Tenchu: Return From Darkness - Strategy Guide (Page 03)
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- Now, look on the left ledge for a small caveway entrance. Head in, and
continue through to the other side. At the spring, cut a left in the small
hole, and crawl through. On the other side, you'll notice a dead body next to
the fireplace. Enter the next cave, and grab the health potion to the left. Two
guards will talk briefly near the main entrance, then break apart. Try to stay
in the center; don't flank them, otherwise you're instantly spotted. Attempt
stealth kills on both of them, then head for the main doorway. If you have
trouble fighting them, switch to the Pike to give them a taste of their own
medicine. Proceed forward, and leap out of the manhole. Continue around the
corner, and hit the attack dog from behind for an instant kill. Run towards the
minicamp where the target dummy is. You'll have a series of guards in the
trenches to the left, and a lone archer directly in front of you. Use basic
patience techniques, and wait for their patrol patterns to change. Continue
through the trenches ahead. You'll reach one last area after a winding path.
There's a guard on the lower and upper pathway. Try taking out the upper one
with the bow-n-arrow, or some shurikens. Sneak up on the last guard below, and
stealth kill from behind. Grab the gift next to the large wooden door.
*Ayame rushes up to a nearby fortified cabin. She hears what appears to be
sexual foreplay, but in the sound of rape. A henchman is terrorizing a poor
village girl. Suddenly, she bursts the door open to reveal that it's only a
mercenary playing a game of cards with one of the kidnapped villagers!
However, he's enraged that one of Gohda's pets has come to ruin his party.
He says that Echigoya owes them.*
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* Gun Henchman *
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* This battle is identical to the first gun henchman you faced *
* with Rikimaru, except you'll be fighting outside on open ground.*
* Make use of Ayame's agility to quickstep out of his lunging *
* sword attacks. His ranged attacks are avoidable, although he *
* does pack a punch with his grapple blast shot. Avoid getting *
* close to him, but attacking when he is off-balance. Toss instant*
* shurikens to bring his life bar down quickly. Use the grenade *
* you found also. Not too shabby of a battle. *
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/Mission 2: Execute the Evil Merchant/
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DIFFICULTY: ***
OBJECTIVES: + Make it to the Evil Merchant's location
+ Kill the Evil Merchant
*Apparently, the son of the evil merchant has taken over the business,
even after Rikimaru executed the first evil bastard. You have been assigned
to assassinate the evil merchant's son as well to prevent this family
business from being an eternal corrupt operation.*
RECOMMENDED ITEMS: + Healing Potion (x3)
+ Shuriken (x5)
+ Smoke Bomb (x1)
- You'll start off on a nearby roof to the estate. Drop down along the right
and snatch the free gift. Climb back up, and wait for a lone guard to pass by
the front of the building. Rush him for the stealth kill. Now, head along the
far left wall, and go inside the top left building in this area. You'll find an
item right in the doorway. Now, head back to where you killed the guard, and
enter this doorway. Proceed inside this building, and a brief clip will show
several jovial guards laughing, with a key on the ground. Ignore this for now.
Go around the corner and climb through the small vent shaft. Jump up and out,
then cut a left, and hit the guard directly to the right. Another guard may see
you, so engage him clearly and efficiently. Now, proceed on the opposite side
of these buildings to engage one last patrolling guard. Retreat back to the
first side, hook to the nearby roof, and get to the large building in the
center of the map.
- Drop down on the pike guard standing in front of the entrance, then quickly
charge the patrolling guard in the courtyard. Head inside the front entrance of
the building. Step through the mini-door, and take shelter in the wall directly
in front of you. A guard will come around the left corner. When he does, front
slice him for the stealth kill. Go right, and do the same for this guard when
he walks towards the left. Now, proceed through the tree-colored door. Take the
left door, and drop down on the sleeping guard. Kill him, then walk past the
cat and hookshot in the upper right corner. Head through the door. Walk up the
stairs, and head through the series of doors. Now, lean against the corner
wall. This guard will stand still for a bit, but quickly rush him after he
turns. Take the left door, and engage the sleeping guard as well. In the right
door, you'll see a sleeping cat. Run past it, crawl through the hole, and
grapple hook to the attic area above. Move ahead and lean against the wall next
to the guard. Wait for him to turn, then stealth rush him. Drop down on the
next guard near the last area, and grab the gift on the floor. Head through the
sliding door. Drop down to the loading area.
