A new patch has been released for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, addressing a major bug in the Neo City stage. Players previously encountered a progression-blocking issue after obtaining the Ninja Hook, which caused scaffolding and grapple points to disappear if they exited or fast-traveled immediately afterward.
With patch 1.01, the scaffolding and grapple points now correctly reappear when returning to Neo City. This fix allows players who had been stuck to continue progressing normally using their existing save data without restarting.
Full Patch Notes
Neo City Stage
- Fixed a bug where scaffolding and grapple points would not appear correctly when returning to Neo City.
- Addressed a soft-lock issue preventing progression after obtaining the Ninja Hook.
- Players who previously encountered this bug can now continue the stage using their existing save data.
In our review of the game, Bari stated, “Shinobi: Art of Vengeance successfully brings Joe Musashi back to new audiences. It features fast and fluid combat, a unique execution system, and some of the best hand-drawn art seen in a modern side-scroller.”
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is a 2025 action platform game developed by Lizardcube and published by Sega. It was released on August 29, 2025, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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