Complete guide to earning Platinum in Ninja Gaiden 4
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Master of Shadows
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Major milestones
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Significant achievements
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Standard progress
Follow this roadmap to efficiently earn the Platinum trophy. This guide assumes you want to minimize playthroughs while experiencing the game properly.
Focus: Story completion, learning mechanics, and collecting obvious items
Trophies Available: ~20 bronze, 5 silver (story progression, basic combat)
Focus: Collectibles, optional bosses, and combat challenges
Trophies Available: ~8 bronze, 6 silver, 2 gold (collectibles, optional content)
Focus: Completing the game on highest difficulty
Trophies Available: 3 gold (difficulty completion, Master Ninja clear, No Deaths)
Focus: Completing all challenge missions
Trophies Available: 4 silver, 3 gold (trials completion, combat mastery)
Focus: Any remaining miscellaneous trophies
Trophies Available: Remaining misc. trophies + Platinum
Unlock all other trophies
Congratulations! You've mastered every aspect of Ninja Gaiden 4.
Complete the game on Master Ninja difficulty
How to Unlock: Beat all chapters on the hardest difficulty. Enemies deal massive damage and have increased aggression. Use fully upgraded weapons and master defensive techniques.
Complete the game without dying on Path of the Warrior or higher
How to Unlock: No deaths allowed from start to finish. Use Hero Mode items sparingly, master blocking and dodging. Save before tough sections using Chapter Select.
Achieve S-Rank on all Trials missions
How to Unlock: Complete all 30 trials with S-Rank. Requires mastery of combat mechanics, specific weapon techniques, and perfect execution.
Collect all Golden Scarabs and Crystal Skulls
How to Unlock: Find all 50 Golden Scarabs and 25 Crystal Skulls across all chapters. Use Chapter Select to revisit missed collectibles.
Fully upgrade all weapons for both Yakumo and Ryu
How to Unlock: Upgrade all 6 of Yakumo's weapons and all 8 of Ryu's weapons to maximum level. Requires collecting essence and currency throughout the game.
Defeat all main and optional bosses without taking damage
How to Unlock: Perfect boss kills on all 15 bosses (12 main + 3 optional). Can be done via Chapter Select. Learn patterns thoroughly.
Achieve a 100-hit combo
How to Unlock: Chain attacks without interruption to reach 100 hits. Best done in Chapter 7 arena with weak enemies. Use Lunar Staff or Vigoorian Flails for wide attacks.
Complete all chapters as both Yakumo and Ryu Hayabusa
How to Unlock: After unlocking Ryu (beat story), replay all 14 chapters using Chapter Select with Ryu as the selected character.
Complete the main story
How to Unlock: Finish all 14 chapters and defeat the final boss. Story-related, cannot be missed.
Master all Raven Style techniques
How to Unlock: Unlock and use all of Yakumo's Raven Style moves. Purchase from shop and execute each technique at least once in combat.
Perform 100 Bloodbind Ninjutsu attacks
How to Unlock: Use Yakumo's Nué Style attacks 100 times. Tracks across all playthroughs and Chapter Select.
Complete the game on Path of the Warrior difficulty
How to Unlock: Beat the game on hard difficulty. Good practice before attempting Master Ninja.
Perform 500 Obliteration Techniques
How to Unlock: Execute finishing moves on weakened enemies 500 times. Natural progression but may require some grinding.
Perform 100 Izuna Drop techniques as Ryu
How to Unlock: Execute Ryu's signature aerial grab move 100 times. Requires unlocking Ryu Hayabusa first.
Collect all 50 Golden Scarabs
How to Unlock: Find all Golden Scarabs hidden throughout the game. Refer to collectible guide for locations.
Collect all 25 Crystal Skulls
How to Unlock: Find all Crystal Skulls. Often hidden in hard-to-reach areas requiring advanced traversal.
Fully upgrade one weapon to maximum level
How to Unlock: Max out any weapon. Dragon Sword recommended as you'll use it most.
Defeat all optional bosses
How to Unlock: Find and defeat 3 optional bosses: Ancient Dragon (Chapter 6), Vigoorian Emperor (Chapter 10), Corrupted Seori (Chapter 12 secret area).
Complete all 30 Trials missions
How to Unlock: Beat all trials regardless of rank. S-Rank not required for this trophy.
Perform 50 Ultimate Techniques
How to Unlock: Execute full-charge Ultimate Techniques 50 times. Works with both characters.
Unlock all costumes for Yakumo and Ryu
How to Unlock: Unlock 8 total costumes. Some from story, some from shop, some from difficulty completion.
Use all Ninpo techniques at least once
How to Unlock: Use all 6 Ninpo magic types: Art of Inferno, Art of Ice Storm, Art of Piercing Void, Art of Inazuma, Raven's Fury, Nué Awakening.
Complete any chapter in under 10 minutes
How to Unlock: Speedrun a chapter. Chapter 1 or 2 recommended. Skip all collectibles and cutscenes.
Complete Chapter 1
How to Unlock: Story-related, cannot be missed.
Defeat your first boss
How to Unlock: Defeat the Chapter 2 boss (Crimson Fiend Lord).
Perform your first Raven Style attack
How to Unlock: Use any Raven Style exclusive move as Yakumo. Unlocked naturally during tutorial.
Wall-run for a total of 1000 meters
How to Unlock: Cumulative across all playthroughs. Natural progression.
Use the grappling hook 100 times
How to Unlock: Use Yakumo's grappling hook for traversal and combat 100 times.
Absorb 1000 essence orbs
How to Unlock: Collect yellow/red essence from defeated enemies. Cumulative, natural progression.
Purchase 20 items from Muramasa's Shop
How to Unlock: Buy items, weapons, or upgrades from the shop 20 times.
Unlock the Dragon Sword for Ryu
How to Unlock: Complete the story to unlock Ryu, who starts with the Dragon Sword.
Complete any chapter without taking damage
How to Unlock: Perfect chapter clear. Chapter 1 recommended on Hero difficulty.
Change costume for the first time
How to Unlock: Unlock any alternate costume and equip it from the menu.
Note: This shows 10 of 28 bronze trophies. Remaining trophies include chapter-specific progression, combat technique milestones, and miscellaneous challenges.
Pay special attention to these trophies to avoid missing them on your first playthrough.
Why Missable: Requires no deaths in a single playthrough
Solution: Use Hero Mode, save frequently, practice tough sections via Chapter Select before attempting
Why Missable: Optional bosses can be permanently missed if you progress past certain chapters
Solution: Check each chapter thoroughly for secret areas. Optional bosses in Chapters 6, 10, and 12
Why Missable: Some collectibles are in areas you can't return to without Chapter Select
Solution: Don't worry! Chapter Select allows you to revisit all areas after story completion
Why Missable: Some costumes tied to difficulty completion or specific chapter challenges
Solution: Complete all difficulties and revisit Chapter Select for costume unlocks
Why Missable: Technically not missable but easy to overlook
Solution: Can be done anytime via Chapter Select. Do Chapter 1 on Hero difficulty