At the start, the castle only has three Magistrates and the Daimyõ only has one Directive, limiting him to selecting one proposal per turn. SW4E eases new players into this rich aspect of the game by introducing new features slowly over time. Decisions in the Politics phase govern everything the player is capable of: Development proposals add to your territories’ productivity Personnel helps you recruit officers and improve your staff Strategy Magistrates sabotage enemies and produce usable battle tactics, and so forth.Įvery Magistrate serves its own purpose, and the player needs to learn how every division helps grow their empire. This is where SW4E really shines. These Magistrates then make proposals to the Daimyõ, who can invest his limited Directives into their plans, or consult his appointed Strategist for help making a decision. Here, the player appoints officers as Magistrates, who will manage certain aspects of the clan. The game is split into two segments: the Battle phase and the Politics phase. The Politics phase is where the player manages the development of their land and army.
With Genesis mode, you can create an entire clan of Edit Officers, see the success of an unlikely Daimyõ, or fight impossible battles between two historical characters who were not even alive at the same time. The only difference in Genesis mode is that the player can fully customize the state of Japan. Since each scenario takes place in a certain time frame, not all officers are available in every scenario, due to their actual dates of birth and death. SW4E contains two modes: Conquest and Genesis, but they play identically. Conquest Mode offers the player pre-determined arrangements of territories, as based on the actual history of Japan. (Samurai Warriors 4: Empires, Koei Tecmo) These unique ambitions earn the game quite a bit of replayability, as it will take multiple playthroughs to see each Daimyõ’s dream made a reality. Once an ambition has been completed, the player may choose to attempt uniting the whole kingdom by claiming every remaining territory on the map.Įdit Officers have endless possibilities. Ambitions range from leader to leader some want to unite a large group of territories while others simply want to eliminate a rival clan. Once you select a clan, you must fulfil the ambition of its Daimyõ (leader) to complete the campaign. Rather than having set missions like in the core series, SW4E has the player choosing a scenario, in which several clans are spread across the map of Sengoku-era Japan. As a spin-off from Samurai Warriors 4, this title follows the Empires tradition by pairing the series’ signature hack ‘n’ slash gameplay with the pace and complexity of a strategic war game.įor those who aren’t familiar with the core gameplay of the Samurai Warriors series, it’s basically about slaughtering hordes of helpless grunts whilst capturing bases and making your way to key objectives. Samurai Warriors 4: Empires is yet another instalment in Koei Tecmo’s ever-expansive Warriors franchise.