The third game in Koei's Kessen series depicts a fictionalized and romanticized version of the life of Nobunaga Oda.
Historical background
Kessen III takes place between the years of 1560 to 1590 and is based on the life of the legendary Oda Nobunaga. Oda Nobunaga or the "Deamon King" which was his nickname were a member of Japans best known clan today, the Oda Clan. Oda Nobunaga was a military man with alot of power and influence. He's biggest achivment was when he eventually conquared a third of the Japanese daimyo. Oda Nobunaga died in 1582 when he was betrayed by Akechi Mitsuhide.Kessen III takes the player back to this time and plays with the though "What if..." the games takes place right before the betrayal, and shows the player an alternative future.
Gameplay
Kessen III brings along the mechanics of the previous games and introducing some new battle mechanics . Each mission is choosen from the avalible maps, just like in the previous games. After being briefed on the mission and its objective, the player then selects which units to bring into the battle before going in to battle. During the battle the player is in control of an individual unit and can switch between friendly units at any time while other units in the game are controlled by AI.
During the game, each the players units can upgrade their special skills, dependig of what class, (ninja, spearmen, cavalry) and so on. The officers can learn more powerfull tricks and skills during the game.
The battle ends when the main objective has been completed. The missions very in style from, escape missions, wipe all enemies and escort missions. After the battles, the game rewards the player with points and items. These points are based upon how well the player did and how many friendly troopers survived. The accuaried items and points can then be used to upgrade the troops gears and skills.
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- Nobunaga Oda
- Ieyasu Tokugawa
- Hideyoshi Toyotomi
- Shingen Takeda
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