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Table of Contents
[ol][li]Characters[/li][li]Weapons, Armlets, & Ninpo[/li][li]Upgrade Jewel Locations[/li][li]Quest Item Locations[/li][li]Chapter Help & Enemy/Boss Strategies[/li][li]50 Golden Scarab Locations[/li][li]Fiend Challenges[/li][li]Successive Play Explained[/li][li]The Master Ninja Tournament[/li][li]Secrets, Miscellaneous, & Links[/li][li]Credits[/li][/ol]
#1 - Characters
Ryu Hayabusa - A young member of the Hayabusa Ninja Clan, he is entrusted with the Dragon Sword and keeps watch over the Dark Dragon Blade.
Ayane - A very young female Ninja at age 14, she provides help and tips throughout Ryu's journey.
Rachel - A Vigoorian Fiend Hunter, she is continually searching for a family member turned Fiend.
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The Dark Disciple - A mysterious figure, always observing the actions of Ryu and movement of the Dark Dragon Blade.
Gamov - A Vigoorian Special Agent, he, too, tracks Ryu's movement and actions.
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Alma, Greater Fiend - One of the Greater Fiends, she proves to be a pain in the shuriken for Ryu!
Doku, Lord of the Greater Fiends - One of the Greater Fiends, he wants the Dark Dragon Blade for himself.
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Kureha - A protector of the Hayabusa Villiage Shrine and keeper of the Eye of the Dragon.
Muramasa - A wise old man thought to be over 100 years old, runs the Weapon & Item shops and is also a Blacksmith.
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#2 - Weapons, Armlets, & Ninpo
* Weapons
[ul][li]Dragon Sword/True Dragon Sword - Your main weapon throughout the game, proves to be the most versatile.
Becomes the True Dragon Sword after finding the Eye of the Dragon.[/li]
[li]Wooden Sword - Buy from Masamura.[/li]
[li]Shurikens - Throwing stars, decent at mid-range. Good thing to use when trying to keep your distance from enemies.[/li]
[li]Bow - Long range Ninja weapon, can be aimed using first person view.
Found in Chapter 2 on the ground in front of the first Muramasa Shop you encounter.[/li]
[li]Nunchaku - A fast weapon with seemingly endless combos, cannot be upgraded.
Found in Chapter 4 on the corpse of a Black Spider Ninja, near the gate to Pleasure Street (door with mult-colored jewels).[/li]
[li]Windmill Shuriken - Awesome shuriken that acts like a boomerang when thrown.
Found in Chapter 4 in the alley near Han's Bar (the same alley the the purple shuriken hits). Equip the Dragon Sword. See those blue stripes on the wall?
Wallrun them, and after jumping off the last wall, hit X to give you added boost to reach the ledge. [/li]
[li]Vigoorian Flails - Similar to the Nunchaku but with blades on each handle. Fast weapon with killer combos, can be upgraded.
Found in Chapter 6 in the underground spiraling cavern, in the tunnel near the room where you find the holy grail, in a chest.[/li]
[li]Incendiary Shurikens - Explosive shurikens, good for blowing up cracked walls.
Found in Chapter 6 in the Monastary Archive Room. Use your sword to break the glass display cases. After finding, can be bought at Muramasa's shop.[/li]
[li]War Hammer - Large, heavy weapon used by Rachel to kill Fiends.
Found at the beginning of Chapter 8 after defeating Alma. Return to the Monastary, you'll find it just before and to the left of the altar
(the cutscene shows you exactly).[/li]
[li]Strong Bow - Upgraded version of the bow is both faster and has longer range.
Found near the end of Chapter 8 in the room overlooking the military base. The gate requiring the The Skull Key will lead you there.[/li]
[li]Explosive Arrows - Um...explosive...arrows.
Found at the beginning of Chapter 9 in a crate by the door to the Military Supply Base. After finding, can be bought at Muramasa's shop.[/li]
[li]APFSDS Core Arrows - Armor-piercing arrows, very powerful against armored enemies.
Found in Chapter 9 inside the Military Supply Base on the second level next to the stairwell. After finding, can be bought at Muramasa's shop.[/li]
[li]Spear Gun - Meh.
Found in Chapter 11 near Muramasa's statue.[/li]
[li]Oxygen Tank - Not a weapon but important nonetheless. Allows you to breath underwater indefinately.
Found in Chapter 11 inside the Sunken Ship.[/li]
[li]Kitetsu - Doku's cursed Sword. Will slowly drain Ryu's health as long as it is equipped, unless nullified with the Armlet of Tranquility.
Found at the Beginning of Chapter 12 after defeating Doku.[/li]
[li]Dabilahro - Give Masamura 20 Golden Scarabs to obtain this bad boy.[/li]
[li]Unlabored Flawlessness - Upgrade the wooden sword to max. Basically a large powerfull boat oar, despite being a heavy weapon can perform air combos.[/li][/ul]
* Armlets
Armlets help to improve Ryu's attributes, such as Power and Defense. Only ONE armlet may be equipped at a time.
[ul][li]Armlet of the Sun - Armlet that increases Ryu's attack power.
Buy from Muramasa.[/li]
[li]Armlet of the Moon - Armlet that increases Ryu's defensive power.
Buy from Muramasa.[/li]
[li]Armlet of Benediction - Armlet that increases the amount of Essence absorption.
Trade in 15 Scarabs at Muramasa's shop.[/li]
[li]Armlet of Fortune - Armlet that increases Ryu's Ninpo power.
Trade in 30 Scarabs at Muramasa's shop.[/li]
[li]Armlet of Tranquility - Armlet that gradually increases Ryu's health. Use to nullify the life drain of the Kitetsu.
Trade in 40 Scarabs at Muramasa's shop.[/li][/ul]
* Ninpo (Ninja Magic)
* Ninpo is a powerful magic attack that can be found written on old scrolls.
* Ninpo can be ugraded by finding and using a Jewel of the Demon Seal (See "Upgrade Jewels/Items")
* Be sure to equip Ninpo before attempting to use it or else...nothing will happen!
* Perform Ninpo by pressing [Y+B]
* Your Ki Guage is located under your Health Bar. No Ki = No Ninpo.
[ul][li]Art of the Firewheels - Fireballs encircle Ryu forming a sort of "shield" and only lasts a few seconds. Damages enemies that it touches.
Found at the beginning of Chapter 2 at the elevator that leads down to the Hayabusa Villiage.[/li]
[li]Art of the Inferno - Allows Ryu to throw Fireballs.
Buy from Muramasa's shop.[/li]
[li]Art of the Ice Storm - Upon use, Ryu cast's a column of Ice acting as a sort of "shield" damaging any enemies within range.
Found in Chapter 7 on the corpse of a Ninja before entering the Egyptian Sarcophagus Room.[/li]
[li]Art of the Inazuma - Ryu calls down a lightning storm, damaging, if not killing, all the enemies on the screen. Probably the most useful Ninpo.
Found in Chapter 10 after defeating the giant electric eel.[/li][/ul]
#3 - Upgrade Jewels Locations
* Life of the Gods
Increases Ryu's Health Bar. Everytime you use one, one of the Nine Symbols on the Symbol Indicator will light up.
Once all 9 are lit, Ryu's health guage will increase permanently. There are 27 total Life of the Gods:[ul]
[li]Chapter 2
1. Broken Bridge (right before Hayabusa village, run across the water to the opening to find it in a chest)
2. Hayabusa Village (place statue head on the headless statue near the Archway into Hayabusa Villiage)[/li][li]Chapter 3
3. Main Deck (small room)
4. Fore Cabin[/li][li]Chapter 4
5. Flip over blue rail next to the note Ayane gives you about paying attention to the color blue)
6. Give Muramasa 1 Scarab[/li][li]Chapter 6
7. Monastery Annex
8. Underground Cemetary (upper area)[/li][li]Chapter 7
9. Suspension Bridge room
10. Monks Safe (2nd time)[/li][li]Chapter 9
11. Military Warehouse (break box on floor)
12. Military Base (bottom of stairs in Control Room)
13. In a chest after the train wreck[/li][li]Chapter 10
14. Hall of Balance 2 (in chest)
15. In the center cave after beating the two worms
16. Entrance to Underground Sanctuary (wall run across door)[/li][li]Chapter 11
17. Moat of Zarkhan (next to save point)
18. Moat of Zarkhan (underwater labrynth, right before silver medallion)[/li][li]Chapter 12
19. Room you fought Doku (upper level)
20. Room you fought Doku (upper level)
21. Break statue head with hammer
22. Underwater near Zarkhan Falls
23. Magma Cavern (Path of the Flame)[/li][li]Chapter 13
24. After defeating Flame Dragon (Magma Cavern)
25. In chest after breaking door near Great Bridge (wall run)
26. Pyramid (in chest)[/li][li]Chapter 14
27. Labrynth[/li][/ul]
* Spirit of the Devils
Increases Ryu's Ki Guage. There are 4 total for a maximum of 5 Ki slots.[ul]
[li]Give Muramasa 10 Scarabs[/li]
[li]Chapter 4 - Clocktower Courtyard (upstairs across from door with purple eye on it)[/li]
[li]Chapter 7 - Return to the Archive room in the Monastary and complete the 60 Fiend Challenge. (More on that later)[/li]
[li]Chapter 10 - Red Reservoir room (After defeatiing first worm in Aquaduct, just follow path and check chest)[/li][/ul]
* Jewel of the Demon Seal
Used to upgrade the power of your Ninpo spells. There are 6 total allowing you to completely max out all Ninpo Spells.[ul]
[li]Chapter 7
1. Suspension Bridge Room (throne)[/li][li]Chapter 10
2. Aquaduct 3 (take elevator down)[/li][li]Chapter 11
3. Monk's safe (3rd time)[/li][li]Chapter 12
4. Ice Cavern (after defeating the ice beast)[/li][li]Chapter 13
5. Hayabusa Village (break door with hammer)
6. Pyramid (light alter with fire Ninpo)[/li][/ul]
* Lives of a Thousand Gods
Instantly increases Ryu's Health guage when used. There are 10 total Lives of a Thousand Gods:[ul]
[li]Chapter 1
1. Ninja Fortress[/li][li]Chapter 4
2. Area of Tairon near Lily Door (hang from blue rail, then cross on blue wire)
3. After defeating the Chapter 6 Boss[/li][li]Chapter 7
4. Kill 60 fiends in the area where you got the Holy Grail (BEFORE flooding)
5. After defeating Suspension Bridge room boss[/li][li]Chapter 10
6. Kill 60 fiends in the Peristyle Passage (Hall of Balance 1)[/li][li]Chapter 12
7. Kill 60 fiends in the area that you faught Doku (platform puzzle)
8. Kill 60 fiends at the bottom of stairway to Imperial Palace (long stairway)
9. After defeating Flame Dragon Boss[/li][li]Chapter 13
10. Tairon - after portal activation (go into portal near Great Bridge)- kill 60 fiends[/li][/ul]
#4 - Quest Item Locations
Here you will find the locations of the following:[ol]
[li]The 3 Tablet Pieces[/li][li]The Five Deity Statues[/li][li]Special Keys[/li][/ol]
* The 3 Tablet Pieces
There are 3 pieces of a shattered tablet that, once collected, will activate the portal in the Twin Serpant Plaza in Tairon.
[ul][li]Chapter 4 - In an alley near the Twin Serpant Plaza.[/li]
[li]Chapter 6 - Monestary Archive Room; smash the glass display cases.[/li]
[li]Chapter 12 - First Chamber Magma Caverns (you can't miss it).[/li][/ul]
* The Five Deity Statues
These are found throughout your journey, however their use is not made clear until near the end.[ul]
[li]Raptor, Deity of Sentiment - Chapter 6, Monk's room[/li]
[li]Wolf, Deity of Wisdom - Chapter 7, Sarcophagus[/li]
[li]Devil, Deity of Immortality - Chapter 12, Gold Dragon Room[/li]
[li]Serpent, Deity of Creation - Chapter 13, Water Tablet Room[/li]
[li]Demon, Deity of Destruction - Chapter 15, after beating Great Demon Fiend[/li][/ul]
* Special Keys
On your journey you will encounter several doors that need special keys to enter.
This is a list of them and where they are found.[ul]
[li]Key of Courage - Chapter 1, taken from the hand of the Samurai statue in the Ninja Fortress.[/li]
[li]Wing Key - Chapter 2, dropped after defeating the SWAT guys.[/li]
[li]Lily Key - Chapter 5, open the chest at the beginning of the chapter.[/li]
[li]Pegasus Key - Chapter 5, Go through the blue-jeweled door next to the Dworku Drawbridge, you'll find it in a chest.[/li]
[li]Skull Key - Chapter 7, on the sarcophagus where you get the Wolf Deity Statue.[/li]
[li]Warehouse Key - Chapter 9, it will be dropped once all the soldiers are defeated near the door to the Military Warehouse.[/li]
[li]Control Room Key Card - Chapter 9, in the room with the 3 RPG soldiers, defeat them, leave, then return and defeat them again.[/li]
[li]Insect Key - Chapter 10, inside the Chamber of Balance, to the left, grab the ledge, shimmy over, climb up. The key is in a chest.[/li]
[li]Griffon Key - Chapter 14, defeat the fiends in the "portal dimension".[/li]
[li]Key of the Lion - Chapter 14, found in a chest on a ledge in a corner after defeating the black laser-shooting fiend and a batch of ghost fish.[/li]
[li]Key of the Lioness - Chapter 14, at the end of a path in a chest.[/li]
[li]Rotten Heart Key - Chapter 15, found on the corpse of a Ninja, at the top of the Palace Stairs.[/li][/ul]
#5 - Chapter Help & Enemy/Boss Strategies
Now we reach the fun part. Ever wonder what the best way to defeat an enemy or boss is?
