The Besties
The Besties
Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Russ Frushtick
The Year of the Video Game Ninja
40 minutes Posted Aug 1, 2025 at 7:00 am.
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The first of two new Ninja Gaiden games has arrived! The developers of Blasphemous have produced a 2D retro-inspired action game worthy of the original entries on the NES. Are we living in a golden age of ninja games? Is there such a thing as too many ninjas? The Besties investigate!

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