Team Ninja will release a Ninja Gaiden 2 Black update in mid February to make “balance adjustments” and add “additional features.” The update was announced on X/Twitter but little was said about what it includes specifically.

The remake released as part of a concentrated effort from the Japanese publisher to put Ninja Gaiden back in the limelight. Later this year, a full-blown sequel named Ninja Gaiden 4 will also launch on the PS5, with development already 70-80% complete.

Not the exact remaster some were hoping for, but Ninja Gaiden Black 2 is still an action game with few equals.

Ninja Gaiden games are known for their intense difficulty, and the bosses in the series' latest port, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, are no exception.

Last week saw the surprise announcement of Ninja Gaiden 4, and the simultaneous release of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. The latter's subtitle had me incredibly excited, channeling as it does the definitive version of the original game and promising that,

Team Ninja has been quick to update Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and has fixed one of the remaster's biggest issues so far.

Ninja Gaiden 2 has mostly been a big hit for Team Ninja, but it seems that the team's work isn't quite done. It recently confirmed that a big update for the game is planned for mid-February that will add "additional features".