Sword of the Samurai

Enter Japan in the age of warring states. At the center of this role-playing, action-adventure simulation of combat, statesmanship and intrigue, you are a samurai warrior struggling for honor. More important than life itself, honor is crucial to achieving your ultimate goal: unifying feudal Japan under your noble rule.<br><br><strong>Game Features:</strong><br><br><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Computer-controlled opponents make decisions based on your actions - and on the actions of other rival characters.<br></li><li>Furious melee action against multiple warriors takes place in castles, villages and rice paddies.<br></li><li>Vindicate yourself in duels against rivals who would like nothing better then to diminish your Honor.<br></li><li>Feel the drama and immediacy of real-time battles involving infantry, cavalry and muskets on battlefields that vary with every conflict.<br></li><li>Untie all 48 warring provinces in common allegiance to you, and earn the title of shogun, military ruler of all Japan.<br></li><li>Fun and Easy to control!<br></li><li>Four skill levels, plus other starting options<br></li><li>An ingenious system of menus, animation and text windows - pioneered by MicroProse in Pirates! - conveys the detail of text with the fun of graphics and animation.<br></li><li>Authentic Japanese music and graphics powerfully evoke the mood of Sixteenth century Japan.</li></ul>

• Developer: MicroProse Software, Inc.