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ININ/Natsume Atari Announce Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn Playable Demo - Selected Platforms/Dates-

Aug 5th 2024

Emerging From the Shadows… The Playable Demo!
Play the first level in single player or local co-op and pre-order your digital copy of Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn today!

Berlin, 06 June 2024 - Don't walk, run! Pre-orders for Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn begin today for Xbox and Nintendo Switch. As a little treat, ININ also announces the release of a playable demo of the game, available for Xbox today and coming soon to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. Grab the exclusive sneak peek into the futuristic, adrenaline-fuelled world of Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn!

Available on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and Steam on August 29, 2024 for a price of only €19.99! For the real retro game music aficionados, Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn will also release a Digital Deluxe Edition for PS4/PS5, NSW, and Steam priced at €24.99, that includes the electric digital soundtrack by legends Iku Mizutani and Hiroyuki Iwatsuki!

Don't miss your chance to be one of the first to play the first level (in single player or with a friend!) of Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn! Play the demo, and then secure your copy by pre-ordering directly from your regional Xbox and Nintendo eShop.

In the meantime, check out these awesome features:

An Arsenal of Deadly Weapons: Caltrops, shuriken, and more! Departing from the NES original, Hayate and Kaede will have an expanded variety of weaponry!
Jungle of Concrete and Steel: 5 completely recreated stages featuring devious traps and challenging platform puzzles. Plus, a 6th entirely new stage!
Two Ninjas are Better Than One: Grab a friend and get ready for the critically acclaimed couch co-op!
A Fresh New Look: Beautiful modern in-game sprite art as a faithful update to the 8-bit original!
Bringin' It Back to the 90's: Feast your eyes on the key visuals and characters illustrated by Dynamic Productions, the same remarkable illustrators of the original 90's title!
A Star-Studded, Rockin' Soundtrack: Play along with the legendary Hiroyuki Iwatsuki and Iku Mizutani's electrifying guitar riffs and fast-paced retro melodies.

About ININ
ININ, a subsidiary of United Games Entertainment GmbH, is a rising publishing label for high-quality retro, arcade, and indie games. With a passion for feel-good games, ININ brings classic titles back to life and creates future gaming gems. Known for titles like "Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World," "Cotton Reboot," and "CrossCode," ININ is the Western publishing partner for iconic TAITO series such as "Bubble Bobble" and the legendary “Space Invaders.” In collaboration with partner label Strictly Limited Games, ININ offers limited and collector's editions to die-hard gamers. As ININ continues to impact the gaming world, stay tuned for frequent announcements of new (or old but returning) games. Visit www.iningames.com for more information.

About NatsumeAtari
Natsume Atari Inc. has been consistently developing software for game consoles for the past 30 years. Using production techniques cultivated over many years of development, we continue to provide high quality software for both home and handheld game consoles and developing software on the latest gaming platforms as well. While working mainly as a contract development company, we also provide services from product planning to development. Created by our skilled development staff, our titles have been made with particular care to good game feel while playing and were well received by our clients and customers.
We also do the planning to smartphone applications and mobile content, while being highly flexible to handle a variety of needs, such as mobile site management for anime titles and smartphone game development.
Development is currently handled by two studios, one located in Osaka and the other in Nagoya.

About Dynamic Production
Since its establishment in 1969, Dynamic Productions has been engaged in the management of manga artists, novelists and manga authors, including Gō Nagai, as well as producing newly drawn manga, planning various events and managing the copyrights of its artists.

About Mikio Tachibana
Born 11 May 1976 in Saitama Prefecture.
After working as an assistant to Gō Nagai, he made his debut in 2004 and has since published serialised works such as Mazinger Otome and Mazinger Otome Taisen.He continues to publish short manga, newly drawn manga and illustrated works in all genres.

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