Tired of having to go out and buy new controllers? Then look no further, we've got strategies out the wazoo!
(mostly anyways)
* Chapter 1 - Ninja Fortress
Chapter Boss: Murai
Murai is a very big, powerful guy. He is suprisingly fast with his attacks, but his range is limited and he is predictable.
There is a potion in the vase to the left. His attacks to watch out for are his basic three hit combo, his throw, and charge.
If you want to fight him head on, block all of his attacks (if he attempts to lunge at you, roll right away), and then hit him
three to four times. Immediately roll away, he will probably charge. Shurikens are useless here. Hit and run attacks will win this.
If you want to be cheap, or safer, do wall attacks on him. You may also damage him right after he charges.
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* Chapter 2 - Hayabusa Villiage
Mini-boss: Samurai Horsemen
These guys can be a real pain. My personal strategy is to use the Art of the Inferno right away to knock one of the horsemen
off the horse, then quickly dispatch him. Another will appear, repeat once more. Then use the bow to knock the last horseman
from his horse and finish him off. However, if you are patient and/or good with the bow, you can take your time and pick them
off one by one.
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Chapter Boss: Samurai Horselord
This can be very hard/annoying or easy. What will make it hard, are his minions, the samurai mages. They have an unblockable
fireball, teleport, and are very quick at striking. They are useful for giving you health. Now, you can kill them off
eventually, so if you don't mind taking your time, do this. Then all you have to do is hit him with arrows, and use your
ninpo, which will really mess him up. Overall, use your ninpo when he is close and use hit and run attacks on his horse, because
if you leave his minions alone, you probably won't be able to get a good shot with arrows.
Alternatively, dispatch one of the mages and immediately charge up an Ultimate Attack, and unleash on the Samurai Horselord.
Repeat this process for a quick victory.
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* Chapter 3 - Skies of Vengeance
Chapter Boss: Cyborg Captain (Machine Head)
He looks very imposing, I know, but he's really somewhat of a pushover. His attacks do pack power. Make sure your Dragon Sword
is at level two before this. Why? You can totally own this guy with Flying Swallow attacks (jump towards him and press Y in mid-air).
If you're at a distance, he will use his gun, but it can be dodged. At mid-range, he will try to swipe at you, and if you stay
behind him and attack, you will be sorry. Hit and run attacks are good here. His pattern is easy to follow, so once you get the hang of it...
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* Chapter 4 - Imperial City Infiltration
Enemies: Black Spider Ninja Clan
These guys are a joy to hang out with. This early in the game, they will 0wn you harder than most bosses. First of all, BLOCK.
The exploding shurikens are not a problem as long as you block. If they happen to stick in the ground near you, reverse wind away.
If you can't, they will only cause minimal damage. (Not if they stick in you. If that happens get ready.) If an exploding shuriken
sticks in you, move toward the ninjas. I have noticed that you can damage them with the explosion. May as well takes some one else down.
I also recommend Izuna Drop - X Y X X X Y. (Purchase at Muramasa's shop)
This damages or knocks away anyone who is near the landing point, leaving you time to perform another attack. (I recommend your ultimate attack.
Hold Y until you've absorbed at least one essence.)
Chapter Boss: None. I'm sure the Black Spider Ninja's were enough!
* Chapter 5 - City of Fiends
Mini-Boss: 3 Red Dragon Fiends
This early in the game, these guys are extremely tough, and if they kill you, it will be take another treacherous hike to reach this point again.
(Did I mention the Black Spider Ninja's? Lots of them?)
First of all, KEEP MOVING. With three of them after your leather-clad butt, it is definately not wise to stand still. Use the walls to your advantage
by performing off-the-wall attacks and of course, the Flying Swallow. Ninpo doesn't hurt, and neither do Ultimate Attacks when you can afford to do them.
With a little patience, you will win.
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Chapter Boss: Tentacle Fiend
First off use Flying Swallow to cut the tenticals down to size and imediately block after to avoid any spining or flailing tentical attacks,
back up and repeat. When that second tentical falls off hit the ground and start charging for your Ultimate Attack (Hold Y).
The tentical will always drop a blue or red essence thus providing you with your max level ultimate. If you are fast you can even get a small combo
in at the end. The beast should only require about 3 rounds with this quick strategy. Also you should get the Time bonus. I love getting the Battle Time bonus.
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* Chapter 6 - The Monastary
Enemies: Undead Zombies (Ritual Room, location of the Grail)
A veritable mosh pit of destruction. A combination of Dragon Sword and Vigoorian Flails proves to be fairly effective, as well as using your Ninpo.
With the Dragon Sword, use the Flying Swallow to behead as many zombies as you can, so they cannot pin you to the ground. Then use the Flails to take
a couple out, then use your Ultimate Attack. Try chaining Ultimate attacks together to help you along. Use Ninpo if you get in a tight spot and find
yourself near death.
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Enemies: Archer Zombies
Stand back and use your arrows agains them. Or better yet, lob a few incendiary shurikens. I recommend destroying them before you attempt to pass.
If they should knock you off the ledge, you will have to climb back up, and they will respawn.
Chapter Boss: Skeletal Dragon Fiend
The goal here is to disable each of his feet. The Dragon has four attacks, but one you will be hit by so rarely, there are really only three.
The most dangerous is his lunging attack. It is easy to dodge, but it may catch you off guard unless you are a vigilant warrior. When attacking
his feet, he will shoot out bones at you that can be blocked. So, get in a few slashes, block, then slashes again until he does something else.
When he puts his foot down on the ledge, this can be considered an attack, because you can (rarely) get hit by this. I have only heard this,
though, it never happened to me. Now, the last attack to watch out for is when he moves. You will have to jump over his tail twice. You cannot
block this, just jump at the right time.
Alternately, use the Flail version of the Flying Swallow. It gets you in quick and also adds a small combo at the end of the move.
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* Chapter 7 - Hidden Underground
Game tip: Red Eye Chamber, Blue Eye Chamber
First thing you will need to do in either chamber is take out the zombies with your bow or incendiary shurikens, before tackling either obstacle.
It will make your life a little easier.
Blue Eye Chamber - Shoot an arrow in to the Eye on the wall to activate a light path. If need be, an arrow can be shot at the base of the swinging
spike balls to slow their movement.
Red Eye Chamber - You will have to time your jumps across the spikes to avoid the swinging spike balls.
Mini-Boss: Tentacle Fiend, part 2
Same strategy as the first encounter applies here. Whack off both tentacles with the Flying Swallow, then unleash your Ultimate Attack.
Chapter Boss: Alma, Greater Fiend
Now here is a boss everyone seems to have trouble with. Perhaps I can make your life easier?
Alma is very pattern based. She packs a punch in everything, but that's all. No suprises. Her attacks are as follows, and I will tell you how to avoid them:
Pillar throw: She throws two pillars from in the room. You cannot block these without taking damage, and a single roll or jump does not totally avoid them, because
it avoids one, usually. How do you avoid this unscathed? Well, there are two ways; Immediately jump to the side and roll upon landing, or roll to the side,
and jump. It's that easy!
Fireballs: You cannot block these, but they are easy to dodge. What you do is, just run away. Run to the side or somewhere, they don't home in on you,
though it seems that way.
Head-diving attacK: Fast, but easy to see coming. Just jump over this, or roll. She often does an attack after this, so get away, fast.
Diving attack: When she does this, it's your que to move out of the way AND you can do some damage to her. Be quick, try to either run over to her
and slash, hit her with a fireball (Ninpo), or my personal favorite, try and nail her with a Flying Swallow attack. Your first attack usually stuns
her, so then you can get in about 4 slashes, I think. Then move away.
Ultimate attack: When Alma is hovering, do not stay close to her long. If you do, she will scream (when you hear the scream, run and roll for your life,
it's your only chance), the ground will glow underneath you. If you are not quick to get away, you cannot avoid what she does. You are sent into the air
by some sort of magic and then she knocks you back into the ground for major damage. I may have made it sound hard to dodge, but again, if you're vigilant,
it will be no trouble. Also, if timed just right, when she is right over you, use the Art of the Snow Storm Ninpo to trap her in a whirlwind of ice!
You may also try hitting her in the air with Flying Swallow. She'll probably dodge it, but eventually you may hit her. Just remember how to dodge her attacks and be patient. Don't panic if you don't have healing items. If you are low on health, you can go to the other room before fighting her and fight the enemies! They will usually eventually cough up some blue essence. What helps is when you first fight her, try to get used to her attacks as I have labeled them, and when you get the hang of them, die on purpose and try her again.
Trouble with save point before her? Before you take the elevator, there is a little passage around there that you can swim to and there is a save point in there. You can spot it on your map.
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* Chapter 8 - Tairon Under Alert
Enemies: Machine Gun Soldiers/RPG Soldiers
For the enemies with machine guns which usually come in groups of threes, Flying Swallow and the Guillotine throw work best for me.
Try not to get too close, you can't counter their jabs, but if they swipe, go ahead and counter. If one in the group has a RPG or grenade launcher,
try your best to take him out first. This will make it a lot easier. If you get stuck next to one of them, I suggest the Izuna Drop which will,
most likely, affect at least one of the other two. You can block their gun fire without recieving damage.
Ok if you encounter them with a tank/personnel carrier, try your best to take out the turret first. Get close, jump, incendiary shuriken.
(It will go to the nearest target so get as close as you can to the turret.) It only takes one incendiary shuriken. You have to be quick though
because every place with a tank/turret also has an RPG soldier, which you should take out next. Don't let yourself get frustrated, I almost always get
hit by at least one rpg. Just get up and flying swallow him and keep hitting him once he's down. (Izuna drop prevents gun fire from hitting you.)
This is an especially handy piece of advice for the area right outside of the monastery. If you do this correctly you will recieve the time bonus.
When you first come out of the gate (and you're locked in) keep moving toward the corner where the guards drop from. When the first one drops block.
Keep blocking until all three (only three at a time come out) then use inferno ninpo (I think it has to be at least level two). It should kill all
of them. Now, hurry and move within ultimate range before the essence appears. Charge up your ultimate and release right before the next set of guards
start to fire. The ultimate should kill at least two of the guards. If there is one left, flying swallow. (The importance of the flying swallow and
guillotine throw cannot be over-emphasized.)
Now I know this is quite a bit, but it is everything I use for the military guys. It may not quite be your style though so don't get frustrated if
it doesn't work. If it does work, congratulations, your life just got a whole lot easier.
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Chapter Boss: Attack Chopper
Not really a TRUE boss, the chopper will try to machine gun you to death. Simply block. When the machine gun fire stops, you better start moving
because there are missiles heading your way. Jump and roll to avoid. After a couple of rounds of this, the chopper will simply fly away.
* Chapter 9 - Military Supply Base
Mini-Boss: Tanks
Equip your Explosive Arrows. Keep jumping and rolling (reverse wind). Shoot an explosive arrow to get rid of the gunner. However, you must make
sure that the cannon is not about to fire. If it has fired within the last five seconds, it probably won't. Switch to your Core arrows and attack until
it is defeated. You can usually get about 3 hits in before the cannon fires again. When you see the cannon start to rotate, move. If the gunner returns
Remember, use Explosive arrows to keep the gunner down and use Core arrows to attack the tank.
Mini-Boss: Attack Chopper
For this, the core arrows and explosive are your friends. The core do more damage, naturally, so you will want to use them. Don't worry about ammo.
He does about two sets of missiles and then breaks off, just roll away from these, he fires a cluster in a general direction, they can't home. In fact,
the only thing that may damage you, is his machine gun, and you can block all of the bullets, but you may want to try hitting him with arrows during
this time, too. He is suspectible to arrows after missles and when he is flying by.
Chapter Boss: Communications Tower
As soon as you see the tower, use your Explosive arrows to take out the communication dishes on the tower. To the right is a crate where you can
replenish your arrow supply. If done right, you can have half the tower taken out before the RPG soldiers begin firing at you. Keep moving to avoid
the rockets, and finish off the tower.
* Chapter 10 - The Aquaduct
Mini-Bosses: Electric Eel, Twin Eels
Their most lethal attack is easily their grab. Sometimes it's easy to see coming, sometimes, no. You avoid this completely if you're on the walls a lot.
Don't get grabbed! It really, really hurts. Might even kill you first time. They can electrify the water, so it's a hazard to step in. When they do their
swipe attack, you will see this coming, so immediately jump at a wall to avoid, then do a flying swallow and/or run at them and get in some slashes.
Be quick. The only other attack to watch out for are their lightning balls. Just dodge these.
I find the best way to go about them are using your arrows and windmill shuriken. Use up these first, if you like.
