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Ninja Gaiden 4: Legacy Evolved for a New Era | Official Xbox Podcast

Oct 3, 2025

20 mins

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Episode Description

In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're in Tokyo, Japan, and we're sitting down with the folks from Team Ninja and PlatinumGames to discuss the return of the legendary series, Ninja Gaiden 4. We're diving deep into the visceral, fast-paced, and challenging combat that's made the franchise iconic, while also talking about how Team Ninja and PlatinumGames have come together to create one of the most anticipated games of the year.

00:00 Introduction

02:46 Storytelling and cinematic moments

03:46 Character Insights

05:35 Difficulty settings and customization

10:30 Ninja Coin

12:36 Are there any challenges for the speedrunning community?

14:33 Ryu and Yakumo’s swords brought into real life

15:44 Do either have a dream weapon for Yakumo or Ryu wield?

16:44 Ninja Gaiden 4 on the ROG Xbox Ally

17:29 Custom controllers

18:50 Outro

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