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- Publisher: Tecmo
- Developer: Team Ninja
- Director: Yosuke Hayashi
- Genre: Action-Adventure
- Release date: September 29, 2009
- ESRB rating: M (Mature)
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This page contains a full text walkthrough for the 2009 action-adventure game Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. Our guide contains strategies for each of the seventeen chapters, all combos for the weapons, in-depth tips for the boss battles and the locations of the crystal skulls. Use the table of contents to jump to a particular section.
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Introduction
- Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is a redefined PS3 version of the Xbox 360's Ninja Gaiden II. This version features two additional playable characters: Ayane and Momiji (from Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword, as well as five new bosses, an online co-op mode, Trophy support and a large amount of content. In addition, almost all of the gore has been removed from the game, e.g., purple mist instead of blood bursts from enemies, dismembered body parts vanish from the ground. Cutscenes also no longer include dismemberment, dissection, or blood effects.
Chapter 1: Sky City Tokyo
- Crystal Skulls: 2
- Items: Devil's Way Mushroom, Grains of Spiritual Life, Herb of Spiritual Life, Life of the Gods, Lives of the Thousand Gods
- Ninpo: Art of the Inferno
- Weapons: Dragon Sword, Lunar Staff
- Techniques: Escape, Flying Bird, Flying Swallow, Furious Wind, Obliteration, Reverse Wind, Shadlowless Footsteps, Ultimate
- New Enemies: Melee Ninja, Ninpo Ninja, Projectile Ninja
- Boss: Ninja Rasetsu
- Start off watching a cutscene.
- The cutscene precedes a battle against Melee Ninja who uses mostly close range Kamikaze and Projectile Attacks.
- Take out the Melee Ninja with a standard katana, similar to the Dragon Sword, or the claw weapon, similar to the Falcon's Talons.
- Defeat the first set of Ninja to trigger another cutscene followed by a second Melee Ninja Battle.
- Defeat them.
- Head to the left side of the store.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Turn around.
- Head left, past the store.
- Stop before the gate.
- Break the baskets to the left to reveal Yellow Essence.
- Continue through the gate.
- Proceed to the left down the stairs.
- Defeat the Ninja at the bottom of the stairs.
- Continue to the door at the end of the path with the Earth Statue to its left.
- Save your game and replenish your health.
- Continue through the door.
- Head to the left for another Ninja attack.
- Defeat the Ninja.
- Head back in the other direction.
- Climb the stairs on the right.
- Proceed across the bridge.
- Continue down the left and take the path.
- Turn right at the end of the path to trigger a cutscene.
- Descend downstairs for a Projectile Ninja battle after the cutscene.
- TIP: Projectile Ninja are similar to Melee Ninja, especially at close range with katana and kamikaze attacks. At a distance, however, they shoot flaming arrows. Use Reverse Wind or Flying Swallow to catch them once they are out of melee range.
- Head towards the platform where the Projectile Ninja is shooting exploding arrows.
- Return around the corner to take cover.
- Take out the Ninja on the ground.
- Continue to the second tree to the right of the path.
- Proceed to the far side of the tree.
- Scale the tree to access the platform.
- Continue across the platform towards the Projectile Ninja.
- Defeat him.
- Grab the Crystal Skull.
- Jump down.
- Descend the ladder to the right of the stairs.
- Open the container at the bottom for Blue Essence.
- Proceed down the hallway.
- Watch out for shuriken thrown by the Ninja above.
- As you pass under them, several Ninja appear to the rear.
- Take them out.
- Continue to the far end of the hall.
- Open the container for a Life of the Gods item.
- Return to the ladder.
- Climb it to the top.
- Fight the two Ninja ahead.
- Pole jump across to the next Ninja attack.
- Defeat them.
- Continue to the next pole jump.
- Save your game.
- Turn around.
- Locate the ladder in the opening to the left.
- Climb the ladder.
- Head to the right.
- Open the container for an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Proceed in the opposite direction to the corpse.
- Examine the body for a Flying Swallow technique tutorial.
- Continue down the hallway to meet the next group of Ninja in the open area, including the first Ninpo Ninja.
- NOTE: Ninpo Ninja should be taken out before any other enemies in the area. They shoot flaming projectiles from long range and create a column of fire. As both attacks take time, they may teleport during fights to take the time necessary to execute these attacks. Use Flying Swallow to catch them when they try to escape.
- Defeat the Ninpo Ninja to trigger a cutscene.
- A mid-boss battle against a Giant Statue follows the cutscene.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Giant Statue
- TIP: Make sure you have sufficient health for the battle.
- Use ninpo in the battle if you did not use it against the Ninpo Ninja.
- If you used up your Ninpo, stay on the far left side of the boss to avoid most of his close and long range attacks.
- TIP: When the Giant Statue pulls its hands close to its chest, this indicates an impending Light Pillar attack in which multiple vertical pillars of light sprout from the ground.
- TIP: When both hands rotate in a large circle with a giant light behind it, prepare for Flame Beam attack in which a trail of flame follows a red beam. Stay away from the path of the beam.
- Reverse Wind Techniques are used to avoid most of its attacks.
- NOTE: The end of the mid-boss battle is followed by the large doors opening to reveal a statue.
- Examine the statue to receive the Lunar Staff weapon.
- Save your game at the point on the right.
- Head to the opposite side of the room.
- Find the container with Red Essence.
- Exit the room.
- Head right.
- Proceed down the stairs onthe left.
- Examine the corpse at the bottom of the stairs for an Ultimate Technique tutorial.
- Make your way across the bridge to a group of Fiends.
- Defeat them.
- Continue across the bridge.
- Examine the corpse with the Ninja Notebook entry on the Obliteration Technique.
- Proceed into the building across the way.
- Examine the corpse in the building for an explanation of the Ultimate Guidance Technique.
- Proceed to the scroll to the right of the corpse.
- Attack it to remove it from the wall.
- Enter the hidden room.
- Break the barrles and basket.
- Continue to the far end.
- Find the Grains of Spiritual Life item in the container.
- Exit the room into the open area to fight another group of Ninja.
- Use the Yellow Essence released by the containers lining the outer edges to execute the Ultimate Technique 2 and take out the enemies.
- Proceed to the center of the building.
- Find the container with Yellow Essence.
- Make your way to the left.
- Be prepared for a group of Ninja break down the wall and attack.
- Defeat them.
- Continue through the opening they created.
- Take a right.
- Continue down the hallway to the open area on the left.
- Fight more Ninja to gain access to the Muramasa Shop.
- Jump down the hole to the right of the shop.
- Dispose of the Bats.
- Head through the door at the bottom.
- Examine the corpse for a Ninja Notebook entry on Shadowless Footsteps.
- Make your way down th erailed path until you come to two Ninja.
- Defeat them.
- Move down to the lower section.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Return to the upper section.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps to cross the opening.
- Proceed to the end of the path.
- Find the container with another Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Return to the opening on the left side of the path.
- Drop down.
- Examine the corpse on the right for a Ninja Notebook entry for Furious Wind.
- Proceed along the path until Ninja attack from both directions.
- Take them out and continue to travel the path to trigger a cutscene.
- Be prepared for another Ninja attack as soon as the cutscene ends.
- Defeat the Ninja.
- Access the save point and save your game.
- Make your way to the opposite corner.
- Slice open the potted plant to obtain more Yellow Essence.
- Continue left into the open area.
- Keep going left to the stairs.
- Descend the staircase to the container at the bottom.
- Open the container for a Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Continue up the stairs to the fourth floor.
- Use the Flying Swallow Technique at the top of the stairs in preparation for the Ninja waiting for you.
- Defeat the Ninja.
- Break open the plants on either side of the elevators for more Yellow Essence.
- Return to the stairs.
- Continue to the top to find another container.
- Open the container for another Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Go back down two flights of stairs to the open room with the elevators.
- Head to the right of the elevators.
- Enter the door on the left of the hallway.
- Examine the corpse to find the Ninja Notebook entry for the Flying Bird.
- Climb the ladder on the left side of the room to the small corridor.
- Head to the end of the corridor.
- Use the Flying Bird Technique to scale the wall to the top.
- Be prepared for more Ninja to attack from the left.
- Defeat them.
- Move to the other side of the room.
- Find another item-only Muramasa Shop.
- Stock up on any health items in preparation for the upcoming boss battle.
- Head to the left of the shop.
- Open the container for a Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Proceed to the opposite side of the room.
- Go through the opening in the wall and locate the save point.
- Save your game.
- Continue to climb the stairs on the right.
- Make your way to the top of the stairs to face another group of Ninja.
- Defeat them.
- Head through the door on the far side of the room to view another cutscene.
- The boss fight against the Shadow Ninja Rasetsu begins immediately after the cutscene.
- Boss Battle: Shadow Ninja Rasetsu
- Rely on close range combat to take out the Shadow Ninja.
- Stay close so he cannot use his Wind Projectile technique.
- TIP: Roaring slightly restores his health gauge.
- Use the WInd Run to avoid his long range attacks and Wind Projectile technique.
- Continue to dodge his attacks as much as possible.
- When he reaches about 20 percent of his health, he falls to his knee to rest for a moment.
- Take him out with an Obliteration Technique.
- The end of this fight immediately triggers a second fight with the Giant Statue.
- Boss Battle: Giant Statue
- TIP: The Giant Statue uses all of the same attacks as before, but with additional health and a new throw attack.
- Again move to the far left side to avoid most of his hand attacks.
- If either hand reaches back, move to the foreground to avoid the Hand Throw.
- Again use Reverse Wind technique to avoid the Light Pillar and Flaming attacks.
- Use Strong Attack combo once either hand is motionless.
- Once he reaches 50 percent health, his head drops.
- Attack it immediately with the Strong Attack combo.
- Once all of his health is depleted, take him out with an Obliteration technique.
Chapter 2: The Castle of the Dragon
- Crystal Skulls: 2
- Weapons: Falcon's Talons
- Techniques: Counterattack
- New Enemies: Ninja Dog
- Boss: Genshin
- Start off watching a cutscene.
- Head straight to the corpse after it ends.
- Find the Ninja Notebook entry for the Flying Swallow.
- Turn right after reading the entry.
- Meet and fight the group of Melee Ninja.
- Defeat them.
- Continue down the path.
- Head left to go down the stairs.
- Enter the open area.
- Look to the right for your first glimpse of Ninja Dogs.
- TIP: Ninja Dogs attack quickly. Stay on the move and use the Dragon Sword or Falcon's Talons to match their speed. Focus on one at a time until he has been defeated. Then move on to the next. Use quick less powerful attacks. You won't have time to spend on the longer execution times required by strong attacks.
- Defeat the first Ninja Dog.
- Be ready for two more to appear as soon as he is taken care of.
- Defeat them.
- Access the blue light Muramasa Shop in the corner.
- Upgrade your Dragon Sword.
- Purchase any necessary supplies.
- Exit through the door and onto the bridge for a battle with a horde of Fiends.
- Defeat the Fiends.
- Proceed to the edge of the bridge.
- Find the container to the left before the next door.
- Open the container for another Life of the Gods item.
- Return the way you came.
- Pass the Muramasa shop.
- Head to the opposite end of the open area.
- Locate the corpse.
- Access the Ninja Notebook entry for Reverse Wind.
- Continue past the corpse.
- Head to the left for another Ninja battle.
- Find the next corpse after you defeat the enemies.
- Retrieve the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Continue past the corpse.
- Go down the stairs on the left into the water.
- Find the Crystal Skull under the water to the left of the stairs.
- Leave the Skull for now.
- Run along the far left edge of the water to dodge Projectile Ninja attacks.
- Take him out with the Flying Swallow.
- Dive back down to retrieve the Skull.
- Return to the platform where you fought the Projectile Ninja.
- Continue up the path for a Ninja Dog battle.
- Defeat them.
- Proceed into the next open area.
- Examine the corpse on the ground for a tutorial on Counterattack Techniques.
- Access the save point in the corner.
- Head upstairs to the left.
- Proceed down the hallway.
- Take out the Projectile Ninja at the end of the hallway by jumping over the group of Ninja.
- Defeat them after you take him out.
- Turn right at the end of the hall.
- Enter the building to the right.
- Access the container on the right for an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Continue to the end of the building.
- Find the small section with the Falcon's Talons.
- Pick up the new weapon.
- Continue towards the door.
- Fight the group of Ninja waiting there.
- Return through the door you entered.
- Go into the open area to battle more Ninja.
- Take out the Ninpo Ninja first.
- Kill all of the enemies.
- Check out the corpse in the center of the area for the Ninja Notebook entry on Ultimate Guidance.
- Proceed in the direction the Ninja attacked from.
- Look at the corpse just beyond the open area.
- Learn about the Izuna Drop combo.
- Follow the stairs to the next two Ninja.
- Take them out.
- Head to the guard tower.
- Use the Flying Bird Technique to jump the wall.
- Take out the Projectile Ninja.
- Jump to the opposite guard tower.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Continue down the path.
- Run back around the corner to avoid the Projectile Ninja at the end.
- Take out the Melee Ninja.
- Use the Flying Bird Technique to scale the guard tower wall at the end of the path.
- Take out the Projectile Ninja.
- Continue down the path.
- Climb the stairs on the left.
- Defeat the Ninja at the top of the first flight of stairs.
- Get to the save point and save your game.
- Take the stairs to the left of the save point.
- Find the next Muramasa Shop.
- Pass through the doorway.
- Turn right at the top of the stairs.
- Continue moving to avoid the Projectile Ninja.
