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Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven

Move like a shadow. Strike like a snake. After amassing an army of ninjas and lords of darkness, the mysterious Tenrai has begun a quest to conquer 16th-century Japan. Now your master, Lord Gohda, has called…

80 3 March 2003

Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven is an adventure developed by K2 LLC, released 3 March 2003 on PlayStation 2.

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What Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven is

Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven is an adventure game developed by K2 LLC and released in 2003. It was published by Activision. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

After Lord Mei-Oh was defeated in Tenchu: Stealth Assassins, Rikimaru was left in Lord Mei-Oh's fortress carrying a giant boulder to provide an escape route for Ayame and Princess Kiku. He appears to be trapped and left for dead. Ayame stuck Rikimaru's sword, "Izayoi" (he is seen drawing this sword in the opening CG of Wrath of Heaven) in snow as a monument for her fellow ninja, now considered dead. A year later, Rikimaru reports to Lord Gohda that he has managed to survive this near-death experience; unbeknownst to them, the real Rikimaru is trapped in the 20th century trying to find a way back to their time. The game's plot plays differently depending on the character chosen, but connects…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and stealth. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

How it was received

Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 11 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven launched on 3 March 2003, within three weeks of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Final Fantasy X-2 and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Final Fantasy X-2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven — frequently asked questions

When did Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven come out?
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven was released on 3 March 2003 for PlayStation 2.
Does Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven have multiplayer?
Yes. Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven supports multiplayer.

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