Tenchu: Dark Secret

Tenchu: Dark Secret

Developer(s) Polygon Magic[1]
Publisher(s)
Series Tenchu
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Release date(s) JP April 6, 2006
NA August 21, 2006
AUS September 21, 2006
EU November 24, 2006
Genre(s) Action-adventure, stealth
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Distribution DS game card

Tenchu: Dark Secret (Tenchu: Dark Shadow in Japan) is an action-adventure stealth video game developed by Polygon Magic and published by From Software in Japan and Nintendo worldwide for the Nintendo DS in 2006. It is also the first game in the Tenchu series to be released for the Nintendo system and not to have a Mature rating from the ESRB.

Gameplay

The game allows players to choose between Rikimaru and Ayame, two ninja assassins sent out to save a princess. There are more than 40 missions, as well as local wireless multiplayer combat and Wi-Fi capabilities which can be used to trade, buy and sell items around the world.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings34.35%[2]
Metacritic37/100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameSpot4.3/10[4]
GamesRadar[5]
IGN3.5/10[6]
NintendoLife[7]
Nintendo Power5/10[8]
Official Nintendo Magazine30%[9]

Tenchu: Dark Secret received negative reviews from critics. It has an aggregate score of 34.35% on GameRankings[2] and 37/100 on Metacritic.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Business & Works - PolgonMagic.com
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tenchu: Dark Secret for DS". GameRankings. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tenchu: Dark Secret for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ Kasavin, Greg (August 25, 2006). "Tenchu: Dark Secret Review". GameSpot. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ Trueman, Douglas (August 30, 2006). "Tenchu: Dark Secret". GamesRadar. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  6. ↑ Harris, Craig (August 28, 2006). "Tenchu: Dark Secret Review". IGN. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  7. ↑ Blundon, Matthew (April 22, 2009). "Tenchu: Dark Secret (DS) Review". NintendoLife. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Tenchu: Dark Secret". Nintendo Power 209: 91. October 2006.
  9. ↑ "DS Review: Tenchu: Dark Secret". Official Nintendo Magazine: 72. January 2007.

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