Tenchu: Shadow Assassins
About the Game
The land of Lord Gohda is in unrest; rumors of corruption and betrayal are whispered among his subjects. Gohda orders his two top ninja, Rikimaru and Ayame, to investigate the rumors. At the same time, Gohda's retainer Sekiya arranges a meeting with a fortune-teller, but the fortune-teller turns out to be an agent of evil, kidnapping Gohda's only daughter, Kiku. Ayame runs off in a blind rage to rescue Kiku, while Rikimaru continues to investigate the strange rumors spreading across the land.
Story & Setting
In addition to the story mode, there are also 50 "assignments", which are shorter missions that often focus on a specific technique.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins is a third-person stealth action game and part of the long-running Tenchu franchise. The main story is broken into 10 missions, with players taking control of either Rikimaru or Ayame as the story dictates. The game has a much stronger focus on stealth than previous titles. Enemies can be engaged in open combat only if players are armed with a sword; if not, they must use ninjutsu to escape and retreat to the last checkpoint. Each mission has a number of objectives, which must be completed to clear the stage and move on.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Tenchu: Shadow Assassins | Nintendo Wii.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | FromSoftware, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Acquire Corp. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Austria, Germany, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Acquire Corp. | Austria, Germany, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Acquire Corp. | United States | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Ubisoft, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Acquire Corp. | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Acquire Corp. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Wii Optical Disc | Wii | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Nunchuk | Wii | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Wii | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Wii U | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Ubisoft | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Wii U | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Acquire | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | From Software | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-23 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2009 | Austria, Germany, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| 2009-02-05 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2009-03-05 | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| 2009-04-03 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2009-03-12 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2009-02-05 | North America | PriceCharting |
| February 5, 2009 | North America | PriceCharting |
| March 12, 2009 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 4949776402013 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | RVL-RTNJ-JPN | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 110480962 | Japan | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 008888174905 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | RVL-RTNE-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 66740442 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B001HTFQ0C | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1602717438 | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3307211611030 | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3307211637641 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1602745558 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| upc | 008888174905 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B001HTFQ0C | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 66740442 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
