Classic Sega Franchise Reboot Opens to Stellar Reviews
2023 saw the announcement of a partnership between Sega and Lizardcube to launch “Shinobi: Art of Vengeance,” a reimagining of the ’80s classic Sega game, Shinobi. This upcoming action-platformer marks the third iconic franchise from Sega that Lizardcube has worked on, following 2017’s “Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap” and 2020’s “Streets of Rage 4.” Interestingly, these games constitute the entire catalog of Lizardcube, and they have received positive critical acclaim thus far. While “Wonder Boy” has an OpenCritic score of 79, “Streets of Rage 4” boasts a higher rating of 84 on review aggregator sites.