Massive PS5 Update Gives You Reason to Replay Ninja Gaiden 2 Black | Push Square

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Ninja Gaiden 2 Black may have come from nowhere, but it was one of the best-selling PS5 games in the US last month. And now you already have a reason to replay it.

A new update, available now, adds New Game+ mode to the popular remaster, allowing you to enjoy the entire campaign again with all of your previous content unlocked.

All slice, no dice

The patch also incorporates Photo Mode, and the ability to hide the projectile weapons being carried on your back.

Here’s the full patch notes, provided by developer Team Ninja:

Will you be giving Ninja Gaiden 2 Black another go now New Game+ has been added? Run through the classic campaign one more time in the comments section below.

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I reached chapter 11 last night so the update is certainly welcome right now, after looking at the trophy list I thought there were 13 chapters but also last night I discovered there are 17 total lol.
Although I enjoy the game I will definitely not touch it again after finishing it, too many frustrating parts and double boss fights without enough heal items.

Balance changes and bugfixes are good and all, but I really wanted playable Kasumi.

This is great. I almost started the game last night on my PS5 before this patch dropped. So this is a welcome addition, particularly NG+, and especially with trophies tied to multiple playthroughs on higher difficulties. It should make things easier, or harder, depending on how you look at it!

@Kraven Just a heads up though if you do pick NG+ you're kept at the difficulty you finished. So if you wanted to move up to a harder one you have to start from the beginning. A real pain as I'm having no luck on Mentor difficulty, so I