It makes me sad a Shinobido 3 might never happen.Absolutely. I think I've played through it 10-15 times over the last few years. Every time I come back to it I have so much fun. There are still a handful of costumes/skins I have yet to unlock too.
Anybody coming into it for the first time should expect a somewhat janky game, which is typical for an Acquire game. But it's easy to forgive the jank because there are just no other games like it. Truly stealth-focused 3D ninja games are an extreme rarity.
Imagine a sequel that has the alchemy, story routes, replaybility of this one along with an optional CO OP mode where you and your friends can storm a castle and kill people without being seen.
Those satisfying stealth kills need more games.