Shogun: Total War

aka: Shogun, Taisho: Total War

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Shogun: Total War is a real-time strategy game in which you play as a Daimyo, one of the warlords battling for the right to be called Shogun, ruler of a united Japan. The game is roughly split into two sections: a map-based planning stage and a 3D battle stage.

The map stage is where you build buildings in the territories that you own, organize forces, plan campaigns and generally deal with the running of your conquests. You can also research new technologies and train troops here, so it is very important.

When a conflict arises, you turn to the battle stage. Unlike almost all other real-time strategy games, Shogun's battles take place on a 3D battlefield with realistic terrain. Hills roll gently into the distance, scattered trees break up the horizon and your troops lie dead in a pile on the floor. Because in Shogun your men don't just disappear when they die, they lie there, bleeding. Up to 6 armies, each containing thousands of troops, can be displayed on screen at the same time. You can zoom in to individual companies of 100 (the smallest unit) or zoom out to view the battlefield as a whole.

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  • 幕府将军:全面战争 - Simplified Chinese spelling

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The game shipped with all kinds of manuals ranging from very poor to ok. The Finish release had 2 tech charts, but one was in Swedish and one in Danish. I guess EA thought that Finns really do speak two languages. Luckily the manual at least was also in English.

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Related Sites +

  • Official Shogun: Total War Site
    A neat Shockwave animation introduces you to the world of Shogun. The site is pretty, but bare boned.
  • The Samurai Archives
    The definitive site on samurai and the Sengoku period, during which Shogun takes place.
  • Total War Wiki
    Shogun: Total War at the official Wiki.
  • TotalWar.Org
    One of the oldest, and the best run of Shogun Fan Sites. Has updates, modifications to the demo, discussion boards, helpful information, and links to many of the clans.

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  • MobyGames ID: 1692

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Game added by Matthew Bailey.

Additional contributors: Heikki Sairanen, Ray Soderlund, Unrealist, Zovni, Unicorn Lynx, Sasu.

Last modified March 16th, 2023.