Complete Part 80 of the Ninja Gaiden 4 walkthrough, covering Hayabusa Village, Zarkhan Stadium, and the Imperial Palace Stairway.
Walkthrough
- 1Descend the hill in Hayabusa Village towards the Save Point.
- 2Access Muramasa's statue to replenish items and save your game.
- 3(Optional) Participate in the Rachel Enemy Ambush #3 at the Central Bridge.
- 4Proceed through the village, defeating Warlocks with counterattacks and Samurais with Ultimate Techniques (UTs).
- 5Enter the building with Muramasa's Statue, search shelves for freebies, and climb the ladder.
- 6Jump out the top window to the village entrance.
- 7Eliminate the Warlocks and Samurais that swarm the village entrance area.
- 8Go up the mini-hill towards the shrine and break the stone to find the MYSTERIOUS STONE TABLET.
- 9Place the TABLET on the pedestal in the lower area of the village to reveal a portal.
- 10Enter the portal to the Outer Monastery area.
- 11Defeat the Pincer Fiends using wall attacks and hard combos.
- 12Defeat the Knightmare and remaining Pincer Fiends.
- 13Enter the adjacent portal to The Pyramid area.
- 14Approach Doku to trigger a new area.
- 15Enter the HP2 Realm and face Nicchae and Ishtaros.
- 16Mission Complete.
- 17Begin Chapter 15: The Caverns in Zarkhan Stadium.
- 18Grab the Kitetsu Sword next to Ryu.
- 19Activate floating ledges to reach chests in the upper balconies and ledges.
- 20Exit the stadium using the opposite doorway from the Save Point.
- 21Find GOLDEN SCARAB #41 behind broken pillars near the doorway.
- 22Pull the lever at the back wall to reveal the stadium exit and activate floating ledges.
- 23(Optional) Trigger an Enemy Ambush in Zarkhan Stadium by returning.
- 24Defeat all 100 Ogres in the Zarkhan Stadium Enemy Ambush to receive a LIVES OF THE THOUSAND GODS prize.
- 25Collect remaining treasures above the stadium:
- 26Take the right floating platform and Wall-To-Wall Run to the next ledge, then jump to the top of the doorway for a Great Spirit Elixir.
- 27Jump down, then jump on the left floating ledge.
- 28Use a Wall-To-Wall Run to the next floating ledge and run to the top of the doorway for GOLDEN SCARAB #42.
- 29Jump down to the previous floating ledge.
- 30Use another Wall-To-Wall Run in the opposite direction to the top ledge.
- 31Jump to the next ledge and then into the balcony.
- 32Open the two chests in the balcony (one has Bats, the other a Life OTG).
- 33Continue down the upper ledges to the other end of the balcony to find another GOLDEN SCARAB (#43).
- 34Collect the Life OTG and the prize from the Enemy Ambush.
- 35Leave the stadium.
- 36Exit the stadium and go down the hill towards the Stairway to the Imperial Palace.
- 37Approach the chest near the small set of stairs to find a LIFE OF THE GODS (#34).
- 38Continue down the hill and jump over the large tree blocking the path.
- 39Reach the Save Point in the Zarkhan Waterfalls area.
- 40Search the dead body across from the Save Point to obtain the MAP.
- 41Save your game.
- 42Destroy the large boulder-like heads to find GOLDEN SCARAB #44 and a LIFE OF THE GODS (#35) under each.
- 43Destroy the large boulder-like heads to find GOLDEN SCARAB #45 and a LIFE OF THE GODS (#36) under each.
Tips
- On VERY HARD MODE, the Rachel Enemy Ambush #3 consists of 94 Samurais and Warlocks plus 6 Red Flame Ninjas.
- On VERY HARD MODE, the Zarkhan Stadium Enemy Ambush involves 100 Ogres.
- On VERY HARD MODE, the Imperial Palace Stairway Enemy Ambush consists of 100 Brown, Pink, and White Fiends.
- Use counterattacks on Warlocks and Ultimate Techniques (UTs) on Samurais.
- Use wall attacks and hard combos against Pincer Fiends.
- Use the same counterattack maneuver on the Knightmare as used on other enemies.
- Stay evasive from fiends and try to stay close to the Knightmare until it is defeated.
- The pedestal for the Mysterious Stone Tablet is difficult to spot.
- The portal in the lower area of the village cannot be returned from.
- Activate floating ledges by pulling the lever in Zarkhan Stadium.
- There are two more Golden Scarabs and Life OTGs in the stadium besides the ones explicitly mentioned.
- Search dead bodies for items like the MAP.
- Rachel receives a new Hairstyle after her ambush.
- A LIVES OF THE THOUSAND GODS prize is awarded for completing the Zarkhan Stadium Enemy Ambush.
- Various items including Golden Scarabs, Life OTGs, Great Spirit Elixirs, Bats, and the Kitetsu Sword are found throughout the areas.
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