*Ayame will listen in on the discussion between Echigoya and the evil
merchant's son. Apparently, Echigoya has discovered a powerful stone that
grants power to one user when all 3 stones are collected. The merchant
enjoys the idea of having power, and they both have a sinister look over
themselves. Ayame drops in, ruining the discussion. Echigoya retreats,
while Ayame fights off a series of guards that ambush her. Now, it's you
and the evil merchant.*
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* Evil Merchant *
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* An easy opponent. Simply use basic combos, and wait for him to *
* strike first. Avoid striking and not hitting, as he'll do quick *
* shoulder thrusts when you get close to finishing your combo. He *
* will automatically knock you away with a distraction at 10 *
* health. Make use of Ayame's melee kicks & close range moves to *
* knock him to the ground. Use attacks when he is downed on the *
* ground. *
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*The merchant is surprised that a woman defeated him in battle. Ayame starts
screaming as to where Echigoya ran off to.*
- You'll have to backtrack quite a bit. Hook back up to the attic, and go back
to the initial area where the cat was. There should be a side door near the
right you can take. Stealth kill the guard, run around the corner, and head to
the last door to load the next area marked on your map.
*Echigoya screams about having a deal. Suddenly, he is brutally slashed,
and dies from a fatal wound. Ayame never sees the assassin, but the jewel
is certainly gone.*
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/Mission 3: Assassinate the Traitor Hamada/
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DIFFICULTY: **
OBJECTIVES: + Make it to Lord Gohda's Chamber
+ Kill Hamada
*While you were away, a man named Hamada inside Lord Gohda's castle has
taken the great lord hostage in an isolated room. Coinciding with the
hostage takeover, several ninjas stormed the castle, occupying each floor.
Your mission is to kill this traitor Hamada, save Lord Gohda, and help
eradicate some of the ninjas from the initial premise.*
RECOMMENDED ITEMS: + Healing Potion (x3)
+ Shuriken (x5)
+ Smoke Bomb (x3)
+ Blow Gun (x2)
- You'll begin in the one courtyard where the surprise attack began for
Rikimaru's campaign. Look along the right, jump up, and scurry down the hall.
Wait by the bedroom doorway for the ninja to turn his head, then tippy-toe past
it, and wait for the second ninja around the corner to turn his head. Engage
him down. Now, cut a right in the one room where Hamada use to be in the last
campaign. It's the single door on your right. Once inside, head around the
corner, and walk up to the solid wall. You'll enter a hidden trapdoor. Once it
finishes loading, grab the item on the floor, and continue forth. Don't go up
the stairs. Instead, cut a left, and you should see a woman guard standing in
the distance. Rush her when she looks the other way. Then, before heading
through the next door, lean & wait for this ninja to turn. Again, rush them as
usual.
- Now, head up this flight of stairs. Jump over the railing, and lean near the
next doorway. Rush the man as he turns away. You'll find two ninjas in the next
room, each in the split section of both sides. Try to stealth kill one when he
is out of view, or use the Blow Gun to silently drop him down. Drag the body
out of the way, and stealth kill the other one. Rush through the next series of
rooms, but use the leaning door technique. You'll find a lot of these ninjas
have fairly easy ambush patterns. There will be 3-4 ninjas in the one extended
room, spread at various intervals. You can actually hit some of the ninjas off
the balcony to fall to their deaths. Rush down the stairs. You'll be in the
colorful rooms of enjoyment. Enter the door for a nice boss battle.
*Ayame and Gohda's assistant are present, but Hamada is threatening Gohda's
life. Ayame turns away and tosses a shuriken slicing Hamada's hand. Now
it's time to really assassinate this traitor.*
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* Hamada *
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* Surprisingly easier than the evil merchant in my opinion, Hamada*
* has one lethal attack to watch out for - his powerful stab. It *
* will do a sufficient 25 damage. Other than that, he has basic *
* swing combos, a weak grapple move, and lunges forward after a *
* stab move. Slice and dice this exposed fellow after he leaves *
* himself temporarily stunned. Counter with a combo of your own, *
* and it might be best to save your ranged projectiles for tougher*
* bosses in the future. *
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/Mission 4: Retrieve the Yoto Swords/
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DIFFICULTY: ***
OBJECTIVES: + Destroy all 5 sealed stones throughout the level
+ Reach the shrine area
+ Fight the Giant Undead Samurai
*Apparently, Tenrai has managed to snatch one of the three jewels of
power, while Gohda possesses one of the others. One remains in hiding yet
to be captured. These three power stones allows the holder to control the
current realm. Gohda originally had all three, but since two were stolen
from thieves, much time has passed. Tenrai is an evil being who wants all
three stones to be able to control the dimension, and has the power of the
Undead on his side. Lord Gohda needs weapons of equivalency to fight the
Undead, and only the Yoto Swords are capable of fighting off the Undead.
