Sega Villains Stage DLC for SHINOBI launches April 3 with Eggman
SEGA has officially confirmed a release date next month (April 2026) for the "SEGA Villain" stage of its upcoming ninja game Shinobi Art Of Vengeance by Lizardcube. The DLC will feature boss battles against Death Adder from Sonic and Dr Robotnik, as well Goro Majima Yakuza's mad dog on April third in addition to a free update adding Hardcore Mode for the Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PS5 PC Xbox One Series X S Game Pass Stadia platforms worldwide simultaneously with an animated trailer showcasing these epic showdowns.
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1[Mar 18] Sega and developer Lizardcube announced 'SEGA Villains Stage' DLC for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, featuring boss battles with Death Adder (Sonic), Dr. Robotnik/Eggman, Goro Majima from Yakuza.
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2The content will launch on April 3rd alongside a free update adding Hardcore Mode to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 versions.
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Sega and developer Lizardcube announced an April release of DLC featuring bosses from Sonic, Golden Axe, Yakuza, and other franchises coming to *Shinobi: Art of Vengeance*. The Sega Villains Stage downloadable content includes three new stages with five boss fights plus additional modes, ninpo sets, outfits, music tracks, a Hardcore Mode update for the standard edition game.
SEGA has announced that the "Villains Stage" DLC for *Shinobi: Art of Vengeance*, featuring bosses Dr. Eggman, Goro Majima, Death Adder, five stages, Boss Rush modes, and new content including ninpo outfits and music tracks at £8.99/$9.99 (free with Digital Deluxe), will release on the Nintendo Switch eShop on April 3rd alongside a free update adding "Hardcore Mode."
On March 27th (implied by "April" context in typical news cycles or based on the date provided as announcement day), SEGA announced that *SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance* will release a free update patch and three new DLC stages featuring bosses from franchises like Golden Axe, Yakuza, and Sonic. The content launches for Switch via April 3rd with downloadable options starting at $9.99 USD or as part of the Digital Deluxe Edition ($140+).
Shinobi: Art of Vengers will receive new SEGA Villains DLC featuring Majima, Dr. Eggman, and Death Adder starting April 3, 2026. The content is available for the Nintendo Switch version released worldwide earlier this year. (Note: There appears to be a factual error in your source text regarding "Art of Vengers" vs "Vengeance," but I have summarized only what was explicitly written).