- Examine the corpse to learn about the Guillotine Throw.
- Head into the small corridor after the doorway on the left.
- Continue to the end of the corridor.
- Find the container at the end with an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Exit the corridor.
- Head up the stairs.
- Defeat the Ninja Dogs and Melee Ninja at the top of the stairs.
- Examine the corpse in the entry.
- Find the Notebook entry for the Ultimate Technique.
- Head over to the flaming pile of wooden planks.
- Climb the planks up to the roof.
- Fight two more Fiends and another Ninpo Ninja.
- TIP: Don't get near the edge of the roof. If you fall, the Fiends respawn when you climb back up.
- Jump through the flaming hole in the roof after you defeat this group of Ninja.
- Get ready for another attack as you land.
- Take out the Projectile Ninja at the far end of the hallway first.
- Finish off the Melee Ninja.
- Save your game at the save point at the far end of the hallway.
- Continue to the opposite end of the hall.
- Get the Fiend's Bane Bow to the left of the stairs.
- Walk upstairs.
- Continue to the end of the hall.
- Drop into the room below.
- Stand so you can see both windows.
- Face the Projectile Ninja in the windows and shoot the Fiend's Bane Bow to take them out.
- Shoot the next Projectile Ninja that appears in the other window.
- Continue doing this until all of the Projectile Ninja have been defeated.
- The Shadow Ninja Rasetsu appears once they are all defeated.
- Use the same strategies as your earlier fight with the upgraded Dragon Sword to make the fight easier.
- After defeating the Shadow Ninja, go out the small wooden gate.
- Continue right down the hallway.
- Find the container with the Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Return to the opposite end of the hallway.
- Examine the corpse under the stairs for a Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Head upstairs.
- Continue right to the wall.
- More Ninja break through the wall to attack as you approach.
- Defeat the Ninja.
- Move forward.
- Cut down the wall to the right to open the staircase and a save point.
- A Ninja drops down to attack as you approach the save point.
- Take him out.
- Save your progress.
- Head up the stairs.
- Slice open the wall on the right at the top of the stairs.
- Use Unrivaled Soaring to head to the balcony on the left.
- Defeat the Projectile Ninja that attacks from the adjacent room.
- Then take out the remaining Ninja.
- Keep an eye on the Projectile Ninja on the opposite side of the area and shoot arrows at him when you can.
- Stay away from the balcony to avoid being knocked over.
- Once all are defeated, cut open the wall at the opposite end.
- Continue through to find the corpse for a Devil's Way Mushroom item.
- Jump over the wooden panel in the floor to continue into the next room.
- Make your way to the wooden shelf with a Crystal Skull.
- Pick up the Skull.
- Slice open the wall at the end of the room.
- Take out any remaining Ninja with your arrows.
- Head back to the balcony where you started.
- Jump onto the platform.
- Continue into the Dragon's Mouth.
- Head right.
- Save progress at the save point.
- Proceed to the container at the opposite end of the hall.
- Find the Devil's Way Mushroom item.
- Go through the hole in the middle of the wall.
- Exit onto the rooftop.
- Use the Flying Swallow technique to thin the group of Ninpo Ninja.
- Finish them off.
- Head to the left up the inclined roof.
- Go through the window at the top.
- Enter the window and meet the Projectile Ninja attacking from the opposite side of the room.
- Head around the balcony to their position to avoid their attacks.
- Take them out.
- Go to the far corner of the room.
- Retrieve the Lives of the Thousand Gods item from the container.
- Drop down the hole to the right.
- Head into the yellow light Muramasa Shop to replenish your items.
- Head to the opposite end of the hallway for a save point.
- Continue back up the ladder into the room you left.
- Go to the other side of the room.
- Climb the stairs for more Ninja battle.
- Take a left at the top of the stairs.
- Examine the corpse for a Life of the Gods item.
- Proceed back towards the stairs to the left wall.
- Open the door around the corner to trigger a cutscene.
- The Genshin boss battle immediately follows.
- Boss Battle: Genshin
- NOTE: Genshin uses a technique similar to the Ultimate Technique as well as Piercing Void ninpo.
- TIP: Use your upgraded Dragon Sword and stay close to Genshin to fight at close range.
- Use the Reverse Wind Technique if he executes the Ultimate Technique.
- Focus on using the Undefeatable Demon combo's sequence of three strong attacks, and the Izuna Drop's combo of quick attack, strong attack, quick attack, quick attack, quick attack, strong attack as your primary moves.
- Do not use the Flying Swallow or other aerial attacks. They are too risky.
- You also will not be able to use the Obliteration Technique against him.
Chapter 3: Thunderclap of Catastrophe
- Crystal Skulls: 2
- Items: Jewel of the Demon Seal
- Ninpo: Art of the Flame Phoenix
- Weapons: Vigoorian Flail
- Techniques: Invisible Path
- New Enemies: Bats, Demon Spawn, Flying Demon
- Boss: GigaDeath
- Watch the opening cutscene.
- Head to the right.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Return back to the direction you came from.
- TIP: There are two types of Bats you will battle: basic bats and larger bats. Take out basic Bats with standard Shurikens from a distance. You can also use the Dragon Sword or Kusari-gama at close range. Start throwing Shurikens as soon as you hear them approach to determine their location. Larger Bats are the same, but inflict more damage. Use Flying Swallow to take them out and prevent their attacks.
- Defeat the Ninja Dogs and Bats that attack.
- Turn right to access the yellow-light Muramasa Shop further down the street to the right.
- Continue down the street.
- Turn right at the first intersection.
- Find the container with Red Essence at the end of the street.
- More Bats attack as you approach the container.
- Take out the Bats.
- Head in the opposite direction.
- Go past the intersection.
- Proceed past the burning car.
- Find the Vigoorian Flail in the container.
- Continue into the hallway on the right.
- Focus on the Projectile Ninja that attacks.
- Finish off the remaining Melee Ninjas.
- Turn right.
- Proceed to the end of the corridor.
- Find the container with Blue Essence.
- Turn around.
- Head upstairs.
- Two Projectile Ninja attack from the far right just as you reach the top.
- Use the Azure Swallow to take out the first Projectile Ninja.
- Use Fiend's Bane Bow to take out the second.
- Return to the stairs.
- Go up another flight for a Crystal Skull at the top of the stairs.
- Get the Skull.
- Return to the opposite end.
- Continue right into the next hallway.
- Go to the end of the hall.
- Take out the Melee and Ninpo Ninja.
- Save your game at the save point at the end of the hallway.
- Use the Flying Bird Technique to scale the wall to the left of the save point.
- Get ready for a Ninpo Ninja attack, followed by Flying Demons.
- TIP: Flying Demons shoot fireballs from a distance. They usually attack in groups.
- Defeat the Ninpo Ninja.
- Use a single jump followed by a single shot from the Fiend's Bane Bow to take out the demons.
- NOTE: The jump makes it easier to face the demons and aim, as well as making it more difficult to be their fireball target.
- The demons will eventually head left to the cable that runs from one building to the next.
- Head to the ladder on the right when they do this.
- Climb down to the platform below.
- Head right.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps to get to the next platform.
- Pick up the Devil's Way Mushroom item from the container.
- Drop down to street level.
- Fight the Projectile Ninja and group of Melee Ninja on the street.
- Once they are defeated, continue down the street to the end.
- Find the container with the Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Return to the vertical corridor on the right.
- Use the Flying Bird to return to the upper platform.
- Move back to the previous platform.
- Climb the ladder back to the roof.
- Take the cable to the next building.
- Drop down when you get to the other side.
- Jump down to the platform below to avoid the Projectile Ninja.
- Take them out first.
- Take out the remaining enemies.
- Save game at the save point in the corner.
- Head to the left of the save point.
- Find the container at the end of the platform.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Turn around.
- Jump off the platform at the opening in the guard rail.
- Take out the Melee Ninja.
- Head to the left of the Police Department.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Continue right.
- Take a right just past the building.
- Continue down the side street on the left.
- Find the corpse with the first part of the story of the Four Greater Fiends.
- Take out the Ninja Dogs that pop up as you approach the corpse.
- Examine the corpse.
- Turn around.
- Continue to the right.
- Proceed down the street.
- Make your way to the corner.
- Find the container to the far left.
- Get the Art of the Flame Phoenix ninpo from the container.
- Head towards the car to the right to trigger a cutscene.
- Immediately after the cutscene, you meet your first Demon Spawn.
- TIP: Demon Spawn are strong enemies that shoot two fireballs in succession from a distance. Use Flying Swallow Technique to close in on them quickly. Do not use aerial combos at close range. Use Reverse Wind to avoid their long-range throw.
- Take out the enemies.
- Jump down the hole they crawled out of.
- Continue to the Earth Statue.
- Go past it to take out the pack of Ninja Dogs.
- Proceed down the hallway to the right.
- Head to the ladder.
- Examine the corpse for a Jewel of the Demon Seal.
- Go over to the ladder and find the next corpse.
- Check out the Notebook entry for Shadowless Footsteps.
- Jump over to the other side.
- Open the container with Red Essence.
- Proceed down the path.
- Stop at the left turn.
- Use the Flying Swallow to jump across.
- Proceed straight ahead.
- Continue to the opposite side of the corridor.
- Follow it to the very end.
- Jump across again.
- Move to the end to pick up a Crystal Skull.
- Turn around.
- Head back to the corridor you ignored earlier.
- Turn right.
- Make your way to the gate on the left.
- Go through the opening.
- Head down the ladder.
- Run across the platform.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Go down the next ladder.
- Continue down the corridor to the open area.
- Move back out of sight to avoid the two Projectile Ninja.
- Jump out and use Fiend's Bane Bow to attack mid-air.
- Jump back out of sight as soon as you land.
- Continue this process until both are defeated.
- Jump down into the water.
- Swim to the left.
- Find the corpse with the Notebook entry for Unrivaled Soaring.
- Climb the stairs.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps and Unrivaled Soaring to reach the top.
- Open the container for the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Go through the opening to the left.
- Drop down to return to the corridor where you started.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps on the right wall.
- Get to the horizontal bar in the middle of the crevice.
- Swing from the bar to the wall.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps to cross the crevice.
- Alternate between jumping arrows and normal Fiend's Bane Bow shots to take out the Projectile Ninja.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps on the left wall to get to the other side.
- Stop just before the path ends.
- Wait for the Melee Ninja to drop down to the area below you.
- Defeat them.
- Head into the opening in the wall.
- Use the Flying Swallow to go through the opening into the next hallway to avoid the Demon Spawn attack.
- Take out the Demon Spawn.
- Continue down the corridor to the next save point.
- Use the Flying Bird Technique to climb to the top.
- Find the corpse.
- Look to the right down the narrow opening.
- Equip Fiend's Bane Bow.
- Wait for the Projectile Ninja.
- Take him out.
- Examine the corpse to learn the technique of the Invisible Path.
- Get to the top.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps along the right wall to reach the platform.
- Jump up to get to the pole.
- Use it to reach the platform on the left.
- Open the container on the platform for a Lives of the Thousand Gods item.
- Jump back to the pole.
- Head to the left to reach the next platform.
- Drop from the pole.
- Use Unrivaled Soaring on the right wall to move around and get to the area to the left.
- Ninja spawn as soon as you land.
- Ignore the Melee Ninja.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps on the left wall to get through them to the Projectile Ninja in the corner.
- Take him out with a Flying Swallow.
- Then focus on the Melee Ninja.
- Get to the blue light Muramasa Shop on the top platform with Unrivaled Soaring.
- Pick up any necessary supplies.
- Upgrade the Vigoorian Flail.
- Enter the door on the platform.
- Look to the left.
- Use the Fiend's Bane Bow to hit the blue circle in the middle of the large fan at the end of the platform to disable it.
- Drop down to the water.
- Head through the fan.
- Continue down to the ladder on the left.
- Climb up.
- Head left around the corner.
- Jump across to the opposite side.
- Take out the fan with the Fiend's Bane Bow.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps along the left wall.
- Get to the pole in the middle.
- Use the pole to swing through the fan.
- Drop into the next room.
- Dive down.
- Head through the opening under water.
- Swim up to the surface.
- Go to the Earth Statue in the corner.
- Save your game.
- Make your way to the structure to the right of the Earth Statue.
- Use the Flying Bird Technique to scale the wall and get to the top.
- Get as close to the right wall as possible.
- Walk across to the wall in front of you.
- Continue left to the end of the walkway.
- Use Unrivaled Soaring along the right wall to get to the platform.
- Go to the end of the platform.
- Find the container with the Red Essence.
- Turn around.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps on the left wall to get to the corridor.
- Land on the platform.
- Switch to Vigoorian Flail.
- Continue down the hallway.
- Drop to the bottom of the area.
- Take on the Melee Ninja and Ninja Dogs.
- Use the Vigoorian Flail combos against the Ninja Dogs.
- Use the Izuna Drop against the Melee Ninja.
- Take out all of the enemies.
- Continue down the corridor to the step like platforms under the Muramasa Shop.
- Climb to the top.
- Examine the corpse to learn about the Technique of the Invisible Path.
- Turn around.
- Use Invisible Path along the right wall to get to the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Stock up on supplies.
- Leave the shop.
- Head right to fight the Melee Ninja and Projectile Ninja.
- Continue forward.
- Be careful not to fall as you approach the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps on the right wall to get to the container.
- Retrieve the Life of the Gods item from it.
- Return to the Earth Statue.
- Continue left.
- Jump down into the tunnel.
- Head right.
