A 20-Year Retrospective of Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven

Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven is one of my favorite games ever for the Sony Playstation 2. The game was one of the main reasons why I wanted to have a Playstation 2, back in 2003. For what it is back in the day, the game was mind-blowing.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, we are going to take a retrospective look of this game. This video will cover everything about the game, from the development history to the gameplay itself.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - Development History
05:16 - Story
08:44 - Gameplay Mechanics
13:39 - Multiplayer Mode
15:27 - Tenchu: Return from Darkness
16:58 - Closing Statement
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[@mura9501]

Ahhh the game that got me obsessed with ninjas as a kid ! Opening songs for Tenchu games are all criminally good.

[@shatnermohanty6678]

Absolutely , Noriyuki Asakura is a LEGEND

[@karloaquinde3476]

Yeah the soundtrack is dope.

[@LordZub4291]

I saw the preview for this on GameSpot back in 2003 and I fell in love with it.

[@thisprojectisretired1164]

I remember being so scared during the cemetery chapter years ago. To be fair, I'm still pretty much creeped out when I'm replaying the game nowadays. The eerie atmosphere, the undead's grotesque design, the gigantic boss, I love that chapter so much.

[@DannyXP007]

Played this game with my older brother in 2008 I was 5 years old at the time.

[@deshawn1995]

The nine kanji is called Kuji Kiri the 9 cuts a secret dark art use by ninja n stuff

[@shatnermohanty6678]

Tenchu's Songs were so Mind-blowing Awesome that I wished there could be a way to watch them over and over again . My prayers were answered when KZbin was invented in 2005 and Sadame was the first video I watched on KZbin .

[@dakotakinert1994]

Yeah, the sound track on this game is pretty awesome.

[@user-jg1bo1eb7z]

My older brother and I played this back in the day. Hard to believe its already been twenty years, time flies.

[@camrunner6633]

Tenchu is my fav game series and this is my fav of them

[@w0lfie292]

Ah another great game from my childhood. I played this game so much as a kid and it's truly one of my favorite PS2 games. So so many hours I put into this game.

[@Akoga17]

Loved this game. I also really love that you used Inuyasha opening music!

[@ChrisGildart]

Good work man! I've always wanted to get into Tenchu. Only one I've played was Tenchu Z.

[@Profar26]

Thanks Chris. I have been trying with a lot of different editing styles lately. This video was me experimenting with stuffs. In regards to Tenchu, ironically Tenchu Z is the only Tenchu game I have not played, as of today. You can start with Wrath of Heaven, if you want to get deeper into Tenchu.

[@nickm5419]

Tenchu Return from Darkness was the Original Xbox port of Tenchu 3 from Playstation 2, its for now Stuck on the Original Xbox

[@froggedwolfgaming]

One of my childhood game, that opening is still awesome 20 years later. Great video!

[@Profar26]

Thanks for the compliment. Absolutely dude, Sadame still gives me goosebumps until this day.

[@Grimmjow994]

excellent content man, your video editing and writting has been improving so much. Keep up to good work amigo.

[@Hidrozlais]

Awesome video Profar !!!!! Well made script and editing ! Made me intrested in this one Tenchu game, will look in to it

[@ranggakd]

Can we make a global demand for Tenchu remake? Like RE4

[@Profar26]

Dicoba saja. Siapa tau From Software akan bikin Tenchu lagi.

[@MikeBNumba6]

Need a new Tenchu game one of these days

[@BubsArcadeFighters]

Great video, I used to love playing Tenchu on PS1 back in the day...good times. I didnt know they had a multiplayer mode in these games that's sweet. Would be awesome to see a sequel on next gen consoles.

[@popit1989]

Good video man, playing Aragami 2 makes me went to this rabbit hole of Tenchu series with many of it's entry, makes me more understand about this one particular entry. Can't believe you only have a thousand subscribers with this quality of a video

[@AVEXentSUCKS]

This isn’t my favorite in the series but Tenchu is Tenchu and it’s probably my favorite action game series of all time. I love all the main entries. Quirks and all this is a franchise that’s near and dear to me. Now I have a 360 again just to reunited with Tenchu Z.

