Gamer Earns First Vita Platinum in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus

A Japanese gamer known as Tqvry has become the first person to legitimately earn the Platinum Trophy in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus on the PlayStation Vita, a feat accomplished after more than a decade of the game being considered all but impossible. The achievement, unlocked on March 28, 2026, marks a milestone in the challenging world of trophy hunting for the notoriously difficult action series.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus, a port of the 2009 PlayStation 3 title, launched on the Vita in 2013. The Platinum Trophy, titled Master of the Secret Arts, demands players complete every mission and challenge, including 35 co-op Tag Missions on the game's Turbo difficulty setting. Turbo mode accelerates gameplay to 1.5 times normal speed, amplifying the already intense combat in a franchise renowned for its punishing mechanics. Unlike the original PS3 version or later ports that support online co-op, the Vita edition forces players to pair with an AI-controlled partner, which community members widely describe as ineffective and prone to quick defeats. This leaves solo players facing hordes of enemies and bosses with minimal support, compounded by the Vita's hardware limitations, such as...