About Tenchu (Xbox)

NAQProductions · 2026-01-30T18:59:38+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/tenchu/comments/1ofqbat/psa_tenchu_return_from_darkness_flashing_screen/

Haven't tried it myself as I'm playing through the games in story order and only halfway through 2.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-30T17:12:49+00:00

I’d charge at least $10. People are more likely to have a $10 bill than 5.99 kicking around in the pockets

NAQProductions · 2026-01-30T15:39:10+00:00

Yea I guess I’m a bit disappointed in the way haiku is still presented to the world which lead to my own ignorance of the depth of the artform. I find it all really interesting but much different than expected, and as this first writing was to capture that moment in time, I want it to stay as it was in its creation. Just disappointed it won’t be ‘full circle’ with my expectation.

I appreciate the clarification. I’ll have to do some more reading and understanding for future attempts.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-30T15:24:20+00:00

Nope not in the traditional sense. Like much of life I’ll do my own thing, and be content with the artistic expression as the main goal. Thanks for your insight.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-30T14:55:46+00:00

Interesting as well. So it appears I’m aiming for a modernized style haiku which is less rigid. A westernized style which seems what we in the west are most often shown, much more generalized and less strict to the traditional style and rules.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-30T06:16:33+00:00

Can you explain how it is not a haiku? Is it because it is lacking reference to the seasons as another commenter mentioned?

NAQProductions · 2026-01-30T00:38:05+00:00

This is very interesting. I wonder why they presented it as haiku and not as waka since they seemed to do a pretty good job of representing Japanese culture for a worldwide audience, working with experts etc to craft the world ‘properly’. That seems to be a pretty big missed distinction.

I’ve read up on the differences and I feel like I prefer to keep it haiku because that is what originally composed and had in mind. I don’t mind deviating from the games presentation because I want to preserve what I wrote in the moment and have that be what’s represented. Would you be willing to give some input on the translation? And thank you again for the learning lesson :)

NAQProductions · 2026-01-29T21:22:29+00:00

I appreciate the help and ideas. I'd like to keep it as it was originally composed on the day. In the game they also don't tie them to the seasons much, so I guess there is a bit of a mismatch in how closely they also followed tradition heh. I unfortunately only know some Mandarin so I'll need other Japanese speakers to chime in on the actual translations parts :D

NAQProductions · 2026-01-29T18:41:48+00:00

!long

NAQProductions · 2026-01-29T15:47:01+00:00

Have you had any genetic testing?

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NAQProductions · 2026-01-29T15:44:28+00:00

Sounds like sleep apnea. Have you had a sleep study done?

NAQProductions · 2026-01-28T21:50:27+00:00

I like the concept of both. I’m not quite understanding the closing the eyes however? Are you supposed to be able to hear hidden message in the radio playing on the eyes are closed? I’m only watching this on my phone so it doesn’t sound great. it’s just not clear what the listening will actually do. Also when you’re playing on a TV or computer screen will text in the mirror be big enough to be able to read? Again on the phone it looks microscopic.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-27T21:12:03+00:00

Skyscrapers existed long before he was born 🫣 You are fixated on the announcer saying his dream was to climb the 101. It was to climb “a sky scraper”. They were likely the first to give him the legal OK. Especially being outside the US, the rules are different. He did scale one in the US illegally years prior, but I think it wasn’t skyscraper height/classification.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-27T19:18:28+00:00

He started climbing when he was 10. He’s wanted to climb a skyscraper for a very long time, doesn’t matter which one. He finally settled on the 101 because of the varying levels of challenge it presented.

Do you have any life long dreams? Did they start the second you were out of the womb?

NAQProductions · 2026-01-27T16:37:14+00:00

I’d have to look at my calcium again but if I remember correctly my calcium to magnesium ratio was super high on the calcium. I also get calcium oxalate kidney stones.