- Ignore the Melee Ninja.
- Continue to the far end of the tunnel.
- Take out the Projectile Ninja.
- Defeat any remaining enemies.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps on the subway car to the right.
- Get to the main car.
- Continue left to the end of the subway car.
- Drop down.
- Head to the end of the tunnel.
- Take out the Demon Spawn to trigger a cutscene followed by the boss battle.
- Boss Battle: GigaDeath
- TIP: Do not touch GigaDeath or you will sustain damage.
- Go into first person view as soon as the battle begins.
- Use the Fiend's Bane Bow and Lunar Staff to fight him.
- Dodge the fireballs as he moves from one end of the tunnel to the other, shooting the fireballs from his head.
- Use Reverse Wind Technique to avoid his attacks.
- Stay behind him to avoid fireballs completely.
- During the battle, GigaDeath spawns smaller versions of himself: Mini-Deaths.
- Take them out with Art of Inferno nonpo magic or a Bladed Spider combo.
- Once GigaDeath reaches 50% health, he will begin to pause and shake. This indicates he is getting ready to use the Face of Death attack. Once he starts pausing and shaking, get behind him quickly.
- Once he stops moving and hunches over, this means his health is low.
- Run up to his head.
- Finish him off with an Obliteration Technique.
Chapter 4: A Captive Goddess
- Crystal Skulls: 3
- Weapons: Enma's Fang
- Ninpo: Art of the Wind Blades
- Bosses: Giant Brute Fiend, Alexei, Statue of Liberty
- Watch the opening cutscene.
- Switch to the Dragon Sword.
- Continue to the Muramasa Shop to the right.
- Take out the Bats that attack as you approach.
- Enter the blue light Muramasa Shop.
- Upgrade the Falcon's Talons and restock supplies.
- Proceed down the tunnel.
- Defeat the Melee Ninja.
- Drop down the hole at the end of the tunnel.
- Jump to avoid the initial attack of the Projectile Ninja.
- Use mid-air shots from Fiend's Bane Bow to take them out.
- Finish off the Projectile Ninja.
- Take out the Melee Ninja remaining.
- Continue down the next tunnel.
- Get to the gap between the two subway cars.
- Open the container to the left for an Art of the Wind Blades ninpo.
- Proceed down the tunnel.
- Get to the end of the subway car.
- Take out the Melee Ninja.
- Head to the right.
- Find the container at the end of the subway car for some Red Essence.
- Continue to the open area.
- Defeat the Demon Spawn.
- Moce to the left side.
- Find the exit.
- Climb the stairs.
- Head to the save point.
- Save game.
- Continue up the next flight of stairs.
- Take out the Ninpo Ninja.
- Finish off the Melee Ninja.
- Head through the door on the opposite wall.
- Find the container at the end of the room.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life from the container.
- Go back through the door.
- Head to the area on the right.
- Find another container with another Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Proceed to the opposite side of the area.
- Go through the opening on the right.
- Immediately head to the left.
- Find the container at the opposite end of the hall for a Devil's Way Mushroom item.
- Return the way you came.
- Take out the two Projectile Ninja.
- Move up the stairs on the left.
- Destroy the gate and barrels at the top of the stairs that block your path.
- Defeat the two Ninjas that attack.
- Continue up the stairs to street level.
- Proceed down the alley.
- Take out the two Melee Ninjas that attack.
- Take the first left.
- Turn right at the lamp post at the end of the alley.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life from the corpse.
- Leave the narrow alley.
- Continue right.
- Turn the corner to the left.
- Stop and turn around to face the direction you came from.
- Find the Crystal Skull on the catwalk above on the right.
- Use Unrivaled Soaring to scale the wall on the left and get to the catwalk.
- Grab the Crystal Skull.
- Continue around the corner.
- Leave the alley and turn right.
- Make another right.
- Head down the next street.
- Defeat the Melee Ninja.
- Make your way to the red barrels at the end of the street.
- Find the container behind the barrels.
- Get the Red Essence from the container.
- Return in the direction you came from.
- Find the save point on the right and save your progress.
- Climb the ladder on the left to the top.
- Examine the corpse on the left for a Jewel of the Demon Seal item.
- Continue down the street.
- Find the opening in the railing on the right.
- Proceed through the opening.
- Head to the right.
- Stop as soon as you see the Demon Spawn.
- Wait for the Demon Spawn to approach.
- When it is close enough, take it out with the Azure Swallow or Undefeatable Demon combo.
- Use Fiend's Bane Bow as soon as it is defeated to take down the Flying Demon.
- Attacks will continue from both Demon Spawn and Flying Demons.
- Take them all out in the same way.
- Head to the end of the street.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Turn around.
- Move to the opening in the fence.
- Across from the opening is a Crystal Skull.
- Jump across.
- Grab the Skull.
- Drop down to the street.
- Head around the corner.
- Get to the container at the end of the street.
- Retrieve the Life of the Gods item from the container.
- Turn around.
- Find the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Replenish supplies.
- Return the way you came.
- Kill the Demon Spawn.
- Continue to the right.
- Go around the corner.
- Use the small opening to the right to climb to the top of the area with the Flying Bird Technique.
- Continue to the opening on the left.
- Take out the Demon Spawn.
- Continue down the street to the ladder on the left.
- Climb the ladder.
- Go to the Earth Statue at the top of the bridge.
- Save your game.
- Use the Fiend's Bane Bow to take out the Flying Demons.
- Open the container at the end of the bridge.
- Get the Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Continue back inthe opposite direction.
- Proceed to make your way to the end of the bridge.
- Use your bow to take out the Flying Demons.
- Get to the end of the bridge to trigger a cutscene followed by a mid-boss battle.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Giant Brute Fiend
- TIP: This boss attacks by swinging his arms and slamming them to the ground to perform an Earthquake Slam at close range. He also blasts you with Wind Breath and Projectile Attacks from long range.
- Keep your guard up.
- Use Reverse Wind to dodge the Earthquake Slam and swinging arms, as well as objects he throws.
- Do not use projectile attacks. They don't work.
- Attack the leg furthest back with any Strong Attack combo.
- Keep moving to dodge his attacks.
- Repeat this process until it is at about 20% health and drops its head to the ground.
- Run up to its head.
- Finish him off with an Obliteration Technique.
- Defeat him to trigger another cutscene followed by several Demon Spawn and Flying Demon attacks.
- Ignore the Spawn and focus on the Demons first.
- Once all are taken out, head to the building.
- Enter through the opening.
- Make your way to the Earth Statue in the next room.
- Break the glass in front of the statue.
- Save your game.
- Go to the other side of the room.
- Break the glass in front of the large weapon.
- Examine the weapon.
- Obtain Enma's Fang.
- Break the glass to the left of Enma's Fang.
- Examine the scroll for a Vigoor Mythology book.
- Continue through the door to the left.
- Go around the first corner.
- Take the second corner.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps on the right wall followed by the Flying Swallow to start on the two Projectile Ninja at the end of the hall.
- Take them both out.
- Continue through the door at the end of the hall.
- Face off against more Ninja.
- Take them out.
- Head upstairs and to the right.
- Use Unrivaled Soaring to cross the gap in the floor.
- Get to the corpse with the Devil's Way Mushroom item.
- Jump back down to the first floor.
- Climb the stairs again.
- Head left at the top.
- Round the corner.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps to cross the gap in the floor.
- Continue around the next corner.
- Demon Spawn will attack as soon as you cross in front of the window to the right.
- Defeat the Demon Spawn.
- Continue through the broken window.
- Jump down to the botom.
- Fight off more Demon Spawn.
- Face the window.
- Head to the left side of the area.
- Before the stairs on the right is a container.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Go to the opposite side of the area.
- Move up to the top of the stairs.
- Take out the Demon Spawn.
- Climb the stairs on the right and the next set on the left.
- Head to the left side of the building.
- Take out the Flying Demons.
- Head into the entrance on this side of the building.
- Take out the Projectile Ninja.
- Head into the opening opposite the entrance.
- Find the container with the Lives of the Thousand Gods item.
- Climb the stairs.
- Find the save point and save your game.
- Jump from the Earth Statue over the railing to the beams that span the room.
- Proceed to the far right corner.
- Jump down to the beam along the right wall.
- Find the Crystal Skull.
- Head upstairs to the next level.
- Take out the Melee Ninja.
- Exit through the open door.
- Use your Fiend's Bane Bwo to take out the Flying Demons.
- Find the container to the right.
- Pick up the Life of the Gods item.
- Go back inside.
- Continue upstairs.
- Get to the yellow light Muramasa Shop on the left.
- Restock your supplies.
- Leave the shop.
- Continue left to the corpse.
- Get the Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Go to the middle of the room.
- Head upstairs.
- Get to the hole on the right side of the stairs.
- Jump out.
- Use the Flying Bird Technique to scale the wall and get to the next level.
- Find the corpse.
- Get the second part of the Four Greater Fiends book.
- Head upstairs in the center of the room.
- Get to the top to trigger a cutscene follwed by the Alexei boss battle.
- Boss Battle: Alexei
- TIP: Alexi is not presently at full power. While his melee combos are strong, stay close to Alexi to prevent him from using his powerful lightning projectile attack, the Lightning Strike, as well as his Whirlwind Spin and Long Range Throw.
- Immediately dodge Alexi's first attack as soon as the cutscene finishes.
- Rush towards him to get as close as possible and stay within range of the Dragon Sword's attack range to preven long range attacks.
- Keep using Wind Run to avoid him and Strong Attack combos to damage him until he is defeated.
- TIP: It is important to stay on the move while attacking to avoid his attacks.
- A cutscene is triggered once Alexi is defeated, immediately followed by a boss battle with the Statue of Liberty.
- Boss Battle: Statue of Liberty
- TIP: This battle is very similar to the earlier battle with the Giant Statue.
- Stay on the far left to avoid Hand Sweep attacks.
- Block the Handslam and ground lightning it generates.
- Wait for the hand attack to stop.
- Use a combo on the hand when it stops moving.
- Use Reverse Wind to move to the opposite hand.
- Stay at close range to avoid long range attacks.
- Keep attacking until the Statue reaches 50% health. It will then drop its head and stop attacking temporarily.
- Once this happens, switch to first person view to auto aim the Fiend's Bane Bow at its head and attack quickly.
- After it bows its head again, move towards the head and use the Obliteration Technique to finish it off.
Chapter 5: The Shrine Maiden's Battle
- Boss: Tengu Brothers
- Cross the bridge after the cutscene ends.
- Take out the Melee Ninja.
- Continue across the bridge to the next group of Melee Ninja with a Projectile Ninja.
- Climb the stairs.
- Take out the Projectile Ninja.
- Finish off the remaining Melee Ninja.
- Open the container at the bottom of the stairs.
- Get the Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Continue upstairs.
- Head through the gate.
- Proceed through the open area.
- Take on the Melee and Projectile Ninja and finish them off.
- Continue to the next group of Melee Ninja with some Ninpo Ninja.
- Proceed to the far left corner of the area.
- Find the container.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- TIP: You can use this during your Ninja battle or save for the mid-boss battle if you need more healing items.
- NOTE: Once all of the Ninja are defeated, one of the Tengu Brothers shows up for a mid-boss battle.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Tengu Brother
- TIP: This Tengu Brother uses a multiple kunai projectile attack from a distance and a stomping attack that can be used at either close or long distance.
- Stay close.
- Use Reverse Wind Technique to avoid his attacks.
- Wait for him to finish a combo.
- Retaliate with one of your own.
- Once you get his health down to 50%, he teleports away.
- When he is gone, continue down the path to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Head right up the stairs.
- Take out the Demon Spawn that attack in this next area.
- Find the container in the room.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Proceed through the hole in the wall.
- Finish off the Projectile and Melee Ninja on the other side.
- Continue right.
- Find the small balcony to your left.
- Head to the corner.
- Open the container with the Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Return back in the direction you started from.
- Head right down the waterway.
- Climb the stairs on the left.
- Take out the Ninpo and Melee Ninja.
- Cross the bridge.
- Proceed left.
- Find the container on the right side of the path.
- Get the Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Return back across the bridge.
- Follow the path to the next set of Melee Ninja.
- Take them out.
- Continue along the path.
- Take out the next group of Melee Ninja.
- Go to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Proceed to the next group of Melee and Projectile Ninja.
- Take them out as well as the next group of Melee and Ninpo Ninja.
- Once they are defeated, face off against the Demon Spawn.
- Immedately after the Demon Spawn battle, you face off in a boss battle against both Tengu Brothers.
- Boss Battle: Tengu Brothers
- NOTE: This battle is very similar to the last, except that you are now fighting both brothers.
- TIP: Move away quickly with a single jump if either brother begins spinning in a circle to avoid the Whirlwind Spin.
- Focus on the blue brother first.
- Stay close to prevent his use of projectile attacks.
- Use Reverse Wind Technique to avoid combos and unblockable throws.
- When he stops using combos, attack with Momihi's Dancing Maple combo.
- Once the blue brother is defeated, pick up the Blue Essence.
- Close in on the second brother to avoid long range attacks.
- Continue to follow the same strategy that you used against the first brother until this second one is defeated.
Chapter 6: The Aqua Captal
- Crystal Skulls: 3
- Items: Spirit of the Devils Talisman of Rebirth
- Ninpo: Art of the Piercing Void
- Weapons: Dragon's Claw and Tiger's Fang, Howling Cannon
- Enemies: Beastmen, Half-Dragon Demons, Undead Fish, Water Demons
- Boss: Water Dragon
- Proceed forward.
