Samurai Warriors 2 FAQ/Walkthrough
By:  Robert Dohner (a.k.a. Rampidzier)


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Note:  All names are currently going by the format in the US version of the
  game.  Since this is a US guide, I will go by what the names are in the US
  version of the game, no matter how the order of the names are in the
  Japanese version or in history.  To navigate this guide, use your Find
  function on your browser (normally, it's Ctrl+F) and then input the code
  for the chapter you want.


1. Introduction....................................................SW2INTRO
   1a. Version History.............................................SW2INVER
   1b. FAQ Progress................................................SW2INPRO

2. The Basics of Battle............................................SW2BASIC
   2a. Controller Setup/Move Notations.............................SW2BACON
   2b. General Tips................................................SW2BAGEN

3. Playable Characters' Move Sets..................................SW2PCHAR
   3a. Yukimura Sanada's Move Set..................................SW2PCYUK
   3b. Keiji Maeda's Move Set......................................SW2PCKEI
   3c. Nobunaga Oda's Move Set.....................................SW2PCNOB
   3d. Mitsuhide Akechi's Move Set.................................SW2PCMIA
   3e. Kenshin Uesugi's Move Set...................................SW2PCKEN
   3f. Oichi's Move Set............................................SW2PCOIC
   3g. Okuni's Move Set............................................SW2PCOKU
   3h. Magoichi Saika's Move Set...................................SW2PCMAG
   3i. Shingen Takeda's Move Set...................................SW2PCSHI
   3j. Masamune Date's Move Set....................................SW2PCMAS
   3k. No's Move Set...............................................SW2PCNOH
   3l. Hanzo Hattori's Move Set....................................SW2PCHAN
   3m. Ranmaru Mori's Move Set.....................................SW2PCRAN
   3n. Hideyoshi Toyotomi's Move Set...............................SW2PCHID
   3o. Tadakatsu Honda's Move Set..................................SW2PCTAD
   3p. Ina's Move Set..............................................SW2PCINA
   3q. Ieyasu Tokugawa's Move Set..................................SW2PCIEY
   3r. Mitsunari Ishida's Move Set.................................SW2PCMII
   3s. Nagamasa Azai's Move Set....................................SW2PCNAG
   3t. Sakon Shima's Move Set......................................SW2PCSAK
   3u. Yoshihiro Shimazu's Move Set................................SW2PCYOS
   3v. Ginchiyo Tachibana's Move Set...............................SW2PCGIN
   3w. Kanetsugu Naoe's Move Set...................................SW2PCKAN
   3x. Nene's Move Set.............................................SW2PCNEN
   3y. Kotaro Fuma's Move Set......................................SW2PCKOT
   3z. Musashi Miyamoto's Move Set.................................SW2PCMUS

4. Story Mode Walkthroughs.........................................SW2STORY
   4a.-4z. Each Character..........................................SW2ST***

5. Weapons.........................................................SW2WEAPO
   5a.-5z. Each Character..........................................SW2WE***

6. Skills..........................................................SW2SKILL
   6a. Ability Skills..............................................SW2SKABI
   6b. Growth Skills...............................................SW2SKGRO
   6c. Battle Skills...............................................SW2SKBAT
   6d. Special Skills..............................................SW2SKSPE
   6e. Self Skills.................................................SW2SKSEL
   6f. Fourth Level Skills.........................................SW2SKFOU

7. Survival Mode...................................................SW2SURVI
   7a. Regular Missions............................................SW2SMREG
   7b. Special Ranmaru Missions....................................SW2SMRAN
   7c. Special Mount Missions......................................SW2SMMOU
   7d. Special Guard Missions......................................SW2SMGUA
   7e. Special Skill Missions......................................SW2SMSKI

8. Sugoroku........................................................SW2SUGOR
   8a. Minigames...................................................SW2SUMIN
   8b. Shrine and Port Events......................................SW2SUSHR
   8c. General Tips................................................SW2SUGEN

9. Guards..........................................................SW2GUARD
   9a. Samurai.....................................................SW2GUSAM
   9b. Lady Samurai................................................SW2GULSA
   9c. Ninja.......................................................SW2GUNIN
   9d. Kunoichi....................................................SW2GUKUN
   9e. Musketeer...................................................SW2GUMUS
   9f. Archer......................................................SW2GUARC
   9g. Monk........................................................SW2GUMON
   9h. Shrine Maid.................................................SW2GUSHR
   9i. Sumo........................................................SW2GUSUM
   9j. Fire Ninja..................................................SW2GUFIR
   9k. Special Bodyguards..........................................SW2GUSPE
   9l. Max Bodyguard Test..........................................SW2GUMAX

10. Mounts..........................................................SW2MOUNT

11. Unlockables.....................................................SW2UNLOC

12. FAQs............................................................SW2FREQU

13. Special Thanks..................................................SW2THANK

14. Contact Information and Legal Stuffies..........................SW2LEGAL


Second Note:  For Sections 4 and 5, the sections are divided by sections
  based on characters.  Since it would make the Table of Contents too long
  and not very good to list every character individually every time, I will
  list them here with their character codes.  To find the specific section
  you are looking for, replace the *** with the correct character code.  For
  example, to find Yukimura Sanada's Story Mode walkthrough, you can hit
  Ctrl - F and then type in the code SW2STYUK, with the YUK replacing the
  *** above.  I did Section 3 to provide an example as to what I mean.

  Here is the list of the character codes:

  Yukimura Sanada........YUK
  Keiji Maeda............KEI
  Nobunaga Oda...........NOB
  Mitsuhide Akechi.......MIA
  Kenshin Uesugi.........KEN
  Oichi..................OIC
  Okuni..................OKU
  Magoichi Saika.........MAG
  Shingen Takeda.........SHI
  Masamune Date..........MAS
  No.....................NOH
  Hanzo Hattori..........HAN
  Ranmaru Mori...........RAN
  Hideyoshi Toyotomi.....HID
  Tadakatsu Honda........TAD
  Ina....................INA
  Ieyasu Tokugawa........IEY
  Mitsunari Ishida.......MII
  Nagamasa Azai..........NAG
  Sakon Shima............SAK
  Yoshihiro Shimazu......YOS
  Ginchiyo Tachibana.....GIN
  Kanetsugu Naoe.........KAN
  Nene...................NEN
  Kotaro Fuma............KOT
  Musashi Miyamoto.......MUS


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Samurai Warriors 2 is a game based on the Sengoku (Warring States) Era of
Japan.  While the first Samurai Warriors focused on Nobunaga Oda and earlier
battles of this era, Samurai Warriors 2 focuses on battles later on in this
era.  The main focus of this game is the Battle of Sekigahara, which was the
battle that gave the Tokugawa Army the momentum to be the eventual winners of
this era.

Samurai Warriors 2 is a hack and slash game.  You can choose from one of 26
different characters, each with their own weapon, moves, and personalities.
You help guide that character throughout many of the historic battles of
Japan.


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Version 0.1 (09/28/06):  This is the start of the FAQ.  This FAQ has actually
  been in progress for many months, since the release of the Japanese
  version of this game.  I have been adding to this FAQ what I saw through
  videos and what I heard from people on the GameFAQs board.  However,
  everything in this FAQ has been personally confirmed by me through play of
  the game.  Nothing in this FAQ that is currently in this FAQ is hearsay.
  I really wasn't going to put this FAQ up until it was completed, but it is
  taking longer than I thought (the unedited version is 175 pages long, the
  edited version is smaller, but that's because I took out all the move set
  sections that aren't completed yet).

Version 0.2 (09/29/06):  Apparently I'm having punctuation problems, which is
  the reason for this early update.  Some of my dashes and apostrophes are
  turning into question marks.  I will figure this out and fix it, but I
  need to run this test update.  Damn converting into a text file.  I
  finished up Masamune Date's walkthrough and added Yukimura Sanada's move
  list.  I also made a quick update to the contact information.

Version 0.3 (10/02/06):  Finally, more than halfway through with the
  walkthroughs.  Finished up two more characters and finally got
  Mitsunari's fourth weapon.  I decided to make this quick update because
  people seem to be having problems with Kanetsugu's fourth weapon (it's not
  that hard, folks).  I also categorized the special missions in Survival
  mode because the section was too long and finding information there was
  more of a hit or miss thing.  I'm also thinking about redoing the mounts
  section to make them with gauges, but I'm still thinking about how to do
  that.  My free time is about to get limited again, so I'm not sure when I
  can make the next update.

Version 0.4 (10/13/06):  Added three more walkthroughs and fourth weapons.
  Only nine more characters to go.  I have decided that I'm going to finish
  up the move lists first, then finish up the walkthroughs for those
  characters that don't have walkthroughs, getting their fourth weapons
  while doing the walkthroughs.  I decided to take one character at a time
  when the guide started off so that I don't rush things with the FAQ.
  However, since I'm almost completely done with the walkthroughs and such,
  I've decided to make things go by quicker.  Besides, I've been wanting to
  play all the characters anyways.  Also added an often asked question about
  CAW (create-a-warrior) in the FAQ section.  There is no CAW in SW2.  Also,
  worked on the guards section a little bit.  This section really won't be
  complete until I level up all the bodyguards to level 20.  However, it
  just takes a long time to do so.  But I did format the section and
  separated it into types.

Version 0.5 (10/17/06):  Added three more walkthroughs and fourth weapons.
  Down to six more left.  This will be getting slower now that I got another
  job, so expect less and less updates.  I will try to complete this guide
  by the end of the month, but I don't know if I can pull it off.  Even
  after I do complete the walkthroughs of this guide, there are still a lot
  more information I want to add to this guide.  I also added my bodyguard
  test to prove that bodyguards will max out without the help of the Sensei
  growth skill.  There was some debate on this issue, so hopefully the test
  I ran will give people a better understanding of what the Sensei growth
  skill does.  I also finished up the Sugoroku Chapter, so that's over and
  done with.  I added an Unlockables Chapter that consolidates and adds
  information on everything that needs to be unlocked in SW2.

Version 0.6 (10/26/06):  I've had a couple of people ask me questions about
  what is the best way to play a certain character, which gave me the idea
  to put up a chapter on individual character strategies.  Of course, I'm
  not an expert with every character, but I have played this game for more
  hours than I care to disclose (don't ask me, either).  These strategies
  are incomplete, but hopefully they will be completed by the time this
  guide is at complete status.  I've also decided that Chapter 2 has been
  missing for long enough.  It's not complete, but this should be completed
  by the time of complete status.  I've also completed all of the Survival
  Mode Regular Missions.  Finally, I finished up one more walkthrough and
  two more fourth weapons.  If you're wondering why I only did completed one
  character this update, it's because of my job and my other side project
  taking up a lot of my time.  I'm afraid I don't have much time to create
  FAQs anymore.  Added some new confirmed information to Mitsuhide Akechi's
  fourth weapon.

Version 0.7 (11/05/06):  I like to ramble in my version history.  Finished up
  Ina, Kotaro, and Musashi.  Also, added more character strategies and
  general tips.  I listed all the bodyguard's starting stats.  I will be
  listing their max stats as I max them out.  Finally, I fixed some
  information in Yukimura Sanada's fourth weapon.

Version 0.8 (11/19/06):  Finished up Hanzo and Yoshihiro and started working
  on some Dream stages.  Should be a completed guide once the Dream stages
  are all there.  Also finished up all the move sets.  I want to have this
  guide completed by the end of the month.  I don't think it will happen,
  but we'll see.  I've been working on this guide more now that I can see
  the end of it.

Version 1.0 (01/28/07):  Finished the Story Mode Walkthroughs, the Guard
  section, and anything else that needed to be finished.  This is a
  completed guide.  I also fixed some Survival Mode missions with the help
  of some nice and friendly e-mailers.  Sorry it took so long to complete.
  I hit a rough patch of time where I had no free time whatsoever to
  complete this.  Better late than never, I guess.  Due to the lack of free
  time, I've decided to scrap all other projects in regards to this guide,
  so this will probably be the last time I update this guide.

Version 1.1 (03/28/07):  It's been a long time coming, but I finally added
  Keiji Maeda and Musashi Miyamoto's Self skill.

Version 1.2 (06/20/07):  Minor changes.  Samurai Warriors 2:  Xtreme Legends
  has been announced...for Japan.  It will probably make it to the states,
  but I never thought it was going to be produced period.  But then again, I
  did underestimate KOEI's ability to milk a franchise...


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This guide is currently complete.


DONE Regular Missions in Survival Mode.
DONE Better sort of the Special Missions in Survival Mode.
DONE Finish up the Sugoroku Chapter.
DONE Making the Guards Chapter nicer looking.
DONE The Basics of Battle Chapter.
DONE Fourth Weapons.
DONE Move Sets.
DONE Story Mode Walkthroughs.
DONE Listing and maxing out all bodyguards.
DONE Individual character strategies.


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Samurai Warriors 2 is, at its very core, a hack and slash game.  Even the most
hardcore fan must admit that on a certain level, there is a lot of button
mashing happening.  However, that doesn't mean that there isn't any finesse to
the button mashing.  There are many strategies involved with this game that
can mean the difference between victory and defeat.


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If you have played other Samurai Warriors games or even the Dynasty Warriors
games, then you should know the basic controller setup.  The only major
difference between this game and the last game is that the first person bow
and arrow view has been replaced with a special move button.


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Controller Setup
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Left Analog Stick/Directional Pad:  Moves character
Right Analog Stick:  Rotates camera

Square:  Normal attack
Triangle:  Charge attack
Circle:  Musou attack
X:  Jump/Mount or dismount horse

L1:  Guard/Strafe/Reset camera
L2:  Toggle mini map
R1:  Special stance
R2:  Evade

(Note:  I personally change the L1 and the L2 buttons on my controller
   because it is easier for me to hit L2 than it is to hit L1 and I block
   more than I toggle the mini map.  Therefore, if in this guide, you see me
   say the L2 button, odds are, I'm talking about blocking.  I don't think
   it comes up, but just in case, I don't want to confuse anyone.)


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Move Notations
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These are all the move notations that I will use throughout this guide, along
with some explanations of some terms that is used throughout the game.

S:  This stands for the square button on the controller.

T:  This stands for the triangle button on the controller.

S String:  This is the regular attack combo of general.

Charge #/C#:  This indicates a specific charge attack.  The number indicates
  what type of charge attack it is.  For example, a C1 would be an attack
  where you just press T.  A C4 would be an attack where you press SSST.
  For tiered charge attacks, they would be indicated with a C#-#.  The first
  number is what type of charge attack while the second number indicates
  what tier of the charge attack it is.  Therefore, a C2-3 would be where
  you would press STTT.

Jump Charge:  This is performed by pressing triangle while in midair.

Special Attack:  If you press the R1 button, you enter a special stance.
  Pressing the square or the triangle button while in this special stance
  will execute your character's special attacks.

Back Flip:  When you are knocked into the air, you can back flip and land on
  your feet by pressing the guard button at the right moment.  There is a
  certain bit of timing involved, but the window of opportunity is normally
  very big.  You cannot always perform a back flip when you get knocked
  down.  This can also be called a tech by some people.

Grab:  Grabs are unblockable attacks where you pick up the enemy and throw
  them in some fashion.

Musou:  This is performed by pressing the circle button when your musou bar
  is charged up completely.  When you press the circle button, all regular
  soldiers slow down and your attacks are more powerful.  Unique soldiers do
  not slow down.  When you hold down the circle button, you will perform a
  powerful, unique attack.

True Musou:  This is performed by pressing the circle button when your musou
  bar is charged up completely and you are low on life.  When your life bar
  turns red, your musou will become a true musou.  True musous are the same
  as a regular musou except for two differences.  The first one is that true
  musous have the fire element attached to them.  The second one is that at
  the end of your musou, your character will perform additional attacks
  automatically.

Double Musou:  This is the same as a true musou except that the element
  attached is lightning instead of fire.  This can only be performed when
  you are close to your bodyguard and your bodyguard has a full musou bar
  while you have at least one level of your musou bar filled.

Level # Musou:  In SW2, the musou bar has three different levels.  The first
  level is a regular musou.  The second level is the regular musou with more
  power.  The third level adds a special effect to your musou.  You gain
  more levels to your musou bar as you level up your character.


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Seal off Enemy Strongholds:  If you are finding out that your allies are
  dying quickly and you can't seem to keep people alive, odds are, the
  problem is that your morale is too low.  The best way to raise morale is
  to seal off enemy strongholds.  This is the best way to keep allies alive
  longer.  You'd be surprised at how much morale you are finishing stages
  with if you seal off every stronghold you come across while you are
  completing a stage.  You don't have to go out of your way to seal off
  strongholds, but if you are in the vicinity of one, seal it off.  I don't
  mention this during my walkthroughs, but I always seal off every
  stronghold I come across, unless I'm really pressed for time.

Learn to Play Defense:  If you are a novice at the game, the best way to stay
  alive is to learn how to block and how to roll.  Blocking allows you to
  find openings in your enemy's attacks while preventing you from taking
  damage.  Rolling allows you to avoid enemy attacks and get to the
  opponent's exposed side for a counter attack.  If you can master these two
  abilities, then you will be able to protect yourself while allowing your
  enemy to be exposed to your own attacks.

Learn to Back Flip:  A back flip can save you time and allow you to
  immediately launch a counter attack on an enemy.  However, it can also
  land you right back into another one of the enemy's combos.  First, learn
  how to perform a back flip just every time you get knocked down.  Then,
  learn when to perform a back flip.  Normally, it's best not to back flip
  when you are close to an enemy, as you are in range for them to catch you
  in midair and perform another combo on you.  The window of opportunity to
  perform a back flip is very big, so it's not a hard technique to perform.

Learn the Move Sets:  Know yourself and know your enemy.  If you know your
  character's move set, you will know what move is best for what situation
  and you can quickly adapt to situations.  One move may be good for one
  situation while another move may be good for another situation.  Also, if
  you learn your character's move set, you will know what that character can
  do when you have to face that character as an enemy.  If you learn the
  openings of a character's move set, you can exploit them.  Always try to
  recognize the way a character moves when they are performing certain
  charge attacks.  Also, try to recognize what a character does when he is
  about to perform the first attack of his S string.  This way, you can
  anticipate and formulate a counter attack on the fly.

Play to a Character's Strengths:  This goes along with learning the move
  sets.  The problem I hear most about people not liking a character is that
  they are trying to play every character the same way.  While you can do
  this, you won't get the most out of your character.  Not every character
  will be Musashi or Tadakatsu.  Instead, you must play to a character's
  strengths, especially the strengths of each move set type.  If a character
  is a Normal type, use that person's Normal attacks to either circle around
  them or set up a charge attack.  If a character is a Charge type, use the
  charge attacks to deal massive damage to crowds or officers.  If a
  character is a Special type, use their special attacks to your advantage
  to set up enemies for an attack.  While this is a button mashing hack and
  slash game, you don't have to button mash all the time.  You are allowed
  to infuse strategy into your gaming.

Best Skills for a New Character:  The skills I have found most helpful when
  creating a new character are Resilience, Prodigy, and Discern.  Try to
  start off playing a new character with these three skills at level 3.  The
  Resilience skill will help a whole lot, allowing you to get off attacks
  and charge attacks you really have no business performing.  Prodigy will
  allow you to get more skills.  Discern will allow you to get a better
  weapon which is extremely helpful early on.  Some other skills you should
  consider getting for a new character is Rage, Reach, Fitness, Potence
  (both the ability skill and the growth skill), Fortitude (both the ability
  skill and the growth skill), and Focus (just the growth skill).

Resetting the Camera:  The right analog stick now controls the camera.  This
  can be a useful tool in the middle of a musou attack, but sometimes, it
  can be hard to use during normal attacks.  However, there is one thing you
  can do with the camera while you are attacking.  If you press the block
  button, the camera automatically defaults behind your character.  If you
  press the block button while you are attacking, you will still attack, but
  the camera will also default behind you.  This can be very useful, as the
  hit detection in this game relies on you being able to see an enemy.  If
  you cannot see an enemy on your camera, odds are, you will not hit that
  enemy, even though your attack should hit the enemy.  Resetting the camera
  behind you while you are attacking ensures that you will always hit the
  target.  I normally hit the block button about once every two regular
  attacks.

Circling the Enemy:  This is a technique that I use often when fighting
  enemy generals.  I call it circling.  When you are attacking, you are
  still able to use the left analog stick to move your character.  Whenever
  I am attacking an enemy general that is blocking, what I do is try to
  circle around the enemy while I am attacking and he is blocking.  Most
  characters with a Normal move set will be able to get to the enemy
  general's back after 5 or 6 hits, leaving him vulnerable to a C8 or the
  rest of the S string.  This only works if all your attacks hit the enemy's
  block.  If an attack misses the enemy general, he will be able to reset
  his block.  To solve this problem, press the block button while you are
  moving behind the enemy.  This will ensure that the enemy general stays on
  your screen and blocks your decoy attacks while you are moving behind him.
  This works really well with characters that have a Normal move set, as
  they have more regular hits to use, but some Charge and Special type
  characters can also circle really well.  Also, characters with less range
  are easier to circle with than characters with more range because of the
  distance put in between you and your opponent.  The closer the distance,
  the easier it is to circle.


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There are a few new features of the move sets of Samurai Warriors.  The first
new feature is the special abilities.  Each character has two special
abilities, normally with one being a passive ability and the other being an
attack ability.

The second new feature of the move sets are the different types of move sets
that the characters can have.  Each character has one of three types of move
sets.  The first type is the Charge move set.  The characters with this move
set type can perform 8 regular attacks and 4 charge attacks that can be
extended up to 3 times by pressing the Triangle button more times.  The second
type of move set is the Normal move set.  The characters with this move set
type can perform 12 regular attacks and 8 charge attacks, which can normally
not be extended.  The final type of move set is the Special move set.  The
characters with this move set type can perform 8 attacks with 4 charge attacks
that can be extended up to 2 times by pressing the Triangle button more times.
However, characters with the Special move set types can extend their special
abilities up to three times by pressing the corresponding special ability
combination more times.  Extending a special ability can have many effects,
depending on what special ability you are extending.  Some special attacks can
increase in power while some passive abilities can change effects depending on
how many times you pressed the Square or Triangle button.  Some charge attacks
may have more extensions than what their move set calls for.  These
descriptions are very generalized and there are some exceptions to the rules.

The third new feature is the musou bar.  The musou bar is divided up into
three levels.  If you fill up the first level of the musou bar, you get just a
regular musou.  If you fill up the second level, you get the regular musou
with more power.  If you manage to fill up all three bars, you get regular
musou with more power plus an added effect.  The descriptions for the regular
musous are only for when you press and hold down the circle button.  Of
course, when you just tap the circle button, you are able to use your square
and triangle attacks as normal.  They will be powered up while you are under
your musou's effect.  The level 3 musous are the same way, except the extra
effects will still be there, even if you do not hold down the circle button.
As for horse attacks and horse specials, all special attacks are done on the
right side of the horse unless otherwise noted.  In regards to horse musous,
everyone has the same horse musou.  If you hold down circle, your horse will
run at top speed and deal a large amount of damage to anyone it hits.  The
added effects for a character's level 3 horse musou will be the same as the
added effects for their regular level 3 musou with the exception of four
characters.  When Kenshin, Hanzo, Nene, or Kotaro perform a level 3 musou on a
horse, their musou changes.  These are noted in their move set list.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3a. Yukimura Sanada's Move Set
 SW2PCYUK              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Initially available.

Weapon Type:  Cross Spear

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  115            Life:  289
  Musou:  92            Musou:  276
  Attack:  88           Attack:  181
  Defense:  91          Defense:  186
  Ride:  92             Ride:  181
  Speed:  110           Speed:  175
  Dex:  114             Dex:  179
  Luck:  93             Luck:  187

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Warrior in Red
  Level 11-20:  Sanada's Hope
  Level 21-30:  Crimson Samurai
  Level 31-40:  Raging Inferno
  Level 41-49:  Mightiest Hero
  Level 50:  Immortal Legend

Move Set Type:  Charge

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A horizontal slash to the left.
SS                 A horizontal slash to the right.
SSS                A horizontal slash to the left.
S4-S7              Twirls his spear alternating from right to left.
SSSSSSSS           A horizontal slash to the left.


T(T)               Yukimura charges up a dash attack while twirling his
                   spear.  Pressing triangle more will make the dash attack
                   longer.  Once the dash attack has been charged up,
                   Yukimura will start running.  Pressing triangle during
                   this run will cause Yukimura to swing his spear.  The
                   dash attack is ended with a spinning, horizontal swing to
                   the right.


ST                 An upward slash that launches the enemy.
STT                Swings repeatedly at the midair enemy.
STTT               A downward slash that sends the enemy towards the ground.
                   When the enemy lands on the ground, it creates a
                   ground shockwave that damages other enemies.


SST                Thrusts with the end part of his spear that dizzies.
SSTT               Dashes forward with a horizontal slash.
SSTTT              Turns around and does a jumping, spinning slash that
                   launches enemies.


SSST               A jumping, spinning slash.
SSST(T)            A series of multiple thrusts followed by a jumping,
                   spinning, slash.  The more times triangle is pressed, the
                   more thrusts will be performed.


Horse S            A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of stabs off to the side of the horse.


Horse ST           A swing upwards with the end part of his spear that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A slash towards the front of the horse that dizzies.
Horse SSST         A slash towards the back of the horse.


Jump Attack        A downward slash to the right.
Jump Charge        Stabs the ground, causing a ground shockwave.
Running Attack     A spinning slash to the right.
Deadlock Attack    A stab followed by a downward swing with the end part of
                   his spear to the left followed by another stab.
Musou Level 1      A series of downward, horizontal slashes, alternating
                   from right to left.
Musou Level 3      A series of downward, horizontal slashes, alternating
                   from right to left.  During this musou, there are
                   multiple flame geysers that appear from the ground.
True Musou
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  A quick, fiery dash, leaving a trail of flames behind him.

R1 + T:  Whistles for his horse.


Character Strategies:

Yukimura's move set is all around good, combining range, power, and quickness.
The only move that doesn't stand out is his C1, but even then, that move does
have its uses.  You can run through crowds of soldiers with this move and you
don't have to worry about staying near your horse when performing this move,
as one of Yukimura's specials calls for his horse.  The other three moves that
Yukimura has are outright general killers.  His C2 and C4 can run through a
general's health while his C3 has a guard breaking attack with the second hit.
Yukimura's C3 is also good for crowds.  His S string is alright, but with
three really nice charge attacks, you should be ending every attack with some
type of charge attack.  His fire dash special is pointless and really has no
uses that I can think of.  His special to call for his horse is convenient,
but that's all.  The best element for Yukimura is Fire.  Yea sure, maybe the
Demon element will get you more kills, but the Crimson Samurai would be
nothing without the red swings of his spear.

When playing against Yukimura, there aren't many characters that can outrange
or outspeed him.  The first attack of Yukimura's S string is quick.  His C1
does leave him open, but the computer does not use this move very often, so
you really cannot take advantage of it.  However, the computer controlled
Yukimura doesn't use his C3-2 that much either, which means that both guard
breaking attacks that Yukimura has aren't really used.  Therefore, you can be
relatively safe blocking most of Yukimura's attacks and you don't have to
worry about your guard being broken.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3b. Keiji Maeda's Move Set
 SW2PCKEI              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Clear Kanetsugu Naoe's Story Mode.

Weapon Type:  Pike

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  128            Life:  317
  Musou:  82            Musou:  246
  Attack:  95           Attack:  198
  Defense:  95          Defense:  198
  Ride:  95             Ride:  185
  Speed:  94            Speed:  154
  Dex:  86              Dex:  146
  Luck:  93             Luck:  190

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Wild One
  Level 11-20:  Beast of Chaos
  Level 21-30:  Fierce Predator
  Level 31-40:  Wild Tiger
  Level 41-49:  The Unstoppable
  Level 50:  Insurmountable

Move Set Type:  Charge

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A horizontal slash to the left.
SS                 A horizontal slash to the right.
SSS                A horizontal slash to the left.
S4-S7              A series of alternating moves of horizontal swings using
                   the end part of his pike to the left and horizontal
                   slashes to the right.
SSSSSSSS           Jumps in the air and slams the end part of his pike on
                   the ground, causing a ground shockwave.


T                  A diagonally upward slash to the left that can break the
                   enemy's guard.
TT                 Two spinning, horizontal slashes to the right.
TTT                A stab followed by an upward slash that launches.


ST                 A diagonally upward slash to the right that launches the
                   enemy.
STT                A diagonally upward swing to the left using the end part
                   of the pike.
STTT               An aura energy blast attack.


SST                A left forearm swing that dizzies.
SSTT               A spinning, horizontal swing to the right using the end
                   part of his pike.
SSTTT              Slams the end part of his pike on the ground, causing a
                   ground shockwave.


SSST(T)            A series of swings to the left over the head followed by
                   a final spinning, horizontal slash to the left.  The more
                   times triangle is pressed, the more times the pike is
                   swung over his head.


Horse S            A swing towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A swing towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSS          A swing towards the back of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of swings alternating from towards the front to
                   towards the back of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward swing towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A swing using the end part of the pike towards the back
                   of the horse that dizzies.
Horse SSST         Slams the end part of the pike on the ground, causing a
                   ground shockwave.


Jump Attack        A downward slash to the right.
Jump Charge        Slams his pike on the ground, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     A spinning horizontal slash to the left slash
Deadlock Attack    A diagonally downward slash to the right followed by a
                   horizontal slash to the right and a diagonally upward
                   slash to the left.
Musou Level 1      A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   left to right.  Keiji stands in one place when performing
                   this musou.
Musou Level 3      A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   left to right.  Keiji stands in one place when performing
                   this musou.  During this musou, there are multiple ground
                   shockwaves that appear.
True Musou         A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   left to right, finishing with a horizontal slash to the
                   right, a horizontal swing to the left with the end part
                   of the pike, and a spinning, horizontal slash to the
                   left.  Keiji stands in one place when performing the main
                   part of this musou.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Grabs the enemy, spins around once, and then throws them.

R1 + T:  Whistles for his horse.


Character Strategies:

Keiji is an all around powerhouse.  All of his moves are really good.  The
last hit on his S string has a slight delay in the attack, but the attack is
an area attack.  His C1 is good for breaking the opponent's guard and then
juggling them.  His C2, C3, and C4 are all good for any situation.  In fact,
his worst move may be his C4 because there is a slight delay at the start of
the charge attack.  However, the move is still really good and hits a wide
area of people.  His musou can run through the life bars of most enemy
officers, although the level 3 version of this musou does sometimes knock the
enemies out of the combo.  Still, every once in a while, you will be able to
get the musou to hit just right where the ground shockwaves will knock the
enemies straight up into the air and allow them to get hit for more damage.
His grab special is really good for dealing quick damage to enemies,
especially to those powered up enemies that block a lot.  His horse whistle
isn't as effective for Keiji as it is for Yukimura simply because of the fact
that a lot of Keiji's attacks have him moving very little while most of
Yukimura's attacks having him moving a whole lot.  However, it is still nice
to know that you can fight away from your horse.  Keiji's self skill allows
you to perform an attack while your opponent is attacking you by pressing
triangle.  This allows you to interrupt your opponent's combos.  As long as
they are not juggling you, they basically cannot hit you for more than a
couple of hits.  As far as elements go, Lightning always seems to be the best
choice for Keiji.  He hits a lot of people and the Lightning element just adds
to the devastation of crowds.

When fighting against Keiji, remember that Keiji loves to use his C1.  This
move has a decent amount of start up time, so you should be able to get a
quick hit in before Keiji attacks.  Also, the first attack on his S string is
slow, so you can normally predict his moves and attack him before he can
attack you.  The best way to approach Keiji is to watch his movements and
predict his attacks and counter with an attack of your own.  Keiji's C1 will
break your guard if it hits, so don't play a defensive battle with Keiji.  Go
on the offensive as much as you can.  Normally, if you run into Keiji, he will
be powered up.  There are not many times you will see him not powered up, so
be prepared for a long fight.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3c. Nobunaga Oda's Move Set
 SW2PCNOB              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Clear Magoichi Saika's Story Mode.

Weapon Type:  Broadsword (surrounded by an aura)

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  115            Life:  289
  Musou:  94            Musou:  282
  Attack:  91           Attack:  186
  Defense:  89          Defense:  183
  Ride:  97             Ride:  188
  Speed:  106           Speed:  171
  Dex:  106             Dex:  171
  Luck:  99             Luck:  196

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Fool of Owari
  Level 11-20:  Storm General
  Level 21-30:  The Upstart
  Level 31-40:  Nether Lord
  Level 41-49:  Master of Chaos
  Level 50:  Demon King

Move Set Type:  Special

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally downwards slash to the left.
SS                 A horizontal slash to the right.
SSS                A diagonally downwards slash to the left.
S4-S7              A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   right to left.
SSSSSSSS           A spinning, horizontal slash to the right.


T(T)               Hovers in the air and then throws a ball of energy
                   towards the ground.  When the ball hits the ground, it
                   creates a shockwave.  If triangle is pressed a second
                   time, Nobunaga hovers higher before throwing the ball of
                   energy and the shockwave is more powerful and dizzies.


ST                 A diagonally upward slash to the right that launches the
                   enemy.
STT                A diagonally upward slash to the right followed by
                   another diagonally upward slash to the right that sends
                   the enemy to the ground.  When the enemy lands on the
                   ground, it creates a ground shockwave that damages other
                   enemies.


SST                A spinning, horizontal slash to the left that dizzies.
SSTT               Jumps into the air and punches the ground, causing a
                   small, dark energy burst.


SSST               A shockwave.
SSSTT              Surrounds himself in an aura barrier that dizzies any
                   enemies in the vicinity of the barrier before releasing a
                   shockwave.


Horse S            A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash straight down off to the side of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of slashes alternating from towards the back to
                   towards the front of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward slash towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A slash towards the back of the horse that dizzies.
Horse SSST         A shockwave.


Jump Attack        A downward slash to the right.
Jump Charge        Stabs the ground with his sword, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     A hovering horizontal slash to the right.
Deadlock Attack    Two diagonally downward slashes to the left followed by a
                   horizontal slash to the right and then a diagonally
                   downward slash to the left.
Musou Level 1      Hovers in the air and moves really quickly, performing a
                   series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   right to left.
Musou Level 3      Hovers in the air and moves really quickly, performing a
                   series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   right to left.  During this musou, there are multiple
                   dark energy bursts that appear from the ground.
True Musou         Hovers in the air and moves really quickly, performing a
                   series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   right to left, finishing with a spinning slash to the
                   right, a downward spinning slash to the left, and a
                   dashing horizontal slash.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S(S):  Surrounds himself in a barrier.  The more times Square is
  pressed, the longer the barrier lasts and the more hits it can take.

R1 + T(T):  Increases the strength, range, and speed of weapon attacks.  The
  more times Triangle is pressed, the more powerful the strength.  When this
  move is performed three times in a row, this move can also extend the
  length of Nobunaga's charge attacks, giving them three extensions instead
  of two.  Here is how the charge moves change based on the new extensions:

   T(T)            Hovers in the air and then throws a ball of energy
                   towards the ground.  When the ball hits the ground, it
                   creates a shockwave.  If triangle is pressed a second
                   time, Nobunaga hovers higher before throwing the ball of
                   energy and the shockwave is more powerful and dizzies.
                   If triangle is pressed three times, Nobunaga hovers even
                   higher before throwing the ball of energy and the
                   shockwave has the Demon element attached.

   ST              A diagonally upward slash to the right that launches the
                   enemy.
   STT             A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   right to left for four slashes.
   STT             A diagonally downward slash to the left that sends the
                   enemy to the ground.  When the enemy lands on the ground,
                   it creates a ground shockwave that damages other enemies.

