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PS2
Fu·un Bakumatsu·den
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NCS
Game Synopsis
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After Commodore Perry "encouraged" the Japanese to
sign the Treaty of Kanagawa on March 31st, 1854 and
therefore opened up trade with the United States,
Japan was in thrown into chaos. Japan's 200 years of
self-imposed isolation ended and the samurai ranks
began to question the power of the Tokugawa Shogunate and its ability to defend Japan. In his
second trip to Japan, Perry had threatened to shell
Edo if his demands were not met and the Shogunate
had buckled too easily to his whims. Journeying from
the whole of Japan, marauding bands of roshis (masterless
samurai warriors - not ronins or rurounis) gathered
in Kyoto and sought to topple the perceived weak
Shogunate and repel the western invaders who had
arrived on the black ships.
Taking place from 1860 through 1869 and reversing the roles of the
prequel (Fuun Shinsengumi), players join the ranks
of the roshi and battle the Shinsengumi who are
policemen hired by the Shogunate to keep the peace.
Walk around town, interact with fellow conspirators
and engage the team-tactics of the Shinsengumi who
beat down on insurgents in squads of four or more.
Instead of being limited to Kyoto like the original,
the new action-slasher takes place across Japan as
organized gangs seek to cause ruckuses throughout
the land.
Historical recreations in the game include the Ikeda-ya slaughter
where disgruntled Ishin Shishi (imperial swordsman)
gathered in 1864 to plot the overthrow of the
Tokugawa Shogunate. After the meeting, many of the
Ishin Shishi stayed in the Ikeda-ya inn and drank
until they fell asleep. A band of roving Shinsengumi
learned of the Ishin Shishi's plans and rushed into
the inn and killed everyone. Afterwards, the
Shinsengemi were credited with saving Kyoto and the
Shogunate from a series of unfortunate events. The
mission in this scenario is to protect Ishin Shishi
leader Kogorou Katsura from the Shinsengumi and
escape through a backdoor in the inn to keep the
rebellion alive.
In another scenario, players help Shimazu Hisamitsu of the Satsuma
clan and soldiers in their 1868 overthrow of the
Tokugawa Shogunate. Shimazu would eventually play a
part in the Meiji Restoration.
Warning: This game includes graphic scenes of
violence (blood splattered humans, people getting
shot through the forehead, bodies falling like mere
chaetal) and we recommend that the squeamish or
easily offended NOT purchase this product. |
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reproduction in whole or in part of this document
may be made without express written consent of
National Console Support, Inc.
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