Takeda III

Takeda 3 is the latest in the Takeda series of games, based on the life and times of famous 16th century Samurai Lord, Takeda Shingen. In Takeda 3, you take command of the powerful Daimyo (feudal lord) of one of 25 historical clans of feudal Japan; engaging in diplomacy, managing your castles and territory, and commanding your armies in combat.

Takeda 3 has two main modes. The first is the turn-based world mode, where diplomatic and strategic operations happen. From world mode, you can click on a castle to construct new facilities such as barracks, markets, and farms. You can also create armies and send them out to do battle. From the palace screen, you can propose and break alliances with the other clans of Sengoku Japan. You can also send your ninjas out on secret missions to disrupt or assassinate your enemies.

You will also need to take good care of your characters—the retainers who command your troops and run your castles. Each of them will gain in ability with experience, and has his or her own motivations and ambitions. You can reward them with medals, titles, or special items to ensure their loyalty and happiness.

The second mode is the real-time battle mode. Whenever two armies meet in world mode, you will have the option of playing out the encounter on a real-time, 3D battlefield, complete with terrain and weather effects, powerful army formations, and emotional effects like the morale and fatigue of your soldiers and the chain of command. Before going into the battle itself, you will use a tactical screen to set up your army formation, choose the time of attack, and set up detachments to make surprise attacks on your enemy’s headquarters. When the battle begins, you can select your divisions and send them into combat.

Be sure to use the advantages of each of the five soldier types: spearmen are good at stopping cavalry, swordsmen are good at defeating spearmen, and cavalry can trample swordsmen in brutal charges. You also have archers, who are effective in castle sieges and for supporting your other divisions, and teppo (riflemen), who are extremely effective against cavalry as well as the other unit types, but aren’t very good at close range.

With effective planning and tactics in world and battle mode, you can defend your territory, defeat your enemies, and eventually rise to the rank of Shogun—military protector of all Japan! Welcome to Takeda 3!

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Takeda 3 is the latest in the Takeda series of games, based on the life and times of famous 16th century Samurai Lord, Takeda Shingen. In Takeda 3, you take command of the powerful Daimyo (feudal lord) of one of 25 historical clans of feudal Japan; engaging in diplomacy, managing your castles and territory, and commanding your armies in combat.

With effective planning and tactics you can defend your territory, defeat your enemies, and eventually rise to the rank of Shogun—military protector of all Japan! Welcome to Takeda 3!

Thirty Seven Realistic Castles Based On Historical Layout

• Battles are set in castles based on historical Japanese castles, making very realistic fortifications.

• Experience storming through multiple layers of walls and gates to reach the keep.

• Watch for archery towers within castles, along mountain roads or on river banks.

• Use ninja to sabotage the gates of a strong enemy’s castle before you launch your attack.

Epic Battles!

• 3D terrains of the Japanese landscape are immersive and offer dynamic views of battles

• Weather effects like fog, rain, and snow influence the outcome of the battle. Heavy fog can create a “fog of war” effect in battle mode, so that an army would have little or no intelligence about the enemy army’s numbers, strength, and position. Rain makes rifles hard to fire.

• Listen to the cavalry pounding through the infantry as they cry out.

Experience the History

• Look down on a battlefield that is filled with historical family banners of the generals that they proudly wave in battle.

• You can set 12 historical Army Formations based on Japanese history. You can evolve your army formation in response to the current battle situation in real time.

• You can view biographies of the characters which are true to each historical person with their personalities and ambitions being reflected in the game.

Diplomacy

• Through Palace Mode, you can plot out extensive strategic plans by tracking your relations with other clans, your trade ties and by making offerings to the Emperor.

• Command ninjas to spy on, assassinate, or trick your enemies.

• Create political marriages to secure alliances and treaties.

• Use alliances to your advantage and convince others to fight your battles.

Infrastructure Management

• Improve your clan’s infrastructure by building facilities, such as barracks, marketplaces, ninja houses and towns that provide different offensive and defensive advantages.

• Some castles have special buildings which reflect their historical importance such as a ninja house or a rifle house.

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