Sega Europe announced Tenchu: Time of the Assassins

[JKKDARK]

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May 22, 2006 - SEGA Europe announced today Tenchu: Time of the Assassins exclusively for the PSP. SEGA has partnered with FromSoftware and K2 studios—developers of Tenchu: Fatal Shadows (released in 2005 for PlayStation 2)—to continue the legacy of the franchise, which is set for release on June 23, 2006.

The PSP version will retain the 3D environments of previous Tenchus. Enhanced stealth maneuvers and all-new kill moves add even more ninjaness to the assassin simulator. Now every enemy is susceptible to carefully planned stealth kills - even the end level bosses.

"Tenchu's gameplay offers all the strategy of a stealth game but none of the frustration," commented Matt Woodley, Creative Director of SEGA. "This next release represents SEGA's commitment to providing compelling new content to the handheld market"

All of the classic Tenchu characters return in scenario mode, including Rikimaru, Ayame, Rin, and Tesshu. Each character will have a different story, and each story offers different levels to play through. There is also a 'free mission' mode that's comprised of 50 independent missions to sneak through after you have slashed through the single-player campaign.

Tenchu: Time of the Assassins also features a multiplayer component that allows players to connect via a local (Ad-Hoc) connection to play cooperative and head-to-head games. A level editor allows budding ninjas to create their own stages and share them with friends (or enemies), also via ad hoc download.

European gamers can get assassinating June 23.