   SST             A spinning, horizontal slash to the left that dizzies.
   SSTT            Jumps into the air and punches the ground, causing a
                   small energy burst.
   SSTTT           Torpedoes himself forwards (normally called the Psycho
                   Crusher attack for it's resemblance to M. Bison's Psycho
                   Crusher attack from Street Fighter).

   SSST            A shockwave.
   SSST(T)         Surrounds himself in an aura barrier that dizzies any
                   enemies in the vicinity of the barrier before releasing a
                   shockwave.  Pressing triangle more than twice will cause
                   the barrier to hit twice instead of once.


Character Strategies:

There is absolutely no reason to not use his weapon power up special ability
when fighting an enemy officer.  This weapon power up turns Nobunaga from a
good character to a great character.  The increase in range, weapon speed, and
power is really good.  The best way to abuse the weapon power up special
ability is to blow away the enemy officer with his C4 and then charge up
Nobunaga's weapon as much as possible without letting the enemy general get
near you.  A lot of people mistakenly think that you need all three tiers of
the weapon power up move for the move to be good.  Even one charge up of the
weapon will make Nobunaga more powerful.  The trick to abusing this move is to
power up your weapon only as much as you can without getting hit.  You can
also combine his shield special ability with this by first putting up your
shield and then charging up your weapon while you are invulnerable to attacks.
Obviously, the best crowd control attack Nobunaga has is his C4.  Nobunaga's
C2 and C3 are good for one on one battles.  His musou is a little bit hard to
control and isn't very good for one on one situations, so you may want to just
use regular attacks during Nobunaga's musou.  Nobunaga's best element seems to
be the Demon element, which makes sense.  He is the Demon King after all.
Wind and Fire aren't bad choices either as they add extra damage.

When fighting Nobunaga, don't expect to see a lot of C1 attacks.  This attack
leaves Nobunaga open, but the computer won't do it that much.  Even if the
computer does use this attack, it's easily counterable.  You have plenty of
time to lower your block and hit Nobunaga out of this attack.  Nobunaga's
regular move set is fast, so it may be a little bit harder to predict his
other attacks.  His musou is extremely hard to block as the computer likes to
go around your block and hit you from behind.  They can control this musou so
well.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3d. Mitsuhide Akechi's Move Set
 SW2PCMIA              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Initially available.

Weapon Type:  Katana

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  118            Life:  292
  Musou:  90            Musou:  270
  Attack:  89           Attack:  183
  Defense:  91          Defense:  186
  Ride:  93             Ride:  182
  Speed:  106           Speed:  171
  Dex:  100             Dex:  165
  Luck:  87             Luck:  182

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Mino Nobleman
  Level 11-20:  Man of Culture
  Level 21-30:  Man of Honor
  Level 31-40:  Warrior Sage
  Level 41-49:  Lord of Virtue
  Level 50:  Bringer of Peace

Move Set Type:  Normal

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A horizontal slash to the left.
SS                 A horizontal slash to the right.
SSS                A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SSSS               A horizontal slash to the right.
SSSSS              A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SSSSSS             A diagonally downward slash to the right.
SSSSSSS            A diagonally downward slash to the left.
S8-S11             A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   right to left.
SSSSSSSSSSSS       A horizontal slash to the right.


T                  Mitsuhide charges up a dash attack while sheathing his
                   sword.  Once the dash attack has been charged up,
                   Mitsuhide will start running.  Pressing triangle during
                   this run will cause Mitsuhide to swing his sword.  The
                   dash attack is ended with a diagonally upward slash to
                   the left that launches the enemy.
ST                 A diagonally upward slash to the right that launches the
                   enemy.
SST                A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SSST               Sheaths his sword and then performs a horizontal slash to
                   the right.
SSSST              A jumping slash upwards that causes a tornado to appear
                   and spin around Mitsuhide.  Both the slash and the
                   tornado launches the enemy.
SSSSST(T)          A series of quick stabs forward followed by a stab at the
                   ground, causing a small ground shockwave.  The more times
                   triangle is pressed, the more stabs will be performed.
SSSSSST            A grab attack where Mitsuhide stabs the enemy with his
                   sword, picks them up, throws them forward and performs a
                   quick horizontal slash to the right followed by a
                   diagonally downward slash to the left.
SSSSSSST           A jumping, spinning horizontal slash to the right.


Horse S            A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of stabs off to the side of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward slash towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A slash towards the back of the horse that dizzies.
Horse SSST         A slash towards the front of the horse.


Jump Attack        A spinning, downward slash to the right.
Jump Charge        Stabs the ground with his sword, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     A diagonally upward slash to the left that launches the
                   enemy.
Deadlock Attack    While running behind the enemy, Mitsuhide performs a
                   horizontal slash to the left followed by a horizontal
                   slash to the right.  When Mitsuhide is behind the enemy,
                   he stabs him in the back.
Musou Level 1      A series of alternating horizontal slashes from left to
                   right.
Musou Level 3      A series of alternating horizontal slashes from left to
                   right.  During this musou, there are multiple energy
                   bursts that appear from the ground.
True Musou         A series of alternating horizontal slashes from left to
                   right, finishing with a diagonally upward slash to the
                   right, a diagonally upward slash to the left, and a
                   horizontal slash to the right.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Mitsuhide sheaths his sword and then quickly draws his sword and
  slashes.  This attack has the Demon element attached to it.

R1 + T:  Counter attack stance.  When you are in this stance and an enemy
  attacks you, you immediately parry the attack and perform a diagonally
  upward slash to the right followed by a dashing diagonally upward slash to
  the left.


Character Strategies:

Mitsuhide has nice range and good attack speed.  All of his regular attacks
have nice range and good speed.  His Normal move set allows him to circle
around the enemy really well.  His C1 is not that good, but his other charge
attacks are nice.  His C3 and C4 are quick charge attacks.  His C5 and C8 are
good at crowd clearing, although his C8 does have a little startup time.
Also, his C8 doesn't always guard break, but it has enough power to force a
guard break most of the time.  His C6 is great for one on one situations while
his C7 is an unblockable grab attack.  As far as his specials go, his quick
slash attack is good for surprising the enemy with a quick hit.  It has the
Demon element attached, so it can do decent damage as well.  His counter
attack special can be extremely useful, especially if you're good at
predicting your opponent's attacks.  Mitsuhide works well with all elements,
although the Lightning element can lower the damage on his C6 due to its
juggling effect.  Still, the Lightning element can provide more hits to his
attacks that have a wide radius.

When fighting Mitsuhide, watch out for his quick regular attacks.  Mitsuhide
doesn't like to use many charge attacks.  Instead, he likes to juggle and
combo you with regular attacks.  He will not use his C1 attack often, so you
cannot really take advantage of the slow startup time that move has.
Mitsuhide's first attack on his S string is kind of hard to predict due to its
speed.  However, having the Resilience 3 skill will increase that window of
opportunity you have to catch Mitsuhide in your combo before he can catch you
in his.  His musou is one that can be used to get around to your exposed side
when you are blocking, so be careful of that.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3e. Kenshin Uesugi's Move Set
 SW2PCKEN              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Clear Kanetsugu Naoe's Story Mode or have a Samurai Warriors
  save file on your memory card before you start a new game.

Weapon Type:  Seven Bladed Sword

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  125            Life:  314
  Musou:  84            Musou:  252
  Attack:  95           Attack:  198
  Defense:  92          Defense:  193
  Ride:  89             Ride:  176
  Speed:  90            Speed:  150
  Dex:  86              Dex:  146
  Luck:  93             Luck:  187

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Hero of Kasuga
  Level 11-20:  Great Warlord
  Level 21-30:  Dragon of Echigo
  Level 31-40:  Bishamon Avatar
  Level 41-49:  Divine Avenger
  Level 50:  God of War

Move Set Type:  Normal

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SS                 A diagonally upward slash to the right.
SSS                A stab.
SSSS               A diagonally upward slash to the right.
SSSSS              A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SSSSSS             A horizontal slash to the right.
SSSSSSS            A diagonally downward slash to the left.
S8-S11             Spins his sword around in front of him.
SSSSSSSSSSSS       A spinning, diagonally upward slash to the left.


T                  Throws out a ball of energy that circles around him
                   twice.
ST                 A diagonally upward slash to the right that launches the
                   enemy.
SST                A diagonally upward slash to the left that dizzies.
SSST               A shockwave.
SSSST              Slams his sword onto the ground, causing a ground
                   shockwave that launches the enemy.
SSSSST             Charges forward and thrusts with the side part of his
                   sword.
SSSSSST            A grab attack where Kenshin grabs the enemy, picks them
                   up, throws them forward, and punches them.
SSSSSSST           Throws out a ball of energy that travels in a zigzag
                   pattern.


Horse S            A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        Spins his sword around off to the side of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward slash towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A slash straight down off to the side of the horse that
                   dizzies.
Horse SSST         A slash towards the back of the horse.


Jump Attack        A downward slash to the right.
Jump Charge        Stabs the ground with his sword, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     A horizontal slash to the right.
Deadlock Attack    A spinning horizontal slash to the right followed by a
                   spinning horizontal slash to the left followed by a
                   vertical slash downward.
Musou Level 1      A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   left to right.
Musou Level 3      Creates an after image of himself and then performs a
                   series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from left
                   to right.  When this musou is performed on a horse,
                   multiple ground shockwaves appear instead.
True Musou         A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   left to right, finishing with a diagonally upward slash
                   to the right, a diagonally downward slash to the left,
                   and a horizontal slash to the right.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Calls upon the powers of Bishamonten to create an after image of
  himself.

R1 + T:  Releases a white paper doll that explodes and dizzies.  The
  explosion has the Fire element attached.


Character Strategies:

Kenshin is really the god of circling.  He was the character that I was using
when I discovered the technique.  Most of his regular attacks have a wide area
and he moves forward a good bit when attacking.  You should easily be able to
get behind an enemy with the circling technique and then unleash a charge
attack on their exposed side.  As for charge attacks, his C8 is his best
charge attack.  It has a wide area of range and is great for crowds and one on
one battles.  It can hit an enemy officer multiple times, making it a great
officer killer.  His C5 is a little slow.  If an enemy blocks all the attacks
before Kenshin's C6, they will almost always roll away from Kenshin's C6.  His
C7 is unblockable, but it seems really weak.  His C4 is good, but not as good
as his C8.  His after image special is nice and extends the range, but the
damage could be better.  The paper doll explosion is really useful when you
need to dizzy strong opponents.  Save Kenshin's musou for countering purposes
only.  It's slow and not really all that powerful, so it's best to keep the
full musou bar to unleash elemental attacks.  Kenshin's best element is the
Ice element, although the Demon element is also a good choice.

When fighting Kenshin, since he has a Normal move set, be prepared to get hit
with a lot of regular attacks if you leave yourself wide open.  Normal move
set characters tend to like regular attacks a lot.  You won't see many charge
attacks from Kenshin.  This means you won't see his C1, which has a lot of
start up time.  Block Kenshin's attacks and prepare to counter attack when
Kenshin is done swinging his sword.  Most of Kenshin's S string has a little
bit of lag in between attacks, but there really isn't that much startup time
for his first attack.  Therefore, his attacks are a little harder to predict
than some other characters.


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How to Unlock:  Initially available.

Weapon Type:  Kendama (a Japanese toy similar to a cup and ball toy)

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  103            Life:  261
  Musou:  106           Musou:  318
  Attack:  84           Attack:  169
  Defense:  85          Defense:  171
  Ride:  90             Ride:  178
  Speed:  124           Speed:  194
  Dex:  126             Dex:  196
  Luck:  105            Luck:  200

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Lady of Odani
  Level 11-20:  Battle Flower
  Level 21-30:  Warrior Princess
  Level 31-40:  Deadly Rose
  Level 41-49:  Celestial Maiden
  Level 50:  Light of Hope

Move Set Type:  Normal

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally downward swing to the left.
SS                 An upward swing.
SSS                A diagonally downward swing to the left.
SSSS               A spinning, diagonally downward swing to the left.
SSSSS              A diagonally downward swing to the right.
SSSSSS             A spinning, diagonally downward swing to the right.
SSSSSSS            A spinning, diagonally upward swing to the left.
S8-S10             Spins the ball of the kendama over her head.
SSSSSSSSSSS        A spinning, horizontal swing to the left.
SSSSSSSSSSSS       A downward swing.


T                  A horizontal swing to the left that can break the enemy's
                   guard.
ST                 An upward swing that launches the enemy.
SST                A horizontal swing to the left that dizzies.
SSST(T)            Spins around with the ball of the kendama out.  The more
                   times triangle is pressed, the more times Oichi spins.
SSSST              Spins around with the ball of the kendama out, causing a
                   cyclone to appear around her that launches the enemy.
SSSSST             Slams the ball of the kendama down onto the ground,
                   creating a small ground shockwave that dizzies.
SSSSSST            A straight forward swing with the ball of the kendama,
                   which shoots out a small, whirlwind projectile at the end
                   of the ball.
SSSSSSST           Does a back flip while the ball of the kendama spins
                   around her.


Horse S            A swing towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A swing towards the back of the horse.
Horse SSS          A swing towards the front of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        Swings the ball of the kendama around in circles off to
                   the side of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward swing off to the side of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A swing straight down off to the side of the horse that
                   dizzies.
Horse SSST         A swing towards the front of the horse on the right side
                   and then a swing towards the back of the horse on the
                   left side.


Jump Attack        A swing straight down.
Jump Charge        Stomps on the ground, causing a ground shockwave.
Running Attack     Spins around with the ball of the kendama out.
Deadlock Attack    A swing to the right followed by a swing to the left
                   followed by a straight swing and then swing straight
                   downward.
Musou Level 1      Walks while spinning the ball of the kendama around her
                   over her head.
Musou Level 3      Walks while spinning the ball of the kendama around her
                   over her head.  During this musou, there are multiple
                   energy bursts that appear from the ground.
True Musou         Walks while spinning the ball of the kendama around her
                   over her head, finishing with a diagonally downward swing
                   to the left, a diagonally downward swing to the right, a
                   spinning, diagonally downward swing to the right, and a
                   spinning, jump swing to the left.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Increases the abilities of nearby allies.  Has a chance to provide
  Attack x2 for 10 seconds, Defense x2 for 10 seconds, Speed x2 for 10
  seconds, or heal all nearby allies for 50 life.

R1 + T:  Calls for an allied unit to appear.


Character Strategies:

Oichi is another good circling character.  She also has a nice variety of
charge attacks at her disposal.  Her C1 is great for taking out enemy blocks.
Her C4 has good range of attack, but it's weak, even if you land multiple hits
with it.  Her C5 and C8 are better for crowd control than her C4.  Her C6 and
C7 are great for one on one situations.  Her C7 is her best move.  While it's
not completely unblockable, 99.9% of the time, the enemy will not block this
move.  Her musou is weak until you get Awakening 3.  Then, her musou is
devastating.  She probably has one of the best double musous in terms of combo
count.  Oichi's best element is Lightning, as it turns some of her straight
forward attacks like her C6 and C7 into area attacks.  One of her C7 attacks
with the Lightning element attached will knock down just about anyone in front
of Oichi.  Her specials aren't really anything great, but it's always fun to
summon some help every now and then.

Since Oichi has a Normal move set, she will perform a lot of regular attacks.
She likes to try to juggle you with her regular attacks.  Watch out for her
C1.  It is faster than you think.  Also, the first attack of her regular move
set comes out quickly, so it can be hard sometimes to predict her attack
pattern.  Of course, if you have the skill Resilience 3, you are normally not
affected by Oichi's first attack.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3g. Okuni's Move Set
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How to Unlock:  Beat Sugoroku once in 1 Player Mode.

Weapon Type:  Umbrella

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  117            Life:  291
  Musou:  89            Musou:  267
  Attack:  90           Attack:  184
  Defense:  91          Defense:  185
  Ride:  86             Ride:  172
  Speed:  96            Speed:  158
  Dex:  94              Dex:  154
  Luck:  105            Luck:  200

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Ingenue
  Level 11-20:  Kyoto Dancer
  Level 21-30:  Shrine Maiden
  Level 31-40:  High Priestess
  Level 41-49:  Enchantress
  Level 50:  Diva

Move Set Type:  Charge

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A horizontal swing to the right.
SS                 A horizontal swing to the left.
SSS                A spinning horizontal swing to the left.
S4-S7              Opens her umbrella, places it on her shoulders, and spins
                   around.
SSSSSSSS           A dashing attack with her umbrella open and out in front
                   of her.


T(T)               Opens her umbrella and throws it out in front of her
                   while walking.  The more times triangle is pressed, the
                   longer the umbrella will stay out.


ST                 An upward kick that launches the enemy.
STT                Jumps up at the launched enemy and performs a series of
                   four upward swings alternating from left to right.
STTT               Opens her umbrella and twirls it around, letting the
                   launched enemy land on the umbrella.  When the enemy
                   lands on the ground, it creates a ground shockwave that
                   damages other enemies.


SST                Opens the umbrella out in front of her.
SSTT               A spinning horizontal swing to the left.
SSTTT              Opens the umbrella, plants it into the ground, and spins
                   around the umbrella, causing a cyclone to appear around
                   her.


SSST               An upward swing to the right that launches the enemy.
SSSTT              Opens her umbrella and twirls it around, letting the
                   launched enemy land on the umbrella.
SSSTTT             Throws her open umbrella around her in a circular motion.


Horse S            A swing towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A swing towards the back of the horse.
Horse SSS          A swing towards the front of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        Opens and closes her umbrella rapidly.


Horse ST           An upward swing towards the back of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A swing towards the front of the horse that dizzies.
Horse SSST         Opens her umbrella and throws it around the horse.


Jump Attack        A downward swing to the left.
Jump Charge        Stabs the ground with her umbrella, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     An upward swing to the right.
Deadlock Attack    A diagonally upward swing to the right followed by a
                   diagonally upward swing to the left followed by a "stab".
Musou Level 1      Opens her umbrella and throws it around her in a circular
                   motion.  Okuni stands still during this musou.
Musou Level 3      Opens her umbrella and throws it around her in a circular
                   motion.  During this musou, there are multiple auras
                   surrounding her that will randomly raise the stats of
                   your allies temporarily and also randomly heal them.
                   Okuni stands still during this musou.
True Musou         Opens her umbrella and throws it around her in a circular
                   motion, finishing with a horizontal swing to the right, a
                   horizontal swing to the left, and a spin kick around her
                   open umbrella while it is planted on the ground.  Okuni
                   stands still during the main part of this musou.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Increases the abilities of nearby allies.  Has a chance to provide
  Attack x2 for 10 seconds, Defense x2 for 10 seconds, Speed x2 for 10
  seconds, or heal all nearby allies for 50 life.

R1 + T:  Lowers the enemy's defense but raises their attack.


Character Strategies:

Okuni isn't really as good in this game as she was in the last, even though
most of her move set did not change.  It's probably just that every other
character improved so much that Okuni just feels...old.  Her C1 only can break
the opponent's guard with the very last hit, making this move pointless.  Her
last couple hits of her regular move set are erratic and doesn't always hit.
Her C2 and C4 are good officer killers.  The last hit of her C4 can clear out
crowds, but sometimes you get knocked out of your combo before you can get to
it.  Her best move is her C3.  It's good for both crowds and one on one
battles.  Her musou is probably one of the worst.  It wouldn't be so bad if
there wasn't a huge blind spot on the musou.  That blind spot just happens to
be anywhere near Okuni.  Her umbrella flies out around Okuni in a very wide
radius, leaving anyone right next to Okuni immune to this musou.  It doesn't
help that the level 3 version of the musou doesn't deal damage, but instead
provides help to allies.  It would be nice if it would also provide some power
boosts to Okuni as well, but that is not the case.  When performing a musou
with Okuni, stick to just performing her C3 during the musou.  Her triangle
special would be good...if it didn't have such a bad start up time to it.

The computer likes to fall in love with Okuni's C1 attack.  You can catch
Okuni before she can throw out her umbrella.  If she does manage to throw out
the umbrella, don't worry.  Just dodge the umbrella and attack Okuni.  There
is a nice blind spot for this attack and it is right in front of Okuni.  Get
right next to Okuni and beat her up.  The first attack of her move set can be
hard to predict.  Okuni stands with her umbrella down, which makes her first
attack comes from a weird angle.  It doesn't help that the attack does have
some speed to it.  Her running attack also comes from that weird angle and has
a lot of range to it.  Just try to abuse Okuni's C1 attacks.  She should give
you many opportunities to do so.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3h. Magoichi Saika's Move Set
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How to Unlock:  Clear Mitsuhide Akechi's Story Mode.

Weapon Type:  Rifle and Bayonet

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  113            Life:  286
  Musou:  92            Musou:  276
  Attack:  88           Attack:  181
  Defense:  89          Defense:  183
  Ride:  87             Ride:  173
  Speed:  102           Speed:  167
  Dex:  106             Dex:  171
  Luck:  93             Luck:  189

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Loner
  Level 11-20:  Musketeer
  Level 21-30:  Marksman
  Level 31-40:  Sharpshooter
  Level 41-49:  Master Sniper
  Level 50:  Perfect Shot

Move Set Type:  Charge

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A horizontal swing to the right.
SS                 A horizontal swing to the left.
SSS                A diagonally downward swing to the right.
S4-S7              Fires shots.
SSSSSSSS           Fires three shots at once.


T(T)               Fires multiple shots in multiple different directions.
                   The more times triangle is pressed, the more shots that
                   are fired.

ST                 An upward swing that launches the enemy.
STT                Shoots the launched enemy in the air multiple times.
STTT               A final shot into the air that causes damage to anyone
                   within a small vicinity of Magoichi.


SST                A diagonally downward swing to the right that dizzies.
SSTT               A diagonally upward swing to the right followed by a
                   diagonally downward swing to the left.  He does two sets
                   of these attacks.
SSTTT              A back flip kick that launches the enemy.


SSST(T)            Fires multiple shots horizontally in a quick succession.
                   The more times triangle is pressed, the stronger the
                   shots are.


Horse S            A swing towards the back of the horse.
Horse SS           A swing towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSS          A swing towards the back of the horse.
Horse S4-S7        Fires shots downward off to the side of the horse.
Horse SSSSSSSS     Fires three shots at once downward off to the side of the
                   horse.


Horse ST           An upward swing towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A swing straight down off to the side of the horse that
                   dizzies.
Horse SSST         A swing towards the back of the horse.


Jump Attack        A downward swing to the right.
Jump Charge        Slams the barrel of the rifle to the ground, causing a
                   ground shockwave.
Running Attack     A spinning kick with the right leg.
Deadlock Attack    A downward swing followed by a stab and then a shot.
Musou Level 1      A series of quick shots that have a shotgun like impact,
                   hitting multiple people with one shot.
Musou Level 3      A series of quick shots that have a shotgun like impact,
                   hitting multiple people with one shot.  During this
                   musou, a volley of gunshots is fired from above.
True Musou         A series of quick shots that have a shotgun like impact,
                   hitting multiple people with one shot, finishing with a
                   diagonally downward swing to the right, a back flip kick,
                   and a firing of multiple shots horizontally in quick
                   succession.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Shoots with rifle.

R1 + T:  Lock-on multi shot that shoots five bullets.


Character Strategies:

Magoichi is definitely better at one on one confrontations than crowd control.
His regular move set and C3 can run through an opponent's life bar.  The
bullets on his regular move set can break the enemy's guard, but normally the
enemy will roll out of the way if they are blocking.  Magoichi's best crowd
control move is the last hit on his C2.  Getting to that attack can sometimes
be a pain, but if you can, you won't have an enemy in sight.  His C4 is also
good for crowds and is definitely improved from SW1.  Avoid his C1 like the
plague.  It's one of those moves that covers too much ground to be useful for
dueling but covers too little ground to be useful for crowd control.  His
lock-on special is nice and deals good damage.  It's great to knock enemies
off of horses.  His other special is only good for running up the combo meter.
Magoichi's musou is very powerful and is great for both crowds and dueling.
His level 3 musou can sometimes ruin the musou, but it can also sometimes add
nice extra damage.  Magoichi works well with any element, although Fire seems
to suit his weapon's nature the best.

When fighting Magoichi, the computer loves to use his C1, which means you
should have plenty of openings to take advantage of.  Magoichi's first hit of
his S string comes out kind of slow, leaving you another opening that you can
exploit.  Also, remember that the bullet shots at the end of his move set can
break your guard, so you can't really block around Magoichi.  Therefore, your
best strategy around Magoichi is just to go all out offensive.  Exploit his
slow attack speed and just keep beating him down.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3i. Shingen Takeda's Move Set
 SW2PCSHI              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Clear Kenshin Uesugi's Story Mode.

Weapon Type:  War Fan

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  128            Life:  317
  Musou:  80            Musou:  240
  Attack:  93           Attack:  195
  Defense:  95          Defense:  198
  Ride:  83             Ride:  167
  Speed:  88            Speed:  148
  Dex:  82              Dex:  142
  Luck:  97             Luck:  181

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Strategist
  Level 11-20:  Scholar of War
  Level 21-30:  Tiger of Kai
  Level 31-40:  Elder Tiger
  Level 41-49:  Master of War
  Level 50:  Omnipotent

Move Set Type:  Special

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A horizontal swing to the left.
SS                 A horizontal swing to the right.
SSS                A horizontal swing to the left.
S4-S7              A series of alternating moves of punches with the left
                   hand to the right and horizontal swings to the left.
SSSSSSSS           A spinning, horizontal swing to the right.


T(T)               A cyclone appears around Shingen.  The more times
                   triangle is pressed, the more powerful and bigger the
                   cyclone is.


ST                 A spinning upward swing that launches the enemy and
                   causes a small wind gust to appear on screen.
STT(T)             A series of kicks alternating from the left leg to the
                   right leg.  The more times triangle is pressed, the more
                   kicks will be performed.


SST                A downward swing that shoots out a wave of fire in front
                   of Shingen.
SSTT(T)            A series of headbutts.  The more times triangle is
                   pressed, the more headbutts that will be performed.


SSS(T)             A ground shockwave.  If triangle is pressed twice, the
                   shockwave turns into a more powerful ground fissure that
                   appears underneath Shingen and hits any enemies that are
                   around him.


Horse S            A swing towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A swing towards the back of the horse.
Horse SSS          A swing towards the front of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of swings alternating from towards the back to
                   towards the front of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward swing towards the back of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A swing towards the front of the horse that dizzies.
Horse SSST         A swing towards the back of the horse.


Jump Attack        A downward swing to the right.
Jump Charge        Stomps on the ground, causing a ground shockwave.
Running Attack     Runs with both of his arms extended for a short period of
                   time.  At the end of the run, he will swing both of his
                   arms towards his chest.
Deadlock Attack    A swing of both arms towards Shingen's chest that dizzies
                   followed by a huge uppercut with his right hand that
                   launches the enemy.  When the enemy lands on the ground,
                   it creates a ground shockwave that damages other enemies.
Musou Level 1      A series of horizontal swings alternating from right to
                   left.
Musou Level 3      A series of horizontal swings alternating from right to
                   left.  During this musou, there are multiple orange
                   energy geysers that appear from the ground.
True Musou         A series of horizontal swings alternating from right to
                   left, finishing with a punch with the right hand, a swing
                   towards the left, and a spinning horizontal swing towards
                   the right.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S(S):  Grabs the enemy, swings them around, and then throws them.  When
  the thrown enemy lands on the ground, it creates a small ground shockwave
  that damages other enemies.  The more times square is pressed while
  Shingen is spinning, the more times Shingen will spin and the more
  powerful the throw will be.

R1 + T(T):  Random stat boost for ten seconds.  If triangle is pressed once,
  the most common stat boost will be Speed Up.  If triangle is pressed
  twice, the most common stat boost will be Defense x2.  If triangle is
  pressed three times, the most common stat boost will be Attack x2.
  Sometimes, if your level is high enough, when you press triangle three
  times, you will get multiple stat boosts instead of just one.


Character Strategies:

Shingen is a Special move set character that relies on one his specials and
his self skill to become anywhere near good.  His random power up special is
really useful if you can get the Attack x2.  Granted, it doesn't show up as
often as it probably should, even if you charge the special up to three
levels.  However, the special charge doesn't take that long, so you should
charge up that special every time you knock down an enemy officer.  Always try
to keep the Attack x2 effect on, because Shingen really needs all the help he
can get.  His self skill makes it harder for Shingen to flinch when he is
attacked, providing some help for his slow regular attacks.  Shingen's best
move is his C4.  You should abuse this move as much as possible.  Even though
they added a wider area of attack to first hits his C2 and C3, the lag on
those moves and the lack of flow between the hits of his moves really hurts
those moves.  His C1 is slow and really doesn't provide much help and the last
hits on his regular move set have a tendency to miss the intended target.  His
C4 is good because most of the time, even if the enemy blocks your regular
attacks, they will drop their guard when you are charging up your C4.  If you
have your self skill and Resilience 3, you should be able to unleash your C4
almost every time without interruption.  Because your self skill relies on you
having a full musou bar, try to keep it full at all times.  Shingen's throw
special is alright, but it's more of a fun move to use rather than a practical
one.  Shingen's best element would be the Demon element, but if you can't find
a weapon with that, stick to Fire or Wind.  Shingen would be good with Ice
because of his C4 attack, but because Shingen's attacks are so slow, you might
not be able to hit your opponent enough to really damage the frozen enemy.

When fighting Shingen, realize that all of his moves are slow.  His regular
attacks are slow, his charge attacks are slow, and his musou is slow.  You
should find ample opportunities to interrupt his attacks.  The computer cannot
take advantage of Shingen's self skill to make up for the slow attacks, so you
should be able to predict Shingen's attacks and then pound him.  You shouldn't
really see Shingen too often unless you are in Survival Mode, as he's only on
a few Story Mode stages.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3j. Masamune Date's Move Set
 SW2PCMAS              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Clear Magoichi Saika's Story Mode.

Weapon Type:  Saber and Two Pistols

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  105            Life:  264
  Musou:  102           Musou:  306
  Attack:  85           Attack:  171
  Defense:  88          Defense:  176
  Ride:  104            Ride:  199
  Speed:  124           Speed:  194
  Dex:  126             Dex:  196
  Luck:  99             Luck:  192

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Pride of the Date
  Level 11-20:  Young Hero
  Level 21-30:  Fury's Prodigy
  Level 31-40:  One-Eyed Dragon
  Level 41-49:  Patron of Oshu
  Level 50:  Northern Legend

Move Set Type:  Charge

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SS                 A diagonally upward slash to the right.
SSS                A diagonally upward slash to the left.
S4-S7              Fires shots from one pistol.
SSSSSSSS           A horizontal slash to the right.


T                  Fires three bullets at once from one pistol that can
                   break the enemy's guard.
TT                 A dashing, horizontal slash to the left.
TTT                Does a back flip while firing many shots from both
                   pistols.


ST                 An upward slash that launches the enemy.
STT                Shoots the launched enemy in the air multiple times using
                   both pistols.
STTT               Jumps up and slashes downward at the launched enemy.
                   When the enemy lands on the ground, it creates a ground
                   shockwave that damages other enemies.



SST                A spinning kick with the right left that dizzies.
SSTT               A dashing, horizontal slash to the left.
SSTTT              Fires four wide angle shots in four different
                   directions.


SSST(T)            A series of diagonally downward slashes alternating from
                   left to right followed by a spin while firing multiple
                   shots downwards in quick succession from both pistols.
                   The more times triangle is pressed, the more slashes Date
                   will perform.


Horse S            A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse S4-S7        A series of slashes alternating from towards the back to
                   towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSSSSSSS     Fires shots downward off to the side of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward slash towards the back of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A slash straight down off to the side of the horse that
                   dizzies.
Horse SSST         Fires shots from one pistol off of the right side of the
                   horse then fires shots from the other pistol off the left
                   side of the horse.


Jump Attack        Fires multiple shots downward.
Jump Charge        Stabs the ground with his sword, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     A horizontal slash to the right.
Deadlock Attack    A diagonally downward slash to the left followed by three
                   more slashes that gets Masamune behind his opponent
                   followed by a shot behind him from one of his pistols.
Musou Level 1      Fires multiple shots from both pistols horizontally in
                   quick succession.  Date stands in one place when
                   performing this musou.
Musou Level 3      Fires multiple shots from both pistols horizontally in
                   quick succession.  Date stands in one place when
                   performing this musou.  During this musou, beams of light
                   are falling from above.
True Musou         Fires multiple shots from both pistols horizontally in
                   quick succession, finishing with three spins while firing
                   multiple shots from both pistols downward in a circle in
                   quick succession.  Date stands in one place when
                   performing the main part of this musou.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Shoots with both pistols.

R1 + T:  Lowers the enemy's defense but raises their attack.


Character Strategies:

Masamune's strength lies in his ability to hit multiple people and hit them at
a distance.  His C1, C3, and musou attacks all have great range and all have
projectile attacks involved.  The last hits of his C1 can hit enemies on the
ground.  His best charge attack is probably his C3, which not only clears a
crowd, but can sometimes be used to get around an enemy officer's block.  His
C4 is a great for either dueling or crowd control, depending on how many
slashes you perform.  His C2 is only good for one on one encounters, but even
then, his C4 is much better and does more damage.  Another problem with his C2
is that sometimes, it doesn't combo properly.  The pistol shots at the end of
his S string can break the guard of an enemy, but most enemy officers will
roll away before that happens.  His first special would be good if it did any
damage or break the opponent's guard.  His second special is just a run of the
mill taunt attack, which is good in certain situations.  Masamune is best with
the Ice element, which transforms his musou from very good to downright
deadly.

When fighting Masamune, remember that he likes to use his C1.  His C1 can be
annoying because it's a projectile guard breaker.  However, it is slow enough
to counter with relative ease.  Also, remember that the pistol shots on his
regular attacks also guard break.  It is best to not play defensive against
Masamune and just focus on attacks.  That way, you don't get caught in his
regular attacks and end up having your guard broken, leaving you open.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3k. No's Move Set
 SW2PCNOH              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Clear Nobunaga Oda's Story Mode.

Weapon Type:  Retractable Blades

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  115            Life:  289
  Musou:  96            Musou:  288
  Attack:  88           Attack:  181
  Defense:  88          Defense:  181
  Ride:  87             Ride:  173
  Speed:  106           Speed:  171
  Dex:  100             Dex:  165
  Luck:  93             Luck:  189

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Viper's Daughter
  Level 11-20:  Lady of Oda
  Level 21-30:  Sweet Poison
  Level 31-40:  Deadly Beauty
  Level 41-49:  Demoness
  Level 50:  Venom Queen

Move Set Type:  Special

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A kick with the right leg.
SS                 A kick with the left leg.
SSS                Turns around and performs a back flip kick.
S4-S7              A series of back flip kicks.
SSSSSSSS           A jumping, spinning, horizontal back flip slash with both
                   blades out.


T                  Throws out a bomb that dizzies, but doesn't explode.
                   This attack can break the enemy's guard.
TT                 Throws out a bomb that explodes.


ST                 A back flip kick that launches the enemy.
STT                A horizontal slash with both blades.


SST                A jumping, spinning kick that dizzies.
SSTT               Stabs forwards and backwards with both blades followed by
                   a sweeping kick.


SSST               A horizontal slash to the left with both blades.
SSST(T)            A series of spins with both blades out before a final,
                   horizontal slash to the left with both blades.  The more
                   times triangle is pressed, the more spins are performed.