For the Twin Eels, first, as soon as the battle starts run all the way to the far right of the platform.(This allows you to dodge all left eel attacks
except the electric projectiles, just make sure you are as far right as you can go.) I recommend using your arrows (Cores or Explosive), as they do
considerable damage, or use your Windmill Shuriken.
Second, repeatedly attack the far right eel with arrows and or Windmill shuriken. You really only need to worry about the electric projectiles they spit
at you. You can always avoid the whip attack by blocking. Constantly using the windmill shuriken will take the right eel out in no time.
Third, once you have eliminated the right eel. Use the same basic strategy of using the windmill shuriken. Now, however, you have to dodge the electric
projectiles AND the biting/throwing attack. Using the windmill shuriken is very effective but takes time, so don't count on getting the time bonus and
it also avoids mishaps of falling into the electrified water.
This method is recommended for those with minimal healing items. I think to that it may help to defeat them on Hard and Very Hard modes.
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Chapter Boss: Laser Dragon Fiend (The Guardian)
Stay close to him always. His attacks are as follows:
Laser: You will hear and see it before you take damage, but he only does this when you are at a distance.
Stomp: While you are close, occasionally he will jump up and then come down, causing a gust of wind to come down, that hurts. It can be blocked.
Bite: Stay in front of him while close and he will eventually bite at you. This causes a lot of damage, don't let it happen.
Stay behind him while striking. You will notice your attacks do damage, but not as much as usual. That is okay, just keep at it. Use whatever
attacks you like. Now and then, he will drop his head as if from exhaustion. Now be quick and slash at his head. Combos I used to inflict good
damage (he takes more damage from hits with his head down): X X X Y Y and X X Y Y
Follow him whenever he runs to get away. When he jumps on a ledge to fire his laser, get under it to avoid it completely.
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* Chapter 11 - Path to Zarkhan
Chapter Boss: Doku, Greater Fiend
He is very powerful. Two hits can bring you two your knees. You will want to have healing items before fighting this boss, who is at the end of chapter 11.
The lift in the underground passage takes you to him, so go back to a shop before that.
Now, onto Doku.
He is very pattern based, but instead of memorizing all of his attacks, what you need to remember is he is susceptible to damage right after attacking.
Most of his attacks can be blocked.
Sword throw: Just jump over this. If you're at least decent, you can hit him with a Flying Swallow.
Slash: Self-explanitory. Strike quickly, precisely.
Multiple slashes: GET AWAY! Hit him after this. He will pause for a second before doing his last slash, so don't rush and get fooled.
Grab: Stay too close after attacking or attack too much and he will grab you. This will hurt, to say the least...
Hit and run attacks and using that little opening he gives you after he attacks will help you win this. Despite his armor, he takes a good amount of
damage from your attacks. And for good reason, your Dragon Sword should be at level 3 right now!
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* Chapter 12 - The Caverns
Game tip: Platform Puzzle
1. Enter the room from which Doku emerged. Hit switch to move platforms into start position. Grab the Scarab as well.
2. Facing towards elevator. Hit Lowest Left Switch than Lowest Right Switch.
3. If you face towards the door Doku came from you will now wall run the left wall and climb to the switch that is above and to the left of the door.
Flip the switch. This brings a platform over to the other side of the door frame.
4. Jump over to that platform and hit that switch. Now go back to the switch on the left side of that door frame and turn it off.
(Whew ok that switching off is the key here.)
5. Now go to the corner that is to the right of the elevator as if you just entered the arena. Your task now is to wall run to the 2nd highest platform,
grab the Scarab on the door frame, and jump back down to the platform.
6. Now you have to wall run 3 times, towards the corner jump, wall run again jump, and now dont jump but keep wall running. You should just be able to
get on top of the platform. Note: This requires PRECISE wallrunning and jumping and may require you to try several times.
7. Once there jump over to your right so you are in front of the balcony, then hop over the rail.
8. Now go left and complete the last jump to get to the final switch. Your done! Collect the last chest and Scarab.
The final switch raises platforms in the next room that let you escape from this hellish puzzle!
Enemies: Ice Dragon Fiend, Fire Dragon Fiend
Both are very powerful, and very mean. If you have the Level 3 Dabilahro, it can prove to be your best friend here. Keep moving and DO NOT allow either
fiend to bite you as it will take off a HUGE amount of life. If they charge, jump and roll to avoid being run over.
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Mini-Boss: Abominable Snow Fiend
The trick here is to get behind it, and slash away. It often turns itself around with one arm, but you can get around this. Just don't stay in front of it
very long. You really can't block it's punches. Another attack you can't block is the ice shards rising from the earth. Just roll around, they seem to pop
up randomly.
Alternately, you can try to be in front of him and lure him into trying to punch you. He will be vulnerable after the double arm slam. Dodge his attacks
and afterwards you can easily get in a combo.
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Mini-Boss: Magma Eel
Strangely this turns out to be the easiest of all the Eel encounters. When the battle starts get back into the left corner. The Eel will shoot Fire Rings
at you. Simply jump straight up and watch the Ring pass harmlessly around you. This takes a bit of timing but it's not that difficult. After the first
volley run up to the edge of the magma to lure the Eel into trying to smash you with it's body. Run back to the corner and perform the Flying Swallow, then
run back to the corner. With this strategy, you should be able to defeat the Eel without taking any damage!
Alternately, you can peck away at the Eel using arrows or the Windmill shuriken while avoiding it's attacks.
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Chapter Boss: Fire Dragon
The hardest thing about this boss is the entire level. Before you get to him, because you can't escape from the caverns and because enemies don't respawn
here, and you might have had "accidents" with lava along the way, you may be in a bad state fighting him. He has only one attack that you will always take
damage from, though. If you fit into the "bad condition" category, this will be a tough battle. Be prepared to die a lot until you know him enough to tell
when he blinks! Unless you can remember patterns very well. Well, like most bosses, he has a distinct pattern of attacks. They come at random times, so I
guess it's not a pattern, more like limited attacks, here they are:
Lunge: This is his most powerful attack next to the somewhat unblockable, and will shave off 2/3s of a full life bar, even if you manage to break out of
the entire attack (which is common, but it's that first bite that gets you.) If he misses the lunge, get in some slashes. Always roll away after the
slashes. He may do another lunge.
Fireball spit: Oddly this causes more damage when you try to block. Just roll away from them. There is no splash damage. He does about 2 to 3.
Hot blast of air: You can hear this before it comes, but if you are just watching his movements, you may be tricked into thinking he's going to spit
fireballs, and you will be in for a world of hurt if you are not blocking when this comes. This is unavoidable for as far as I know. Block to reduce damage.
Don't underestimate, he will sometimes do this three times in a row.
If you have Level 3 Art of the Inazuma, you can use this until you run out for a good deal of damage. Also, Core arrows may help a bit, but I would
not rely on them too much. I personally tend to stay on the lower level as you have more room to run around.
when the Fire Dragon comes in slowly, like when he looks like he's resting his head on the platform, instead of doing all the combos everyone else mentions,
you can jump on top of his head, it'll kind of cut to a mini cut-scene showing him trying to shake you off and then you end up doing one of those "Divine Cicada Slashes"
right on his head which takes off about as much life as 3 or 4 use's of Ninpo would do, just keep doing that and you'll have him beat in no time.
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* Chapter 13 - Fiendish Awakening
Chapter Boss: Alma, Lesser Fiend (2nd Form)
Alma is far easier this time around. Nothing to worry about. Just use everything you've learned so far on her. She is a total letdown compared to how
impressive she was before. Flying Swallow is your friend. Don't let her grab you!
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Game tip: Pyramid Puzzle
You'll notice a door straight ahead that is held shut. Your main goal will be getting it open. Three other doors on the sides are also shut and have a
marking (two have water, one has a plant). There's only one door (back left) that can be opened right now. Make with the opening.
Head down the hall and grab the Map of the Pyramid from the dead body. There's a door to the left, ignore it for now. Continue downstairs into a room
with a mirror. There's an altar here. Now check out the mirror. Notice something weird? That's right, there's fire in the altar in the mirror. Stand by
the altar and use your Inferno Ninpo to light the way. This earns you a Jewel of the Demon Seal.
Return to the dead body and step through the door. Kick the chest for a Great Spirit Elixir. Go to the wall. There's an empty spot with a water symbol.
Fortunately, there's also a Water Tablet in the Fire slot next to it. Take the Water Tablet from the Fire slot and place it in the Water slot. This
unlocks one piece of the exit puzzle. It also locks you in to fight a slew of Bug Fiends. Kill them and head out the open door. Both of the water doors
in the main hall are now open. Take the new opening and follow the hallway down.
Follow the hallway to the end and use the Save Point. Go back up the hall and go through the door on your left. Kick the chest in the corner for a
Life of the Gods. Yummy. Grab the Fire Tablet and head through the now-open door into the other tablet room. Place the Fire Tablet in the Fire slot.
This brings another round of bugs. Return to the previous room. You can now access a little closet-room from here. Go inside and pick up Serpent, Deity of
Creation.
With this in hand, go over to the Plant Tablet. Pick it up and place it in the proper slot on the left. This unlocks to main door and raises the Pyramid.
* Chapter 14 - Vengeful Spirit
Enemies: Ghost Fish (aka. Ghost Pirahna's aka. Those !@#$% Fish)
On first encounter, these guys will mostly likely eat you for dinner, then relax, pick their teeth and watch the latest Family Guy episode. But after some
practice, you will find that they are really not that hard, and can in fact turn you into the richest Ninja this side of the Fiend Realm.
First, I would recommend using the Flails in conjunction with the Art of the Firewheel. The Firewheel acts as a shield just in case a fish should get to you
mid-combo. Also the fish tend to release Red Essence which replenishes your Ki so the Firewheel can basically be used indefinately. Give it a try.
Chapter Boss: Spirit Doku
Equip your Art of the Inferno Ninpo. Stand back and fling all you've got at him. This Ninpo takes off HUGE chunks of life, and Doku will be dead in
no time! ... Again.
Or for a little more challenge, Flying Swallow him to death. But as with ALL enemies, KEEP MOVING.
* Chapter 15 - The Core
Game Tip: Max money courtesy your friends, the Ghost Fish.
You begin the Chapter standing in a large circular area, with one exit and a save point straight ahead. Stay here, and using the above Ghost Fish strategy,
take them all out for Mass amounts of Essence. Leave the area, save, and return and the ghost fish will respawn. Continue like this to max out your money
in no time flat.
Note: Before proceeding, you might want to take this oppurtunity to return to Tairon and stock up on Healing Items and max out any weapons that you
haven't maxed out already. The next few challenges can prove to be fairly tough the first time around.
Enemies: Red Dragon Fiends, Ice Dragon Fiends, Fire Dragon Fiends, Laser-Eye Fiends, and *sigh* Ghost Fish
As you make your way up the Core, each room will hold a forced challenge of one of the above mentioned Dragon Fiends.
Level 3 Art of the Inazuma and a Level 3 Dabilahro will make this challenging trek much easier.
Mini-Bosses: Tentacle Fiend, Abominable Snow Fiend
The above mentioned strategies should be used here as well.
Mini-Boss: Arch Fiend
The Flying Swallow will be your main attack of choice here, though it is EXTREMELY important to keep moving. The Arch Fiend is most vulnerable just after he
attempts to Dive Bomb you or Charge you. He will drop to one knee for a moment. Now is the time to unleash a combo on him. If the Purple fiends become too
much of annoyance, unleash your Art of the Inazuma Ninpo for a quick dispatch. Most of your damage will come from comboing when he is down, as he
dodges the Flying Swallow very easily. Keep yourself healed and be patient. You will have time to heal after this last battle.
Final Boss Battle 1: The Dark Emporer (some argue Ultimate Alma)
Big guy. Trouble, right? Don't worry about falling off the platform! You must get used to controlling it. It's very cool.
What you want to do is attack each of his shoulders until they turn red, then go for his head and chest. All you have to watch out for are his lasers.
Once you get used to the somewhat new controls, you will be able to dodge these lasers.
Tip: If you are in a situation where a laser is about to knock you, use your Ninpo at the last second and the laser will pass harmlessly through you.
Final Boss Battle 2: The Dark Emporer - 2nd Form
This is very annoying. Your windmill shuriken and Inazuma ninpo are your best friends here, maybe your only? This strategy is assuming you have items
to restore your KI and are at full KI. Now... you want to be constantly throwing your windmill shuriken at him. Does mediocre damage, but it's quick,
so don't complain. When the skulls come out, you can either try and dodge them, but I prefer using my Inazuma ninpo. Usually twice, because after all
the skulls are out (as they hit you, it's a plus because the boss also takes damage), his horned head comes out to try and bite you. If you use your
ninpo as this happens, he'll take damage, and you, none. The Inazuma ninpo is effective for damage here. In fact, this was the only boss I found Ninpo
to be good against.
Overall, this one is a piece of cake.
* Chapter 16 - The Dark Dragon Blade
Final Boss: The Dark Disciple, Murai
Last boss. Suprised? Disappointed? He may have a really powerful blade, but this fight is like a watered down version of your fight with Doku.
All he has is power. Use Flying Swallow and hit and run attacks. Just watch out for some of his teleporting strikes. You'll be fine. If you die
while fighting him, the game is merciful, as once you get to the Dark Dragon Blade, you fight him, instead of having to do those platforms again.
