Tecmo has published new images for Ninja Gaiden 3 giving players a closer look at the return of Ryu.

The game is expected to run at 60 frames per second and provide both competitive and cooperative modes. Ninja Gaiden 3 will also give players more insight into Ryu’s story, with no additional characters currently planned.

Ninja Gaiden 3 is expected to release in 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. View all the new images here.