Tenchu 2 - Birth of the Stealth Assassins (Europe)
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Reviewed in 2000
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Tenchu 2 Birth of the Stealth Assassins is the western version of the Tenchu sequel with three playable characters. More varied ninja missions, mission creation system and developed story. An excellent entry considerably enriching the foundational ninja stealth formula on PS1.
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Category
Action1 player16+
Description
Western multilingual Acquire sequel, where Rikimaru, Ayame and newcomer Tatsumaru face a ninja rebellion in flashbacks. Created by Acquire and Activision, released in 2000 in the United States, Europe, France, Germany, Italy and Spain with multilingual versions under the Tenchu 2 Birth of the Stealth Assassins title. Over fifteen 3D feudal Japan infiltration missions, three playable ninjas with distinct campaigns including Tatsumaru, over twenty ninja gadgets, level editor mode and Noriyuki Asakura electronic shamisen soundtrack. European multilingual editions.
Tenchu 2 - Birth of the Stealth Assassins review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,48 GB📅10/03/2000
Published by Activision
Tenchu 2 - Birth of the Stealth Assassins (PS1) price, value & rarity
PAL version of Tenchu 2 Birth of the Stealth Assassins, released by Activision, a prequel sequel to the founding ninja-stealth game with three playable characters and a mission editor. Well received, it stayed common in Europe, where loose and CIB remain affordable. The gap sits on sealed PAL stock, now scarce, which alone lifts the price without signaling rare underlying demand.
Is Tenchu 2 - Birth of the Stealth Assassins still worth playing in 2026?
A prequel to Acquire's stealth game, Tenchu 2 has you play ninjas in a nocturnal feudal Japan, where you must advance in the shadows, take out your targets with a stealth kill and avoid detection thanks to traditional gadgets. The tension of the silent approach, the level freedom and the mission editor enrich a genre pioneering formula. The fickle camera and angular 3D have aged. An excellent stealth game for fans of ninjas and demanding stealth with a Japanese atmosphere.