Horse S            Slashes outwards towards the front and back of the horse
                   with both blades.
Horse SS           Slashes inwards towards the middle of the horse with both
                   blades.
Horse SSS          Slashes outwards towards the front and back of the horse
                   with both blades.
Horse S4-S8        A series of stabs off to the side of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward slash towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A spinning kick that dizzies.
Horse SSST         Slashes outwards towards the front and back of the horse
                   with both blades.


Jump Attack        A back flip horizontal slash with both blades out.
Jump Charge        A stomp that causes a small shockwave.
Running Attack     A spinning horizontal slash with both blades out that
                   launches the enemy.
Deadlock Attack    A horizontal slash followed by a back flip kick and then
                   a backwards stab.
Musou Level 1      Walks backwards and throws multiple bombs.
Musou Level 3      Walks backwards and throws multiple bombs.  During this
                   musou, there are multiple midair explosions that appear
                   all around No.
True Musou         Walks backwards and throws multiple bombs, finishing with
                   two straight forward bomb tosses and then a toss of three
                   bombs at the same time.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S(S):  Place a bomb on the ground.  No can place up to six bombs on the
  ground; two for each time this skill is upgraded.

R1 + T(T):  Performs a series of horizontal slashes with both blades out
  while detonating bombs.  The more times triangle is pressed, the more
  bombs are detonated.  Press triangle once to detonate one bomb.  Press
  triangle a second time to detonate up to two more bombs at the same time
  and the explosion will dizzy.  Press triangle a third time to detonate up
  to three more bombs at the same time and the explosion will have the Fire
  element.


Character Strategies:

No's best move is her C3.  This move is quick and can sometimes get around an
enemy guard.  Abuse this move as much as possible.  I have issues aiming her
C1 and it's very slow.  Her C2 isn't that great.  It's good for crowds, but if
you want to get rid of crowds, her C4 is better.  Her C4 would be one of the
better ones if it didn't lift enemies off of their feet.  This causes less
damage to be done.  Her best asset is her specials.  The bombs are not that
great as an attack, but they are perfect as a decoy.  If you know how to use
the bombs, you can make the enemy vulnerable to attack almost every time.
What you do is knock the opponent down on the ground or away from you.  Place
one bomb and only one bomb on the ground and stand behind the bomb so that the
enemy will run towards you, but will run across the bomb first.  Detonate the
bomb as soon as the enemy runs near the bomb.  One of three things will now
happen.  The first is that the enemy will get hit by the explosion and get
stunned, leaving the enemy open to attack.  The second is that the enemy will
attempt to block the explosion, which will cause his guard to be broken,
leaving him open to attack.  The third, and the most common, is that the enemy
will roll towards you.  The enemy will be vulnerable to attack as soon as they
come out of their roll.  If you practice doing this, you can almost always get
the enemy open with a bomb.  If the enemy does not come directly at your bomb,
just leave it there and knock the enemy down again and then move behind your
already set bomb.  This technique doesn't provide quick kills, but it does
provide sure openings.  The only thing you have to worry about is enemies with
long range running attacks like Tadakatsu or Nene, but once you get the range
down with this technique, you can negate their chance for a running attack by
shortening their running distance so they cannot perform one.  No's best
element is the Demon element, as she is the Demon's Wife, although Fire works
also.  I haven't tried her with Ice yet, but I don't think she would be very
compatible with Ice, considering that most of her attacks knock enemies into
the air.

When fighting No, take advantage of her short range on her regular attacks.
No has great range with her charge attacks, but very short range with her
regular attacks.  That is because all range enhancers seem to only work on her
weapons and not her kicks.  An officer like Yukimura or Yoshihiro can get the
early attack on No at a decent range.  Don't let No close in on you, because
once she does, you're susceptible to her attacks.  Her kicks come out quickly,
so most officers cannot out speed her in terms of regular attacks.  She
doesn't use her C1 often, but if she does, take advantage of the long start up
time.  Also, if you see her charging up for her musou and you don't think you
can hit her in time, then run the opposite way of where she is going.  Her
musou makes her move backwards, which means she can't close in the distance
between you and her unless you're behind her.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3l. Hanzo Hattori's Move Set
 SW2PCHAN              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Clear Kotaro Fuma's Story Mode or have a Samurai Warriors
  save file on your memory card before you start a new game.

Weapon Type:  Kusarigama (a sickle and chain)

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  103            Life:  261
  Musou:  100           Musou:  300
  Attack:  87           Attack:  174
  Defense:  84          Defense:  169
  Ride:  101            Ride:  194
  Speed:  130           Speed:  200
  Dex:  150             Dex:  200
  Luck:  93             Luck:  187

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Iga Ninja
  Level 11-20:  Ninja Leader
  Level 21-30:  Dark Assassin
  Level 31-40:  The Unseen
  Level 41-49:  Silent Death
  Level 50:  Lord of Shadow

Move Set Type:  Special

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally upward slash to the left.
SS                 A diagonally upward slash to the right.
SSS                A diagonally downward slash to the left.
S4-S7              A series of dashing, horizontal slashes alternating from
                   right left.
SSSSSSSS           A dashing, horizontal slash to the right.


T(T)               Throws a bomb forward that explodes and can break the
                   enemy's guard.  If triangle is pressed twice, the
                   explosion will be bigger and have the Ice element
                   attached.


ST                 A kick upwards with the left leg that launches the enemy.
STT                A kick upwards with the right leg followed by a jump into
                   the air and a downward kick at the launched enemy.  When
                   the enemy lands on the ground, it creates a ground
                   shockwave that damages other enemies.


SST                Jumps in the air and throws an explosive down to the
                   ground that dizzies.
SSTT               A series of swings with the chain of his weapon
                   diagonally downward alternating from left to right,
                   finishing by throwing a black energy wave.


SSST(T)            Swings his weapon over his head multiple times before a
                   final, horizontal slash to the left.  The more times
                   triangle is pressed, the more times the weapon is swung
                   over his head.


Horse S            A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of slashes alternating from towards the back to
                   towards the front of the horse.



Horse ST           An upward slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SST          Throws a bomb off to the side of the horse that dizzies.
Horse SSST         Swings his weapon around in circles off to the side of
                   the horse.


Jump Attack        Throws three shrunkens downward.
Jump Charge        Slams his weapon on the ground, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     A horizontal slash to the left.
Deadlock Attack    Two kicks followed by a horizontal slash to the right, a
                   jump into the air, and a downward slash from behind.
Musou Level 1      Throws multiple black energy waves.  Hanzo stands in one
                   place when performing this musou.
Musou Level 3      Creates three illusions of himself and then throws
                   multiple black energy waves.  Hanzo stands in one place
                   when performing this musou.  When this musou is performed
                   on a horse, multiple mid air explosions appear instead.
True Musou         Throws multiple black energy waves, finishing with three
                   horizontal slashes alternating from right to left.
                   Hanzo stands in one place when performing the main part
                   of the musou.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S(S):  Performs various types of ninjutsu moves, which starts off with a
  fire wave in front of him, then a slam of the ground which causes a ground
  shockwave, followed by a tornado that moves around him.

R1 + T(T):  Makes copies of himself.  The more times triangle is pressed, the
  more copies are made.  Hanzo can make up to three copies.


Character Strategies:

Hanzo relies on speed more than dealing damage, which can sometimes leave him
underpowered for certain situations.  Also, for someone wielding a weapon on a
chain, most of Hanzo's moves have no range because the chain is rarely
involved in his attacks.  Hanzo's best move is his C4.  It has good range and
damage (for him), but the problem is that there is a slight start up time at
the beginning of the move.  His C1 is really too slow to be useful, even with
the added Ice element if you hit Triangle twice.  His C2 is average and the
last parts of his C3 can be hard to aim because of the rapid change in camera
angle during the stun bomb.  His S string is quick, but the lack of range and
power hurts.  His musou is slow until you get his level 3 musou.  Once you get
his level 3 musou, you can trap an enemy against the wall and then beat them
down with the multiple energy waves that are coming out of the clones.  His
clone special is good, but sometimes the clones can get lost because they
don't exactly mimic Hanzo's movements.  This can be a good thing if you know
how to abuse it, but it can also make this special less useful due to the fact
that you have to try hard to get multiple hits.  Hanzo's ninjutsu special
isn't that great because of its lack of power.  Element wise, stick with the
Demon element that comes on his fourth weapon.  It adds much needed killing
power to Hanzo's weak charge attacks.  If you don't have his fourth weapon,
then try to find an Ice element third weapon, as it will make his C4 attack
that much better.

When fighting Hanzo, first thing you should take note of is his quick opening
attack on his S string.  Not only is the attack quick, but it's also deceptive
and has very little movement to the attack.  This can make this move hard to
predict.  While Hanzo has very horrid start up time on his C1, he will very
rarely use it.  Finally, if Hanzo unleashes his musou, instead of putting
distance between you and Hanzo, simply move to Hanzo's backside.  Hanzo's
musou is a projectile wave that goes out very far, but doesn't hit the area
behind him.  Also, Hanzo cannot turn quickly while performing this attack, so
behind Hanzo is the safest place for avoiding his musou.  Just make sure you
block the final shockwave of the musou attack.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3m. Ranmaru Mori's Move Set
 SW2PCMOR              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Complete Ranmaru's 2nd Request on 31F of Survival Mode.

Weapon Type:  Nodachi (a long katana)

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  108            Life:  267
  Musou:  102           Musou:  306
  Attack:  87           Attack:  174
  Defense:  85          Defense:  171
  Ride:  96             Ride:  187
  Speed:  124           Speed:  194
  Dex:  122             Dex:  192
  Luck:  87             Luck:  180

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Squire
  Level 11-20:  Elegant Page
  Level 21-30:  Retainer
  Level 31-40:  Model Samurai
  Level 41-49:  Guardian
  Level 50:  Wunderkind

Move Set Type:  Charge

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SS                 A horizontal slash to the right.
SSS                A diagonally downward slash to the left.
S4-S7              A series of slashes alternating from diagonally upward to
                   the right to diagonally downward to the left.
SSSSSSSS           A spinning, horizontal slash to the left.


T(T)               A horizontal slash to the right that sends out a blue
                   energy wave.  The more times T is pressed, the bigger the
                   energy wave is.


ST                 An upward slash that launches the enemy.
STT                A dashing horizontal slash forward.
STTT               A dashing horizontal slash in the opposite direction.


STT                A downward slash that dizzies.
STTT               A horizontal slash to the left followed by a horizontal
                   slash to the right.
STTTT              A dashing diagonally upward slash to the left that sends
                   out a ground energy wave forward.


SSST               A diagonally downward slash to the right.
SSSTT              A diagonally upward slash to the left that launches the
                   enemy.
SSSTTT             A spinning, horizontal slash to the left that sends out a
                   blue energy wave.


Horse S            A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of slashes alternating from towards the front to
                   towards the back of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward slash towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A slash towards the back of the horse that dizzies.
Horse SSST         A slash towards the front of the horse.


Jump Attack        A diagonally downward slash to the right.
Jump Charge        Stabs the ground with his sword, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     A jumping, diagonally downward slash to the left.
Deadlock Attack    A vertical slash downward followed by a horizontal slash
                   to the right.
Musou Level 1      A series of spinning, diagonally upward slashes to the
                   left.
Musou Level 3      A series of spinning, diagonally upward slashes to the
                   left.  During this musou, there are multiple blue energy
                   waves that appear from above and move towards the ground.
True Musou         A series of spinning, diagonally upward slashes to the
                   left, finishing with a diagonally downward slash to the
                   left, a horizontal slash to the right, and a dashing
                   horizontal slash to the left.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  A quick forward slash of the sword.  This attack has the Demon
  element attached to it.

R1 + T:  Increases attack power but lowers defense.


Character Strategies:

Ranmaru has a lot of range, but his attacks can be slow.  His charge attacks
are very unique.  His C1 is good for crowds, but in one on one situations, the
enemy officer normally will roll out of its way.  His C2 is good for dueling,
but it can be hard to use sometimes for crowds.  With his C3, sometimes it's
best to just use the first three hits and not use the running slash.  The two
horizontal slashes for his C3 can clear out crowds very effectively, but the
running slash can miss a lot of times, even with the projectile that comes
out.  His C4 can be tricky to master, but if you learn the AI's tendencies
with this move, you can hit enemy officers with it most of the time.  If the
enemy officer blocks every hit of his C4, the officer will roll to avoid the
energy wave at the end of that move, since the energy wave will break an
enemy's guard.  However, if the enemy has not blocked the hit right before the
energy wave, he will not roll.  Therefore, if an enemy is blocking and you
want to use Ranmaru's C4 on that officer, hit with the first two slashes on an
enemy that is off to the side of the enemy officer and then turn and aim your
energy wave slash at the enemy officer.  If you can perfect this move, you
will normally be able to break the enemy officer's block and then have a free
attack on that officer.  Ranmaru's musou is good, but it has been toned down
from the first game.  Ranmaru works best with the Ice element, although
Lightning can work as well with Ranmaru's wide slashes.

When fighting Ranmaru, the AI likes to use his C1.  Not only do they like to
use his C1, but they like to charge it up some before releasing it.
Therefore, you should have plenty of time to counter this move.  Also,
Ranmaru's slashes have lots of range and have a wide area of attack, but they
are very slow.  You should be able to see his attacks coming from a mile away
and be able to counter them with just about anyone.  Use Ranmaru as a good
starting practice dummy for predicting enemy attacks.  Try to see his attacks
coming and roll out of their way.  When you can dodge most of Ranmaru's
attacks, move on to a harder opponent.  Ranmaru as an opponent isn't hard to
defeat at all.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3n. Hideyoshi Toyotomi's Move Set
 SW2PCHID              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Clear Mitsunari Ishida's Story Mode.

Weapon Type:  Sansetsu (a three sectioned staff)

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  110            Life:  270
  Musou:  102           Musou:  306
  Attack:  85           Attack:  171
  Defense:  87          Defense:  174
  Ride:  105            Ride:  200
  Speed:  120           Speed:  190
  Dex:  128             Dex:  198
  Luck:  105            Luck:  198

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Stable Master
  Level 11-20:  Monkey
  Level 21-30:  Commander
  Level 31-40:  Cleaver Diplomat
  Level 41-49:  Great Dreamer
  Level 50:  Unifier

Move Set Type:  Normal

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally upward swing to the left.
SS                 A diagonally downward swing to the right.
SSS                A diagonally downward swing to the right.
SSSS               A diagonally upward swing to the left.
SSSSS              A diagonally downward swing to the left.
SSSSSS             A diagonally upwards swing to the right.
SSSSSSS            A diagonally downward swing to the right.
S8-S11             A series of quick, twirling swings alternating from right
                   to left.
SSSSSSSSSSSS       A dashing stab forward.


T                  Jumps into the air and stomps on the ground, causing a
                   small ground shockwave.
ST                 A diagonally upward swing to the right that launches the
                   enemy.
SST                A stab forward with the staff that dizzies.
SSST               A diagonally upward swing to the left followed by a
                   horizontal swing to the right.
SSSST              Jumps up into the air and spins around, causing a cyclone
                   to appear around him that launches the enemy.
SSSSST             A dashing, diagonally upward swing to the right followed
                   by a dashing, diagonally upward swing to the left that
                   dizzies.
SSSSSST            A grab attack where Hideyoshi wraps his sansetsu around
                   the enemy, flips over them, and throws them forward.
SSSSSSST           A diagonally upward swing to the left followed by a
                   diagonally upward swing to the right followed by a
                   jumping, spinning, diagonally upward swing to the left.

Horse S            A swing towards the back of the horse.
Horse SS           A swing towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSS          A downward swing off to the side of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of swings towards the front of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward swing towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A stab off to the side of the horse that dizzies.
Horse SSST         A somersault swing towards the back of the horse.


Jump Attack        A downward swing to the left.
Jump Charge        Slams his weapon on the ground, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     A series of spinning, horizontal swings.  The more times
                   square is pressed, the more times Hideyoshi spins and
                   swings.
Deadlock Attack    A series of seven swings, alternating from left to right.
Musou Level 1      A series of quick jumps and landing with horizontal
                   swings to the right.
Musou Level 3      A series of quick jumps and landing with horizontal
                   swings to the right.  During this musou, there are
                   multiple energy bursts that appear from the ground.
True Musou         A series of quick jumps and landing with horizontal
                   swings to the right, finishing with four spinning,
                   horizontal swings.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Causes the enemies to drop gold when defeated.

R1 + T:  Lowers the defense of enemies but raises their attack.


Character Strategies:

Hideyoshi has lots of range and quick attack speed, but not a whole lot of
power.  You will need to use the range and attack speed to your advantage.
Not many characters can outrange Hideyoshi.  He really does not have a charge
attack that stands out, but a lot of his charge attacks are multihit.  His C7
is a grab, which means it's unblockable.  However, this attack only hits once
and is kind of weak compared to other charge attacks.  His best charge attacks
for crowds are the ones that hit multiple times, which are his C4, C6, and C8.
His C5 is decent, but you can sometimes get caught while you're still in the
air if an enemy officer blocks.  I don't like his C1 at all, but that's
probably just personal preference.  Besides, his C6 can get around most blocks
and his C7 is unblockable.  Hideyoshi is not good at circling because of his
range.  His attacks will knock the enemy out of range and will not give him a
chance to get around him.  In fact, the only way to really circle using
Hideyoshi is to use his C6 to get behind the enemy.  His musou is unique in
the fact that it doesn't seem to be very good at crowd clearing or one on one
situations.  I would just stick to using his musou as a counter measure and
just use regular attacks when you do use his musou.  His special that causes
the enemies to drop gold is a great way to money farm, especially when paired
up with his fourth weapon.  His other special can sometimes make up for his
lack of power, but enemies do tend to block this more often than not.
Hideyoshi doesn't seem to be too compatible with the Lightning element, which
means his fourth weapon is only good because of the Luck bonuses on it.  I
would suggest using his fourth weapon to try to find a better third weapon,
probably one with the Fire, Ice, or if you can find one, Demon element.

Hideyoshi, in my opinion, is one of the harder enemies to fight.  He has three
things going for him that makes him a tough opponent:  Deceptive attack range,
a Normal move set, and a first attack that seems to come out of left field.
It is hard to predict his first attack because it is so fast and has a weird
motion to it.  What's worse, it has more range than you expect it to have
because his staff extends.  This makes it harder to hit Hideyoshi before he
can hit you.  He has a Normal move set, which means he has a tendency to just
use his S string to combo you.  He doesn't use his C1 a whole lot, but when he
does, make him pay for it.  There should be enough start up lag on his C1 that
you can get in an attack on him.  This is about his only attack that you can
disrupt.  Of course, if you have Resilience 3, sometimes you don't have to
worry about Hideyoshi's first attack.  His musou can get around your guard
because of its nature, but it won't do a lot of damage to you because it isn't
powerful and it doesn't hit that many times.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3o. Tadakatsu Honda's Move Set
 SW2PCTAD              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Clear Ieyasu Tokugawa's Story Mode or have a Samurai
  Warriors:  Xtreme Legends save file on your memory card before you start a
  new game.

Weapon Type:  Large Headed Spear

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  128            Life:  317
  Musou:  82            Musou:  246
  Attack:  96           Attack:  200
  Defense:  96          Defense:  200
  Ride:  94             Ride:  184
  Speed:  90            Speed:  150
  Dex:  90              Dex:  150
  Luck:  93             Luck:  189

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Mikawa Warrior
  Level 11-20:  Mighty Samurai
  Level 21-30:  Loyal Protector
  Level 31-40:  The Unparalleled
  Level 41-49:  The Indomitable
  Level 50:  Valued Guardian

Move Set Type:  Charge

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A horizontal slash to the right.
SS                 A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SSS                A stab forward with the end of his spear.
S4-S7              A series of diagonally upward slashes to alternating from
                   right to left.
SSSSSSSS           A diagonally downward slash to the left.


T                  A spinning horizontal slash to the right that can break
                   the enemy's guard.
TT                 A dashing stab forward, which launches a small energy
                   wave forward.
TTT                A horizontal slash to the right, which launches an energy
                   wave forward.


ST                 A diagonally upward slash to the left that launches the
                   enemy.
STT                Jumps up and slashes downward at the launched enemy.
                   When the enemy lands on the ground, it creates a ground
                   shockwave that damages other enemies.
STTT               A diagonally upward slash to the right followed a
                   diagonally upward slash to the left.


SST                A horizontal slash to the right that dizzies.
SSTT               A diagonally upward slash to the left that launches the
                   enemy.
SSTTT              Jumps and slams his spear down onto the ground, causing a
                   ground shockwave.


SSST               A stomp on the ground that sends out a wave of energy
                   forward.
SSSTT              A series of four diagonally downward slash alternating
                   from right to left.
SSSTTT             Spins his spear towards the front three times followed by
                   a shockwave.


Horse S            A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of slashes alternating from towards the back to
                   towards the front of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward slash towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A slash straight down off to the side of the horse that
                   dizzies.
Horse SSST         Spins his spear twice off the side of the horse followed
                   by a ground shockwave that appears around Tadakatsu.


Jump Attack        A downward slash to the right.
Jump Charge        Stabs the ground with his spear, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     A horizontal slash to the right.
Deadlock Attack    A diagonally downward slash to the left followed by a
                   ramming headbutt that launches the enemy and a spinning
                   horizontal slash to the right.
Musou Level 1      A series of horizontal slashes alternating from right to
                   left.
Musou Level 3      A series of horizontal slashes alternating from right to
                   left.  During this musou, there are multiple steam
                   geysers that appear from the ground.
True Musou         A series of horizontal slashes alternating from right to
                   left, finishing with a horizontal slash to the right, a
                   diagonally downward slash to the left, and a spinning,
                   diagonally downward slash to the left.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Twirls his spear and performs a war cry that fills up the musou bar.

R1 + T:  Powers up to be able to run into enemies and deal damage to them.


Character Strategies:

Tadakatsu Honda is very powerful with attacks that hit a wide area.  His C1 is
much improved from SW: Xtreme Legends, although there is still a heavy lag
time when performing the move.  His C2 can be used for crowd control, although
it's much better for dueling.  His C3 is probably best for crowd control,
although the second hit of the attack can break the opponent's guard.  Still,
it is sometimes hard to aim the last hit of the move because of the way the
camera moves around.  His C4 is powerful and has a lot of hits, but sometimes
it can take too long to get to the end of the move, which is a shockwave
attack.  His musou is much improved from his first appearance and hits much
faster and more times.  His musou charge special can be abused, although it
does take longer to perform than Musashi's.  His second special has its uses,
but it doesn't last long enough to warrant any special consideration.
Tadakatsu works well with any element because of his wide range of attacks.

As far as I know, there isn't a single time where you fight Tadakatsu Honda in
Story Mode and he is not powered up.  He is always powered up with a lot of
attack, defense, and life.  When fighting Tadakatsu, remember that both his
first attack on his S string and his C1 are very slow and very easy to
predict.  The AI falls in love with his C1, which means you should be able to
get your hits in.  Still, it will take a lot of hits for the big man to fall.
Avoid getting hit, because most of the time, he can deal some serious damage.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3p. Ina's Move Set
 SW2PCINA              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Clear Tadakatsu Honda's Story Mode.

Weapon Type:  Bow and Arrows

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  113            Life:  286
  Musou:  92            Musou:  276
  Attack:  88           Attack:  181
  Defense:  88          Defense:  181
  Ride:  98             Ride:  190
  Speed:  110           Speed:  175
  Dex:  118             Dex:  183
  Luck:  93             Luck:  189

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Bow Maiden
  Level 11-20:  Great Archer
  Level 21-30:  Arrow Mistress
  Level 31-40:  Dangerous Lady
  Level 41-49:  Graceful Fighter
  Level 50:  Bow Goddess

Move Set Type:  Special

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally upward swing to the left.
SS                 A diagonally downward swing to the right.
SSS                A diagonally upward swing to the left.
S4-S7              Fires arrows.
SSSSSSSS           Fires three charged arrows.


T                  Fires arrows upwards.  They come back down in a wide
                   area.  The more times triangle is pressed, the stronger
                   the arrows are.


ST                 An upward swing to the right that launches the enemy.
STT                Fires a charged arrow at the launched enemy.


SST                Fires an arrow downward that explodes into a puff of
                   smoke that dizzies.
SSTT               A series of three horizontal swings alternating from left
                   to right followed by a jumping, spinning horizontal
                   swing.


SSST(T)            A series of diagonally downward swings alternating from
                   left to right followed by shooting two wide, energy
                   waves. The more times triangle is pressed, the more
                   swings she performs.


Horse S            A swing on the left side towards the back of the horse.
Horse SS           A swing on the left side towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSS          A swing on the left side towards the back of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        Fires sets of three arrows off to the left side of the
                   horse.


Horse ST           An upward swing on the left side towards the front of the
                   horse that launches the enemy.
Horse SST          a swing on the left side towards the back of the horse
                   that dizzies.
Horse SSST         A spinning swing on the left side of the horse.

Jump Attack        Fires three arrows downward.
Jump Charge        Fires an arrow downward.  When the arrow lands, it causes
                   a ground shockwave.
Running Attack     Jumps and spins around 180 degrees with the bow out.
Deadlock Attack    A diagonally upward slash to the left followed by a
                   firing of five arrows.
Musou Level 1      Fires multiple, wide area arrows in rapid succession.
                   Ina stands in one place when performing this musou.
Musou Level 3      Fires multiple, wide area arrows in rapid succession.
                   Ina stands in one place when performing this musou.
                   During this musou, a volley of arrows is fired from
                   above.
True Musou         Fires multiple, wide area arrows in rapid succession,
                   finishing with three horizontal swings alternating from
                   right to left.  Ina stands in one place when performing
                   the main part of this musou.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S(S):  Fires arrows.  Ina will shoot five singular arrows, then two
  triple arrow, then one triple charged arrows.

R1 + T(T):  Fires three elemental arrows and then adds an element to attacks
  while your musou bar is full.  The type of element depends on how many
  times square was pressed.  Pressing square once add a fire element.
  Pressing square twice will add a lightning element.  Pressing square three
  times will add an ice element.


Character Strategies:

Ina's strengths lie in her projectile attacks.  Her C1 and C2 have both been
severely powered down to the point where they are both should not be used at
all.  However, her C3 and C4 have been powered up.  The swings on her C3 are
now faster and her C4 is probably her best move.  The two projectile energy
waves at the end of the attack are very powerful and can clear out a crowd
very easily.  The swings on her C4 can also be used to deal damage to enemy
officers.  Her first arrow special is very good for getting rid of crowds,
especially if you combine it with her Self Skill Pierce.  However, her second
special, the elemental arrows, can be abused very easily.  The first two
elements, Fire and Lightning, aren't that great.  However, the Ice element is
extremely useful.  Having the Ice element on all of Ina's attacks can really
increase the amount of damage she can do.  Ina's best element is Ice, as you
can easily freeze an opponent and the immediately go into a musou for massive
damage.  Also, remember that her mounted attacks are all on the left side of
the horse, not the right side of the horse.

When fighting Ina, remember that most of her attacks are slow.  She won't use
her C1 very much, but if she does, knock her out of it.  Even if she can get
it off, it probably won't hit you due to the fact that it has poor accuracy.
The arrows at the end of her S string knock you down to your knees instead of
knocking you backwards, which means you cannot perform backflip to recover out
of the attack.  Also, even though her musou is one of those that stands still,
the range that the arrows can fly and the speed in which she can turn while
performing her musou means that you probably will not be able to outrun her
musou.  Instead, either knock her out of it or block it.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3q. Ieyasu Tokugawa's Move Set
 SW2PCIEY              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Initially available.

Weapon Type:  Cannon Spear

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  125            Life:  314
  Musou:  84            Musou:  252
  Attack:  93           Attack:  195
  Defense:  95          Defense:  198
  Ride:  84             Ride:  169
  Speed:  86            Speed:  146
  Dex:  82              Dex:  142
  Luck:  99             Luck:  194

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Lord of Mikawa
  Level 11-20:  The Persevering
  Level 21-30:  Eastern Champion
  Level 31-40:  Patient Ambition
  Level 41-49:  Shogun
  Level 50:  Great Patriarch

Move Set Type:  Normal

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally downward slash to the right.
SS                 A horizontal slash to the left.
SSS                A diagonally downward slash to the right.
SSSS               A stab forward.
SSSSS              A horizontal swing to the left with the end part of the
                   spear.
SSSSSS             A diagonally upward slash to the right.
SSSSSSS            A diagonally upward slash to the left.
S8-S11             Fires cannonballs.
SSSSSSSSSSSS       Fires a cannonball that explodes.


T                  Stabs the ground and fires a cannonball, which causes a
                   small explosion that can break the enemy's guard.
ST                 A diagonally upward slash to the left that launches the
                   enemy.
SST                Fires an explosion that dizzies.
SSST               A horizontal slash to the left.
SSSST              Fires three cannonballs upward that launches the enemy.
SSSSST             Fires a cannonball downward at the ground, causing a
                   shockwave.
SSSSSST            Fires a beam of light straight forward.
SSSSSSST           A flamethrower blast towards the right.  This attack has
                   the Fire element attached.


Horse S            A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        Fires cannonballs downward off to the side of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward slash towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          Fires a cannonball at the ground, which causes an
                   explosion that dizzies.
Horse SSST         A flamethrower blast towards the front of the horse.
                   This attack has the Fire element attached.


Jump Attack        Fires a cannonball downward.
Jump Charge        Lands and fires a shot into the ground that causes a
                   ground shockwave.
Running Attack     A horizontal slash to the left.
Deadlock Attack    A stab forward, impaling the enemy, followed by firing a
                   cannonball.
Musou Level 1      Fires multiple sets of five cannonballs that home in on
                   enemies.  Ieyasu stands in one place when performing this
                   musou.
Musou Level 3      Fires multiple sets of five cannonballs that home in on
                   enemies.  Ieyasu stands in one place when performing this
                   musou.  During this musou, cannonballs are fired from
                   above.
True Musou         Fires multiple sets of five cannonballs that home in on
                   enemies, finishing with three more firings of five
                   cannonballs.  Ieyasu stands in one place when performing
                   this musou.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Fires a cannonball that explodes.

R1 + T:  Fires five cannonballs that home in on enemies.


Character Strategies:

Ieyasu is supposed to be one of those slow but powerful characters.
Unfortunately, his power level doesn't seem to be as high as some of the other
characters.  His charge attacks all seem to be lacking in strength.  His
weapon and move set are definitely unique.  His regular move set does seem
like it could have more range, considering how big his weapon is.  However, it
does have decent range and power.  His regular attacks are awkward with the
way he swings his spear, making it hard to get behind his opponents while they
are blocking.  His C1 is slow and lacks the range it probably should have.
His C3 is useful and his C4 is your standard crowd clearer.  His C5 and C6
seem to be his best attacks, as they both have nice range and power.  His C7
is slow in execution, which allows most enemies to dodge it.  His C8 has good
power if you can hit with it multiple times.  Unfortunately, this can be hard
to do.  His musou is great for crowds of enemy soldiers, but it will knock
enemy officers out of the musou.  His special where he fires one cannonball
may be the best projectile special attack in the game.  It's powerful for a
special move and is a great way to finish off enemy officers that get knocked
away before they die.  His second special is slow in execution and not as
powerful as the first special.  His best element will have to be the Demon
element as the other elements don't add enough damage to make his charge
attacks powerful.  If you have to settle for another element, stick with the
Fire or Wind elements, as it will add a little bit more damage to his charge
attacks.

When fighting Ieyasu, be wary of his deceptive range.  He swings his spear
awkwardly, which may make you think that his attacks don't have range.
However, they do have enough range to catch you off guard.  His first attack
is one of the harder attacks for me to predict, even though the attack is kind
of slow.  The motion of the attack makes it kind of hard to see when he is
attacking and when he is not.  He has a Normal move set, which means he will
mainly use regular attacks.  He will normally hit you with his S string until
he fires one of the cannonballs at you.  This will drop you straight down
instead of launching you backwards, which means that if you back flip out of
this attack, there's a good chance that he can hit you with an attack before
you recover completely.  Since his C1 is easy to predict and is all but
useless, just block Ieyasu's attacks until you see an opening.  Normally, you
can hit him before he can hit you when he leaves himself open.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3r. Mitsunari Ishida's Move Set
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How to Unlock:  Initially available.

Weapon Type:  Folding Fan

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  115            Life:  289
  Musou:  92            Musou:  276
  Attack:  89           Attack:  183
  Defense:  89          Defense:  183
  Ride:  92             Ride:  181
  Speed:  106           Speed:  171
  Dex:  100             Dex:  165
  Luck:  87             Luck:  183

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  The Precocious
  Level 11-20:  Loyal Retainer
  Level 21-30:  Talented Leader
  Level 31-40:  Disciple of Right
  Level 41-49:  Divine Minister
  Level 50:  Secret Schemer

Move Set Type:  Special

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally upward swing to the left.
SS                 A horizontal swing to the right.
SSS                A diagonally upward swing to the left.
S4-S7              A series of spinning, diagonally upward swings to the
                   left.
SSSSSSSS           A horizontal swing to the right.


T                  Creates an energy ball that travels forward.  This attack
                   can break the enemy's guard.
TT                 Turns the energy ball into a fast moving beam of light.


ST                 A throw of his fan upwards that launches the enemy.
STT                Jumps up, catches the fan, opens the fan, and spins it
                   downwards at the ground, throwing an energy ball at the
                   ground that causes a ground shockwave.


SST                A diagonally downward swing to the right that dizzies.
SSTT               An explosion that surrounds Mitsunari that dizzies.


SSST(T)            Opens the fan and throws it around him.  Pressing the
                   triangle button twice will cause the fan to go around him
                   twice.


Horse S            A swing towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A swing towards the back of the horse.
Horse SSS          A swing towards the front of the horse.
Horse S4-S7        A series of swings alternating from towards the back to
                   towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSSSSSSS     Opens the fan and spins it around multiple times off to
                   the side of the horse.


Horse ST           Opens the fan and performs a swing towards the front of
                   the horse that launches the enemy.
Horse SST          Throws a mine on the ground that explodes and dizzies.
Horse SSST         Opens the fan and throws it around the horse.


Jump Attack        Throws the fan downward.
Jump Charge        Opens the fan and slams it down against the ground,
                   causing a ground shockwave.
Running Attack     A swing towards the right.
Deadlock Attack    A stab with a closed fan followed by a twirl of an open
                   fan followed by a horizontal swing to the left with an
                   open fan.
Musou Level 1      Opens the fan, throws it forward, and has it come back
                   multiple times.  Mitsunari stands in one place when
                   performing this musou.
Musou Level 3      Opens the fan, throws it forward, and has it come back
                   multiple times.  Mitsunari stands in one place when
                   performing this musou.  During this musou, there are
                   multiple mine explosions on the ground.
True Musou         Opens the fan, throws it forward, and has it come back
                   multiple times, finishing with a horizontal swing to the
                   right, a diagonally upward swing to the left, and then a
                   throw of his fan around him.  Mitsunari stands in one
                   place when performing the main part of this musou.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S(S):  Place a mine on the ground.  Mitsunari can place up to six mines;
  two for each time this move is upgraded.

R1 + T(T):  Detonates mines previously set.  Pressing triangle once will
  detonate one mine and the explosion dizzies.  Pressing triangle a second
  time will detonate up to two more mines at the same time and the
  explosion will have the Fire element.  Pressing triangle three times will
  detonate up to three more mines and the explosion will have the Lightning
  element.