Congratulations! You've beaten one of the most awesome and challenging games ever made.
#6 - 50 Golden Scarab Locations
Hopefully this will help you to find all 50 Golden Scarabs. Trade them in at any of Muramasa's shops/statues for special items.
List is as follows:
[ul][li]1-9 = Life of the Gods[/li][li]10 = Spirit of the Devils[/li][li]15 = Armlet of Benediction[/li][li]20 = Dabilahro[/li][li]30 = Armlet of Fortune[/li][li]40 = Armlet of Tranquility[/li][li]50 = The original NES Ninja Gaiden 1[/li][/ul]
Here we go:[ul]
[li]CHAPTER 3
1. Airship: "Captain's Quarters", Next to the window, fairly obvious
2. Airship: Go all the way to the back of the living quarters area When you unlock all the doors, open the room in the far back, it's
Full of large steel containers, climb over the containers to the rear of the room, you will find the scarab between the chests.
3. Airship: After climbing the stairs to the 2 sentry guards at the end of the level, do a wall climb up to the next level and kill the
three guards, you will see a large steel box to your left, jump on top of it and look up, bird flip up to the next level through the
opening, you will find the scarab on that catwalk.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 4
4. Tairon: When you enter "The Great Bridge" area, Check the map for the exact place. it's the door with the green gems next to Murasma's,
right after you enter, look to the left and you'll see a fountain with a scarab in it.
5. Tairon: Same area as above, on the way to the switch to unlock the gemmed door, you'll find this scarab lying next to a downed ninja, I
believe his name was Sabu; you get his diary here also.
6. Tairon: In the Han's Bar area, you will find this scarab down the alleyway you wall-run and jump to get to the windmill shuriken and the
giant Xbox symbol.
7. Tairon: After you leave the drawbridge area, walk through the Blue Gemmed door, walk about halfway through till you see an opening on both
sides of you, on the left is a chest with the Pegasus key, on the right you will be able to see a scarab in the left hand building. Do a wall
run on the right hand building and continue the run to the far wall then jump into the alcove to claim the scarab.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 5
8. Dworku: Once you've climbed up the area called "Drawbridge Hill" you
will find a save point directly in front of you, there is also a scarab
in the same alcove.
9. Dworku: Same area as above, looking at the save point turn right,
watch the left hand buildings as you walk down and there will be a small
alcove, inside is a scarab.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 6
10. Monastery: The right hand room of the monastery, "The Archive" you will find the second floor has a bunch of glass cases, break the glass
and claim the scarab hiding there.
11. Monastery: Same room as above, when you continue around the second floor, you need to bird flip up to the next level, when you land, there
will be a scarab next to you.
12. Monastery: Head out of that room, you will be in the upper part of the large cathedral. Walk over to the left side and jump to the balcony
on the left, there is a scarab on the floor of the balcony.
13. Underground Cemetery: After you put the Book of Eons in the altar, climb down and look to the right, there is a scarab on the floor.
14. Underground Cemetery: After you run from the walk and go all the way down the spiral ramp you enter a room with floating one-eyed fiends,
kill them and go to the far right corner, bird-flip into the alcove in the corner and grab the next scarab on the floor there.
15. Underground Cemetery: After you climb down the spiral ramp to the very bottom, where the giant plates are that the giant chains are
connected to, go into the next room at the base, look to your right in that room, you will find a scarab As you enter the tombs, there's
a Scarab in a hole on the right.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 7
16. Hidden Underground: After you kill the giant dragon and it falls to it's death climb all the way down. When you drop into the chamber with
the dragon's bones, climb around to the back of the room, you will find a scarab in one of the coffin chambers that are recessed in the wall.
17. Hidden Underground: Once you enter into the room with the large suspension bridge, look to the right, and grab the scarab.
18. Hidden Underground: In the chamber that holds the blue eye you push in you will find another scarab underneath the far platform.
19. Hidden Underground: After the entire place gets flooded, swim to the elevator, just before you go in you should see another scarab that is on
the floor.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 8
20. Tairon: Now that you have the Skull key you can go to the door, which is next to the entrance to the Military Base and open the skull door and
grab the scarab on the other side of the fence. (If you can't find the room, when in the Military Base entrance, look at the building and go into
the door on the left, after that, the door is on your right)
21. Tairon: Same room, Bird-flip up to the third story, (where you get the strong bow) and jump to the wall opposite the third floor to wall run to
the left into another alcove with a scarab in it.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 9
22. Military Supply Base: Just after you exit the tunnel look to the left and to find a scarab just outside the exit.
23. Military Supply Base: When you first enter you will see a train to your right, go to its rear left side and do a wall run up the side, at the top
press Y and the attack will drop you on top of the train next to a scarab.
24. Military Supply Base: Once you get to the third tier of the warehouse, wall jump up the small room and on top of it there is another scarab. (the
room is the one with the shutter key and map in it)
25. Military Supply Base: After you take down the Helicopter you proceed along the catwalks to the area that you need to bird-flip all the way to
the top of the building, at the top you will see a scarab at your feet.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 10
26. Aqueduct: After you get the Inazuma Ninpo scroll from the dead electric eel, turn around and look up, you will see the wall does not go all the way
to the top of the room, wall-run up it to find another scarab.
27. Aqueduct: From the above room, once you exit the room and you will be in the upper tier of the "Hall of Balance," on the opposite side, the back right
from where you start, you will find yet another scarab
28. Aqueduct 1: In the "Red Water Reservoir" you will see a chest on your left and on your right is a scarab.
29. Aqueduct: After you open the door with the water spirit and go down the shaft, walk in and around the corner on your left will be a tunnel leading
to a boss fight with the two electric eels, on the left will be a scarab.
30. Aqueduct: After you defeat the two eels the one on the left was hiding a scarab in his alcove.
31. Aqueduct: In the "Blue Water Reservoir" you will find a scarab at the bottom of the pool.
32. Peristyle Passage: Once you enter the room turn right, and look up to the top of the pillars on the right, One of them doesn't go all the way to the top.
Wall-jump between the two pillars and you will find a scarab on top of that one.
33. Underground Sanctuary: When you first enter the "Underground Sanctuary" enter the room on the left, you will find a room full of debris, with a dead
Ninja and a scarab on the floor.
34. Underground Sanctuary: On the top tier of the "Underground Sanctuary" room you find the Brand of Valor, left of that you will see a column, walk
around the column for another scarab.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 11
35. Moat of Zarkhan: Dive into the moat and swim to the right, swim under the grate into the opening and you will be rewarded with another scarab.
36. Moat of Zarkhan: After you see Murasma swim into the next pool, and swim to the surface, there is a scarab on the platform in front of you.
37. Moat of Zarkhan: Once you exit into the large chamber with the silver medallion and the large sunken boat, you will find this fairly obvious scarab
next to the entrance you came in from, and it's also the only way out of here. You should be able to see it once you’re leaving.
38. Moat of Zarkhan: After you use the hand crank and swim back into the bottom of the ship you will find a scarab to the direct right of the oxygen
tank.
39. Hidden Underground: Back in the room with the sarcophagus where you got the statue of the Wolf Deity and the Skull key, swim up to the top of the
room and you will see a scarab is on the wall above the sarcophagus.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 12
40. The Stadium: In the Stadium, after you defeat Doku, go into the room opposite the one you entered through, on the immediate left you will find
a scarab.
41. The Stadium: Above the entrance you came into the stadium to fight Doku, go all the way around, running on each wall to each new platform until you get
a platform to lower beside the entrance, then wall jump up the wall and grab the scarab.
42. The Stadium: Once you get to the top of the Stadium (there are many ways to, choose whichever way works best for you) you will find a scarab on the far left
of the upper tier.
43. Stairway to the Imperial Palace: Past the stairway, you find a save point with three large stone heads next to it, smash the three heads with the hammer
and you will be rewarded with a scarab and a life of the gods.
44. Stairway to the Imperial Palace: Further down you will find a small lake, swim to the bottom for another scarab.
45. Ice Cavern: After grabbing the Cog of Vigoor and proceeding down the ice corridor, you will find a save point and a scarab right near it.
46. Fire Cavern: Once you come to a large chamber with a platform that moves like a see-saw, look to the right and you will see a scarab on a long platform.
47. Fire Cavern: Once you come to the Fire Path with the Tower Flamethrowers, at the second set of them, (the set that has two of them going of in 2 directions at
you) go to the left alcove from at their intersection for another scarab.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 14
48. The Labyrinth: After opening the door of the Lion, take a left and you will follow the corridor down to another scarab.
49. The Labyrinth: once you move past the corridor with fish, the path will twist to the right and gently starts to slope downwards, at the bottom of it take a left
and then another quick left for another scarab.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 15
50. The Core: After exiting out of the 3rd chamber you can walk off the ledge to the left, do that, and continue around to find another scarab, turn around and walk
off the other side and you'll find yourself on the outside of the third chamber with the large skulls.[/li][/ul]
#7 - Fiend Challenges
The ammount of creatures you face is dependent on difficulty.
[ul][li]60 = Normal[/li][li]80 = Hard[/li][li]100 = Very Hard[/li][/ul]
There are many areas in the game that have a sequence of 60 monsters that need to be killed for a prize.
Please let me know if there are more that I've missed.[ul]
[li]Chapter 7
1. The Ritual Room - Undead Mosh Pit
Go back to the ritual room after defeating the Skeletal Dragon Boss for this Fiend Challenge.
PRIZE = Lives of a Thousand Gods
2. The Monastary Archive, Flying Reaper Fiends/Wolverine Fiends, Pre-Alma
Return to the Archive Room before you fight Alma for this Fiend Challenge.
PRIZE = Spirit of Devils[/li]
[li]Chapter 10
3. Aquaducts - Bug Fiends
Return to the room where you got the Jewel of the Demon Seal and face the bug fiends for another challenge.
PRIZE = Talisman of Rebirth
4. Peristyle Passage - Wolverine Fiends (Purple and Yellow)
The large room with the tall columns just before the Laser Dragon Fiend boss. You know what to do.
PRIZE = Lives of a Thousand Gods[/li]
[li]Chapter 12
5. The Doku Arena - Red Dragon Fiends
The arena were you faced Doku will have 60 Red Dragon Fiends in groups of 3 waiting for you late in the game. Im not sure at what point you can go back
to fight them but they should be there. DO NOT get knocked out the doors or you will have to restart. use the platforms to get some cheep Bow and Arrow
Kills and if you get low on health your in luck cause these guys drop Blue essence 90% of the time. It is a long battle though. For an easier time,
use the Level 3 Dabilahro. One solid combo is enough to take one down.
PRIZE = Lives of a Thousand Gods (You have to climb to get it, sigh)
6. Path to Zarkhan - Wolverine Fiends (Purple and Yellow)
After defeating Doku, make your way towards Zarkhan. Take on the fiends at the bottom of the Great Palace Stairs.
PRIZE = Lives of a Thousand Gods
7. The Great Bridge Area Porta, Tairon - Purple Wolverine Fiends and Laser-eye Cyclops Fiends.
This was the hardest one for me. Those Cyclop Fiends are cheap with that Laser! Use the Level 3 Dabilahro for optimum results.
PRIZE = Lives of a Thousand Gods[/li]
[li]Chapter 13
8. The Save Point - Bug-eye Wasp Fiends
Take on all of them to get yourself...
PRIZE = A Talisman of Rebirth[/li][/ul]
#8 - Successive Play Explained
Successive Play is basically a second chance for you to collect all of the Golden Scarabs that you might have missed during your first play through
of the game.
After beating the game the first time, and after the credits have rolled, the save screen will come up, asking you to save your game.
You should do so at this time. If done correctly it will say Successive Play ON the Save file.
Load the Successive Play Save file. You will be starting a New Game, on the same difficulty that you finished the first time, and with the same
time you finished it in.
* You CANNOT change costumes OR the Difficulty of the Game during Successive Play.
* You DO NOT keep your weapons and items.
If you look in your menu screen, you will notice that you have all of the Golden Scarabs that you collected during your
first game and NOTHING MORE. However, this is not a bad thing. As soon as you encounter Muramasa's Statue (Chapter 2 - Hayabusa Villiage)
you can then trade in all the scarabs you have for all the items that you have enough scarabs for.
Items for Golden Scarabs, once again:
[ul][li]1-9 = Life of the Gods[/li][li]10 = Spirit of the Devils[/li][li]15 = Armlet of Benediction[/li][li]20 = Dabilahro[/li][li]30 = Armlet of Fortune[/li][li]40 = Armlet of Tranquility[/li][li]50 = The original NES Ninja Gaiden 1[/li][/ul]
Example: Say you finished your first game with 34 Golden Scarabs. When you trade them in at Muramasa's, he will give you everything up to
the Armlet of Fortune.
Please NOTE: That he will not give you the Dabilahro until AFTER you have reached Tairon City (during Chapter 8, I believe).
