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Tenchu wrath of heaven psp japan4/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Before starting a level, choosing between land mines, smoke bombs, caltrops, shurikens, and magic scrolls that would give the player temporary abilities was a major part of the game. Also, there were only so many items you could take with you per level, so odds are you wouldn’t be bringing 35 shurikens and 15 health potions anywhere. ![]() Sneaking was not always required but was highly encouraged and rewarded, as outright battles would often alert new enemies and quickly create insurmountable situations. Tenchu: Stealth Assassins was one of the first games to accurately portray these undertakings with the two main protagonists Rikimaru and Ayame who served hoda as his secret spies tasked with vanquishing his geo-political foes. Sneaking by opponents, sabotage, infiltration, and using disguises were all things that the ninja would be tasked with to serve the clan leaders and warlords with whom they were aligned. Sure, face-to-face fights would certainly happen, but ninja were often covert mercenaries, whose tactics were generally seen as beneath the strict rules of engagement that samurai lived by on the surface of warfare. One quick glance at a history book on this topic will reveal that this was not really how it went down though. Shinobi, Ninja Gaiden, and most other games that portray ninja and their Sengoku-era counterparts would generally put the player face to face with their enemies, battling it out in full-on fights where everyone was aware of each other and had plenty of supplies and health. Although unlike the few ninja franchises that do surpass Tenchu in popularity and years of existence, Tenchu games are known for being far a more realistic and accurate depiction of how real ninja operated. Other than maybe Shinobi and Ninja Gaiden, Tenchu is one of the largest ninja series to ever be created. Very few 16th century ninja games can surpass the legacy that the Tenchu series has forged. ![]()
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