[@shatnermohanty6678]

14:39 " Tatsumaru is the coolest character in the game " While Rikimaru is my favourite , I have to say you are right ☺️👍

[@jacobpowers20]

Assassin's creed shadows is this game remade. Rikimaru is even in the game but as a kid. His grandma calls him Rikimaru by name which is the coolest Easter egg ever and the game instantly brought my mind back to this game with just watching gameplay alone. Ubisoft forward 2024, Assassin's Creed Shadows gameplay is a must see for every tenchu fan.

[@That1Outlander]

Anyone else remember a small youtuber who made a tenchu 2 video and he showed you everyone's story in parts? I had his video downloaded and now I cant find it anywhere online. It was around 40 minutes and he just explained the story from everyone's perspective until the end with tatsu when he fused the stories.

[@shatnermohanty6678]

I want to meet Asakura San just to tell Him how much His creations have enriched our lives ❤️

[@ChrisVideosGreek]

AMAZING review! I Personally I have played WoH and FS so I did not have a great understand of the story behind, so I really did appreciate the short flashbacks! I want to include that the creator of Naruto was heavily inspired by Wrath of Heaven, really! Yourself can realise that when you mentioned Tesshu's special move! Finally, for a ps2 game, although the developers always seemed to aim for a PS1 retro style (albeit the insane graphical upgrades from Tenchu 1 and 2), most characters manage to feel very alive, despite their dumb AI. Return From Darkness is where the enemies become smarter though. Apart from that, you can see enemies idling, exchanging weird convos with each other, it's really funny, and there are some bits of good voice acting! Soundtrack is one of the greatest I've heard in any game, though personally I found FS's music more emotional but WoH manages to keep you in action.] Multiplayer in that game is the greatest you will ever find in any Tenchu game imo! Overall, an amazing stealth (ninja) game, which I prefer a million more than Sekiru to be very honest. Ganda is my favourite boss tbh xD

[@einharjar]

when sekiro trailers sneak peeks dropped we all thought it was tenchu. but its a good thing Sekiro was such a bad ass game, that i dowloaded rikimaru skin mod immediately on my first playthrough from start to finish.

[@dethtroy2185]

it's rumored Seikiro was originally going to be a Tenchu title but they decided to make it it's own game instead.

[@mbank3832]

Now is literally the best time to release a new Tenchu game, while samurai and feudal Japan games like Sekiro, Ghost of Tsushima and Nioh are taking the spot. Hell, even Ubisoft try to jump into it with the new Assassins Creed game (tho it faces some backlashes now...)

[@shb7ah]

I've played tenchu 3 and 4 and finished the 4th when I was 10 yo as a little girl that was powerful for me and reminds me of my late uncle bc without him I wouldn't have known the game in the first place it brings back alot of memories and very incredible game I wish it comes back

[@SH-zt2bs]

Good Video! I want to see the full game played by you!

[@Profar26]

I have already done that. You can check the playlist on my second channel. kzbin.info/aero/PLwvxTFZUSvmDlm3V6mAHBZbecob4V6emT&si=quq7xAZipfkgUWiy

[@ThatOneSceneDude]

Great video. I loved this game, still stands out in my mind as one of the best ps2 games. I wanna re play it now

[@dosito86]

mind blown!!! back in the 90s I was so obsessed with Kenshin and the soundtrack... good ol toonami. naturally i couldnt get enough wrath of heaven. istill have the soundtrack on CD. no wonder i fell in love with the music. incredible!

[@That1Outlander]

I know there's a mechanic for moving the bodies. I remember the animations for it for each character and I'm not talking about return from darkness or the psp port. I still have my ps2 copy of wrath of heaven. If I had a ps2 I would confirm

[@cipher2956]

i love this game. and the intro is masterpiece

[@Zephyr_Weiss]

I'm pretty sure you can pick up bodies by golfing crouch and I think the block button. I know you hold crouch and another face button. Still remember the muscle memory. Edit: sheathe your sword, crouch near body, then press the attack button.

[@Profar26]

Picking up bodies are only available in the Xbox version, Return to Darkness. Also, based on what you said, you might be referring to Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Asssassins on the PS1. Because that game enables you to sheathe your sword, Wrath of Heaven does not.

[@quanmcinnis3022]

First adult game I ever played still my classic cant wait to petend to be Ayame with naoe.

