History VideoGame / RedNinjaEndOfHonor

''Red Ninja: End of Honor'', known in Japan as ''Red Ninja: Kekka no Mai'' (紅忍 血河の舞 Reddo Ninja Kekka no Mai) ("Red Ninja: Blood River Dance"), is a 2005 VideoGame for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} platforms, created in a collaboration between the game developer Tranji Studios and the film writer Shinsuke Sato. It was published by Vivendi Games. The game's theme song was performed by Yoko Ishida.

* KarmaHoudini: Katsuyori Takeda, whose actions lead to many tragedies in the story...never gets heard from again after the story. Likewise, Oda Nobunaga doesn't face any consequences despite employing the Black Lizards for much of the story. This is likely a case of KarmaHoudiniWarranty, given that, in actual history, [[spoiler:Katsuyori and his family will eventually [[DrivenToSuicide commit seppuku]] while being surrounded by the Oda and Tokugawa armies, bringing the Takeda clan to an end, and Nobunaga will eventually be betrayed and killed by Mitsuhide Akechi, with the Oda clan losing much of its power in the years afterward. Zenzo is correct in saying that both the Takeda and the Oda will someday disappear]].

* CurbStompBattle: The final battle against [[spoiler:Chiyome]] places you both on a featureless plain with your target standing under a tree. They will barely fight back, and you can end the battle simply by hanging them from the neck.

* KarmaHoudini: The son of Shingen, which has been doing all the bad things that happen to you in game...never gets heard again after the ending. Neither does Oda Nobunaga. This maybe ties to the SequelHook ending, which, unfortunately, will probably never get made.
* LesserOfTwoEvils: At Azuchi Castle, Kurenai finally encounters Nobunaga Oda in person. [[spoiler:At this point, the Black Lizard ninja clan turns against the Oda and takes over the castle, having acquired the superweapon for their own use and deciding to become a power in their own right. Nobunaga retreats with his men while Kurenai lets the Oda daimyo go, having decided that the Black Lizards are the greater threat.]]
* LoveMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler:After learning that her beloved master Shingen Takeda had already been [[DeadAllAlong dead for a year]], Chiyome eventually decided that she could trust no one but herself to ensure that Shingen's ideals for Japan will come to pass. To do this, she took over the leadership of the Black Lizard ninja clan and arranged the theft of the superweapon for her own use, planning to become a warlord herself. By the final battle with Kurenai, Chiyome gradually [[LoveMakesYouCrazy loses her sanity]], forcing Kurenai to kill her to end her former master's madness and letting her [[TogetherInDeath join Shingen in death]]. Finally at peace, Chiyome [[VillainsDyingGrace makes peace with Kurenai as she dies]].]]

* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Kurenai strikes off on her own. Zenzo wants her to keep his tantou. He says that one day Oda Nobunaga will be gone and they'll be able to meet again. He does tell her that if they meet again and he's an enemy, she should kill him with his tantou]]. Hmm....

* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Mochizuki Chiyome]].

* DistractedByTheSexy: Kurenai can distract soldiers from their post and bait them for an easy kill. Unfortunately, the mechanic is either bugged or is too random, since it doesn't work most of the time. When it does work though, it's really really satisfying to pull off.

* BoobsOfSteel: Kurenai. Her smaller-chested protege Akemi is usually reduced to comic relief.