Video Gaming News - July 2003
Santa Monica, CA (July 25, 2003) - Activision today announced Tenchu:
Return from Darkness for the Xbox.
From Activision:
Authentic ninja action is set to strike on the Xbox video game system from
Microsoft with Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Tenchu: Return from Darkness.
Building on the best-selling Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven for the PlayStation2
computer entertainment system, Tenchu: Return from Darkness boasts updated
design and technical enhancements, new maps and features and support for Xbox(tm)
Live. The title is being developed by K2, Ltd. in conjunction with Prosoft Corp.
and is currently rated "RP" (Rating Pending) by the ESRB.
"We're excited to give Xbox gamers the opportunity to play the most authentic
stealth based ninja game ever," said Larry Goldberg, executive vice president,
Activision Worldwide Studios. "Tenchu: Return from Darkness takes the franchise
to new heights with never before seen levels and enemies, enhanced maneuvers,
more weapons and Xbox Live capabilities, making it the first Tenchu title to
feature online gameplay."
Set in the late 1570's, one year after the original Tenchu, Tenchu: Return
from Darkness allows players to assume the role of the ninjas Rikimaru, Ayame or
the mysterious Tesshu as they battle the evil Tenrai and his six lords of
darkness. As silent assassins, players must use cunning, strategy, deadly
stealth and an arsenal of weapons to overcome dangerous missions and defend the
Japanese countryside from Tenrai's armies.
Tenchu: Return from Darkness will feature three gameplay modes including
single-player, two-player (versus and co-op) and Xbox Live. The title will also
include 11 stages of gameplay in the story mode with two new single player maps,
as well as six multiplayer levels. Additionally, the game will feature all new
cut-scenes, enemy layouts and will allow players to hone their ninja skills
before embarking on deadly missions in the new training mode.
The title will support Xbox Live, allowing for two-player co-op missions
through all six multiplayer levels as well as voice chat functionality for those
who choose to break the code of silence. Players can also engage in simultaneous
stealth kills as the online ninjas make their way through each danger-filled
stage.
Tenchu: Return from Darkness is scheduled for an early Spring 2004 release.
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