{"id":1855644,"date":"2026-03-30T14:11:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855644"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:11:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:11:38","slug":"13-years-later-one-of-the-rarest-platinum-trophies-ever-on-the-playstation-vita-has-finally-been-earned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855644","title":{"rendered":"13 years later, one of the rarest Platinum trophies ever on the PlayStation Vita has finally been earned"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/ninja-gaiden-sigma-2\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">13 years later, one of the rarest Platinum trophies ever on the PlayStation Vita has finally been earned<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">True Master.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/ninja-gaiden-sigma-2.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Ayane holding a weapon looking to the left.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"ninja-gaiden-sigma-2.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Team Ninja.<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/connor-makar\">Connor Makar<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Staff Writer<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-30T14:11:38+00:00\">March 30, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/one-of-the-rarest-platinum-trophies-ever-has-finally-been-earned?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          13 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"6f6e8238-0f3a-4da6-aaf7-caf450196640\" data-name=\"Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2\" title=\"Follow Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2\"><br \/>\n  Follow Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>A player has achieved what many had thought impossible, earning one of the most legendary, most elusive Platinum trophies in the history of PlayStation consoles: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/ninja-gaiden-sigma-2\">Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2<\/a>&#8216;s Platinum trophy Master of the Secret Arts on the PlayStation Vita.<\/p>\n<p>But why is this so difficult? Well, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2&#8217;s Platinum trophy requires players to complete 35 duo missions on Turbo Speed. However, the Vita version of the game does not support online play, forcing players to team up with a far-from-excellent computer-controller partner instead.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus - Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BAyiTlwQBzE?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BAyiTlwQBzE\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus &#8211; Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 trailer from 13 years ago!<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BAyiTlwQBzE\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Add in the Turbo Speed and Vita&#8217;s 30fps cap, and this trophy was thought impossible to achieve on the platform. Enter Tqvry, a Japanese player who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jK6IZm1mj_E\">streamed the accomplishment live for nearly 10 hours<\/a> over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>While cheaters have made a mess of trophy unlocking in the past, community run websites have fostered an accurate list of global trophy scores among PlayStation users. <a href=\"https:\/\/psnprofiles.com\/Tqvry\">On PSN Profiles<\/a>, Tqvry&#8217;s achievement can be seen for what it is: extraordinary. He is, <a href=\"https:\/\/psnprofiles.com\/game-leaderboard\/1855-ninja-gaiden-%CF%832-plus\">according to the website&#8217;s leaderboard<\/a>, the only person in the world to have done this legitimately. The Platinum trophy is described as &#8220;ultra rare&#8221;, with around 0.01 percent of players owning it.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Trophy hunting is a hardy hobby for players who wish to chase those incredibly difficult Platinums, but this one earns a permanent spot in the history of the venture. Whether someone else can join Tqvry at the pinnacle of obscure Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 stardom remains a mystery&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>A player has achieved what many had thought impossible, earning one of the most legendary, most elusive Platinum trophies in the history of PlayStation consoles: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/ninja-gaiden-sigma-2\">Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2<\/a>&#8216;s Platinum trophy Master of the Secret Arts on the PlayStation Vita.<\/p>\n<p>But why is this so difficult? Well, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2&#8217;s Platinum trophy requires players to complete 35 duo missions on Turbo Speed. However, the Vita version of the game does not support online play, forcing players to team up with a far-from-excellent computer-controller partner instead.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus - Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BAyiTlwQBzE?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BAyiTlwQBzE\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus &#8211; Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 trailer from 13 years ago!<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BAyiTlwQBzE\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Add in the Turbo Speed and Vita&#8217;s 30fps cap, and this trophy was thought impossible to achieve on the platform. Enter Tqvry, a Japanese player who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jK6IZm1mj_E\">streamed the accomplishment live for nearly 10 hours<\/a> over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>While cheaters have made a mess of trophy unlocking in the past, community run websites have fostered an accurate list of global trophy scores among PlayStation users. <a href=\"https:\/\/psnprofiles.com\/Tqvry\">On PSN Profiles<\/a>, Tqvry&#8217;s achievement can be seen for what it is: extraordinary. He is, <a href=\"https:\/\/psnprofiles.com\/game-leaderboard\/1855-ninja-gaiden-%CF%832-plus\">according to the website&#8217;s leaderboard<\/a>, the only person in the world to have done this legitimately. 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