Gohda wants you to retrieve the Yoto Swords from deep inside the cemetery,
so that his forces can fight Tenrai's forces. You must break five sealing
stones inside the cemetery in order to retrieve the swords.*
RECOMMENDED ITEMS: + Healing Potion (x4)
+ Grenade (x3)
+ Sticky Bomb (x3)
- This map is fairly difficult for the simple fact that you alone cannot harm
the Undead. Your swords do no damage to them whatsoever. For starters, run to
the left out of the entrance courtyard, and charge past the zombie in the
distance. You'll find the first stone in the lower right, before a cave
entranceway. Slash it with your sword to destroy it, then charge into the cave.
Your opponents will be normal goblins, Undead zombies, and a few evil human
ninjas mixed in. I highly recommend engaging he ninjas to get them off your
tail, while sprinting along through this map. Rush down the cave. You should
see a cat laying down on the floor. Rush the left side by crawling past it, and
stealth kill this ninja. Then, run down this alleyway, and drop down into the
blood trenches. Crawl away from the zombie not to alert him, and quickly
hookshot up the nearby ledge to your upper right.
- When you reach the next intersection, a goblin will spot you. Look for a
small white mouse on the ground, and follow it down the hall. Take shelter, and
grab the gift box. Wait for the Undead Archer to pass to the right, then rush
by him and proceed up the left route. Continue ahead, and you should see a
goblin standing behind one of the sealed stones. Crawl up to him, and do an
uppercut swing to knock him down. Then, smash the stone, and run down the right
hall. A human ninja is straight ahead for keepsake. Exit the cave. You should
be fenced inside a wooden courtyard. Climb over the fence, drop down, and
scurry to the right. Slide against the wall, and wait for this dark ninja in
the distance along the left to walk back. Stealth kill him. Now, look in the
corner of the base of the hill. Destroy the third sealed stone. Get around the
ghoul head to the right cave entrance, and go inside. Proceed through as usual,
grapple hooking when necessary. Watch for the invincible ghoul head. You'll
just have to jump past him, and grapple up quickly before he can strike. Exit
the cave to the grave courtyard.
- Crouch to get past the goblin in the distance, but you'll have to stealth
kill one ninja halfway down the hill - preferably with a jumping strike. Focus
on flanking the last human ninja via the right, and strike hard. Enter this
narrow caveway. Again, more Undead to dodge. Since their awareness is down,
pass them when turned around. After the mini-pit area, you'll have a human
ninja to combat in the small hallway. Reach the end of this caveway, and boost
straight out of the manhole with the grappling hook. Climb out, and head up the
graveyard hill. Destroy the last sealing stone, and walk up to the mini-shrine
in the center.
*Ayame walks up to the shrine and picks up both the Kasumi & Shizuku, aka
Yoto Swords. These weapons can harm the Undead, however, she feels
temporarily weakened. Suddenly, she hears a rumbling. A huge morphed Undead
Samurai marches on scene. It's nukem time.*
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* Giant Undead Samurai *
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* The best I found to do for this mission was have a few health *
* potions left over, and some skills in jump striking. Basically, *
* this samurai acts like a stupid ogre. He swings violently, and *
* chaoticly, leaving him exposed to jump attacks. Do it after he *
* swipes his blade, and even toss in a maximum of 3 strikes. His *
* only counters involve a foot stomp, or blood spurt which does *
* short ranged damage. Keep jump striking, and don't waste your *
* items as they do little to no damage. Repair your health if it's*
* less than 50 points. *
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/Mission 5: Stop Tadokoro's Rebellion/
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DIFFICULTY: *
OBJECTIVES: + Make your way to Tadokoro's Chamber
+ Fight Kagura
*Lord Gohda has sent an urgent message to you. One of his formerly faithful,
Tadokoro, has started plans for a rebellion against Lord Gohda. He also
supposedly has information on the Jewel of Heaven, which must be retrieved.
Your mission is to stop Tadokoro from both handing over the information,
and initiating his rebellion.*
RECOMMENDED ITEMS: + Healing Potion (x3)
+ Smoke Bomb (x3)
+ Caltrops (x4)
- This mission starts off with a bang. You'll be inserted right near the base
camp of Tadokoro. Start off by working on the 4 initial guards that patrol the
area. Work your way on the outermost patrols first, drag the bodies far enough,
then repeat for the two around the bases of the two buildings. Move forward.
Watch for an archer, and secondary guard near the upper left corner. Once
they're both down, head to the upper right entranceway, and wait for the guard
on the ground floor to walk backwards. Take him out, then run ahead, and double
jump to the ledge above the door. Cut a left, and hang on this ledge. Wait for
the guard to turn around, and decapitate him as well. Now, drop down to the
double-wooden door straight ahead. A new area should load.
- Right off the bat, charge at the archer on the base of the building in front
of you. Stealth kill him, and work on the pike guard to the right with a
drop-down kill from the roof of this building. Now, go to the far left side
near the well, and enter up here. Walk to the right, go through the sliding
door, and head to the final door to meet the boss.