Character Strategies:

Mitsunari's main problem is lack of range and the slow delay on some of his
charge attacks.  This means that getting the skills Reach 3 and Resilience 3
are a must for Mitsunari.  If you have these two skills, Mitsunari becomes a
pretty good character.  Mitsunari's best crowd clearing attack is really his
Horse C4.  It seems to have more range than his standing C4.  Mitsunari's C1
is good for one on one situations and the ball of energy he fires out does
cover a decent area and can break an opponent's guard.  It is one of the
quicker guard break attacks and deals a fair amount of damage, so abuse this
move as much as possible.  His C2 leaves him wide open if you miss, so make
sure you hit with it.  His C3 and his C4 are good, but if you don't have
Resilience 3, you will end up getting knocked out of his attacks more often
than not.  What you do is knock the opponent down on the ground or away from
you.  Place one mine and only one bomb on the ground and stand behind the mine
so that the enemy will run towards you, but will run across the mine first.
Detonate the mine as soon as the enemy runs near the mine.  One of three
things will now happen.  The first is that the enemy will get hit by the
explosion and become dizzy, leaving the enemy open to attack.  The second is
that the enemy will attempt to block the explosion, which will cause his guard
to be broken, leaving him open to attack.  The third, and the most common, is
that the enemy will roll towards you.  The enemy will be vulnerable to attack
as soon as they come out of their roll.  If you practice doing this, you can
almost always get the enemy open with a mine.  If the enemy does not come
directly at your mine, just leave it there and knock the enemy down again and
then move behind your already set mine.  This technique doesn't provide quick
kills, but it does provide sure openings.  The only thing you have to worry
about is enemies with long range running attacks like Tadakatsu or Nene, but
once you get the range down with this technique, you can negate their chance
for a running attack by shortening their running distance so they cannot
perform one.  Mitsunari's best elements are probably Demon, Fire, and Wind.
Ice is a decent element for Mitsunari, but his move set really doesn't take
full advantage of what the Ice element can do.  Most of Mitsunari's first hits
on his charge attacks knock the enemies off of their feet, which means that
you only have one chance to activate the Ice element on each of his charge
attacks.

When fighting Mitsunari, always try to block his attacks, even if he's got you
in a combo.  Most of his charge attacks have a delay on them, which means you
can sometimes slide in a block to prevent the rest of his combo from hitting
you.  Take advantage of Mitsunari's range issues.  If you have a person that
has a long range, then you hold the advantage.  Also, you should be able to
predict his first attack on his S string.  His attacks are not that fast, so
you can normally hit him before he hits you.  Finally, he will not use his C1
all that often, so you don't have to worry about having your attack blocked.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3s. Nagamasa Azai's Move Set
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How to Unlock:  Clear Oichi's Story Mode.

Weapon Type:  Lance

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  115            Life:  289
  Musou:  90            Musou:  270
  Attack:  91           Attack:  186
  Defense:  88          Defense:  181
  Ride:  99             Ride:  191
  Speed:  106           Speed:  171
  Dex:  100             Dex:  165
  Luck:  87             Luck:  180

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Young Romantic
  Level 11-20:  Pious Youth
  Level 21-30:  Prince of Omi
  Level 31-40:  Honorable Lord
  Level 41-49:  Faithful General
  Level 50:  Decisive Wisdom

Move Set Type:  Normal

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SS                 A diagonally upward slash to the right.
SSS                A spinning, horizontal slash to the left.
SSSS               A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SSSSS              A diagonally downward slash to the right.
SSSSSS             A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SSSSSSS            A diagonally upward slash to the right.
S8-S11             A series of stabs.
SSSSSSSSSSSS       A spinning, horizontal slash to the right.


T                  A diagonally downward slash to the left that can break
                   the enemy's guard.
ST                 A diagonally upward slash to the right that launches the
                   enemy.
SST                A stab that dizzies.
SSST               A dashing stab.
SSSST              Jump up and stabs the ground, causing a ground shockwave
                   that launches the enemy.
SSSSST             Stabs the lance into the ground and performs a spinning
                   kick around the lance that dizzies.
SSSSSST            A grab attack where Nagamasa stabs the enemy with his
                   lance, lifts them up, and then performs a spinning slash
                   to the right, throwing the enemy forward.
SSSSSSST(T)        A series of stabs followed by a spinning slash to the
                   left, which shoots an energy wave forward.  The more
                   times triangle is pressed, the more stabs are performed.


Horse S            A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse S4-S7        A series of slashes alternating from towards the back to
                   towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSSSSSSS     A stab off to the side of the horse.



Horse ST           An upward slash towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A stab off to the side of the horse that dizzies.
Horse SSST         A slash towards the back of the horse.


Jump Attack        A downward slash to the right.
Jump Charge        Stabs the ground, causing a ground shockwave.
Running Attack     Runs with his lance out in front.
Deadlock Attack    A stab followed by a horizontal slash to the left and
                   another stab.
Musou Level 1      A series of rapid stabs.  Nagamasa stands in one place
                   when performing this musou.
Musou Level 3      A series of rapid stabs.  Nagamasa stands in one place
                   when performing this musou.  During this musou, Nagamasa
                   is surrounded by a pulsating energy field.
True Musou         A series of rapid stabs, finishing with two stabs and a
                   horizontal slash to the left.  Nagamasa stands in one
                   place when performing the main part of this musou.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Adds an element to regular attacks when the musou bar is full.

R1 + T:  Calls for an allied unit to appear.


Character Strategies:

Nagamasa has great reach, which means he can outreach most opponents.  This
also means he cannot circle behind the enemy.  Instead, to deal with an
opponent who is blocking, you should use his C1 which breaks the enemy's guard
or his C7, which is an unblockable grab.  His C4 can also be a good choice, as
the enemy will sometimes lower his guard when you use this move, allowing you
to hit the enemy.  Nagamasa's C5 is his best crowd clearing move.  His C6 and
C8 all have startup lag, which means they can be blocked.  The best time to
use Nagamasa's C8 is when you are juggling the opponent.  If you do manage to
hit a standing opponent with every hit of Nagamasa's C8, it will deal massive
damage to them.  You should almost always finish off your S string with a
charge attack or end right before the last five hits.  This is because four of
those last five hits are stabs that are hard to aim.  Nagamasa's musou is one
of the best general killing musous.  However, his level 3 musou will push away
enemy officers.  You can counteract this by maneuvering your opponent near a
wall and then using this musou.  That way, he will get hit by both the stabs
and the pulsating field.  The best element for Nagamasa is the Demon element.
This element combines extremely well with Nagamasa's elemental special.  Being
able to have the Demon element for every hit is just devastating and really is
the only reason why Nagamasa would even be considered to be a good character.
If you cannot find a Demon element third weapon, the Ice element is also an
excellent choice for Nagamasa.  Nagamasa's fourth weapon is not that great for
Nagamasa simply because that weapon has the Lightning element, which is
probably the most incompatible element with Nagamasa.  This is because the
Lightning element will cause Nagamasa's S string to juggle the enemy in the
air instead of getting them into a combo on the ground.  Enemies in the air
take less damage.  Once you have a third weapon with a good element on it, you
should use Nagamasa's elemental special often.

When fighting Nagamasa, the biggest thing you have to worry about is range.
Getting within Nagamasa's range should be your biggest priority.  If you take
away Nagamasa's range advantage, you can take advantage of his slow first hit
on both his S string and his C1.  You should be able to neutralize his range
with either your own range or with a character with speed.  Also, projectile
attacks can also help neutralize Nagamasa's range advantage.  Nagamasa has a
Normal move set, which means if he catches you, he will most likely juggle you
for the entire length of the S string.  This also means that Nagamasa won't be
inclined to use too many charge attacks once he has started to hit you.  You
will see a charge attack every once in a while, but Normal move set characters
normally just like to juggle with their normal attacks.  Also, Nagamasa has a
musou that stands in one place.  Therefore, if you cannot knock Nagamasa out
of his musou charge, run away from him to avoid getting hit by his musou.  He
cannot chase you when he is performing his musou.

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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3t. Sakon Shima's Move Set
 SW2PCSAK              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Clear Mitsunari Ishida's Story Mode.

Weapon Type:  Giant Sword

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  118            Life:  292
  Musou:  92            Musou:  276
  Attack:  91           Attack:  186
  Defense:  91          Defense:  186
  Ride:  91             Ride:  179
  Speed:  102           Speed:  167
  Dex:  100             Dex:  165
  Luck:  93             Luck:  190

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Rebellious Spirit
  Level 11-20:  Sharp Mind
  Level 21-30:  Brilliant Protege
  Level 31-40:  Famous Samurai
  Level 41-49:  Sword and Savvy
  Level 50:  Deadly Tactitian (that's how it's spelled by KOEI)

Move Set Type:  Special

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SS                 A horizontal slash to the right.
SSS                A diagonally upward slash to the left.
S4-S7              A series of spinning, diagonally downward slashes to the
                   right.
SSSSSSSS           A diagonally downward slash to the right.


T                  A diagonally downward slash to the right that can break
                   the enemy's guard.
TT                 A grab attack where Sakon grabs the enemy, runs with them
                   for a little bit, throws them forward, and performs a
                   jumping, diagonally upward slash to the left that
                   launches the enemy.


ST                 A diagonally upward slash to the right that launches the
                   enemy.
STT                Stabs the ground, causing a ground fissure that hits any
                   enemies around Sakon.


SST                A diagonally downward slash to the left that dizzies.
SSTT               Slams his sword on the ground, causing a ground
                   shockwave.


SSST               A shockwave.
SSSTT              A diagonally upward slash to the left that sends out a
                   ground energy wave forward.


Horse S            A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of slashes alternating from towards the back to
                   towards the front of the horse.



Horse ST           An upward slash towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A slash straight down off to the side of the horse that
                   dizzies.
Horse SSST         A slash towards the back of the horse on the right side
                   and then a slash towards the back of the horse on the
                   left side.


Jump Attack        A diagonally downward slash to the left.
Jump Charge        Slams his sword on the ground, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     A diagonally upward slash to the left followed by a
                   spinning, diagonally downward slash to the left.
Deadlock Attack    A diagonally downward slash to the left followed by a
                   diagonally downward slash to the right.
Musou Level 1      A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   left to right.
Musou Level 3      A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   left to right.  During this musou, fireballs are falling
                   from above.
True Musou         A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   left to right, finishing with a series of three spinning,
                   diagonally downward slashes to the right.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S(S):  Damages enemies within a specific range with a elemental ground
  attack.  Pressing square once will cause a fire attack, twice for a
  lightning attack, and three times for an ice attack.

R1 + T(T):  Calls for volley fire from behind.  Pressing triangle one time
  will fire regular arrows, twice for charged arrows, and three times for
  rifle fire.


Character Strategies:

Sakon is one of those rare characters that has useful moves in all of his
charge attacks and special attacks.  Also, unlike most characters, you don't
need to have his entire move set for him to be good.  He is powerful right out
of the box with great attacks.  His S string is quick, has lots of range, and
is powerful.  His charge attacks are all useful.  His C1 is great to break an
enemy's guard and the grab attack is unblockable as well.  His C2, C3, and C4
all are great crowd clearers.  His C3 routinely goes around an enemy's block
while his C4 is great for both crowds and one on one battles.  In fact, his
weakest move is probably his C2, not because it's bad, but because his other
charge attacks all outshine it.  His C2, however, is also useful for both
crowd control and dueling.  His elemental ground attack special is great for
crowds, but you can sometimes get caught when powering it up.  The ice attack
is useful for freezing, but the amount of start up time it has can sometimes
nullify its uses.  His volley special is great to the point of almost broken.
The charged arrows can dizzy while the rifle fire can break the opponent's
guard and dizzy.  Whenever you're fighting an enemy officer, it's always nice
to have this move going on while you're attacking.  His regular musou is
generic, but deals nice damage.  His level 3 musou deals a lot of damage to
anyone who gets hit by the fireballs.  The Wind element is good for Sakon, but
really, any element is good for Sakon.  He is just one of those characters
that can dominate with whatever you give him.

When fighting Sakon, watch out for his quick S string.  The computer AI
doesn't like to do a lot of charge attacks, but with Sakon, charge attacks
aren't really needed.  His regular move set is quick and has enough range to
hurt you on its own.  He won't use his C1 often, but that doesn't mean you can
just block whenever you want.  His C1 is faster than most, so you might end up
getting your block broken if you're not careful.  Overall, Sakon is one of the
tougher enemies.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3u. Yoshihiro Shimazu's Move Set
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How to Unlock:  Clear Ginchiyo Tachibana's Story Mode.

Weapon Type:  Hammer

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  130            Life:  320
  Musou:  80            Musou:  240
  Attack:  93           Attack:  195
  Defense:  93          Defense:  195
  Ride:  85             Ride:  170
  Speed:  90            Speed:  150
  Dex:  86              Dex:  146
  Luck:  87             Luck:  182

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Hero of Satsuma
  Level 11-20:  Proud Veteran
  Level 21-30:  Shimazu the Devil
  Level 31-40:  Wild Gambler
  Level 41-49:  One Man Army
  Level 50:  Island Colossus

Move Set Type:  Normal

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally downward swing to the left.
SS                 A diagonally downward swing to the right.
SSS                A horizontal swing to the left.
SSSS               A diagonally downward swing to the right.
SSSSS              A diagonally upward swing to the left.
SSSSSS             A diagonally upward swing to the right.
SSSSSSS            A horizontal swing to the left.
S8-S11             A series of spinning, horizontal swings to the left.
SSSSSSSSSSSS       A horizontal swing to the right.


T                  Slams his hammer on the ground, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
ST                 A diagonally upward swing to the right.
SST                A thrust forward with his hammer that dizzies.
SSST               A horizontal swing to the left.
SSSST              A spinning, horizontal swing to the left that launches
                   the enemy.
SSSSST             A spinning, horizontal swing to the right followed by
                   another horizontal swing to the right.
SSSSSST            A grab attack where Yoshihiro grabs the enemy, throws
                   them forward, and then performs a diagonally upward swing
                   to the right that launches the enemy.  When the enemy
                   lands on the ground, it creates a ground shockwave that
                   damages other enemies.
SSSSSSST           Jumps and slams his hammer on the ground, causing a
                   ground fissure that hits any enemies around Yoshihiro.



Horse S            A swing towards the back of the horse.
Horse SS           A swing towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSS          A swing towards the back of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of swings alternating from towards the front to
                   towards the back of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward swing towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A swing straight down off to the side of the horse that
                   dizzies.
Horse SSST         A slash towards the back of the horse on the left side
                   and then a slash towards the back of the horse on the
                   right side.


Jump Attack        A downward swing to the left.
Jump Charge        Slams his hammer on the ground, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     Hops forward with a shoulder block.
Deadlock Attack    A shoulder block that launches the enemy followed by a
                   slam of his hammer on the ground that causes a ground
                   fissure that hits any enemy around Yoshihiro.
Musou Level 1      Slams his hammer on the ground multiple times, causing a
                   ground shockwave each time.  Yoshihiro stands in one
                   place when performing this musou.
Musou Level 3      Slams his hammer on the ground multiple times, causing a
                   ground shockwave each time.  Yoshihiro stands in one
                   place when performing this musou.  During this musou,
                   there are multiple ground shockwaves that appear.
True Musou         Slams his hammer on the ground multiple times, causing a
                   ground shockwave each time, finishing with three slams of
                   his hammer on the ground.  Yoshihiro stands in one place
                   when performing this musou.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Increases attack power but lowers defense.

R1 + T:  Powers up to be able to run into enemies and deal damage to them.


Character Strategies:

Yoshihiro is a powerhouse with a lot of range.  The problem with that range is
that sometimes, an enemy can get inside of your range and hit you.  This
doesn't happen to often, but you will find that sometimes you can miss an
attack simply because the enemy is too close.  His regular attacks are all
generic swings.  The last four hits of his S string don't connect with the
rest of his S string, which means that the enemy can block the last four hits
if you caught them in a combo.  Because of this, it is always best to end with
a charge attack.  His C1 isn't as slow as some of the other character's first
charge attack and has good range to it.  His C3 can be a good move to use, but
it can miss sometimes if the enemy is too close.  His C7 is very good to use
against a blocking enemy.  His best charge attack is his C8, which has good
range and has a jumping motion to it.  This allows you to sometimes get behind
the enemy with this move and hit them.  The rest of his charge attacks are
just generic swings or variations of them.  Another problem Yoshihiro has is
his slow attack speed.  He can be knocked out of his attacks very easily.
However, this changes when you get his Self skill, which allows him to
withstand a lot of attacks when your musou bar is full.  Combine this with
Resilience 3 and there will be very few attacks that can knock you out of your
move set.  It is always best to keep Yoshihiro's musou bar full because of
this.  Besides, Yoshihiro's musou is slow and doesn't do as much damage as it
probably should anyways.  Yoshihiro really doesn't have a best element.  All
elements work equally as well with him.  The Demon element does work a lot
better than the other elements, but that element is normally the exception and
hard to find.

When fighting Yoshihiro, take advantage of his slow attacks.  His first attack
is very predictable for both his S string and his C1.  Of course, you will
need to get inside of Yoshihiro's range first.  Speedy characters are the best
characters to use against Yoshihiro because they can get to Yoshihiro and
attack before he can swing his hammer.  Also, if you do manage to get caught
up in a combo, just hold the block button the entire time.  A lot of times,
you can manage to get a block inside one of his attacks, which will give you
some time to perform a counter attack.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3v. Ginchiyo Tachibana's Move Set
 SW2PCGIN              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Initially available.

Weapon Type:  Lightning Sword

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  108            Life:  267
  Musou:  102           Musou:  306
  Attack:  84           Attack:  169
  Defense:  87          Defense:  174
  Ride:  90             Ride:  178
  Speed:  124           Speed:  194
  Dex:  126             Dex:  196
  Luck:  93             Luck:  189

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Dosetsu's Heiress
  Level 11-20:  Brave Princess
  Level 21-30:  Southern Fury
  Level 31-40:  Queen of Valor
  Level 41-49:  Kyushu's Finest
  Level 50:  Lady of Thunder

Move Set Type:  Normal

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SS                 A diagonally downward slash to the right.
SSS                A horizontal slash to the left.
SSSS               A horizontal slash to the right.
SSSSS              A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SSSSSS             A horizontal slash to the right.
SSSSSSS            A diagonally downward slash to the left.
S8-S11             A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   right to left.
SSSSSSSSSSSS       A horizontal slash to the right.


T                  A lightning storm that surrounds her.
ST                 A diagonally upward slash to the right.
SST                A vertical slash downwards that dizzies.
SSST               A spinning, diagonally downward slash to the left.
SSSST              Throws a ball of lightning forward that explodes into a
                   lightning shockwave that launches the enemy.
SSSSST             A shockwave that dizzies.
SSSSSST(T)         A stab.  Pressing triangle more than once will cause a
                   beam of light to shoot out from the end of the sword.
SSSSSSST           A dash forward while surrounded by a yellow aura.


Horse S            A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of slashes alternating from towards the back to
                   towards the front of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward slash towards the front of the horse that
                   launches the enemy.
Horse SST          A slash straight down off to the side of the horse that
                   dizzies.
Horse SSST         A lightning storm off to the side of the horse.


Jump Attack        A downward slash to the right.
Jump Charge        Throws a ball of lightning down at the ground.  When the
                   ball hits the ground, it causes a ground shockwave.
Running Attack     A flipping, horizontal slash to the right that launches
                   the enemy.
Deadlock Attack    A diagonally downward slash to the left, a spinning
                   horizontal slash to the right, and a backwards stab that
                   shocks the opponent.
Musou Level 1      Jumps up and surrounds herself in a yellow aura that
                   pulsates multiple times.  Ginchiyo hovers in one place
                   when performing this musou.
Musou Level 3      Jumps up and surrounds herself in a yellow aura that
                   pulsates multiple times.  Ginchiyo hovers in one place
                   when performing this musou.  During this musou, there is
                   a lightning storm around Ginchiyo.
True Musou         Jumps up and surrounds herself in a yellow aura that
                   pulsates multiple times, finishing with a horizontal
                   slash to the left, a spinning, diagonally downward slash
                   to the left, and a diagonally upward slash to the right.
                   Ginchiyo hovers in one place when performing the main
                   part of this musou.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Lightning storm attack.

R1 + T:  Increases the power, reach, and speed of weapon attacks.


Character Strategies:

Ginchiyo is a really good all around character.  Her attacks are quick and
powerful.  Her C1 is dreadful.  It is slow and lacks range.  Her C2 through C4
are average.  However, the rest of her charge attacks are really good.  Her C5
and C6 are great for clearing crowds.  Her C7 is unblockable, making up for
her bad C1.  Its only problem is that it's harder to aim than most charge
attacks.  The beam of light on that attack only activates when you hit with
the stab, which means that missing the attack will leave you pretty wide open.
Her C8 is a great combo finisher and great for any situation.  She is good at
circling, which makes her two last charge attacks even more valuable.  Her
musou is a general killer, but is weak against crowds.  You really only want
to use her musou against officers.  Her musou has short range, so you will
always want to use it as a counter or in the middle of your attacks.  Her
sword special is almost broken.  The reach she gains is extremely useful and
her attack speed goes through the roof, almost to the point that she's
uncontrollable.  Almost.  The extra power boost seems secondary to the reach
and attack speed.  You should abuse this move every chance you get.  When you
knock an enemy down on the ground, activate this move.  Then, knock the
opponent down on the ground and power up her sword again.  The enemy will be
defeated in no time flat.  Her other special is decent, but the lightning
storm doesn't last a long time and it hits random places, making it
unreliable.  Her best element is, of course, Lightning.  She seems tailor made
for that element.

When fighting Ginchiyo, keep in mind that she is quick.  Her first attack is a
compact quick slash, so unless you're playing a character that also has quick
attacks, you probably will get hit twice before you can hit her once.  That
means Resilience 3 will be your friend when fighting Ginchiyo.  She will
almost never use her C1, so the openings in her attacks will be few and far
between.  I would play defensively around Ginchiyo.  Block her attacks until
she stops attacking, then begin your attack on her.  If she's powering up to
use her musou and you don't think you can reach her in time to hit her out of
it, then run away.  Her musou has very short range and she doesn't move at all
when using it.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3w. Kanetsugu Naoe's Move Set
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How to Unlock:  Clear Yukimura Sanada's Story Mode.

Weapon Type:  Broadsword and Charms

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  115            Life:  289
  Musou:  94            Musou:  282
  Attack:  89           Attack:  183
  Defense:  89          Defense:  183
  Ride:  92             Ride:  181
  Speed:  102           Speed:  167
  Dex:  106             Dex:  171
  Luck:  99             Luck:  194

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Man of Honor
  Level 11-20:  Blade of the Uesugi
  Level 21-30:  Passioned Thinker
  Level 31-40:  Genius of Echigo
  Level 41-49:  Chivalrous Warrior
  Level 50:  Defender of Right

Move Set Type:  Special

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally upward slash to the left.
SS                 A diagonally downward slash to the right.
SSS                A horizontal slash to the left.
S4-S7              A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   left to right.
SSSSSSSS           A horizontal slash to the right.


T                  Throws his charms out in front of him that can break the
                   enemy's guard.
TT                 Sends the charms upwards and then down to the ground,
                   causing an explosion.


ST                 A diagonally upward slash to the right that launches the
                   enemy.
STT                Throws his charms upward at the launched enemy followed
                   by a jump and a diagonally downward slash to the left.
                   When the enemy lands on the ground, it creates a ground
                   shockwave that damages other enemies.


SST                Throws his charms forward in a circular pattern that
                   dizzies.
SSTT               A stab that causes a beam of light to shoot out from the
                   end of the sword.


SSST               Throws his charms around him in a circular pattern
                   multiple times.
SSSTT              Fires beams of light from the charms in multiple
                   directions.


Horse S            A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of slashes alternating from towards the front to
                   towards the back of the horse.


Horse ST           Throws his charms around him and then upwards, launching
                   the enemy.
Horse SST          Throws his charms off to the side of the horse in a
                   zigzag pattern that dizzies.
Horse SSST         Throws his charms around the horse in a circular pattern.


Jump Attack        Throws his charms downward in a circular pattern.
Jump Charge        Throws his charms out and then stomps on the ground at
                   the same time his charms land on the ground, causing a
                   ground shockwave.
Running Attack     Throws his charms around him in a circular pattern.
Deadlock Attack    A dashing horizontal slash that allows Kanetsugu to get
                   behind the enemy followed by a throw of his charms
                   backwards that hits the enemy multiple times.
Musou Level 1      Throws his charms forward in a circular pattern while
                   firing multiple beams of light from the pattern.
                   Kanetsugu stands in one place when performing this musou.
Musou Level 3      Throws his charms forward in a circular pattern while
                   firing multiple beams of light from the pattern.
                   Kanetsugu stands in one place when performing this musou.
                   During this musou, rocks are falling from above.
True Musou         Throws his charms forward in a circular pattern while
                   firing multiple beams of light from the pattern,
                   finishing with throwing his charms around him in a
                   circular pattern and firing beams of light from the
                   charms in multiple directions.  Kanetsugu stands in one
                   place when performing this musou.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S(S):  Surrounds himself with charms that act like a shield.  The more
  times square is pressed, the wider the area of the circle.

R1 + T(T):  Creates a field that decreases the enemy's speed.  The more times
  triangle is pressed, the larger area the field will encompass.


Character Strategies:

Kanetsugu Naoe is a very interesting character.  He isn't as strong as some of
the other characters, but his moves are all useful.  Even though he doesn't
really look like it, he is more of a speed and finesse character.  His regular
attacks all come out quickly.  His C1 is quick and is very good at breaking
the guard of the enemies.  His C2 is a great attack for one on one situations.
However, his best move for dueling is his C3.  It has some power and is great
for knocking the enemy backwards.  His C4 is good for crowd control, but it is
weaker than a lot of charge attacks and the lasers that shoot out of the cards
can sometimes miss an enemy, leaving you open to attack.  His musou is also
lacking in power.  While it is good for clearing out a crowd, it won't do much
damage against a powered up enemy officer.  A really good move that he has is
his Horse C4.  This move can clear out a wide circle of enemies very quickly.
Unfortunately, his specials are not that great, mainly due to the fact that
none of them last very long.  The Fire, Wind, and Demon element all help add a
little bit of damage to Kanetsugu's attacks, which are lacking in that
department.

When fighting Kanetsugu, you shouldn't have to worry too much about his C1
attack.  While it is a very good attack, the computer won't use it very often.
On the other hand, Kanetsugu's regular attacks are deceptively quick.  The
best way to attack Kanetsugu is to focus on blocking his attacks until he is
done, then hit him with a counter attack.  Also, even though it may not look
it, Kanetsugu's musou is a range musou.  There are beams of light that come
out of the circular patterns that he makes with his charms.  Therefore, even
though he is standing still, he does have some range to his musou.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3x. Nene's Move Set
 SW2PCNEN              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Clear Hideyoshi Toyotomi's Story Mode.

Weapon Type:  Two Daggers

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  100            Life:  358
  Musou:  104           Musou:  312
  Attack:  84           Attack:  169
  Defense:  84          Defense:  169
  Ride:  96             Ride:  187
  Speed:  126           Speed:  196
  Dex:  150             Dex:  200
  Luck:  99             Luck:  192

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Courtly Maiden
  Level 11-20:  Devoted Wife
  Level 21-30:  Monkey Charmer
  Level 31-40:  Headmistress
  Level 41-49:  Lovely Matron
  Level 50:  Far Eastern Queen

Move Set Type:  Special

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A horizontal slash to the left.
SS                 A horizontal slash to the right.
SSS                A diagonally upward slash to the left.
S4-S7              A series of spinning kicks alternating from the right leg
                   to the left leg.
SSSSSSSS           A spinning, handstand kick with both legs out.


T                  Combines her daggers in a star shape and throws them
                   forward.  This attack can break the enemy's guard.
TT                 Splits the two daggers, making them go in separate
                   directions when they return back to Nene.


ST                 A diagonally upward slash to the right.
STT                Jumps up and does multiple back flips slashes followed by
                   throwing a bomb towards the ground that explodes.


SST                A spinning kick with the right leg that dizzies.
SSTT               Flips upside down and spins around on her hands with her
                   daggers out followed by throwing her daggers around her
                   in a circular motion.


SSST(T)            A series of horizontal slashes alternating from right to
                   left followed by a throw of her daggers forward.  The
                   more times triangle is pressed, the more slashes are
                   performed.


Horse S            A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A slash towards the back of the horse.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the front of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of slashes alternating from towards the back to
                   towards the front of the horse.



Horse ST           Throws a dagger upwards towards the back of the horse
                   that launches the enemy.
Horse SST          Throws a bomb off to the side of the horse that dizzies.
Horse SSST         Throws both daggers off to both sides of the horse at the
                   same time.


Jump Attack        Throws her daggers downward.
Jump Charge        Stabs the ground with both daggers, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     Rolls and throws her daggers forward.
Deadlock Attack    A series of four horizontal slashes alternating from
                   right to left followed by a throw of her combined
                   daggers.
Musou Level 1      Combines her daggers to form a star shape and throws them
                   forward multiple times.  Nene stands in one place when
                   performing this musou.
Musou Level 3      Creates three illusions of herself, combines her daggers
                   to form a star shape, and throws them forward multiple
                   times.  Nene stands in one place when performing this
                   musou.  When this musou is performed on a horse, multiple
                   energy bursts appear from the ground instead.
True Musou         Combines her daggers to form a star shape and throws them
                   forward multiple times, finishing with a horizontal slash
                   to the left, a horizontal slash to the right, and an
                   upward slash with both daggers.  Nene stands in one place
                   when performing this musou.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S(S):  Makes copies of herself.  The more times square is pressed, the
  more copies will be made.  Nene can make up to three copies.

R1 + T(T):  Spins around and then transforms into a nearby soldier or general
  on the battlefield.  Pressing triangle once will turn you into a regular
  soldier.  Pressing triangle twice will turn you into a nearby specialized
  soldier, your bodyguard, or a generic officer.  Pressing triangle three
  times will turn you into a nearby unique officer.


Character Strategies:

Nene is very fast, but some of her moves don't have the range to make them
really good until you get her fourth weapon.  Her C1, C3, and C4 are decent
without her fourth weapon, but when you do get her fourth weapon, the area
these three attacks cover is really nice.  Her C1 is quick and the second part
of it covers a wide area, which makes it good for any situation.  Her C3 and
C4 are also good for any situation.  Her weakest move is her C2, but even
then, it's a good move for one on one battles.  Her musou is decent, but
nothing really special.  Her level 3 musou doesn't do much to help it, but it
doesn't hurt the musou either.  Her specials are really just novelties at
best.  Her special that makes copies of herself really doesn't do much to add
damage, but it works really well to add hits to the combo meter.  Her
transforming special works the best when you don't have your entire move set
unlocked yet.  You get the ability to change into generic officers before you
get the second tiers of your charge attacks.  However, if you do change into a
generic officer, you get the entire move set of that officer.  This way, you
can have multi-tiered charge attacks of another officer before you have
unlocked your own.  This is really nice when your Nene is weak, but when your
Nene has her entire move set, transforming into another officer is really just
for fun because it's too easy to get knocked out of it.  As far as elements
go, Ice is good for most of her charge attacks.  It's really good when paired
up with her C4, as it has multiple chances to activate and the enemy stays on
the ground during the entire move.

When fighting Nene, remember that all of her attacks are fast.  Her C1 is kind
of hard to predict and knock her out of.  Plus, it has really good range.
Luckily, she won't use it that much.  Her first hit of her S string is also
quick.  Even her jump charge seems to be faster than the jump charges of other
officers.  It's best to not really focus on predicting her moves.  Instead,
just play a defensive battle.  Her C1 is something to worry about, but she
uses it rather sparingly.  Block her normal attacks and then counter with your
own attacks when she is finished.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3y. Kotaro Fuma's Move Set
 SW2PCKOT              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Initially available.

Weapon Type:  Gauntlets

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  108            Life:  267
  Musou:  100           Musou:  300
  Attack:  88           Attack:  176
  Defense:  85          Defense:  171
  Ride:  100            Ride:  193
  Speed:  126           Speed:  196
  Dex:  150             Dex:  200
  Luck:  87             Luck:  183

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Ninja of the Hojo
  Level 11-20:  Master Fuma
  Level 21-30:  Fiend of Hakone
  Level 31-40:  The Catalyst
  Level 41-49:  Plague Upon Man
  Level 50:  Chaos Incarnate

Move Set Type:  Charge

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally downward punch with the right hand to the
                   left.
SS                 A diagonally upward punch with the right hand to the
                   right.
SSS                A spinning kick with the right leg.
S4-S7              A series of horizontal punches alternating from the left
                   using the right hand to the right using the left hand.
SSSSSSSS           Throws a dark energy wave.


T                  Swings both arms forward.  This attack can break the
                   enemy's guard.
TT(T)              Launches forward with multiple somersaults.  The more
                   times triangle is pressed, the more somersaults are
                   performed.


ST                 Punches the ground with the left hand, causing a dark
                   energy blast that launches the enemy.
STT                Slams the enemy down with a downward punch, causing a
                   ground shockwave.
STTT               A horizontal punch with the left hand.


SST                A forearm attack with the right hand to the left that
                   dizzies.
SSTT               A diagonally upward punch with the left hand to the
                   right that launches the enemy.
SSTTT              Throws a dark energy ball forward.


SSST               A spinning punch with both fists stretched outward.
SSST(T)            A series of diagonally downward punches with the left
                   hand alternating from left to right followed by a
                   spinning punch with both fists stretched outward.  The
                   more times triangle is pressed, the more punches are
                   performed.


Horse S            A punch towards the front of the horse.
Horse SS           A punch towards the back of the horse.
Horse SSS          A punch towards the back of the horse.
Horse S4-S8        A series of punches towards the front of the horse.


Horse ST           An upward punch towards the front of the horse.
Horse SST          Throws a bomb off to the side of the horse that dizzies.
Horse SSST         Punches off to both sides of the horse at the same time.


Jump Attack        Throws a dark energy wave downward.
Jump Charge        Slams both hands on the ground, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     Swings both arms forward.
Deadlock Attack    A backflip kick that launches the enemy followed by a
                   jump into the air, a grab of the enemy, a flip around,
                   and then a slam of the enemy on the ground headfirst.  If
                   Kotaro misses with the grab, he will wait for the enemy
                   to land on the ground and then he will stomp on the
                   enemy, causing a ground shockwave.
Musou Level 1      Runs forward performing multiple punches.
Musou Level 3      Creates two illusions of himself and then runs forward
                   performing multiple punches.  When this musou is
                   performed on a horse, multiple dark energy bursts appear
                   from the ground instead.
True Musou         Runs forward performing multiple punches, finishing with
                   a spinning kick with the right leg and a spinning punch
                   with both arms stretched out.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Stretches out his arm, grabs the enemy, and throws them.

R1 + T:  A ninjutsu move where he creates four fireballs and throws them.


Character Strategies:

Kotaro is a very interesting character.  The first three hits of his S string
do not have that much range.  However, the last five hits are very quick and
the projectile attack at the end can be very damaging.  Also, you can circle
around the enemy using the alternating punches and then hit the enemy with the
energy wave.  His C1 is very useful for breaking the opponent's guard.
However, the forward summersaults at the end of the attack can be hard to
control sometimes.  His C3 has a guard break in the middle of the attack, but
the dark energy ball at the end of it cannot be aimed.  You must aim the
attack before the second punch of the move.  His C4 is probably his best
attack.  The multiple punches have a wide range and can be very damaging to an
enemy officer, while the spin at the end can knock the entire crowd backwards
in an instant.  His running musou attack is slow enough to be controlled,
although sometimes you can over run the enemy if you are just targeting one
person.  His throw special attack is useful for dealing with a blocking
opponent, but his fireball attack doesn't do enough damage to warrant using.
Of course, Kotaro's best element is the Demon element.

