This version was a notable game stability and balancing patch. To create a "useful piece" of information from this,

: The protection hood time for Super Shredder was shortened, reducing downtime during the fight.

: Taunting was adjusted to only fill the first Ninja Power bar instead of all of them, preventing players from easily spamming super moves.

: Added a "version mismatch" notification to prevent friends from trying to play together on different versions of the game.

: Resolved issues where certain Foot Soldier spawners used the wrong color palettes in Stage 7. Platform Specifics

: The boss fight with Super Shredder was made more challenging; his fire speed was increased, and his grab move became more frequent and efficient.

: Performing a throw now grants the player brief invulnerability, making it a safer defensive option during crowds. Bug Fixes & Technical Improvements

: Improved netcode to help with matchmaking and prevent issues where players were unable to enter a stage even when everyone was marked "Ready".