Tenchu: Stealth Assassins/Controls

Special Note: The psx: R1 and psx: C buttons perform the same functions and are interchangeable, based on your personal preference.

Camera And Game Control

 * psx: Start: Pause / unpause game
 * psx: Select + psx: Start: Game Reset
 * Hold psx: L1 + psx: Neutral Dpad: Tilt camera, look around corners

Basic Movement

 * psx: Up Dpad: Run forward
 * psx: Left Dpad or psx: Right Dpad: Turn left or right
 * psx: Down Dpad: Walk backwards
 * psx: DownLeft Dpad or psx: DownRight Dpad: Fast rotate left or right

Double Tap Movement
Press a directional button twice in quick succession.
 * psx: Up Dpad, psx: Up Dpad: Quick dash forward
 * psx: Down Dpad, psx: Down Dpad: Quick dash backwards
 * psx: Left Dpad, psx: Left Dpad: Quick sidestep (strafe) left
 * psx: Right Dpad, psx: Right Dpad: Quick sidestep (strafe) right

Crouching (Stealth)

 * Hold psx: R1: Crouch
 * Hold psx: R1 + psx: Up Dpad: Crouch step forward
 * Hold psx: R1 + psx: Left Dpad or psx: Right Dpad : Crouch sidestep (strafe) left or right
 * Hold psx: R1 + psx: Down Dpad: Crouch step backwards
 * Hold psx: R1 + psx: DownLeft Dpad or psx: DownRight Dpad: Crouch rotate left or right

Rolling (Stealth)

 * Hold psx: R1 + psx: Up Dpad, psx: Up Dpad: Roll forward
 * Hold psx: R1 + psx: Down Dpad, psx: Down Dpad: Roll backwards
 * Hold psx: R1 + psx: Left Dpad, psx: Left Dpad: Side roll (strafe) left
 * Hold psx: R1 + psx: Right Dpad, psx: Right Dpad: Side roll (strafe) right
 * psx: R1 + psx: X: Roll 180° (face behind)

Wall Pressing (Stealth)

 * Hold psx: R1 while facing a wall: Press your back against the wall.
 * Use the psx: Neutral Dpad while wall pressing to move along the wall.

Basic Jumping

 * psx: X: Jump straight up.
 * psx: Up Dpad + psx: X: Jump forward
 * psx: Down Dpad + psx: X: Flip backwards
 * psx: Left Dpad + psx: X: Side jump left
 * psx: Right Dpad + psx: X: Side jump right

Special Jumps

 * psx: Up Dpad, psx: Up Dpad + psx: X: Long distance flip forward
 * psx: Down Dpad, psx: Up Dpad + psx: X: Moonsault flip (land facing 180°)
 * psx: X (Mid air near wall): Wall backflip

Ledge Hanging

 * psx: X (Below a ledge): Jump up and hang
 * psx: Down Dpad (Back facing a ledge): Back off and hang

While hanging:
 * psx: Left Dpad or psx: Right Dpad: Shimmy left or right
 * psx: Up Dpad: Climb up
 * psx: Down Dpad: Drop down

Item Usage

 * Hold psx: Select: View map
 * psx: Neutral Dpad (Walk over item): Pick up the item
 * psx: L2 or psx: R2: Cycle selected item left or right
 * psx: T: Use the selected item

First Person Aiming:
 * Hold psx: T: Aim Shuriken or Grappling Hook
 * Release psx: T: Throw Shuriken or Grappling Hook
 * psx: R1: Cancel throw

Defence Moves

 * psx: Down Dpad (When enemy attacks): Block frontal attack
 * psx: S (When arrow is about to hit you): Chop down arrow

Basic Attacks

 * psx: S: Forward Attack
 * psx: S + psx: Left Dpad: Turn 90° to the left and attack
 * psx: S + psx: Right Dpad: Turn 90° to the right and attack
 * psx: S (While jumping): Jump attack
 * psx: R1 + psx: S: Crouch attack
 * psx: Up Dpad, psx: Up Dpad + psx: S: Dash forward attack
 * psx: Down Dpad, psx: Up Dpad + psx: S: Turn 180° and attack

Rikimaru's Attack Moves

 * psx: S,psx: S,psx: S: 3 Hit Slow but Stronger Combo
 * psx: Left Dpad + psx: S, psx: Right Dpad + psx: S: Left switchback slash
 * psx: Right Dpad + psx: S, psx: Left Dpad + psx: S: Right switchback slash

Ayame's Attack Moves

 * psx: S,psx: S,psx: S,psx: S: 4 Hit Fast but Weaker Combo
 * psx: Left Dpad + psx: S, psx: S: Left double slashes
 * psx: Right Dpad + psx: S, psx: S: Right double slashes

Stealth Kills

 * Press psx: S when you are near an unaware enemy guard. Your Ninja will perform a cinematic instant kill on the enemy. Experiment with different approach angles for different kill techniques.

See the Stealth Kill List for all the stealth kill techniques.