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Written By: Swiftshark (Oliver Ferrier)
Email: [email protected]
Last Updated: January 14th 2003 (Final Version)
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Game Title: Tenchu "Stealth Assassins" (NTSC Version)
Platform: Playstation
Creators: Activision, Acquire, Sony Music Entertainment



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|  TABLE OF CONTENTS  |
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1. Copyright Information
2. Update Information
3. Introduction
4. Controls
5. Stealth Kill Overview
6. Rikimaru's Stealth Kills
  6.1 Throat Slit Kill
  6.2 Gutting Kill
  6.3 Bone Breaker
  6.4 Video Footage of Rikimaru's Stealth Kills
7. Ayame's Stealth Kills
  7.1 Double Edged Throat Slit
  7.2 Lunging Stab To The Chest
  7.3 Flipping Neck Breaker
  7.4 Video Footage of Ayame's Stealth Kills
8. Weapons That Can Kill From Afar
9. Myths and Rumors
10.Thanks / Credits
11.Closing Thoughts




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1. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION  |
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This FAQ is the property of Oliver Ferrier (A.K.A Swiftshark) and is
subject to all applicable copyright laws. Anyone wanting to post this
FAQ on any websites or other form of publication must request
permission in writing by emailing me at the address found at the top of
this document. Chances are that I will grant you permission provided
that you do keep the FAQ in its complete form, you do not charge people
for accessing the FAQ and that you give me the proper credit for the
FAQ.

Presently the only websites permitted to host this FAQ are:

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If you are reading this FAQ on any other site than those listed above
then please email me at [email protected] and let me know. Thanks.



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2. UPDATES  |
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January 14th 2003: Completed and submitted the "Final Version" of this
                  FAQ. Since no more contributions will be accepted
                  from this point forth all previous update
                  information has been deleted for easier reading.




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3. INTRODUCTION   |
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Welcome to my TENCHU "STEALTH KILL FAQ". Here you will find everything
that you need to know regarding Stealth Kills, how they are executed as
well as concise descriptions of the various stealth kills that each
playable character in the game can perform. There is no "Mission Guide"
or "Walkthrough" in this document due to the fact that there are
already enough FAQS available to cover that aspect of the game. If you
must contact me then feel free to email me at [email protected].
If you don't receive a response please don't take it personal, it may
just take a while. "NO MORE CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED".

-PLEASE ONLY EMAIL ME WITH QUESTIONS NOT FOUND IN ANY OTHER FAQS ON
THIS SITE-  (Note: Garbage and Spam will be purged so make sure
you type "TENCHU" in the subject line)



With that said, enjoy the Faq!





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4. CONTROLS   |
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This section contains a breakdown of the button controls and explains
how to execute the various moves, attacks and other functions.


<<<.<.>.>>>
| MOVING  |
<<<.<.>.>>>

Up---------------Move Character Forward
Up,Up------------Quick Dash Forward
Down-------------Back Up
Down,Down--------Quick Dash Backwards
Left-------------Turn To Your Left
Left,Down--------Quick Turn To Your Left
Left,Left--------Quick Side Step To Your Left
Right------------Turn To Your Right
Right,Down-------Quick Turn To Your Right
Right,Right------Quick Side Step To Your Right

Note: This game does not support the analog joystick. You must use the
     D-Pad.



<<<.<.>.>>>
| JUMPING |
<<<.<.>.>>>

X----------------Jump
X + X------------Double Jump (Near Wall Only)
Up + X-----------Jump Forward
Down + X---------Jump Back
Left + X---------Jump To The Left
Right + X--------Jump To The Right
Up,Up + X--------Strong Forward Jump (Somersault)
Down,Up + X------Forward Inverting Flip (Moonsault)



<<<.<.>.>>>
| ATTACKS |
<<<.<.>.>>>

Square-----------Slash Ahead
Square(x2)-------Double Slash Ahead
Square(x3)-------Three Hit Combo (Rikimaru)
Square(x4)-------Four Hit Combo (Ayame)
X + Square-------Jumping Slash
Up,Up + Square---Stabbing Attack
Left + Square----Slash Left   \
Right + Square---Slash Right  / {Try combos with these}
Left+Square(x2)--Double Left Slash
Right+Square(x2)-Double Right Slash
Down,Up + Square-180 Degree Slash
R1 + Square------Crouching Slash
DOWN-------------Block (Press Square To Block Arrows)



<<.><.><.><.><.>>
| STEALTH MOVES |
<<.><.><.><.><.>>

R1---------------Crouch (Blend With Wall if Close)
R1 + Up----------Creep Forwards (Sneak Along Walls)
R1 + Up,Up-------Roll Forward
R1 + Down--------Creep Back (Sneak Back Along Walls)
R1 + Down,Down---Roll Backwards
R1 + Left--------Creep To your Left
R1 + Left,Left---Roll To Your Left
R1 + Left,Down---Turn Left While Crouching
R1 + Right-------Creep To Your Right
R1 + Right,Right-Roll To Your Right
R1 + Right,Down--Turn Right While Crouching