- Head to the right before the stairs.
- Locate the blue light Muramasa Shop.
- Upgrade Enma's Fang.
- Wait until later to restock supplies.
- Head up the stairs.
- Proceed forward.
- Pass the bridge.
- Continue left around the corner.
- Go down the stairs.
- Continue down the next flight of stairs.
- Head left across the water.
- Continue right down the path.
- Make a left at the end of the path.
- Continue to follow the path to the end.
- Find the container with Red Essence next to the boat.
- Cross the water to the right.
- Head to the boat on the opposite side.
- Get the Crystal Skull.
- Return back the way you came to the blue light Muramasa Shop.
- NOTE: After finding the Crystal Skull, their merchandise is cheaper.
- Restock if necessary.
- Return to the bridge to fight several Beastmen and one Half Dragon Demon.
- NOTE: The Half Dragon Demon is an upgrade to the Demon Spawn with identical abilities, except they shoot three fireballs instead of two. They also fly instead of using the long range throw.
- Switch to Enma's Fang for this fight.
- Use the Flying Swallow to take out the Half Dragon Demon.
- You may also use Falcon's Talons to take out Beastmen.
- Stay close to them to avoid their long-range throw and use Reverse Wind against their counterattack.
- Reverse Wind is also helpful to avoid the Half Dragon Demon attacks.
- Once they are taken out, continue across the bridge for another Beastmen attack.
- Take out the Beastmen.
- Proceed down the street.
- Break all of the barrels and crates for Yellow Essence.
- Turn left at the end of the street.
- Proceed to the Earth Statue.
- Examine the corpse for the Dragon's Claw and Tiger's Fang.
- Save your game at the Earth Statue.
- Head to the left of the statue.
- Climb the stairs.
- Go through the door.
- Take out the Beastmen.
- Head right.
- Go to the table.
- Pick up the Crystal Skull.
- Continue right across the bridge.
- Take out the Beastmen.
- Proceed further right over the next bridge.
- Take a right at the end of the street.
- Continue down the alley to the end.
- Go through the small opening to the left.
- Use the Flying Bird Technique to scale up the wall to the balcony.
- Find the corpse.
- Get the Talisman of Rebirth.
- Jump down behind the corpse.
- Go to the end of the alley.
- Turn left.
- Find the container for the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Return the way you came.
- Go back across the bridge.
- Continue over the next bridge.
- Take out the Half Dragon Demons.
- Proceed along your original path over the third bridge.
- Continue to the end of the street.
- Find the container with the Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Switch to the Dragon Sword.
- Turn around.
- Go across the bridge.
- Take a right.
- Climb the stairs.
- Make your way to the fountain.
- Take out the Water Demons that attack as you approach the corpse near the fountain.
- TIP: Make sure you stay on solid ground while fighting the Water Demons. If no solid ground is available, run around in close circles to avoid attacks and close in on them.
- Stay at close range to avoid their projectile attacks.
- Take them out with any combo, including aerial.
- Falcon's Talons water attacks will come in handy if you are stuck on the water with them.
- Drain the water in the fountain after defeating them.
- Return to the corpse.
- Examine it for a Spirit of the Devils item.
- Proceed into the fountain.
- Find the tunnel.
- Go down into the tunnel.
- Follow it to the next open area.
- Exit the tunnel.
- Make a left.
- Continue to the intersection past the boat.
- Swim down the water alley.
- Take a left into the small area at the end of the alley.
- Dive to the bottom.
- Get the Crystal Skull.
- Return to the main waterway.
- Dive under water again.
- Swim through the hole in the gate.
- Run across the water to the next gate.
- Dive under to go through the hole.
- Swim to the right.
- Head to the boat at the end of the waterway.
- Jump through the window behind the boat.
- Save your game at the save point.
- Climb the stairs.
- Proceed to the corner of the room.
- Get the Art of the Piercing Void ninpo from the container.
- Head through the door to the left.
- Make a right on the street.
- Find the yellow light Muramasa Shop at the end of the street.
- Restock any needed supplies.
- Switch to Enma's Fang.
- Continue to the opposite end of the street.
- Take out the Half Dragon Demons near the stairs.
- Climb the stairs.
- Continue across the bridge.
- Take out the Beastmen.
- Switch to first person view of Fiend's Bane Bow to take out the two Flying Demons.
- Proceed to the end of the bridge.
- Go through the opening.
- Turn right into the hallway.
- Take out the two Beastmen.
- Keep going down the hall to the container at the end for the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Continue through the opening to the right.
- Shoot an arrow at the two glowing objects to lower the drawbridge.
- Jump to the top of the platform to the right.
- Use the cable to cross the water to the opposite platform.
- Head to the container for a Life of the Gods item.
- Jump down into the water.
- Head left.
- Proceed to the two waterwheels.
- Run across the water to the far left platform.
- Jump to a horizontal bar in the middle of the waterwheel.
- Access the top platform.
- Jump onto the next waterwheel.
- Make your way to the turning gear.
- Enter the left opening.
- Ride the bar to the opposite side of the room.
- Drop onto the platform.
- Open the container for a Lives of the Thousand Gods item.
- Continue to the bottom of the room.
- Go through the doorway.
- Continue left.
- Climb the stairs.
- Take out the Beastmen.
- Go to the top of the stairs.
- Find the next save point and save your game.
- Switch to the Dragon Sword.
- Proceed left of the Earth Statue.
- Go through the opening.
- Take out the Water Demons.
- Continue to the other side of the room.
- Pass the fountain.
- Go through the opening at the end.
- Head right of the intersection.
- Go to the far right corner of the room.
- Get the Jewel of the Demon Seal item from the container.
- Return to the hallway.
- Enter the room at the opposite end.
- Go into the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Restock any needed supplies.
- Leave the shop.
- Turn left at the intersection.
- Continue down the hall.
- Take out the Half Dragon Demons.
- Go down the stairs.
- Make a right.
- Go to the room at the end.
- Examine the corpse for the Howling Cannon weapon.
- Switch to Enma's Fang.
- Exit the room.
- Take out the Beastmen in the hallway.
- Follow the hallway up stairs.
- Enter the room at the top of the stairs.
- Get the Yellow Essence from the container.
- Return down the hallway you passed earlier near the Howling Cannon.
- Turn left.
- Head upstairs.
- Enter the room and go to the left side.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life from the container.
- Stand on the well cover.
- Use the Draon Sword Helmet Splitter while jumping to break the wood.
- Drop into the room below.
- Switch to the Howling Cannon after landing.
- Continue left to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Continue down the hallway.
- Use the Howling Cannon to take out the Undead Fish from a distance.
- TIP: If they get close enough, you can use the Dragon Sword.
- Continue into the next large room.
- Stand on the brick ring in the center.
- Fire a single shot with the Howling Cannon at the Undead Fish.
- Take the remaining Undead Fish out with the Flying Swallow.
- Dive underwater in the center of the room.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Head through the underwater tunnel into the next area.
- Dive between the columns to find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life and Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Turn right at the left container.
- Continue straight to the rectangular array of columns by the far wall.
- Dive down.
- Find the container with the Life of the Gods item.
- Stay underwater.
- Keep swimming from the entrance to the far stairs.
- TIP: Stay underwater to avoid attacks from Undead Fish.
- Climb the stairs.
- Open the container at the top for the Yellow Essence.
- Head to the center of the columns.
- Stand on the broken stone pillar.
- Use the Howling Cannon and Dragon Sword to take out the Undead Fish to trigger a cutscene followed by the boss battle against Water Dragon.
- Boss Battle: Water Dragon
- Try to stay on the platform and take Water Dragon out by hitting him in the head with the Howling Cannon.
- NOTE: If you are knocked off the platform, Undead Fish will join the fight and he will use his tentacles to stab you.
- In this case, dive underwater and attack his belly until you see the tentacles start flailing in the water.
- Return to the surface and run around the Water Dragon in a circle until the Tentacle Stab is over.
- Switch then to the Dragon Sword to take out the Undead Fish.
- You will need to repeat this process until the Water Dragon is finished.
Chapter 7: The Lycanthropes' Castle
- Crystal Skulls: 3
- Weapons: Eclipse Scythe, Kusari-gama, Tonfa
- New Enemies: Bone Scorpion, Lesser Rend
- Bosses: Undead Monster, Volf
- Use the broken rock between the two columns to start the Flying Bird Technique to reach the top of the columns.
- Head right.
- Move around the outer edge of the roof.
- Cross to the other side of the roof.
- Drop down into the hole.
- Return in the direction you started.
- Find the Crystal Skull.
- Return to the top of the roof.
- Proceed to the far left side.
- Find the container in a hole in the roof.
- Open the Yellow Essence container.
- Continue to the center of the room.
- Watch out for Undead Fish.
- Take them out with Howling Cannon and the Dragon Sword.
- Find the Muramasa Shop.
- Upgrad the Dragon's Claw and Tiger's Fang.
- Restock supplies.
- Head right from the shop.
- Find the opening to the columns.
- Jump on these to get to the next structure.
- Watch out for more Undead Fish as you cross the columns.
- Get to the ledge.
- Head left to the end.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Continue back in the opposite direction.
- Follow the ledge to the gap in the floor.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps along the left wall to cross the gap.
- Take out the Water Demons.
- Continue to the far side of the ledge.
- Find the container with the Red Essence.
- Continue right.
- Cross to the next structure.
- Take out the Undead Fish.
- Follow the half circle structure to the right.
- Jump across to the far side.
- Jump onto the first two columns.
- Use the columns on the left to reach the next container.
- Get the Devil's Way Mushroom from the container.
- Return the way you came.
- Continue to proceed across the columns as you were originally.
- Run into the building ahead.
- Proceed to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Head to the right of the statue.
- Continue through the tunnel.
- Get ready to fight the Bone Scorpions in the tunnel.
- Use Kusari-gama to keep them at a distance and prevent attacks, as well as knocking them from the ceiling so they cannot use their Acid Drop attack.
- Continue through the open area after they are defeated.
- Go to the end of the room.
- Head right.
- Find the corpse.
- Examine it for a Jewel of the Demon Seal.
- Switch to the Vigoorian Flail.
- Continue through the next tunnel.
- Go through the door.
- Take out the Bone Scorpions in the room to trigger a cutscene followed by a mid-boss battle.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Undead Monster
- Switch to the Dragon Sword.
- Run to the right.
- Use the Wind Run to avoid its Bone Kick as soon as it pulls back with its foot.
- Stay to its rear to avoid attacks.
- Run in and use the Undefeatable Demon combo on its back leg.
- Jump away to avoid spins.
- Defeat the Undead Monster.
- Proceed to the far side of the room.
- Look for the small opening.
- Use the Flying Bird Technique to get to the ledge.
- Follow the ledge to the gap.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps on the left wall to the corpse.
- Examine the corpse.
- Find the Kusari-gama weapon.
- Continue to the container.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Switch to Vigoorian Flail.
- Take out the Bone Scorpions.
- Head up the ledge.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps to cross the gap.
- Take out the Bone Scorpions.
- Head through the opening.
- Use the Dragon's Sword's Flying Swallow to take out the Bone Scorpions.
- Head to the left side of the room.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life from the container.
- Head to the right side of the room.
- Save your game at the Earth Statue.
- Continue down the hall.
- Cross the bridge.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps to cross over the gaps in the floor.
- Proceed to the end of the tunnel.
- Use the Flying Bird Technique on the wall to get to the top of the dungeon.
- Move to the right.
- Attack the guillotine.
- Pick up the Crystal Skull.
- Proceed forward to trigger a cutscene.
- Save your progress at the Earth Statue.
- Head to the right of the statue.
- Continue up the stairs.
- Turn left at the top of the stairs.
- Find the blue light Muramasa Shop.
- Upgrade your Kusari-gama.
- Restock any supplies.
- Head back to the stairs.
- Climb the ladder to its left.
- Head right at the top.
- Find the container with the Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Go back down the ladder.
- Return back down the stairs.
- Save your game again at the Earth Statue.
- Take out the two Lesser Fiends, demon versions of the Melee Ninja.
- Watch their trails underground to track their progress towards you.
- Use Reverse Wind to move away as they approach.
- Take them out with Izuna Drops.
- Head downstairs once they are done.
- Go through the door at the bottom of the stairs.
- Take out a few more Lesser Fiends.
- Climb the stairs on the right.
- Take out the Water Fiends on the way.
- Equip the Fiend's Bane Bow at the top of the stairs.
- Use first person view to take out the Flying Demons.
- Continue to the right and take out the Lesser Fiends and Flying Demons as they spawn.
- Once all are defeated, head upstairs.
- Go to the left of the building.
- Find the container with Red Essence.
- Continue to the opposite side of the building.
- Find the Earth Statue in the right corner.
- Save your game.
- Head to the right of the statue.
- Climb the ladder.
- Follow the path to the dead end.
- Defeat the Lesser Fiends.
- Use the Flying Bird Technique to scale the left wall to the top.
- Take out the Lesser Fiend at the top.
- Use the bow to take out the Flying Demons.
- Head to the corner.
- Climb the stairs.
- Follow the path to the left.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends.
- Continue down the path to the end.
- Follow the far left ledge to the second flagpole.
- Drop down into the courtyard.
- Use the ladder in the corner to climb up.
- Jump onto the pole.
- Climb out to the flag.
- Swing to the pole ahead of you.
- Climb into the window ahead.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends and Beastmen in the room.
- Exit through the door.
- Continue across the courtyard.
