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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Story Trailer Revealed Showcasing Joe Musashi’s Quest For Vengeance







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The trailer illustrates protagonist Joe Musashi’s tragic story, taking viewers through the loss of his village and the deadly curse placed upon the Oboro Clan. Left with nothing, his sole focus becomes defeating those responsible for burning his village to the ground – Lord Ruse and the ENE Corp. However, the path ahead holds many challenges, for Lord Ruse wields a powerful stolen artifact that grants him immortality. Nothing and no one can stand in his way… or can they? Rise to the challenge and ...

Article: https://segabits.com/blog/2025/05/27/shinobi-art-of-vengeance-story-trailer-revealed-showcasing-joe-musashis-quest-for-vengeance/

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Celebrate Toaplan's 40th With This Cool Merch From Kumagumi



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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Toaplan arcade games, Kumagumi has partnered with Tatsujin — a studio run by Yuge-san, a former Toaplan founder who helped create some of the most memorable shmups like Truxton and Twin Cobra. Tatsujin owns and manages the legacy of all Toaplan IPs, with new releases coming soon — including Truxton Extreme.
The collection includes tribute t-shirts of their most famous licenses (Truxton, Tiger Heli, Twin Cobra, Snowbros, Outzone, Dogyuun, Zero Wing), a poster, a hoodie, a fun pipiru's hat and a ...

Article: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/celebrate-toaplans-40th-with-this-cool-merch-from-kumagumi

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LRG's announcing 2 collections of some of the most iconic shoot 'em ups in gaming history!







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Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'em up Collection Vol 1&2!
Developed for console by Bit Wave Games with new leaderboards, screen filters and quality-of-life extras!

The Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'em up Collection Vol 1&2 will also release in explosive new physical editions!
Make sure to follow for updates on when you can get your hands on these classics. 

Volume 1: https://bit.ly/3HdMUh2
Volume 2: https://bit.ly/43PP6Uw

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So Zeed won't be making a come back?

The enemy is different now but that doesn't mean they won't be in the game.
May be someone from Zeed would help Joe in the game.
Like old proverb said, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend".



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Polymega's Light Gun Actually Exists



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Dubbed the RGC01 – short for Retro Gun Controller – this unit will plug into the Polymega via a USB connection and will enable you to play all of the light gun-based titles available for the NES, SNES, Mega Drive / Genesis, Mega CD, Saturn and PlayStation. House of the Dead, Time Crisis, Point Blank, Duck Hunt, Yoshi Safari, Leather Enforcers, Snatcher... you name it, you'll be able to play it.
It missed this release window, and in April, Playmaji released another update claiming that review samples were due to be sent out to the press. Given that samples haven't arrived yet, it's fair to say that ...

Article : https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/polymegas-light-gun-actually-exists

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Explore the Story of SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance in this "Behind the Game Vol.1" Video







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Continuing the behind the scenes development of SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, SEGA has uploaded new video with Lizardcube showcasing a teaser on the game’s story where Joe Musashi seeks vengeance against the villainous, Lord Ruse.
The video highlights the game’s cinematic storytelling, art style, and music, promising a magical and immersive experience with developers expressing their passion for ...

Article: https://segabits.com/blog/2025/05/28/explore-the-story-of-shinobi-art-of-vengeance-in-this-behind-the-game-video/

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⚠️ MERCH DROP ALERT ⚠️





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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance gear is here!
Suit up like Joe Musashi and watch the latest trailer now.

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Shooters Fes 2025 schedule, which will run from June 14 to 15, announced







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June 14
12:00 to 13:00 – Opening + Secret Title – To be announced.
13:00 to 14:00 – Sonic Wings Reunion – To be announced.
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17:00 to 18:00 – Earthion – Featuring Ancient development director Makoto Wada, Ancient president and CEO Yuzo Koshiro, and Superdeluxe Games studio manager KAORI.
18:00 to 19:00 – Operation Night Strikers – Featuring TAITO producer Yuichi Toyama, TAITO and ZUNTATA sound designer Katsuhisa Ishikawa, M2 president Naoki Horii, and M2 public relations representative Hibana Yokeru.
19:00 to 20:00 – Gradius ORIGINS – Featuring M2 president Naoki Horii, M2ShotTriggers general director Kazuki Kubota, M2 public relations representative Hibana Yokeru, and Konami producer ...

Article: https://www.gematsu.com/2025/06/shooters-fes-2025-schedule-announced

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Learn How Lizardcube Pitched SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance to SEGA With "Behind the Game Vol.2" Video







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SEGA has uploaded another Behind the Studio video for SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance where Lizardcube shares insights on the development process of the upcoming action platformer title. In this video, Lizardcube also share details on how the team pitched the new Shinobi game to SEGA with new elements while maintaining original aspects of past titles and inspirations used for ....

Article: https://segabits.com/blog/2025/05/29/learn-how-lizardcube-pitched-shinobi-art-of-vengeance-to-sega-with-behind-the-studio-vol-2/

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The enemy is different now but that doesn't mean they won't be in the game.
May be someone from Zeed would help Joe in the game.
Like old proverb said, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend".


That would be interesting, given Zeed are reoccurring throughout the series, save for a few exceptions.

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That would be interesting, given Zeed are reoccurring throughout the series, save for a few exceptions.

Still unclear who that character is.
He has long hair so may be ... Ninja Master?


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SEGA looking at Shinobi: Art of Vengeance as a chance to fully revive the Shinobi franchise









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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5TMhSwbV98

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCORTn_ByJk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5JZvS4dLlE

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“We didn’t just want to go and make remasters or remakes of all the titles that are already around,” Shimomura says. “We want people to enjoy and be satisfied by what we put out there, and find ways to create new Sega fans.”
According to Shimomura-san, Shinobi felt like the perfect IP to start with as, in his eyes, the underlying DNA of all the greatest Sega action games began with the Shinobi arcade game. As luck would have it, a new Shinobi title was the first thing that developer Lizardcube pitched to Sega following the release of their previous two classic Sega revivals Streets of Rage 4 and Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, and like with those two games, Sega loved their pitch.
“Getting the tone right in terms of art, in terms of vibe, in terms of different setup, but the gameplay, sometimes people don’t remember the gameplay exactly; they just remember playing a ninja and being a fast action game for the time,” Fiquet says. “So, they want a fast action game, but it’s not the same thing as in the ‘90s on the Genesis. A fast action-platformer game has a lot of competition now. It needs to appeal to modern gamers, which, in my opinion, is ...”

Article: https://segabits.com/blog/2025/05/28/sega-looking-at-shinobi-art-of-vengeance-as-a-chance-to-fully-revive-the-shinobi-franchise/

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What's interesting is Naoko's child and Tomoe could both be regarded successors if Sega does want to continue the Shinobi series from this game.

Yes. The game could use multiple protagonists.
Not just Joe Musashi alone all the time.