[TAS] PSX Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (USA) by Hâthor in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/...
TAS originally published on 2013-07-05
It is 16th century Japan, and you are one of two ninjas employed by Lord Gohda, a uniquely compassionate samurai lord. As either Rikimaru or Ayame, you must proceed through your assigned quests, at first dispatching the amoral and unsavory folk in your lord's domain. As the game progresses, you will come face to face with greater threats from tengu goblins and oni demons.
A full 3D game in the Tomb Raider spirit, Tenchu focuses on stealth and attacking unseen over straight action. Not being spotted leads to higher scores and better equipment. To aid in this, you can not only creep about and hug walls, but you can also use your grappling hook. The scenery is diverse, from Japanese castles to mountain retreats, each with their own soundtrack and types of opponents. Game engine cutscenes push the story forward, which vary slightly for the two ninjas.
In this run, Hâthor ( tasvideos.org/... ) doesn't care very much about stealth, and his ninja likes to blow himself up along with the bosses.

[@AvatarRaziel92]

oh ya had to climb over the wall :D i just walked around there till i was bored. nice charme tho the game has

[@Atylonisus]

13:00 Uncanny voice acting. This must have been their first attempt at the line and they said "yeah that's the one".

[@Atylonisus]

If you ever need to practice a eulogy for an upcoming funeral just watch this speedrun. I swear 30% of it is just "you are dead now. I assume you were great. Sorry you have to be dead."

[@phatvo5485]

and with this ending, we have the famous "through the portal" of Rikimaru in tenchu 3

[@phatvo5485]

in every stage, if you knew the short ways before, you could finish it briefly

[@phatvo5485]

how to roll continuously in the air?

[@lucasgartley9603]

I'm more concerned with how chain jumps midair.

[@NathanPops]

Just a random bear hanging with oni kage

[@MrMister1208]

09:30 Bazinga moment

[@_bhp]

this is great for boss strats

[@user-lx5dl7zv6m]

이게 영어버젼도 있었네 ㅋㅋ

[@torquettalk]

"Your sister was a brave women"

[@gnodab2036]

Most honorable moment in the game though.

[@gnodab2036]

Holy shit, I commented 2 years ago?

[@danylopez123]

11:17 At this part, there suposted to be a bow firing an arrow sound, but PsxJin couldn't handle that

[@danylopez123]

What about Ayame TAS?

[@ghostgang4051]

3:38 badass

[@chistophersaylor]

I feel sorry for the merchant. He didn't even try to fight back.

[@julianlpm95]

Fliying rikimaru

[@ama1212]

I love this game but there is one little thing that always annoyed me...when he runs it seems he wants to poop and hurry to wc...seriously...

[@kyriehartmann]

AY DIOS MIO!!!!!!

[@nisbahmumtaz909]

They weren't really poor. They were 90's quality. To be fair though, most of them are actually Japanese natives, speaking English. The slur is their speech very noticeable.

[@TheLilFid]

Crappy game ! Never finished it ...

[@riki4404]

Lmao i finished it when i was 4 years old, this game is a classic

[@gnodab2036]

@@riki4404 *Holds L1 + R2* up triangle down x left square right circle *release L1 + R2* *L1 L2 R1 R2*

[@TheMrNatural]

best game of my life ❤

[@laharl2k]

never played it but watching the run, it looks like a interesting game, although the voice acting and acting in general is quite poor. Or was that good quality for its days standards? most ninjas and samurais movies from japan were bad but there are no real world limitations in a virtual game, at least do the acting right. D:

[@EBurns91]

I saw this and was thinking "This is what TAS was made for, a game of perfection, skill, timing and knowing your enemy." Suddenly he can fly.

[@_bhp]

same LOL

[@aktchungrabanio6467]

lmao yes

[@shmooglevitz7281]

You must be looking for a glitchless run

[@crankypipo]

In the words of Princess Kiku: "Rikimaruuuuuuu!,"

[@graduator08]

Same here!