*You'll end up finding Tadokoro, meditating by his own morals. He knows that
you're one of the Azuma ninjas, impossible to outrun. You ask him about the
Jewel of Heaven, but he says he never knew of such a thing. He then propels
a dagger into his stomach, committing suicide. Suddenly, his daughter,
Kagura, barges in. She is angered that her father would try to betray the
family name, and wants to end your life for witnessing the event.*
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* Kagura *
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* Quite possibly one of the toughest boss battles I've faced so *
* far, this one takes skill and cunning use of your items. For *
* starters, she's an identical character to yourself, except she *
* uses two samurai blades, as opposed to 2 daggers. Watch for her *
* five-hit combos; use sidestepping to counter. She has partial *
* tracking on her combos, meaning she will keep her attacks *
* focused on you. Make use of the 3 Smoke Bombs you brought, and *
* ensure a thrown one hits her. This should disable her, allowing *
* you to lay in a 4-5 hit combo yourself. Once you get her life *
* bar down to <50 health points, the battle will end. *
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*Ayame lowers her blades, realizing that Kagura is almost identical to
her. She says that there are better ways to live your life, since the
path is cleared with her father's death. Oh, and I thought they were going
to kiss, hehe. She knows that the Jewel of Heaven is located in an
abandoned temple nearby the city. That's where you can find it.*
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/Mission 6: Find the Jewel of Heaven/
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DIFFICULTY: ***
OBJECTIVES: + Make it to the second pagoda
*Ayame decides to rush to the abandoned temple, in an attempt to find
the Jewel of Heaven. Soon does she realize that Tenrai's men are already
there. Let's lock n' load.*
RECOMMENDED ITEMS: + Healing Potion (x3)
+ Smoke Bomb (x3)
+ Poison Rice (x3)
- You'll be inserted near the initial pagoda. Hook shot up to the wall near the
stairs, climb up, and slash the pike guard when he's not looking. Quickly
scurry along this left side, and look at the samurai guard on the wooden
walkway. Wait for him to go right, then use your grapple hook, and hit the
ceiling beam on the entrance to the tunnel. You'll zoom up there. Now, run down
this cave path. Drop down the large hole and run through. You will find a lone
samurai near the bottom of this scale of stairs. Exit the cave, and wait by the
wall to the right as the samurai guard turns around. Jump stealth kill him, and
run up the stairs along the left.
- You'll now be near the main pagoda where the jewel lies. Start off by working
on the first perimeter guard right out front. He shouldn't be too hard. Do not
lean against the transparent brown fence, as guards inside the perimeter will
notice you. Instead, work around the left flank, on the lone guards, who don't
have backup with them. Cut back out front, and kill the guard at the base of
the house. Then, drop down, and kill the remaining 3-4 guards in the front
courtyard. One is sleeping by the firepit, so he can be sliced up last. There
are also a pair of guards out back. Head into the front entrance of this
pagoda.
*Just when we think we have the Jewel of Heaven, a mysterious blade comes
and swipes it in half. Apparently, it was a trap and fake gem. The
mysterious samurai calls himself Jinnai, one of Tenrai's six mysterious
henchmen. Anyhow, he has been summoned here to permit you to die!*
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* Jinnai *
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* This battle is slightly easier than Kagura, although you still *
* face a threatening opponent. Jinnai uses a combination of sword *
* slashes, with a powerful flash slash technique when you're up *
* close. Try to let him strike first, and wait for him to shudder *
* his blade in his sheath. Attack when he does this, as he'll be *
* totally exposed. He tends to block most of your initial attacks,*
* but continue to utilize this strategy. Strike him whenever he *
* unsheaths, or sheaths his sword. After his health is <50 point, *
* the battle will end. *
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*The battle gets taken outside. Just when we think things are getting
warmed up, a shuriken comes down from above. Jinnai wonders why there is
outside interference. He heads back to the netherealm where he talks to
Tatsumaru, one of the other Tenrai minions. Tatsumaru says that it's his
fate to kill Ayame, not Jinnai's. Jinnai snickers at the comment.*
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/Mission 7: Go to the Red House of Zennosuke/
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DIFFICULTY: ****
OBJECTIVES: + Make your way to the red house before the castle gate
+ Fight Tesshu
+ Fight Rikimaru's Imposter
*Two months have passed since the incident. Lord Gohda has sent out many
of his men in an attempt to find the location of the Jewel of Heaven. It
has come to no avail. A rumor has popped up that a sage named Zennosuke
knows the whereabouts of the jewel. Both Tenrai's and Gohda's men are
heading to the Ronin Village to find out what he knows. Let's bust an
informant!*
RECOMMENDED ITEMS: + Healing Potion (x3)
+ Poison Rice (x3)
+ Smoke Bomb (x5)
- Right off the bat, you should see a woman ninja walking on top of one of the
nearby houses. Rush this house, double jump up top, and quickly stealth kill
the lone woman. Jump to the houses along the left, crouching every once in
awhile to avoid getting detected. You'll find a second dark-masked ninja on a
house near the left that can also be eradicated. Make your way to the northern
houses along the ridge, and head for the upper right corner. One last ninja
will be patrolling the house roof, along with a fairly stationary ninja
standing near the crouching tunnel. Wait for that ninja to turn, then run up to
it, and crawl through to the next area.
