

It is here that Japan has its only official trade with the West, and it is here that interesting ideas arrive in the country. The domain includes the port of Nagasaki, a valuable resource for any daimyo. They did not wait until the Battle of Sekigahara to decide where their true loyalties lay. The Saga did well by being sensible enough to join the Tokugawa cause while there was still some doubt over the result. The Saga domain is ruled by Nabeshima Mochizuru, the latest in a line of daimyo who were given this territory after the Tokugawa won the vicious civil war of the Sengoku Jidai. The American, British and French nations play an important part in the story of the Boshin war, and your relations with these foreign powers will be integral to unit recruitment and to advancing your technology trees.Ĭenturies of trade with outsiders has given the people of Saga an understanding of foreign and modern ways, allowing them to adopt new military technology quickly. Play as a clan supporting the Imperial throne (Choshu, Satsuma, Tosa), or the last Shogunate (Aizu, Nagaoka, Jozai) in a sandbox campaign map reflecting the time period of 19th century Japan.


As Japan begins to modernise and industrialise, the inevitable social and economic changes lead to increasingly militant nationalism and antipathy towards the Shogunate. Set 400 years after the events of Total War: SHOGUN 2, guide ancient Japan into the modern age, as the arrival of America, Britain and France incites a ferocious civil war which will decide the future of a nation.īased on the backdrop of the Boshin War period, the new campaign starts in 1864, a time of growing resentment against Western colonial power and influence. Now including all DLC faction packs, build up your armies with the Saga, Obama, Tsu and Sendai factions.Ībout Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI Build and govern cities, recruit and train troops, conduct diplomacy and manage your agents – each feature is now introduced with comprehensive tutorials, gradually revealing the depth of the Shogun 2 campaign map – the heart and soul of the Total War experience.A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI features a dramatic clash of traditional Samurai culture with the explosive power of modern weaponry. Accessible and In-depth Empire-building Gameplay – A streamlined user interface makes management of your kingdom much easier.Islands can work as effective cover for your ships, while sand bars and reefs can be used as traps against an enemy fleet. Naval combat also offers more variety with the addition of coastal battles. Set buildings on fire to force garrisoned troops out and use your units’ special abilities to turn the tide of the battle. Improved Land and Naval Battle Gameplay – Land battles never felt so realistic with new multi-staged castle sieges and terrain features changing according to the weather and time of the day – turning each engagement into a tactical challenge.New Generation AI System – Developed according to Sun Tzu’s principles in “The Art of War,” the game’s artificial intelligence constantly analyzes its situation and reacts to your every move with greater precision and variety.Also including exciting new modes of team play for clans, a first in the Total War series. Join 8-player multiplayer battles with your own upgradable avatar and climb the online leaderboard to show the world who reigns supreme. A Complete Single and Multiplayer Offering – Play through the main campaign in single player or invite a friend online to play competitively or cooperatively in Campaign Multiplayer mode.Gain experience to level up your own character-warlord as well as your generals and agents. New Character Progression – Choose from nine different clans and compete for the undisputed supremacy of Medieval Japan.The result is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming that invites both veterans of Total War and new players to experience the enjoyment and depth of the series. Total War Redefined – Shogun 2 is the ultimate refinement of the original formula with a new, cutting-edge AI, more polish and online functionality than ever before.
