Tenchu (天誅) is the title of a stealth game series of
video games originally developed by Acquire
wherein the player assumes the role of a ninja.
The title in Japanese literally translates in English
as: "Divine Retribution", with 天 (ten), meaning
heaven and 誅 (chu), meaning death penalty
(another translation of this phrase, Wrath of
Heaven is the title of the firstPlayStation 2 entry in
the series).
Storyline
The series takes place in 16th-century feudal
Japan.[1] The original story (Stealth Assassins)
revolves around two ninja, Rikimaru and Ayame,
who have been both members of the Azuma
ninja clan since childhood. The two ninja serve
the heroic Lord Gohda and work for him as his
secret spies to root out corruption and gather
intelligence in his province. However, the evil
demonic sorcerer Lord Mei-Oh sought to destroy
Lord Gohda, and using his demon warrior
Onikage, wreaked havoc throughout Lord
Gohda's province. Although Mei-Oh was killed in
the first game, Onikage appeared in all
subsequent games (except Fatal Shadows) as the
archenemy of the two ninja, especially Rikimaru.
Another major character who shows up
frequently is Princess Kiku, Lord Gohda's
daughter who is often thedamsel in distress.
The storyline has been continuously expanded
with the release of newer Tenchu games:
Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins is the
prequel to Stealth Assassins which depicts
Rikimaru and Ayame as teenagers first being
taught the ways of the ninja by their master
Shiunsai, this game also indicate their fellow ninja
and former master of the Azuma clan
Tatsumaru.
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins is the continuation of
Birth of the Stealth Assassins. This story takes
place after Tenchu 2, which is set 7 years earlier.
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven is the continuation of
Stealth Assassins.
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins is the continuation of
Wrath of Heaven.[2]
Unrelated to main storyline are: Tenchu: Fatal
Shadows, Tenchu: Time of the Assassins,
Tenchu: Dark Secret, Tenchu Z and Shadow
Assault: Tenchu.
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