There are also magic spells that let the warlords execute various supernatural phenomena, including those that can be used to assist troops or expose opponents to deadly attacks. Each type of squadron will have its own special attacks.
The game also features various kinds of fighters, including foot soldiers, mounted soldiers, and archers. Holding down the attack button will let the player power up his troops and unleash a powerful attack move, such as troops organizing into a whirlwind formation that flips the opposing soldiers into the air. Troops can be moved with the D pad, and they can also attack and defend by pressing the corresponding buttons. One significant difference from earlier versions of Kessen is that the player in Kessen III will have more direct control over his or her troops. The rest will fight on their own via the game's artificial intelligence. The player can take direct control of one squadron at a time, switching freely between them. In Kessen III, the player will control up to 10 squadrons, with each squadron consisting of 30 soldiers led by Nobunaga or one of the other warlords. While having that many characters onscreen may sound chaotic, it's not hard to differentiate between the player's characters and the enemies: Nobunaga's troops are attired in black while enemy soldiers wear red. Like the last game, Kessen III can display up to 500 characters simultaneously.
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The standout feature of the Kessen series is its use of giant battle stages where hordes of soldiers fight against each other in all-out war ("kessen" is Japanese for "decisive battle"). How closely the historical record will be followed is still unknown.
The game will feature 130 minutes of cutscenes, which will depict the turbulent life of Nobunaga. Other characters set to appear are his wife, Kichou, his traitorous follower, Akechi Mitsuhide, and Kessen's former main character, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In Kessen III, Nobunaga will be portrayed as a young samurai with the dream of bringing order to Japan. Nobunaga is well-known to students of Japanese history, but the name should ring a bell with gamers too-the "star" of the classic Koei series Nobunaga's Ambition, he was also the villain character in Capcom's Onimusha. The main character in Kessen III will be the historical warlord Oda Nobunaga. While Kessen II took place in China and focused on the era of the Three Kingdoms, Kessen III will take place in Japan during that country's civil war in the latter half of the 16th century. Taking a cue from Koei's best-selling Dynasty Warriors series, Kessen III will allow for more direct action-oriented control over the player's army of soldiers. The long-awaited third entry in the series comes after a three-year hiatus. The first Kessen was a PlayStation 2 launch title in Japan, and a sequel was released the following year. TOKYO-Koei confirmed today that it will release Kessen III for the PlayStation 2 at the end of this year.
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