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Written By: Swiftshark (Oliver Ferrier)
Email:
[email protected]
Last Updated: February 5th 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. Weapons and Items Overview
5. Weapons and Items Listing
5.1 Basic Weapons and Items
5.2 Hidden Weapons and Items
5.3 Advanced Weapons and Items
6. Weapon and Item Cheats
6.1 Unlock All Items
6.2 Increase Item Inventory
7. Thanks / Credits
8. 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:
-www.Gamefaqs.com
-www.Neoseeker.com
-www.Tenchu.de
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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February 5th 2003: Completed this FAQ. All previous update information
has been deleted for easier reading.
"PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ME ANY MORE CONTRIBUTIONS AS THIS FAQ IS COMPLETE
AND FINAL"
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3. INTRODUCTION |
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Welcome to my TENCHU 2 "WEAPONS/ITEMS FAQ". Here you will find
everything that you need to know regarding the various Weapons and
Items that you can acquire and use throughout this incredible game.
There is however no "Mission Guide" or "Walkthrough" contained within
this document due to the fact that there are already plenty 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 as I
often work on multiple projects simultaneously.
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 2" in the subject line if you want to make it past
Mr. Recycle Bin)
With that said, enjoy the FAQ!
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4. WEAPONS AND ITEMS OVERVIEW |
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Tenchu 2's gameplay relies heavily upon your proper usage and acquisition of
Weapons and Items. You might need to use them for attacking, evading,
camouflaging, replenishing health or oxygen as well as a host of other
reasons. You are limited to a maximum carrying capacity of 12 total items
until you've grandmastered every level with every character. Then that
capacity gets doubled to 24. And you can only select 4 different types Items
to take with you into a level not including the Grappling Hook. These Weapons
and Items are unlocked and made available to you in a variety of ways as
described below.
FOUND: Several Weapons and Items can be found scattered and hidden throughout
^^^^^^ the various levels. Certain enemies also have Weapons and Items on them
and you can search their lifeless corpses and take whatever they may
have.
GRANDMASTER: Every time you complete a certain amount of levels with a
^^^^^^^^^^^ "GRANDMASTER" Rating a new Item will be unlocked and subsequently
displayed in the "ITEMS SCREEN". In the Following sections you
will find a detailed breakdown of each of these Weapons and
Items.
CHEATING: By taking advantage of several button codes you can both unlock as
^^^^^^^^^ well as increase your Weapon/Item inventory. These cheats can be
found in section 6.
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5. WEAPONS AND ITEMS LISTING |
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In this section I will provide a detailed description of each Weapon and Item
that you have access to as well as those that must be acquired by
"Grandmastering" each level. Note that all of these Weapons and Items will be
displayed within your "ITEMS SCREEN". Also once you have unlocked a
"Grandmaster" Item with one character it will then also be automatically
available for all three characters.
If you want to see a screenshot of this "ITEMS SCREEN" then you can copy and
paste the following link into your browser. (Thank you to www.Tenchu.de)
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http://www.tenchu3.de/english/tenchu2/items.html <<<
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5.1 BASIC WEAPONS AND ITEMS |
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Here is a comprehensive breakdown of each Weapon and Item that is immediately
available for display within your "ITEMS SCREEN" when first starting the game.
NOTE: The "Grappling Hook" is a default Item and need not be selected.
Below is a rough diagram of the Weapon and Item locations within the "ITEMS
SCREEN's" pockmarked cave. These numbers will correlate to the locations of
the listings below.
"ITEMS SCREEN"
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| ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) |
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|( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) (10) (11) (12) (13)|
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| (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) |
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1. HEALING POTION: These little jugs restore your health to 100% when you
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ drink one. You can usually find at least one of these in
every level depending on the layout and they are obviously
useful. However, the animation associated with drinking
this potion takes about 3 seconds so if you are in the
midst of a battle it would be advisable to get to a safe
spot before taking it. If you are hit while taking it you
will drop it.