- This next area will be slightly tough. Crawl down via the left entryway, and
there will be a lone ninja around the corner. Stealth kill him by silently
crawling behind without making too much sound in the water. Rush up the small
slanted path, and grapple hook to the house roof. Hop onto the storage barrel,
then drop down to the gate when no guards are looking. In the next area, you'll
have 3 ninja guards, along with several storage barrels. I stealth killed the
first guard once his backup went to check the back area. Then, hop from barrel
to barrel, kill the woman guard, and head inside the gate area to the last
segment. In this last segment, start off by leaping to the first house to the
left. Stay on the roof crouched, so the nearby woman guard doesn't spot you.
Work your way around the outside perimeter on the far left, and silently
eliminate the woman ninja near the castle gate. Then, hookshot up to the tall
building which is the red house. Work on the two male ninjas patrolling the
perimeter below, and head to the front door of Zennosuke's House.
*You'll enter inside to see the old sage brutally murdered. A shuriken is
tossed into the ground. A man reveals himself, and appears to be a monk of
some sort. Suddenly, he says that he's going to avenge his boss's death.
What the hell!*
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* Tesshu *
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* This is one of the characters you'll get to unlock later on in *
* the game. Anyway, Tesshu has very basic fighting techniques. His*
* only attack to watch out for is a palm charge, in which he will *
* thrust forward with all of his might. Simply sidestep, or block *
* the attack head on, then counter with a combo of your own. Once *
* Tesshu's health is less than 60 points, the battle will end. *
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*The man realizes that you are an Azuma Ninja, and says he has no quarrel
with you. He realizes that you did not assassinate the old man, and says
his name is Tesshu. After he leaves, Ayame says she heard a rumor about a
mercenary force which would fight for justice of villagers. He must be a
member of that organization.*
- Walk back up to the red house front door.
*Suddenly, Rikimaru appears out of the shadows. He says that it's really
him, but Ayame doesn't quite believe him. She slashes her blade at him, and
he barely dodges the attack. She says the real Rikimaru would have dodged
it completely. It's nukem time!*
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* Rikimaru's Imposter *
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* For starters, this version of Rikimaru can be considered fairly *
* tough because he has various items in his inventory. Watch out *
* for Rikimaru's basic four-hit combo, which can do a decent *
* amount of damage HP-wise. Avoid his combos by blocking the *
* attacks, or simple quickstepping backwards. I found it best to *
* lure the imposter into the watery pit by the sewer room, and *
* then jump on high ground. Wait for the imposter to jump up, then*
* start slashing with your combo until you hit him. Rikimaru's *
* throw move is not that powerful, but he will use a strength *
* potion the first time he is injured in the match. Avoid him with*
* the potion on, as he'll have incredible strength; wait for it to*
* wear off. He also has one potion in his inventory, so be *
* prepared for an enduring battle. Get his health down to 0. *
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*The imposter's disguise fizzles away revealing a not-so spectacular
wanna-be ninja. Suddenly, Ayame is hit by a blow dart, and collapses to the
ground. Kimaira and several of his robotic minions drop down from above,
and snicker at what they have caught. Tesshu hears all of it in the
background, and feels angered.*
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/Mission 8: Escape from Amagai Castle/
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DIFFICULTY: ***
OBJECTIVES: + Fight Kimaira
+ Escape to the end of the level within 20:00 minutes
+ Choose to fight Onikage if you wish
*After being dragged off to Kimaira's Castle, you simply await in your cell
knowing that your fate is to come. One of the guards suddenly shreaks, as
Tesshu infiltrated the castle to help set you free. Seeing that you can
escape by yourself, Tesshu says that he heard the Jewel of Heaven was
inside the eye of the Budda Statue at the Buddha Temple.*
RECOMMENDED ITEMS: + Healing Potion (x3)
+ Strength Potion (x1)
+ Shuriken (x8)
*After Tesshu releases you from your cell, the door suddenly slams shut.
Kimaira was listening all along, and knows the secret as to where the Jewel
of Heaven is hidden. He then wants to "play" with you a little longer.
