After a week long of speedrunning and slashing demons, it’s time to crown our winners!

But first and foremost, we wanted to thank all of those who took part in the contest. We’ve had an incredible time watching your runs and seeing you come up with new strategies – we hope you’ve had as much fun as we did during this little speedrun contest. ✨

And now…

Let’s give a round of applause for our talented runner-ups, who will be receiving a Steam Key for NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound each!

• Third Place :

In third place, we have… GIGHT G with a 3'52-long run!

CHECK OUT GIGHT G’S RUN![youtu.be]

• Second Place :

In second place, let's hear it for mmanx3 who managed to achieve the impressive time of 3'47!

CHECK OUT MMANX3’S RUN![youtu.be]

LightShinobi takes the crown!

With their 3’40-long run, LightShinobi is our most skilled Ninja out there so far, and will be taking home 1 Special Edition - Western Version, 1 Signed Poster by The Game Kitchen and 1 Steam Key for NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound!

CHECK OUT LIGHTSHINOBI’S WINNING RUN![youtu.be]

Once again, thanks to everyone who took part in the contest, you’ve really proven that you’re ready for the journey lying ahead!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/NINJA_GAIDEN_Ragebound/To defeat demons, you must stay one step ahead. Follow us on social media and never miss a strike:

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• X - Dotemu[x.com]

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• X - Team NINJA Studio[x.com]

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It’s been a month since NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound’s demo has been in your hands, and you’ve had quite some time to start training your Ninja skills – now’s the time to put them to the test!⚔️

Think you’ve got what it takes to face the demon wave coming July 31? Time to prove it by taking part in our Speedrun Contest!

From today until July 24, submit your quickest run and get a chance to win a Special Edition (PS5 or Nintendo Switch) – Western Version, signed poster, and Steam keys for NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound!

This speedrun contest will reward the 3 quickest S-Rank (All Challenges, All Collectibles) runs of Stage 1-2 - Seized by Dark Forces (Hard Mode)!

We want to see if your training is paying off; accordingly, using Assist Mode is strictly prohibited in this contest.

To take part in it, we will ask you to submit the full recording of your run (recorded with a screencasting app), following this set of rules:

• Select “Try Hard Level” (You must have already cleared the 4 stages available in the demo to access it)

• The entire run must be done in one shot (no cuts allowed)

• Obtain an S-Rank (Complete every challenge, get every collectible, and meet the score targets)

Once you’ve done all that and you’re satisfied with your run, you can:

• Upload your run to either YouTube, X/Twitter, Bluesky, Discord, or Threads.

• Tag us on our social channels and use the hashtag #NGRSpeedrun, or share it in the comments of this Steam News!

Additional Notes: Participants may submit multiple entries, but only one entry per participant will be considered for the final selection. 

Runs uploaded before the contest started and fitting the requirements will be considered for the final selection.

If two players achieve the same time, the run submitted first will prevail over the most recent one.

For our most skilled Ninjas, we prepared some mighty prizes: 

• First Prize:

  • 1 Special Edition (PS5 or Nintendo Switch) - Western Version

  • 1 Signed Poster by The Game Kitchen

  • 1 Steam Key for NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

• Runner-ups:

  • Two runner-ups will receive 1 Steam key each for NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound!

Winners will be announced on July 28th – time to slash some demons, Ninjas!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/NINJA_GAIDEN_Ragebound/To defeat demons, you must stay one step ahead. Follow us on social media and never miss a strike:

X - Twitter :

• X - Dotemu[x.com]

• X - The Game Kitchen[x.com]

• X - Team NINJA Studio[x.com]

And join us on Bluesky[bsky.app], Facebook[www.facebook.com], Threads[www.threads.net], Instagram[www.instagram.com], TikTok[www.tiktok.com], and Discord[discord.gg]!