Simply visit him again and he will give it to you, regardless of whether you have any scarabs or not at this point. This is so that you cannot break
through any cracked walls before you are supposed to
Now all you need to do, is kick some butt, and keep an eye out for the Scarabs yo
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Table of Contents
[ol][li]Characters[/li][li]Weapons, Armlets, & Ninpo[/li][li]Upgrade Jewel Locations[/li][li]Quest Item Locations[/li][li]Chapter Help & Enemy/Boss Strategies[/li][li]50 Golden Scarab Locations[/li][li]Fiend Challenges[/li][li]Successive Play Explained[/li][li]The Master Ninja Tournament[/li][li]Secrets, Miscellaneous, & Links[/li][li]Credits[/li][/ol]
#1 - Characters
Ryu Hayabusa - A young member of the Hayabusa Ninja Clan, he is entrusted with the Dragon Sword and keeps watch over the Dark Dragon Blade.
Ayane - A very young female Ninja at age 14, she provides help and tips throughout Ryu's journey.
Rachel - A Vigoorian Fiend Hunter, she is continually searching for a family member turned Fiend.
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The Dark Disciple - A mysterious figure, always observing the actions of Ryu and movement of the Dark Dragon Blade.
Gamov - A Vigoorian Special Agent, he, too, tracks Ryu's movement and actions.
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Alma, Greater Fiend - One of the Greater Fiends, she proves to be a pain in the shuriken for Ryu!
Doku, Lord of the Greater Fiends - One of the Greater Fiends, he wants the Dark Dragon Blade for himself.
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Kureha - A protector of the Hayabusa Villiage Shrine and keeper of the Eye of the Dragon.
Muramasa - A wise old man thought to be over 100 years old, runs the Weapon & Item shops and is also a Blacksmith.
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#2 - Weapons, Armlets, & Ninpo
* Weapons
[ul][li]Dragon Sword/True Dragon Sword - Your main weapon throughout the game, proves to be the most versatile.
Becomes the True Dragon Sword after finding the Eye of the Dragon.[/li]
[li]Wooden Sword - Buy from Masamura.[/li]
[li]Shurikens - Throwing stars, decent at mid-range. Good thing to use when trying to keep your distance from enemies.[/li]
[li]Bow - Long range Ninja weapon, can be aimed using first person view.
Found in Chapter 2 on the ground in front of the first Muramasa Shop you encounter.[/li]
[li]Nunchaku - A fast weapon with seemingly endless combos, cannot be upgraded.
Found in Chapter 4 on the corpse of a Black Spider Ninja, near the gate to Pleasure Street (door with mult-colored jewels).[/li]
[li]Windmill Shuriken - Awesome shuriken that acts like a boomerang when thrown.
Found in Chapter 4 in the alley near Han's Bar (the same alley the the purple shuriken hits). Equip the Dragon Sword. See those blue stripes on the wall?
Wallrun them, and after jumping off the last wall, hit X to give you added boost to reach the ledge. [/li]
[li]Vigoorian Flails - Similar to the Nunchaku but with blades on each handle. Fast weapon with killer combos, can be upgraded.
Found in Chapter 6 in the underground spiraling cavern, in the tunnel near the room where you find the holy grail, in a chest.[/li]
[li]Incendiary Shurikens - Explosive shurikens, good for blowing up cracked walls.
Found in Chapter 6 in the Monastary Archive Room. Use your sword to break the glass display cases. After finding, can be bought at Muramasa's shop.[/li]
[li]War Hammer - Large, heavy weapon used by Rachel to kill Fiends.
Found at the beginning of Chapter 8 after defeating Alma. Return to the Monastary, you'll find it just before and to the left of the altar
(the cutscene shows you exactly).[/li]
[li]Strong Bow - Upgraded version of the bow is both faster and has longer range.
Found near the end of Chapter 8 in the room overlooking the military base. The gate requiring the The Skull Key will lead you there.[/li]
[li]Explosive Arrows - Um...explosive...arrows.
Found at the beginning of Chapter 9 in a crate by the door to the Military Supply Base. After finding, can be bought at Muramasa's shop.[/li]
[li]APFSDS Core Arrows - Armor-piercing arrows, very powerful against armored enemies.
Found in Chapter 9 inside the Military Supply Base on the second level next to the stairwell. After finding, can be bought at Muramasa's shop.[/li]
[li]Spear Gun - Meh.
Found in Chapter 11 near Muramasa's statue.[/li]
[li]Oxygen Tank - Not a weapon but important nonetheless. Allows you to breath underwater indefinately.
Found in Chapter 11 inside the Sunken Ship.[/li]
[li]Kitetsu - Doku's cursed Sword. Will slowly drain Ryu's health as long as it is equipped, unless nullified with the Armlet of Tranquility.
Found at the Beginning of Chapter 12 after defeating Doku.[/li]
[li]Dabilahro - Give Masamura 20 Golden Scarabs to obtain this bad boy.[/li]
[li]Unlabored Flawlessness - Upgrade the wooden sword to max. Basically a large powerfull boat oar, despite being a heavy weapon can perform air combos.[/li][/ul]
* Armlets
Armlets help to improve Ryu's attributes, such as Power and Defense. Only ONE armlet may be equipped at a time.
[ul][li]Armlet of the Sun - Armlet that increases Ryu's attack power.
Buy from Muramasa.[/li]
[li]Armlet of the Moon - Armlet that increases Ryu's defensive power.
Buy from Muramasa.[/li]
[li]Armlet of Benediction - Armlet that increases the amount of Essence absorption.
Trade in 15 Scarabs at Muramasa's shop.[/li]
[li]Armlet of Fortune - Armlet that increases Ryu's Ninpo power.
Trade in 30 Scarabs at Muramasa's shop.[/li]
[li]Armlet of Tranquility - Armlet that gradually increases Ryu's health. Use to nullify the life drain of the Kitetsu.
Trade in 40 Scarabs at Muramasa's shop.[/li][/ul]
* Ninpo (Ninja Magic)
* Ninpo is a powerful magic attack that can be found written on old scrolls.
* Ninpo can be ugraded by finding and using a Jewel of the Demon Seal (See "Upgrade Jewels/Items")
* Be sure to equip Ninpo before attempting to use it or else...nothing will happen!
* Perform Ninpo by pressing [Y+B]
* Your Ki Guage is located under your Health Bar. No Ki = No Ninpo.
[ul][li]Art of the Firewheels - Fireballs encircle Ryu forming a sort of "shield" and only lasts a few seconds. Damages enemies that it touches.
Found at the beginning of Chapter 2 at the elevator that leads down to the Hayabusa Villiage.[/li]
[li]Art of the Inferno - Allows Ryu to throw Fireballs.
Buy from Muramasa's shop.[/li]
[li]Art of the Ice Storm - Upon use, Ryu cast's a column of Ice acting as a sort of "shield" damaging any enemies within range.
Found in Chapter 7 on the corpse of a Ninja before entering the Egyptian Sarcophagus Room.[/li]
[li]Art of the Inazuma - Ryu calls down a lightning storm, damaging, if not killing, all the enemies on the screen. Probably the most useful Ninpo.
Found in Chapter 10 after defeating the giant electric eel.[/li][/ul]
#3 - Upgrade Jewels Locations
* Life of the Gods
Increases Ryu's Health Bar. Everytime you use one, one of the Nine Symbols on the Symbol Indicator will light up.
Once all 9 are lit, Ryu's health guage will increase permanently. There are 27 total Life of the Gods:[ul]
[li]Chapter 2
1. Broken Bridge (right before Hayabusa village, run across the water to the opening to find it in a chest)
2. Hayabusa Village (place statue head on the headless statue near the Archway into Hayabusa Villiage)[/li][li]Chapter 3
3. Main Deck (small room)
4. Fore Cabin[/li][li]Chapter 4
5. Flip over blue rail next to the note Ayane gives you about paying attention to the color blue)
6. Give Muramasa 1 Scarab[/li][li]Chapter 6
7. Monastery Annex
8. Underground Cemetary (upper area)[/li][li]Chapter 7
9. Suspension Bridge room
10. Monks Safe (2nd time)[/li][li]Chapter 9
11. Military Warehouse (break box on floor)
12. Military Base (bottom of stairs in Control Room)
13. In a chest after the train wreck[/li][li]Chapter 10
14. Hall of Balance 2 (in chest)
15. In the center cave after beating the two worms
16. Entrance to Underground Sanctuary (wall run across door)[/li][li]Chapter 11
17. Moat of Zarkhan (next to save point)
18. Moat of Zarkhan (underwater labrynth, right before silver medallion)[/li][li]Chapter 12
19. Room you fought Doku (upper level)
20. Room you fought Doku (upper level)
21. Break statue head with hammer
22. Underwater near Zarkhan Falls
23. Magma Cavern (Path of the Flame)[/li][li]Chapter 13
24. After defeating Flame Dragon (Magma Cavern)
25. In chest after breaking door near Great Bridge (wall run)
26. Pyramid (in chest)[/li][li]Chapter 14
27. Labrynth[/li][/ul]
* Spirit of the Devils
Increases Ryu's Ki Guage. There are 4 total for a maximum of 5 Ki slots.[ul]
[li]Give Muramasa 10 Scarabs[/li]
[li]Chapter 4 - Clocktower Courtyard (upstairs across from door with purple eye on it)[/li]
[li]Chapter 7 - Return to the Archive room in the Monastary and complete the 60 Fiend Challenge. (More on that later)[/li]
[li]Chapter 10 - Red Reservoir room (After defeatiing first worm in Aquaduct, just follow path and check chest)[/li][/ul]
* Jewel of the Demon Seal
Used to upgrade the power of your Ninpo spells. There are 6 total allowing you to completely max out all Ninpo Spells.[ul]
[li]Chapter 7
1. Suspension Bridge Room (throne)[/li][li]Chapter 10
2. Aquaduct 3 (take elevator down)[/li][li]Chapter 11
3. Monk's safe (3rd time)[/li][li]Chapter 12
4. Ice Cavern (after defeating the ice beast)[/li][li]Chapter 13
5. Hayabusa Village (break door with hammer)
6. Pyramid (light alter with fire Ninpo)[/li][/ul]
* Lives of a Thousand Gods
Instantly increases Ryu's Health guage when used. There are 10 total Lives of a Thousand Gods:[ul]
[li]Chapter 1
1. Ninja Fortress[/li][li]Chapter 4
2. Area of Tairon near Lily Door (hang from blue rail, then cross on blue wire)
3. After defeating the Chapter 6 Boss[/li][li]Chapter 7
4. Kill 60 fiends in the area where you got the Holy Grail (BEFORE flooding)
5. After defeating Suspension Bridge room boss[/li][li]Chapter 10
6. Kill 60 fiends in the Peristyle Passage (Hall of Balance 1)[/li][li]Chapter 12
7. Kill 60 fiends in the area that you faught Doku (platform puzzle)
8. Kill 60 fiends at the bottom of stairway to Imperial Palace (long stairway)
9. After defeating Flame Dragon Boss[/li][li]Chapter 13
10. Tairon - after portal activation (go into portal near Great Bridge)- kill 60 fiends[/li][/ul]
#4 - Quest Item Locations
Here you will find the locations of the following:[ol]
[li]The 3 Tablet Pieces[/li][li]The Five Deity Statues[/li][li]Special Keys[/li][/ol]
* The 3 Tablet Pieces
There are 3 pieces of a shattered tablet that, once collected, will activate the portal in the Twin Serpant Plaza in Tairon.
[ul][li]Chapter 4 - In an alley near the Twin Serpant Plaza.[/li]
[li]Chapter 6 - Monestary Archive Room; smash the glass display cases.[/li]
[li]Chapter 12 - First Chamber Magma Caverns (you can't miss it).[/li][/ul]
* The Five Deity Statues
These are found throughout your journey, however their use is not made clear until near the end.[ul]
[li]Raptor, Deity of Sentiment - Chapter 6, Monk's room[/li]
[li]Wolf, Deity of Wisdom - Chapter 7, Sarcophagus[/li]
[li]Devil, Deity of Immortality - Chapter 12, Gold Dragon Room[/li]
[li]Serpent, Deity of Creation - Chapter 13, Water Tablet Room[/li]
[li]Demon, Deity of Destruction - Chapter 15, after beating Great Demon Fiend[/li][/ul]
* Special Keys
On your journey you will encounter several doors that need special keys to enter.
This is a list of them and where they are found.[ul]
[li]Key of Courage - Chapter 1, taken from the hand of the Samurai statue in the Ninja Fortress.[/li]
[li]Wing Key - Chapter 2, dropped after defeating the SWAT guys.[/li]
[li]Lily Key - Chapter 5, open the chest at the beginning of the chapter.[/li]
[li]Pegasus Key - Chapter 5, Go through the blue-jeweled door next to the Dworku Drawbridge, you'll find it in a chest.[/li]
[li]Skull Key - Chapter 7, on the sarcophagus where you get the Wolf Deity Statue.[/li]
[li]Warehouse Key - Chapter 9, it will be dropped once all the soldiers are defeated near the door to the Military Warehouse.[/li]
[li]Control Room Key Card - Chapter 9, in the room with the 3 RPG soldiers, defeat them, leave, then return and defeat them again.[/li]
[li]Insect Key - Chapter 10, inside the Chamber of Balance, to the left, grab the ledge, shimmy over, climb up. The key is in a chest.[/li]
[li]Griffon Key - Chapter 14, defeat the fiends in the "portal dimension".[/li]
[li]Key of the Lion - Chapter 14, found in a chest on a ledge in a corner after defeating the black laser-shooting fiend and a batch of ghost fish.[/li]
[li]Key of the Lioness - Chapter 14, at the end of a path in a chest.[/li]
[li]Rotten Heart Key - Chapter 15, found on the corpse of a Ninja, at the top of the Palace Stairs.[/li][/ul]
#5 - Chapter Help & Enemy/Boss Strategies
Now we reach the fun part. Ever wonder what the best way to defeat an enemy or boss is?