Enguarde!*
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* Kimaira *
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* This one can be fairly tough, since Ayame's attacks do little *
* damage to Kimaira's large frame. Start off by realizing how many*
* attacks that Kimaira has. He has a ranged machine gun attack, *
* which can be avoided by double jumping in the left/right *
* direction. You'll see him bounce around a bit before shooting *
* the uzis. His second attack is a charge; he'll bend forward like*
* a bow position. Finally, he has a spinning attack which will *
* have him stand still before doing anything. Simply avoid these *
* attacks, and counter-attack after each attack finishes. He'll be*
* exposed then. Toss shurikens if he comes at you in a head-on *
* fashion. *
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*After the battle ends, Kimaira says you are going to die. Poison gas is
set to release if Kimaira dies, and well...he's about to. You have 20
minutes to escape the castle.*
- Run down the series of stairs, and drop into the pit without awaring the
wooden archer. Grab the gift to the left, grapple up, and stealth kill the
archer. Grapple hook across via the horizontal beam after one of the spades
drops. Now, don't drop down right away; there's a meatgrinder below. Double
jump, but do it slowly. Jump once, fall, then press jump again to reach the
small ledge. Drop down on the pike guard for the stealth kill (make sure to
avoid the second meatgrinder). When you reach the wooden walkway, wait for the
midget guard to turn before executing him. Jump across the pit, reach the next
hall, and do the same for the samurai guard. Rush down the hall. Walk up next
to the grenade trap, but duck as projectiles will be fired overhead. Grapple
hook across the grenade pit trap. Ignore the pike guard, as he'll get blown up
by the device. On the other side, cut a right, and drop from the attic area to
a series of stairs. Go down them.
- There's an archer guard around the corner near the bottom of the stairs. Grab
the two items in the pit, but don't fall in the pitfall holes. On the other
side of the pit, jump to the upper left area. Walk on the walkway, and the door
will seal shut, with gas spurting below. Look where the door dropped, and now
there's an opening if you jump through up high. Do so to pass through. The pike
guard on the other side of the wide pit will fall below. Double jump across
here. Now, lean against the wall. Look for little /--\ symbols on the floor.
Lean against the walls at these spots until one of the walls flips to reveal a
secret room. Now, watch around the next corner for a midget guard. Execute him.
There's another pike guard to your left. Take him out, and lean against the
straight-ahead wall. Double jump onto the pike guard below, and head down this
series of steps.
- Once below, you'll have a samurai & midget robot to deal with near the lava
room. Do your best fighting them head-on. Exit the lava room, and go into the
stable room. Remember to duck to let the pikes drop down, then roll under them.
There are fake floor panels in the stable room. Simply run past them and
they'll collapse in your tracks. There is a horizontal spear trap in the next
room along the left where the enemy is. Dispatch of the enemy, grab the health
potion, and take cover outside of the spear trap. Hookshot on the horizontal
beam above, then jump over to the next room. Don't fall in the lava below.
Instead, engage the wooden archer man on the other side. Run all the way to the
frontal room where a large circle is. A sequence should load.
*Onikage's back and ready to kick ass. Suddenly, Rikimaru appears by your
side. You tell him that it better really be him this time. You tell him
that the jewel is inside the Buddha statue. Rikimaru says for you to go,
while he engages Onikage. You now have a choice.*
LET RIKIMARU FIGHT ONIKAGE:
*You leave the scene, while Rikimaru prepares to engage Onikage. They both
exchange a series of words, mainly taunts and typical mojo stuff. This
saves you from a personal boss battle.*
FIGHT ONIKAGE YOURSELF:
*Rikimaru says fine to it. He leaves, and you start to taunt Onikage. It's
two boss battles in one level, wahoo! I chose this option to be the real
man.*
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* Onikage *
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* Basically, this version of Onikage is identical to the other *
* versions, as he uses a plethora of martial arts combos, a *
* powerful vertical up-down kick, and drinks a health potion when *
* his life bar is down initially. I found Ayame to be much easier *
* to use as opposed to Rikimaru, since she can quickly strike in *
* between Onikage's combos. Wait for Onikage to triple kick, and *
* strike right before his third kick as he's exposed. Don't get *
* too close or he'll leech life. He will try to use a health *
* potion when brought down to 25-40 life. When he retreats back, *
* quickstep towards him, and swoop strike the potion out of his *
* hand. His movements will get quicker, so keep countering and *
* finish him off. *
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/Mission 9: Retrieve the Jewel of Heaven/
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DIFFICULTY: **
OBJECTIVES: + Fight Ganda
+ Make it to the eye of the Buddha Statue
*The Jewel of Heaven is located at the deserted Buddha Temple. However,
some of Tenrai's men are already there, including a minion called Ganda.