<<<.<..>.>>>
| THE REST |
<<<.<..>.>>>

TRIANGLE---------Aim / Use Items
L1---------------View (Control Camera)
L2---------------Scroll Left Through Items
R2---------------Scroll Right Though Items
SELECT-----------View Map
START------------Pause Game
SELECT + START---Reset Game





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5. STEALTH KILL OVERVIEW  |
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A Stealth Kill is a cinematic action sequence that ends your enemies life if
you attack him while he is in "<?>" mode. Basically, if a guard is totally
unaware of your presence and you sneak up to him and press the attack button,
the game will treat you to a cutscene of you taking care of business. There
are a wide variety of Stealth Kills that you can perform depending on your
position in relation to the enemy as well as direction that you and them are
facing in. In the next few sections I will break down and examine each Stealth
Kill and what steps should be followed to perform them at will.

Q: Who can I Stealth Kill?

A: You can Stealth Kill any enemy (Except for bosses) including Demons,
  Archers, Spear Handlers, Wolves, Dogs, Ninja's and those Claw Wielding
  Women.

  Note: Stealth Killing a dog or Wolf will not trigger an animated cutscene
        and cats cannot be killed at all.




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6. RIKIMARU'S STEALTH KILLS |
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Rikimaru can perform three distinct Stealth Kills depending on where he is in
relation to the enemy. Also keep in mind that a Stealth Kill can only be
executed if the enemy is unaware of your presence. He must be in "<?>" mode
although on occasion you can still execute a kill if he just went into "<!?>"
mode. Let's examine Rikimaru's Stealth Kills.



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6.1 | THROAT SLIT KILL  |
|-|~|-|~|-|~^~|-|~|-|~|-|

The Throat Slit Stealth Kill is performed by positioning Rikimaru right behind
the enemy without being spotted. He must be facing away from you for it to
work. Once you are behind your unsuspecting victim simply press the Square
button when you're ready to finish him off. The animated cutscene will show
Rikimaru grabbing him from behind and then slitting his throat with his sword.
It is a very brutal and abrupt end to your enemy's life and he will simply
fall in a lifeless heap to the ground.



|~|-|~|-|~^~|-|~|-|~|
6.2 | GUTTING KILL  |
|~|-|~|-|~^~|-|~|-|~|

This Stealth kill occurs when you approach your enemy from any other angle
other than from behind. Ideally you want to press Square while being
positioned on either side of your victim or while he is turning your way.
Obviously it would be a little difficult doing this from the front without
being spotted but if you happen to be wearing a "Chameleon Spell" then it is
easily done. The animated cutscene will show Rikimaru grabbing the enemy's the
head and bending him forward while simultaneously thrusting his sword into the
guard's stomach. Then while withdrawing the sword he will roll the guard
forward letting him lie dead on the ground. This Stealth kill looks like it
causes a great deal of pain to the victim.



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6.3 | BONE BREAKER  |
|~|-|~|-|~^~|-|~|-|~|

For Rikimaru's final Stealth Kill you need to be a little more precise. This
is by far the most difficult kill out of the three. In order to execute this
kill you need to position Rikimaru behind the enemy once again except for the
fact that you need to be back to back with your victim. The key to performing
this kill successfully is by being close enough to the guard after turning
around to trigger the animated cutscene. Sometimes you might need to back up
to him slightly to find the sweet spot. (Wandering guards make this move next
to impossible to execute) The animated cutscene will show Rikimaru breaking
the victims arm, back and neck in a very fluid motion.


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6.4 | VIDEO FOOTAGE OF RIKIMARU'S STEALTH KILLS |
|~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~^~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~|

Feel a little confused as to exactly what each Stealth Kill looks like? Well
lucky for you the nice guys over Tenchu.de have video footage available for
you to watch and learn from. Simply copy and paste the following link into
your browser and you can download a video containing all three of Rikimaru's
Stealth Kills in action.

     >>>>>  Http://www.tenchu.de/download/riki_sk_wm.zip  <<<<<

Credit: Ninken - (Tenchu.de)





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7. AYAME'S STEALTH KILLS  |
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Ayame can also perform three distinct Stealth Kills depending on her
positioning in relation to the enemy. And again you have to keep in mind that
a Stealth Kill can only happen if the enemy is unaware of your presence. Your
victim must be in <?> mode to trigger the cutscene although on occasion you
can still execute a Stealth Kill even if he just went into <!?> mode.



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7.1 | DOUBLE EDGED THROAT SLIT  |
|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~^~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|

In order to pull off this Stealth Kill you will need to press Square when
standing right behind your victim. You need to get close enough to trigger the
cutscene but not too close to alert the guard. In the animated cutscene you
will see Ayame twirl her two smaller swords and then slit the guards throat
from behind with both blades simultaneously. It is a very effective and
gruesome way to dispatch and enemy not standing still.



