Shinobi

Nioh’s “masocore” description actually describes Sega’s Shinobi way better. While it starts out relatively fine, things quickly spiral into the deepest depths of hell. Are you constantly killing enemies? If not, you’ll die from the cursed sword which is slowly draining your health. Died from the insane platforming challenges? Have fun restarting the entire level because there are no checkpoints in between. The bosses are similarly torturous. You can unlock Joe Musashi from the original Shinobi, who doesn’t suffer from constantly health loss and has unlimited shurikens that deal more damage, but only after making significant progress.

What do you get when two of the greatest rhythm and music game designers ever team up?

A rhythm action adventure game starring a rabbit in feudal Japan. Project Rap Rabbit is officially real and comes from PaRappa the Rapper and Vib-Ribbon creator Masaya Matsuura alongside Gitaroo Man and Osu! Tatake! Ouendan creator Keiichi Yano. Studios NanaOh-Sha and iNis are essentially banding together to make this game.

Along with an official website, there’s a teaser everyone can view below. There’s not much to it but the art-style feels instantly familiar to any fan of the above games. Its platforms and release period are still up in the air but more information should arrive in the coming months.

What are your thoughts on the game’s art-style or rapping rabbits in general? Let us know in the comments below. Who knows – there could be more information at E3 2017 regarding Project Rap Rabbit.