Eh, doesn't sound that bad. You're to go there, retrieve the jewel, and
execute this Ganda fellow.*
RECOMMENDED ITEMS: + Healing Potion (x4)
+ Ninja Rebirth (x1)
+ Grenade (x3)
+ Kasumi & Shizuku (x1)
- This battle will begin right off the bat with you facing Ganda. There is no
navigating to do, just the first objective of killing this giant beast. I
brought the Kasumi & Shizuku for you to use if the situation gets desperate, as
they do extra damage against Ganda. You probably won't need them, but we can't
let them get dusty, can we?
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* Ganda *
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* We've been holding those 3 grenades in your inventory for a *
* reason - to hit high HP opponents. Ganda has a 200 point life *
* bar which has to be brought down. Lock onto him, and throw all *
* 3 grenades. This should bring him below 100. Now, to finish him *
* off, get in close after he swings 3-4 times, and fight away with*
* your combo. Quickstep back to avoid his power grapple slam, and *
* counter jump strike. Repeat this pattern, and use the two swords*
* briefly if you wish. A lot easier than he looks. *
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- Ayame will climb up into the beginning area of the fortress. You'll now be
inside a cave. Execute the first basket guard around the corner, and drag his
body to a safe area. Then, rush the second basket guard patrolling the cliff
edge. Drop down to the wooden dock, and ambush the monk guard on this lower
area. Look up into the ceiling for an opening. Hook shot up there. Be careful
as there is a stationary guard. Try to rush him when looks towards the left.
Drop down to the next wooden dock, and hop over the next two platforms to a
solid cave entrance. You may find 1-2 items on the ground along the way.
There's also a basket guard up ahead which can be executed when he turns face.
Run up the small flight of stairs.
- When you reach the next floor, be VERY careful. There's a huge bear to the
right that you do NOT want to face. Execute the monk guard as he walks around
the column on the left. Then, grapple hook above the bear not alarming it. The
ledge should be directly above you on the left hand side. Rush this lone basket
guard from the left flank, and enter the new cave area. Boost up with your
grapple hook. In the next area, jump to the wooden dock below. Then, grapple
hook to the above dock. Hook up to the second floor of these wooden beams, and
hide behind the pillar. Let the blowdart guard turn around, then stealth kill
him. Now, jump across the pit to the solid rock across. Head in the direction
of the shuriken to make sure you're not going the wrong way. Quickly look to
your right for a guard, and a large wooden door. Kill the monk guard around the
corner, and rush down the next hole. Take out the basket guard, and proceed up.
You'll find a wooden barrier here. Climb the barrier, and drop onto the dock
straight below. Two basket guards will spot you immediately. Sprint past them,
and crawl through the slit on the floor. Once on the other side, hook shot your
way out of the manhole to where the temple is up top.
- Once you're outside the manhole, use the secret entrance to your upper right,
via use of your grappling hook. Enter this side door. Hook up above, but don't
climb it. Wait for both guards to turn their heads. Decapitate the one, hide
his body, and take out the other. Move forth. There's a blowdart guard on one
of these platforms that has to be taken out. Do it when he turns. Head over to
the head of the statue, and walk near the eye.
*Tatsumaru appears out of nowhere, juggling the Jewel of Heaven in one hand.
Ayame says she cannot let him take that to Tenrai. Tatsumaru does not want
to fight her since he knows he'll win. He then quickly snatches his blade
to her throat, and she collapses from exhaustion. He runs away with the
jewel saying they'll meet again.*
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/Mission 10: Rescue Counsel Sekiya/
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DIFFICULTY: ****
OBJECTIVES: + Free Sekiya
+ Get the Box of Explosives
+ Destroy the Rock in the Final Room via Explosives
+ Fight Kagura
*Tenrai now controls two out of the three jewels. Gohda attempts to launch
a surprise attack, but first must discover where his home fortress is.
Gohda manages to lose half his army as sacrifice for gaining the intel, and
his personal assistant, Sekiya, is taken hostage. Your mission is to rescue
the assistant at this secret fortress.*
RECOMMENDED ITEMS: + Healing Potion (x4)
+ Caltrops (x5)
+ Poison Rice (x3)
- You'll begin slightly into the level, near some tracks. Climb up to them,
then drop stealth kill the purple zombie near the cave entrance. Move up ahead,
and a cut a right. There's a woman guard around the corner who can be
distracted by poison rice. Continue up this hill. Jump across the pit and take
out the zombie from behind. You'll find a nearby woman guard around the corner,
near the cave exit area, so be prepared. You can drop down on the zombie in the
pit, but ensure to take cover behind the nearby pillar. Slash the woman guard
as she rushes over to see what's going on. Take the far path in this cave along
the right, and execute the zombie captain. Crawl in the small hole, and jump up
to the ledge. Take out the zombie when he's least prepared. Hook across the
large pit. At the next large pit area, hook across via the rock above the
ledge. Drop down to the wooden plank, but stay on it. Don't drop down to where
the ghoul can get you. Hookshot to land on the diagonal post, then hookshot
above. Once up top, look for the wooden beam on the right to swing across.
