{"id":5256,"date":"2026-03-04T01:56:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/ninja-gaiden-4-update-1-004-slices-out-for-the-two-masters-dlc\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T01:56:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:56:46","slug":"ninja-gaiden-4-update-1-004-slices-out-for-the-two-masters-dlc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/ninja-gaiden-4-update-1-004-slices-out-for-the-two-masters-dlc\/","title":{"rendered":"Ninja Gaiden 4 Update 1.004 Slices Out for The Two Masters DLC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Team Ninja and PlatinumGames have released the latest title update for Ninja Gaiden 4, and this brings The Two Masters DLC, which is the first expansion for the action game.<\/p>\n<p>Console gamers will see this mandatory download as <strong>Ninja Gaiden 4 update 1.004 (complete version 1.004.000),<\/strong> even if they\u2019re not interested in the expansion.<\/p>\n<p>For details on the new premium DLC, as well as a look at it in action, read on.<\/p>\n<h2>Ninja Gaiden 4 Receives New DLC via Update 1.004<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>So far, the developers have not shared what gameplay changes were made with today\u2019s DLC drop. While the premium DLC is available for purchase optionally, the title update is a mandatory download, which is par for the course when it comes to these things.<\/p>\n<p>The premium Two Masters DLC include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 new campaign chapters<\/li>\n<li>2 new weapons (Solitaire Scythe &amp; Jakotsumon Gauntlets)<\/li>\n<li>New enemies<\/li>\n<li>New trials<\/li>\n<li>Abyssal Road challenge mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More details on the DLC and how to access it:<\/p>\n<p class=\"_3lnqGBzYap-Z2T81XBiBUU\">This new expansion adds\u00a0brand-new story chapters\u00a0to the NINJA GAIDEN 4 saga, along with fresh challenges for the most skilled warriors among you; including\u00a0Abyssal Road, a brutal new survival mode designed to push your mastery to the limit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_3lnqGBzYap-Z2T81XBiBUU\">To mark the launch of\u00a0The Two Masters,\u00a0all leaderboards will be reset on March 4, giving everyone a fair shot to climb the rankings while taking full advantage of the DLC\u2019s new content and mechanics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_3lnqGBzYap-Z2T81XBiBUU\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: Access to the\u00a0The\u00a0Two Masters\u00a0story content and Abyssal Road\u00a0requires players to have completed the base game\u2019s main story, and the difficulty is designed with that in mind. However,\u00a0all DLC owners will immediately gain access to Yakumo and Ryu Hayabusa\u2019s new\u00a0weapons, even if you\u2019re still on your journey to defeat the Dark Dragon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_3lnqGBzYap-Z2T81XBiBUU\">If Team Ninja releases anything about today\u2019s update outside of the DLC info, we\u2019ll update the article. If you\u2019re looking for more action games to scratch that itch, Scott Pilgrim EX might do the trick, and our review explains why.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2em;\">Stay connected to MP1st and the latest news by following us on Bluesky, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and Google News.<\/p>\n<p>            <script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Ninja and PlatinumGames have released the latest title update for Ninja Gaiden 4, and this brings The Two Masters DLC, which is the first expansion for the action game. Console gamers will see this mandatory download as Ninja Gaiden 4 update 1.004 (complete version 1.004.000), even if they\u2019re not interested in the expansion. 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