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Shadow Assault: Tenchu

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Shadow Assault: Tenchu is a downloadable action puzzle video game developed and published by FromSoftware for the Xbox 360 on October 8, 2008.

Released: 8 October 2008
Platforms: Xbox 360
Genres: Action Puzzle
Developers: FromSoftware
Publishers: —
Series: Tenchu
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Country: Japan
Age ratings: GRAC 15+CERO B ESRB E10+

About

Shadow Assault: Tenchu is a 2008 action game by FromSoftware for the Xbox 360. It is a part of the Tenchu series. Shadow Assault: Tenchu received mixed reviews from critics.

Shadow Assault is the only game in the series to be free of graphic violence, and was thus rated Everyone 10+ by the ESRB as a major departure from the more mature atmosphere of other games in the series.

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Gameplay

The game places the player in charge of one of several selectable characters from the Tenchu universe. Players are given a task to complete on each level, playing out much like Bomberman, where players must place ninja traps and other items on the field for enemies to run afoul of.

Enemies in the game have a hit point total, displayed above their heads, and a line of sight grid, shown as yellow squares over the regular terrain. When a player is spotted by a unit, its sight turns to red squares, and it begins to chase the player. After a time, if the player has yet to be reacquired by the enemy, it will return to its original pathfinding.