Tenchu: Shadow Assassins – Metacritic Reviews

Tenchu: Shadow Assassins
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins uses the Wii Remote to fight, dash, jump and kill like a true ninja. Players continue the saga of Rikimaru and Ayame, elite ninjas who must use their lethal skills to keep the peace in feudal Japan. Playing as both stealthy Rikimaru and aggressive and acrobatic Ayame, players fight their way through more than 10 missions and 50 side quests and experience the thrilling adventure of being the ultimate ninja.

PUBLISHER: Ubisoft
DEVELOPER: Acquire
GENRE(S): Third-Person Action, Adventure
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: M (Mature)
RELEASE DATE: February 3, 2009

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Gameplayer – 90/100
Perhaps best of all, though, the developer has managed to create a graphically rich and detailed version of 13th Century Japan that’s positively dripping with atmosphere.

NGamer UK – 80/100
Really get into it and you’ll spend weeks finding the perfect ‘solutions”. For everyone else, this is a rare actioner on Wii, and very competently handheld. [JPN Import; Mar 2009, p.58]

IGN – 80/100
Despite some issues with regard to character control and the fact that some series staples like lots of rooftop exploration are oddly missing from the Wii sequel, the end product is still fun.

Nintendo Power – 70/100
Shadow Assassins is a solid stealth title that can be both fun and frustrating, a mix of truly impressive features and clumsy missteps. [Feb 2009, p.88]

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