Climb up, and crawl in the next hole to proceed forth.
- Run up ahead, and engage the spirit ghoul when it's turned around. Jump down
below. At the next large pit area, you'll have to do another grapple hook to
get across, then a hook shot to reach the small broken bridge area on the left.
Try to stealth kill the woman guard as you land behind her. Finally, drop down
to the left where you will land on solid ground next to a torch. Take this cave
pathway forward. It will start to load.
*Sekiya is inside a prison cell. He says he's alright. However, his mission
was to blow up a certain rock inside the cave. He hid his explosives at a
certain area, along with the rock marked on the map. Do both to accomplish
your mission.*
- Before heading around the corner, where for the spirit ghoul to turn its
face. Charge and stealth kill it once it turns. Then, go right, and grab the
health potion inside the cell. Now, take the left pathway. Cut in along the
left side, and grab the small brown box of explosives. You may have to drop or
use a few of your items in order to pick it up. Do this, then walk up the
nearby flight of stairs. Drop down to the area ahead, and pick up the 2 items
on the boxes if possible. Assassinate the spirit ghoul around the corner.
Again, drop down. When you reach the next area ahead, it's gonna be a small
ambush. There's a dangerous bobcat in the center which I recommend
range-killing. Use the grapple hook to swing via the left side to avoid the
major commotion. You'll have a lone zombie guard in the upper left corner to
deal with. Then, grapple hook to the walkway above him. Now, take this path all
the way to the green water room. There's one last woman guard in the upper left
corner who can be taken out easily. Finally, run up near the circular rock on
the right. Plant the explosives in front of it, not right next to it. Press Y
to do so. A path will be revealed. Go inside.
*The hole you blew actually leads secretly into Gohda's fortress. You know
what to do, and you know how to slice it hard. Anyhow, Seyika wishes you
your best luck. Suddenly, he is slashed from behind by a spirit ghoul.
Kagura, the summoner from Rikimaru's campaign appears, and says death means
nothing - just a part of life. Ayame is visibly angered. Kagura summons a
large white tiger to assist her in the battle.*
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* Kagura *
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* This is somewhat more challenging than the previous Kagura *
* battle because of the white tiger that is summoned. The White *
* Tiger is a very swift and charging attacker, meaning it will *
* back, wait, then strike forward, and keep repeating this pattern*
* until you die. The problem is that the creature strikes over *
* your body, even if hurt, causing you to repeatedly get knocked *
* time after time on your butt. Try to get up, and immediately *
* jump away to safety. Kagura is very weak. Just get in close, and*
* lay down several hits including a roundhouse kick. She will warp*
* a few times, but does not use any health potions. Her low life *
* bar should make this battle easy. Avoid getting both the tiger *
* and her on the same screen. *
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*Kagura is amazed that her own blood is spurting out of her neck (what do
you expect). She then realizes that she's dying. Ayame reminds her to be
regretful for her actions for eternity.*
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/Mission 11: Assassinate the Evil Tenrai - Part I/
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DIFFICULTY: ****
OBJECTIVES: + Reach the end of the level
+ Fight Tatsumaru
*After the simple battle with Kagura, you return to Lord Gohda to inform
him about Sekiya's death, and what to do next. A strategic plan is formed.
You are to infiltrate Tenrai's castle, and attempt to assassinate the
leader inside. Meanwhile, Lord Gohda will make an exterior assault.*
RECOMMENDED ITEMS: + Healing Potion (x4)
+ Shuriken (x10)
+ Grenade (x1)
- Right off the bat, rush ahead as there are no enemies nearby. You'll have to
drop down on the green zombie along the house first as he's the biggest threat.
Focus on killing the normal zombie near the front of the house from the roof
position. Rush through the canyon, and engage the lone zombie around the
corner. Use the height advantage to drop down on him. Rush ahead till you're in
the next open area. Immediately to your left past the dock is a lone zombie
guard. Hide behind the stack of boxes, and side-rush him for the stealth kill.
Double jump across the chasym as the green zombie guard walks under the bridge
to the right. Rush him from behind for another easy stealth kill. Now, grapple
hook to this bridge above you, and hop up the scaffoldings. Make your way to
the upper right area where the lone karate guy is. Wait for him to walk
backwards, then rush him for the kill. Move up through this canyon.
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