Workforce Ninja has launched a big patch for Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, bringing it as much as Ver 1.0.7.0 and including New Game Plus, Picture Mode, and extra.

The patch, which was promised as a method of addressing fan suggestions in January, was detailed in a blog post from Workforce Ninja. It is accessible now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X and S, and PC through Steam and the Microsoft Retailer.

New Game Plus does what it says on the tin: gamers can now begin a brand new recreation on any issue beforehand cleared whereas carrying over weapons and Ninpo obtained on the earlier run. All of those weapons and Ninpo will likely be reverted to Degree 1, nonetheless, and as famous, gamers cannot bounce straight into the next issue utilizing New Game Plus.

One other high quality of life improve arrives within the skill to cover the projectile weapon carried on the participant’s again. By navigating to the Choices menu adopted by Game Settings, gamers can now toggle off and on a “Present Projectile Weapon” possibility.

As for steadiness adjustments, Workforce Ninja has lowered the Hit Factors of enemies in Chapter 8 and Chapter 11, raised the variety of enemies in Chapter 13 and Chapter 14, and raised the harm dealt by “a few of Ayane’s assaults.”

A handful of bug fixes have been made too, together with points that occurred when enjoying on excessive energy PCs, recreation breaking bugs in sure chapters, and extra. The complete patch notes can be found under.

Ninja Gaiden Black 2 was a shock launch in the course of the January Xbox Developer Direct. It is an up to date model of the beloved motion recreation developed in Unreal Engine 5, which makes use of its prowess to boost graphic expression, add new playable characters, and enhance battle assist features.

In our 8/10 Ninja Gaiden Black 2 evaluation, IGN stated: “Fewer enemies with extra well being could imply Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is not fairly the definitive model, nevertheless it’s a particular and beautiful enchancment over its Sigma 2 launch, and nonetheless a wonderful motion recreation throughout.”

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Ver 1.0.7.0 Patch Notes

Further Content material:

• New Game+
  Added the flexibility to start a brand new recreation on a problem stage you could have beforehand cleared with the weapons and Ninpo you obtained in your earlier playthrough already unlocked. When beginning a brand new recreation this fashion, your weapons and Ninpo will likely be reverted to stage 1.
• Picture Mode
  Added Picture Mode to the in-game Choices Menu. You may transfer the digital camera round inside a set restrict to take screenshots.
• Means to Cover Projectile Weapon
  Added a “Present Projectile Weapon” possibility below “Game Settings” within the Choices Menu, which lets you cover your projectile weapon whereas it’s carried in your again.

Changes:

• Lowered the HP of enemies in Ch. 8, “Metropolis of the Fallen Goddess”
• Lowered the HP of enemies in Ch. 11, “Night time within the Metropolis of Water”
• Raised the variety of enemies in Ch. 13, “The Temple of Sacrifice”
• Raised the variety of enemies in Ch. 14, “A Tempered Headstone”
• Raised the harm dealt by a few of Ayane’s assaults.

Bug Fixes:

• Mounted management points that occurred when enjoying at over 120 FPS or whereas below excessive computing load.
• Mounted a difficulty the place controllers wouldn’t vibrate based mostly on computing load or FPS settings.
• Mounted bugs that brought on the participant to exit of bounds throughout sure chapters.
• Mounted bugs that made it unimaginable to progress throughout sure chapters.
• Mounted a bug which brought on the sport to crash throughout lengthy play classes.
• Different minor bug fixes.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.