Tenchu: Return from Darkness

Publisher: Activision Inc.

Developer: K2

Category: Action

Release Dates

N Amer - 03/09/2004

Official Game Website

GameZone's Review

8.1
GZ Rating

Gameplay	8.3
Graphics	8.2
Sound	7.5
Difficulty	Medium
Concept	8
Multiplayer	8
Overall	8.1

Reviewer: Michael Lafferty

Review Date: 03/09/2004

Tenchu: Return from Darkness is a solid ninja action title with linear gameplay

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Avg. Web Rating

7.1

GameZone's Preview

Michael Lafferty - 02/13/2004

Tenchu: Return From Darkness has a few dark areas but overall is gearing up for a solid action experience

News

Activision Ships Tenchu: Return From Darkness for Xbox
Tenchu: Return From Darkness brings the acclaimed series to Xbox gamers with several new enhancements including Xbox Live gameplay

Tenshu: Return From Darkness Releases New Character Art
Peer into the backgrounds of the central figures in this martial-arts Xbox title

Activision’s upcoming lineup of Tenchu: Return from Darkness, Pitfall: The Lost Expedition, and MTX: Mototrax has something for fans of third-person action, platformers, and racers alike.
Game publisher Activision recently held a junket for a few of their upcoming titles and GameZone was present to cover the event.

Activision's Renowned Ninja Franchise to Make Debut on Xbox
Tenchu Set for Release in Spring 2004

Description

Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven will also be released on Xbox under the name Tenchu: Return from Darkness. Several new features and improvements over the PS2 version have been announced. There will be 2 new maps, samurai mansion and a deserted pagoda temple. Enemy layouts will be different than in Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven and the enemies will have improved patterns, vision and fighting. Several new cut scenes have been added and there will be a trainings mode. Tenchu: Return from Darkness will allow players to restart a mission from the beginning by keeping all previously collected items. If you die within a mission you can continue the game from the point before you died. Co-Op mode online for 2 players through XBox live, allowing voice communication is probably the biggest and most promising addition.