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7.2 | LUNGING STAB TO THE CHEST |
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You can trigger this Stealth Kill by positioning Ayame on either side of the
enemy or even while he is turning into your direction provided you press
Square before you are spotted. (Sometimes the cutscene will still trigger even
if he goes into "<!?>" mode) Once you press the attack button you will be
treated to an animated cutscene showing Ayame coming around the side of the
guard and simultaneously thrusting both of her swords into his groin to chest
region. She briefly holds this pose and then rips her blades out causing the
guard to fall forward to his death. Brutal looking to say the least,
especially when she gets him in the groin. :)



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7.3 | FLIPPING NECK BREAKER |
|-|~|-|~|-|-|~^~|-|-|~|-|~|-|

This Stealth Kill is the hardest of Ayame's three moves to execute properly.
To trigger this cinematic you need to position Ayame so that she is standing
back to back with her enemy. (Wandering enemies make this next to impossible)
Once you are in this position simply press Square and watch the kill. The
cutscene will show Ayame jumping onto the guards shoulders with her legs
locked around his neck. Next she will flip causing his neck to snap like a
twig. This is a very cool looking Stealth Kill.


|~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~^~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|
6.4 | VIDEO FOOTAGE OF AYAME'S STEALTH KILLS  |
|~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~^~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|~|-|

If you are having problems executing any of Ayame's Stealth Kills then simply
copy and paste the following link into your browser to download the video from
Tenchu.de. All three Stealth Kills are shown in action and the video is well
worth watching.

     >>>>>  Http://www.tenchu.de/download/aya_sk_wm.zip  <<<<<

Credit: Ninken  -  (Tenchu.de)



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8. USING WEAPONS TO STEALTH KILL  |
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There are no items available that can kill an unsuspecting enemy from afar in
one shot. However if you are patient you can use some of the items to break
your enemies down bit by bit without being spotted. The key of course is to
remain at a safe enough distance and make sure that the enemy only takes
damage while in "<?>" mode. Once the guard is hit he will immediately go into
"<!?>" mode. During this time just stay out of sight and wait for him to calm
back down. As soon as he goes back into "<?>" mode you can strike again.
Repeat this process to slowly take his health away and ultimately kill him.


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| WEAPONS THAT CAN KILL FROM AFAR: |
,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,

SHURIKEN      - Takes three to five to kill one guard. (Dogs and Wolves will
               die with one shuriken if they are unaware of your presence)

MINES         - Takes two to three to finish the job (Ideally dropped from
               above)

GRENADES      - Takes two to four typically but it is hard remaining unseen.

ARROWS        - Only shoot one arrow at a time.

GUN           - Only shoot one bullet at a time.

               Note: GUN and ARROWS only acquired via "Debug Menu".




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9. MYTHS AND RUMORS   |
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MYTH: There is a special move that will allow you to decapitate/dismember your
     enemies.

FACT: Decapitations can happen but are a random occurrence and cannot be
     reproduced at will. From my own experiences I've had the most success in
     chopping a guards head off when timing my slash perfectly while jumping
     down on him from above. If you slash at the last possible moment then
     your chances might be increased somewhat. Limbs seem to get cut off more
     often than heads but again it seems to be more of a random occurrence
     rather than a defined action.




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10.THANKS AND CREDITS  |
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Thank you to CJAYC for Gamefaqs.com
Thank you to NEOSEEKER for a great site to host my work.
Thank you to Sony for the Playstation console.
Thank you to Activision and K2 for one of the greatest game series ever made.

A very special THANK YOU goes out to Selenia and Chris Butterworth over at
www.Tenchu.De for their exceptional Tenchu related site and community. I
recommend any Tenchu fan to go take a look around. You will not be
disappointed!

Thank you to Ninken for creating the Stealth Kill footage for both Rikimaru
and Ayame.   ^^^^^^


And last but not least, Thank you to (YOUR NAME HERE) for reading this FAQ.
                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^



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11. CLOSING THOUGHTS  |
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Hopefully you enjoyed reading through this FAQ and it helped answer some of
your questions regarding this aspect of the game. Tenchu is by far one of the
best games that I have ever come across. If you enjoyed playing TENCHU then
you should also check out the following games as well:

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TENCHU 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins  (Platform: PSX)
----------------------------------------

Story wise TENCHU 2 is a prequel to this game and includes a whopping seven
Stealth Kills per character. There are also three characters available to play
with and many more missions. Make sure you check JDRAKE's (A.K.A RIKI MARU)
Stealth Kill FAQ for this game. Here is a link that you can copy and paste
into your browser:

>>>  http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/file/tenchu_2_stealth_kill.txt  <<<


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TENCHU 3: Wrath of Heaven  (Platform: PS2)
-------------------------

TENCHU 3 takes place one year after this game and also has three characters
available. There are _?_ Stealth Kills available for each character. I have
also written a Stealth Kill FAQ for TENCHU 3 and you can copy and paste the
following link into your browser if you wish to check it out.

>>>   (LINK NOT AVAILABLE FOR RELEASE YET)


If you have any questions, comments or relevant contributions that you wish to
submit then feel free to send me an email with "Tenchu" typed in the subject
line. You can find my contact information at the top of this document.


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