Tenchu

[V-Man339]

I'm considering covering Tenchu 1, 2 and 3, but 1 & 2 seem absolutely awful in terms of how well the controls aged, so I'm very seriously considering skipping to 3.

Either way, I've noticed they're some of the finest in terms of elimination stealth, but am curious if anyone here has experience with them, and if so is there anything they would recommend me knowing or doing going in?

[Cambridge Spy]

Yeah, Tenchu 1 is very, very hard to get the best rating (don't be spotted outside of boss fights). Thankfully, you can get a PS1 emulator and save before you attempt a stealth kill, as the AI are very unpredictable.

[Destined]

I myself have played "Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven" (not sure which part that is, it was on PS2). Here, getting the high-score is not too difficult. I just remember one level, that I never got perfect, because I did not find all enemies and thus did not get the maximum points. Also, I never beat the additional level, that plays in the present. But it is a long time, since I played it, so I cannot remember, what the problem was...

[V-Man339]

So, after testing out Tenchu 1 & 2 I can safely say I'm not a fan of the controls simply because the 3D view and lack of dual stick camera controls renders the game hell to actually control, along with the draw distance which ensures you're just as likely to be ambushed as the guards you're trying to kill.

 

Instead I've decided to just skip ahead to Wrath of Heaven, as it's the earliest Tenchu game I seem to really, really jive well with.

This will, to say the least, be a first for my series seeing as how most of my work is strictly based around ghosting.

[Destined]

Oh, the sweet memories. But I thought, it took less time, until the guards spotted you. Seems I made it more difficult for myself... Anyway, I loved the game.

[V-Man339]

Oh, the sweet memories. But I thought, it took less time, until the guards spotted you. Seems I made it more difficult for myself... Anyway, I loved the game.

I've memorized the layout thoroughly and use the sensor in the lower left to approximate.

This means I get lots of tight kills from the front and a lower time overall, making for a more watchable video.