Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is due out later this month, and now Sega has announced a enjoyable if stunning little bit of DLC that is coming “early 2026.” Dubbed the Sega Villains Stage, particulars are nonetheless fairly gentle on the DLC, however Sonic the Hedgehog’s Dr. Eggman is about to seem as a boss battle. Alongside that, protagonist Joe Musashi may have two different visitor villains to tackle, although they’re but to be revealed. In case you’re choosing up the digital deluxe version of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, you will robotically unlock it every time the DLC does arrive subsequent 12 months.
Sega additionally introduced that Younger Soiled Bastard (YDB), i.e. the son of the late Ol’ Soiled Bastard from Wu-Tang Clan, is releasing a music known as The Path Has Simply Begun impressed by the Shinobi sequence. It’s going to be launched on streaming companies this week, August 21, and you may count on a brand new trailer for the sport on the identical day.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance was teased again at The Recreation Awards in 2023 earlier than getting a correct reveal earlier this 12 months, bringing the sequence again to its roots with 2D action-platforming. It is also the primary new recreation within the sequence since 2011’s Shinobi 3D, a 3DS title that obtained common critiques on the time. This new Shinobi recreation comes as a part of a broader transfer by Sega to convey again a few of its legacy titles that have not obtained a brand new entry in a few years, like Jet Set Radio and Loopy Taxi. A film adaptation of the Shinobi sequence can be within the works.
You’ll decide up Shinobi: Art of Vengeance on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Collection X|S, Nintendo Swap, and PC when it launches on August 29.