If you’re familiar with the legendary Ninja Gaiden series you’ll know that it is known for high-octane, jaw-dropping action and superhuman feats of strength and agility. While those are executed in-game by trained ninjas, in the real world there are precious few that can manage feats as impressive. One of those that can, however, is Emmanuel “Master” Rodrigues, a professional gamer that is capable of playing games at the highest level under extreme conditions.
To celebrate the launch of Ninja Gaiden 4, a brand-new entry in the iconic franchise developed by Team Ninja and Platinum Games, we took the action to the skies by playing the game on a helicopter soaring over Miami. And to make things even trickier, the 20-foot screen Master is playing on is also flying over city. Needless to say, it takes some serious skill to pull something like that off, let alone do it as well as he does. It’s an impressive achievement, and you can watch it happen in the video below.
Battle in the Heavens: Ninja Gaiden 4 Takes the Fight Sky-High
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Those that play Ninja Gaiden 4’s will find that the stunt draws heavy inspiration from the game, in which the citizens of Tokyo have escaped toxic floodwaters by building skyscraper districts that tower above the ruined city below. The stunt was achieved using advanced sports broadcasting technology that was utilized to stream live gameplay from Emmanuel’s helicopter to flying screen.
The stunt also represents the same precision, skill, and pushing limits that is required from Ninja Gaiden 4’s two protagonists, Yakumo and Ryu Hayabusa. Ninja Gaiden 4 launches October 21 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, Xbox Play Anywhere. It is also also available on Steam and PlayStation 5. Those that have Game Pass can also play it there.
The Deluxe Edition of Ninja Gaiden 4 includes future gameplay content “The Two Masters,” along with additional character skins, weapon skins, and in-game items. Pre-order either the Standard Edition or the Deluxe Edition to get the Dark Dragon Descendent Yakumo skin at launch.
Check out some cool behind-the-scenes images from the stunt shoot below.
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