Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Welcome to No BS Gaming; a new series where I cover games that respect you: no pay-to-win, no online paid DLC, no logging in to a publishers server to play the game. You buy it, you own it, you play it.

First up: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound.

In this episode I play through the opening levels of Ragebound and just talk about my experience. The tight 2D combat, the gorgeous pixel art, and why this love letter to the NES-era Ninja Gaiden games from The Game Kitchen and Dotemu absolutely nails it. Even the guest composers from the original NES trilogy soundtracks came back for this one.

What You'll See:

- The first few levels of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
- Kenji Mozu and classic 2D Ninja Gaiden combat with modern polish
- Why this is retro DNA done right in a brand-new game
- The kind of game the No BS series exists to celebrate

Which games should I cover next in the No BS series? Drop your picks in the comments; I read every one.

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