Tired of having to go out and buy new controllers? Then look no further, we've got strategies out the wazoo!
(mostly anyways)
* Chapter 1 - Ninja Fortress
Chapter Boss: Murai
Murai is a very big, powerful guy. He is suprisingly fast with his attacks, but his range is limited and he is predictable.
There is a potion in the vase to the left. His attacks to watch out for are his basic three hit combo, his throw, and charge.
If you want to fight him head on, block all of his attacks (if he attempts to lunge at you, roll right away), and then hit him
three to four times. Immediately roll away, he will probably charge. Shurikens are useless here. Hit and run attacks will win this.
If you want to be cheap, or safer, do wall attacks on him. You may also damage him right after he charges.
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* Chapter 2 - Hayabusa Villiage
Mini-boss: Samurai Horsemen
These guys can be a real pain. My personal strategy is to use the Art of the Inferno right away to knock one of the horsemen
off the horse, then quickly dispatch him. Another will appear, repeat once more. Then use the bow to knock the last horseman
from his horse and finish him off. However, if you are patient and/or good with the bow, you can take your time and pick them
off one by one.
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Chapter Boss: Samurai Horselord
This can be very hard/annoying or easy. What will make it hard, are his minions, the samurai mages. They have an unblockable
fireball, teleport, and are very quick at striking. They are useful for giving you health. Now, you can kill them off
eventually, so if you don't mind taking your time, do this. Then all you have to do is hit him with arrows, and use your
ninpo, which will really mess him up. Overall, use your ninpo when he is close and use hit and run attacks on his horse, because
if you leave his minions alone, you probably won't be able to get a good shot with arrows.
Alternatively, dispatch one of the mages and immediately charge up an Ultimate Attack, and unleash on the Samurai Horselord.
Repeat this process for a quick victory.
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* Chapter 3 - Skies of Vengeance
Chapter Boss: Cyborg Captain (Machine Head)
He looks very imposing, I know, but he's really somewhat of a pushover. His attacks do pack power. Make sure your Dragon Sword
is at level two before this. Why? You can totally own this guy with Flying Swallow attacks (jump towards him and press Y in mid-air).
If you're at a distance, he will use his gun, but it can be dodged. At mid-range, he will try to swipe at you, and if you stay
behind him and attack, you will be sorry. Hit and run attacks are good here. His pattern is easy to follow, so once you get the hang of it...
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* Chapter 4 - Imperial City Infiltration
Enemies: Black Spider Ninja Clan
These guys are a joy to hang out with. This early in the game, they will 0wn you harder than most bosses. First of all, BLOCK.
The exploding shurikens are not a problem as long as you block. If they happen to stick in the ground near you, reverse wind away.
If you can't, they will only cause minimal damage. (Not if they stick in you. If that happens get ready.) If an exploding shuriken
sticks in you, move toward the ninjas. I have noticed that you can damage them with the explosion. May as well takes some one else down.
I also recommend Izuna Drop - X Y X X X Y. (Purchase at Muramasa's shop)
This damages or knocks away anyone who is near the landing point, leaving you time to perform another attack. (I recommend your ultimate attack.
Hold Y until you've absorbed at least one essence.)
Chapter Boss: None. I'm sure the Black Spider Ninja's were enough!
* Chapter 5 - City of Fiends
Mini-Boss: 3 Red Dragon Fiends
This early in the game, these guys are extremely tough, and if they kill you, it will be take another treacherous hike to reach this point again.
(Did I mention the Black Spider Ninja's? Lots of them?)
First of all, KEEP MOVING. With three of them after your leather-clad butt, it is definately not wise to stand still. Use the walls to your advantage
by performing off-the-wall attacks and of course, the Flying Swallow. Ninpo doesn't hurt, and neither do Ultimate Attacks when you can afford to do them.
With a little patience, you will win.
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Chapter Boss: Tentacle Fiend
First off use Flying Swallow to cut the tenticals down to size and imediately block after to avoid any spining or flailing tentical attacks,
back up and repeat. When that second tentical falls off hit the ground and start charging for your Ultimate Attack (Hold Y).
The tentical will always drop a blue or red essence thus providing you with your max level ultimate. If you are fast you can even get a small combo
in at the end. The beast should only require about 3 rounds with this quick strategy. Also you should get the Time bonus. I love getting the Battle Time bonus.
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* Chapter 6 - The Monastary
Enemies: Undead Zombies (Ritual Room, location of the Grail)
A veritable mosh pit of destruction. A combination of Dragon Sword and Vigoorian Flails proves to be fairly effective, as well as using your Ninpo.
With the Dragon Sword, use the Flying Swallow to behead as many zombies as you can, so they cannot pin you to the ground. Then use the Flails to take
a couple out, then use your Ultimate Attack. Try chaining Ultimate attacks together to help you along. Use Ninpo if you get in a tight spot and find
yourself near death.
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Enemies: Archer Zombies
Stand back and use your arrows agains them. Or better yet, lob a few incendiary shurikens. I recommend destroying them before you attempt to pass.
If they should knock you off the ledge, you will have to climb back up, and they will respawn.
Chapter Boss: Skeletal Dragon Fiend
The goal here is to disable each of his feet. The Dragon has four attacks, but one you will be hit by so rarely, there are really only three.
The most dangerous is his lunging attack. It is easy to dodge, but it may catch you off guard unless you are a vigilant warrior. When attacking
his feet, he will shoot out bones at you that can be blocked. So, get in a few slashes, block, then slashes again until he does something else.
When he puts his foot down on the ledge, this can be considered an attack, because you can (rarely) get hit by this. I have only heard this,
though, it never happened to me. Now, the last attack to watch out for is when he moves. You will have to jump over his tail twice. You cannot
block this, just jump at the right time.
Alternately, use the Flail version of the Flying Swallow. It gets you in quick and also adds a small combo at the end of the move.
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* Chapter 7 - Hidden Underground
Game tip: Red Eye Chamber, Blue Eye Chamber
First thing you will need to do in either chamber is take out the zombies with your bow or incendiary shurikens, before tackling either obstacle.
It will make your life a little easier.
Blue Eye Chamber - Shoot an arrow in to the Eye on the wall to activate a light path. If need be, an arrow can be shot at the base of the swinging
spike balls to slow their movement.
Red Eye Chamber - You will have to time your jumps across the spikes to avoid the swinging spike balls.
Mini-Boss: Tentacle Fiend, part 2
Same strategy as the first encounter applies here. Whack off both tentacles with the Flying Swallow, then unleash your Ultimate Attack.
Chapter Boss: Alma, Greater Fiend
Now here is a boss everyone seems to have trouble with. Perhaps I can make your life easier?
Alma is very pattern based. She packs a punch in everything, but that's all. No suprises. Her attacks are as follows, and I will tell you how to avoid them:
Pillar throw: She throws two pillars from in the room. You cannot block these without taking damage, and a single roll or jump does not totally avoid them, because
it avoids one, usually. How do you avoid this unscathed? Well, there are two ways; Immediately jump to the side and roll upon landing, or roll to the side,
and jump. It's that easy!
Fireballs: You cannot block these, but they are easy to dodge. What you do is, just run away. Run to the side or somewhere, they don't home in on you,
though it seems that way.
Head-diving attacK: Fast, but easy to see coming. Just jump over this, or roll. She often does an attack after this, so get away, fast.
Diving attack: When she does this, it's your que to move out of the way AND you can do some damage to her. Be quick, try to either run over to her
and slash, hit her with a fireball (Ninpo), or my personal favorite, try and nail her with a Flying Swallow attack. Your first attack usually stuns
her, so then you can get in about 4 slashes, I think. Then move away.
Ultimate attack: When Alma is hovering, do not stay close to her long. If you do, she will scream (when you hear the scream, run and roll for your life,
it's your only chance), the ground will glow underneath you. If you are not quick to get away, you cannot avoid what she does. You are sent into the air
by some sort of magic and then she knocks you back into the ground for major damage. I may have made it sound hard to dodge, but again, if you're vigilant,
it will be no trouble. Also, if timed just right, when she is right over you, use the Art of the Snow Storm Ninpo to trap her in a whirlwind of ice!
You may also try hitting her in the air with Flying Swallow. She'll probably dodge it, but eventually you may hit her. Just remember how to dodge her attacks and be patient. Don't panic if you don't have healing items. If you are low on health, you can go to the other room before fighting her and fight the enemies! They will usually eventually cough up some blue essence. What helps is when you first fight her, try to get used to her attacks as I have labeled them, and when you get the hang of them, die on purpose and try her again.
Trouble with save point before her? Before you take the elevator, there is a little passage around there that you can swim to and there is a save point in there. You can spot it on your map.
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* Chapter 8 - Tairon Under Alert
Enemies: Machine Gun Soldiers/RPG Soldiers
For the enemies with machine guns which usually come in groups of threes, Flying Swallow and the Guillotine throw work best for me.
Try not to get too close, you can't counter their jabs, but if they swipe, go ahead and counter. If one in the group has a RPG or grenade launcher,
try your best to take him out first. This will make it a lot easier. If you get stuck next to one of them, I suggest the Izuna Drop which will,
most likely, affect at least one of the other two. You can block their gun fire without recieving damage.
Ok if you encounter them with a tank/personnel carrier, try your best to take out the turret first. Get close, jump, incendiary shuriken.
(It will go to the nearest target so get as close as you can to the turret.) It only takes one incendiary shuriken. You have to be quick though
because every place with a tank/turret also has an RPG soldier, which you should take out next. Don't let yourself get frustrated, I almost always get
hit by at least one rpg. Just get up and flying swallow him and keep hitting him once he's down. (Izuna drop prevents gun fire from hitting you.)
This is an especially handy piece of advice for the area right outside of the monastery. If you do this correctly you will recieve the time bonus.
When you first come out of the gate (and you're locked in) keep moving toward the corner where the guards drop from. When the first one drops block.
Keep blocking until all three (only three at a time come out) then use inferno ninpo (I think it has to be at least level two). It should kill all
of them. Now, hurry and move within ultimate range before the essence appears. Charge up your ultimate and release right before the next set of guards
start to fire. The ultimate should kill at least two of the guards. If there is one left, flying swallow. (The importance of the flying swallow and
guillotine throw cannot be over-emphasized.)
Now I know this is quite a bit, but it is everything I use for the military guys. It may not quite be your style though so don't get frustrated if
it doesn't work. If it does work, congratulations, your life just got a whole lot easier.
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Chapter Boss: Attack Chopper
Not really a TRUE boss, the chopper will try to machine gun you to death. Simply block. When the machine gun fire stops, you better start moving
because there are missiles heading your way. Jump and roll to avoid. After a couple of rounds of this, the chopper will simply fly away.
* Chapter 9 - Military Supply Base
Mini-Boss: Tanks
Equip your Explosive Arrows. Keep jumping and rolling (reverse wind). Shoot an explosive arrow to get rid of the gunner. However, you must make
sure that the cannon is not about to fire. If it has fired within the last five seconds, it probably won't. Switch to your Core arrows and attack until
it is defeated. You can usually get about 3 hits in before the cannon fires again. When you see the cannon start to rotate, move. If the gunner returns
Remember, use Explosive arrows to keep the gunner down and use Core arrows to attack the tank.
Mini-Boss: Attack Chopper
For this, the core arrows and explosive are your friends. The core do more damage, naturally, so you will want to use them. Don't worry about ammo.
He does about two sets of missiles and then breaks off, just roll away from these, he fires a cluster in a general direction, they can't home. In fact,
the only thing that may damage you, is his machine gun, and you can block all of the bullets, but you may want to try hitting him with arrows during
this time, too. He is suspectible to arrows after missles and when he is flying by.
Chapter Boss: Communications Tower
As soon as you see the tower, use your Explosive arrows to take out the communication dishes on the tower. To the right is a crate where you can
replenish your arrow supply. If done right, you can have half the tower taken out before the RPG soldiers begin firing at you. Keep moving to avoid
the rockets, and finish off the tower.
* Chapter 10 - The Aquaduct
Mini-Bosses: Electric Eel, Twin Eels
Their most lethal attack is easily their grab. Sometimes it's easy to see coming, sometimes, no. You avoid this completely if you're on the walls a lot.
Don't get grabbed! It really, really hurts. Might even kill you first time. They can electrify the water, so it's a hazard to step in. When they do their
swipe attack, you will see this coming, so immediately jump at a wall to avoid, then do a flying swallow and/or run at them and get in some slashes.
Be quick. The only other attack to watch out for are their lightning balls. Just dodge these.
I find the best way to go about them are using your arrows and windmill shuriken. Use up these first, if you like.