Out of all the characters in the game, Kotaro seems to be the one that likes
to perform his C2 attack the most.  It can be a very annoying attack, since it
is very quick.  The first attack on his regular move set is quick, but lacks
range.  Therefore, if you have a long ranged character, you can normally get
off the first hit before Kotaro can get to you.  His C1 would be very annoying
if he ever decided to use it.  Kotaro's musou is a running attack, which means
he can normally get around your guard if you try to block it.  Therefore, it
is best to just try to hit Kotaro when you see him charging up for the musou.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  3z. Musashi Miyamoto's Move Set
 SW2PCMUS              \____________________________________________________


How to Unlock:  Unlock all characters other than Okuni and Ranmaru Mori.

Weapon Type:  Two Swords

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  120            Life:  295
  Musou:  92            Musou:  276
  Attack:  92           Attack:  188
  Defense:  88          Defense:  181
  Ride:  93             Ride:  182
  Speed:  106           Speed:  171
  Dex:  106             Dex:  171
  Luck:  93             Luck:  189

Titles:
  Level 1-10:  Untamed Frenzy
  Level 11-20:  Dual Swordsman
  Level 21-30:  Deadly Artist
  Level 31-40:  Great Teacher
  Level 41-49:  Unrivaled Master
  Level 50:  Living Legend

Move Set Type:  Charge

Move Set:

Attack Type        Move Description
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S                  A diagonally downward slash to the left.
SS                 A diagonally downward slash to the right.
SSS                A horizontal slash to the right.
S4-S7              A series of diagonally upward slashes alternating from
                   left to right.
SSSSSSSS           A double slash with one sword going diagonally upwards to
                   the right and one sword going diagonally downwards to the
                   left.


T                  Jumps and performs a downward slash with both swords that
                   breaks the enemy's guard.
TT                 A kick with the left leg.
TTT                A spinning, horizontal slash to the left with the left
                   sword followed by a downward slash with the right sword.


ST                 A diagonally upward slash to the right that launches the
                   enemy.
STT                Jumps up and performs multiple stabs downward at the
                   launched enemy.
STTT               Stabs downward at the enemy and performs a back flip
                   kick.  When the enemy lands on the ground, it creates a
                   ground shockwave that damages other enemies.


SST                A stab with both swords that dizzies.
SSTT               A horizontal slash to the right.
SSTTT              Jumps forward and performs a double horizontal slash with
                   one sword going right and one sword going left.  During
                   this attack, multiple smaller slashes appear around
                   Musashi.


SSST               A double horizontal slash with one sword going right and
                   one sword going left.
SSST(T)            A series of horizontal slashes alternating from right to
                   left followed by a double horizontal slash with one sword
                   going right and one sword going left.  The more times
                   triangle is pressed, the more horizontal slashes are
                   performed.


Horse S            A slash towards the front of the horse on the right side.
Horse SS           A slash towards the front of the horse on the left side.
Horse SSS          A slash towards the front of the horse on the right side.
Horse S4-S7        A series of slashes towards the front of the horse
                   alternating from the left side to the right side.
Horse SSSSSSSS     A double slash towards the back of the horse on the right
                   side.


Horse ST           Slashes towards the front on both sides of the horse at
                   the same time with both swords that launches the enemy.
Horse SST          Slashes towards the front on both sides of the horse at
                   the same time with both swords that dizzies.
Horse SSST         Slashes towards the back on both sides of the horse at
                   the same time with both swords.


Jump Attack        A slash downward with both swords.
Jump Charge        Stabs the ground with both swords, causing a ground
                   shockwave.
Running Attack     Runs and performs a series of three horizontal slashes
                   alternating from right to left, fishing with a spinning
                   horizontal slash to the right.
Deadlock Attack    A diagonally downward slash to the left followed by two
                   diagonally downward slashes to the right, a horizontal
                   slash to the left and a spinning, horizontal slash to the
                   right.
Musou Level 1      A series of diagonally downward slashes alternating from
                   left to right.  Musashi stands in one place when
                   performing this musou.
Musou Level 3      A series of diagonally downward slashes alternating from
                   left to right.  During this musou, multiple smaller
                   slashes appear around Musashi.  Musashi stands in one
                   place when performing this musou.
True Musou         A series of diagonally downward slashes alternating from
                   left to right, finishing with three double slashes with
                   one sword going diagonally upwards to the right and one
                   sword going diagonally downwards to the left.  Musashi
                   stands in one place when performing the main part of this
                   musou.
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Special Abilities:

R1 + S:  Counter attack stance.  When you are in this stance and an enemy
  attacks you, you immediately parry the attack and perform three quick
  slashes in a triangular pattern.

R1 + T:  A war cry that fills up the musou bar.


Character Strategies:

Musashi is an above average character.  His fourth weapon really makes him
better than he should be.  His C1 is a great dueling attack since it has two
guard breaks.  Unfortunately, the last hit is very vertical, which means it
has to be aimed precisely or it will miss.  His C2 is one of the better and
most damaging C2 attacks out there.  His C3 also has a guard break at the end
of the move, but enemies will roll out of its way most of the time.  Also, the
jump near the end of the move can sometimes be a blessing or a pain.  It can
either jump you to behind your opponent or it can simply jump you away from
the opponent.  His C4 and the end attacks to his regular move set are about
the same.  His C4 simply has more elemental activation moves than his regular
move set.  His musou keeps him in one place, but it has wide range.
Unfortunately, his level 3 musou can sometimes knock enemy officers into the
air and out of the way of the attack.  His horse attacks do alternate from
side to side, but they have a very wide range of motion.  His horse charge
attacks do hit both sides.  Musashi's running attack is a multi hit attack.
You can hit enemies multiple times, making this a very damaging attack.  You
can also take advantage of hit and run attacks using this move.  His war cry
special is very cheap and will quickly fill up your musou bar.  Also, his Self
skill is just as cheap.  If you are every caught in a combo, simply press
Triangle and Musashi will perform an elemental horizontal slash.  This means
that unless you are juggled, you shouldn't be hit by too many attacks.
Musashi works well with any element, but the Demon element on his fourth
weapon turns him into a character comparable with Keiji and Tadakatsu.

When fighting Musashi, you need to watch out for his C1 attack.  Since his C1
attack is a jumping attack, you will normally juggle Musashi a lot.
Unfortunately, this means you will be dealing less damage to him with each
attack.  The trick is to try to catch Musashi when he is not performing his C1
to deal the most damage to him.  Unfortunately, the first attack on his S
string is decently quick, so it will take a good eye and good timing to catch
him off guard.  Since he stands still for his musou attack, you can run away
from it.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  4. Story Mode Walkthroughs
 SW2STORY              \____________________________________________________


Every character except for Ranmaru Mori and Okuni have their own Story Mode.
The Story Mode takes your character through different battles on the way to
unifying Japan for either themselves or their lord.

Each character has their own unique walkthrough for each stage, as most of the
stages are different for each character, even if multiple characters play on
the same side on the same stage.  Normally, the missions are different for a
character in a stage.

I have listed the victory and defeat conditions for each stage, as well as the
armies that are on the battlefield.  I have tried to list all the
reinforcements that arrive during the course of the battle.  Each walkthrough
is a walkthrough for Hard mode.  While I was making the walkthrough for the
stage, I was actually following the path in the game, so I know these
walkthroughs work.

Of course, you may find a different path through your game, triggering
different missions or different scenarios.  I have listed only one possibility
for each stage.  There are many more possible outcomes that could happen on a
stage.  I have tried to maximize the completed missions and kills in my
walkthroughs while minimizing casualties.  Hopefully, I have succeeded.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  4a. Yukimura Sanada's Walkthrough
 SW2STYUK              \____________________________________________________


--------------------------------
Stage 1:  Retreat from Nagashino
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nobunaga.

Defeat Conditions:  Katsuyori or Yukimura is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Takeda Army:                        | Oda-Tokugawa:                       |
|    Katsuyori Takeda                 |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Keiji Maeda                      |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Masatane Hara                    |    No                               |
|    Masakage Yamagata                |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Nobufusa Baba                    |    Nobutada Oda                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Kazumasu Takigawa                |
|    None                             |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|                                     |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Nobumori Sakuma                  |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|                                     |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|                                     |    Nobumasa Okudaira                |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, turn around and pick a fight with Katsuie Shibata.
This will cause a mission to appear to defeat the Oda enemies on the front
line.  You will need to defeat two other officers in order to complete this
mission.  Those officers are Kazumasu Takigawa and Nagahide Niwa.  Once they
are defeated, rush over to where Katsuyori Takeda is at.  He should be getting
attacked by Hideyoshi Hashiba.  When you get close to Katsuyori, you should
get a mission to defend his retreat.  Defeat Hideyoshi and allow Katsuyori to
escape.  He will attempt to go east, but the gates will be closed, so he will
have to go south.  Clear out some enemies on the bridge structure and wait for
the riflemen ambush inside Tobigasu Garrison.  Once that happens, defeat
Nobumori Sakuma.  When Katsuyori makes it to Nagashino Castle, Mitsuhide
Akechi and Nobumasa Okudaira will ambush him.  You will get a mission to
defeat them both.  Defeat these two generals to complete the mission and allow
Katsuyori to continue to retreat.

Katsuyori will continue north towards either the Maruyama Garrison or the
northeast stronghold (I've seen both).  For this walkthrough, let's just
assume he's going to the Maruyama Garrison (the northeast stronghold is
actually easier and simpler).  When he gets near the stronghold at the
intersection of the two paths, Hanzo Hattori will appear.  Defeat Hanzo and
allow Katsuyori to continue his retreat.  Inside Maruyama Garrison, there
should be a couple of officers in there waiting for Katsuyori.  Defeat them to
allow Katsuyori a clear path to safety.  During this time, you should get a
mission to defeat the Tokugawa Army.  This mission consists of defeating
Ieyasu Tokugawa, Tadatsugu Sakai, and Yasumasa Sakakibara.  Defeat all three
generals while waiting for Katsuyori to retreat.  There should be only three
or four generals left on the board.  Three of them should be Nobunaga Oda, No,
and Tadakatsu Honda.  If you're good at fighting or you have a powered up
Yukimura, go fight Tadakatsu Honda for the experience and completion sake.  If
you get Tadakatsu down to half life, a mission will appear to defeat him.  If
you don't feel like fighting Tadakatsu, Keiji Maeda will keep Tadakatsu in
check, so just run into the enemy main camp.  There, you will have to fight
Nobunaga and No.  Defeat No first to get the distraction out of the way, then
focus on finishing off Nobunaga.


---------------------------------
Stage 2:  Siege of Odawara Castle
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ujimasa.  (Later changes to Defeat Ujimasa and
  Ujinao.)

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyoshi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Hojo Army:                          |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Ujitada Hojo                     |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Ujitaka Hojo                     |
|    Keiji Maeda                      |    Masataka Kasahara                |
|    Norihide Matsuda                 |    Yoshitake Mibu                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Naohide Matsuda                  |
|    Kanbei Kuroda                    |    Yasusato Matsuda                 |
|                                     |    Masayo Ito                       |
|                                     |    Naoshige Chiba                   |
|                                     |    Yasuhiro Ogasawara               |
|                                     |    Naosada Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Tanenaga Hara                    |
|                                     |    Norisada Ueda                    |
|                                     |    Ujinori Uesugi                   |
|                                     |    Ujinaga Narita                   |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|                                     |    Ujifusa Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Hiroteru Minagawa                |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts off, you will want to make your way to the central
clearing.  Defeat the Defense Captain to open the gate to Mt. Ishigaki.
Defeat Ujiteru Hojo and Naosada Hojo (wait, Hojo names start with things other
than Uji???) to take the mountain and open up all the gates in the central
area.  Make your way out through the south gate.  Some enemies will attempt to
charge their way to the central area.  Clear them out and then head over to
the southwestern fort.  Kanbei Kuroda should have appeared there with the
engineers to build the castle.  However, Ujitada Hojo is here trying to stop
them.  Defeat Ujitada Hojo and then go north of Mt. Ishigaki.  Near the
northern garrison, Ujitaka Hojo and Norisada Ueda is trying to get to
Hideyoshi Toyotomi.  Defeat these two and then immediately head to the
southern garrison.  When the castle is completed in the central area, a new
path will appear in the central area and a siege ramp will appear in the
southern garrison.  You will need to protect the siege ramp as it's getting
into place.  You can get a head start by clearing out some of the enemy troops
in this area, as well as getting rid of Yasusato Matsuda.

When the siege ramp is in place, make your way up the ramp and inside the
castle.  Check the map for Masataka Kasahara's position, as you will get a
mission from Hideyoshi to save one of his officers.  You can't find the
officer on the map, but he is next to Masataka.  Defeat Masataka to save the
officer and complete the mission.  The front gates should be opened, so the
enemy will begin to march on your makeshift castle.  Start defeating enemies
that are outside of the main keep of the castle.  There should be a few in the
north and a few in the middle areas.  There's no real pattern to the
destruction.  Just everyone except for Ujimasa Hojo should be dead before you
move on.  Once Ujimasa is the only Hojo left, defeat the Defense Captain
protecting the main keep and then go inside the castle.

Once inside the castle, there are some annoying things you have to do first.
The gate on the first floor is locked, so you have to go to the second floor
and destroy the statue that is blocking the mechanism that controls the gate
on the first floor.  Head down through the gate on the first floor to get to
another mechanism that controls the gate on the second floor.  Destroy the
statue blocking the mechanism and then make your way back up the stairs again.
Go through the gate and head to the third floor.  When you reach this floor,
you will face off with Ujimasa Hojo.  However, when you defeat Ujimasa, it
turns out that the person you just fought was just an illusion made by Kotaro
Fuma.  You will need to defeat Kotaro before you can go back outside of the
main keep.  Kotaro will be on the second floor.  While you are fighting
Kotaro, Ujimasa and a few other Hojo officers will surround your main camp.
Defeat Kotaro quickly and then make your way back down to the first floor and
out of the main keep.  Get on your horse and ride back to your main camp.
When you reach your main camp, first defeat Ujifusa Hojo and Hiroteru
Minagawa.  Then, you can focus on the two Hojo leaders.  Defeat them in any
order you want.


-----------------------------
Stage 3:  Rescue of Mitsunari
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Mitsunari arrives at the Escape Point.

Defeat Conditions:  Mitsunari or Kanetsugu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Ishida Army:                        | Anti-Ishida Army:                   |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Kiyomasa Kato                    |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |
|    Keiji Maeda                      |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Iemasa Hachisuka                 |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Yoshiaki Kato                    |
| Reinforcements:                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Yoshinobu Satake                 |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|                                     |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|                                     |    Yoshinaga Asano                  |
|                                     |    Takatora Todo                    |
|                                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|                                     |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, go north.  When you reach Nagamasa Kuroda, defeat him.
When Nagamasa is defeated, Hanzo Hattori will appear north of you.  Make your
way through the alleyways towards Hanzo and defeat him.  You will find out
that it was just a double of Hanzo, which means he's still out there on the
loose.  Continue to follow the alleyways until you are close to Iemasa
Hachisuka and Sakon Shima.  Help out Sakon by defeating Iemasa.  Take the
north route all the way around to the castle that Mitsunari Ishida is holed up
in.  Inside Nijo Castle, Yasuharu Wakisaka should be here, so escort him out
of the castle by defeating him.  Two more Hanzos should appear, one at
Mitsunari and one at Kanetsugu.  You will get a mission to defeat both Hanzos.
Also, a Spy Captain will appear with both Hanzos.  Defeat both the Hanzo and
the Spy Captain near Mitsunari and then leave the castle through the western
gate.  Make your way south along the western path.  You want to rescue
Kanetsugu Naoe next.  Defeat the Hanzo and the Spy Captain here too.  This
will complete your mission to defeat both Hanzos.  Unfortunately, both Hanzos
you killed were doubles.

By this time, both Kiyomasa Kato and Yoshiaki Kato should be moving.  Head
towards Kiyomasa first and defeat him.  Make your way towards Yoshiaki, who
should be trying to get to Mitsunari, and defeat him as well.  This should
cause enemy reinforcements to arrive.  You should eventually get two missions.
The first mission is to defeat all the enemy reinforcements.  The second
mission is to help Mitsunari and Kanetsugu meet at the rendezvous point.  In
the south, Yoshinaga Asano and Masanori Fukushima should be trying to get to
Mitsunari.  Defeat them both and then make your way towards Mitsunari.  He
should be trying to escape now.  Defeat the enemy officer that is north of him
to complete the mission.  There should be even more enemy reinforcements now.
They should all arrive along the eastern route, making it easy to knock each
one of them off one by one.  The first two generals that you should defeat are
Nagamasa Kuroda and Tadaoki Hosokawa.  Take the eastern path south towards
where Yasuharu Wakisaka and Terumasa Ikeda are.  They should be harassing
Kanetsugu, so defeat them both to allow Kanetsugu to reach the rendezvous
point.  Once both Mitsunari and Kanetsugu are at the rendezvous point, they
will talk strategy and decide it's best to run away.  During this time, Hanzo
will appear again.  You should defeat Kiyomasa Kato and Hanzo to provide
Mitsunari an open path to the escape point.  Hanzo is powered up, so it may
take some time to bring him down.  But at least this time, you're bringing
down the real deal.  Once Mitsunari reaches the escape point, the stage is
finished.


--------------------------------
Stage 4:  Defense of Ueda Castle
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hidetada.

Defeat Conditions:  Masayuki or Yukimura is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Sanada Army:                        | Tokugawa Army:                      |
|    Masayuki Sanada                  |    Hidetada Tokugawa                |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|    Genba Karasawa                   |    Ina                              |
|    Mino Kaneko                      |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|    Yorisada Yazawa                  |    Nobuyuki Sanada                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Hidehisa Sengoku                 |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Tadamasa Mori                    |
|    Keiji Maeda                      |    Ietsugu Sakai                    |
|                                     |    Hidemasa Ogasawara               |
|                                     |    Tadachika Okubo                  |
|                                     |    Tadamasa Matsudaira              |
|                                     |    Bitchu Hineno                    |
|                                     |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|                                     |    Kazuaki Toda                     |
|                                     |    Tadamasa Honda                   |
|                                     |    Yasunaga Ishikawa                |
|                                     |    Yorimizu Suwa                    |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

I'm not a big fan of Ueda Castle, but at least on the Sanada side, you can at
least see where all the tunnels go.  When the stage starts, make your way
south to where Tadamasa Mori is located at.  You will eventually get a mission
to ambush Tadamasa Mori and Hidehisa Sengoku, so get a jump start on the
mission and defeat Tadamasa.  Make your way through the tunnels to where
Hidehisa is at and defeat him to complete the mission.  You will get
reinforcements in the form of Keiji Maeda and Kanetsugu Naoe, so the odds will
get evened up a little.  Make your way through the main gates to Ueda Castle
and prevent Yasumasa Sakakibara from going inside.  Defeat him and then head
north.  What you will want to do is defeat any enemy generals that are in Mino
Kaneko's way.  The first one to cause problems for Mino should be Kazuaki
Toda.  Defeat him and move on.  When you get close to Nobuyuki Sanada, you
will get a mission to defeat him to protect Toishi Castle.  Defeat Nobuyuki
and then continue to clear enemies out of Mino's path.  Kotaro Fuma will
eventually show up to try to stop Mino.  Kotaro is powered up, so he's not
going down without a fight.  Defeat Kotaro and then finish up assisting Mino
to the floodgate.  When Mino reaches the floodgate, he will initiate the flood
attack against the Tokugawa forces.

The flood attack will cause three enemy generals to retreat and injure Ina,
taking away her powered up status.  Go over and help Kanetsugu get rid of
Yasunaga Ishikawa.  Eventually, Hanzo Hattori will reappear on the
battlefield...in three places.  Typical Hanzo.  When you get close to one of
the Hanzos, you will get a mission to defeat all three of them.  One is
outside the front gates of Ueda Castle, one is inside the underground area of
Ueda, and one is inside Toishi Castle.  Hunt down all three Hanzos before they
can do any damage to Masayuki.  Luckily, Keiji should disappear and reappear
near Masayuki, protecting him for a little while.  Defeat all three Hanzos and
make him realize that he's just a failure.  The southeastern garrison should
be the last place where Tokugawa forces are at, other than the main camp of
course.  Make your way towards that point and defeat Ietsugu Sakai and
Yorimizu Suwa.  From here, it's a straight shot into the east gate of the
enemy main camp.  Inside the main camp, you will deal with three enemy
generals.  Masanobu Honda and Ina are guarding Hidetada Tokugawa.  Get rid of
Hidetada's two bodyguards.  Ina should be easy to defeat since she was injured
in the flood attack.  Once Hidetada is defeated, you will have successfully
defended Ueda Castle.  However, you will get grim news that Mitsunari Ishida
lost at Sekigahara.


------------------------
Stage 5:  Osaka Campaign
------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.  (Later changes to Defeat Keiji.)

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyori or Yukimura is defeated.  (Later changes to
  Hideyori, Yukimura, or Kanetsugu is defeated.)

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Tokugawa Army:                      |
|    Hideyori Toyotomi                |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Ina                              |
|    Musashi Miyamoto                 |    Masamune Date                    |
|    Harunaga Ono                     |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|    Harufusa Ono                     |    Hidetada Tokugawa                |
|    Morichika Chosokabe              |    Takatora Todo                    |
|    Matabei Goto                     |    Katsumoto Katagiri               |
|    Teruzumi Akashi                  |    Toshitsune Maeda                 |
|    Katsunaga Mori                   |    Tadamasa Sengoku                 |
|    Shigenari Kimura                 |    Shigenaga Katakura               |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Naotaka Ii                       |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Tadateru Matsudaira              |
|                                     |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|                                     |    Hidemune Date                    |
|                                     |    Yasunaga Matsudaira              |
|                                     |    Katsunari Mizuno                 |
|                                     |    Ietsugu Sakai                    |
|                                     |    Tadanao Matsudaira               |
|                                     |    Tadaoki Naito                    |
|                                     |    Tadatomo Honda                   |
|                                     |    Yoshinobu Satake                 |
|                                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Keiji Maeda                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, you're inside the main keep of your castle.  Katsumoto
Katagiri is inside the main keep also, so you want to kick him out by
defeating him.  Once he is defeated, make your way outside through the main
gate.  Your horse will be waiting out there for you.  Once outside the castle,
defeat Naotaka Ii, Tadanao Matsudaira, and Toshitsune Maeda.  All the while,
Musashi Miyamoto will start talking about Yukimura's past, thinking he's some
kind of fight commentator or something.  Although, he will inform you that you
need to take the Sanada Ward, which will be an important stop in the future.
Once the main gate is clear of enemies, make your way south.  Ieyasu Tokugawa
will order a cannon to approach the main gate.  Destroy the cannon before it
can approach the main keep of your castle.  This will cause Ina and Masamune
Date to lead their armies at your main keep from two directions.  Defeat any
enemy generals that may still be in this area to prevent them from storming
your castle and then make your way over to Ina's army.

Ina will be here with Tadamasa Sengoku, Tadateru Matsudaira, and Nagamasa
Kuroda.  You will get a mission to prevent Ina from entering the main keep of
your castle, but you might as well just defeat all of these enemy generals to
protect Hideyori Toyotomi.  Once the eastern gate is cleared of enemies, make
your way over to the western gate.  Here, Masamune is trying to enter the main
keep through this entrance.  He will be here with Yasunaga Matsudaira and
Tadaoki Naito.  You will get a mission to prevent Masamune from entering the
main keep, so defeat him first to complete the mission.  After that, clear
this entrance of all enemies.  This will cause the Toyotomi Army to begin to
march on Ieyasu Tokugawa's main camp.  However, there is a couple more things
you need to do before you can begin you yourself can charge the main camp.
Head south to where Kanetsugu Naoe is.  He is in the Sanada Ward and he will
be powered up.  He will challenge you to a duel to the death.  You will get a
mission to defeat Kanetsugu.  He has a lot of defense, so this will be a long
battle.  Defeating him will cause him to defect to your side and get the
cannons firing on Ieyasu's main camp.  There should be two more enemies in the
Sanada Ward.  Yoshinobu Satake and Hidemune Date should also be here, so
defeat them to protect Kanetsugu.

From this point forward, it's just cleaning up the rest of the Tokugawa Army.
Shigenaga Katakura should be in the northwestern area of the castle, so get
rid of him first.  After that, there should only be the enemies that are
around the Tokugawa main camp.  Hidetada Tokugawa and Tadatomo Honda should be
at the front gate of the Tokugawa main camp.  Ietsugu Sakai should be at the
western gate of the enemy main camp and Tadaoki Hosokawa should be at the
eastern gate.  Defeat all four generals and then enter the Tokugawa main camp.
Here, Ieyasu Tokugawa should be all alone, so defeat him.  This will not end
the battle, but this will force all the enemy soldiers to retreat.  There is
just one more thing left to do.  Keiji Maeda will appear near the main gate of
the main keep of the castle.  He will challenge you to a one on one fight.
You will get a final mission to defeat Keiji.  Keiji is powered up and has a
lot of attack and defense, but just remember, the second part of Yukimura's C3
breaks the enemy's guard, so abuse this to defeat Keiji.


----------------------------
Dream:  Battle of Sekigahara
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Mitsunari is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Ina                              |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|    Yukinaga Konishi                 |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|    Hideie Ukita                     |    Takatora Todo                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yoshimasa Tanaka                 |
|    None                             |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
|                                     |    Yoshiaki Kato                    |
|                                     |    Sadatsugu Tsutsui                |
|                                     |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
|                                     |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|                                     |    Yoshinaga Asano                  |
|                                     |    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |
|                                     |    Hirotaka Terasawa                |
|                                     |    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |
|                                     |    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |
|                                     |    Hidemoto Mori                    |
|                                     |    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |
|                                     |    Yoshinobu Satake                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|                                     |    Masamune Date                    |
|                                     |    Kojuro Katakura                  |
|                                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
|                                     |    Tsunamoto Oniniwa                |
|                                     |    Hideyasu Yuki                    |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Tadachika Okubo                  |
|                                     |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadamasa Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadatoshi Sengoku                |
|                                     |    Yasunaga Ishikawa                |
|                                     |    Tadamasa Mori                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off in the northern part of the map.  Immediately defeat Sadatsugu
Tsutsui.  While you're fighting Sadatsugu, Sakon Shima should get sniped by
the enemy riflemen, which cuts his life bar in half.  Don't worry about him
right now.  Instead, make your way east and defeat Kazutoyo Tamanouchi and
then go west to the northwestern garrison to defeat Takatora Todo.  From the
northwestern garrison, make your way south to the central area of Sekigahara.
Make your way over to Sakon Shima right away.  When you reach Sakon, he will
begin to retreat.  When he reaches your main camp, he will completely leave
the battlefield.  Defeat the enemy officers that are in this area to prevent
them from causing anymore problems to Sakon.  When two of them are defeated,
Tadakatsu Honda will begin his march towards your main camp.  He will have to
get through you first to get there.  Tadakatsu is powered up, so he will be
difficult to beat.  This is why you should defeat the enemy officers in this
area quickly, so you can make the battle a one on one fight.  Try to defeat
Tadakatsu as quickly as possible, as enemy reinforcements will be arriving
soon.  When Tadakatsu is defeated, begin clearing out the enemy officers that
are in central Sekigahara.  Eventually, Ginchiyo Tachibana should make her way
close to the enemy main camp.  When she does, Naomasa Ii will ambush her.
Make your way over to Ginchiyo.  You will get a mission to rescue her.  Defeat
Naomasa Ii to complete this mission.  Now, continue clearing out the central
area.

You should have most, if not all, of the enemy officers in the central area
defeated by the time Masamune Date arrives with reinforcements.  When Masamune
shows up, Mitsunari Ishida will charge at Masamune, leaving the allied main
camp.  What you should do now is make your way over to your main camp and
clear the enemy officers out of this area.  Make sure to take out the enemy
stronghold that is just north of your main camp.  This will be important for a
mission later.  Ina will be here along with three other enemy officers.  Try
to defeat these enemy officers quickly, as when Mitsunari reaches Masamune,
Masamune will call for more reinforcements to appear and attack your main
camp.  Sakon Shima will appear again and try to guard the main camp by
himself, but he's still injured.  You will get a mission to prevent the Yuki
Army from entering your main camp.  First, defend the eastern gate of the main
camp by defeating Tadatoshi Sengoku, Tadachika Okubo, and Masanobu Honda.  You
will have to be really quick in defeating these three enemy officers.  The two
enemy officers attacking your main camp from the north will be distracted by
that stronghold you took earlier, but the stronghold won't last very long.  If
you're quick enough in killing off the enemy officers, you should be able to
make it to your north gate in time to prevent Hideyasu Yuki and Yasumasa
Sakakibara from entering your main camp.  When all five enemy officers are
defeated, you will have completed the mission.  Ieyasu will send out his pet
assassin, Hanzo Hattori, out to try to take Mitsunari Ishida's head.  Make
your way over to Mitsunari.  He should be fighting off the Date Army.  Make
your way over to the Date Army and begin defeating them one by one.  When you
defeat Masamune Date, the Date Army will begin to retreat.  So much for the
enemy reinforcements.  Now, it's time to find Hanzo Hattori and defeat him.
Hanzo should be easy to defeat.  When Hanzo is defeated, all that is left now
is to clean up the rest of the Tokugawa Army.  Defeat all the enemy officers
that are in the central area and then head east.  In the eastern garrison,
Yoshihiro Shimazu should be fighting off Hidemoto Mori.  Defeat Hidemoto and
make your way north.  The only enemy officers that are left should be those
three guarding the gates to the Tokugawa main camp and Ieyasu himself.  Defeat
all three main camp guards before taking on Ieyasu.  Defeat Ieyasu to
completely turn a losing battle into victory.


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Stage 1:  Siege of Odawara Castle
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ujimasa.  (Later changes to Defeat Ujimasa and
  Ujinao.)

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyoshi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Hojo Army:                          |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Ujitada Hojo                     |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Ujitaka Hojo                     |
|    Keiji Maeda                      |    Masataka Kasahara                |
|    Norihide Matsuda                 |    Yoshitake Mibu                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Naohide Matsuda                  |
|    Kanbei Kuroda                    |    Yasusato Matsuda                 |
|                                     |    Masayo Ito                       |
|                                     |    Naoshige Chiba                   |
|                                     |    Yasuhiro Ogasawara               |
|                                     |    Naosada Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Tanenaga Hara                    |
|                                     |    Norisada Ueda                    |
|                                     |    Ujinori Uesugi                   |
|                                     |    Ujinaga Narita                   |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|                                     |    Ujifusa Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Hiroteru Minagawa                |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts off, you're north of the central area.  Hideyoshi
Toyotomi will order his forces to attack the central area and get it ready for
the makeshift castle.  Defeat the Defense Captain guarding the north gate of
the central area and then make your way inside.  You will get a mission to
take Mt. Ishigaki, which is the central area.  Guarding this area is Naosada
Hojo and Ujiteru Hojo.  You will need to defeat both of these enemies to
complete this mission.  Now, all the gates to the central area will open.  You
will first want to go through the southern gate and then follow the path until
you reach the southern garrison.  Ujinori Uesugi and Ujimitsu Hojo will be
here, attempting to find out what is going on in the central area.  Stop these
two enemy generals before they can even come close to the central area.  Now,
the engineers should have arrived by now.  They are being led by Kanbei
Kuroda.  They will appear in the southwestern fort.  Ujitada Hojo will be
trying to do everything he can to make sure the engineers don't reach the
central area, so defeat him and clear out some of the enemies that are in
front of Kanbei to get him going towards the central area.  When Kanbei gets
moving, make your way back to the central area and leave through the north
gate.  Here, Yukimura Sanada should be fighting off some enemy officers that
are trying to get to Hideyoshi.  You will get a mission to prevent these
officers from reaching your main camp.  Complete the mission by defeating
Norisada Ueda and Ujitaka Hojo.  Now, while Kanbei is setting up the castle in
the central area, you should make your way back south to the southern
garrison.  Go through the southern garrison and clear out all of the enemies
in this area.  Make sure you defeat Yasusato Matsuda, who is also in this
area.

When the makeshift castle is completed, you will get a new path to the central
gate.  Also, a siege ramp will appear near the southern garrison and will
begin moving towards the area you just cleared out.  While the siege ramp is
getting into position, make your way towards the central gate of Odawara
Castle and defeat Ujinaga Narita and Naohide Matsuda.  Now, go up the siege
ramp and enter the castle.  Your first goal will be to make your way towards
the southeastern section of the map.  Here, Masataka Kasahara will be
attempting to kill off Norihide Matsuda.  You will get a mission to rescue
Norihide, so defeat Masataka to complete this mission.  Kotaro Fuma will open
up the main gate of Odawara Castle.  This will allow Masayo Ito and Naoshige
Chiba to charge out and attempt to take the makeshift castle.  Defeat these
two enemy generals.  Now, go around and clear out the rest of the enemy
generals that are outside of the main keep of Odawara Castle.  They should be
mainly concentrated in the northern area of the map.  When the outside of
Odawara Castle is cleared out, defeat the Defense Captain that is guarding the
main keep of the castle and make your way inside.

When you're inside the castle, your first goal will be to get to the third
floor.  To do this, you will have to go up to the second floor and destroy the
statue that is blocking the mechanism that controls the closed gate on the
first floor.  Now, go back to the first floor and destroy the statue that is
in the way of the other mechanism.  This will open the gate on the second
floor, allowing you to go to the third floor.  On the third floor, you will
find Ujimasa Hojo.  However, this Ujimasa is a fake set up by Kotaro Fuma.
Kotaro will appear on the second floor and block your path.  Also, the Hojo
will ambush your main camp from all sides.  You will have to defeat Kotaro to
be able to escape the main keep.  Kotaro is powered up a little, but not that
much.  When you get outside of the main keep, get on your horse and make your
way over to the makeshift castle.  Your first target should be Ujifusa Hojo.
Defeat him and then leave the central area through the western gate.  South of
your main camp, you should find Hiroteru Minagawa and Ujimasa Hojo.  Defeat
them both and then enter your main camp.  Ujinao Hojo should be here fighting
with Hideyoshi.  Defeat Ujinao to complete the stage.


-----------------------------
Stage 2:  Rescue of Mitsunari
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Mitsunari arrives at the Escape Point.

Defeat Conditions:  Mitsunari or Kanetsugu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Ishida Army:                        | Anti-Ishida Army:                   |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Kiyomasa Kato                    |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |
|    Keiji Maeda                      |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Iemasa Hachisuka                 |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Yoshiaki Kato                    |
| Reinforcements:                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Yoshinobu Satake                 |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|                                     |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|                                     |    Yoshinaga Asano                  |
|                                     |    Takatora Todo                    |
|                                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|                                     |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

On this stage, you will need to make sure both Mitsunari Ishida and Kanetsugu
Naoe don't get defeated.  This should not be too hard, as both Mitsunari and
Kanetsugu are pretty strong.  You're right in front of Yoshiaki Kato when the
stage starts, so why not start off by defeating him?  When Yoshiaki is
defeated, stay in this area.  Hanzo Hattori will appear in the alleyway just
west of the eastern path.  Unfortunately, this Hanzo is just a fake.  Defeat
Hanzo and then continue north along the eastern path.  Kanetsugu will get
ambushed, but don't worry about him for now.  Instead, defeat Nagamasa Kuroda
and continue along the central path.  When you're south of Sakon Shima, go
north.  You will get a mission to rescue Sakon.  Complete this mission by
defeating Iemasa Hachisuka.  Now, make your way over to Mitsunari Ishida.  He
is holed up inside of Nijo Castle.  Inside this castle, there is a Spy
Captain.  I don't really know what the Spy Captains do, but defeat him just in
case he does something bad.  Also, while you're here, defeat Yasuharu
Wakisaka.  Finally, Hanzo Hattori will appear in two places.  One place will
be inside Nijo Castle, where you are currently at.  The other place is near
Kanetsugu Naoe.  You will get a mission to defeat both Hanzos.  Defeat the
Hanzo that is currently inside Nijo Castle and then leave the castle through
the western gate.

Make your way south along the western path and enter the series of alleyways
that Kanetsugu is currently in.  Here, you will find the second Hanzo and a
second Spy Captain.  Defeat the second Hanzo to complete your mission and
defeat the second Spy Captain just to get another kill.  Unfortunately, both
Hanzos were doubles, so of course, you're going to see Hanzo again sometime in
the future.  Rescuing Kanetsugu will cause Kiyomasa Kato to begin to charge
out.  Go meet up with Kiyomasa and defeat him.  Of course, just when you think
you've defeated everyone on the map, more reinforcements arrive for the enemy.
These reinforcements are led by Masanori Fukushima.  Since Masanori arrives
close to where you are currently at, defeat Masanori first.  Make your way
north along the western path to the northwestern corner, defeating Yoshinaga
Asano along the way.  You will get two missions around this time.  The first
will be to defeat all the enemy reinforcements.  You should already have two
down by now and making your way towards the third.  The second mission will be
to escort Mitsunari and Kanetsugu to the rendezvous point.  This just involves
defeating the enemy soldiers that are in the way of both allies.  First, take
care of the enemy reinforcements.  Defeat Takatora Todo to complete your first
mission.  This will cause Kiyomasa Kato to appear once again, bringing along
more enemy reinforcements.  Make your way along the central path to the
eastern path.  First, defeat Nagamasa Kuroda and Tadaoki Hosokawa.  Now, make
your way south along the eastern path until you get to the next batch of enemy
generals.  They should be Yasuharu Wakisaka and Terumasa Ikeda and they should
be getting in the way of Kanetsugu.  Defeat both enemy generals and then
continue south.  Here, Kiyomasa should be trying to kill off your
reinforcements, so defeat Kiyomasa.  Now, defeat any enemy soldiers that are
in the way of Mitsunari and Kanetsugu.  When they both reach the "X" on the
eastern path, your second mission is completed.  They will discuss how to
defeat Ieyasu Tokugawa.  Of course, Keiji just wants into the action because
of the fighting.  Mitsunari will continue his escape, but Hanzo Hattori will
appear in the southeastern corner of the map, near Mitsunari's escape point.
This Hanzo is the real Hanzo and he is powered up.  However, he shouldn't be
too hard to defeat.  When Hanzo is defeated, Mitsunari should have a clear
path to escape.


---------------------
Stage 3:  Pirate Hunt
---------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat the Marauder.

Defeat Condition:  All peasants are eliminated, or any Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Fishermen:                          | Pirates:                            |
|    Keiji Maeda                      |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Raider                           |
|    None                             | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Marauder                         |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You get two missions right away when the stage starts.  The first mission is
to protect all the Peasants.  This is easy to complete as long as you complete
all the missions you are given on this stage.  The second mission you get
right away starts when you make your way south towards the Peasant that is on
the boat.  You will get a mission to protect this Peasant.  Complete this
mission by defeating the two Raiders that are attacking this Peasant.  Make
your way across the boat to the next Peasant.  You will get another mission to
protect a Peasant.  The same thing applies to this Peasant.  Defeat both
Raiders attacking the Peasant to complete this mission.  Now, make your way
south along the eastern path until you reach the southeastern garrison.  Here,
three Raiders will be attacking this garrison.  You will get a mission to
protect this garrison.  Complete this mission by defeating all three Raiders.

When you have successfully protected the southeastern garrison, more Raiders
will appear along with more boats.  Some Raiders will begin to attack the
northwestern garrison.  Make your way across the boats in the south to make
your way towards the northwestern garrison.  You will need to be quick in
taking this garrison, as a Peasant will move onto the boats and end up getting
ambushed by Raiders.  You will get two missions.  The first mission will be to
protect the northwestern garrison.  This is completed by defeating all three
Raiders attacking this garrison.  The second mission will be to rescue the
ambushed Raiders.  When the northwestern garrison is rescued, make your way
across the ships once again, this time making your way towards the central
ship.  Defeat the Raider that is in the way and then defeat the Defense
Captain that is protecting the plank to the area that the Peasant is at.  This
will lower the plank, allowing you to defeat both Raiders that are attacking
the trapped Peasant.  When this mission is completed, more Raiders will
appear, this time in the south.  Also, the Marauder will finally show up to
handle things personally.  Defeat both Raiders that appear in the south to get
the plank to the Marauder's ship to be lowered.  Defeat the Marauder to
complete the stage.


--------------------------
Stage 4:  Battle of Hasedo
--------------------------


Victory Condition:  The allied officers arrive at the Escape Point.  (Later
  changes to Defeat Masamune.)

Defeat Condition:  Kanetsugu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Uesugi Army:                        | Date-Mogami:                        |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Yoshiaki Mogami                  |
|    Keiji Maeda                      | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Chikanori Suibara                |    Minbu Satomi                     |
|    Yoshihide Shida                  |    Mitsuyasu Shimura                |
|    Mototada Kasuga                  |    Mitsuuji Ujiie                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masakage Rusu                    |
|    None                             |    Nobuyasu Goto                    |
|                                     |    Tsunenaga Hasekura               |
|                                     |    Tsunamoto Oniniwa                |
|                                     |    Kageyori Yashiro                 |
|                                     |    Yoshiyasu Mogami                 |
|                                     |    Mitsushige Nobesawa              |
|                                     |    Hidetsuna Sakenobe               |
|                                     |    Mitsunao Tateoka                 |
|                                     |    Masamune Date                    |
|                                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
|                                     |    Kojuro Katakura                  |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts off, make your way north to the first gate.  Yoshiaki
Mogami is here guarding the first gate.  You will get a mission to break
through the first gate.  Defeat Yoshiaki to get his troops to retreat and to
open up the first gate.  Make your way up the path.  When you or your allies
get too far north on the path, the enemy will ambush you.  You will then get a
mission to break through the second gate.  There will be three enemy officers
that will attack you.  The first two are Mitsuyasu Shimura and Mitsuuji Ujiie.
They will ambush you on the path.  Defeat these two enemy officers and then
continue to make your way north.  Minbu Satomi is guarding the second gate.
Defeat Minbu to open up the second gate and complete your mission.  Now, wait
for your allies to make their way north towards the third gate.  While you are
waiting for this to happen, defeat the enemy soldiers that are just south of
the third gate.

When your allies get close to the third gate, enemy reinforcements will appear
from behind.  Keiji Maeda will offer to stay behind and defeat the enemy's
entire rearguard while Kanetsugu Naoe escapes.  You will get a mission to
prevent the enemy from passing the third gate.  You will fail this mission if
any enemy officer passes through the third gate, so you don't have to worry
about regular enemy soldiers passing through.  There will be four waves of
enemies that will come at you.  The first wave will be three officers from the
Date rearguard and they will appear just south of the third gate.  The second
wave will also be from the Date rearguard and they will appear in the area
east of the second gate.  There will be two officers in this group.  The third
wave will be officers from the Mogami rearguard.  There will be four officers
in this wave and they will appear around the second gate.  Finally, the fourth
and final wave will appear, lead by Yoshiaki Mogami.  He will bring back some
of the officers you have already defeated, except they will be powered up.
However, they are still generic officers, so this shouldn't be too bad.  When
all of the officers from all four waves are defeated, you will have completed
the mission to stop the enemy at the third gate and gained a bonus reward of
500 gold in the process.  Make your way north to where Kanetsugu is.  This
will cause Masamune Date and his officers to appear just south of the fifth
gate.  Your victory condition will change now.  To complete this stage, you
will need to defeat Masamune.


-----------------------------
Stage 5:  Siege of Edo Castle
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hidetada.  (Later changes to Defeat Ieyasu.)

Defeat Conditions:  Kagekatsu, Kanetsugu, or Keiji is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Uesugi Coalition:                   | Tokugawa Army:                      |
|    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |    Hidetada Tokugawa                |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Ina                              |
|    Keiji Maeda                      |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Yoshiaki Mogami                  |
|    Yoshinobu Satake                 |    Hideyasu Yuki                    |
|    Masayuki Sanada                  |    Hidehisa Sengoku                 |
|    Dokyu Yamagami                   |    Chikayoshi Hiraiwa               |
|    Kagetsugu Amakasu                |    Tadamasa Honda                   |
|    Mitsunaga Irobe                  |    Bitchu Hineno                    |
|    Shigenaga Honjo                  | Reinforcements:                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|    None                             |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|                                     |    Takatora Todo                    |
|                                     |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|                                     |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|                                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|                                     |    Ietsugu Sakai                    |
|                                     |    Yasutada Matsudaira              |
|                                     |    Tadatomo Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadasuke Okubo                   |
|                                     |    Munenori Yagyu                   |
|                                     |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
|                                     |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|                                     |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
|                                     |    Masamune Date                    |
|                                     |    Masakage Rusu                    |
|                                     |    Kojuro Katakura                  |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way towards the north gate of Edo Castle.
Defeat Tadamasa Honda to open the north gate.  Make your way towards the main
keep of the castle.  Chikayoshi Hiraiwa should be in your way, but you should
easily be able to defeat him.  Defeat the Defense Captain in front of the main
keep of the castle and enter.  You will want to quickly take the main keep of
the castle, as Tokugawa reinforcements will constantly appear and make their
way towards Kagekatsu Uesugi.  You cannot let Kagekatsu die, so you will want
to be quick in taking the main keep.  Once inside the main keep, make your way
up the stairs to the second floor.  Ina is guarding the gate to the third
floor.  Defeat Ina and make your way up the stairs.  Hidetada Tokugawa will be
here, trying to guard Edo Castle with his life.  He is powered up, but should
be no match for the might of Keiji Maeda.  Defeat Hidetada to seize the
castle.  Now, once you have the castle, you will need to quickly back outside
of the castle to your horse.

When you get back on your horse, leave Edo Castle through the north gate and
go all the way around the western path towards your main camp, which is
located in the southwest.  Here, Kagekatsu should be fighting off hordes of
Tokugawa officers.  One of them should be Hanzo Hattori, but the rest should
be just generic officers.  Still, this will be a five on two battle.  Not good
odds...for them.  Defeat every officer that is inside your main camp.  When
this is done, the Tokugawa main army should arrive.  Ieyasu Tokugawa wants
some revenge for the death of his son.  The first mission you will get is to
escort Kagekatsu into the Edo Castle.  What you will want to do first is to
make your way into the smaller keep of the castle.  Inside the smaller keep,
Yasumasa Sakakibara is here.  Defeat him to seize the smaller keep.  If you
don't seize the smaller keep, Kagekatsu will take the long way around to the
main keep, which just takes forever.  This way, he just uses the smaller keep
to get inside the main keep of the castle.  Now, defeat all enemy soldiers
that are in the path of Kagekatsu.  Some enemy officers will also try to get
in the way, but defeat them as well.  Once Kagekatsu announces that he will
use the smaller keep to get to the main keep, you can just ignore him for now.
He should find his way inside the smaller keep, as long as there are no
officers in his way.  Make your way towards the west gate of Edo Castle and
defeat Munenori Yagyu and Ietsugu Sakai.

Around this time, Ieyasu will talk some smack about how you haven't seen the
full power of his army yet.  Masamune Date and his army will arrive in the
northwest as enemy reinforcements.  Masamune will charge the main keep of the
castle.  Tadakatsu Honda will also make his charge towards the smaller keep.
Make your way over to Masamune.  You will get a mission to prevent him from
entering the main keep.  Defeat Masamune Date to complete this mission and
then and his other officers, Kojuro Katakura and Masakage Rusu.  Now, make
your way over towards where Tadakatsu Honda is.  He should be at the eastern
part of the castle trying to fight his way towards the smaller keep.  You will
get a mission to prevent Tadakatsu Honda from entering the smaller keep.
Tadakatsu is powered up, but you're Keiji Maeda.  Prove that you are the
strongest in the land by defeating Tadakatsu.  Now, finish off any officers
that are not in the northeastern part of the map.  When you are finished,
there should only be two officers left.  They should be Ieyasu Tokugawa and
Tadayoshi Matsudaira.  Make your way towards them both.  Defeat Tadayoshi
first and then take on the man who wants to rule Japan.  Defeat Ieyasu to
complete the stage.


-------------------------------
Dream:  Tournament of Champions
-------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.  (Later changes to Defeat Tadakatsu.)

Defeat Conditions:  Main Camp is captured.  (Later changes to Either
  Kanetsugu or Yukimura is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.)

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Tokugawa Army:                      |
|    Keiji Maeda                      |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|                                     |    Hideyasu Yuki                    |
|                                     |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|                                     |    Hidetada Tokugawa                |
|                                     |    Tadachika Okubo                  |
|                                     |    Tadatoshi Sengoku                |
|                                     |    Yasunaga Ishikawa                |
|                                     |    Tadamasa Mori                    |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|                                     |    Kojiro Sasaki                    |
|                                     |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
|                                     |    Yoshihisa Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Toshihisa Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Iehisa Shimazu                   |
|                                     |    Masamune Date                    |
|                                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
|                                     |    Kojuro Katakura                  |
|                                     |    Tsunamoto Oniniwa                |
|                                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off facing an entire army by yourself.  You're in the central castle
and the enemies are trying to get to your location.  Make your way north and
defeat Yasunaga Ishikawa quickly.  You have to be really quick about this, as
Ieyasu Tokugawa will send out his pet ninja, Hanzo Hattori, to try to take
your main camp.  Hanzo starts off in the southeastern corner of the map, but
he moves quickly.  Quickly make your way back to your main camp and leave this
area through the south gate.  When you reach Hanzo, you will get a mission to
prevent him from entering your main camp.  Defeat Hanzo quickly to complete
this mission.  Clear your main camp of any enemies that might be here.
Yukimura Sanada and Kanetsugu Naoe should arrive to assist you.  Make your way
to the southeastern area of the map and begin clearing out enemies in the
south.  Defeat Tadamasa Mori and then make your way to the northeastern area
of the map.  Musashi Miyamoto and Kojiro Sasaki should appear near Kanetsugu
Naoe.  When you reach Kanetsugu, you will get a mission to assist him.
Complete this mission by defeating Musashi and Kojiro.  Both of them are
powered up and definitely will try to bring the fight to you.  When both of
them are defeated, Kanetsugu will continue along his path.  Continue to follow
the northern path and defeat Naomasa Ii.  Make your way south to the central
garrison and defeat Tadatsugu Sakai and Yasumasa Sakakibara.

Leave the central garrison through the western gate and head south back to
where Yukimura is.  On your way there, you will get ambushed by the Shimazu
Army.  Also, the Date Army will appear south of the Tokugawa main camp.
First, deal with the Shimazu Army.  You will get a mission to destroy the
Shimazu Army.  Complete this mission by defeating Yoshihisa Shimazu, Toshihisa
Shimazu, Iehisa Shimazu, and Yoshihiro Shimazu.  While you're fighting the
Shimazu Army, the Date Army should blow a hole in the wall of the central
garrison and create a path leading to your main camp.  Quickly deal with the
Shimazu Army so that you can go protect your main camp.  This is another four
on one battle, but this shouldn't be any different than the one you just went
through.  When the Date Army has been defeated, it's time to focus on the
Tokugawa main camp.  Make your way to the area south of the Tokugawa main camp
and defeat Tadachika Okubo and Masanobu Honda to open up the south gate of the
enemy main camp.  Make your way inside the main camp to face off with Ieyasu
Tokugawa.  Ieyasu has three generic officers as bodyguards, but this should be
a familiar situation by now.  Ieyasu promises you that if you beat him, you
will be able to fight Tadakatsu Honda, so defeat the head of the Tokugawa clan
to make him make good on his promise.  Everyone will leave the battlefield,
leaving it just a one on one battle between you and Tadakatsu Honda.
Tadakatsu Honda will appear in the southwestern garrison and will begin
hunting you down.  You will get a mission to defeat Tadakatsu.  Make your way
over to Tadakatsu and bring the fight to him.  Your C1 should be faster than
his C1, so you should have no problems breaking his guard and knocking him
down.  Defeat Tadakatsu Honda to become the champion of champions, or as Keiji
puts it, the baddest of the bad.


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-----------------------------
Stage 1:  Battle of Nagashino
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat all enemy officers.

Defeat Conditions:  Nobunaga or Ieyasu is defeated, or Katsuyori reaches the
  Escape Point.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Tokugawa:                       | Takeda Army:                        |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Katsuyori Takeda                 |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    No                               |    Nobufusa Baba                    |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Masakage Yamagata                |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Masatoyo Naito                   |
|    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |    Masatsugu Tsuchiya               |
|    Nobutada Oda                     |    Nobukimi Anayama                 |
|    Kazumasu Takigawa                |    Masateru Sanada                  |
|    Toshiie Maeda                    |    Nobuzane Takeda                  |
|    Nobumori Sakuma                  |    Nobukado Takeda                  |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Nobushige Oyamada                |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Nobutsuna Sanada                 |
|    Nobumasa Okudaira                |    Masatane Hara                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Moritomo Saegusa                 |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

I still haven't gotten a real good grasp on this stage yet, so the path I take
may not be exactly the best path.  You start off with a mission requiring you
to defeat all of the Takeda Cavalry that is charging your main base.  There
are a lot of regular soldiers on horses that are a pain in the butt and can
take serious chunks out of your life, so make sure you take off anyone that's
on a horse.  The officers that are part of the Takeda Cavalry are Yukimura
Sanada, Masakage Yamagata, Masatoyo Naito, and Masatsugu Tsuchiya.  Defeat all
four to complete the first mission.  I don't think there is any real sensible
way to save Nagashino Castle other than going directly there from the start,
which isn't practical.  From here, you can either head north or south.  I
normally head north to where Nobufusa Baba is.  If he has caused a lot of
devastation and destruction, when you reach him, there should be a mission to
defeat him.  Either way, run him through along with Masatane Hara and then
make your way to Katsuyori Takeda, defeating any generals along the path.
Katsuyori should be inside Nagashino by now.  Defeat him while he is still
inside the castle.

When Katsuyori is defeated, you will need to defeat every Takeda general in
order to complete the stage.  Around this time, Yukimura Sanada should
reappear close to your main base.  Head over to Yukimura.  You should receive
a mission to defeat him.  Be careful, as he is powered up this time.  Once
Yukimura is defeated, the rest of the Takeda Army should fall easily.  They
should all be charging the main camp, so they should be close by.  Defeat any
generals that may still remain and complete the stage.


-----------------------------
Stage 2:  Battle of Osaka Bay
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Magoichi.

Defeat Condition:  Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda Army:                           | Honganji Army:                      |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Magoichi Saika                   |
|    Ranmaru Mori                     |    Rairen Shimozuma                 |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Rairyu Shimozuma                 |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Chuko Shimozuma                  |
|    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |    Yorichika Shichiri               |
|    Nobumori Sakuma                  |    Shigetomo Suzuki                 |
|    Narimasa Sassa                   |    Yoshimasa Oka                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Ujiyoshi Horinouchi              |
|    Kazumasu Takigawa                |    Morishige Tsuchihashi            |
|    Yoshitaka Kuki                   |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Takeyoshi Murakami               |
|                                     |    Motoyoshi Murakami               |
|                                     |    Sukeyasu Innoshima               |
|                                     |    Michiyasu Kurushima              |
|                                     |    Munekatsu Nomi                   |
|                                     |    Terumoto Mori                    |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

This battle will start off with a lot of enemies charging your main camp from
two directions.  Start off by defending the eastern entrance to your main camp
and defeat the Peasants that come through.  Also, Chuko Shimozuma should also
be in the area, so defeat him quickly.  There should be enemy ships south of
your main camp, so finish up any remaining enemies and head south.  When you
get close to Mitsuhide Akechi, you should receive a mission to protect him.
Defeat all enemy generals near him to complete this mission.  Now, continue to
clean up in this area while waiting for the enemy supply captain to arrive.

Terumoto Mori is the supply general and when he appears on the boats, quickly
run over to him.  You should receive a mission to defeat him, so quickly do
so.  Once you have stopped the supplies from reaching the Honganji Army,
continue to defeat any enemies near your main camp until your reinforcements
arrive.  When your reinforcements arrive on the war ships, the enemy morale
will go down and the ally morale will go up, allowing you to quickly run
through all the remaining enemies around your main camp.  Head over to the
enemy main camp where Magoichi Saika is at.  Also in the area should be Rairen
Shimozuma and Yoshimasa Oka, who are guarding the gates to the main camp.
Defeat Magoichi's two officers and then finish off Magoichi to complete the
stage.


------------------------------
Stage 3:  Battle of Tedorigawa
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Kenshin.

Defeat Condition:  Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda Army:                           | Uesugi Army:                        |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Kenshin Uesugi                   |
|    No                               |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |    Yataro Onikojima                 |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Tomonobu Saito                   |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Nagahide Yasuda                  |
|    Toshiie Maeda                    |    Takahiro Kitajo                  |
|    Nagahide Niwa                    |    Naganori Kawada                  |
|    Kazumasu Takigawa                |    Nagazane Irobe                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Shigenaga Honjo                  |
|    None                             |    Kagemochi Amakasu                |
|                                     |    Masashige Jojo                   |
|                                     |    Kagetsugu Amakasu                |
|                                     |    Nagaatsu Shimura                 |
|                                     |    Shigeie Shimura                  |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, five of your generals are surrounded by the enemy
forces.  Your immediately goal is to rescue all five generals.  You should
start by heading directly north to the central area of the western path.
Shigeie Shimura is here along with an enemy stronghold.  Defeat Shigeie and
capture the stronghold.  Head east and defeat Nagaatsu Shimura.  Now, when you
approach each one of your ally generals, you should get a mission each time to
rescue them and escort them back to the retreat area.  Don't worry about
escorting your generals to the retreat area.  They will find their way there
as long as you have defeated the two above generals first.  Just defeat the
enemy general near your ally general and move on to the next ally.

The first general you should now save is Kazumasu Takigawa.  He is being
attacked by Kagemochi Amakasu.  Defeat Kagemochi quickly and then continue
along the path to Nagahide Niwa.  When you reach Nagahide Niwa, Nagahide
Yasuda will attempt to stop your retreat plans.  Defeat Nagahide Yasuda and
head north, leaving Nagahide Niwa to find his way home.  Katsuie should be the
next general you save, which means Takahiro Kitajo should be the next general
you kill.  Now there are only two generals left to save.  Toshiie Maeda is
next up on the list.  He is north of Katsuie and guarded by Shigenaga Honjo.
Defeat Shigenaga and then continue along the path to the northwestern area of
the map.  Hideyoshi Hashiba is here fighting with Naganori Kawada.  The monkey
normally survives the longest, so you don't have to worry about rescuing him
last.  Defeat Naganori to allow Hideyoshi to retreat.  Head south to where No
is fighting with Kagetsugu Amakasu.  Defeat him to make sure he doesn't cause
any more problems.  Now that your allies are safe, you can focus on the rest
of the Uesugi Army.

Kanetsugu Naoe will begin to take the southeastern path to Funaoka Castle to
initiate a flood attack.  Stop him by going through Funaoka Castle and cutting
him off while he's on the path.  You should receive a message to prevent
Kanetsugu from reaching the castle.  Defeat Kanetsugu to prevent the flood
attack and to complete the mission.  The rest of the Uesugi Army will begin to
charge for the Oda main camp.  There should be only three enemy generals to
stop and they are all easy to cut off, as they head in the same direction.
However, once you do defeat them, Kenshin will call for an ambush at your main
camp.  Quickly rush over to your main camp.  When you get near Kagekatsu
Uesugi, a mission will appear to defeat him.  Quickly oblige and defeat
Kagekatsu and protect your main camp.  The only thing left to do is to defeat
Kenshin at his main camp.  Head to the northeastern fort and invite yourself
in.  Defeat Yataro Onikojima who is with Kenshin and then face off with the
God of War himself.  Defeat Kenshin to complete the stage.


----------------------------
Stage 4:  Fall of the Takeda
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Kenshin and Katsuyori.

Defeat Condition:  Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda Coalition:                      | Takeda Army:                        |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Masayuki Sanada                  |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Katsuyori Takeda                 |
|    Ujimasa Hojo                     |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    Nobutada Oda                     |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|    No                               |    Nobuyuki Sanada                  |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Morinobu Nishina                 |
|    Ujiteru Hojo                     |    Shigenori Suzuki                 |
|    Kotaro Fuma                      |    Nobutomo Akiyama                 |
|    Nobukimi Anayama                 |    Nobutoyo Takeda                  |
|    Yoshimasa Kiso                   |    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |
|    Nobushige Oyamada                |    Tomonobu Saito                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Takahiro Kitajo                  |
|    None                             |    Iyo Tomizawa                     |
|                                     |    Yorisada Yazawa                  |
|                                     |    Zushonosuke Yumoto               |
|                                     |    Yukishige Yokotani               |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Masanobu Kosaka                  |
|                                     |    Bitchu Kozuki                    |
|                                     |    Mino Kaneko                      |
|                                     |    Genba Karasawa                   |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

I am not a big fan of this map.  I do like the idea, but the execution is
flawed.  There are just too many underground passages.  It seems like half the
map is underground.  Also, you cannot get to anywhere directly.  You have to
go through the maze just to get anywhere.  By the time you actually do get to
where you are going, you're too late to save your allies.  The main focus of
the first part of this map is saving your allies who have defected from the
enemy.  The three defectors are Nobukimi Anayama, Yoshimasa Kiso, and
Nobushige Oyamada.  Because of where they are located on the map and because
you cannot get to anywhere within a reasonable time frame, expect two of them
to die.  If you can just save one, consider it a moral victory (although I
have completed this map without losing a single ally using this method, so
while it's hard and you need a lot of speed to get everywhere, it's not
impossible).  When the stage starts, make your way directly (or as directly as
possible) to Toishi Castle.  This will assist with morale a little and also
assist Nobukimi Anayama's survival rate.  To get there, go straight and then
hang a left right before the second underground tunnel.  There, go straight to
the gates of the castle.  Norinobu Nishina is guarding the castle, so enter
the castle and defeat him quickly.  By this time, Masanobu Kosaka should have
ambushed Nobushige Oyamada and Nobukimi Anayama should be surrounded by
generals.  Nobushige will probably die even if you do try to assist him, so
just head over to Nobukimi and complete the mission to protect him from all
the enemy soldiers in the area.  Defeating Yoritsuna Yazawa and Nobutoyo
Takeda will complete the mission.  Sometimes, when you pass through an
underground tunnel, an ambush of soldiers and riflemen will appear.  Ignore
them for now and only clean them out if your allies are having problems with
them.  Now, defeat Zushonosuke Yumoto (gets my award for strangest name in the
game) just to make sure he doesn't cause any problems for Nobukimi.

Go to where Nobushige is.  Odds are, he's already dead.  Sometimes he dies
really quickly, sometimes he decides to hang around a bit.  If he isn't,
complete the mission to protect him by defeating Masanobu Kosaka.  If he is
already dead, get your revenge by defeating Masanobu.  To reach them, go back
around the way you came by route of Toishi Castle.  When you reach the first
tunnel near your main camp, hang a left (where the lamps are).  This should
lead you to where Masanobu is.  By now, Kotaro Fuma should disappear from the
map and the Hojo should retreat, saying there is a revolt in their homeland.
You will see Kotaro again in the future, but not in a good way.  Yoshimasa
Kiso will be left out to dry, so he should be your next protection target.  To
get to him, continue east from where Nobushige and Masanobu are/were.  There
should be a tunnel there that will take you to the eastern path.  Once you're
on the eastern path, head directly south.  By now, Kanetsugu Naoe should have
talked a lot and then opened the fort where they were hiding.  Their target is
going to be the main camp, so protect Yoshimasa fast.  He has two generals in
his area, who are Tomonobu Saito and Takahiro Kitajo.  Defeat them to complete
the mission of protecting Yoshimasa.  Now, quickly run over to where the
Kanetsugu Naoe and the Uesugi Army are.  You will get a mission to defeat the
Uesugi Army.  Defeat Kanetsugu and Kagekatsu Uesugi to complete the mission.
Now, if Nobushige Oyamada is still alive, lead him to the main gate.  If he is
not, you will have to defeat all the Takeda generals outside the castle to get
them to open the gates.  Either way, inside the gate is three generals.  They
are Katsuyori Takeda, Nobutomo Akiyama, and Iyo Tomizawa.  Defeat them
quickly, as there is an ambush party that hits your main camp.  You will need
to quickly go there first.  There are three generals in your main camp.  When
you reach your main camp, you are requested to defeat the Sanada ambush.  The
generals who are part of the ambush are Bitchu Kozuki, Mino Kaneko, and Genba
Karasawa (what kind of name is Bitchu?).  Defeat all three of them to protect
your main camp and complete the mission.

Now back to the main task of invading Ueda Castle.  Masayuki Sanada is hiding
inside of his castle.  Defeat any enemy generals who are still outside of the
castle and then make your way inside.  Don't try to enter the right tunnel, as
the door at the end of the tunnel will remain permanently locked.  Instead, go
through the left tunnel.  Waiting for you here is Yukimura Sanada and Nobuyuki
Sanada.  Yukimura is powered up, so be careful when you face him.  After this
fight is over, the door they were guarding will open, allowing you to reach
the stairs to the second floor.  When you reach the second floor, you will
meet an old ally.  Kotaro Fuma is here, but he's not here to assist you with
your Sanada problem.  He's here to attack you and he's also powered up.
Defeat him in order to be able to access the stairs that will lead to Masayuki
Sanada.  Masayuki Sanada does have some riflemen with him, so take them out
first.  After they are done with, take out all your frustrations that the map
has provided you out on Masayuki and the stage will be complete.


-----------------------------
Stage 5:  Incident at Honnoji
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Mitsuhide.

Defeat Condition:  All allied officers other than Nobunaga are defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda Army:                           | Akechi Army:                        |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |
|    No                               |    Kaneaki Mimaki                   |
|    Ranmaru Mori                     |    Toshimitsu Saito                 |
|    Nobutada Oda                     |    Junkei Tsutsui                   |
|    Naonori Akaza                    |    Shigetomo Akechi                 |
|    Sadakatsu Murai                  |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Shoju Ogura                      |    Katsusada Shibata                |
|    Jinsuke Yuasa                    |    Sadaoki Ise                      |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masachika Matsuda                |
|    None                             |    Nobuharu Tsuda                   |
|                                     |    Kunitsugu Yasuda                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Magoichi Saika                   |
|                                     |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|                                     |    Fujitaka Hosokawa                |
|                                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You need at least one ally to survive with you on this map, so I normally
protect No and Ranmaru Mori.  As soon as the stage starts, you already have
enemy generals in your vicinity.  Your first target should be Nobuharu Tsuda.
Defeat him and then continue on your way north to Nijo Castle.  Mitsuhide
should start to burn Honnoji.  Just continue along your way north to where
Kaneaki Mimaki is.  Defeat him and enter Nijo Castle.  This will give you a
mission to save Nobutada Oda.  Defeat Hidemitsu Akechi to complete the
mission.  Nobutada Oda will begin to make his way back to the temple, so do
the same.  After all, you have to protect your wife and your bodyguard.
Mitsuhide will bring out his riflemen out to play, so defeat them quickly, as
they can be a pain when fighting other generals.  Defeat any and all enemy
generals that are around the temple.  After a little while, Magoichi Saika
will ambush you.  He will be powered up, so he won't be an easy kill.
However, you should have some allies in the area to assist you.

When Magoichi is defeated, Mitsuhide Akechi will finally arrive on the
battlefield.  Ranmaru will decide he wants to charge Mitsuhide.  Follow him
and defeat any enemy generals along the way.  There should be no enemy
generals left on the board, as they should have all attacked Honnoji.
However, just in case some of them got caught up in some area, you can decide
to go after them if you want.  When you reach Ranmaru and Mitsuhide, you will
get a mission to assist Ranmaru in defeating Mitsuhide.  This battle should be
two on one, with you having the numbers edge in terms of generals.  Mitsuhide
is powered up, but the added distraction of Ranmaru should even the odds.
Defeat Mitsuhide to complete the stage.


-----------------------------
Dream:  Nobunaga Unites Japan
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Condition:  Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda Army:                           | Coalition:                          |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|    Nobutada Oda                     |    Keiji Maeda                      |
|    Toshiie Maeda                    |    Masamune Date                    |
|    Kazumasa Takigawa                |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|    Nagahide Niwa                    |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|    Toshimitsu Saito                 |    Nobumasa Okudaira                |
|                                     |    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |
|                                     |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|                                     |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|                                     |    Tadayo Okubo                     |
|                                     |    Tadasuke Okubo                   |
|                                     |    Shigenaga Honjo                  |
|                                     |    Nagazane Irobe                   |
|                                     |    Kojuro Katakura                  |
|                                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
|                                     |    Toshihisa Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Iehisa Shimazu                   |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way north to where Keiji Maeda is.  You will
get a mission to prevent Keiji from entering the south rampart.  While you're
at it, defeat Masanobu Honda and Moritsuna Watanabe.  Kazumasa Ishikawa should
also advance.  Defeat him as well and then make your way back to your main
camp.  Head over to Iwasaki Castle.  Defeat Kojuro Katakura to open up the
western gate to Iwasaki Castle and let yourself inside.  Masamune Date will
call for his riflemen to appear.  You will also get a mission to take control
of Iwasaki Castle.  Complete this mission by defeating Shigezane Date and
Masamune.  Now, make your way back to the south rampart.  Yoshihiro Shimazu
should charge out of the north rampart and attempt to take your main camp.
Ignore him for now, as you will receive reinforcements in the form of the
Akechi Army.  They will handle Yoshihiro for now.  There should be a path from
the south rampart that allows you to get to Kiyosu Castle.  Here, Tadatsugu
Sakai and Yasumasa Sakakibara should be trying to take Kiyosu Castle.  Defeat
Tadatsugu and Yasumasa.  Make your way back to the south rampart.  Yoshihiro
should be here, along with Toshihisa Shimazu and Nobumasa Okudaira.  You will
get a mission to prevent Yoshihiro from entering your main camp.  Defeat all
three enemy officers that are in this area.

Make your way towards the northwestern garrison.  Defeat both enemy officers
that are outside of this garrison.  Inside this garrison, it will be a one on
one fight with a powered up Kanetsugu Naoe.  You will get a mission to defeat
him.  Keep using your weapon power up special to maintain a range advantage
over Kanetsugu and you should be able to beat him down without having him hit
you a lot.  Ieyasu Tokugawa will leave his main camp and make his way over to
Gakuden Castle.  Tadakatsu Honda will begin his march on your main camp.  Make
your way to the central area of the map.  Defeat Naomasa Ii while waiting for
Tadakatsu.  When you get close to Tadakatsu, you will get a mission to defeat
him.  Tadakatsu Honda is powered up, so he won't be easy to defeat.  Again,
use your weapon power up special to increase your range and power.  You won't
get enough range to gain the range advantage over Tadakatsu, but it will
quicken his defeat by dealing more damage to him.  Now, make your way back to
the northwestern garrison.  Defeat Tadasuke Okubo to open up Inuyama Castle.
Use this castle as a way to get into Gakuden Castle.  Inside Gakuden Castle,
defeat Ieyasu Tokugawa and his bodyguard to unify Japan under the Oda banner.


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Stage 1:  Retreat from Kanegasaki
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Nobunaga arrives at the Escape Point.

Defeat Condition:  Nobunaga is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Tokugawa:                       | Azai-Asakura:                       |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Kazumasa Isono                   |
|    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |    Masazumi Azai                    |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Naoyori Shinjo                   |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Kagenori Asakura                 |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Jinpachiro Maeba                 |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |
|    None                             | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Naotaka Magara                   |
|                                     |    Kagekata Uozumi                  |
|                                     |    Nagashige Tomita                 |
|                                     |    Kagetake Asakura                 |
|                                     |    Yoshimune Kawai                  |
|                                     |    Naotsune Endo                    |
|                                     |    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |
|                                     |    Nagamasa Azai                    |
|                                     |    Oichi                            |
|                                     |    Yoshikage Asakura                |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, move north to where Kazumasa Isono and Masazumi Azai
are and quickly defeat them both.  Try to clear out as many enemies as you can
quickly to avoid them causing problems to your allies in the future.  Once
that is done with, head to where Hideyoshi Hashiba is and defeat some enemies
surrounding him.  Don't spend too much time here, as there are other allies
who need help.  Just make sure you seal off the stronghold in the area.  By
this time, Sadayuki Atsuji and Naoyori Shinjo should be surrounding Ieyasu
Tokugawa, so head over there and a mission will activate.  Defeat the two
generals and then seal off the stronghold.  Nobunaga should have some company
in the form of Jinpachiro Maeba and Tsunachika Kaiho, so quickly run to
Nobunaga and defeat them both.  Once they are defeated and the enemies
surrounding Nobunaga are gone, head over to where Magoichi Saika is and help
him out.

When you enter the northeast garrison, Naotaka Magara will ambush Magoichi
Saika and you will receive a mission to take the northeast garrison.  Defeat
Naotaka Magara and Kagenori Asakura to complete the mission.  Defeat any
enemies still inside the garrison and then make your way back to Nobunaga.
Defeat any enemies around Nobunaga and follow him until he reaches the closed
gate.  When that happens, an ambush will appear consisting of Kagekata Uozumi
and Nagashige Tomita and a mission will activate.  Defeat both enemy generals
in the area to complete the mission and then continue to follow Nobunaga.

Two more enemy generals will appear north of where Nobunaga is.  Defeat both
Kagetake Asakura and Yoshimune Kawai and continue to move on.  By now, you
should have an entire entourage for Nobunaga, which was the goal of saving
everyone.  When Nobunaga reaches the central area on the eastern path, two
more enemy generals will ambush Nobunaga.  This time, they will try to pincer
Nobunaga.  Rescue Nobunaga again by defeating both ambush generals and then
continue to escort Nobunaga.  When Nobunaga gets too far south, the main Azai
Army will appear and then burn a path to where the escape point is.  Yoshikage
Asakura will also appear.  Defeat any enemies that get close to Nobunaga.  If
Nagamasa or Yoshikage gets close to you, a mission will appear to defeat them.
As long as you guard the burnt out path, Nobunaga should be able to escape.


-------------------------------
Stage 2:  Siege of Odani Castle
-------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nagamasa.

Defeat Conditions:  Nobunaga is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda Army:                           | Azai-Asakura:                       |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Nagamasa Azai                    |
|    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |    Yoshikage Asakura                |
|    Oichi                            |    Masazumi Azai                    |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Naoyori Shinjo                   |
|    Ranmaru Mori                     |    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |
|    Toshiie Maeda                    |    Keijun Miyabe                    |
|    Nagahide Niwa                    |    Kagetake Asakura                 |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Kagekata Uozumi                  |
|    None                             |    Nagashige Tomita                 |
|                                     |    Kagetake Asakura                 |
|                                     |    Naganori Yamazaki                |
|                                     |    Yoshitsugu Maeba                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Yoshimune Kawai                  |
|                                     |    Kazumasa Isono                   |
|                                     |    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, head directly north and defeat Kagekata Uozumi
and Nagashige Tomita.  Also, close off the stronghold in this area.  Once you
have done that, immediately go after Kagekata Uozumi.  Very soon, Hideyoshi
will say he has a plan.  You will receive two missions.  The first mission is
to guard the engineers.  The second mission is to not allow any of the Azai
Army into the central garrison.  Complete the second mission first.  Defeat
Kagekata Uozumi and Naganori Yamazaki to complete that mission.  Then, defeat
any enemies surrounding the engineer unit.  Close off the stronghold near the
southern gate of Yoshikage's fort if it's producing units that are bothering
the engineers.  When the engineers get close to the central garrison, an
ambush unit will appear, lead by Yoshimune Kawai.  Defeat him and all the
soldiers around the Spy Captain and then lead them into the central garrison.
Once they are inside, you are told to defeat Yoshikage Asakura.  He is hiding
in the northwestern fort.  Defeat him and the general who is acting as his
bodyguard and the wall in the central garrison will be destroyed, providing
you a path into the castle that Nagamasa is hiding in.

By this time, Katsuie Shibata should either be dead or close to dying
(although sometimes he does survive), which will trigger an Azai ambush in the
south.  Head to the south and protect your main camp from any advancing
armies.  Once they are defeated, make your way back to the Inner Ward.  A
mission will trigger ordering you to take the inner ward.  Do this by
defeating Naoyori.  Now, you can head for Nagamasa directly or you can
complete another mission by taking out the minor ward and the Sadayuki Atsuji,
who is guarding the minor ward.  Once you reach the area where Nagamasa is
hiding, all the gates in that area will close and Nagamasa will disappear and
reappear in the southeast.  He will attempt to charge the Oda main camp.
Defeat the two generals inside the main ward to open all the gates back up and
then charge Nagamasa.  Defeat him before he takes the main camp to complete
the stage.


------------------------------
Stage 3:  Assault on the Saika
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Magoichi.

Defeat Condition:  Nobunaga is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda Army:                           | Saika Renegades:                    |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Magoichi Saika                   |
|    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |    Shigetomo Suzuki                 |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Yoshimasa Oka                    |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Morishige Tsuchihashi            |
|    Nobutada Oda                     |    Ujiyoshi Horinouchi              |
|    Hidemasa Hori                    |    Magoroku Saika                   |
|    Toshiie Maeda                    |    Peasant                          |
|    Kazumasu Takigawa                |    Peasant                          |
|    Nagahide Niwa                    |    Peasant                          |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Peasant                          |
|    Nobumori Sakuma                  |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Yoshiro Sakai                    |
|                                     |    Hyobu Miyamoto                   |
|                                     |    Yuunken Mitsui                   |
|                                     |    Yoshimasa Satake                 |
|                                     |    Kamon Seki                       |
|                                     |    Genshiro Matoba                  |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

Your main goal early on is to make the fire attack successful.  You can help
this out by quickly dispatching any enemies in the southern area.  You don't
have to defeat all the soldiers, but you should at least thin them out and
close off all the strongholds.  The first general in your path is Morishige
Tsuchihashi.  When you reach the central area of the southern path, there will
be a Saika ambush.  There will be many more ambushes along the paths you take
on this map.  Again, you don't have to defeat all the enemies here, but thin
them out a little.  Your next goal should be to defeat Shigetomo Suzuki in the
south.  Also close off the stronghold in the area and defeat the Peasants
there.  That will close off the central gates.  By this time, Kazumitsu will
be heading for the southeastern garrison because of a taunt.  Let him go for
now and continue to close off all the gates around the central garrison.
Hideyoshi will retreat also.  Head for the eastern gate of the central
garrison and close it off.

Now it's time to rescue Kazumitsu.  Head for the southeastern fort by way of
the eastern path.  When you are on this path, Hyobu Miyamoto will ambush you.
Defeat him and continue along the path.  When you reach the southeastern fort,
you will receive a mission to take it.  Defeat Magoroku Saika and Yoshiro
Sakai and you will have completed the mission.  Nobunaga will order the fire
attack to commence.  Nobumori Sakuma is the unit that will set fire to the
central garrison.  Protect this unit until it reaches its destination.
Yoshimasa Satake will attempt to ambush Nobumori, so defeat him and all his
men quickly.  When the central garrison is on fire, the Peasant units will
attempt to escape and a few more ambush units will appear.  Quickly defeat all
the Peasant units, not because it's mean, but because it's a mission.
Magoichi Saika will ambush Nobunaga in his main camp, so quickly defeat all
the officers on the board and then head on over to the main camp.  The final
person to defeat should be Magoichi.


-----------------------------
Stage 4:  Incident at Honnoji
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Magoichi.

Defeat Condition:  Nobunaga is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Akechi Army:                        | Oda Army:                           |
|    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |    No                               |
|    Shigetomo Akechi                 |    Ranmaru Mori                     |
|    Toshimitsu Saito                 |    Oichi                            |
|    Nobuharu Tsuda                   |    Nobutada Oda                     |
|    Masachika Matsuda                |    Sadakatsu Murai                  |
|    Katsusada Shibata                |    Shoju Ogura                      |
|    Yasuie Namikawa                  |    Jinsuke Yuasa                    |
|    Kunitsugu Yasuda                 | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Kaneaki Mimaki                   |    Kagemune Susukida                |
| Reinforcements:                     |                                     |
|    None                             |                                     |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

At the start of this battle, make your way towards Sadakatsu Murai and defeat
him quickly.  Make your way to Nijo Castle where Nobutada Oda is.  You should
receive a mission to take Nijo Castle.  Nobutada Oda is harder than other
generics on the battlefield because he is powered up, but he should fall
rather easily.  Watch out for the massive amounts of musketeers surrounding
him though.  Once Nijo Castle is taken, head north and take a quick tour
around the perimeter of the stage.  This is to defeat the generals surrounding
the stage and keep your morale high for your own soldiers.  Mori Ranmaru will
begin his charge and come after you.  He is powered up a lot, so watch out.
However, if you defeat him and all the generals in the northern part of the
map, then the morale of your army will stop dropping randomly.

It's time to set fire to Honnoji.  The unit that will set fire to the map is
Toshimitsu Saito, so you will have to protect him.  Defeat Shoju Ogura, who
should be engaging Toshimitsu.  You should receive a mission to take the
central stronghold.  Take the stronghold to complete the mission.  Run back to
Toshimitsu and there should be a mission to protect him.  Defeat any soldiers
that are near Toshimitsu and allow him to run to the X.  When he reaches that
point, the fire attack will happen.  Defeat all the enemies that are outside
the temple and then the temple gates will open.

Inside the temple, you will face off with No and Oichi.  They are both powered
up and they will double team you, so this should be a rough battle.  Try to
focus on one of them to even the odds.  Once you got rid of the sister-in-law
pair, it's time to face off with the Demon King himself.  Nobunaga will be
inside the main hall of the temple and you cannot take a horse inside, so you
will be on foot facing off with him.  Nobunaga has surrounded himself with a
lot of musketeers, so defeat them all first before moving onto Nobunaga
himself.  Defeat Nobunaga to complete the stage.


----------------------------
Stage 5:  Battle of Yamazaki
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hideyoshi.

Defeat Conditions:  Mitsuhide is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Akechi Army:                        | Hashiba Army:                       |
|    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |    Nene                             |
|    Shigetomo Akechi                 |    Magoichi Saika                   |
|    Toshimitsu Saito                 |    Mitsunari Ishida                 |
|    Nobuharu Tsuda                   |    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |
|    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |    Kanbei Kuroda                    |
|    Yasuie Namikawa                  |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|    Sadaoki Ise                      |    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Kiyohide Nakagawa                |
|    Masachika Matsuda                |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
|                                     |    Shigetomo Takayama               |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Sakon Shima                      |
|                                     |    Fujitaka Hosokawa                |
|                                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|                                     |    Junkei Tsutsui                   |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

First thing you need to do is to stop the cannon fire from Mt. Tenno.  Kanbei
Kuroda is the one controlling all the cannons, so get close to him the start
the mission to stop the cannons.  Defeat him to stop the cannon fire and
prevent your morale from taking a big hit.  Enter Mt. Tenno by defeating
Hidenaga Hashiba.  Mitsunari Ishida is guarding Mt. Tenno, so take the
mountain by defeating him.  Hideyoshi will order an attack by Magoichi Saika
and Hidemasa Hori to take back Mt. Tenno.  A mission will appear to protect
Mt. Tenno.  Defeat the two attackers to protect the high ground.  Magoichi
will be powered up after the confrontation between Magoichi and Mitsuhide, so
it may take longer to defeat Magoichi.

When you have finished protecting Mt. Tenno, head over to Shoryuji, which
should be either getting attacked by the rest of Hideyoshi's army or already
fallen.  Defeat all the enemies in this area and that should leave only
Hideyoshi's main camp left.  After time passes, Sakon Shima and the rest of
his forces will appear near both Shoryuji and the Akechi main camp.  Dispatch
of Fujitaka Hosokawa and Tadaoki Hosokawa first and then head to your main
camp.  Sakon Shima is powered up, so he will take a while to defeat.  Once
your main camp is safe, the only two generals left for the enemy is Hideyoshi
and Nene.  Charge into the enemy's main camp and face off with the happy
couple.  Try to separate Nene from Hideyoshi to make the two on one a one on
one battle.  Defeat Hideyoshi to complete the stage.


------------------------------
Dream:  Mitsuhide Unites Japan
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Condition:  Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Akechi Army:                        | Coalition:                          |
|    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Shigetomo Akechi                 |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    Toshimitsu Saito                 |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|    Nobuharu Tsuda                   |    Keiji Maeda                      |
|    Masachika Matsuda                |    Masamune Date                    |
|    Sadaoki Ise                      |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Yasuie Namikawa                  |    Okuni                            |
|    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|    None                             |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Mototada Torii                   |
|                                     |    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |
|                                     |    Tadayo Okubo                     |
|                                     |    Tadasuke Okubo                   |
|                                     |    Shigenaga Honjo                  |
|                                     |    Kojuro Katakura                  |
|                                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
|                                     |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|                                     |    Kazumasu Takigawa                |
|                                     |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Nagazane Irobe                   |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

There is a way to get through this stage without losing a single ally.  To do
this, you have to be extremely quick in killing everyone.  If you slow down in
killing one enemy general, odds are, it will affect you in a future mission.
You have to kill quickly and a lot of the times, you will have to kill off two
generals at once.  Either way, you can modify this walkthrough to just use it
to get through the stage, as this is probably the easiest path to go, since
you save the most allies this way.  As soon as the stage starts, defeat
Narimasa Sassa.  Ignore Kazumasu Takigawa for now.  You will come back for him
later.  When Narimasa is defeated, make your way to the northern garrison.
This is where your ally Nobuharu Tsuda is.  He will be fighting off Keiji
Maeda and Kazumasa Ishikawa.  You will get a mission to protect Nobuharu.
Complete this mission by defeating Keiji.  While you're here, defeat Kazumasa
also.  Make your way directly south to where your ally Sadaoki Ise is.  He
will be fighting off Katsuie Shibata and Toshiie Maeda.  You will get a
mission to rescue Sadaoki.  Complete this mission by defeating both Katsuie
and Toshiie.  Now, make your way over to where your ally Masachika Matsuda is
located at.  Ignore the two enemy officers on the way there.  You don't have
time to deal with them now.  Their deaths can wait for later.  Masachika
should have gotten himself into a little bit of trouble by getting ambushed by
Nagazane Irobe.  He will also be getting attacked by Okuni and Naomasa Ii.
You will get a mission to rescue Masachika Matsuda.  Defeat Nagazane and Okuni
to complete this mission, and then defeat Naomasa Ii just because he's
annoying.

When Masachika is defeated, make your way to the southwestern corner of the
map.  Go directly there.  Don't stop to defeat any enemy officers.  When you
reach the southwestern corner of the map, you will find Yasuie Namikawa is
being beat up on by Kojuro Katakura and Shigezane Date.  You will get a
mission to defeat the Date Army.  First, defeat Kojuro and Shigezane.  When
they are defeated, make your way over to Masamune Date.  He will be all alone,
but when you get close to him, riflemen will appear and start firing on you.
Ignore the riflemen and defeat Masamune.  When the Date Army is defeated, make
your way back to your main camp.  Yukimura Sanada and Kanetsugu Naoe should be
trying to charge your main camp.  First, defeat Kazumasa Takigawa and any
generic officers that may be around him.  This will protect your allies that
are south of your main camp.  Now, make your way over to the allies that are
east of your main camp.  Yukimura and Kanetsugu should be here, trying to
double team you.  Defeat them both.  Now, clear out the enemy soldiers that
are anywhere near your main camp.  You should now be able to leave your main
camp without having your allies die on you.  Make your way over to the western
gates of the enemy main camp.  Defeat Yasumasa Sakakibara, but don't enter the
area where Tadakatsu Honda is just yet.  Circle around to the north gate of
the enemy main camp.  Defeat Mototada Torii and then Tadatsugu Sakai and then
approach Tadakatsu Honda.  This will cause Kotaro Fuma to appear in the
northeastern garrison.  Your army will begin to charge out.  They should all
be fine, since there isn't really anyone to give them any problems.  Make your
way over to Kotaro.  You will get a mission to defeat him.  Kotaro is powered
up, so he's not going to be easy to kill.  When Kotaro is defeated, make your
way over to Tadakatsu Honda.  Tadakatsu is also powered up, so this will take
even longer.  When Tadakatsu Honda is defeated, the final gate will open up.
Ieyasu Tokugawa is here, waiting for you.  Defeat Ieyasu to complete the
stage.


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Stage 1:  Battle of Kawanakajima
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Shingen.

Defeat Conditions:  Kenshin is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Uesugi Army:                        | Takeda Army:                        |
|    Kenshin Uesugi                   |    Shingen Takeda                   |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Nobushige Takeda                 |
|    Kageie Kakizaki                  |    Kansuke Yamamoto                 |
|    Yoshikiyo Murakami               |    Masakage Yamagata                |
|    Kagemochi Amakasu                |    Yoshinobu Takeda                 |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masanobu Kosaka                  |
|    Kagetsuna Naoe                   |    Nobukado Takeda                  |
|    Yataro Onikojima                 |    Masatoyo Naito                   |
|                                     |    Masatane Hara                    |
|                                     |    Morinobu Nishina                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Nobufusa Baba                    |
|                                     |    Nobushige Oyamada                |
|                                     |    Nobutoyo Takeda                  |
|                                     |    Masakiyo Morozumi                |
|                                     |    Masatsugu Tsuchiya               |
|                                     |    Sakon Shima                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts off, make your way west and then south towards the
Takeda main camp.  You will want to get to the area where Masanobu Kosaka is.
If you are here, you will also lure out Nobukado Takeda and Kansuke Yamamoto.
Defeat all three generals while you're waiting for the enemy reinforcements to
appear in the northwest.  When Nobufusa Baba and Nobushige Oyamada appear in
Kaizu Castle, make your way north towards them.  You will get a mission to
stop the detached force from entering your main camp.  Defeat Nobufusa and
Nobushige to prevent the pincer attack.  By the time you have completed that
mission, you should find that about half of the Takeda Army is now in the
central area.  Make your way for the central area and defeat any enemy
generals that are in this area.  When there are no more enemy generals left in
the central plains, make your way towards the western garrison.  You will get
a mission to seize this garrison.  Complete this mission by defeating
Yoshinobu Takeda.

Once you have the western garrison, make your way towards the southeastern
garrison by making your way through the central plains.  When you reach the
southeastern garrison, you will get a mission to seize this garrison as well.
Complete this mission by defeating Masakage Yamagata.  Leave this garrison
through the western gate.  The Takeda forces should now ambush your detached
force that is west of the southeastern garrison.  You will get a mission to
save the detached force.  When you enter this area, the area will be
completely blanketed by fog.  What's worse, the area is set up to be kind of
like a maze.  You will need to defeat Morinobu Nishina, Masatsugu Tsuchiya,
Masakiyo Morozumi, and Nobutoyo Takeda to complete this mission.  When this
mission is complete, try to escape this area.  Shingen should open up the
gates to his main camp and call for Sakon Shima to appear as reinforcements.
Defeat Sakon before he can cause much trouble and then isolate Shingen.  He
should be the last general left for the enemy.  Defeat your nemesis to
complete the stage.


------------------------
Stage 2:  Village Rescue
------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat the Marauder.

Defeat Conditions:  All peasants are eliminated or any Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Villagers:              | Bandits:               | Interlopers:           |
|    Kenshin Uesugi       |    Raider              |    None                |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              | Reinforcements:        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |    Keiji Maeda         |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
| Reinforcements:         |    Raider              |                        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         | Reinforcements:        |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Marauder            |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, you're close to the southeastern garrison.  Make your
way towards the garrison and you will receive a mission to protect the
garrison.  To complete this mission, you will have to defeat all four Raiders
near the garrison.  Start by defeating the two Raiders near the western gate
of the garrison.  Then, go through the garrison to the north gate and defeat
the two Raiders there, completing the mission.  Two more Raiders will appear
in the northeastern part of the map and ambush a Peasant.  You will get a
mission to protect the Peasant.  Complete this mission by defeating the two
Raiders.  The central village gates will now open.  Make your way inside the
central village.  The gates will close, trapping you inside.  You will get a
mission to take control of the village.  Complete this mission by defeating
all four Raiders who are inside the village gates.  When this mission is
complete, all the gates of the village will open.

By now, the northwestern garrison should be getting attacked by Raider
reinforcements.  When you reach the northwestern garrison, you will get a
mission to defend it.  Complete this mission by defeating all four Raiders
attacking the garrison.  There should be two at the north gate and two at the
south gate.  Leave the northwestern garrison through the north gate and make
your way to the north gate of the central village.  When you enter the
village, a lot of bandits will appear in the central village.  Ignore the
Raiders for now, as you will be given a mission to defeat a certain amount of
enemies within a certain timeframe.  The best way to complete this mission is
to use your horse musou as often as possible.  This will cover the most ground
and kill off the most bandits, since they seem to form pockets of enemies all
around the village.  When you complete this mission, the Marauder will appear
along with two more Raiders.  Also, Keiji Maeda will appear.  Defeat all the
Raiders near the north gate of the village and then make your way over to
Keiji.  You will get a mission to defeat Keiji.  When Keiji is defeated,
defeat any Raiders that may be left on the map.  You should save the Marauder
for last, as defeating him will save the village and end the stage.


----------------------------
Stage 3:  Melee at Nagashino
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nobunaga.

Defeat Conditions:  Shingen or Kenshin is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Takeda-Uesugi:                      | Oda-Tokugawa:                       |
|    Shingen Takeda                   |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Kenshin Uesugi                   |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Kazumasu Takigawa                |
|    Katsuyori Takeda                 |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|    Nobufusa Baba                    |    Nobumori Sakuma                  |
|    Masatoyo Naito                   |    Nobukatsu Oda                    |
|    Yataro Onikojima                 |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|    None                             | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Nobuyasu Matsudaira              |
|                                     |    Nobumasa Okudaira                |
|                                     |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|                                     |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|                                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|                                     |    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way towards Nagashino Castle.  You will have
to defeat the Defense Captain at the eastern gate to get inside.  You will get
a mission to take Nagashino Castle.  Complete this mission by defeating
Nobumori Sakuma and Nobukatsu Oda.  Your next goal will be to take Tobigasu
Garrison.  To get there, exit Nagashino Castle through the southern gate and
follow the path.  Again, you will have to defeat a Defense Captain at the
eastern gate to get inside the garrison.  This time, when you pass through the
gate to enter the garrison, Mitsuhide Akechi will call for reinforcements
inside the garrison.  You will get a mission to take Tobigasu Garrison.
Complete this mission by defeating Mitsuhide, Nobuyasu Matsudaira, and
Nobumasa Okudaira.  This will clear out all the enemies in the eastern area of
the map.  This will cause the rain to fall on Nagashino, effectively making
the Oda riflemen null and void.  Shingen will call for his army to charge the
Oda Army now.  Leave Tobigasu Garrison through the western gate and make your
way through the Takeda main camp.  Your goal is to reach the northern
garrison.  This is where Hideyoshi Hashiba will arrive as reinforcements for
the Oda Army.

With Hideyoshi out of the way, make your way towards Shitarahara.  You will
get a mission to defeat the Oda Army that is at Shitarahara.  To complete this
mission, you will need to defeat Katsuie Shibata, Nagahide Niwa, Toshiie
Maeda, Kazumasu Takigawa, and Narimasa Sassa.  During this mission, the
Tokugawa Army will arrive.  Ignore them for now.  However, when Hanzo Hattori
arrives on the battlefield, make your way over to the Takeda main camp.  You
will get a mission to prevent Hanzo from assassinating Shingen.  Defeat Hanzo
to complete this mission.  When you have finished with Hanzo, make your way
through the south gate of the Takeda main camp.  Ieyasu Tokugawa should be
here with Yasumasa Sakakibara.  You will get a mission to prevent the Tokugawa
Army from entering the Takeda main camp.  To complete this mission, you will
need to defeat Ieyasu, Yasumasa, and Kazumasa Ishikawa.  When you have
completed this mission, you can continue with your mission of destroying the
Oda Army at Shitarahara.  Nobunaga should open the gates to his main camp when
you complete the mission of defeating his army.  The only two generals that
should be left on the map should be Tadakatsu Honda and Nobunaga Oda.
Tadakatsu Honda should be standing guard right outside Nobunaga's main camp.
Tadakatsu is powered up, but you should have enough allies in the area to
distract him so you can get open shots at him.  Defeat Tadakatsu Honda to
leave Nobunaga the last enemy general left.  Defeating Nobunaga will give
victory to the Takeda-Uesugi coalition.  This also sets up a future battle
between the Takeda and the Uesugi...involving tea and stabbing, which is
always a good combination.


------------------------------
Stage 4:  Battle of Tedorigawa
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Katsuie.  (Later changes to Defeat Nobunaga.)

Defeat Conditions:  Kenshin or Kagekatsu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Uesugi Army:                        | Oda Army:                           |
|    Kenshin Uesugi                   |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Shigenaga Honjo                  |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|    Tomonobu Saito                   |    Kazumasu Takigawa                |
|    Yataro Onikojima                 |    Nagayori Hara                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|    None                             |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|                                     |    Mitsuharu Fuwa                   |
|                                     |    Hanbei Takenaka                  |
|                                     |    Koroku Hachisuka                 |
|                                     |    Morinari Ando                    |
|                                     |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
|                                     |    Ittetsu Inaba                    |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|                                     |    Oichi                            |
|                                     |    No                               |
|                                     |    Ranmaru Mori                     |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, there should be two enemy generals over on your
side of the map already.  They are Nagahide Niwa and Nagachika Kanamori.
Defeat them both.  When they are defeated, make your way towards the
southeastern corner of the map.  Use this path to get to Funaoka Castle (it's
actually faster to get to Funaoka Castle through the southeast, as there is no
direct path through the central area to get to Funaoka Castle until after the
flood).  At Funaoka Castle, you will get a mission to open the floodgates and
flood the Oda troops.  To complete this mission, you will need to defeat both
Mitsuhide Akechi and Morinari Ando.  When you have captured Funaoka Castle,
the floodgates will open and flood the central area of the map, completing
changing the landscape of this area.  There will be fewer bridges and less Oda
troops.  This will also cause Hideyoshi Hashiba to retreat.  Over at your side
of the river, there should be four Oda officers here, including Katsuie.
Defeat all the generic Oda officers on your side of the river first and then
defeat Katsuie.

Once Katsuie is defeated, make your way towards the northwestern corner of the
map.  Hideyoshi should reappear in the southeastern corner of the map and
order for all the leftover Oda troops to charge.  There are only three
officers left on the map, including Hideyoshi.  Two of them are in the
northwestern corner of the map, which is where you should be going.  Defeat
Koroku Hachisuka and Hanbei Takenaka.  Now, make your way back across the
river to where Hideyoshi is located at.  He should still be at the
southeastern corner of the map.  The monkey is powered up, so he will be a
tough fight.  Hideyoshi is actually one of the tougher generals to read in my
opinion, as his first attack on his S string comes out really fast and he has
deceptive range because his weapon extends.  Defeat Hideyoshi to make more Oda
reinforcements to appear.  This time, it's the main army, lead by Nobunaga Oda
himself.  He will appear with three other unique generals and lots of
soldiers.  Your first target should be No.  She will appear in the central
area of the western path, so go there first.  When you get close to No, you
will get a mission to prevent her from crossing the river.  Defeat No quickly,
as you will have to activate another mission quickly.  That mission is to
prevent Oichi from reaching your main camp.  She will appear in the northwest,
but will quickly begin crossing the river to make her way to your main camp.
Rush over to where Oichi is and activate the mission to stop her.  Defeat
Oichi to complete this mission.  Now, the only thing left is the Oda main
camp.  The only access to the Oda main camp is being guarded by Ranmaru Mori.
Defeat Ranmaru to open the gate to the Oda main camp.  Now you will come face
to face with the Demon King.  Defeat Nobunaga to kill him off and end his
reign of terror.


--------------------------------
Stage 5:  Showdown at Sekigahara
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Shingen.

Defeat Conditions:  Kenshin, Kanetsugu, or Kagekatsu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Uesugi Army:                        | Takeda Army:                        |
|    Kenshin Uesugi                   |    Shingen Takeda                   |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Sakon Shima                      |
|    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    Tomonobu Saito                   |    Katsuyori Takeda                 |
|    Shigenaga Honjo                  |    Nobuyuki Sanada                  |
|    Yataro Onikojima                 |    Masakage Yamagata                |
|    Kageie Kakizaki                  |    Masatoyo Naito                   |
|    Masashige Jojo                   |    Nobukimi Anayama                 |
|    Kagetsugu Amakasu                |    Masanobu Kosaka                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Nobufusa Baba                    |
|    Nagahide Yasuda                  |    Nobukado Takeda                  |
|    Katsunaga Irobe                  |    Nobushige Oyamada                |
|    Takahiro Kitajo                  |    Morinobu Nishina                 |
|    Naganori Kawada                  |    Yoshimasa Kiso                   |
|                                     |    Moritomo Saegusa                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|                                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|                                     |    Ina                              |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way towards the central area of Sekigahara.
Shingen Takeda will order his forces to charge the central area, giving you a
mission to defeat all of Shingen's forces in the central area.  To complete
this mission, you will need to defeat Masanobu Kosaka, Masatoyo Naito,
Nobukimi Anayama, and Masakage Yamagata.  Start off by defeating Masanobu and
Nobukimi (or Masatoyo, whichever is closest).  Shingen will order his second
wave to attack the northwest garrison when you're about halfway through
clearing out the central area forces.  Race back towards the western path to
meet up with this second wave.  You will get a mission to protect the
northwestern garrison.  To complete this mission, you will need to defeat
Nobuyuki Sanada and Nobukado Takeda.  This will cause Sakon Shima to appear
from his castle in the south.  Make your way back towards the central area and
defeat Masatoyo (or Nobukimi, whichever one you did not defeat earlier).  Head
over to where Sakon Shima is.  He will be here with Nobufusa Baba, Nobushige
Oyamada, Morinobu Nishina, and more than likely, Masakage Yamagata.  Either
way you look at it, it will be a lot against you.  Start by clearing out the
generic officers.  They are easier to defeat.  When you have Sakon Shima in a
one on one situation, just use your skills in dueling to defeat him.  When you
have defeated Masakage Yamagata, you will have succeeded in the first mission.

Make your way over to the eastern path.  Over here, Kanetsugu Naoe should be
fighting off Yoshimasa Kiso and Moritomo Saegusa.  You will get a mission to
rescue Kanetsugu Naoe.  Complete this mission by defeating Yoshimasa and
Moritomo.  With most of the Takeda Army now obliterated, you will need to get
the stage moving forward.  To do this, you will have to defeat any enemy
soldiers that may be around your allied generals.  You will need all four of
your allied generals to reach a stronghold in the central area.  When all four
strongholds in central Sekigahara are yours, you will have officially taken
control of central Sekigahara.  Of course, Shingen doesn't like this one bit.
He will now play his trump card.  The Tokugawa Army will appear as
reinforcements for the enemy.  You will have to deal with Ieyasu Tokugawa's
regular assortment of unique generals, such as Tadakatsu Honda, Ina, and Hanzo
Hattori.  However, you will also receive reinforcements from the four
strongholds in central Sekigahara.  They will begin to go after the Tokugawa
Army and protect your allied forces.  The battle now begins anew.

The first enemy general you should deal with is Hanzo.  He will appear south
of the western gate of your main base.  Make sure you're in the vicinity when
he appears, as he appears after Ieyasu does.  You will get a mission to
prevent Hanzo from reaching your main camp.  Hanzo will be powered up, but he
shouldn't be too bad to defeat, since he is alone.  Defeat Hanzo to protect
Kagekatsu Uesugi and complete your mission.  Now, the next ally you should
save is Kanetsugu Naoe.  He will be getting attacked by Ina.  Make your way
over to the eastern path.  Ina will also be powered up, so she won't go down
without a fight.  However, she's all alone and you have allied help this time
in the form of Kanetsugu.  Defeat Ina and rescue Kanetsugu.  Now, the only
officers left of the Tokugawa forces will be in the northeastern part of the
map.  They should be attacking your northeastern garrison, which is being
protected by Masashige Jojo and Kagetsugu Amakasu.  Help them out by riding to
their rescue.  When you enter the northeastern garrison, you will quickly
realize that the Tokugawa Army holds the advantage.  You will need to fight
Ieyasu, Tadakatsu, and Yasumasa Sakakibara in a three on one fight (not
counting any allied generals that may still be alive in this garrison).  Try
to get rid of Yasumasa first, as he is just an annoyance and normally will go
down quickly.  Ieyasu and Tadakatsu, on the other hand, are both powered up.
You will need to use a lot of area attacks to get them off of your back.  This
may be a tough battle, but your allied generals in this area may be a lot of
help in distracting and interrupting the enemy attacks.  When the northeastern
garrison is cleared out, Yukimura Sanada will charge out, along with Katsuyori
Takeda.  Their only goal is to take you down and bring your head back to
Shingen.  When you reach either Yukimura or Katsuyori, you will get a mission
to defeat them both.  Yukimura is powered up, so he won't be an easy kill.
Katsuyori is just a minor nuisance.  When you have defeated both guardians of
Shingen, the gates to the Takeda main camp will open.  Make your way over to
your nemesis.  Shingen will be waiting for you inside his main camp.  He won't
make your victory a quick and easy one, but he should be no match for your
strength.  Defeat Shingen to complete the stage.


---------------------------
Dream:  Conquest for Kyushu
---------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Yoshihiro and Yoshihisa.

