"Master of the ninja arts Joe Musashi will face his fiercest battles yet as he takes on three legendary Sega foes," reads the official description, and honestly, that sentence alone should have you marking your calendar.
Sega aur developer Lizardcube ne confirm kiya hai ke Sega Villains Stage DLC for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance launch ho raha hai April 3 ko sabhi platforms par, including PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, aur Xbox One. The DLC was first teased back in October, aur ab finally iska date aa gaya hai.
Three Iconic Villains, Five New Stages
Headliners yahan argue karna mushkil hai. Death Adder from Golden Axe, Goro Majima from Like a Dragon / Yakuza, aur Dr. Eggman from Sonic the Hedgehog sab Joe Musashi ke raaste mein aa rahe hain. Har boss worlds "inspired by beloved Sega franchises" laata hai, jiska matlab hai ke aapko environments milenge jo base game se bilkul alag mehsoos hone chahiye.
Five new stages in total. Yeh ek single DLC drop ke liye decent chunk of content hai.
Beyond the stages aur boss fights, the package includes:
- Two new Boss Rush modes
- Three new ninpo abilities
- Three new outfits for Joe Musashi
- Six new music tracks
Music angle note karne layak hai. Base game ka soundtrack compose kiya tha Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage) aur Tee Lopes (Sonic Mania) ne, toh in six new tracks ke liye bar already kaafi high set hai.
Pricing and Who Already Has It
Agar aapke paas Digital Deluxe Edition hai, toh Sega Villains Stage DLC already included hai, koi extra purchase nahi chahiye. Standard Edition owners ise separately £8.99 mein khareed sakte hain, ya Digital Deluxe Edition mein upgrade kar sakte hain £10.99 mein.
Straightforward pricing, koi surprises nahi.
The Free Update Dropping the Same Day
Baat yeh hai ke DLC hi April 3 ko log back in karne ka akela reason nahi hai. Sega ne confirm kiya hai ke ek free update patch bhi usi din drop ho raha hai, jo base game mein ek naya Hardcore Mode add karega. Patch combat system adjustments ke saath saath character outlines, maps, aur tutorial display features mein tweaks bhi layega.
Iska matlab hai ke woh players jo DLC ko entirely skip kar rahe hain, unhe bhi kuch naya mil raha hai.
New Hardcore Mode arriving April 3
A Strong Foundation for DLC to Build On
The Sega Villains Stage DLC ek aise game mein aa raha hai jiske paas pehle se hi bahut goodwill hai. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance ki comparisons Lizardcube ke Streets of Rage 4 ke kaam se ki gayi thi, jise uske hand-drawn visuals, tight combat, aur exceptional soundtrack ke liye praise mila tha. Golden Axe, Yakuza, aur Sonic se crossover DLC ko us foundation mein drop karna ek smart move hai, aur yeh un players ko reward karta hai jo launch ke baad bhi stick rahe.
Official DLC announcement mein kya kya included hai uske full breakdown ke liye, April 3 game ke fans ke liye ek bada din sabit hone wala hai. Launch se pehle kisi bhi last-minute reveals ke liye gaming news par nazar rakhein. Zaroor check out karein aur bhi:
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