For the Twin Eels, first, as soon as the battle starts run all the way to the far right of the platform.(This allows you to dodge all left eel attacks
except the electric projectiles, just make sure you are as far right as you can go.) I recommend using your arrows (Cores or Explosive), as they do
considerable damage, or use your Windmill Shuriken.
Second, repeatedly attack the far right eel with arrows and or Windmill shuriken. You really only need to worry about the electric projectiles they spit
at you. You can always avoid the whip attack by blocking. Constantly using the windmill shuriken will take the right eel out in no time.
Third, once you have eliminated the right eel. Use the same basic strategy of using the windmill shuriken. Now, however, you have to dodge the electric
projectiles AND the biting/throwing attack. Using the windmill shuriken is very effective but takes time, so don't count on getting the time bonus and
it also avoids mishaps of falling into the electrified water.
This method is recommended for those with minimal healing items. I think to that it may help to defeat them on Hard and Very Hard modes.
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Chapter Boss: Laser Dragon Fiend (The Guardian)
Stay close to him always. His attacks are as follows:
Laser: You will hear and see it before you take damage, but he only does this when you are at a distance.
Stomp: While you are close, occasionally he will jump up and then come down, causing a gust of wind to come down, that hurts. It can be blocked.
Bite: Stay in front of him while close and he will eventually bite at you. This causes a lot of damage, don't let it happen.
Stay behind him while striking. You will notice your attacks do damage, but not as much as usual. That is okay, just keep at it. Use whatever
attacks you like. Now and then, he will drop his head as if from exhaustion. Now be quick and slash at his head. Combos I used to inflict good
damage (he takes more damage from hits with his head down): X X X Y Y and X X Y Y
Follow him whenever he runs to get away. When he jumps on a ledge to fire his laser, get under it to avoid it completely.
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* Chapter 11 - Path to Zarkhan
Chapter Boss: Doku, Greater Fiend
He is very powerful. Two hits can bring you two your knees. You will want to have healing items before fighting this boss, who is at the end of chapter 11.
The lift in the underground passage takes you to him, so go back to a shop before that.
Now, onto Doku.
He is very pattern based, but instead of memorizing all of his attacks, what you need to remember is he is susceptible to damage right after attacking.
Most of his attacks can be blocked.
Sword throw: Just jump over this. If you're at least decent, you can hit him with a Flying Swallow.
Slash: Self-explanitory. Strike quickly, precisely.
Multiple slashes: GET AWAY! Hit him after this. He will pause for a second before doing his last slash, so don't rush and get fooled.
Grab: Stay too close after attacking or attack too much and he will grab you. This will hurt, to say the least...
Hit and run attacks and using that little opening he gives you after he attacks will help you win this. Despite his armor, he takes a good amount of
damage from your attacks. And for good reason, your Dragon Sword should be at level 3 right now!
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* Chapter 12 - The Caverns
Game tip: Platform Puzzle
1. Enter the room from which Doku emerged. Hit switch to move platforms into start position. Grab the Scarab as well.
2. Facing towards elevator. Hit Lowest Left Switch than Lowest Right Switch.
3. If you face towards the door Doku came from you will now wall run the left wall and climb to the switch that is above and to the left of the door.
Flip the switch. This brings a platform over to the other side of the door frame.
4. Jump over to that platform and hit that switch. Now go back to the switch on the left side of that door frame and turn it off.
(Whew ok that switching off is the key here.)
5. Now go to the corner that is to the right of the elevator as if you just entered the arena. Your task now is to wall run to the 2nd highest platform,
grab the Scarab on the door frame, and jump back down to the platform.
6. Now you have to wall run 3 times, towards the corner jump, wall run again jump, and now dont jump but keep wall running. You should just be able to
get on top of the platform. Note: This requires PRECISE wallrunning and jumping and may require you to try several times.
7. Once there jump over to your right so you are in front of the balcony, then hop over the rail.
8. Now go left and complete the last jump to get to the final switch. Your done! Collect the last chest and Scarab.
The final switch raises platforms in the next room that let you escape from this hellish puzzle!
Enemies: Ice Dragon Fiend, Fire Dragon Fiend
Both are very powerful, and very mean. If you have the Level 3 Dabilahro, it can prove to be your best friend here. Keep moving and DO NOT allow either
fiend to bite you as it will take off a HUGE amount of life. If they charge, jump and roll to avoid being run over.
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Mini-Boss: Abominable Snow Fiend
The trick here is to get behind it, and slash away. It often turns itself around with one arm, but you can get around this. Just don't stay in front of it
very long. You really can't block it's punches. Another attack you can't block is the ice shards rising from the earth. Just roll around, they seem to pop
up randomly.
Alternately, you can try to be in front of him and lure him into trying to punch you. He will be vulnerable after the double arm slam. Dodge his attacks
and afterwards you can easily get in a combo.
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Mini-Boss: Magma Eel
Strangely this turns out to be the easiest of all the Eel encounters. When the battle starts get back into the left corner. The Eel will shoot Fire Rings
at you. Simply jump straight up and watch the Ring pass harmlessly around you. This takes a bit of timing but it's not that difficult. After the first
volley run up to the edge of the magma to lure the Eel into trying to smash you with it's body. Run back to the corner and perform the Flying Swallow, then
run back to the corner. With this strategy, you should be able to defeat the Eel without taking any damage!
Alternately, you can peck away at the Eel using arrows or the Windmill shuriken while avoiding it's attacks.
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Chapter Boss: Fire Dragon
The hardest thing about this boss is the entire level. Before you get to him, because you can't escape from the caverns and because enemies don't respawn
here, and you might have had "accidents" with lava along the way, you may be in a bad state fighting him. He has only one attack that you will always take
damage from, though. If you fit into the "bad condition" category, this will be a tough battle. Be prepared to die a lot until you know him enough to tell
when he blinks! Unless you can remember patterns very well. Well, like most bosses, he has a distinct pattern of attacks. They come at random times, so I
guess it's not a pattern, more like limited attacks, here they are:
Lunge: This is his most powerful attack next to the somewhat unblockable, and will shave off 2/3s of a full life bar, even if you manage to break out of
the entire attack (which is common, but it's that first bite that gets you.) If he misses the lunge, get in some slashes. Always roll away after the
slashes. He may do another lunge.
Fireball spit: Oddly this causes more damage when you try to block. Just roll away from them. There is no splash damage. He does about 2 to 3.
Hot blast of air: You can hear this before it comes, but if you are just watching his movements, you may be tricked into thinking he's going to spit
fireballs, and you will be in for a world of hurt if you are not blocking when this comes. This is unavoidable for as far as I know. Block to reduce damage.
Don't underestimate, he will sometimes do this three times in a row.
If you have Level 3 Art of the Inazuma, you can use this until you run out for a good deal of damage. Also, Core arrows may help a bit, but I would
not rely on them too much. I personally tend to stay on the lower level as you have more room to run around.
when the Fire Dragon comes in slowly, like when he looks like he's resting his head on the platform, instead of doing all the combos everyone else mentions,
you can jump on top of his head, it'll kind of cut to a mini cut-scene showing him trying to shake you off and then you end up doing one of those "Divine Cicada Slashes"
right on his head which takes off about as much life as 3 or 4 use's of Ninpo would do, just keep doing that and you'll have him beat in no time.
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* Chapter 13 - Fiendish Awakening
Chapter Boss: Alma, Lesser Fiend (2nd Form)
Alma is far easier this time around. Nothing to worry about. Just use everything you've learned so far on her. She is a total letdown compared to how
impressive she was before. Flying Swallow is your friend. Don't let her grab you!
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Game tip: Pyramid Puzzle
You'll notice a door straight ahead that is held shut. Your main goal will be getting it open. Three other doors on the sides are also shut and have a
marking (two have water, one has a plant). There's only one door (back left) that can be opened right now. Make with the opening.
Head down the hall and grab the Map of the Pyramid from the dead body. There's a door to the left, ignore it for now. Continue downstairs into a room
with a mirror. There's an altar here. Now check out the mirror. Notice something weird? That's right, there's fire in the altar in the mirror. Stand by
the altar and use your Inferno Ninpo to light the way. This earns you a Jewel of the Demon Seal.
Return to the dead body and step through the door. Kick the chest for a Great Spirit Elixir. Go to the wall. There's an empty spot with a water symbol.
Fortunately, there's also a Water Tablet in the Fire slot next to it. Take the Water Tablet from the Fire slot and place it in the Water slot. This
unlocks one piece of the exit puzzle. It also locks you in to fight a slew of Bug Fiends. Kill them and head out the open door. Both of the water doors
in the main hall are now open. Take the new opening and follow the hallway down.
Follow the hallway to the end and use the Save Point. Go back up the hall and go through the door on your left. Kick the chest in the corner for a
Life of the Gods. Yummy. Grab the Fire Tablet and head through the now-open door into the other tablet room. Place the Fire Tablet in the Fire slot.
This brings another round of bugs. Return to the previous room. You can now access a little closet-room from here. Go inside and pick up Serpent, Deity of
Creation.
With this in hand, go over to the Plant Tablet. Pick it up and place it in the proper slot on the left. This unlocks to main door and raises the Pyramid.
* Chapter 14 - Vengeful Spirit
Enemies: Ghost Fish (aka. Ghost Pirahna's aka. Those !@#$% Fish)
On first encounter, these guys will mostly likely eat you for dinner, then relax, pick their teeth and watch the latest Family Guy episode. But after some
practice, you will find that they are really not that hard, and can in fact turn you into the richest Ninja this side of the Fiend Realm.
First, I would recommend using the Flails in conjunction with the Art of the Firewheel. The Firewheel acts as a shield just in case a fish should get to you
mid-combo. Also the fish tend to release Red Essence which replenishes your Ki so the Firewheel can basically be used indefinately. Give it a try.
Chapter Boss: Spirit Doku
Equip your Art of the Inferno Ninpo. Stand back and fling all you've got at him. This Ninpo takes off HUGE chunks of life, and Doku will be dead in
no time! ... Again.
Or for a little more challenge, Flying Swallow him to death. But as with ALL enemies, KEEP MOVING.
* Chapter 15 - The Core
Game Tip: Max money courtesy your friends, the Ghost Fish.
You begin the Chapter standing in a large circular area, with one exit and a save point straight ahead. Stay here, and using the above Ghost Fish strategy,
take them all out for Mass amounts of Essence. Leave the area, save, and return and the ghost fish will respawn. Continue like this to max out your money
in no time flat.
Note: Before proceeding, you might want to take this oppurtunity to return to Tairon and stock up on Healing Items and max out any weapons that you
haven't maxed out already. The next few challenges can prove to be fairly tough the first time around.
Enemies: Red Dragon Fiends, Ice Dragon Fiends, Fire Dragon Fiends, Laser-Eye Fiends, and *sigh* Ghost Fish
As you make your way up the Core, each room will hold a forced challenge of one of the above mentioned Dragon Fiends.
Level 3 Art of the Inazuma and a Level 3 Dabilahro will make this challenging trek much easier.
Mini-Bosses: Tentacle Fiend, Abominable Snow Fiend
The above mentioned strategies should be used here as well.
Mini-Boss: Arch Fiend
The Flying Swallow will be your main attack of choice here, though it is EXTREMELY important to keep moving. The Arch Fiend is most vulnerable just after he
attempts to Dive Bomb you or Charge you. He will drop to one knee for a moment. Now is the time to unleash a combo on him. If the Purple fiends become too
much of annoyance, unleash your Art of the Inazuma Ninpo for a quick dispatch. Most of your damage will come from comboing when he is down, as he
dodges the Flying Swallow very easily. Keep yourself healed and be patient. You will have time to heal after this last battle.
Final Boss Battle 1: The Dark Emporer (some argue Ultimate Alma)
Big guy. Trouble, right? Don't worry about falling off the platform! You must get used to controlling it. It's very cool.
What you want to do is attack each of his shoulders until they turn red, then go for his head and chest. All you have to watch out for are his lasers.
Once you get used to the somewhat new controls, you will be able to dodge these lasers.
Tip: If you are in a situation where a laser is about to knock you, use your Ninpo at the last second and the laser will pass harmlessly through you.
Final Boss Battle 2: The Dark Emporer - 2nd Form
This is very annoying. Your windmill shuriken and Inazuma ninpo are your best friends here, maybe your only? This strategy is assuming you have items
to restore your KI and are at full KI. Now... you want to be constantly throwing your windmill shuriken at him. Does mediocre damage, but it's quick,
so don't complain. When the skulls come out, you can either try and dodge them, but I prefer using my Inazuma ninpo. Usually twice, because after all
the skulls are out (as they hit you, it's a plus because the boss also takes damage), his horned head comes out to try and bite you. If you use your
ninpo as this happens, he'll take damage, and you, none. The Inazuma ninpo is effective for damage here. In fact, this was the only boss I found Ninpo
to be good against.
Overall, this one is a piece of cake.
* Chapter 16 - The Dark Dragon Blade
Final Boss: The Dark Disciple, Murai
Last boss. Suprised? Disappointed? He may have a really powerful blade, but this fight is like a watered down version of your fight with Doku.
All he has is power. Use Flying Swallow and hit and run attacks. Just watch out for some of his teleporting strikes. You'll be fine. If you die
while fighting him, the game is merciful, as once you get to the Dark Dragon Blade, you fight him, instead of having to do those platforms again.