- Examine the corpse in the center for Inukoma's Notebook.
- Go straight through the door.
- Take out the Beastmen in the room.
- Continue to the far left corner of the room.
- Go through the opening.
- Take out the two Beastmen.
- Continue to the far left corner.
- Break the barrels and find the container.
- Open the container.
- Get the Life of the Gods item.
- Head to the right.
- Go through the door.
- Proceed right to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Head to the opposite side of the hall.
- Go through the door on the left.
- Take out the Beastmen.
- Climb the stairs.
- Continue around to the far left side of the balcony.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Go back down to the first floor.
- Go through the open door to the right.
- Take out the Lesser FIends.
- Continue through the open door on the far right.
- Take out the remaining Lesser FIends.
- Go to the end of the room.
- Pass through the door.
- Take out the Water Demons and Lesser Fiends.
- Walk over to the chest.
- Pick up the Tonfa weapon.
- Head to the end of the room.
- Go through the door to the main room.
- Climb the stairs.
- Go to the right.
- Take out the Beastmen.
- Proceed left through the door.
- Climb the next flight of stairs.
- Head over to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Go through the door.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends and Beastmen.
- Go to the left side of the room.
- Attack the bookshelf.
- Get the Crystal Skull.
- Go to the opposite side of the room.
- Examine the corpse for part 3 of the story of the Four Greater Fiends.
- Walk left to the fireplace.
- Go through the opening.
- Use the Flying Bird Technique to scale the wall to the top.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends.
- Continue through the door.
- Fight the next batch of Lesser Fiends.
- Go to the end of the room.
- Head towards the fireplace on the left.
- Scale the wall with the Flying Bird Technique.
- Go to the Earth Statue at the top.
- Save your game.
- Make your way to the balcony using the flagpoles.
- TIP: If you fall, proceed to the ladder to get to the top.
- Continue left.
- Take out the Beastmen near the stairs.
- Continue straight ahead and find the next two flagpoles.
- Drop to the bottom.
- Go to the ladder on the right.
- Climb the ladder to the far side of the balcony.
- Enter the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Restock supplies.
- TIP: Use caution with the two containers at the right of the shop. Sometimes Undead Fish attack when oen of them is opened. These containers at other times contain an Herb of Spiritual Life or Grains of Spiritual Life item. If you saved your game at the last Earth Statue, continue to reload until you get both items.
- Return to the stairs.
- Continue to the door at the top of the stairs to trigger a cutscene, followed by a Beastmen attack.
- Take out the Beastmen.
- Head through the trap door in the middle of the floor.
- Open the container on the left for an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Continue towards the door at the end of the hall.
- Make your way to the Earth Statue on the way.
- Save your game.
- Go through the door to the courtyard.
- Head straight and to the right.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends.
- Head to the right across the bridge.
- Go down the stairs.
- Continue through the door at the end of the bridge.
- Head to the left.
- Open the container for a Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Go through the door to trigger another cutscene, followed by the Volf boss battle.
- Boss Battle: Volf, the Invincible Ruler of Storm
- Stay on the move as much as possible for this battle.
- Use Wind Run to escape his spins and charges.
- Wait for him to start a combo.
- Use Reverse Wind to move just outside his range.
- Charge up an Ultimate Technique and perform it.
- Attack at close range using Enma's Fang.
- Once you defeat Volf, a cutscene triggers and you receive the Eclipse Scythe.
- A group of Beastmen immediately attack.
- Stay on the move.
- Only attack if they get close.
- Eventually, another cutscene plays and the chapter ends.
Chapter 8: City of the Fallen Goddess
- Boss: Greater Fiend
- Run straight ahead once the cutscene ends.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends.
- Continue forward.
- Turn right at the end of the street.
- Head to the container on the right.
- Open it for an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Continue down the alley.
- Turn left as soon as you exit.
- Take out the Demon Spawn and Half Dragon Demons.
- Continue left down the next alley.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends.
- Continue to make your way down the alley.
- Turn right.
- Go to the container to trigger an attack by two Demon Spawn.
- Take them out.
- Open the container for a Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Head to the opposite side of the small area.
- Go into the opening in the wall created by the Demon Spawn.
- Head to the left fro mthe opening.
- Turn right into the building.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends.
- Continue to the far right side of the building.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life from the container.
- Turn around.
- Go to the right of the Earth Statue.
- Find the container in the corner.
- Get the Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Go back to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Head to the right of the statue.
- Climb the stairs.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends.
- Move to the center of the area to trigger the elevator.
- Take out the Demon Spawn that attack while the elevator ascends.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends and another group of Demon Spawn next.
- Wait for the elevator to stop.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends.
- Exit the elevator.
- Go to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Return to the elevator for a Demon Spawn attack followed by a Lesser Fiend attack.
- Take them out to trigger a cutscene followed by a Half Dragon Demon attack.
- Take them out.
- Circle the building to the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Restock supplies.
- Turn around.
- Continue to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Head to the left of the statue.
- Climb the stairs.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends.
- Make your way to the top of the stairs.
- Continue across the floor.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps to cross the wall to the right when you reach the gap.
- Travel to the center of the roof to trigger a cutscene followed by the Greater Fiend boss battle.
- Boss Battle: Marbus
- Avoid Marbus's attacks.
- Take out the Lesser FIends.
- Stay close to Marbus while he is airborne.
- Use Reverse Wind to avoid his fireball attacks, Spiral Flight and Aerial Charge.
- Hit him with jumping attacks when he is still in the air, and combo attacks on the ground.
- TIP: The lower his health gauge, the less time he will spend on the ground.
- Take out the second group of Lesser FIends.
- Return to working on Marbus with combos.
- Defeat him to end the chapter.
Chapter 9: The Flying Fortress Daedalus
- Crystal Skulls: 2
- New Enemies: Light Artillery Ninja, Tactical Ninja, Executor, Mecha Soldier
- Bosses: Genshin, Flaming Armadillo
- Go to the top of the fortress.
- Head immediately for cover behind the two blast shields.
- Use first person view of Fiend's Bane Bow.
- Take out the two gun turrets above the hangar doors.
- Take out the two gun turrets on the wing of each plane.
- Once all the batteries are down, go to the hangar door to trigger a cutscene followed by an Executor attack.
- Fight the Executors similar to fighting Tactical Fiends. They can also fly for short periods.
- When they are flying, use the Flying Swallow to take them out.
- Use any combo followed by the Reverse Wind to fight them.
- Move away quickly after striking as they explode when defeated.
- Use Flying Swallow to avoid their gunshots too.
- Head into the hangar once the Executors are defeated.
- Continue to the blue light Muramasa Shop at the end of the hangar to the left.
- Restock.
- Upgrade the Eclipse Scythe.
- Proceed to the right.
- Go through the door.
- Round the first corner to face off against some Tactical Ninja.
- Tactical Ninja are similar to Projectile Ninja.
- Use Reverse Wind to avoid attacks and close in on them.
- Stay on the move to avoid their kamikaze technique similar to those of Melee and Projectile Ninja.
- Proceed down the hall once they are defeated.
- Find the container with the Jewel of the Demon Seal.
- Return the way you came.
- Take the first right.
- Go to the next hall to face off against more Tactical Ninja.
- Take them out.
- Continue to the end of the hall.
- Save your game at the save point.
- Turn around.
- Enter through the door on the left.
- Go to the far left corner of the room.
- Find the Herb of Spiritual Life in the container.
- Head to the far right corner.
- Get the Devil's Way Mushroom from that container.
- Continue through the door on the right.
- Proceed into the hallway.
- Turn left and take out the Tactical Ninja.
- Move down the hallway to the dead end.
- Take out the Executors.
- Do not enter the room they came from.
- Go to the end of the hall.
- Get the Life of the Gods item fro the container.
- Go back to the door you passed.
- Take out the rest of the Executors.
- Stand on the lift to go down to the next floor and face the Mecha Soldier Fiend, an upgraded version of Executors.
- Use Enma's Fang, the Dragon's Sword Flying Swallow or the Eclipse Scythe to take them out quickly.
- Take out the second Mecha Soldier FIend.
- Head to the far end of the room.
- Take out the Tactical Ninja.
- Make your way to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Head over to the control console.
- Destroy the console.
- Get the Crystal Skull from the far left side.
- Take on the two Mecha Soldier Fiends and Tactical Ninja with Enma's Fang.
- Proceed to the far end of the room.
- Go through the door.
- Take out the Tactical Ninja.
- Go to the container on the left side of the room.
- Get the Life of the Gods item.
- Head right.
- Go through the corner door.
- Take out the Tactical Ninja.
- Pass through the door to the right.
- Go upstairs.
- Take out the Tactical Ninja.
- Head through the door at the end of the hall.
- Take out the Tactical Ninja.
- Proceed to the left side of the room.
- Get the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Make your way to the right corner of the room. This machine controls the ship's power source.
- Destroy the two consoles on either side of the room.
- Go back out through the door you used to enter.
- Face off against the Light Artillery Ninja in the hallway. They are similar to Tactical Ninja with an upgraded single shot rocket launcher rather than a gun.
- Continue to the end of the hall after defeating him.
- Go through the door.
- Head right to the next door at the end of the hallway.
- Go around the corner first.
- Take out the Tactical and Light Artillery Ninja.
- Head back to the door.
- Save your progress.
- Go to the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Continue back around the two corners.
- Proceed through the door at the end of the hall on the left.
- Enter the room.
- Take out the Tactical Ninja.
- Head to the far right corner.
- Examine the corpse to get Yogenta's Notebook.
- Go to the left side of the room.
- Head through the door.
- Enter the elevator.
- Take out the Tactical Ninja when the elevator opens.
- Destroy the control panels on the other side of the room.
- Head to the left of the door.
- Climb the ladder.
- Go to the room above.
- Open the two containers for a Lives of the Thousand Gods item and Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Approach the door to the left of the second container.
- Dodge the fire from the Tactical and Light Artillery Ninja.
- Enter the next room using Wind Run Technique.
- Take out any enemies.
- Save your progress at the Earth Statue in the corner.
- Go to the right of the statue.
- Enter the small door.
- Get the Yellow Essence from the container.
- Drop into the opening in the floor near the Earth Statue.
- Make your way left to the container by the door.
- Open the container for a Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Go through the door.
- Take a right.
- Look through the rubble to the right for a Crystal Skull.
- Continue to the end of the hall.
- Round the corner.
- Head left.
- Go through the door to the hangar.
- Head outside.
- Take out the Executors.
- Go to the Muramasa Shop to stock up.
- Access the lift.
- Go down to the next floor.
- Open the door with the green light.
- Immediately head for cover behind the wall to dodge the turret fire.
- Head to the opposite side of the room.
- Use FIend's Bane Bow to take out the turrets from across the room.
- Go through the door.
- Take the ladder down to the other side of the wing.
- Climb the ladder.
- Head through the door.
- Save your game.
- Head to the right.
- Go through the door to the next room.
- Examine hte corpse in the left corner for a Devil's Way Mushroom item.
- Go to the other side of the hall.
- Take out the Tactical and Light Artillery Ninja.
- Go to the end of the hall.
- Continue through the door.
- Take out the Tactical and Light Artillery Ninja.
- Head through the door on the right to trigger a cutscene.
- Pass through the next door.
- Take out the Tactical and Light Artillery Ninja.
- Head to the container.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life item.
- Go to the other side of the room.
- Head through the door.
- Approach the door to the right to trigger a cutscene.
- Go through the door.
- Continue to the end of the hall.
- Go through the next door.
- Take out the Tactical and Light Artillery Ninja.
- Go to the far end of the room.
- Proceed through the door.
- Follow the hall to the end.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life from the container by the door.
- Go through the door to the right.
- Enter the blue light Muramasa Shop.
- Restock.
- Upgrade the Lunar Staff.
- Continue through the door to the right.
- Use the first person view of Fiend's Bane Bow to take out the three turrets.
- Go to the far side of the room.
- Climb the ladder.
- Make your way to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Go through the door to trigger a cutscene followed by a boss battle with Genshin.
- Boss Battle: Genshin
- TIP: This battle is very similar to your first with Genshin.
- Use Reverse Wind to get away from his long range techniques.
- Do not use aerial attacks.
- Stay close to limit his use of Ultimate Technique and keep him from performing projectile attacks.
- Use Dragon Sword.
- Move in circles with Reverse Wind Technique until he attacks.
- Block his attack.
- Counter with a short combo.
- Continue until he is defeated to trigger a cutscene followed by the boss battle with Flaming Armadillo.
- Boss Battle: Flaming Armadillo
- TIP: This battle is similar to that against the Giant Brute Fiend.
- Run slightly right towards the armadillo to avoid its Flame Breath attack.
- Stay at close range.
- Use Flying Swallow to attack its back legs or tail.
- Once it is low on health and lowers its head, use Obliteration Technique to finish him off.
- As soon as he is done, put up your guard to avoid his explosion.
- Do not drop it until the cutscene begins.
Chapter 10: Submit or Die!
- Crystal Skulls: 3
- New Enemies: Heavy Artillery Ninja
- Bosses: Giant Brute Fiend, Zedonius
- Go to the blue light Muramasa Shop.
- Upgrade the Dragon Sword to level 3.
- Restock.
- Head down the street.
- Destroy the red barrels behind the blockades with a projectile weapon to take out the Light Artillery Ninja.
- Take out the Tactical Ninja.
- Continue down the street.
- Round the corner to take on the Heavy Artillery and Tactical Ninja.
