Ubisoft sneaking Tenchu 4 into America, Europe in '09

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Sep 23rd 2008 at 1:30PM }

If, like us, you've recently had the urge to draw a blade and quietly assassinate someone in the dead of night, you should probably seek the assistance of a good or physically attractive psychiatrist as soon as possible. If, however, you've recently had the urge to draw a blade and quietly assassinate someone in the dead of night -- in a game -- you'll be pleased to note that Ubisoft is bringing Acquire's ninja sim, Tenchu 4, to North America and Europe in "early 2009."

Aside from offering two playable characters and the ability to "fight, dash, jump and kill like a true ninja," the Wii exclusive is almost certain to provide one of the most novel uses of the nunchuk yet -- you know, as a nunchuk. Probably.

Either way, Ubisoft is confident enough in Tenchu 4's merits to lay down a fairly specific prediction in the press release: "Tenchu 4 will come to a North American and European audience where it will be well-received by both fans of the series as well as Wii owners who have been looking for an edgy and exciting game." It will be well-received ... hmm, perhaps it's more of a command?

Tags: Acquire, Ninja, Tenchu, Tenchu-4, Those-things-which-are-inferior-to-pirates, Ubisoft

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

michael @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:32PM

Wow. That's the most ridiculous graphic I've ever seen.

MowDownJoe @ Sep 23rd 2008 4:49PM

It's recycled from the last Tenchu 4 post Ludwig did. It's 10 shoes in the shape of a number 4.

Josh @ Sep 24th 2008 2:22AM

Ooooooooh, *now* I see it.

jumpshot @ Sep 24th 2008 10:26AM

I think it's brilliant. Just as funny the second time around.

FOXHOUND @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:33PM

I think I used some of those TENCHU moves playing MARIO STRIKERS CHARGED earlier this year; using the remote+nunchuck combination to jokingly choke a friend of mine for causing us to lose a championship game. :p

Titanium_Orchid @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:36PM

This is the first game that made me think about buying a Wii... I'll wait until reviews come out thoguh

Mr Khan @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:41PM

and MadWorld didn't make you bat an eye?

Titanium_Orchid @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:58PM

I don't mean to sound like an ass but I was completely dis-interested in Mad World.

That doesn't have anything do with the fact that it is on the Wii

Foetoid @ Sep 24th 2008 10:21AM

Wow aren't you hard to please. If a picky hardcore gamer like myself can name 20 quality titles off the top of his head (and i've been playing games for 23 years, i have standards) then anyone can. I can't possibly imagine anyone picky enough to not find half-a-dozen Wii games worth owning.

Willeth @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:40PM

Good Christ. That post image is hilarious!

dark_inchworm @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:40PM

Inferior to pirates, indeed.

After all, Guybrush Threepwood was never a ninja. :)

FOXHOUND @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:45PM

And let's face it... that series was infinitely more amusing and probably easier to remake for the Wii than TENCHU. :o

Mr Khan @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:40PM

Still the best visual pun, imo.

Also: Early 2009 is bringing the goods in a big way. I wouldn't call Tenchu a must-buy (the series hasn't been more than mediocre in a while), but it is, if i may quote myself from earlier today "worthy of note"

I myself see three games in early 09: Sonic Black Knight, MadWorld, and The Conduit, and we'll see what else the future holds for this already glorious span of time.

dark_inchworm @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:52PM

I've been thinking "who the hell is this guy with the Wario avatar" so I looked at your profile and nearly smacked myself after seeing you have about 4800 posts.

I know who you are now... I just never knew for sure what that was in your previous avatar.

Mr Khan @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:55PM

Just to wreak a little havoc, i switch names when i switch avatars, but since the system updates avatars to apply to all posts past and present, its a little transparent

baby sea tuna @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:53PM

Next, you should try switching up game systems. It'd be nice to not hear about how much you want to blow Miyamoto and company every 5 minutes.

WRE @ Sep 23rd 2008 3:09PM

And then, maybe baby sea tuna should switch up insults. It's almost as if he wants to watch as someone (anyone!) blows Miyamoto...

Mr Khan @ Sep 23rd 2008 4:30PM

That was uncalled for

Titanium_Orchid @ Sep 23rd 2008 1:59PM

Tenchu 4 should just appear on shelves one day... like a real ninja video game should

samfish @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:06PM

The Wise & Venerable Sega Saturn would like to console (get it? GET IT??) against that.

BPMOmega [gamertag] @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:26PM

http://www.instantrimshot.com/

J.Goodwin @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:15PM

If only James Ransom-Wiley could come up with something half as funny.

BPMOmega [gamertag] @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:27PM

Man, I hope Ubisoft doesn't cut anything from this like they did with the last Japanese-made Wii game they localized, No More Heroes.

samfish @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:57PM

They'll probably remove everything but the Catz.

baby sea tuna @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:58PM

Oh, that explains so much! They must have cut the collision detection, textures, ambient art assets, gameplay variations, and general polish out in the localization process.

Foetoid @ Sep 24th 2008 10:25AM

Lol Tuna. You get +1 just for being such a massive troll. For someone who hates on the Wii so much (i've been playing games for 23 years and besides the N64, it's the best console i've touched) you sure enjoy coming to a news article purely related to a Wii game. Next you'll be saying Mario Galaxy doesn't deserve it's spot in the top 3 games of all time (Note: check out Metacritic and Gamerankings)

Jack of All Trades @ Sep 23rd 2008 3:07PM

Yep, that's a ten-shoe four, alright.

ihateemo @ Sep 23rd 2008 3:23PM

Oh man....the last Tenchu game was so bad. I really enjoyed the first one on the original Playstation. I can't believe how bad Z was.

Kryptinite @ Sep 23rd 2008 3:24PM

Tennis Shoe 4....ICWATUDIDTHUR

Brian Dochney @ Sep 23rd 2008 3:46PM

What type of shoe is that? because i think it looks like a Nintendo Wii and I'd like to buy a pair.

Trulz @ Sep 23rd 2008 4:13PM

No, but seriously. What kind of shoes are those? I like them.

J.Goodwin @ Sep 23rd 2008 4:19PM

Reebok float:

http://www.myairshoes.com/reebok/reebok-float.html

Protip: Photoshops are generally composed of images from the first page of google's image result for whatever they were. In this case, the search "shoe" returned the shoe in question on the first page of results.