During the Xbox Developer Direct January 2025, Koei Tecmo surprised-dropped Ninja Gaiden 2 Black for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. The game is also available on Xbox Game Pass.
This is a remaster of the 2008 game and is described as the definitive way to play. “We also wanted to give players something to enjoy as they wait for the release of Ninja Gaiden 4,” said producer Fumihiko Yasuda, in an interview with Xbox. “We chose Ninja Gaiden 2 because it stands as one of the most solid action games in the series.”
The “Black” moniker is to signify that this version of Ninja Gaiden 2 is the definitive way to play the game, similar to how the first Ninja Gaiden was remastered with the two additional Hurricane content packs.