Rikimaru went back to the portal, traveled to the future, survived against fat cops, traveled back to face Onikage!!and seeing him Taking back his Sword Izaioi back from his grave in Tenchu 3 was priceless!! "I am Rikimaru, and iam a Shadow"

This is the 1st game i remember staying the WHOLE walkthrough behind my big brother playing it. He wasn't very interested in videogames, but when i grabbed good titles like Metal Gear Solid he stayed with me to beat the game. This one in particular made my cry , i remember my brother trying to convince me "its just a videogame" and "dont worry, Tenchu 2 will come soon you will see" (: I wished i could go back to those times

Regardless of which version you played, the ending was bitter sweet to me. But that song... I still remember it like it was yesterday.

Survived and came back more badass than ever 😁 Rikimaru is a legend

(1:45) Aw man - I didn't remember that brief cut to Ayame in the Japanese version ending. After all, with Rikimaru's -supposed- death, this would make her the last of the Azuma ninja. (2:05) I think the localised version's 3d animation here does express a greater sense of sorrow though. Its not as though Ayame is a heartless kunoichi - having a close bond with Princess Kiku and all, Though perhaps that wasn't finalised as a concept until the sequel. I think both versions handle pretty well though her planting the Izayoi in the ground, Both to commemorate her fallen comrade and signify the impending end of the Azuma ninja clan.

2:07 Ayame has lost Master Shiunsai, his love Tatsumaru, and now Rikimaru his partner, leaving her being the Grand Master of the Azuma Clan.

I have recently rediscovered this game's OST. I'm really happy I did.

I prefer the japanese version. It captures more the oriental way of history telling

This ending music and this OST it's wonderful

I like how the game made an effort to give a 3d ending for the Western audience. The 2d ending for Japan made everything too riveting.

For the first time ... The US version is better

I can't exactly say the English version is better, but the thing that bugs me about the Japanese version is how wonky the proportions are on the animated storyboard. The Japanese version gets a big plus for that split second frame of Ayame looking back at the rubble trapping Rikimaru inside. That's character that the English version loses sometimes with how snarky she can be.

a masterpiece ..

*YES WE NEED A REMAKE FRON TENCHU 1 BUT JUST GRAFIK AND MAYBE MORE LEVELS*

Good lord, when that music hits, man...

Game favorit ps 1 dulu

The 2D is pretty timeless, but I can see how mind blowing at the time the 3D was.

A japonesa tem o sei charme

I actually wondered why they changed the ending from 2D to 3D. I would like an explanation for it.

Prefer the western one surprisingly

Both versions are great. Kiku's screaming face in the JP version tho. And Ayame's but in the US verion tho of course 😎

debiste poner uno primero y despues correr el otro, para escucharlos mejor, buen video...

The JP version is clearly an animated storyboard, but it still looks better than the 3d models.

정말 잼나게 햇던 게임 엔딩곡은 아직도 잊혀지짛 않습니다.~~지금도 핸드폰 벨소리임~

live by honor, kill by stealth!!! I have both versions when i was a kid, but i loved more the japanese version i believe have some adult content as well wich for me it gives the game a more realistic setting

All life us

Why that best ever game was end by 1, secund part was by making from other studio.. ;(((

Американцы как всегда, пытаясь сделать лучше - все испортили. Японская концовка однозначно лучше, чувственней, атмосферней, не смотря на более простую графику.

😭

usバージョンのedはアヤメの辛い気持ちや苦悩が全然伝わらない。

Not to sound like a weeb but I think the Japanese version is better

For me Rikimaru die here..epic sacrifice...

The US version is better

I can't decide which one is more repulsive.