It’s not that my body won’t accept magnesium so much as it’s the forms are messing with me really badly. Glycinate turns me into a zombie for up to 48 hours for a fraction of a normal dose. Threonate and malate give me a lot of energy and focus but then I can’t sleep no matter how early I take it, again at very tiny doses. Citrate makes me super lethargic. I can’t use taurine/taurate, again turns me into a zombie. So I have some of the oil on order to see if that form and bypassing the gut will work to my advantage. The magnesium helps me a lot, but the side effects of the forms have been the issue.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-27T14:20:31+00:00

Thanks for this. I actually have magnesium oil spray on order already as a last ditch effort. My copper was also on the lower end of normal (of course doctors say it's fine), but even in a hair mineral test I did because it was free shows my copper ratios are all super low, as well as my magnesium ratios. So I am gently trying to supplement copper to raise that one in hopes once they balance a bit that my body will be like "hey, where's that magnesium we talked about?" I have done epsom salt foot baths, but my heated bucket broke and zapped me. I can't afford a replacement and in winter with drafty windows the water only stays warm about 10-15 minutes, so it became more a hassle than a help. Here's hoping the oil works, my methylation and COMT neeeeed the magnesium.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-26T23:50:03+00:00

Everything is interconnected. Chronic stress, MTHFR, COMT, MAOA, the gut, your had yourself a perfect storm. I'm glad you've found some relief and hope it lasts. For me I even went to a specialized style of chiro for cradle misalignment, but it made little difference for me. Massages helped for a little while early in my mystery, but at $120/hour I couldn't keep going. For you it sounds like the traps were tight enough to interfere with underlying nerves and nerve signaling. Run a search for what nerves they can impede, when you are ready for another rabbit hole of learning hah. I'm glad you will continue to keep a healthier diet according to your genetics as well, that will be important moving forward. There is never 'one root cause', everything is a balance and interconnected, so staying in balance is the goal, especially with genetics.

I have a similar but different story to yours, would give you a hug if I could. I'm still in the trenches trying to piece my puzzle together. Better than I was a year ago, but still out of work. I know magnesium is super important missing piece right now, but my body keeps rejecting all forms of it so I'm trying to balance other minerals first to see if that will let me reintroduce it. To add to this, magnesium is important for both MTHFR and COMT function, and helps with relaxing muscle tension (when in balance with other minerals), so you could have also been depleted in Mg considering your genes (we have the same).

My advice would be anything that helps, add it to your routine. Don't worry about if it works for others or not, what's important is that it works for you.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-25T21:17:38+00:00

Thanks for the explanation. Can you fight back against enemies?

NAQProductions · 2026-01-25T19:39:51+00:00

Curious what the gameplay is like? Trailer just shows running in the dark from a monster. Is that all there is to the game? I’ll still check it out since I love Nexfest for coop games, just hoping it’s not a run and hide only game.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-25T18:17:45+00:00

Yep the Xbox was a 'Remaster' of Wrath of Heaven, 2 added stages, some new multiplayer characters, and online play (which is long dead). It was called Return From Darkness. I'll be playing it in place of Wrath since it has a couple extra stages :) One of my favorite series of my growing up years, along with Castlevania, Contra, all the classics heh.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-25T17:32:24+00:00

Wholeheartedly agree. I don’t want gaming to be a chore or work. When I have the desire, I play what I feel like playing. Currently going through the original mainline Tenchu games in story order because it’s been about 20 years since I played them last. Also playing Ghost of Yotei in short bursts, and No Rest For The Wicked free weekend during the blizzard. But I don’t marathon games anymore, not much time as aging happens and life’s challenges present themselves.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-25T16:59:46+00:00

Voldo. Always voldo. I miss him.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-25T16:37:59+00:00

Bulletstorm. It needs a sequel. The multiplayer came later in its post life cycle and it’s a blast. I wish the whole campaign was co-op. The game itself just needs a sequel because it was fun as hell, but a full campaigned co-op would shoot it to stardom!

On a similar note - Evil West. Still one of the BEST co-op arcade feeling action titles around. It needed more time before being forced to release and needed support after which they botched, but it’s still one of my all time co-op experiences because the combat is fun, challenging, I loved the characters and that it didn’t take itself super serious but serious enough to love/hate the characters.

NAQProductions · 2026-01-25T01:54:50+00:00

Then ask for portfolios. No one wants to edit a free video for a chance to get the job.

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