It is 16th century Japan and you are one of two ninja employed by Lord Gohda, an uniquely compassionate samurai lord. As either Rikimaru or Ayame, you must proceed through your assigned quests, at first dispatching the amoral and unsavory folk in your lord's domain. As the game progresses, you will come face to face with greater threats from tengu goblins and oni demons.

A full 3D game in the Tomb Raider spirit, Tenchu focuses on stealth and attacking unseen over straight action. Not being spotted leads to higher scores and better equipment. To aid in this, you can not only creep about and hug walls, but also use your grappling hook.

Scenery is diverse, from Japanese castles to mountain retreats, each with their own types of opponents and soundtrack. Game engine cutscenes push the story forward, which various slightly for each of the two ninja.

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Alternate Titles

"天诛" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"Tenchu: Shinobi Gaisen" -- Japanese title

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Tenchu: Stealth Assassins	PlayStation	$3.84
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User Reviews

Very simple stealth game.

hribek (38)

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The Press Says

Game Revolution	Sep 01, 1998	A	100
IGN	Sep 18, 1998	9 out of 10	90
Freak	Dec, 1998	90 out of 100	90
Darkstation	1998	9 out of 10	90
GameSurge	1998	90 out of 100	90
Power Unlimited	Oct, 1998	8.4 out of 10	84
GameSpot	Mar 25, 1998	8.3 out of 10	83
Mygamer.com	Jan 16, 2005	7.6 out of 10	76
Jeuxvideo.com	Apr 12, 2011	15 out of 20	75
GameGenie	1998		60

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Trivia

Actor Sho Kosugi, who became famous during the 80's for making tons of ninja movies, and his son Kane Kosugi did the motion capture for Rikimaru and Onikage respectively.

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Ray Soderlund (3500) on Apr 02, 2001.