4. SHURIKEN: These are your typical Ninja Throwing Stars. They have four
^^^^^^^^ points and inflict 15 HP of damage to your enemies. SHURIKEN are
useful weapons to strike enemy guards from long range in that you
can hit them and quickly hide from view until the guard returns
to <"?"> mode. If you employ this technique you can kill your
enemy without ever being spotted. It is also a quickly released
Item, which helps during boss battles, and other close encounters
with enemies. SHURIKEN will also kill unaware dogs and wolves in
one hit.
5. CALTROPS: These are little spikes that you can throw behind you to slow
^^^^^^^^ pursuing guards and Bosses. Whoever steps on one will lose 3 HP
and will hop around momentarily while grabbing their injured
foot. If you accidentally step on one yourself the same thing
will happen and while hopping around you will be vulnerable to
additional attacks.
10. SMOKE BOMBS: These are used mainly as a way to buy yourself some time to
^^^^^^^^^^^ either escape, strike or prepare another item. Once activated
this Item will create a cloud of smoke that temporarily
blinds and confuses your enemy. Keep in mind that certain
enemies also carry SMOKE BOMBS and the same will happen to
you if they use one on you. SMOKE BOMBS can be found in
various levels as with the previous Items.
12. COLORED RICE: This Item is used as a marker for you to remember where
^^^^^^^^^^^^ you've already been or whatever other reasons you would mark
a spot. It is the least useful of the lot but perhaps a
novice first time player might find value for it.
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These Weapons and Items can be found scattered through the various levels in
the game. Once found they will be displayed within the "ITEMS SCREEN". See the
diagram from the previous section for number/location correlations.
2. ANTIDOTE: This Item comes in handy if you get poisoned. You will know when
^^^^^^^^ you've been poisoned because your health meter will turn green
and your character will repeatedly cringe in pain. Also while you
are poisoned you are completely vulnerable to attack.
3. OXYGEN TANK: This Item allows you to refill your oxygen meter while you are
^^^^^^^^^^^ underwater. This Item is extremely useful when needing to swim
through lengthy underwater passages.
6. GRENADES: GRENADES are extremely useful and valuable weapons in that they
^^^^^^^^ inflict a hefty 30HP of damage and send the enemy flying
backwards onto their back. This can be very useful time for you
to use other Items like Healing Potions. GRENADES are scattered
throughout the game and make the Boss Battles much easier than
otherwise. You will notice that sometimes a GENADE does not
explode (a dud). When this happens simply pick up the GRENADE
again and re-use it as this should not happen twice in a row.
7. MINES: These are extremely powerful in that they inflict 35 HP of damage to
^^^^^ anyone who steps on one. These MINES cannot be thrown, they must be
dropped but you can improvise greatly by dropping them off ledges
etc. and into your victim's path. Be careful to not step on one
yourself.
8. BLOWGUN: This weapon allows you to shoot a poisoned dart at your enemies
^^^^^^^ through a bamboo shoot. It is one of the most effective Weapons
in the game because of its lethal result on unaware victims. If a
guard is in <"?"> mode and you shoot him he will instantly die.
If he is alerted or even in pursuit then he will simply become
poisoned and will be much more vulnerable to your attacks due to
his regular cringing from pain.
11. POISENED RICE BALLS: These POISONED RICE BALLS lure any unaware enemy
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (including dogs and wolves) to them. Once consumed
they inflict a poisonous pain on the enemy which
causes them to spew blood. Often times one Rice Ball
will be enough to kill an enemy but sometimes you
might need to use another.. This Item is especially
useful when there are multiple guards in one area as
you can lure one away and thereby divide and conquer
them in total stealth. Often times you can attack
your enemy while he or she is walking towards this
POISONED RICE BALL and kill them before they ever
consume it. This way one rice ball can last you a
long time.
14. BLINDING DUST: This Item temporarily blinds your victim allowing you time
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ to escape or attack. You must be in close range to take
advantage of this Item.
