Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is an adrenaline-pumping action platformer with killer pixel art and fast-paced gameplay. Levels are challenging -- especially in hard mode -- and bosses are not to be underestimated. Stages feel dynamic and always have something new to offer, so I was hooked from start to finish.

Previous Ninja Gaiden games have been about as warm and welcoming as being booted down a flight of stairs. But Ragebound has pulled off a fun revival that’s far and away the most accessible Ninja Gaiden yet.