Result :
8 - Bloody ninja romp. 
 | Graphics: 7 - Nice but for some clipping. |
| FMV : 5 - Often ugly. |
| Sound : 9 - "haro-guishi! <thwack> arrrghh! <splurt, splurt>". |
| Music : 7 - Jap twanging stringed instruments. |
| A.I. : 7 - Should show more concern for dead mates. |
| Lifespan : 8 - Replayable, but short. |
| Gameplay : 9 - Long periods of tension, followed by brutal action. |
| Adrenaline : 8 - Short periods of action, following long tension. |
Tenchu Stealth Assassins is great. Room for improvement in many areas, but this game is me. It has it all, lurking in shadows, bloody silent death, and limb-chopping combats. You know a game is good when your mindset is subsumed into the game, and you can feel one with the action while your playing. Tenchu makes you a ninja.
The sound and graphics give a decent rendition of medieval Japan. Although hopefully Tenchu 2 will have vastly better graphics, they just seem a little unfinished at times.
In a word, Brutal!
Restore health:
Press Start to pause game play, then press Left (2), Down (2), Square (2), Triangle,
Square. For the Japanese version, press Up(2), Down(2), Left, Right, Left, Right, Square,
Triangle. The sound of a shout will confirm correct code entry.
Carry up to 99 items:
At the Item Selection screen, hold L1 and press Left (2), Down (2), Square (2), Triangle,
Square. For the Japanese version, hold L1 and press Up(2), Down(2), Left, Right, Left,
Right, Square, Triangle.
More number of items:
At the Item Selection screen, hold L2 and press Left (2), Down (2), Square (2), Triangle,
X. For the Japanese version, hold L2 and press Up(2), Down(2), Left, Right, Left, Right,
Square, Triangle at the item screen. One more of each item will be available every time
this code is enabled.
More types of items:
At the Item Selection screen, hold R1 and press Left (2), Down (2), Square (2), Triangle,
Circle. For the Japanese version, hold R1 and press Up(2), Down(2), Left, Right, Left,
Right, Square, Triangle.
Level select:
Select a character, then hold R2 and press Left (2), Down (2), Square (2), Triangle,
Square at the next screen. For the Japanese version, select a character, then hold R2, and
press Up(2), Down(2), Left, Right, Left, Right, Square, Triangle at the next screen. A
sound will confirm correct code entry.
Enable Japanese Voices:
At the Mission Select screen, hold L1 and press Left(2), Down(2), Square(2), Triangle,
Circle.
Layout select:
At the Mission Select screen, hold R1 and press Left(2), Down(2), Square(2), Triangle, X.
Alternate Ayame costume:
This should be entered after accessing the ninja armor. Play as Ayame, and at the Item
Selection screen, press Left (2), Down (2), Square (2), Triangle, Circle. If entered
correctly, the number of available armor should drop from 1 to 0. When you start, Ayame
will be wearing a more 'attractive' outfit.
Debug mode:
During gameplay, pause the game and hold down L1 and R2. Press Up, Triangle, Down, X,
Left, Square, Right, Circle. Now let go of L1 and R2 and press L1, R1, L2, R2. The game
should kind of freeze (the 'Pause' will disappear). Now unpause and press L2 + R2 during
play to bring up the debug menu. You can modify all sorts of cool stuff, but be warned
that in rarae cases this will crash the game (not permanently, though).
