Tenchu Dark Secret - Nintendo DS

Tenchu: Dark Secret puts players in the shoes of ninja assassins tasked with protecting the life of a princess. Stalk enemies with sword in hand, plant explosive traps in the undergrowth, or strike with an assortment of realistic ninja weaponry.

With more than 40 single-player missions and the ability to craft weapons and items, Tenchu: Dark Secret is sure to keep sword-wielding players busy for a long time.

Players can prove their metal mettle by challenging their friends to a wireless local multiplayer match.Tenchu: Dark Secret boasts three unique modes and plenty of options to keep every match fresh and fun.

Whether players are sneaking through a bamboo forest to drive a dagger into their friend's back, or setting up a trap to steal their precious dumplings, they'll need a towel to wipe the sweat off their hands.



Need a new bamboo trap? Are you in a shurikin wedge? Just jump online. Tenchu: Dark Secret allows players to buy, sell, and trade items via the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection.

They can choose to trade with either friends or strangers. Tenchu: Dark Secret takes place after the events of Tenchu: Birth of the Stealth Assassins the second game in the series, but the first chronologically.

The plot revolves around Princess Shizu, a young woman who is married to a cruel war dictator named Lord Hakkaku. After an attempt on her life, she is discovered by Rikimaru and Ayama of the Azuma Shinobi Ryu ninja clan.

They vow to protect her from further harm and discover the identity of her mysterious attacker.



Characteristics:

- Ninja fans will be delighted to get their hands on the latest game in their favorite series, Tenchu: Dark Secrets on Nintendo DS, which puts you in the role of a ninja fighting to quell an uprising against your clan and protect life the princess.
- All in a day's work for any self-respecting ninja. The game itself takes place after the events of Tenchu: Birth of the Stealth Assassins and the story goes something like this: an evil ninja clan, led by the mysterious Kurokaze, attacked your clan's princess Shizuhime and put a curse on her .
- Rikimaru and Ayame - two of the best ninja from the Azuma Shinobi Ryu clan are sent to find these dark ninjas, uncover their sinister plot and find a way to cure the princess.
- Dark Secret is an action game with a difference, with a strong focus on stealth and tactics over and above direct combat. This is a stealth game that encourages would-be ninjas to stay in the shadows and take their time with things, not rush into them willingly or unwillingly.
- Only by observing enemy guard patterns and anticipating the perfect opportunity to strike will you truly learn the way of the ninja.
- You can always see what your opponents are doing thanks to the dual screens on the DS. The top screen shows the in-game action from a bird's-eye view, acting as a visibility meter so you can see if you're likely to be spotted.
- The bottom screen shows a map of the immediate area, plus the location of all enemies in that area and the direction they're facing, so you know how and where you can sneak up behind one of the creatures for a silent kill or set a trap .
- With forty levels, it's sure to keep ninja-kids happy for a while. In addition, with the help of Nintendo's superb Wi-Fi connection, you can buy and sell ninja equipment, such as shurikens or new bamboo traps, with your friends online.
- In terms of multiplayer action, Tenchu: Dark Secret includes a LAN multiplayer mode where you can choose to fight to the death in Annihilator mode, capture the flag in Glutton mode, or take part in a tense game of v- hide and seek in Sneak mode with up to four other players.