Ninjala 2 Director Explains Shift To PvE Open World And Two-Part Release
Ninjala 2: The Unknown Planet arrives in spring 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2 as a buy-to-play title with packaged and download versions. Director Motoki Kaneda told interviewers the sequel abandons the 2020 original's free-to-play PvP battle royale format for a PvE open-world action game set on an unknown planet. Development began around 2023 to 2024, according to Kaneda, once the team wound down full-scale support for the first game. He cited two reasons for the change: a desire to expand the Ninjala IP beyond competitive play, and user survey responses asking to explore the world at their own pace and fight alongside friends. The story will ship in two parts, with players buying the first and then the second if satisfied. Exploration, crafting, character growth, and four-player co-op are included.