Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - SEGA Villains Stage DLC

 PC
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. TierraGamer
    Apr 3, 2026
    90
    Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Sega Villains Stage DLC adds new levels and additional bosses to challenge, further enhancing the already excellent experience of the base game. If you enjoyed the original, you should not hesitate to give this content a try.
  2. Loot Level Chill
    Apr 29, 2026
    80
    The Shinobi SEGA Villains DLC is a great reason to boot up last year's ninja delight, with some boss fights that simply blew me away.
  3. The Games Machine
    May 16, 2026
    78
    Ultimately, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance – SEGA Villains Level is a DLC that delivers on its promises… but falls just short of making a lasting impression. The boss battles are the true heart of the experience: spectacular, well-crafted and capable of evoking the Sega tradition with great respect and sensitivity. It is here that the package really shines, turning every encounter into a mini-event. Everything else, however, struggles to keep up. The levels leading up to these encounters are functional but unremarkable, lacking the inventiveness and personality that made the base game so memorable. The result is content that’s enjoyable to play through, but rarely surprises. It therefore remains an addition recommended primarily for fans and those feeling nostalgic, capable of delivering moments of great satisfaction, but also leaving the feeling of an opportunity only partially seized.
  5. Noisy Pixel
    Apr 2, 2026
    75
    A solid but not essential add-on, the Sega Villains DLC for Shinobi Art of Vengeance delivers a nostalgic crossover spectacle with well-crafted boss encounters that reward mastery of Musashi’s toolkit. While the highlight fights against Death Adder, Goro Majima, and Dr. Eggman capture the spirit of their respective franchises, the surrounding stages lean too heavily on repetitive combat gauntlets and underutilized platforming. The result is an enjoyable but uneven expansion that offers a satisfying return to one of 2025’s standout action-platformers, even if it falls short of the base game’s variety and memorability.