"Ninja Gaiden 4", jointly developed by Team Ninja and Platinum Studios, will be officially released on October 21, injecting new vitality into the classic action game series that has been restarted after 13 years.Faced with the different needs of new and old player groups, game directors Masakazu Hirayama and Yuji Nakao gave a detailed analysis of the difficulty design concept of this game in a recent interview.
Masakazu Hirayama said: "As the first orthodox sequel to the series in more than ten years, we hope to attract new players, newcomers to action games, and experienced players to experience it together. To this end, this game introduces a more flexible dynamic difficulty system." The "Hero Mode" does not simply reduce the difficulty, but provides players with a step-by-step room for growth through customizable auxiliary functions such as automatic blocking and automatic dodge.Players can freely switch individual auxiliary functions on and off, practice specific operations in a targeted manner, and gradually master the core mechanics of the game.
In addition to the auxiliary mode, the game also provides three traditional difficulty options: "Easy", "Normal" and "Hard", and a breakthrough allows players to freely adjust the difficulty before the start of each chapter.If you feel that your strength has improved, you can challenge higher difficulty at any time, and you can also lower the requirements appropriately when encountering bottlenecks.After passing the level, the classic "Master Ninja" mode of the series will be unlocked. This mode is fixed at the highest difficulty and cannot be adjusted. It is designed for hardcore players who pursue the ultimate challenge.
Nakao Yuji emphasized: "We are not simply setting up a simple mode that allows players to easily pass the level, but through careful adjustments, we ensure that all players can experience the iconic pure combat texture of "Ninja Gaiden"."
"Ninja Gaiden 4" will be launched on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S platforms on October 21.
