Dead Video Game Franchises

Ninja Gaiden began as a franchise in 1988, in both arcades and consoles like the NES. Since 2015, the series was long thought to be dead, but it came up for a surprise revival in 2025. Ninja Gaiden fans were met with a remaster via Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, a brand new 3D action game via Ninja Gaiden 4, and a classic 2D action platformer via Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound.