Samurai Warriors 2: Empires

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Samurai Warriors 2: Empires (戦国無双2 Empires, Sengoku Musou 2 Empires) is an 'Empires' version of Samurai Warriors 2, in which players would try to rule Japan. It was the first 'Empires' game since Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires to be released before the Xtreme Legends version of the game.

Gameplay

Bases

In Samurai Warriors 2: Empires, the main concern of the battlefield is not generals but rather bases. Bases are groups on the map that appear red (enemies), blue (allies), or gray (neutral) and effect the dynamics of the map. Victory conditions for winning a battle are to either to kill the commander or take the enemy main camp. Neither options are available unless players take over the bases in a line from their main camp to their opponent's. Bases are taken by taking out all generals and base captains in a given area, and stationing one of the player's generals there. Alternatively the player can stay and capture the base. Successful base captures turns the corresponding icon blue on the map.

Officers

Another change in the battle system is the general system. Generals are able to follow orders such as attacking or defending bases. The player can give commands to the generals under them, and also recognize patterns as orders on the opposing side. Generals also may not die when defeated, they may return to the battlefield if the enemy have enough points for them (seen at the top of the screen, under a tetris-like shape), or unless they are captured. After the battle, any captured officer may be kept on either side.

Generals are captured if they are defeated when they have a red "halo" around them, these halos appear depending on their remaining troops and the influence the player has on the map. Influence is decided by the bases the player owns in the area, if the road is light blue, he or she has a better chance at capturing them at higher troop numbers, and if the map is dark blue the player can almost certainly capture them, and vice versa for their troops in their area.

Formations

Another change to the battle field is the addition of formations. Formations are fundamentally stat-boosts that the player deploys to help his or her troops. They are divided into three different levels, and three different categories: Attack, Defense, and Speed. Additionally, Formations cancel each other out on the higher leveled, and a triangle of weaknesses: Attack < Defense < Speed < Attack. If a Formation is of a weaker category it loses a level, and if it's at a weaker level is canceled out. If both opposing formations are at an equal level, both are canceled out.

Formations can only be used if the player has enough points, and if the player has the Formation in his or her inventory (This is shown by an icon.) If the player uses Formation, then the Formation is used up out of their inventory. The player also receives a point every second. The cost to use a Formation is determined by the level. Level 1 Formations cost 60 points, Level 2 Formations cost 120 points, and Level 3 cost 180, which is also the maximum the player can hold. Formation effects wear off gradually as time passes.

Game Modes

Free Mode

In this game the Free mode is rather different than the original Samurai Warriors 2. In this game the player gets to choose a place within Japan and then chooses both allied and opposing armies. In the main force, one can choose three generals and three lieutenants, and one general and one lieutenant for the relief force.

Empire Mode

This is a new mode in the Samurai Warriors series. First, the player chooses which era the battles will be fought in. The eras are 1561, 1570, 1582 and 1600 or a divided land were the player gets to create their own clan and place them in Japan's map. Then, the player chooses which clan they will fight with.

Create-a-Warrior

The feature returns to the series after an absence since the original Samurai Warriors.