[@ToyosatomimiNoMikoTaoism]

Can't forget if you were an Original Xbox player you also got to play online over the internet for VS and Co--Op and can again with Insignia!

[@Aldebaran65]

Fatal shadow is still the best for me

[@Profar26]

Fatal Shadows does have a better gameplay mechanic than Wrath of Heaven. But, it kinda lacks the replay content. I do plan to cover that game this year, as a 20-year retrospective video.

[@christinemurray1444]

My fav is the first one, but the shinobi hyakusen version. I wish it was remastered just as it was but with refined graphics and better frame rate.

[@brendansales6907]

Why hasnt the TENCHU series remastered yet? What needs to happen in order to get the TENCHU series remastered for PS4 and PS5?

[@thnxolotl4546]

I love WoH but personally I prefer FS and Z more 🙈

[@CJL999]

Please do another Tenchu game just so to teach Ubisoft

[@zahvy]

What

[@The_Traveling_Man]

Return from darkness is the best ninja game ever

[@Zephyr_Weiss]

What's that song you used when starting the retrospective??

[@Profar26]

Jubei's Theme - Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams Soundtrack

[@Micchi-]

Ingame ayame 😊 FMV ayame 😠

[@Profar26]

Ayame always look gorgeous honestly.

[@mitchskillz4487]

Tatsumaru was best. I didnt like how i could only perfom one of his special abilities the one where he hits them with a flurry of hits i couldn't do the one where he launched the enemy into the air and then kicked them.

[@demgutts]

I could've sworn that you can move the bodies by pressing a combination of buttons including the crouch button

[@Profar26]

It's present in the other PS2 Tenchu game, Tenchu: Fatal Shadows. You move dead bodies by pressing crouch and block.

[@JaimeAGB-pt4xl]

I am aware that Tenchu 2 and 3 are the best in the series (the PSP title, is not great but its a different take and very underrated).... But I believe Tenchu 2 to be the superior title, the story is the best in the series with all 3 campaigns connecting to one another and character development ... the only thiing that was really innovative was the Skills and "super" (mainly for boss fights), but those are still not necessary in the game ... the older, more restrictive controllers do feel more restrictive, but they also make you think ahead and plan your movement accordingly (kinda like the older Resident evil games) ... the maps in Tenchu 2 are also more varied and have room to explore different route ... Really aside from the controllers (which yes, can be a great point, but I go back to the RE games comparisson) and multiplayer (for those who liked it), but Aside from that and even though the game is great.... I still considered T2 the Superior game

[@midnightstar2762]

they at least rerealese games as collection for steam and modern platforms

[@ahsanvirk130]

Sucks that Tenchu Return from Darkness and Tenchu Senran aren't backwards compatible with Xbox Series X, if only From Software weren't such a stick in the mud about it

[@dxdynamite47]

Tenchu had 4 games on PS1. Check your facts.

[@Profar26]

What are those 4 games? I only know of two games, Tenchu: Stealth Assassins and Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins.

[@dxdynamite47]

@@Profar26 Tenchu: Stealth Assassins, Tenchu Shinobi Gaisen, Tenchu: Shinobi Hyakusen, and Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins.

[@Profar26]

@@dxdynamite47 Thank you for the information. I wasn't aware of the other two JP exclusive Tenchu games. 😊

[@ChrisVideosGreek]

@@dxdynamite47 is any of said titles related to Time of the Assassins though?

[@dxdynamite47]

@@ChrisVideosGreek Yes, TOTA is related to various moments in the Tenchu series.

[@dhani08]

Indonesia?

[@Profar26]

Yes, I am 100% pure Indonesian.

[@dhani08]

@@Profar26 hahaha, I've noticed that from your accent. Good luck bro👍

[@shatnermohanty6678]

​@@Profar26I can't talk about Indonesia and not mention Raid Redemption . What a Legendary Movie 👏👏

[@dethtroy2185]

I really wish someone would get the rights to this series and give it closure, and also retcon Shadow Assassins for the wii out of existence, I did not like that one at all, it didn't feel like a real tenchu game in terms of gameplay (with Rikimaru not even using the Izayoi, any swords he used he had to pick up) something Tenchu Z did do despite being a spin off, and the story...omg..gohda's advisers suddenly being paranoid, Onikage getting kiku killed to make Ayame turn to the darkside, it was just so rushed and stupid.