Shinobido: Way of the Ninja
2005 video game
Shinobido: Way of the Ninja is a stealth video game developed by Acquire and published by Spike for the PlayStation 2. It is a spiritual successor to Acquire's previous series Tenchu. It was not released in North America. A follow-up for the PlayStation Portable, Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja was released the same year, with a sequel, Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen released for the PlayStation Vita in 2011.
Gameplay
Shinobido is a stealth game where the player controls the ninja Goh, nicknamed "The Crow", who conducts various missions and tasks, primarily stealth-based, for one of three warlords competing for Goh's allegiance. Missions include various clandestine operations at the request of the lords, and are delivered by a mysterious individual who shoots a message-carrying arrow into the wall of Goh's shack, the usual method of notification, used throughout the game. These missions may benefit Goh's mission, and their completion or neglect may lead to various ramifications or benefits for future missions and even the story, as lords can be either pleased or angered by the player's actions and act accordingly.
Goh carries little more than a sword. Although Goh is a capable combatant, he will generally be at a disadvantage in a straight sword fight, as his opponents are larger in number and are often more skillfully trained in direct kenjutsu than he is. He must utilize stealth tactics to avoid detection, such as crouching behind ledges and walls, climbing across rooftops, and sneaking through canals to reach the enemy before taking out unsuspecting opponents with a "stealth kill" that often utilizes the environment.
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