Rittai Ninja Katsugeki: Tenchu is an action-adventure stealth game developed by Acquire and released for PlayStation in 1998. Set in feudal Japan, the game emphasizes stealth mechanics central to ninjutsu while blending historical fantasy and Japanese mythology. Featuring motion capture for character animations, the game showcases combat skills inspired by martial artist Sho Kosugi and his son Kane.
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins is an action-adventure stealth game developed by Acquire and published by Sony Music Entertainment Japan in Japan and Activision worldwide for the PlayStation in 1998. Tenchu is known for its stealth gameplay and the eerie settings of feudal Japan.
Tenchu was one of the first ninja games to incorporate stealth, a very crucial aspect of ninjutsu. However, aside from featuring traditional martial arts in battles, the game incorporates elements of historical fantasy and Japanese mythology. The game also used motion capture where actor/martial artist Sho Kosugi and his son Kane, were hired as actors for the game's combat moves.