A green barrier
Barriers are colored walls that will block the player's path unless the player has a certain Demon Blade--a special storyline blade received from defeating a boss.
In order to advance to the end of the current act, the player must beat the boss of that act and receive the Demon Blade they hold. Each new Demon Blade will allow the player to break a new barrier type.
The player is not required to have the specific Demon Blade equipped to break the barrier, they just have to carry it in their inventory.
The order of the barriers players can break are: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Light Blue, Blue, Purple, and White[1]
Caves of Evil[]
Caves of Evil[2] are special locations that are all over Japan. They are seen as dying, hollow trees with Demon Blade barriers blocking the opening. Caves will give various prizes like Accessories, and a couple of the White Caves will reward the player with a Blade.
Each Cave will contain difficult enemies, swarms of enemies, and even multiple versions of bosses previously fought or even new ones.
This section will cover each Cave, its title, its enemies, and prizes[3].
| Province | Title (Wii) | Title (Vita) | Enemies | Prize(s) | Recommeded Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musashi | 100 Armed Monks | Trial of a Hundred Monks | 10 Monks at a
time, 100 in total. |
Chainmail | 9 |
| Yamashiro | 100 Incarnations
of Shadowy Ninja |
100 Incarnations
of a Hundred Shadows |
10 Ninjas at a
time, 100 in total. |
Beezlebub Saucer | 9 |
| Province | Title (Wii) | Title (Vita) | Enemies | Prize(s) | Recommeded Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owari | God of Pestilence | Furball and Wooly Eyeballs | Cypress Rosary | 16 | |
| Province | Title (Wii) | Title (Vita) | Enemies | Prize(s) | Recommeded Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totomi | Mountain Kagura Dance,
the Storm of Tengu |
Storm of
the Kagura Tengu |
Many waves of
Blue and White Tengus |
Golden Hammer | 23 |
| Province | Title (Wii) | Title (Vita) | Enemies | Prize(s) | Recommeded Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mino | Toad of Yoro Falls | Many waves of small and big Ogamas | Amulet of Ise | 29 | |
| Province | Title (Wii) | Title (Vita) | Enemies | Prize(s) | Recommeded Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikawa | Seven Samurai | Seven Samurais | Yamato Nostrum | 36 | |
| Province | Title (Wii) | Title (Vita) | Enemies | Prize(s) | Recommeded Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hida | Snow Woman,
Oiran Procession |
Procession
of the Snow Demons |
Several waves of Snow Women | Wolfsbane | 42 |
| Province | Title (Wii) | Title (Vita) | Enemies | Prize(s) | Recommeded Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagami | Courage in
the Ghostly Hour |
Valor in
the Witching Hour |
Three blue monks
, one furball |
Triangle | 47 |
| Iga | Ozaru Stealth Army | Assualt of the
Elite Ozaru Ninjas |
Four Kurozaru Ninjas | Boots of Sneaking | 49 |
| Province | Title (Wii) | Title (Vita) | Enemies | Prize(s) | Recommeded Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | Wildlife Caricature | Frolicking Animals | Many waves of
Boars and Pheasants |
Preta Saucer | 60 |
| Yamato | The Scheming
Yagyuu Clan |
Treachery of
the Yagyuu Clan |
Many waves of
Jonin and Yukinojyo |
Prayers of
the Damned Blade |
57 |
| Ise | Giant Centipede
of the Suzuka Pass |
Giant Centipede
of Suzuka Bridge |
Two giant Centipedes | Blade of
Absolute Truth |
64 |
| Suruga | Rising Dragon,
Lying Dragon |
Dragons of
Heaven and Earth |
Two Dragon Gods | Sword of
Rejuvenation |
71 |
| Omi | Lair of the Oni | Hundread Deaths
of the Demon Army |
Many waves of
small and large Oni |
Sword of Corruption | 78 |
| Shinano | Ghost of
the Battle Field |
Battlefield
of the Damned |
Many waves of
Gun Soldiers, Kite Ninjas, Ochimushas, and Chigurui Bishamon |
Toyama Elixir | 85 |
| Izu | Total Pandemonium | Night of
Absolute Chaos |
Every Enemy
Lair set-up then Kisuke & Momohime |
Thunderous Bangle | 92 |