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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Game Announces Dr. Eggman as DLC Character

Sega announced on Monday that the Sonic the Hedgehog games' Dr. Eggman will join Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the new game in its Shinobi franchise, as the first boss of the Sega Villains Stage DLC.

The Digital Deluxe Edition of the game includes the DLC, which will launch in early 2026. The DLC will include two more guest characters.

The game will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on August 29.

Sega describes the game:

SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance follows longtime series protagonist and master of the ninja arts, Joe Musashi, who arrives home from a previous adventure to find his village burned to the ground and his clan turned into stone. Driven by vengeance, Joe sets off on an epic quest, battling hordes of enemies and larger-than-life bosses across stunning hand-drawn worlds. Rife with multiple paths to discover or unlock and packed with smooth, satisfying gameplay, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance will have players attacking and reacting on the move—and keep them coming back for more.

Paris-based studio Lizardcube is developing the game.

Sega launched the first Shinobi game for arcades in 1987. The latest game in the franchise is Shinobi 3D, which launched for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011.

Source: Sega's X/Twitter account via Gematsu