{"id":998241,"date":"2025-06-10T02:55:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T09:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progameguides.com\/?p=998241"},"modified":"2025-06-13T06:35:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T13:35:20","slug":"ninja-gaiden-ragebound-preview-retro-is-back-in-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progameguides.com\/ninja-gaiden-ragebound\/ninja-gaiden-ragebound-preview-retro-is-back-in-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Preview – Retro is back in Style"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you've been missing a good 2D side-scroller platformer, then look no further than Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, a story with some new and familiar faces. I've had the opportunity to play the demo, and I have to say, I cannot wait for the full release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ragebound's story is parallel to the original Ninja Gaiden series. While Ryu sets off to America, the demon army are attacking Hayabusa Village. It's up to us as Kenji Mozu to protect the village and destroy the demons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interesting story aside, the real meat of the game<\/a> is the iconic gameplay. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound feels like a blast from the past. While playing the game I could imagine myself sitting in front of a CRT TV for hours until my mom makes me shut it off and then listening to the satisfying crackle from the turned off screen. The beautiful pixel graphics definitely made it even more believable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That's not my blood, and ignore that health bar, I totally didn't get hit - Screenshot by Pro Game Guides<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Side scrollers aren't rare but it's rare nowadays that they are as good as Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. The few levels that we got to see were filled with swarms of enemies that force you into quickly learning how to go against them or perishing. While some keep repeating throughout, the game throws new ones at you often enough that any progress you think you've made will be erased quickly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once I died the first time and saw that ''Don't die in the level'' quest get removed, I knew I was going to keep playing until it became muscle memory. That's what these old-school style games are all about! Not just getting through the levels but mastering it and showing the demons who is boss!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Confident before stage two - Screenshot by Pro Game Guides<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On top of the regular demons, the demo allows you to fight one boss, and what a fight it is. After dying enough times to finally figure it out I really thought I had it in the bag. What a fool I was, as that's when the dragon unleashed a second stage attack and absolutely destroyed me. I wasn't even mad about it, it just became another fun challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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