Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge (PS3) Gamechive (Tests of Valor, Pt. 5/7: Ayane - Normal)

"Tests of Valor (Part 5 of 7): Ayane - Normal"—Tests of Valor are challenges that are accessed by interacting with a Crystal Skull. These small light blue-colored items are scattered throughout the game's journey. There is one skull location per day. Each is worth 5,000 karma points and completing the trial yields 50,000. Interacting with skulls transports the player to the test of valor (battle arena), where 3 waves of enemies are encountered, followed by a final boss wave (bosses from previous games). Whether successful or defeated in the trial, the player is then transported back to the main game (where the skull was found) with a full health bar. (Trials can only be accessed via the day's Crystal Skull location and not through the game's menu.) The "Crystal Skull" achievement/trophy is obtained after interacting with and successfully completing all 10 Tests of Valor. The crystal skull lights the way to the land of the dead. To all who seek undying combat, challenge the skull with the strength of your conviction. All 10 Tests of Valor, completed as Ayane on Chapter Challenge Normal Mode. #1 (Day 1) [:23] After Kunai Climb, don't go inside door. Instead, head right, slide under gap. It's around corner behind fence. Wave 1: Terrorists (and Rockets) Wave 2: Dogs, Heavy Soldiers Wave 3: Flare Shadow Demons, Terrorists Wave 4: Doku, Lord of the Greater Fiends of the Vigoor Empire #2 (Day 2) [9:58] After passing down helicopter (man on fire) look to right of save point, climb up ledges, swing on pole, wall run to train top. Wave 1: Assassins, Terrorists (and Rockets) Wave 2: Heavy Soldiers (and Riot Shields), Terrorists (and Rockets) Wave 3: Immature Van Gelfs, Winged Van Gelfs Wave 4: Volf, the Invincible Ruler of Storms #3 (Day 2 - Ayane) [17:19] After ambush, get to ledge on 2nd floor. Take down 3 rocket-wielding terrorists. After 1st wall jump across gap, turn around, swing off pole, wall run to platform, then wall run again to reach next platform. Use Kunai Climb, then jump down to area below. Wave 1: Flare Shadow Demons, Heavy Soldiers (and Riot Shields) Wave 2: Black Spider Tactical Ninjas, Dogs Wave 3: Assassins, Flare Shadow Demons Wave 4: Zedonius, Malevolent Ruler of the Flames #4 (Day 3) [25:03] After cave section, fight up missile solo, before wall jumping up through shaft, look left for wall run spot. Wave 1: Assassins, Terrorists (and Rockets) Wave 2: Dogs, Immature Van Gelfs Wave 3: Flare Shadow Demons, Heavy Soldiers Wave 4: Alma, Greater Fiend of Vigoorian Empire #5 (Day 4) [36:26] Reach acid pit exit, don't drop down. Turn around, jump to platform, use wall run to reach next platform, then wall run and swing across poles to reach platform after. Wave 1: Black Spider Tactical Ninjas (and Rockets) Wave 2: Flare Shadow Demons, Immature Van Gelfs Wave 3: Dogs, Winged Van Gelfs Wave 4: Marbus–Greater Fiend of Underworld and Greater Fiend of Vigoorian Empire, Flare Shadow Demons #6 (Day 5) [47:08] After area w/long bridge that turns into Kunai Climb, head to left. Look for low gap in rock wall, slide under, follow path, wall jump to it. Wave 1: Black Spider (and Claw) Ninjas Wave 2: Black Spider Tactical Ninjas, Mutant Crickets Wave 3: Black Spider Mages, Flare Shadow Demons Wave 4: Genshin #7 (Day 6) [57:37] Area filled w/maze-like test tubes, ignore exit, slide under gap in wooden boards. Head right, then left. Wave 1: Flare Shadow Demons, Ourboros (Snake Chimera) Wave 2: Heavy Soldiers, Terrorists Wave 3: Black Spider Mages and Ninjas Wave 4: Elizebet, Ruler of Blood and Queen of the Greater Fiends #8 (Day 6 - Ayane) [1:06:34] Container falls, releasing Chimera. Kill them, go through container, wall run across gap, jump down. Walk through another container. Exit, look at containers that lead up to wall run. This leads to container top. Wave 1: Black Spider Claw Ninjas and Mages Wave 2: Flame Shadow Demons, Immature Van Gelfs Wave 3: Ghosts (Cloaked Soldiers), Immature Van Gelfs Wave 4: Genshin #9 (Day 7) [1:18:48] Falcon Dive to 2nd ship, destroy turret, head down some stairs. Don't go through door. Use Kunai Climb wall on left, slide under gap. It's on catwalk. Wave 1: Celsus (claw) Fiends, Flare Shadow Demons Wave 2: Demon Baphomets (Adv. Gorilla Chimera), Ourboros (Snake Chimera) Wave 3: Black Spider Tactical Ninjas, Winged Van Gelfs Wave 4: Alexei, Graceful Ruler of Lightning and Greater Fiend of Vazdah #10 (Day 8) [1:30:22] Falcon Dive down to area with Chimeras. Look down left side of street, slide under gap, wall jump up. Wave 1: Demon Baphomets (Adv. Gorilla Chimera), Winged Van Gelfs Wave 2: Black Spider Tactical Ninja (and rockets), Magna Fiends (4-legged creatures w/scythe) Wave 3: Alchemists (black and white) Wave 4: Fiend Genshin Rewards: 10/10 = New Costumes - "Fiend Hayabusa" (Ryu), "Raging God - Nine of Violet" (Ayane) Reference: Crystal Skulls Location Guide:    • Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge (Crystal Skul...