Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins

Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins (published in Japan as "Rittai Ninja Katsugeki: Tenchu 2") is a 2000 stealth video game developed by Acquire for the PlayStation. Being the second entry in the Tenchu series, it was published in the West by Activision and in Japan by Acquire. Tenchu 2 is a prequel to Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (1998), following the early lives of Azuma ninja Rikimaru and Ayame as they and their fellow Tatsumaru must confront a militant force called the Burning Dawn. Gameplay follows the chosen protagonist as they complete missions, the goal being to remain undetected and either avoid or silently kill enemies.