Uploaded September 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Messenger is a rad new Ninja Gaiden homage and I want to tell you why it feels so special in today's entertainment landscape.

Buy it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/764790/The_Messenger

Buy it on Switch: nintendo.com/games/detail/the-messenger-switch

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Sources -

NieR Automata: youtube.com/watch?v=fFFud_gI9cA&t=4s

Ratchet and Clank: youtube.com/watch?v=WUT7BIQpFio&t=402s

Henry Hatsworth: youtube.com/watch?v=ZLJRYnAl04I&t=1186s

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