Use fire and siege tactics, spies and assassins to adapt to the ever-changing conditions on the battlefield and throughout your kingdom. SCHEME according to the 'Art of War' by Sun Tzu.Wield economic, political, and military power to amass wealth, armies, and influence. BUILD your kingdom on the inviting and turn-based campaign map.Lead vast armies of samurai and fleets of giant warships into breathtaking real-time battles. CONQUER the islands of Japan in the 16th century.Take on the role of one Daimyo, the clan leader, and use military engagements, economics and diplomacy to achieve the ultimate goal: re-unite Japan under his supreme command and become the new Shogun – the undisputed ruler of a pacified nation. Only one will rise above all to win the heart of a nation as the new shogun.The others will die by his sword. Ten legendary warlords strive for supremacy as conspiracies and conflicts wither the empire. The country, once ruled by a unified government, is now split into many warring clans. It is the middle of the 16th Century in Feudal Japan. In the darkest age of Japan, endless war leaves a country divided.