give players interested in experimenting further concrete goals beyond simply advancing.
Strengths
- Using enemies and projectiles for height can make movement choices part of the combat puzzle.
- Talismans offer a way to explore different combat priorities instead of relying on one unchanged setup.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy side-scrolling action, aerial positioning and choosing which enemy to tackle first.
Play notes: The paired protagonists are controlled in a game listed for one local player; their partnership does not mean local co-op.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Scrolls that unlock separate levels can give attentive players an additional progression goal alongside moving through the main stages. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Rebounds and Hypercharge opportunities can turn enemy placement into a sequence of movement and targeting decisions. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The pixel-art treatment should be particularly relevant to players seeking a visually retro setting for side-scrolling action. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension TV, tabletop and handheld support gives this solo game flexibility in where it is played, without establishing how performance compares between those modes. | Reviewed | 6.5 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- The Game Kitchen
- Publisher
- Dotemu
- Release date
- Jul 31, 2025
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- ReplayablePlatformingDodgeLinear LevelsSolo-friendlyFast-paced3D GraphicsThird PersonMain Story Under 10 HoursReal-time Combat
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideJul 31, 2025
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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