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>>5131746
LORD GOHDA EXPECT MUCH OF YOU

THE ENEMY WILL BE SKILLFUL AND ROOOTHLESS

YOU MUSS TRAIN HARD, AND TRAIN WELL

>>5131746
Probably in the top 3 soundtracks on PS1

It's still my favorite game in the series.

>>5131746
>>5131772
>>5131796
The ost and weird visuals give it a very interesting and otherworldly atmosphere, which was probably only partially intentional since all subsequent games feel extremely generic in comparison

Also Onikage did literally nothing wrong

>>5131746
I've been infatuated with it since its release but I'm just fucking terrible at it.
>>5131802
OST is amazing. I recall really enjoying Wrath of Heaven at the time, it's a game I'd like to revisit at some point.

>>5131772
the OST was fantastic, the mission "Execute the Corrupt Minister" was my favorite track, I prefer the gameplay and story of the sequel, this does have excellent moments

>>5131843
That mission wasn't even in the original japanese game iirc. It's one of the really comfy ones, and the music does play a part

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuatOQOTVNw

It's kind of weird how Ayame gets a legit boss battle in this one while Rikimaru actually shames the dude into offing himself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjc4BS__BmY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSY_SVd865Y

>>5131746

really like it a lot. It's not my favorite in the series but I still like to go back to it every now and again.

Amazing series, but it'd be better if it toned down on the supernatural stuff and bossfights and instead focused more on big stealth levels
Damn shame it's dead now...

>>5131953

That's why I liked Fatal Shadows as I did.

>>5131865
damn, I've played that mission yesterday and I didn't remember beating that boss with rikimaru, now I know why

which do you think is the best of the first three games?

I like the pitter-patter rain sound of the blood hitting the ground.

>>5131746
Love the game and the series, now it seems to be a little dead. For some reason it always have been despised by stupid videogame journalism.
Sekiro Dies Twice was going to be a new Tenchu but Miyazaki changed his mind, I just hope Acquire gets the rights again and it's not the end.

Also, Tenchu1 is one the best examples of great low res 3D graphics, but it wasn't appreciated like that in the day.

>>5131802
>feel extremely generic in comparison

Not at all, Tenchu 3 is basically a remake of 1, and Fatal Shadows tries it's own thing, probably being the most beautiful in the series. Maybe only Z is actually generic.

>>5131746
there was a time I played it a lot, that one and the second; different from one another but both great.

I remember seeing it a lot when it came out. At the time I was more into Front Mission 3. It seems cool though, maybe I'll try it

I played the hell of the first level on a demo disc back in the day, since you still got the three layout possibilities. Then I rented the game and the third level kicked my ass with the bullshit camera and the bear boss

I don't understand the layout thing, can someone help a brainlet?

>>5132263
Each time you play a level you get a random enemy/civilian/item/etc layout picked from 3 possibilities. Nothing dramatic, but it can alter the way you approach the mission; for example, a "safe spot" in one of the layouts could have a dog hanging around in a different one that will bark and give you away.

It prevents the player from learning blind runs to speedrun the leveI. For example in the first level you can go toward the first goal through the rooftops and through an attic, but sometimes there's a guard having a nap there

>>5132305
>but sometimes there's a guard having a nap there
damn, I wondered why I've seen him just once
thank you for the explanation
do you know if you get anything from completing every layout of a level?

>>5132315
I don't think so, but the game does record scores for each layout individually if you're into personal challenges

>>5131746
Love it.

>>5131746
I played it as a kid and it had a really surreal, almost nightmarish effect with the fog and darkness (at least in some of the levels). One of those gory PS1 games that left and imprint on my childhood. Played through and beat my copy back in the mid 2000's. It was a really fun playthrough and had some decent challenge, very satisfying. Not retro but Tenchu Wrath of Heaven/Return from Darkness are the best imo. They are an overall improvement and a better playthrough.

I never played 2, worth a plathrough?

How does it compare to 2? I loved that one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiP3WujoXrE

Despite tank controls and minuscule drawing distance, it's still my favorite ninja franchise by a mile.

It is the first game that came to my mind when I think to the PS1.

Wonderful memories ; music, scenario, choice of weapons/misc, infiltration, grapnel...

>>5132103
> Love the game and the series, now it seems to be a little dead.

As an alternative there are also the Shinobido games be the original developers.
Shinobido: Way of the Ninja (PS2)
Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja (PSP/PSVita (emulated)) which is essentially just a collection of Levels from the edit mode of the first game
Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen (PS Vita)

These games filled the gap that Tenchu left pretty good for me, but especially Shinobido 2 is no game for people who hate backtracking or seeing the same level a couple of times, since you will play the various levels with different enemy layouts and objectives > 10 times.

>>5132530
Two does not have ANY memorable tunes but rather goes for realism with ambient noises. The gameplay however does feel more polished. Like 1? You will definitely enjoy 2!

>>5132628
There is literally nothing wrong with tank controls

>>5132628
That's why the second one was a mistake; the first one drawing distance simply represented darkness since all missions took place at night

>>5132712
>Shinobido

Great, but also dead series too. I wonder what is Acquire doing lately, not too much I guess.

>>5132743
I agree. It was merely a comment on the strange fit of ninja game + tank controls.

Am I on a fools errand trying for all kills perfect stealth? Having no nonlethal way to deal with civilians is pretty annoying too.

Nice night

>>5132880
Akiba's Trip games and worked on Octopath Traveler

>>5131746
A clunky game, and utterly brilliant.

Also, *manji scream*

Great game. Just did a Grand Master run recently. Play Wrath of Heaven on PS2, its the best one. Tenchu 2 was weird. It improved some mechanics, but decided to not have music, which was fantastic in the first one, instead they decided to pay extra to have MGS voice actors. And also made getting Grand Master ridiculous, never bothered with it.

>>5133301
>And also made getting Grand Master ridiculous, never bothered with it.
yeah, how do you get grand master in tenchu 2? it just required 400+ score on the first

>>5133301
They tried doing musical cues for gameplay context, like that jingle that happens when a guard detects something.

>>5133305

In the first game it was very intuitive. You can actually get Grand Master by not killing anyone, as long as you're not seen at all, which makes sense, you're a ninja. On 2 you need to kill either everyone on the stage and never be seen, or at the very least like 15 people on stages that have more than that, and never be seen. I don't know, it always seemed finnicky. I even played it right after Tenchu 1 a couple weeks ago and got Master Ninja many times when I was sure Grand Master was coming.

>>5133308
Yes, which are good, but the atmosphere felt lacking still. At least the gave us stages during the day as well.

there's a level where you are climbing up high in the hills/mountains and have to make your way across thin ledges

if you perform an execution while on these ledges, Rikimaru does a little twirl and flings himself to his death

it's a major design oversight and has always pissed me off. besides that i love the game and its sequel is rad too

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/103862
does being a newfag make me an oldfag, these days?

>>5131746
Its good but I liked 2 even better. The lack of music in 2 really amplified the stealth atmosphere for me. 3 though was even better than both. I stopped being into the series after 3.

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