- NOTE: Heavy Artillery Ninja is an upgraded Tactical Ninja that shoots several rockets at one time.
- Take cover whenever you see them to avoid attacks.
- Hit them with arrows in between their attacks.
- Take out the Heavy Artillery Ninja first.
- Then focus on the Tactical Ninja.
- Continue down the street until you catch sight of the remaining Heavy Artillery Ninja at the end of the street.
- Use Fiend's Bane Bow to take out the Heavy Artillery Ninja.
- Keep moving down the street.
- Take out the Mecha Soldier Fiends.
- Turn the corner.
- Head to the right corner.
- Find the Herb of Spiritual Life in the container.
- Take out more Tactical and Heavy Artillery Ninja as you work your way to the end of the street.
- Take out any remaining Ninja.
- Open the gate to the right.
- Head into the hallway.
- Find the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Switch to Vigoorian Flail.
- Continue down the corridor to the open area.
- Take out the Ninja Dogs.
- Head to the left corner.
- Open the container for the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Go through the opening to the left.
- Take out the two Heavy Artillery Ninja that attack from above.
- Make your way under the overpass.
- Take out the remaining enemies.
- Run left of the fountain.
- Head into the open store.
- Go up the stairs to the upper balcony.
- Run toward the two Artillery Ninja.
- Get to the overpass.
- Take out the two Heavy Artillery Ninja with the Dragon Sword.
- Go back to the store.
- Go downstairs.
- Head into the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Restock and exit.
- Head left.
- Go through the opening at the end of the area.
- Follow the footsteps in the snow to avoid the mines.
- Take out the Light Artillery Ninja that attack as the snow fades.
- Use Fiend's Bane Bow to take out the Ninja in the windows.
- Move over the first blockade.
- Continue to follow the footsteps to avoid the mines.
- Examine the corpse before the final blockade for the Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Equip Enma's Fang and Fiend's Bane Bow.
- Jump the blockade.
- Dodge behind it to avoid fire from the gun turrets.
- Wait for the Mecha Soldier Fiend to follow and take him out.
- Take out the second fiend.
- Put up your guard.
- Jump over the blockade.
- Destroy the turrets as soon as they stop firing.
- Look to the left for a Crystal Skull in the snow.
- Take out the mines in the area with your projectile weapons.
- Jump over and grab it.
- Follow the footsteps in the snow to the turrets.
- Run up the right side of the turret platform.
- Examine the corpse in the corner.
- Get the Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Grab it and go through the gate.
- Head over to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Head right of the statue.
- Go through the door.
- Open the container at the end for a Lives of the Thousand Gods item.
- Take out the Tactical Ninja.
- Proceed through the small door to the left of your entry point.
- Climb the stairs.
- Use Unrivaled Soaring at the top to reach the next set of stairs.
- Repeat this process until you get to the opening at the top of the stairs.
- Head to the left.
- Get the container that holds the Life of the Gods item.
- Jump on the bar.
- Take it to the opening in front of you.
- Take out the Heavy Artillery Ninja.
- Go through the door on the right.
- Go down the stairs.
- Get the Crystal Skull next to the candle.
- Go through the opening at the bottom.
- Continue to the door in the center of the room.
- Take out the Undead Fish.
- Go through the door and into the basement tunnel.
- Once in the basement, head into the opening on the right.
- Continue forward.
- Take out the Undead Fish.
- Go to the opening at the end of the tunnel.
- Find the container on the right for the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Turn around.
- Move left into the open area.
- Head towards the door of the train.
- Take out the Tactical and Heavy Artillery Ninja.
- Go through the train door at the end.
- Turn into the first cabin on the right.
- To the right of the cabin is a Crystal Skull.
- Head into the next cabin.
- Search the corpse on the bed for a Jewel of the Demon Seal.
- Return into the hallway.
- Head to the right.
- Stop at the last cabin on the right.
- Find the container with the Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Leave the train.
- Head right.
- Continue down the hall.
- Climb the stairs at the end of the hall on the right.
- Proceed through the door.
- Make your way to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Climb the stairs in the middle of the room.
- Run into the opening.
- Get ready for the mid-boss battle face off against the Giant Brute Fiend.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Giant Brute Fiend
- TIP: The Giant Brute Fiend still attacks by swinging its arms, slamming them to the ground for the Earthquake Slam, and Wind Breath.
- Keep your guard up at all times.
- Use Reverse Wind and move constantly to dodge its attacks.
- Do not get in front of him to avoid the Wind Breath Technique.
- Stay close and attack the leg that is furthest back with any Strong Attack combo.
- Keep at it until it reaches 20% health and drops its head.
- Run up to his head.
- Finish him off with the Obliteration Technique to trigger a cutscene.
- Go through the opening in the side of the damaged building.
- Drop down into the hole in the corner of the room.
- Find the book at the bottom.
- Examine it for the Rule of the King of Darkness.
- Make your way down the corridor.
- Take out the Undead Fish.
- Go to the second open cell.
- Examine the corpse for a Life of the Gods item.
- Round the next corner.
- Take out the Undead Fish.
- Continue to the end of the hall.
- Go into the last cell on the right.
- Jump down into the water.
- Head to the ledge on the opposite side.
- Take out the Heavy Artillery Ninja from the far side of the corridor.
- Run across the water.
- Use the Fiend's Bane Bow to take out the remainder.
- Open the container on the far side of the ledge near the gate.
- Get the Lives of the Thousand Gods item.
- Move in the opposite direction in the waterway.
- Climb the stairs.
- Go down the corridor to the right.
- Use the Flying Bird Technique at the end of the corridor to get tot he top.
- Go through the hole in the wall.
- Open the container on the left for an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Go down the stairs at the opposite end.
- Continue to the bottom floor.
- Save your game at the Earth Statue.
- Go behind the statue.
- Climb the stairs.
- Go through the opening at the top.
- Round the corner.
- Take out the Tactical Ninja.
- Keep going around the opening on the left.
- Go to the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Restock.
- Climb the ladder to the right to the next floor.
- Continue right.
- Jump on the gear at the end of the path at the right.
- Jump on the next piece of gear.
- Jump on the gear slightly above and to your right.
- Take out the Tactical Ninja.
- Jump on the vertically rotating gear next to the one you are standing on.
- Move over to the next gear.
- Move onto the next vertically rotating gear.
- Jump up to the horizontal bar.
- Follow the bars to the next horizontal gear.
- Move to the next gear to the left.
- Move over to the vertical gear.
- Return to the horizontal gear to take out the Tactical Ninja.
- Return to the vertical gear.
- Use the Flying Swallow to jump from one vertical gear to the next.
- Get to the next horizontal gear.
- Jump left for the horizontal bars.
- Swing over to the horizontal gear ahead.
- Get the Crystal Skull.
- Jump to the platform on the left.
- Continue left.
- Examine the corpse for Izo's Notebook.
- Examine Koshimaru's Notebook near the corpse to attain it.
- Jump on the vertical gear at the left end.
- Jump up to the next horizontal gear.
- Continue moving to the rotating horizontal bar.
- Grab it.
- Swing to the next vertical gera.
- Use the Dragon Sword's Flying Swallow to get to the horizontal gear on the right.
- Open the container on the horizontal gear for a Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Jump over to the next horizontal gear.
- Keep moving from one to the next until you get to the next vertical gear.
- Jump onto the first vertical gear.
- Use the Dragon Sword's Flying Swallow to get to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Head up the left ramp.
- Run into the middle of the top platform to trigger a cutscene followed by the boss battle against Zedonius.
- Stay close to Zedonius to avoid his powerful long range projectile and flame attacks.
- Use Wind Run to avoid his long range attacks.
- Use Reverse Wind to move in circles around Zedonius at close range.
- Wait for him to attack and dodge it.
- Counterattack at this point.
- Take out the Water Demons he summons for assistance with the Dragon Sword or Izuna Drop.
- Use Enma's Fang on Zedonius to finish him off.
Chapter 11: Night in the City of Water
- Boss: Obaba
- Watch the opening cutscene.
- Take out the Melee Ninja.
- Turn left.
- Head up the stairs.
- Cross the bridge.
- Take out the Melee Ninja and Beastmen.
- Head right into the first alley.
- Find the container with the Grains of Spiritual Life at the end of the alley.
- Be ready for the Beastmen to attack as soon as the container is opened.
- Take them out.
- Return down the alley.
- Turn right into the next street.
- Go to the intersection.
- Head left.
- Circle around.
- Find the container with the Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Head left.
- Go to the opposite end of the street.
- Find the opening in the far left corner.
- Use the Flying Bird to scale the wall.
- Get to the balcony.
- Examine the corpse to find another Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Jump down to the street.
- Go through the gate.
- Continue down the narrow street.
- Take out the Melee and Projectile Ninja.
- Head to the end of the street.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Return the way you came.
- Head left across the bridge.
- Save your game at the Earth Statue.
- Continue left.
- Climb the stairs.
- Enter the market.
- Take out the Melee, Projectile and Ninpo Ninja.
- Break the baskets in the market for Yellow Essence.
- Head to the corner.
- Restock at the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Continue through the gate to the right.
- Check out the corpse outside the gate for a Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Head across the bridge.
- Take out the two Half Dragon Demons.
- Go to the end of the street.
- Head to the right.
- Open the container by the stairs for a Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Proceed to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Turn around.
- Take out the Half Dragon Demons.
- Continue down the bridge to the right.
- Take out the Melee, Ninpo and Projectile Ninja in the open area to trigger a cutscene followed by the boss battle against Obaba.
- Boss Battle: Obaba
- Stay close to Obaba on either side or to her rear.
- Use Reverse Wind to avoid her long range projectile attack.
- Stay on the move.
- Use Ayane's Violet Fireblade combo repeatedly until she starts to attack.
- Use Reverse Wind if she uses her melee combo and return to using the Violet Fireblade combo.
- Keep using the Violet Fireblade to force her down.
Chapter 12: Heart of Darkness
- Crystal Skulls: 4
- New Enemies: Spiny Rends, Chainsaw Bazooka, Zombie, Blood Eels, Death Worms
- Boss: Flame Dragon
- Switch to the Kusari-gama.
- Head down the jungle path.
- Take out the Spiny Fiends, similar to the Bone Scorpions.
- Use the Kusari-gama at a distance.
- Switch to the Falcon's Talons at close range if necessary.
- Do not continue until all of the Spiny Fiends have been defeated.
- Continue down the path to the river.
- Take out the two Light Artillery Ninja on the far bank with Fiend's Bane Bow.
- Go to the blue light Muramasa Shop across the river.
- Restock.
- Upgrade Enma's Fang to Level 3.
- Head left to the dock.
- Take out the Light Artillery and Heavy Artillery Ninja on the next dock with the Fiend's Bane Bow.
- Run across the water to the next wood building.
- Take out the two Light Artillery Ninja.
- Proceed to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Continue through the small building.
- Use Reverse WInd to move left and right along the platform when the Light and Heavy Artillery Ninja attack from the far bank.
- Take shots with the Fiend's Bane Bow in first person view in between each move.
- Take out each of the Ninja.
- Proceed to the far right structure.
- Pick up the Crystal Skull in the far left corner.
- Head left of the Crystal Skull.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life from the container to the left.
- Continue to the next building.
- Open the container in the structure on the right.
- Get the Blue Essence.
- Move right.
- Climb the stairs.
- Get the Life of the Gods item from the container.
- Return down the stairs.
- Enter the structure on the right.
- Find the container with Red Essence.
- Proceed to the right.
- Climb the stairs.
- Examine the corpse with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Head left.
- Go into the structure.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Leave the structure.
- Head left to the next.
- Circle to the far right.
- Head down the ramp.
- Enter the next open area.
- Follow the path.
- Find the container with the Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Follow the stone path around to the right.
- Face the large stone face.
- Continue straight.
- Dive underwater.
- Locate the passage that leads behind the face.
- Climb up.
- Head left.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Take out the Heavy Artillery Ninja that attacks as you reach the container.
- Use Reverse Wind to avoid his attacks.
- Finish him off with the Fiend's Bane Bow.
- Continue to the series of horizontal branches.
- Cross the water using the branches.
- Switch to Kusari-gama.
- Move down the path.
- Take out the Spiny Fiends.
- Watch for the rope on the left.
- Equip the Fiend's Bane Bow.
- Round the corner.
- Take out the Light Artillery Ninja across the water.
- Use the rope to cross the water.
- Stop when you are close to the end.
- Face the large green tree.
- Swing to the first horizontal branch.
- Continue to the next branch.
- Make your way to the small open area.
- Get the Crystal Skull.
- Enter the yellow light Muramasa Shop for any purchases you may need.
- Jump into the water.
- Move left to return to your start point.
- Return to the rope.
- Cross the water.
- Head down the path on the opposite side.
- Take out the Tactical Ninja.
- Move to the left just before the Earth Statue.
- TIP: If the save point has not lit up, there are still Tactical Ninja that need to be finished off.
- Head to the right.
- Look under the brush for a container with an Herb of Spiritual Life item.
- Return to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Equip the Kusari-gama.
- Pass the save point into the next area.
- Take out the first Spiny Fiends with a Strong Attack combo.
- Retreat to a safe distance.
- TIP: This is a good time to earn the Feat of a Hundred Slashes if you have not done so already.
- Use Ultimate Guidance to chain a series of Ultimate Techniques to take out the remainder.
- TIP: Be sure to remember to avoid their long range attacks.
- Drop down into the tunnel.
- Head left over to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Continue down the path into the next area.
- Head into the water.
- Switch to Enma's Fang.
