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| Developer(s) | From Software |
| Publisher(s) | From Software |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 (XBLA) |
| Release date(s) | October 8, 2008[1] |
| Genre(s) | Action, puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
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| Media/distribution | Download |
Shadow Assault: Tenchu (aka Tenchu: Shadow Assault) is a downloadable video game in the Tenchu series for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade, developed and released by From Software in 2008.[1]
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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 the 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.
IGN gave the game a score of 4.7 out of 10, commenting, "When Tenchu: Shadow Assault got greenlit, there was clearly some disagreement in the room. Would the game focus on multiplayer and style itself after Bomberman or would it offer a solo game that Tenchu fans will be drawn to. No consensus seems to have been met."[2]
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