Tenchu Z Xbox 360 Game

Tenchu Z is a stealth game developed by K2 LLC and published by From Software in Japan and Microsoft Game Studios in North America, Australia and Europe for the Xbox 360 in 2006.

It is different from previous games in the series in that the player creates their own ninja characters, then builds up their skills as they play through the game rather than choosing from a small selection of pre-made characters, as they take orders from the series' previous main male character, Rikimaru. It also features four-player cooperative play through Xbox Live.

In a departure from the rest of the series, the plot of Tenchu Z does not involve fantasy elements. Instead, it is set in a fairly realistic depiction of Feudal Japan. The country of Goda, where the Azuma clan of ninja reside under the service of Lord Goda, is on the brink of war with the neighboring country of Ogawara. As a new recruit in the Azuma clan, the protagonist is sent to assassinate those who are assisting Ogawara, including army officials and spies who have infiltrated Goda, as well as recover stolen items and rescue prisoners. In between thwarting Ogawara's plans, the protagonist also receives missions in which he/she eliminates "evil" people such as abusive monks and greedy merchants.

There is no connection between Tenchu Z's plot and those in the previous games, nor are there any returning characters with the exceptions of Rikimaru and Lord Goda.