How long does it take to complete?

It's been over 13 years since the last mainline Ninja Gaiden game was released, and that long wait is finally over. Ninja Gaiden 4.

Fans have been clamoring for Team Ninja to return to the series for some time now, though this is truly a PlatinumGames affair, no doubt seeing how long it takes you to beat a new game. Let's get into it.

How long does it take to beat?

Yakumo poses with his sword in Ninja Gaiden 4.

Ninja Gaiden 4 is divided into 19 chaptersMost of them take about an hour or so to beat, save for a few that are dedicated to tough boss battles. It took me about 15 hours to get through the credits of Ninja Gaiden 4 on normal difficulty Going for a decent amount of optional collectibles and missions.

Of course, your skill level and the difficulty you're playing on will have a big impact on how long Ninja Gaiden 4 takes. Hero difficulty (easy mode of NG4) will probably take much less time, Clearing the game on hard will really test you and possibly add several hours For your first playthrough.

How many chapters is Ryu playable for?

The elephant in the room when it comes to Ninja Gaiden 4 is Ryu, as he is not the main character this time around. Yakumo gets 15 chapters of the game, while Ryu only has four dedicated to him. Three of those chapters see him revisiting areas that Yakumo went to earlier in the game, so don't expect too much from him.

That being said, once you complete the game for the first time, You can play through the entire game as Ryu via chapter replaySo that you can have as much time as you like with him.

Ryu is also playable in an unlockable trial mode, and since he's so underpowered, it makes a lot of things easier.

How long does it take to be 100 percent?

Yakumo executing someone in Ninja Gaiden 4.

Getting through Ninja Gaiden 4 alone can be pretty fast, but there's a surprising amount of post-game content to get along with collectibles and challenges in almost every level. Collecting everything and beating all the tests will easily add another three to five hoursDepends on how much you find the first time.

You also unlock Master Ninja difficulty once you beat the gameAnd that uber-hard mode requires 100 percent completion to playthrough. I didn't even beat the fifth level of Master Ninja, so it's hard to say how long it will take, but I can easily say that it is another 10 to 15 hours depending on your skill level.

still with me? Ninja Gaiden 4 too Marks whether you've completed a chapter without getting hit and whether you beat it as Ryu or Yakumo.This means you need to replay the levels many times and with real skill to make them tick perfectly. Of course, this is only for true masochists who want to do everything possible, but the time it takes to really beat Ninja Gaiden 4 100 percent is absolutely monstrous with everything I've mentioned.