SEGA has confirmed that Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is headed to Nintendo Switch 2 on September 24, 2026. This is an upgraded release of the action game, which first came out on August 29, 2025 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Nintendo Switch.
On Nintendo Switch 2, the game runs at a higher resolution and gets a modest visual bump, with slightly cleaner-looking image quality overall. Early comparison footage also suggests a more stable 60 FPS, which could make this version feel noticeably smoother in handheld play than it did on the original Nintendo Switch. It’s also showing up quite a while after the game’s first release on August 29, 2025.
If you skipped Shinobi: Art of Vengeance the first time, this may be the version worth grabbing. Developer Lizardcube was already getting a lot of praise for the game’s hand-drawn art, quick combat, platforming, exploration, combo-heavy battles, and Ninpo abilities. Reviews were strong too: the game sits at 87 on PS5, 88 on Xbox, and 84 on PC on Metacritic.
SEGA still hasn’t laid out the exact technical specs, confirmed any added features, or said whether existing Nintendo Switch owners will have some kind of upgrade path.
Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 version are already open in both digital and physical editions. There’s also a Deluxe Edition that includes the SEGA Villains Stage DLC, which adds boss fights against Dr. Eggman, Goro Majima, and Death Adder.
