Tenchu: Dark Secret places you in the Tabi boots of a pair of ninja
assassins who must protect the life of a princess. Stalk your enemies
with sword in hand, plant traps in the underbrush or strike with an
assortment of realistic ninja weaponry—the choice is yours! With more
than 40 single-player missions and the ability to construct your own
weapons and items, Tenchu is sure to keep your sword hand busy for a
long time.

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Only available at Gamestop and Electronics Boutique stores

Be a ninja on the go: An all-new adventure that marks the franchise's
U.S. handheld debut after years of console success

Buy, sell and trade items online using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection,
bringing the Tenchu community closer together

Includes more than 40 single-player missions

Customize your weapon to suit your play style, making you the
deadliest of all assassins

Show off your ninja craft and take on friends via Nintendo DS wireless
multiplayer capabilities

You look down on your missions with a overhead view. All the action
occurs on the top screen, and the bottom screen contains a map and shows
which special item you have selected. As an enemy comes within your
range, he appears on the map. From there, you can determine what pattern
he moves in and plot your attack from there.

There are several ways to perform a kill an assassin would love. The
safest is to set a bamboo trap. Using your stealth, sneak around the
enemy's route and plant the trap in his path. Then clear out of the
area. Once the trap goes off, you're safe to go back to the area and
take any items the enemy drops.

You can kill enemies in any number of ways, but you'll score the big
points through stealth kills and combos. Combo Kills, Stealth and Damage
Taken are three of the five areas where your score will really
fluctuate. You can replay a level to try to get a perfect score.

Strike at a Friend!
Prove your ninjapo skills by challenging
friends to a local wireless multiplayer match! Tenchu: Dark Secret
boasts three unique modes and a whole host of options to keep each match
fresh and fun. Whether you're creeping through a bamboo forest to plunge
a blade into your friend's back or setting a trap to steal his precious
dumplings, you're going to need a towel to wipe the sweat from your
hands!

Shop Online!
Need a new bamboo trap? Short on shurikens? Just
hop online! Tenchu: Dark Secret allows players to buy, sell, and trade
items via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. You can choose to transact with
either friends or strangers.

As of May 20, 2014, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for Nintendo
DSi and Wii systems has been retired. Online features of this game are
no longer available after this date but this game still provides an
entertaining experience in offline mode.

To learn more about this service change, please visit To learn more
about this service change, please visit support.nintendo.com/servicesupdate.

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