- Take out the Death Worms and Chainsaw Bazooka Zombies.
- Focus on the Zombies first.
- Use the beginning attacks of Broken Reincarnation until the Zombies lose a limb.
- Stop the combo and finish them off with an Obliteration Technique.
- Look around the pond for a Crystal Skull.
- Get the Skull.
- Continue through the opening on the far side.
- Head down the jungle path.
- Take out any Zombies on the path to the next pond.
- Switch to Howling Cannon.
- Take out the Zombie across the pond.
- Auto-target the Blood Eel in the water with the Howling Cannon.
- Shoot all of the Eels.
- Dive into the water.
- Head right.
- Find the container at the bottom of the pond.
- Get the Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Turn around.
- Go across the water.
- Head to the right of the skull monument.
- Examine the corpse.
- Get the Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Head left.
- Open the container inside the skull monument for the Jewel of the Demon Seal.
- Go to the collapsed stone bridge.
- Make your way to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Head to the right.
- Find the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Restock.
- Approach the large stone glyph to the left.
- Use the Vigoorian Flail with Ultimate Guidance to take out the Spiny Fiends.
- Switch to Enma's Fant to take out the Zombies.
- Continue past the glyph's location.
- Head left before the water.
- Run around to the end of the path.
- Find the container with the Yellow Essence.
- Jump into the water.
- Dive further down.
- Swim through the underwater passage on the left.
- Swim to the end of the passage.
- Return to the surface.
- Follow the path to trigger a cutscene.
- When it is over, follow the path until you run into the Chainsaw Bazooka Zomibes and Spiny Fiends.
- Take them out.
- Dive into the water on the right.
- Find the Crystal Skull next to the corpse.
- Continue down the path with the skull.
- Move forward in the open area.
- Take out the Chainsaw Bazooka Zomibes and Death Worms to trigger a cutscene folowed by the Flame Dragon boss battle.
- Boss Battle: Flame Dragon
- NOTE: This battle is similar to the boss battle against the Flaming Armadillo with the Dragon's Flame Breath and other flame attacks.
- TIP: Use a continuous Reverse Wind to avoid attacks when the dragon rears on its hind legs, spins, or rises into the air.
- Run toward the left side of the dragon at the beginning of the battle.
- Stay near its hind legs.
- Use the Shattering Crucible combo until it tries the Flame Spire or Tail Swipe.
- When its health reaches 50% and it drops to the ground, perform an Obliteration Technique that cuts off its tail.
- Stay to the rear when the fire begins on the dragon's back.
- Continue to attack its legs until it drops to the ground.
- Finish it off with an Obliteration Technique.
Chapter 13: The Temple of Sacrifice
- Crystal Skulls: 2
- Bosses: Quetzalcoatl, Elizebet
- Head left.
- Stop in the blue light Muramasa Shop.
- Upgrade your Kusari-gama.
- Restock your supplies.
- Continue down the path.
- Take out the Water Demons and Chainsaw Bazooka Zombies.
- Get to the crevice.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps on the left wall to cross it.
- Take out the Water Demons.
- Continue down the path.
- Head into the outlet on the right.
- Open the container for an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Continue to the next crevice.
- Jump to the bottom.
- Get the Life of the Gods item from the one container and the Herb of Spiritual Life from the other.
- Continue up the hill on the other side.
- Use Unrivaled Soaring on the left wall to cross the crevice.
- Continue into the next area.
- Take out the Water Demons and Zombies.
- Check out the corpse on the far side for Denji's Notebook.
- Go through the small corner opening.
- Take the next path to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Continue along the path.
- Take out several groups of Lesser Fiends.
- Charge an Ultimate Technique 2 with Enma's Fang to prepare for the Shadow Ninja Rasetsu and take him out.
- Stop halfway along the path.
- Find the corpse on the left.
- Get the Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Continue down the path.
- Take out another group of Lesser Fiends.
- Make your way to the next corpse on the right.
- Examine it for the Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Follow the path to the cave.
- Proceed to the Earth Statue near the entrance.
- Save your game.
- Switch to the Kusari-gama.
- Proceed through the cave to the pool of green liquid.
- Retreat back out of range of the Worm.
- Take out the Spiny Fiends. with the Immense Tragedy combo.
- Destroy each of the Fiends before returning to the pool to take on the Death Worm.
- Once all the Fiends are taken out, switch to Enma's Fang.
- Take out the first Death Worm and a second appears.
- Take out the second one.
- Jump across the pool to the other side.
- Use the Flying Bird to reach the path above.
- Continue through the cave.
- Jump down.
- Open the container with Blue Essence.
- Make your way to the crevice.
- Start on the left wall.
- Use the Invisible Path Technique to cross to the other side.
- Turn around.
- Find the Crystal Skull on the above platform.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps on the left wall to get to the Skull.
- Continue to the next acid pool.
- Take out the Spiny Fiends and Death Worms as before.
- NOTE: The process is the same. There is just an extra Death Worm here.
- Continue around the right side of the pool once the enemies are all dead.
- Proceed to the end of the path.
- Find the empty open container.
- Drop through the trap door in front of it.
- Head over to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Inch forward to trigger a cutscene.
- As soon as it is finished, use Fiend's Bane Bow to take out the Flying Demons.
- Run toward the Half Dragon Demons.
- Take them out with Enma's Fang.
- Continue to the end of the path.
- Go down the stairs.
- Make a right at the bottom of the stairs.
- Open the container for an Herb of Spiritual Life item.
- Continue to the opposite side of the stairs.
- Find the Crystal Skull.
- Proceed in the original direction you were headed.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends.
- Switch to the Dragon Sword.
- Use the Helmet Splitter and jump to press the switch on the ground that lowers the cage on the left.
- Look inside the cage.
- Examine the corpse for a Jewel of the Demon Seal.
- Head right down the path.
- Jump down to the path below.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends and Half Dragon Demons.
- Continue to the next open area.
- Take out the Lesser FIends.
- Use the Fiend's Bane Bow to take out the Flying Demons.
- Head to the yellow light Muramasa Shop before the bridge.
- Restock and leave the shop.
- Head across the bridge.
- Take out the Demon Spawns that attack when you are halfway across.
- Take out the two Lesser FIends that attack just before you exit the bridge.
- Proceed to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Head left of the statue.
- Take out the Lesser FIends.
- Continue to the end of the path.
- Find the next switch.
- Press the switch to lower another cage on the left.
- Examine the corpse for a Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Head left into the tunnel ruins.
- Drop down into the opening at the end.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends.
- Continue to the container.
- Open it to find an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Head across the stones to the left.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends.
- Make your way down the path.
- Get to the area with stones on the ground.
- Proceed to the right side.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Head left to the stairs to trigger a cutscene.
- Pass the stairs after the cutscene.
- Locate the large switch on the ground.
- Look to the right of the switch for a corpse with an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Press the switch to trigger a cutscene followed by a mid-boss battle against Quetzalcoatl.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Quetzalcoatl
- Equip the Bane Bow and stay in first person view.
- Shoot arrows as he moves.
- Do not stop until he is ready to attack.
- Use Reverse Wind to avoid it.
- Go back into first person view.
- Shoot more arrows.
- Continue this pattern until Quetzalcoatl is defeated.
- Open the container for Yellow Essence.
- Switch to Kusari-gama.
- Climb the stairs.
- Take out the waves of Melee Ninja with the Kusari-gama.
- Get to the top of the stairs.
- Open the container on the right for the Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Continue through the opening.
- Go down the ramp.
- Head through the door.
- Drop to the lower section.
- Find the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Restock.
- Head to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Switch to Enma's Fang.
- Head through the large stone doorway in the middle of the shop and statue.
- Take out the Demon Spawn and Half Dragon Demons.
- Go through the door.
- Head down the ramp.
- Open the two containers for a Grains of Spiritual Life item and Red Essence.
- Head to the right of the stairs.
- Examine the tabled for the Prayer of the Necromantale scripture.
- Climb the stairs.
- Pass through the stone door to trigger a cutscene followed by the boss battle with Elizebet.
- Boss Battle: Elizebet, Ruler of the Blood, Queen of the Greater Fiends
- Use Enma's Fang to get close.
- Wait for Elizebet to initiate a combo.
- Block the first few attacks.
- Use Furious Wind to avoid the triple Tail Stab.
- Follow up with Broken Reincarnation combo.
- Switch to the Dragon Sword.
- Use the Flying Swallow to take her down.
Chapter 14: A Tempered Gravestone
- Crystal Skulls: 3
- Items: Muramasa's Omusubi
- Weapons: True Dragon Sword
- Bosses: Tengu Brothers, Genshin
- Get the True Dragon Sword from Ayane.
- Proceed through the opening.
- Go down the stairs.
- Take out the Ninja Dogs at the bottom of the stairs.
- Head through the opening at the left.
- Find the blue light Muramasa Shop.
- Upgrade the Bigoorian Flail.
- Restock.
- Head downstairs to the Earth Statue.
- Take out the Ninja Dogs.
- Save your game.
- Continue down the next flight of stairs.
- Take out more Ninja Dogs.
- Reach the courtyard at the bottom for a mid-boss battle with the Tengu Brothers.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Tengu Brothers
- Focus on the blue brother first.
- Stay close to keep him from using projectile attacks.
- Use Reverse Wind to avoid combos and his unblockable throw.
- When he is finished with combos, use the True Dragon Sword's Undefeatable Demon combo.
- When the first brother's health gets down to 20%, he teleports off and leaves his brother behind.
- Close in on him to prevent long range attacks.
- Use the same strategy as with the first brother to take him out quickly.
- Head into the open building after the battle.
- Continue through the exit on the far right wall.
- Follow the path to the Earth Statue.
- Save you game.
- Continue down the stairs.
- Cross the bridge.
- Take out the Melee Ninja.
- Continue through the doors at the end of the bridge to the next open area.
- Take out the three Shadow Ninja Rasetsu enemies with the True Dragon Sword.
- Once they kneel, use the Obliteration Technique to finish them off.
- Head to the open door on the left.
- Find the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Take out the two Melee Ninja.
- Open the container for an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Restock.
- Climb the ladder on the side of the room.
- Check the corpse on the second floor for the history of the Castle of the Dragon.
- Exit through the window.
- Drop to the ground.
- Head left.
- Continue through the red gate to the container with Red Essence.
- Go to the opposite end of the area.
- Enter the last alley on the right.
- Examine the corpse for an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Continue to the end of the alley.
- Find the Crystal Skull.
- Continue through the gate to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Cross the bridge.
- Take out the two groups of Melee Ninja.
- Continue straight ahead.
- Dive into the water.
- Swim through the underwater passage.
- Jump out of the water.
- Take out the Melee Ninja.
- Breeak open the door to the small shack on the right.
- Get the Crystal Skull.
- Continue down the path.
- Take out the Melee Ninja and Projectile Ninja.
- Continue on the path to the next area.
- Take out the Melee Ninja hiding in the brush.
- Get back on the path.
- Take out some more Melee Ninja.
- Return to the path.
- Take out one last batch of Melee Ninja.
- Make your way on the path to the cave.
- Use Reverse Wind to avoid the Projectile Ninja attacks from above.
- Head up to the ground where the Projectile Ninja was.
- Continue into the cave.
- Head to the container on the right for the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Head to the left side of the cave for the container with the Lives of the Thousand Gods item.
- Exit the cave onto the ledge.
- Head to the right.
- Take the stair-like rocks to the building above.
- Go up the ramp.
- Take outthe Melee Ninja.
- Continue to the end of the ramp.
- Go in the door to the left.
- Examine the corpse for Hachijuro's Notebook.
- Drop through the hole in the floor.
- Exit the room to the left.
- Follow the hallway to the end.
- Check the corpse for the Spirit of the Devils item.
- Continue through the opening.
- Take out more Melee Ninja.
- Go through the building.
- Find the corpse in the next room for a Grains of Spiritual Life.
- Leave the room.
- Head downstairs.
- Take out the Melee and Ninpo Ninja at the bottom of the stairs.
- Jump down the wall on the left.
- Examine the corpse for a Life of the Gods item.
- Follow the tunnel to the open area.
- Take out the Melee Ninja who attack from behind.
- Drop to the bottom of the area.
- Head left.
- Find the small opening with the 30th and final Crystal Skull.
- Take the skull.
- Head out of the opening.
- Take out the Projectile Ninja above with the Fiend's Bane Bow.
- Use the Flying Bird to scale the wall on the right.
- Climb the stones on the right.
- Head up the tree trunk to the top.
- Take out another Projectile Ninja.
- Use Shadowless Footsteps on the right wall to cross the crevice.
- Head into the tunnel.
- Use the Flying Bird to get to the upper path.
- Continue to the shaft on the left.
- Use the Flying Bird again to get out of the well.
- Head to the right.
- Jump on the rope to get across the gorge.
- Head to the Earch Statue.
- Save your game.
- Continue down the path.
- Take out the Melee Ninja as you continue up the mountain.
- Keep fighting your way along until you trigger a cutscene with Muramasa.
- Continue to the Earth Statue after the cutscene.
- Save your game.
- Proceed to the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Jump down and take out the Melee and Ninpo Ninja.
- Restock.
- Head right to the corpse.
- Examine the corpse to find a Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Head in the opposite direction.
- Pass the shop.
- Drop down.
- Proceed into the open area.
- Take out the Melee and Ninpo Ninja.
- Continue into the center area.
- Find the corpse with Koshiamaru's Notebook.
- Proceed to the end of the area.
