Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - Sega Villains Stage

Battle legendary SEGA Villains; Majima, the mad dog of Shimano; Dr. Eggman, the evil genius from the Sonic the Hedgehog series; and Death Adder, the ruthless giant from Golden Axe. Explore 5 new stages…

3 April 2026

What Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - Sega Villains Stage is

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - Sega Villains Stage is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Lizardcube and released in 2026. It was published by Sega. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Battle legendary SEGA Villains; Majima, the mad dog of Shimano; Dr. Eggman, the evil genius from the Sonic the Hedgehog series; and Death Adder, the ruthless giant from Golden Axe. Explore 5 new stages, unleash 3 new ninpos, plus new music tracks, new skins, and a new Boss Rush mode.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Shinobi series

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - Sega Villains Stage is the 36th of 36 entries we hold in the Shinobi series. It arrived 7 months after Path of the Ninja Bundle. It is the most recent released entry in the series.

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What it launched against

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - Sega Villains Stage launched on 3 April 2026, within three weeks of Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced and Mouse: P.I. For Hire. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced, Mouse: P.I. For Hire.

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - Sega Villains Stage — frequently asked questions

When did Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - Sega Villains Stage come out?

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - Sega Villains Stage was released on 3 April 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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