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Mexican Ninja

A frantic fast-paced beat 'em up roguelike full of crass, brass and incredibly badass. Become THE Mexican Ninja as you slice your way through the streets of Nuevo Tokyo in this retro 2.5D arcade throwback. So…

79 20 August 2026

Mexican Ninja is an arcade developed by Madbricks, released 20 August 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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What Mexican Ninja is

Mexican Ninja is an arcade game developed by Madbricks and released in 2026. It was published by Amber. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Our story takes place in Nuevo-Tokyo, an offspring of chaos that was born when Japan and Mexico collided in fire, power and betrayal. A land where a new feudal regime was forged between Narcos and Yakuzas, forming a new ruling class, The Narkuzas. They are now the law, and the law SUCKS CULO. Now, in the outskirts of Nuevo-Tokyo, a group of rebels is plotting against the five heads of the Narkuza clan. Enter the Mexican Ninja…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 42 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Mexican Ninja holds a critic score of 79 out of 100. That places it above 66% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored about average for its year.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (2 GB) or AMD Radeon R7 370 (2 GB). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 10GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it costs, and where

Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Pakistan is the cheapest region we track at $3.14 (about $3.14), while United States pays $11.89 — 3.8 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 3 on Steam, which is about $3.14.

Full price comparison across all regions →

What it launched against

Mexican Ninja launched on 20 August 2026, within three weeks of The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Mortal Shell II. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Mexican Ninja yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Mexican Ninja — frequently asked questions

When did Mexican Ninja come out?
Mexican Ninja was released on 20 August 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much is Mexican Ninja in Pakistan?
On Steam Pakistan, Mexican Ninja is priced at $3.14 (about $3.14).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Mexican Ninja?
At minimum, Mexican Ninja needs Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (2 GB) or AMD Radeon R7 370 (2 GB) graphics, 10 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Mexican Ninja?
The PC version needs about 10 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("10 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Mexican Ninja have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Mexican Ninja, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play Mexican Ninja on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Mexican Ninja; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Mexican Ninja on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Mexican Ninja. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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