Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven

Press Start to pause game play, then press Right(2), Left(2) on controller two. Note: In the Japanese version, press Start to pause game play, then press Left(2), Right(2) on controller two.

Go to co-op mode, choose your player, and sneak up on an enemy using stealth. Both of players must be near the enemy when one of them presses Square to perform a double stealth kill.

Before you enter a level, bring about five or six Sticky Bombs with you. Save them until the Boss fight. Once you fight him, back up and use the Sticky Bombs. It should only take a few. This is the easy way to defeat Bosses, as the Sticky Bombs take off a lot of life and are unblockable.

Use a Blow Gun Dart to stun the Boss (or a Smokebomb if you are out). Then, use a Fire Dart while the Boss is stunned. If you have enough, the Boss will die before reaching you. This works well on Tenrai. Note: Save your items for only the fights that are difficult.

In this game, jumping from high above to a level or ground below will stun you for a split second, sometimes leaving you vulnerable to enemy attacks and other threats. To avoid this from ever happening, simply press the X button to attack right before you land. This will allow Tenchu to attack in a downward slash, negating the otherwise-ill effects from a high fall.

When falling from a high place, you can do the tumble, but it will leave you temporarily vulnerable to enemy attacks. To prevent such an occurrence, hold down the stealth button (R1) while falling, holding the button until you land. If you do this properly, you'll land crouched instead of tumbling, making you instantly ready to deal with any enemy threat.

Wrath Of Heaven is the best attack in the game, but it will drop you down to one life point within mere seconds of its attempt. Pause game play in mid-attack and enable the "Recover health" code. By doing this, if your opponent swings his sword at you in mid attack, you will not die. Also, if you do not have any smoke bombs, just knock an enemy down and immediately perform Wrath Of Heaven. If timed correctly, it will hit him just as he stands.

Have the blow dart equipped and sneak up near an enemy. Aim the blow dart at the opponents head and fire. If you hit them in the head, it will be an instant kill. This is helpful when encountering the ogre in level 3.

This trick works better on high roof levels such as Rikimaru's first mission. If you have trouble anticipating when to perform a stealth kill, use a Poison Rice. Throw it in front of the guard and slice him before he eats it. Then, retrieve your rice and repeat the attack. You must be on a roof or cliff to do this best.

Run or walk up against an enemy's side or back and press Square (default) to stealth kill him. You can also stealth kill him in front, but you have to do this very quickly, before he notices you. Note: All stealth kills must be executed before the enemy notices you. Also, you can see different animations for each character depending on which side of the stealth kill is in view. Each character has a different stealth kill.

When you are falling long distances, hold R1. When you land, you will not fall over and have to wait for your character to get back up. This is useful when you are trying to jump on an enemy and miss.

Use the following trick in order to hide easier or stop a fall off a roof or ledge. If you are near a ledge, crouch down and roll backwards. As you roll backwards, press Left Analog-stick Up. If done correctly, you should grab the ledge instead of just falling. This is a good way to quickly hide from enemies on rooftops or adjacent ledges.

When playing as Rikimaru or Ayame take the Fireworks item with you, and if desired, the Chameleon Spell to make this easier. Place the Fireworks close to your enemy. If he or she is unaware of your presence, he or she will die instantly. If you are spotted, you can lay the Fireworks and wait until the enemy is close enough. This will cause serious damage.

Use the following trick to get more items in co-op mission 6 (Fortress Of Evil B). When you start, have someone kill Tajima (the man with the gun) first. Do not touch Nasu yet. When you have killed Tajima, have both you and your partner gang up on Nasu. Do not slash him. When he starts bowing down and says "Please don't kill me", he will then say "I'll give you this" and places an item on the ground, After this, have yourself or your partner do a double jump directly over him. He will say "Sucker" and start spinning around. Have the person who did not jump run up and get the item before he stops spinning. Keep doing this as many times as desired. Also, instead of doing a double jump, you or your partner can just throw a star at him and he will take a few steps back. Then, the person who did not throw the star can run up and get the item.

As Rikimaru, do a slope stealth kill and make sure your target lands so that they will bow down to you. Then, go to back of him and look where the blood is spurting from.