Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen

About

Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen is a stealth action game where you play as Zen, a ninja seeking vengeance in a fractured land. Use touch controls to climb walls, navigate rooftops, and dispatch enemies with precise strikes or silent takedowns. The game emphasizes fluid movement and varied combat techniques, letting you customize attacks and finishers. A branching narrative responds to your choices, altering how Zen pursues his foes. The Vita's touchscreen shines here, making acrobatics and assassinations feel responsive. Community feedback highlights the satisfying kill mechanics and atmospheric setting, though some note the story leans heavily on familiar ninja tropes. With 12-hour playtime averages, it’s a brisk but polished entry in the genre.

Storyline

Set six months after the events of the previous game, Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen lets players step into the shoes of Zen, a master assassin, as he slips through the darkness in a story of betrayal and intrigue set in the once peaceful region of Utakata, now in the grip of a vicious civil war. Betrayed by his companions and left fatally wounded, Zen chooses to live the life of a ninja and sets out to find those who wronged him, stopping at nothing to unleash the full fury of his silent yet deadly revenge.