Congratulations! You've beaten one of the most awesome and challenging games ever made.
#6 - 50 Golden Scarab Locations
Hopefully this will help you to find all 50 Golden Scarabs. Trade them in at any of Muramasa's shops/statues for special items.
List is as follows:
[ul][li]1-9 = Life of the Gods[/li][li]10 = Spirit of the Devils[/li][li]15 = Armlet of Benediction[/li][li]20 = Dabilahro[/li][li]30 = Armlet of Fortune[/li][li]40 = Armlet of Tranquility[/li][li]50 = The original NES Ninja Gaiden 1[/li][/ul]
Here we go:[ul]
[li]CHAPTER 3
1. Airship: "Captain's Quarters", Next to the window, fairly obvious
2. Airship: Go all the way to the back of the living quarters area When you unlock all the doors, open the room in the far back, it's
Full of large steel containers, climb over the containers to the rear of the room, you will find the scarab between the chests.
3. Airship: After climbing the stairs to the 2 sentry guards at the end of the level, do a wall climb up to the next level and kill the
three guards, you will see a large steel box to your left, jump on top of it and look up, bird flip up to the next level through the
opening, you will find the scarab on that catwalk.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 4
4. Tairon: When you enter "The Great Bridge" area, Check the map for the exact place. it's the door with the green gems next to Murasma's,
right after you enter, look to the left and you'll see a fountain with a scarab in it.
5. Tairon: Same area as above, on the way to the switch to unlock the gemmed door, you'll find this scarab lying next to a downed ninja, I
believe his name was Sabu; you get his diary here also.
6. Tairon: In the Han's Bar area, you will find this scarab down the alleyway you wall-run and jump to get to the windmill shuriken and the
giant Xbox symbol.
7. Tairon: After you leave the drawbridge area, walk through the Blue Gemmed door, walk about halfway through till you see an opening on both
sides of you, on the left is a chest with the Pegasus key, on the right you will be able to see a scarab in the left hand building. Do a wall
run on the right hand building and continue the run to the far wall then jump into the alcove to claim the scarab.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 5
8. Dworku: Once you've climbed up the area called "Drawbridge Hill" you
will find a save point directly in front of you, there is also a scarab
in the same alcove.
9. Dworku: Same area as above, looking at the save point turn right,
watch the left hand buildings as you walk down and there will be a small
alcove, inside is a scarab.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 6
10. Monastery: The right hand room of the monastery, "The Archive" you will find the second floor has a bunch of glass cases, break the glass
and claim the scarab hiding there.
11. Monastery: Same room as above, when you continue around the second floor, you need to bird flip up to the next level, when you land, there
will be a scarab next to you.
12. Monastery: Head out of that room, you will be in the upper part of the large cathedral. Walk over to the left side and jump to the balcony
on the left, there is a scarab on the floor of the balcony.
13. Underground Cemetery: After you put the Book of Eons in the altar, climb down and look to the right, there is a scarab on the floor.
14. Underground Cemetery: After you run from the walk and go all the way down the spiral ramp you enter a room with floating one-eyed fiends,
kill them and go to the far right corner, bird-flip into the alcove in the corner and grab the next scarab on the floor there.
15. Underground Cemetery: After you climb down the spiral ramp to the very bottom, where the giant plates are that the giant chains are
connected to, go into the next room at the base, look to your right in that room, you will find a scarab As you enter the tombs, there's
a Scarab in a hole on the right.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 7
16. Hidden Underground: After you kill the giant dragon and it falls to it's death climb all the way down. When you drop into the chamber with
the dragon's bones, climb around to the back of the room, you will find a scarab in one of the coffin chambers that are recessed in the wall.
17. Hidden Underground: Once you enter into the room with the large suspension bridge, look to the right, and grab the scarab.
18. Hidden Underground: In the chamber that holds the blue eye you push in you will find another scarab underneath the far platform.
19. Hidden Underground: After the entire place gets flooded, swim to the elevator, just before you go in you should see another scarab that is on
the floor.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 8
20. Tairon: Now that you have the Skull key you can go to the door, which is next to the entrance to the Military Base and open the skull door and
grab the scarab on the other side of the fence. (If you can't find the room, when in the Military Base entrance, look at the building and go into
the door on the left, after that, the door is on your right)
21. Tairon: Same room, Bird-flip up to the third story, (where you get the strong bow) and jump to the wall opposite the third floor to wall run to
the left into another alcove with a scarab in it.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 9
22. Military Supply Base: Just after you exit the tunnel look to the left and to find a scarab just outside the exit.
23. Military Supply Base: When you first enter you will see a train to your right, go to its rear left side and do a wall run up the side, at the top
press Y and the attack will drop you on top of the train next to a scarab.
24. Military Supply Base: Once you get to the third tier of the warehouse, wall jump up the small room and on top of it there is another scarab. (the
room is the one with the shutter key and map in it)
25. Military Supply Base: After you take down the Helicopter you proceed along the catwalks to the area that you need to bird-flip all the way to
the top of the building, at the top you will see a scarab at your feet.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 10
26. Aqueduct: After you get the Inazuma Ninpo scroll from the dead electric eel, turn around and look up, you will see the wall does not go all the way
to the top of the room, wall-run up it to find another scarab.
27. Aqueduct: From the above room, once you exit the room and you will be in the upper tier of the "Hall of Balance," on the opposite side, the back right
from where you start, you will find yet another scarab
28. Aqueduct 1: In the "Red Water Reservoir" you will see a chest on your left and on your right is a scarab.
29. Aqueduct: After you open the door with the water spirit and go down the shaft, walk in and around the corner on your left will be a tunnel leading
to a boss fight with the two electric eels, on the left will be a scarab.
30. Aqueduct: After you defeat the two eels the one on the left was hiding a scarab in his alcove.
31. Aqueduct: In the "Blue Water Reservoir" you will find a scarab at the bottom of the pool.
32. Peristyle Passage: Once you enter the room turn right, and look up to the top of the pillars on the right, One of them doesn't go all the way to the top.
Wall-jump between the two pillars and you will find a scarab on top of that one.
33. Underground Sanctuary: When you first enter the "Underground Sanctuary" enter the room on the left, you will find a room full of debris, with a dead
Ninja and a scarab on the floor.
34. Underground Sanctuary: On the top tier of the "Underground Sanctuary" room you find the Brand of Valor, left of that you will see a column, walk
around the column for another scarab.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 11
35. Moat of Zarkhan: Dive into the moat and swim to the right, swim under the grate into the opening and you will be rewarded with another scarab.
36. Moat of Zarkhan: After you see Murasma swim into the next pool, and swim to the surface, there is a scarab on the platform in front of you.
37. Moat of Zarkhan: Once you exit into the large chamber with the silver medallion and the large sunken boat, you will find this fairly obvious scarab
next to the entrance you came in from, and it's also the only way out of here. You should be able to see it once you’re leaving.
38. Moat of Zarkhan: After you use the hand crank and swim back into the bottom of the ship you will find a scarab to the direct right of the oxygen
tank.
39. Hidden Underground: Back in the room with the sarcophagus where you got the statue of the Wolf Deity and the Skull key, swim up to the top of the
room and you will see a scarab is on the wall above the sarcophagus.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 12
40. The Stadium: In the Stadium, after you defeat Doku, go into the room opposite the one you entered through, on the immediate left you will find
a scarab.
41. The Stadium: Above the entrance you came into the stadium to fight Doku, go all the way around, running on each wall to each new platform until you get
a platform to lower beside the entrance, then wall jump up the wall and grab the scarab.
42. The Stadium: Once you get to the top of the Stadium (there are many ways to, choose whichever way works best for you) you will find a scarab on the far left
of the upper tier.
43. Stairway to the Imperial Palace: Past the stairway, you find a save point with three large stone heads next to it, smash the three heads with the hammer
and you will be rewarded with a scarab and a life of the gods.
44. Stairway to the Imperial Palace: Further down you will find a small lake, swim to the bottom for another scarab.
45. Ice Cavern: After grabbing the Cog of Vigoor and proceeding down the ice corridor, you will find a save point and a scarab right near it.
46. Fire Cavern: Once you come to a large chamber with a platform that moves like a see-saw, look to the right and you will see a scarab on a long platform.
47. Fire Cavern: Once you come to the Fire Path with the Tower Flamethrowers, at the second set of them, (the set that has two of them going of in 2 directions at
you) go to the left alcove from at their intersection for another scarab.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 14
48. The Labyrinth: After opening the door of the Lion, take a left and you will follow the corridor down to another scarab.
49. The Labyrinth: once you move past the corridor with fish, the path will twist to the right and gently starts to slope downwards, at the bottom of it take a left
and then another quick left for another scarab.[/li]
[li]CHAPTER 15
50. The Core: After exiting out of the 3rd chamber you can walk off the ledge to the left, do that, and continue around to find another scarab, turn around and walk
off the other side and you'll find yourself on the outside of the third chamber with the large skulls.[/li][/ul]
#7 - Fiend Challenges
The ammount of creatures you face is dependent on difficulty.
[ul][li]60 = Normal[/li][li]80 = Hard[/li][li]100 = Very Hard[/li][/ul]
There are many areas in the game that have a sequence of 60 monsters that need to be killed for a prize.
Please let me know if there are more that I've missed.[ul]
[li]Chapter 7
1. The Ritual Room - Undead Mosh Pit
Go back to the ritual room after defeating the Skeletal Dragon Boss for this Fiend Challenge.
PRIZE = Lives of a Thousand Gods
2. The Monastary Archive, Flying Reaper Fiends/Wolverine Fiends, Pre-Alma
Return to the Archive Room before you fight Alma for this Fiend Challenge.
PRIZE = Spirit of Devils[/li]
[li]Chapter 10
3. Aquaducts - Bug Fiends
Return to the room where you got the Jewel of the Demon Seal and face the bug fiends for another challenge.
PRIZE = Talisman of Rebirth
4. Peristyle Passage - Wolverine Fiends (Purple and Yellow)
The large room with the tall columns just before the Laser Dragon Fiend boss. You know what to do.
PRIZE = Lives of a Thousand Gods[/li]
[li]Chapter 12
5. The Doku Arena - Red Dragon Fiends
The arena were you faced Doku will have 60 Red Dragon Fiends in groups of 3 waiting for you late in the game. Im not sure at what point you can go back
to fight them but they should be there. DO NOT get knocked out the doors or you will have to restart. use the platforms to get some cheep Bow and Arrow
Kills and if you get low on health your in luck cause these guys drop Blue essence 90% of the time. It is a long battle though. For an easier time,
use the Level 3 Dabilahro. One solid combo is enough to take one down.
PRIZE = Lives of a Thousand Gods (You have to climb to get it, sigh)
6. Path to Zarkhan - Wolverine Fiends (Purple and Yellow)
After defeating Doku, make your way towards Zarkhan. Take on the fiends at the bottom of the Great Palace Stairs.
PRIZE = Lives of a Thousand Gods
7. The Great Bridge Area Porta, Tairon - Purple Wolverine Fiends and Laser-eye Cyclops Fiends.
This was the hardest one for me. Those Cyclop Fiends are cheap with that Laser! Use the Level 3 Dabilahro for optimum results.
PRIZE = Lives of a Thousand Gods[/li]
[li]Chapter 13
8. The Save Point - Bug-eye Wasp Fiends
Take on all of them to get yourself...
PRIZE = A Talisman of Rebirth[/li][/ul]
#8 - Successive Play Explained
Successive Play is basically a second chance for you to collect all of the Golden Scarabs that you might have missed during your first play through
of the game.
After beating the game the first time, and after the credits have rolled, the save screen will come up, asking you to save your game.
You should do so at this time. If done correctly it will say Successive Play ON the Save file.
Load the Successive Play Save file. You will be starting a New Game, on the same difficulty that you finished the first time, and with the same
time you finished it in.
* You CANNOT change costumes OR the Difficulty of the Game during Successive Play.
* You DO NOT keep your weapons and items.
If you look in your menu screen, you will notice that you have all of the Golden Scarabs that you collected during your
first game and NOTHING MORE. However, this is not a bad thing. As soon as you encounter Muramasa's Statue (Chapter 2 - Hayabusa Villiage)
you can then trade in all the scarabs you have for all the items that you have enough scarabs for.
Items for Golden Scarabs, once again:
[ul][li]1-9 = Life of the Gods[/li][li]10 = Spirit of the Devils[/li][li]15 = Armlet of Benediction[/li][li]20 = Dabilahro[/li][li]30 = Armlet of Fortune[/li][li]40 = Armlet of Tranquility[/li][li]50 = The original NES Ninja Gaiden 1[/li][/ul]
Example: Say you finished your first game with 34 Golden Scarabs. When you trade them in at Muramasa's, he will give you everything up to
the Armlet of Fortune.
Please NOTE: That he will not give you the Dabilahro until AFTER you have reached Tairon City (during Chapter 8, I believe).
Simply visit him again and he will give it to you, regardless of whether you have any scarabs or not at this point. This is so that you cannot break
through any cracked walls before you are supposed to
Now all you need to do, is kick some butt, and keep an eye out for the Scarabs yo
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