- Continue down the path to the left.
- Take out the first wave of Melee and Ninpo Ninja to trigger the Tengu Brother mid-boss battle.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Tengu Brother
- Take out the Melee Ninja who accompany the Tengu Brother before facing him.
- Stay close to the Tengu Brother once they are dispatched.
- Use the Reverse Wind to avoid his melee combo.
- After his combo completes, return the favor with one of your own.
- Continue with the Reverse Wind until the Tengu Brother completes another combo.
- Complete this pattern until he has been defeated.
- Once defeated, his clone appears for round two.
- Fight him in exactly the same manner until he is defeated.
- Return to the entrance once all of the Melee Ninja and Tengu Brothers are defeated.
- Hug the right wall.
- Find the container with the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Proceed straight ahead.
- Find the corpse with the Life of the Gods item.
- Continue into the middle of the area to the next corpse with the Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Go right to the next rock wall.
- Find yet another corpse with another Devil's Way Mushroom item.
- Continue through to the arch at the end.
- Find the container with the Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Climb up the mountain to trigger a cutscene followed by the boss battle against Genshin.
- Boss Battle: Genshin
- Use the True Dragon Sword.
- Circle around Genshin with the Reverse Wind Technique until his first attack.
- Block his attack.
- Counter with a short combo.
- If he counters, use Reverse Wind and wait for another attack.
- Do not use any aerial attacks.
- Continue this pattern until you defeat Genshin.
Chapter 15: Quickening Devastation
- Crystal Skulls: 2
- Items: Heart of Malevolent Flame
- New Enemies: Marionette Demons, Centaurs
- Bosses: Greater Fiend, Evil Zedonius, Evil Volf
- Enter the blue light Muramasa Shop.
- Upgrade the Eclipse Scythe.
- Restock supplies.
- Switch to Enma's Fang.
- Proceed forward.
- Take out the Marionette Demons, some of the game's toughest enemies.
- TIP: You cannot block their projectile attack and it leaves you open to their charge attack.
- Use the Flying Swallow as much as possible to stay airborne and mobile and whittle down their numbers.
- Once their numbers have thinned, switch to Enma's Fang to finish them off.
- Proceed after they are all taken out.
- Take out the Demon Spawn and Half Dragon Demons further ahead.
- Continue down the path to the charred corpse on the left next to the burning tree.
- Examine the corpse for a Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Proceed down the path to the Earth Statue.
- Save your progress.
- Continue into the open area to trigger a cutscene followed by a mid-boss battle against Marbus.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Marbus
- Take out the Lesser Fiends with the True Dragon Sword as quickly as possible.
- Switch to Enma's Fang.
- Stay close to Marbus while he is in the air.
- Use Reverse Wind to avoid his projectile attacks, Spiral Flight and aerial charge.
- Hit him with the Flying Swallow when he is stationary in mid-air.
- Take out the Lesser Fiends when they reappear.
- Continue the pattern to take him down.
- Go through the opening on the far side when the battle is finished.
- Take out the Demon Spawn.
- Continue on the path to the alcove on the left.
- Enter the alcove.
- Open the container for an Herb of Spiritual Life item.
- Continue from the alcove.
- Head left.
- Take out the Demon Spawn.
- Continue down the path.
- Fight the group of Marionette Demons.
- Take out the Half Dragon Demons.
- Once they are all taken out, head right to the Earth Statue.
- Get the container on the right with the Red Essence.
- Save your game.
- Continue to take out more Half Dragon Demons and Lesser Fiends.
- Keep going forward.
- Drop down to the lower path.
- Use Fiend's Bane Bow to take out one of the Undead Fish.
- Take out the rest with the True Dragon Sword.
- Run across the lava.
- Make your way to the middle rock formation to trigger a cutscene followed by the mid-boss battle with Evil Zedonius.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Evil Zedonius
- TIP: This battle is very similar to the first except that you can be knocked into lava during this one.
- Take out the Water Demons that show up throughout the fight on a regular basis. Focus on them first whenever they are around.
- Stay close to Zedonius to avoid his long range attacks.
- Avoid these attacks with Wind Run or Reverse WInd.
- Move in circles around Zedonius with the Reverse WInd Technique.
- Use Broken Reincarnation combo over and over to deal the most damage possible in a short time and finish him off.
- Defeat Zedonius.
- Examine an object that appears to be the Heart of Malevolent Flame.
- Continue forward through the small opening.
- Make your way to another Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Find the container on the left.
- Open the container to obtain an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Continue into the clearing.
- Find the yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Restock.
- Proceed through the forest.
- Take out the Undead Fish with the Fiend's Bane Bow and True Dragon Sword.
- Continue through the forest.
- Take out the Undead Fish that approach from behind the same way.
- Continue through the left side of the forest.
- About halfway down, get the Herb of Spiritual Life from the corpse.
- Keep going along the left side.
- Find the container near the end of the forest.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Take the path at the end of the forest to trigger a cutscene followed by a boss battle against the Beastmen leader: Volf.
- Boss Battle: Volf
- The boss battle begins with your character circled by a group of Centaurs.
- Use the Art of Inferno ninpo to handle them. This should be easy with a few Devil's Way Mushrooms.
- Target three Centaurs per ninpo to defeat them with five attacks or less.
- Volf appears once the Centaurs are defeated.
- Approach him directly.
- Use the Broken Reincarnation combo with Enma's Fang to inflict the greatest damage.
- It should take four or five attacks to take him down.
Chapter 16: The Underworld Abyss
- Items: Heart of Bestial Storm
- Bosses: Tengu Brothers, Evil Alexei
- Examine Volf's body to obtain the Heart of Bestial Storm.
- Continue ahead on the path.
- Find the blue light Muramasa Shop on the left.
- Upgrade one of your weapons.
- Restock everything you can.
- Continue up the path.
- Climb the stairs to trigger a cutscene.
- Take down the Lesser Fiends that appear after the cutscene.
- Continue down the path.
- Go through the door at the end.
- Take out the Marionette Demons and Chainsaw Bazooka Zombies in the hall.
- Continue to the next door to trigger another cutscene.
- Go through the door.
- Take out the Melee Ninja to trigger a mid-boss battle with the Tengu Brothers.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Tengu Brothers
- TIP: This battle is exactly the same as the last Tengu Brothers battle with the exception of a smaller arena, making it difficult to focus on one brother at a time.
- Stay close to whichever brother you are focused on so he cannot use projectile attacks.
- Use Reverse Wind to avoid combos and unblockable throw.
- Once combos are finished, attack with the True Dragon Sword to finish him off and resume the process with the second brother.
- When the battle is finished, continue through the next door.
- Take out the Melee Ninja.
- Examine the corpse on the right in the last hall.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Proceed to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game to trigger a spawn of Melee and Ninpo Ninja.
- Take them out.
- Head right down the next hall.
- Equip the Kusari-gama.
- Continue through the opening at the end of the hall.
- Take out the Bone Scorpions with Ultimate Guidance.
- Open the container near the entrance for an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Proceed to the far end of the room.
- Get the Grains of Spiritual Life from the container on the left.
- Save your game.
- TIP: The container on the right contains Undead Fish.
- Turn around.
- Continue through the opening on the right.
- Proceed up the ramp.
- Continue to the opposite end of the hall.
- Go through the next opening.
- NOTE: All of the sacks in this area with enemies must be destroyed before you can continue.
- Head left.
- Pass the first sack.
- Take out the Melee Ninja in the next sack on the right.
- Continue past the remaining sacks to the corpse on the right.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Turn around.
- Head left.
- Go right.
- Break the sack ahead for another corpse with a Devil's Way Mushroom item.
- Go back.
- Circle around to the left.
- Destroy another empty sack.
- Take the left path to dispose of another empty sack.
- Slide down the small hill to the lower level.
- Take out the second sack in front of you with Melee Ninja.
- Go down the next small hill to another hallway.
- Take out the first and fourth sacks with Melee Ninja.
- Take out the last sack with a Shadow Ninja Rasetsu.
- Continue down the hallway.
- Cind the container for a Grains of Spiritual Life item.
- Head to the save point and save your game.
- Head in the opposite direction.
- Pass the container.
- Continue to the opening on the right.
- Move left in the open area.
- Find the container against the wall.
- Get Red Essence from the container.
- Continue along the wall to the next container with an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Follow the wall to the end.
- Find the corpse with another Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Jump to the bottom to trigger a cutscene followed by the Evil Alexei boss battle.
- Boss Battle: Evil Alexei
- NOTE: Alexei is at full power for this fight.
- Stay close to Alexei to prevent him from using projectile attacks, long range throw or Lightning Strike.
- Use the Broken Reincarnation combo with Enma's Fang continuously.
- Use Reverse Wind to move in circles around him.
- When he is in the air, bring him down with Flying Swallow.
- Keep at him until he is defeated.
Chapter 17: Poisoned Blood
- Items: Heart of Azure Lightning, Heart of Crimson Blood
- Weapons: Blade of the Archfiend
- Bosses: Evil Genshin, Evil Elizebet, Dagra Dai, Archfiend
- Examine the object in front of you to get the Heart of Azure Lightning.
- Go through the opening at the end of the path.
- NOTE: If you turn around at this point and shoot Sonia, she dies and the game is over.
- Take out the Marionette Demons with Enma's Fang.
- Examine the corpse on the right for the Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Proceed through the next opening.
- Get to the yellow light Muramasa Shop on the left.
- Replenish supplies.
- Continue down the hall through the next opening.
- Take out the Melee and Ninpo Ninja in the next area.
- Return to the Muramasa Shop to restock.
- Find the corpse on your right with the Devil's Way Mushroom.
- Proceed to the end of the hall.
- Go through the opening to the Earth Statue.
- Save your game.
- Continue left.
- NOTE: A pool of blood water is on either side of the bone pathway in front of you.
- Continue forward to spawn some Blood Eels.
- Switch to the Howling Cannon.
- Go back to the entrance.
- Shoot from there to take them out to avoid an attack.
- Continue down the path once they are disposed of.
- Run across the blood water to the opposite side.
- Head to the right of the door.
- Find the corpse.
- Get the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Go to the container on the opposite side.
- Get the Red Essence.
- Head to the door in the middle.
- Enter the middle of the next room to trigger a cutscene followed by a mid-boss battle against Genshin.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Evil Genshin
- NOTE: This fourth battle against Genshin is similar to the first three and employs the same strategy.
- Use Reverse Wind to circle Genshin until his first attack.
- Block his attack.
- Counter with a Broken Reincarnation combo.
- Stay moving during his combos so he doesn't use an Izuna Drop in the midst of his combo.
- Do not use aerial attacks.
- Continue this pattern until he is finished.
- Obtain the Blade of the Archfiend after Genshin's defeat. Get ready for the battle against Elizebet.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Evil Elizebet
- NOTE: This battle is identical to the previous fight with Elizebet.
- Use the Blade of the Archfiend and get as close to her as possible.
- Wait for her to initiate a combo.
- Block the first few attacks.
- When she shifts into a triple Tail Stab, use Furious WInd to avoid the attack.
- Then use a combo in return.
- Once she is defeated, continue to the the object near the end of the room on the right.
- Examine it to get the Heart of Crimson Blood.
- Head to the large glowing sphere at the end of the room.
- Take outthe Melee and Ninpo Ninja to trigger a cutscene that ends in a room with an Earth Statue and a yellow light Muramasa Shop.
- Restock.
- Save your progress.
- Open the container between the Earth Statue and Muramasa Shop to get the Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Continue to the door at the end of the room to trigger a cutscene followed by a mid-boss battle with Dagra Dai, another mid-boss battle against the weaker Archfiend, and the final boss battle against the fully mature Archfiend.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Dagra Dai
- Take out the Demon Spawn with an Art of the Inferno ninpo.
- Focus on Dagra Dai until they respawn.
- Dodge his Lightning Bolt with a continuous jump in one direction.
- When Dagra Dai floats in the air, keep your distance to avoid Tentacle Stab.
- Use Reverse Wind to avoid melee combo attacks.
- Counter with the Broken Reincarnation Combo.
- After he is disposed of, head to the container at the bottom of the path for an Herb of Spiritual Life.
- Return up the path for another cutscene followed by a first and second battle against Archfiend.
- Mid-Boss Battle: Archfiend--Immature
- Use the Fiend's Bane Bow to take out the Archfiend.
- Aim at his head or the glowing orb in the center of his body.
- His scream indicates the arrival of Mini Fiends.
- Avoid them with the Reverse Wind.
- Make sure you defeat them all before using the Fiend's Bane Bow on the Archfiend.
- When he lowers his head, he is about to use the Demon Beam.
- Wait until his head is lowered, then use Reverse Wind to move to the opposite side and avoid the attack.
- Between his attacks, go into first person view and shoot an arrow at his head.
- When his health declines to about 50%, he climbs higher into the cave.
- Use Flying Bird to get to his new location.
- You may need to climb from ledge to ledge to keep after him.
- Pick up the Herb of Spiritual Life from the container along the way.
- Defeat the Archfiend to trigger a cutscene and the final boss battle.
- Boss Battle: Archfiend
- TIP: Stay on the left side of the screen for an easy fight. The Demon Beam will not be able to get you there.
- Start the battle by running to the far left.
- Attack Archfiend's hand with the Broken Reincarnation combo.
- Continue attacking until Archfiend uses the Flame Spire.
- Avoid the Flame Spire.
- Resume attacking in this way until the Archfiend succumbs.
- Once you defeat the Archfiend, you have successfully beaten Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. Congratulations!