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PS2
Nobunaga no Yabou Kakushin
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NCS
Game Synopsis
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Oda Nobunaga lived a life of unification - from the
unification of his own Oda clan to the brutal
attempt at unifying Japan as he defeated his enemies one
by one. Nobunaga's campaigns culminated in the
defeat of the Takeda clan in 1582. Despite all of
his military success and amassing of power, he would
be betrayed by
Akechi Mitsuhide,
merely 2 months after Nobunaga essentially won the
war...
The twelfth Nobunaga game for the PS2 features more of the same as
previous volumes in the series but includes the
concept of technology to the empire management and
adds 20 new generals to the ranks which must be
unlocked before they can be assigned to their
positions in your armies. Over 80 types of technology such as guns,
armor, and weapons of war affect the tide of battle
and influence how military campaigns conclude. Along
with the march of war, gamers are wont to form alliances
with neighboring clans in order to build strategic positions
where they may provide their aid if another clan
attacks and quid pro quo. To add to the intrigue,
generals and retainers in your own empire must be
kept in good graces if they're to remain loyal and
energized. In addition to all five scenarios from the
PC version of the game, the PS2 conversion includes
four new scenarios which
must also be unlocked before they are accessible.
NCS Game Notes & Spoilers
* Scholars differ on what prompted Akechi to
turn against his former liege but one possibility is
the successful siege at Yakami Castle where Akechi
was able to negotiate the peaceful surrender of
Hatano Hideharu. However, when Hatano was brought
before Nobunaga, he was killed. Blaming Akechi for
Oda's treachery, Hatano retainers killed Akechi's
mother, Makiko.
* In the
intro to the game, swirling clouds above a
crimson backdrop give way to an image of a sword
and the Nobunaga logo. After resting for a bit, a
map of Japan appears and the camera focuses in on a
geometrid gric which becomes fully fleshed out villages. The camera plows further ahead and
focuses on a battle in progress where warriors are
slashing and chopping each other by the hundreds. The
sequence changes to an onrush of horse riding
soldiers being met by gunfire as crouching soldiers
kneel and fire away with their muskets. The
battlefield is littered with the dead - if you look
at the middle foreground, you can spy a wriggling
death squirm in progress as a dying soldier twitches
his last. A resplendent Nobunaga appears with his men and sweeps his cape
with a dramatic flourish... Title screen appears.
* Upon starting a game, the basic controls and
button assignments are summarized in a dialogue
sequence. There is no spoken dialogue in the game
but grandiose music plays in the background
continuously. Thankfully, there is no lengthy start
up story or details to plow through - the game
starts up immediately and you're in control within 5
minutes from boot to initial control.
* The game starts with your base capital at the
center of the screen. To get started, build nearby
buildings and farms to slowly grow your city and
base of power. The types of buildings that one may
construct at the outset are limited by your level of
technology and foundries. Every construction takes
up gold and human capital. Three buildings may be
constructed in your first turn and available
construction sites are highlighted in a light blue
overlay around your capital. Once each building type
and site is selected, press the TRIANGLE button to
proceed. Construction sites will them be shown with
building materials at the site as work begins.
* If you've nothing better to do, you may sit there
and watch the construction sites as they slowly go
from patches of land with wooden boards on them to
active sites with little animations and steaming
swirls of smoke as industry gets under way. They'll
eventually flesh out into interesting little
structures.
* Armies may also be built up gradually with each
turn. Standard infantry, cavalry, archers,
trebuchets, and cannons may be purchased to fortify
your defenses and eventually, your marching armies
who head to battle against other empires.
* CONTROLS are as follows:
L-Analog / Cursor movement
R-Analog / Camera focus in, rotate, pan, etc
O Button / Activate action
X Button / Toggle map movement; use with the D-pad
or L-Analog to look around the world
SQUARE / Bring up the action menu which allows you
to do everything
TRIANGLE / Changes game modes
SELECT / Brings up joypad configuration, game
objectives, story background
R1 Trigger / Go back in page (reading) / On a map,
it will return you to home base if you're inspecting
opponents
L1 Trigger / Go forward in page (reading)
START / Game options and/or quit game and return to
start menu
L2 Trigger / Bring up stats, maps, and battle
strength stats
R2 Trigger / Centers map
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