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The following Weapons and Items are unlocked one by one every time you
Grandmaster a certain amount of levels. Again, please refer to the "ITEMS
SCREEN" diagram in the previous section for the number correlations.
9. BURNING ARROWS: These arrows are useful Weapons to use from a distance. The
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ effect is that the struck enemy will be briefly set on
fire. Unfortunately the fire cannot kill them and it takes
at least 3 of these to dispose of only one guard.
13. CAMOUFLAGE: This Item makes you temporarily invisible to all enemies
^^^^^^^^^^ except for Bosses. The effect lasts only for a limited time
but it will allow you to pass through undetected and gives you
the opportunity to position yourself so that the hardest
Stealth Kills are easy to perform. Once you execute a kill or
a strike the Camouflage wears off.
15. LEAVES OF STEALTH: This Item allows you to disappear in a whirlwind of
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ green leaves and then reappear behind an unsuspecting
guard. You cannot be too far away or else you will
simply waste the Item without teleportation.
16. DRAGON's BREATH: This Weapon is the mother of all explosives in this game.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Too bad you can only carry one at a time. Basically it is
3 simultaneous explosions that will inflict some serious
HP damage to anyone caught in the blast. It is most
effective against Bosses but make sure you have at least
2 seconds to trigger it because if you get hit while
trying to throw it then you will drop and lose it
altogether.
17. SLEEPING POTION: This Item puts guards and innocents to sleep. Unless they
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ are roused they will continue to sleep ensuring that they
won't spot you. A great feature associated with this Item
is the ability to aim and fire it from a distance which
allows you to remain out of sight. You can also use this
Item on bosses but they wake up within seconds so the
only advantage is using that time to take a health potion
or something.
18. NINJA ARMOR: This is a very unique Item in that is automatically equipped
^^^^^^^^^^^ throughout the level provided you selected it while in the
"Item Screen". With this armor on you will only lose half the
normal HP per blow. It also gives your character a unique
appearance.
19. NINJA REBIRTH: This Item gives you a second chance at life if you are
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ killed. You will spawn back at the beginning of the level
but this can be avoided if you leave some "COLORED RICE"
somewhere where you would rather respawn at. This Item will
only work once per level.
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6. WEAPON AND ITEM CHEATS |
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Here is a listing of all cheat codes relating to this aspect of the game. (For
a complete listing of all available Tenchu cheats you can simply copy and
paste the following link into your browser.
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6.1 UNLOCK ALL ITEMS |
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At the "ITEM'S SCREEN" Press: Square (x3), Circle, Square, Circle (x2), Left,
Up, Down, Right, R2 (x2)
This will unlock every Item in your "ITEMS SCREEN".
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6.2 INCREASE ITEM INVENTORY |
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At the "ITEMS SCREEN" Hold R1 + Square while pressing: Right, Down, Left, Up.
This code will increase each Item by 1 each time entered. (Limit 99)
NOTE: Since your carrying capacity is limited to 12 you should make the effort
required to Grandmaster every level with all three characters. This will then
double you carrying capacity to 24. (Sadly it does not double your ability to
carry special Items - Blowgun, Flaming Arrow, Dragons Breath, Leaves of
Stealth)
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9. 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 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!
And last but not least, Thank you to (YOUR NAME HERE) for reading this FAQ.
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10. 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: Stealth Assassins (Platform: PSX)
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Story wise TENCHU is the sequel to this game although it was created and
released prior to the release of this game. There are only two characters
available to play with but the music, missions and Debug Menu make Tenchu an
incredibly great and dare I say, perfect game. If you enjoyed this game then
you will love Tenchu: Stealth Assassins.
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TENCHU 3: Wrath of Heaven (Platform: PS2)
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TENCHU 3 takes place one year after Tenchu: Stealth assassins and also has
three characters available to play with. There are _?_ Stealth Kills available
for each character and the game also has multiplayer capabilities as well as a
Deathmatch mode.. 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.
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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