The Champion makes his way through the village and is faced with a series of sealed doors when he attempts to get into Azai's garden. The Champion and his companion escape, but Dosan is killed by Azai's "Stalkers", women trained in the ways of the ninja, but using modern technology like motion sensing rigs, night vision goggles, and even laser weapons.Įscaping the Stalkers and returning to the clan's village, the Champion finds himself rapidly descending into madness grinning demon faces float in the air and watch him, and armed soldiers like the guards he faced whilst getting to Karajan appear to patrol the village - only to turn into his fellow ninja once they are killed. Optional scrolls that the player can collect reveal that Azai decided to steal the modern equipment from Karajan after he learned of the loss of the flowers, fearing that without the ability to create more Champions, the clan was doomed. When the ninja catches up with him, Dosan gives him the final part of the tattoo, the Mark of Serenity, which allows him to teleport, and reveals that the flowers whose petals are ground to create the magic ink for the tattoos have all died due to neglect. Searching for the reasons for Azai's betrayal, the Champion discovers that Dosan, the clan's tattooist, has preceded him to the middle east, and been captured by bandits. Before the Champion could commit suicide, spurred on by the comments of his companion, he decides to take revenge on Azai and disappears to regroup with his ally. When carrying the mark of a Champion, he is to be treated as an outcast and be banished until his mission is finished and then expected to die for the clan.Īfter Count Karajan is assassinated, the Champion returns to his village to find that Azai has been using him to acquire the weapons and armour from Hessian Services. Through conversations with his companion, it is learned that privately, among his fellow ninja, Champions are referred to as "the Severed". The act of creating a Champion is both a great honour to the recipient, but it is also a final option.Īzai then declares to take the attack to Hessian Services in order to protect the Hisomu clan, using the current Champion as their weapon.
The Champion, therefore, must always be a student, so that his teacher can control him should he descend into insanity, and is expected to sacrifice his own life before the madness sets in, in order to protect the clan and it is secret. It was discovered before "the Restoration," an event that restored the clan although few specifics are given, by a merchant who informed the Hisomu about a rare plant that contains a special ink that is said to give the user great power, at the cost of his sanity. The Champion is a member of the Hisomu clan that is tattooed using a magical ink. Azai then reveals the player to be the current Champion of the Hisomu clan. Shortly after being rescued, Azai, the ninja leader, reveals that the attack on the village was orchestrated by Count Karajan, who runs Hessian Services and is seeking to retrieve a stolen item from the Hisomu Clan.
They learn that the clan village is under attack by an organization called Hessian Services, who have sent a mercenary team headed by Corporal Kelly. StoryĪ nameless ninja of the Hisomu Clan is awakened by a fellow female companion, as an emergency bell is ringing. Each level contains numerous hidden items & challenge rooms, which act as currency towards unlocking new equipment and skills. It allows players to approach each level how they see fit, with most situations allowing for multiple ways to solve them. The game has a hand-drawn cartoon art style very similar to Shank. Mark of the Ninja is a 2D stealth action game with an emphasis on using the environment and a selection of limited-use tools to manipulate enemy AI.
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