Stealth (Japan)

Stealth (Japan) is a top-down 2D stealth action game on the SNES. Players take on the role of a ninja tasked with infiltrating heavily guarded areas to eliminate targets or gather information without being detected. Gameplay focuses on utilizing stealth skills, including moving in shadows, avoiding light sources, and using the environment to your advantage. You can use weapons like shuriken and swords for ranged or melee attacks, but using them increases the risk of detection. The game features diverse levels, ranging from small villages to massive fortresses, each with its own challenges and secrets. To succeed, players must carefully observe the environment, plan thoroughly, and exploit every opportunity to avoid detection. Being detected results in enemy attacks, and capture forces a restart from the beginning of the level. The game lacks a health or energy system, making detection a severe penalty. Additionally, the game includes various enemy types, each with unique behavior and detection capabilities, requiring players to adapt their strategies accordingly.