Trophies/Achievements

Icon Name Unlock Method Type
Land Under Heaven Obtain all other trophies. Platinum
Troves of Vassals Recruit more than 150 officers. Gold
Samurai Event Collector Unlock every event scene available. Gold
Mountain of Vassals Recruit more than 100 officers. Silver
Rare Strategist Unlock every formation available. Silver
Adamant Tactician Unlock every policy available. Silver
Something Warlike and Harmonious Maximize cultural level of player's forces. Silver
Samurai Picture Scroll Gallery Unlock every artwork available. Silver
Samurai Movie Library Unlock every movie scene available. Silver
Eminent Tactician Unlock every tactic available. Silver
Spending Spree Spend more than 100,000 gold at a shop. Silver
Massive Roundup Capture more than 100 enemy officers. Silver
Without Any Hesitation Execute more than 100 enemy officers. Silver
Reliable Vassals Use the consult command 100 times. Bronze
Champion of Kantō Clear the scenario "Unification of Kantō". Bronze
Observer of Sekigahara Clear the special stage "Battle of Sekigahara". Bronze
Sage of Kansai Clear the scenario "Unification of Kansai". Bronze
Apprentice Strategist Change formation in battle for the first time. Bronze
Supreme Weapon Obtain a unique weapon for the first time. Bronze
Group of Vassals Recruit more than 50 officers. Bronze
Unending Chaos Play up to more than 50 hours. Bronze
A Plethora of Treasures Collect 10 unique weapons. Bronze
New Player Create an officer for the first time. Bronze
With Lightning Speed Clear a battle under less than 3 minutes. Bronze
Fierce Chaos Play up to more than 30 hours. Bronze
Adept Strategist Use the formation command 100 times. Bronze
Heartless Execute more than 10 enemy officers. Bronze
Turbulent Chaos Play up to more than 10 hours. Bronze
Building the Foundations of Peace Finish Empire Mode in less than 100 turns. Bronze
Officer Retsuden Create 10 officers. Bronze
Winner of Tōhoku Clear the scenario "Unification of Tōhoku". Bronze
Survivor of Honnōji Clear the special stage "Incident at Honnōji". Bronze
Competent Tactician Use the policy command 100 times. Bronze
Tactician's First Step Use a tactic in battle for the first time. Bronze
Samurai Transcendent Clear the scenario "Divided Land". Bronze
War Master Achieve an "S" rank for the first time. Bronze
Victor of Kawanakajima Clear the special stage "Battle of Kawanakajima". Bronze
Returnee of Anegawa Clear the special stage "Battle of Anegawa". Bronze
Spectacular Victory Break through enemy territory and defeat opposing generals 15 times. Bronze
Regional Unifier Unify a region for the first time. Bronze
Legendary Hero Maximize a character's class level. Bronze
An Endless Variety Create new officers using every model available. Bronze
Stepping Stone to Victory Lose a base in battle for the first time. Bronze
Full Mastery Have one officer master every known skill. Bronze
Mark of Trust Use the delegate command 100 times. Bronze
Peacemaker of Kyūshū Clear the scenario "Unification of Kyūshū". Bronze
Pacifier of Chūbu Clear the scenario "Unification of Chūbu". Bronze
Mightiest in Chūgoku Clear the scenario "Unification of Chūgoku". Bronze
Labor Worth a Thousand Defeat 1,000 enemies in battle. Bronze
Talented Tactician Use the tactics command 100 times. Bronze
Get the Rope Capture an enemy officer for the first time. Bronze
Icon Name Unlock Method Xbox Points
First Consultation Empire Mode event: Lord confers with retainer upon taking 3 or more fiefs. 50
Second Consultation Empire Mode event: Lord confers with retainer upon taking 10 or more fiefs. 50
Third Consultation Empire Mode event: Lord confers with retainer upon taking 20 or more fiefs. 50
Most Valuable Warrior Empire Mode event: A retainer is praised for his or her prowess in battle. 50
Four Guardians Empire Mode event: 4 retainers are proclaimed the most essential to the player's clan. 50
Level Four Weapon Obtain a level 4 weapon in Empire Mode. 50
Matsukaze Obtain Matsukaze in Empire Mode. 50
Moon Child Obtain Moon Child in Empire Mode. 50
Persian Mare Obtain Persian Mare in Empire Mode. 50
Stage: Battle of Kawanakajima In Empire Mode, play the special stage "Battle of Kawanakajima". 50
Stage: Battle of Anegawa In Empire Mode, play the special stage "Battle of Anegawa". 50
Stage: Incident at Honnōji In Empire Mode, play the special stage "Incident at Honnōji". 50
Stage: Battle of Sekigahara In Empire Mode, play the special stage "Battle of Sekigahara". 50
Stage: Osaka Campaign In Empire Mode, play the special stage "Osaka Campaign". 50
Scenario: Battle of Anegawa Unlock the scenario Battle of Anegawa. 100
Scenario: Incident at Honnōji Unlock the scenario Incident at Honnōji. 100
Scenario: Battle of Sekigahara Unlock the scenario Battle of Sekigahara. 100


Trivia

  • The game uses various artworks and images from Taiko Risshiden V.
  • Edit outfit parts from Samurai Warriors 3 added to PS3 port.

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Samurai Warriors
Games
Main Titles Samurai WarriorsSamurai Warriors 2Samurai Warriors 3Samurai Warriors 4Samurai Warriors 5
Expansions 4-IIEmpires (2)Empires (3)Empires (4)SpecialSpirit of SanadaXtreme Legends (1)Xtreme Legends (2)Xtreme Legends (3)
Spin-Offs 100man-ninChroniclesChronicles 2ndChronicles 3DerbyKatanaPachislotShootState of War
Characters
Samurai Warriors Goemon IshikawaHanzō HattoriHideyoshi ToyotomiInaKeiji MaedaKenshin UesugiKunoichiMagoichi SaikaMasamune DateMitsuhide AkechiNobunaga OdaOichiOkuniRanmaru MoriShingen TakedaTadakatsu HondaYoshimoto ImagawaYukimura Sanada
Samurai Warriors 2 Ginchiyo TachibanaGraciaIeyasu TokugawaKanetsugu NaoeKatsuie ShibataKojirō SasakiKotarō FūmaMitsunari IshidaMotochika ChōsokabeMusashi MiyamotoNagamasa AzaiNeneSakon ShimaToshiie MaedaYoshihiro Shimazu
Samurai Warriors 3 AyaHanbei TakenakaKaiKanbei KurodaKiyomasa KatōMasanori FukushimaMotonari MōriMunenori YagyūMuneshige TachibanaNaotora IiTakatora TōdōUjiyasu Hōjō
Samurai Warriors 4 ChachaHidetada TokugawaHisahide MatsunagaKagekatsu UesugiKatsuyori TakedaKojūrō KatakuraKoshōshōLady HayakawaMasayuki SanadaNaomasa IiNobuyuki SanadaSasukeTakakage KobayakawaToyohisa ShimazuYoshitsugu Ōtani
Samurai Warriors 5 Dōsan SaitōFujihide MitsubuchiKazuuji NakamuraMitsukiMotoharu KikkawaMotonobu OkabeNobuyuki OdaSandayū MomochiSenaShikanosuke YamanakaTerumoto MōriToshimitsu SaitōYasukeYoshiaki AshikagaYoshikage AsakuraYoshitatsu Saitō
Other Characters Non-Playable CharactersBodyguardsEdit CharactersKatana ProtagonistChronicles ProtagonistTakamaru
Factions
Prominent Clans AkechiAzaiChōsokabeDateHōjōImagawaKurodaMōriOdaSaitōSanadaShimazuTachibanaTakedaTokugawaToyotomiUesugi
Alliances Eastern ArmyHonganji RiotersSaika RenegadesWestern Army