Tenchu: Stealth Assassins/Training

Mission Walkthrough
Difficulty: Easy

Training Default Items: (5)

Welcome to Ninja training, this mission will teach you the basics of stealth, item use, and enemy behavior. If you are unfamiliar with the game controls, please read the Controls section of this guide. If you get spotted during this mission, back off and stay hidden. Wait until your Ki Meter changes back to before proceeding. Pay attention to the number next to your Ki Meter. This indicates the proximity of enemies. Learn patience, much or your time will be spent watching your enemies and waiting for an opportunity to strike.

The room you start in is a great place to practice different types of rolls and jumping techniques. Get comfortable with the movement controls. When you are ready to take on your first enemy, carefully jump over the low wall directly in front of where you start. Stop right there! An enemy Swordsman is near by, look to your right and notice the wall that leads to a new room with a guard on patrol. Turn right and run to the wall, then press yourself against it (Hold psx: R1).

While you are against the wall, slide to the left of the screen, and get near the corner, don't go to far to the edge, because this guard will sometimes spot you though the corner. Wait until his back is turned towards you, let go of psx: R1 and slide (double tap psx: Left Dpad,psx: Left Dpad) out from cover. Run up behind your first victim and when you get close, hold still and press psx: S to slit his throat! Congratulations, you executed your first stealth kill.

When you are ready to move on, jump and grab the ledge to the left and pull yourself up. Notice the next ledge ahead of you is a lot higher up and can't be reached by jumping. This is a situation when your Grappling Hook comes in handy. Stand a safe distance back and face the tall ledge. Select the Grappling Hook in your inventory, Press and hold psx: T to enter the first person aiming mode. Use the psx: Neutral Dpad to aim for the top edge, where you would like to be hanging from. Let go of psx: T to throw the hook, you will be zipped up to the ledge, but don't pull yourself up just yet.

There is a Swordsman patrolling back and forth along the new walkway. Observe his patrol route, and when his back is away from your location, pull up, get yourself close, and perform another stealth kill.

Move on to the next room by following the walkway. Look to your right, there should be a Spear Warrior down below in the room with the shallow water. Special Note: Sometimes the game has a glitch and this guard does not exist. This enemy can be tricky to sneak up on, due to the strange patrol he follows. You can either wait patiently for a chance to drop down and   stealth kill him, or try and get past without being seen, either way you choose, the next area is only accessible via Grappling Hook and is above and directly across the walkway you entered from.

When you get up to the new area, turn to your right and stick to the short wall near the long hallway. You should notice a Swordsman on patrol, he shouldn't be a problem. This guard will come close to the corner, he'll turn around, walk away from you and head down the hall, stop and repeat. Wait for your chance and quickly take his life.

(Sorry, Work In Progress)