Platform comparison

NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black: which platform plays it best?

What changes between PC, PS5, Xbox: resolution, FPS per mode, what each official store publishes and the FPS we measured on PC.

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Quick verdict

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No analysis pits PC, Xbox and PS5 against each other, so PC is the only version with a demonstrable edge.

Best graphics experience PC the version the analysis was captured on, and the only one with free settings
Best console experience Xbox Series X same engine as PS5, and it is on Game Pass
Best for the money PC cheapest key of the three platforms

What we do know

The available analysis compares the remake with the original game, not the three versions with each other, and it was captured on PC. The remake moves to Unreal Engine 5, reuses animations and cutscenes from the original, and gains mostly in detail, texturing and lighting.

On console

Xbox and PS5 launched the same day as PC and share the same engine. The only thing separating them in the data we have is that the Xbox version is on Game Pass.

Uncensored again

The remake undoes changes Sigma 2 introduced, starting with the censored blood from amputations. That applies to all three platforms.

There is no technical analysis comparing the PC, Xbox and PS5 versions with each other, so we cannot give resolutions or frame rates for any of them.

Updated 24 Jan 2025

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Ninja Gaiden 2 Black against the original: what the remake changes

  • Ninja Gaiden 2 Black was announced and released the same day on Xbox, PC and PS5.
  • The remake is built in Unreal Engine 5 and reuses animations and cutscenes from the original game.
  • The clearest gains are in the amount of detail, the texturing and the lighting.
  • It undoes some of the changes Sigma 2 made, such as censoring the blood from amputations.
  • The comparison was captured on the PC versions.
  • The game is on Game Pass.

Full platform comparison

Resolution, modes and FPS come from the video analyses above. The rest is published by each platform's official store and by the game's technical sheet on PC. Where nobody publishes the figure we put a dash, not a guess.

Feature PC PS5 Xbox
Engine Unreal Engine 5Unreal Engine 5Unreal Engine 5
Release Same day as consoleSame day as PCSame day as PC
Improvements over the original game More detail, better texturing and better lightingMore detail, better texturing and better lightingMore detail, better texturing and better lighting
Animations and cutscenes Reused from the original gameReused from the original gameReused from the original game
Blood without the Sigma 2 censorship YesYesYes
Version used in the analysis Yes, the comparison was captured on PC——
Included in Game Pass ——Yes

Xbox is the Series X column unless Series S is stated. Resolution, modes, FPS, VRR and download size come from the videos; HDR, ray tracing and PC features from the technical sheet and the official Xbox catalogue.

Frequently asked questions about NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black

What does the remake change versus the original Ninja Gaiden 2?

It is rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, though it reuses animations and cutscenes from the original game. The clearest gains are in detail, texturing and lighting.

Which platform does Ninja Gaiden 2 Black look best on?

No analysis compares PC, Xbox and PS5 with each other, so we cannot give resolutions or frame rates. The only objective points are that the available comparison was captured on PC, and that on PC you set the options yourself.

Is it on Game Pass?

Yes. The game is included in Game Pass, so if you already subscribe you do not need to buy it separately to play it on Xbox.

Does it restore the blood Sigma 2 censored?

Yes. The remake undoes several of the changes Sigma 2 introduced, and the most talked-about one is exactly the censored blood from amputations.

Did it launch on all three platforms at once?

Yes. It was announced and released the same day on Xbox, PC and PS5, with no timed exclusivity for any of them.

Video analysis by El Analista de Bits. The videos play from their own channel. PC data according to PCGamingWiki and our own FPS measurements; Xbox features according to the official Microsoft catalogue.