Defeat Conditions:  Any allied officer is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Takeda-Uesugi:                      | Oda-Kyushu:                         |
|    Kenshin Uesugi                   |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Shingen Takeda                   |    No                               |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Nobutada Oda                     |
|    Katsuyori Takeda                 |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|    Kageie Kakizaki                  |    Yoshihisa Shimazu                |
| Reinforcements:                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|    None                             |    Kazumasa Takigawa                |
|                                     |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|                                     |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|                                     |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|                                     |    Kanbei Kuroda                    |
|                                     |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
|                                     |    Koroku Hachisuka                 |
|                                     |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|                                     |    Nene                             |
|                                     |    Toshihisa Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Iehisa Shimazu                   |
|                                     |    Tadatsune Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Tadanaga Shimazu                 |
|                                     |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|                                     |    Ranmaru Mori                     |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

There are two things that are tough about this stage.  The first one is
protecting all of your allies.  The enemy is very strong, so you need to raise
your morale quickly and kill even quicker.  The second tough thing about this
stage is the final battle.  You start off in the southern garrison.  Leave
this garrison through the eastern gate and make your way north along the
eastern path.  When you reach the garrison, leave through the eastern gate and
head over to Narimasa Sassa.  He will order an ambush.  A rockslide will block
your path and Kazumasa Takigawa and Nagahide Niwa will appear.  You will get a
mission to defeat the Oda Army.  Defeat Narimasa and the two ambush generals
to complete this mission.  While you're fighting the Oda army, Toyohisa
Shimazu and two other officers will ambush Kanetsugu Naoe.  When the gates to
the eastern garrison are opened, make your way over to Kanetsugu.  You will
get a mission to defeat the Shimazu army.  Complete this mission by defeating
Toyohisa Shimazu, Nagamasa Kuroda, and Kanbei Kuroda.  Now, from this
garrison, make your way to Tsuruga Castle.  Shingen Takeda will be at the
north gate, fighting off Hideyoshi Hashiba and two other generic officers.
You will get a mission to defeat the Hashiba army.  Complete this mission by
defeating Hideyoshi Hashiba, Hidemasa Hori, and Koroku Hachisuka.  While
you're fighting with Hideyoshi, Nene will appear in the north and begin her
attack on the Takeda Army, so quickly defeat the Hashiba Army.

When the Hashiba Army is defeated, make your way to the north path.  Yukimura
Sanada should be trying to fight off Nene.  You will get a mission to rescue
Yukimura.  Defeat Nene and Toshiie Maeda to complete this mission and avoid
getting a spanking from Nene.  Now, your next goal should be the northwestern
garrison.  When you enter the northwestern garrison, the gates will close
behind you.  You will quickly learn that the Yoshihisa Shimazu and the
Yoshihiro Shimazu that are inside this garrison are not the real guys.  The
real guys will appear in Tsuruga Castle.  Yoshihiro will order Shimazu
ambushes at both main camps.  So while you're trapped inside the northwestern
garrison dealing with fakes, the Shimazu army is beating up on your main
camps.  Defeat both Shimazu fakes quickly, as No and Nobutada Oda will be
looking to join in the fun as well.  And if that wasn't enough, as soon as you
beat No and Nobutada Oda, Mitsuhide Akechi and Ranmaru Mori will appear and
hunt down both commanders.  Another losing battle Yoshihiro says.  Has he
looked at who's got the most men on the battlefield lately?

When you escape the northwestern garrison, the first thing you should do is
hunt down Mitsuhide Akechi.  He will be going after Shingen.  You want to
protect Shingen first.  Mitsuhide is powered up, so he's going to be a pain to
defeat.  You will want to defeat Mitsuhide as quickly as possible, as Ranmaru
should be trying to find you.  When Mitsuhide is defeated, find Ranmaru next.
He might already be with you or he might be still searching for you.  Either
way, Ranmaru is powered up and is looking to avenge the loss of his master.
Defeat Ranmaru quickly, as there are two other places you still need to go.
When Ranmaru is defeated, make your way south to the Uesugi main camp.  You
will get a mission to rescue your main camp.  Toshihisa Shimazu is here and
powered up, but he's still just a generic officer.  Defeat both Toshihisa and
Tadatsune Shimazu to complete your mission.  Make your way back north to the
Takeda main camp.  You will get a mission to rescue the Takeda main camp.
Tadanaga Shimazu and Iehisa Shimazu are here.  Iehisa Shimazu is powered up.
Defeat both Shimazus to complete your mission.  Now, the only thing left to do
is to defeat Yoshihisa and Yoshihiro.  The problem with both Yoshihisa and
Yoshihiro is that they are powered up to the point that most regular attacks
will not make them flinch, unless you are really powerful.  You're going to
have to dizzy them somehow and then juggle them.  Kenshin's exploding paper
doll special attack will dizzy them, as will Kenshin's C3, if you can get it
to connect.  Try to use your musou as a counter attack only, as Yoshihiro does
a lot of damage every time he hits you with that huge hammer.  You also need
to protect your allies.  By now, some of them should be near the two powered
up Shimazus.  They will take a lot of damage if they get caught in a combo by
Yoshihiro.  A bodyguard that can break the enemy's guard or stun such as a
Fire Ninja or a Sumo can be useful as well (yea I know, this information would
have been useful up at the top of this walkthrough, sue me).  If you can
manage to take down both powered up officers, you will have completed the
stage.


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Stage 1:  Village Rescue
------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat the Marauder.

Defeat Conditions:  Nagamasa is defeated, Main Camp is captured, or all
  peasants are eliminated.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Azai Army:              | Bandits:               | Interlopers:           |
|    Nagamasa Azai        |    Raider              |    None                |
|    Oichi                |    Raider              | Reinforcements:        |
|    Kazumasa Isono       |    Raider              |    Kojiro Sasaki       |
|    Kiyotsuna Akao       |    Raider              |                        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
| Reinforcements:         | Reinforcements:        |                        |
|    None                 |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Marauder            |                        |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, there will be a cut scene.  After the cut scene,
follow Nagamasa south.  There will be two Raiders in the area and a mission
will trigger to defeat them.  Defeat both Raiders quickly.  There will be some
talking going on between your allies about the love between Oichi and
Nagamasa.  Take this time to eliminate some soldiers in the area.  Once the
bandits start to invade the central area, Nagamasa will take off again, this
time heading east.  Follow him to get more Raiders to appear and another
mission.  Defeat the Raiders and close off the stronghold in the area.  Now,
make your way towards the central area.  You will receive another mission,
asking you to protect the central area from more bandits.  Defeat the two
Raiders in the central area to complete that mission.

Follow Nagamasa to the eastern garrison, where inside there are, guess what?!?
More Raiders and another mission!  This time, they have a new trick.  If you
are not ahead or close to Nagamasa when he enters the eastern garrison, they
will close the gates on him and force you to defeat a Defense Captain to get
inside first.  Either way, there will be two Raiders in this area.  While you
are fighting off these Raiders, more Raiders will be attacking the central
area, so be quick about defeating them.  Once the eastern garrison is taken,
head back towards the central village and you will receive a mission to defeat
all Raiders in the area.  There is a lot of Raiders in this area, so make sure
you get all the blinking dots before you leave the central village.  Once you
complete the mission, make your way towards the Marauder.  You may think he's
the last general to defeat, but unfortunately, you have one more uninvited
guest to get rid of.  Kojiro Sasaki will appear out of no where and stick his
nose where it doesn't belong.  Try to separate Kojiro from the Marauder, since
they are both stronger than any of the other generals you have fought.  Defeat
them separately to save the villages and complete the stage.


---------------------------------
Stage 2:  Retreat from Kanegasaki
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nobunaga.

Defeat Conditions:  Yoshikage, Nagamasa, or Oichi is defeated, or Nobunaga
  reaches the Escape Point.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Azai-Asakura:                       | Oda-Tokugawa:                       |
|    Nagamasa Azai                    |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Yoshikage Asakura                |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Oichi                            |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Kazumasa Isono                   |    Nobutada Oda                     |
|    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
|    Naotsune Endo                    |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|    Naoyori Shinjo                   | Reinforcements:                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Kagenori Asakura                 |    No                               |
|    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |    Magoichi Saika                   |
|                                     |    Ranmaru Mori                     |
|                                     |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|                                     |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You will need to kill quickly in order to kill just about everyone and catch
up with Nobunaga.  There may not seem like there are a lot of generals on the
battlefield for the enemy, but reinforcements come often.  Your first target
should be Hideyoshi Hashiba and Hidemasa Hori.  Defeat the monkey and his
lackey, close off the stronghold in the area, and make your way north towards
Yoshikage Asakura.  A mission will appear to receive reinforcements from the
Asakura, which requires you to defeat both enemy generals surrounding the
northeastern fort.  Ieyasu Tokugawa should be guarding the south gate of the
northeastern fort, so defeat him.  At the other gate of the fort is Yasumasa
Sakakibara, who should be easy compared to Tokugawa.

When you get reinforcements from the Asakura, Nagamasa will begin his plans
for the fire attack and bring out Tsunachika Kaiho as reinforcements.  This is
when Nobunaga starts pull out his trump cards, beginning with Mitsuhide
Akechi.  No and Magoichi Sakai will also soon appear.  When Mitsuhide appears,
run to him, defeat him, and collect the rewards from completing the mission.
Now, head straight south to where Magoichi Sakai is.  When you reach the
central area, an ambush will appear consisting of Ranmaru Mori, Katsuie
Shibata, and Toshiie Maeda.  Ranmaru is supposed to be a distraction to you
while Katsuie defeats the Asakura and Nobunaga retreats.  However, since
you're already in the central area, Katsuie will normally come to you, with
Toshiie, allowing you to defeat all three relatively quickly in the same area.
This will also succeed in another mission, which is protecting Yoshikage from
Katsuie.  Since Katsuie won't even come close to where Yoshikage is, it's an
easy mission.

When you have cleared out the central area of generals and Reserve Captains,
continue your march south towards Magoichi Sakai.  When you reach him and
Tsunachika, a mission will appear to assist with the fire attack.  Defeat
Magoichi Sakai quickly to allow the fire attack to happen.  This will open a
path to the Escape Point, providing you a direct route to Nobunaga without
having to take the scenic route.  Nobunaga should have a bodyguard of Nobutada
Oda.  Defeat them both to complete the stage.  This route should get to
Nobunaga before he escapes and defeat every general on the map except No.
However, if you are quick enough, after the fire attack, you can race to No,
defeat her quickly, and then race back to Nobunaga to finish him off before he
escapes.


---------------------------
Stage 3:  Battle of Anegawa
---------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nobunaga and Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Nagamasa, Oichi, or Yoshikage is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Azai-Asakura:                       | Oda-Tokugawa:                       |
|    Nagamasa Azai                    |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Yoshikage Asakura                |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Oichi                            |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Kazumasa Isono                   |    Magoichi Saika                   |
|    Naotsune Endo                    |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Kagenori Asakura                 |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Kagetake Asakura                 |    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |
|    Kagekata Uozumi                  |    Nobumori Sakuma                  |
|    Nagashige Tomita                 |    Yoshinari Mori                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masahisa Sakai                   |
|    None                             |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
|                                     |    Saizo Kani                       |
|                                     |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|                                     |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
|                                     |    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Nagatada Ogasawara               |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Ittetsu Inaba                    |
|                                     |    Bokuzen Ujiie                    |
|                                     |    Morinari Ando                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

This map is unique in the fact that there are currents in the water that can
hinder your progress from going from one area to the next, so make sure you
don't accidentally get taken by a current you didn't want.  Bring a horse to
this stage, as they are really helpful.  Nobunaga starts off with a major
advantage in terms of generals.  The only advantage you have is that both
Nobunaga and Ieyasu are both tentative in attacking.  Ieyasu will start off by
attempting to attack the Asakura, so make your way towards the western part of
the map.  Your first target should be Tadatsugu Sakai.  Defeat him and other
generals will flock to the area, such as Yasumasa Sakakibara, Nagatada
Ogasawara, and Kazumasa Ishikawa.  Now, head towards Nagamasa Azai, as he's
about to fall into trouble.  Along the way, defeat any enemy generals in your
path.  The more you defeat now, the less you will have to deal with near the
end.  The Mino Three will appear and make their way towards Nagamasa,
triggering a mission when you get close to Nagamasa.  Defeat them before they
can get even close to Nagamasa.  The Mino Three will attempt to tag team you,
but they shouldn't be too much of a problem.  While you're in the area, you
might as well get rid of Nagahide Niwa, who thinks he can take a castle away
from you.  At any rate, it's an easy mission to complete.

By this point of the battle, the only enemy generals that should be left
should holed up in some stronghold or guarding the gates to Nobunaga.  Your
next mission is to make your way towards Nobunaga.  Make your way to
Nobunaga's first northern gate of his southeastern stronghold and defeat
Masahisa Sakai.  Make your way inside and come face to face with Katsuie
Shibata.  Defeat the man that should be a playable character and the next
gate...will remain shut.  That means you need to find another way in.  Lucky
for you, there's a western gate with guards of Nobumori Sakuma and Mitsuhide
Akechi.  Defeat them and then make your way towards Nobunaga.  However, when
you get near the final gate, Hideyoshi will order an attack on your main camp.
Quickly defeat Yoshinari Mori, but don't head in to face off with Nobunaga
just yet.  Backtrack to your main camp and defeat Hideyoshi and Magoichi.  If
you do this later instead of now, Tadakatsu Honda will join the two of them,
severely limiting your chances of survival.  It's best to take on Tadakatsu
one on one.  Now, make your way back to Nobunaga and defeat him.  During this
time, the Asakura Army should retreat.  This causes Tadakatsu to charge out,
which separates him from Ieyasu.  Ieyasu will eventually come out, but he will
not be in the same area as Tadakatsu, leaving you with two one on one battles.
You can choose to defeat Tadakatsu or not.  It really depends on your skill
level and how leveled up your character is.  Either way, defeat the isolated
Ieyasu to complete the stage.


--------------------------
Stage 4:  Siege of Mt. Usa
--------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Yoshinari.  (Later changes to Defeat Nobunaga.)

Defeat Condition:  Yoshikage, Nagamasa, Oichi, or Magoichi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Anti-Oda Army:                      | Oda Army:                           |
|    Yoshikage Asakura                |    Yoshinari Mori                   |
|    Nagamasa Azai                    |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
|    Oichi                            | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Kagenori Asakura                 |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Kazumasa Isono                   |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |
|    Yoshikata Rokkaku                |    Nobumori Sakuma                  |
|    Tatsuoki Saito                   |    Kazumasu Takigawa                |
|    Nagayuki Miyoshi                 |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
|    Masayasu Miyoshi                 |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|    Tomomichi Iwanari                |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|                                     |    Ranmaru Mori                     |
|                                     |    No                               |
|                                     |    Ittetsu Inaba                    |
|                                     |    Bokuzen Ujiie                    |
|                                     |    Morinari Ando                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

This stage starts off pretty easy.  Only two enemy generals on the
battlefield...which means that there are going to be a lot of reinforcements
coming for the enemy.  However, you also get some reinforcements, although
they seem to be a little grumpy to be lead by Nagamasa.  Either way, quickly
run through both generals on the field.  Since this is a mountain stage, you
need to follow the paths to reach the top of Mt. Usa, where Hidemasa Hori is.
Defeat him and make your way towards the Asakura main camp, where Yoshinari is
heading to.  A mission will appear to prevent Yoshinari from entering the main
camp.  This should be simple, considering the fact that you got help from
Magoichi.  However, now the real fun begins.

Nobunaga will appear on the map with all his reinforcements.  You will need to
get the jump on them by quickly heading south of the Asakura main camp.
Hideyoshi will be heading that way, so make your way towards him and cut him
off quickly.  Once he is defeated, move very quickly to the Azai main camp,
where your allies are all located.  Katsuie will be trying to get into the
main camp.  If he succeeds, most of the allied generals within the Azai main
camp will defect to the enemies.  Not good.  Defeat Hideyoshi Hashiba and
Tsuneoki Ikeda and then make your way towards the Azai main camp.  You can
take a shortcut by jumping down some ledges of the mountain.  You will get a
mission telling you to prevent Katsuie from entering the Azai main camp.
Defeat Katsuie along with Nobumori Sakuma and Kazumasu Takigawa to prevent
your allies from defecting.

Nobunaga will receive even more reinforcements.  Head for Mt. Usa again and
clear out all the enemies in that area.  You should get a mission to defeat
Ranmaru Mori.  Watch out for him.  Since you killed his father, he's mad and
is in powered up mode.  Also on the mountain top should be Mitsuhide Akechi
and a few other generic generals.  Defeat them all and then race over to
Yoshikage.  He should still be alive, but maybe just barely.  Once Yoshikage
is safe or as safe as he can be on this stage, head over to where Nobunaga is
hiding.  A mission should appear to break into the main camp by defeating No.
There should be a few generals outside of his main camp.  The main concern is
No, as the other generals in this area are generics.  However, you should have
a few allied generals in this area of your own to assist you and even the
odds.  Once the main camp gates have been opened, run in and defeat Nobunaga.

-------------------------------
Stage 5:  Siege of Odani Castle
-------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nagamasa.

Defeat Conditions:  Nobunaga is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda Army:                           | Azai-Asakura:                       |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Nagamasa Azai                    |
|    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |    Yoshikage Asakura                |
|    Oichi                            |    Masazumi Azai                    |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Naoyori Shinjo                   |
|    Ranmaru Mori                     |    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |
|    Nagahide Niwa                    |    Keijun Miyabe                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Kagetake Asakura                 |
|    None                             |    Kagekata Uozumi                  |
|                                     |    Nagashige Tomita                 |
|                                     |    Kageakira Asakura                |
|                                     |    Naganori Yamazaki                |
|                                     |    Yoshitsugu Maeba                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Yoshimune Kawai                  |
|                                     |    Kazumasa Isono                   |
|                                     |    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

In this battle, you are now on the Oda Army fighting against the Azai-Asakura
Army.  However, you're still looking at a bigger army on the other side of the
field.  As soon as the stage starts, quickly head north and kill Kageakira
Asakura.  Don't worry about cleaning up any of the enemy soldiers in the area
just quite yet.  There will be plenty of time for that later.  You should kill
off Yoshitsugu Maeba and Nagashige Tomita next.  By this time, two missions
will appear.  The first one is to protect the engineers.  The second one is to
prevent any enemy generals from entering the central fort.  Neither should be
a problem if you kill quickly.  Once the southern area is clear of generals,
quickly close off the western stronghold and then head for the central area
via the western route.  Here, you should defeat Kagekata Uozumi.  Go straight
through the central area and defeat Naganori Yamazaki, who is heading for the
north gate.  Once they are all defeated, the protecting the central area
mission will be cleared.

It's time to focus on getting those engineers to the central area.  Normally,
I close off the stronghold that is south of the northwestern fort.  However,
if this stronghold is not producing any enemy soldiers, then don't worry about
it.  Clear out any enemy soldiers in the way of the engineers and then escort
them towards the central area.  When they get close to the center, an ambush
lead by Yoshimune Kawai will appear.  Defeat the general quickly, as he can
put a hurting on the Spy Captain/Lead Engineer.  Defeat any stray soldiers and
then head north towards where Yoshikage Asakura is hiding.  Defeat him and his
general bodyguard and the wall in the central fort will explode, providing you
with a trail into Nagamasa's castle.

If Katsuie dies, Azai calls for an ambush near your Main Camp.  This is no big
deal, just a hassle to go back and defend your Main Camp.  Once you have dealt
with this problem, go to the Inner Ward and defeat Naoyori Shinjo to complete
another mission.  Now, all that is left is the Main Ward with Nagamasa Azai
and two of his generals (well, that and Sadayuki Atsuji, if you so decide to
fight him).  As soon as you enter the Main Ward, the gates close on you and
Nagamasa Azai is no where to be found.  You must defeat Masazumi Azai and
Tsunachika Kaiho before the Main Ward gates will open.  Where is Nagamasa
Azai?  He's trying to turn defeat into victory by charging the Oda Main Camp.
Rush over to Nagamasa and defeat him before he can take your Main Camp to end
the stage.


-------------------------------
Dream:  Incident at Shizugatake
-------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat all enemy officers.

Defeat Conditions:  Nagamasa or Oichi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Azai Army:              | Oda Army:              | Coalition:             |
|    Nagamasa Azai        |    Nobunaga Oda        |    None                |
|    Oichi                |    No                  | Reinforcements:        |
|    Keijun Miyabe        |    Kazumasa Takigawa   |    Ginchiyo Tachibana  |
|    Naotsune Endo        |    Narimasa Sassa      |    Ina                 |
|    Kiyotsuna Akao       |    Nagahide Niwa       |    Okuni               |
|    Tsunachika Kaiho     |    Yoshinari Mori      |                        |
|    Sadayuki Atsuji      |    Toshiie Maeda       |                        |
| Reinforcements:         |    Hidemasa Hori       |                        |
|    Okuni                | Reinforcements:        |                        |
|                         |    Nene                |                        |
|                         |    Nagachika Kanamori  |                        |
|                         |    Tsuneoki Ikeda      |                        |
|                         |    Ranmaru Mori        |                        |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

This battle is to determine the most beautiful woman in the land.  When the
stage starts, make your way over to Hidemasa Hori and defeat him quickly.  If
you don't, Sadayuki Atsuji will die in record time.  Defeat Hidemasa Hori and
then make your way over to Narimasa Sassa.  Okuni should also appear, but she
will provide you with some reinforcements.  Defeat Narimasa Sassa and then
head over to your ally Naotsune Endo.  He will be getting attacked by
Yoshinari Mori.  You will get a mission to protect Naotsune Endo.  Nene will
now appear as unwilling reinforcements for the enemy.  Defeat Yoshinari Mori
to complete your mission and then make your way over to your ally Keijun
Miyabe.  He is located in the western stronghold and will be getting attacked
by Nene and Nagahide Niwa.  Nagamasa Azai will charge out and try to prove
your beauty with his strength, which makes no sense at all.  When you reach
Keijun Miyabe, you will get a mission to rescue him.  Complete this mission by
defeating Nene and Nagahide Niwa.  Make your way back east to the central
garrison.  Defeat Kazumasa Takigawa and then make your way over to Toshiie
Maeda and defeat him as well.  It's now time to go rescue Nagamasa Azai.  He
should be on the northern path fighting off Nagachika Kanamori and Tsuneoki
Ikeda.  You will get a mission to rescue Nagamasa.  Complete this mission by
defeating both ambush generals.  Now, head straight south towards Nobunaga
Oda.  He is in the southern garrison.  Nobunaga is powered up, but try to kill
him as quickly as possible.  No should be trying to seduce Kiyotsuna Akao, so
you will want to rescue Kiyotsuna from No's evil clutches quickly.  When
Nobunaga is defeated, double back to the central garrison.  You will get a
mission to rescue Kiyotsuna Akao.  Defeat No to complete this mission.

No will retreat, as will the rest of the Oda army, but No will definitely be
back for some more.  Oichi begins to declare herself the most beautiful in the
land, but Ginchiyo Tachibana and Ina stop her from doing so.  Apparently, even
the tomboys want to be beautiful.  Ginchiyo will threaten your army, so they
will all begin to retreat except for Nagamasa and Okuni.  Nagamasa will just
hide in his stronghold the rest of the battle, so you don't have to worry
about him.  Both Ginchiyo and Ina have some twisted logic as to their
reasoning on why they are the most beautiful, so get them straightened out by
defeating them both.  Eventually, Ranmaru Mori will stumble his way onto the
battlefield, wondering what is going on.  Oichi accidentally makes a mistake
and thinks he's trying to become the most beautiful woman in the land, so he's
here to stay.  Okuni, also wanting to get into the action, will defect to the
third party Coalition side and try to fight you for the title.  Both Ranmaru
and Okuni will be looking for you.  Ranmaru is powered up, but Okuni is not.
Defeat Okuni first so that you can have a one on one battle with the man who
looks like a girl.  When Ranmaru is defeated, he will run off saying that he's
not a girl.  Just when you think everyone has been defeated, No will return
for one last go around.  This time, No is powered up, so she really means
business.  Defeat No to claim the title as the most beautiful woman in the
land.


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Okuni doesn't have a Story Mode.  However, for most stages, she does speak a
couple of lines at the beginning of the stage and she even has a special
mission set for one battle.  It is the Battle of Anegawa, Azai-Asakura side.
This is the only stage that I know of that Okuni has a special set of
missions.  I have listed the walkthrough for that battle in this section.


---------------------------------------
Battle of Anegawa:  Azai-Asakura Forces
---------------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nobunaga and Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Nagamasa, Oichi, or Yoshikage is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Azai-Asakura:                       | Oda-Tokugawa:                       |
|    Nagamasa Azai                    |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Yoshikage Asakura                |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Oichi                            |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Kazumasa Isono                   |    Magoichi Saika                   |
|    Naotsune Endo                    |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Kagenori Asakura                 |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Kagetake Asakura                 |    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |
|    Kagekata Uozumi                  |    Nobumori Sakuma                  |
|    Nagashige Tomita                 |    Yoshinari Mori                   |
|    Okuni                            |    Masahisa Sakai                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
|    None                             |    Saizo Kani                       |
|                                     |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|                                     |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
|                                     |    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Nagatada Ogasawara               |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Ittetsu Inaba                    |
|                                     |    Bokuzen Ujiie                    |
|                                     |    Morinari Ando                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the battle starts, make your way west to where the Asakura Army is.  You
want Nagamasa Azai to run into the two Oda officers that are in the area to
prevent him from making it to the Oda main camp.  This way, you can do
missions and kill officers at your speed instead of the stage's speed.  The
first officer you should run into is Narimasa Sassa.  Defeat him and then
continue on to the Tokugawa Army.  You do not want to defeat Yasumasa
Sakakibara right away.  You will want for Ieyasu Tokugawa to tell Yasumasa to
attack the Asakura from behind.  That will trigger a mission telling you to
prevent Yasumasa's sneak attack and protect the Asakura.  Defeat Yasumasa to
complete this mission.  Now, get rid of the rest of the Tokugawa Army in this
area.  This means defeating Nagatada Ogasawara, Tadatsugu Sakai, and Kazumasa
Ishikawa.  Now that the Asakura Army is protected and has no chance of losing
this battle for you, make your way back east.  If you run into Oichi or
Nagamasa, Okuni will begin to make comments about how she can get Nagamasa
whenever she wants...although, it seems like the conversation with Nagamasa is
missing a piece...which makes the conversation pretty...weird...

Eventually, Nagamasa Azai will call forth a challenge against Nobunaga Oda.
Of course, Nobunaga has a couple of tricks up his sleeves.  The first trick is
the Mino Three, which are Ittetsu Inaba, Bokuzen Ujiie, and Morinari Ando.
These three enemy officers will ride out and charge directly at Nagamasa.  You
will get a mission to protect Nagamasa from the Mino Three.  You should also
get a mission to break through the gates protecting the Oda main camp.  You
can deal with this mission later.  First, take down the Mino Three.  Make your
way over to Nagamasa and if they are still alive, defeat Saizo Kani and
Tsuneoki Ikeda.  Now, it's time to take on the Mino Three.  Defeat the three
officers that are trying to take down Nagamasa to successfully protect
Nagamasa.  Of course, this leaves Nagamasa dazed and confused.  Could he
possibly leave Oichi?  Doubtful...Oichi's just too cute.  Either way, continue
to head east and then north to Yokoyama Castle.  Here, Naotsune Endo is trying
to hold out against Nagahide Niwa.  You will get a mission to defend Yokoyama
Castle.  Complete this mission by defeating Nagahide.  Once Yokoyama Castle is
saved, it's time to complete that one mission of breaking through the gates of
the Oda main camp.  First, attack the north gates of the camp.  They should be
guarded by Masahisa Sakai and Katsuie Shibata.  When you defeat Katsuie
Shibata, he will seal off the north gate, making it unable to open.  Looks
like the only option left is to go through the west gate.  Make your way over
to the western gate of the main camp.  To get through here, you must defeat
Nobumori Sakuma and Mitsuhide Akechi.  When Mitsuhide is defeated, you will
now have access to the enemy main camp.

However, the battle is far from over yet.  The moment you set foot inside the
enemy main camp, Hideyoshi Hashiba and Magoichi Saika will begin their assault
on your main camp.  You will get a mission to defend your main camp.  You can
either intercept them before they make it to your main camp or you can just
stand by Oichi and wait for them to come to you.  Either way, get rid of the
monkey and the marksman to complete your mission.  Sometime during or after
the mission, the Asakura Army should retreat, thinking the battle is well in
control.  Ieyasu Tokugawa thinks this is the best time to make their attack.
He will send out Tadakatsu Honda to attempt to take your main camp.  Everyone
is just after poor Oichi these days.  Either way, make your way over to the
big man.  He's powered up, which is normal for Tadakatsu, but you should be
able to find a way to bring him down.  You get a gold bonus of 2000 for
defeating him, so there's no reason not to.  When Tadakatsu falls, Ieyasu is
all alone and defenseless.  Make your way south to where Ieyasu Tokugawa is
hiding at.  He doesn't seem to have a way with the ladies, so take down the
would be emperor to teach him some manners.  Now, you have to travel all the
way across the stage back to the Oda main camp.  Defeat Yoshinari Mori to open
up the final gate to Nobunaga.  Defeat Nobunaga to complete the stage.  I
don't think Okuni managed to get Nagamasa in the end...


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Stage 1:  Battle of Anegawa
---------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nagamasa and Yoshikage.

Defeat Conditions:  Nobunaga or Ieyasu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Tokugawa:                       | Azai-Asakura:                       |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Nagamasa Azai                    |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Yoshikage Asakura                |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Oichi                            |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Kazumasa Isono                   |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Masazumi Azai                    |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Naoyori Shinjo                   |
|    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |    Naotsune Endo                    |
|    Nobumori Sakuma                  |    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |
|    Yoshinari Mori                   |    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |
|    Masahisa Sakai                   |    Kagenori Asakura                 |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Jinpachiro Maeba                 |
|    Masanobu Honda                   |    Kagetake Asakura                 |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yoshimune Kawai                  |
|    None                             |    Nagashige Tomita                 |
|                                     |    Kagekata Uozumi                  |
|                                     |    Naganori Yamazaki                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, head west towards Masazumi Azai and Kazumasa Isono.
Defeat them quickly and continue west.  You will get a cut scene of Nagamasa
running through your ranks.  Just let him go and let him run out of steam.  He
will kill off a lot of generals in your army, but they are of no consequence.
Basically, their whole point on the map is to die to Nagamasa.  Continue to
make your way towards where Oichi is located at.  Defeat anyone around the
Nagamasa main camp and then head to where Naotsune Endo is guarding the gate.
Defeat him and enter the camp.  You should receive a mission to take the Azai
main camp.  Oichi is in there waiting for you.  Unfortunately, she's waiting
to kick your butt, so you're going to have to defeat her.  Once she is
defeated, Nagamasa should be feeling the fatigue and should be ready for the
kill.

Make your way towards where Nagamasa is, defeating any generals along the way.
They should all be generics and all very easy to defeat.  Nagamasa should have
one or two generals near him, so take them out first before dealing with
Nagamasa.  Finally, face off with Nagamasa.  You will receive a mission to not
let Nagamasa into the Oda main camp.  Complete this mission by defeating
Nagamasa quickly.  This will cause Yoshikage Asakura and his army to make an
all out dash towards Ieyasu Tokugawa.  Start running through the Asakura Army
by defeating those who are the closest to getting to Ieyasu Tokugawa and make
your way north.  You may end up fighting three, four, or five generals at a
time, but they should all be generics.  The only officer that should present
any problems is Yoshikage, but that is only because he has more stamina than
the other generals.  Other than that, he won't put up much of a fight.  Defeat
Yoshikage to end the stage.


-----------------------------
Stage 2:  Battle of Osaka Bay
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nobunaga.

Defeat Conditions:  Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Honganji Army:                      | Oda Army:                           |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Rairen Shimozuma                 |    Ranmaru Mori                     |
|    Rairyu Shimozuma                 |    No                               |
|    Chuko Shimozuma                  |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Yorichika Shichiri               |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Takeyoshi Murakami               |    Ujisato Gamo                     |
|    Motoyoshi Murakami               |    Nobumori Sakuma                  |
|    Munekatsu Nomi                   |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
|    Peasant                          |    Murashige Araki                  |
|    Peasant                          |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|    Peasant                          |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
|    Peasant                          |    Nobutada Oda                     |
|    Peasant                          | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Peasant                          |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Peasant                          |    Kazumasu Takigawa                |
|    Peasant                          |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yoshitaka Kuki                   |
|    Terumoto Mori                    |                                     |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You want to get supplies to your troops as soon as possible.  This means
taking the southern path first.  Head directly for Murashige Araki and defeat
him.  This will cause the bridge to drop.  Once you are on the southern ships,
head north to where Hideyoshi is.  Defeat your friend and then continue to
forge a path north by dropping the next bridge.  When Nobutada Oda starts
attacking Takeyoshi Murakami, run over to where Takeyoshi is.  A mission will
appear to defend Takeyoshi.  Complete this mission by defeating Nobutada.

By this time, Terumoto Mori should have appeared from the southern ship and a
mission to protect the transport units.  Terumoto is the supply officer.  His
final destination is the northeastern fort.  Help him get there by plowing a
path for him.  Defeat any and all soldiers in his path so that he may continue
northward.  There will be a couple of generals in your path, but they only one
to worry about is Katsuie Shibata.  If anything, this mission may take a while
because of how many soldiers are in the way between you and the northeastern
fort.  Once Terumoto Mori enters the northeastern fort, your army receives its
supplies and you have completed the mission.

Unfortunately, this is only the start of the battle.  A huge Oda warship will
appear south of the main camp firing off cannons at your main camp.  What
makes things even worse is that Mitsuhide Akechi appears with a lot of
reinforcements.  A mission will appear to protect your main camp.  You will
need to defeat Mitsuhide and all the generals not inside or guarding
Nobunaga's fort to complete this mission.  However, during the fighting,
cannonballs will be exploding around you, making this that much more
difficult.  Fighting a battle two on one can be no fun sometimes.  Fighting a
battle two on one with explosions happening around you can be no fun at any
times.  The enemies will come swarming at your main camp from the west and
from the south, so you will need to protect both fronts.  Try to clear out one
front before moving on to the other front.  Once you have defeated all the
generals trying to invade your main camp, the mission will be completed and
the cannons will stop firing.  The only thing left to do is to take out
Nobunaga, who is hiding in the northwest.  Ranmaru Mori is guarding Nobunaga's
fort, so you will need to defeat him before the gates open.  Inside the fort,
Nobunaga and No will be there waiting for you.  Try to separate the couple if
you can so that you can defeat them individually, as it's a pain to defeat one
while the other is attacking you from behind.  Once Nobunaga is defeated, the
stage is complete.


------------------------------
Stage 3:  Assault on the Saika
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nobunaga.

Defeat Conditions:  Sadayu or Magoichi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Saika Renegades:                    | Oda Army:                           |
|    Sadayu Suzuki                    |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Shigetomo Suzuki                 |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Yoshimasa Oka                    |    Ranmaru Mori                     |
|    Ujiyoshi Horinouchi              |    No                               |
|    Morishige Tsuchihashi            |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Magoroku Saika                   |    Nobutada Oda                     |
|    Yoshimasa Satake                 |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|    None                             |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
|                                     |    Nobumori Sakuma                  |
|                                     |    Kazumasa Takigawa                |
|                                     |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|                                     |    Murashige Araki                  |
|                                     |    Yasuie Namikawa                  |
|                                     |    Fujitaka Hosokawa                |
|                                     |    Junkei Tsutsui                   |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You will receive a mission to defeat Hideyoshi Hashiba as soon as the stage
starts.  Kill him off as quickly as possible and then move on to saving your
allies.  Hideyoshi will run off after his defeat.  Now, it's time to focus on
saving your allies.  Most of your allied generals are on the outside of the
central fort.  Defeating the closest generals around your allies will allow
them to retreat to inside the central fort.  The first ally you should save is
Morishige Tsuchihashi, since he's the closest.  He is being attacked by
Toshiie Maeda.  While you're in the area, you might as well defeat Narimasa
Sassa and Hidemasa Hori, since they will normally join the fight anyways.

Once Morishige is saved, head over to where Murashige Araki is and defeat him.
Take the eastern path all the way south to the southeastern fort.  When you
enter the southeastern fort, all the gates will close and you will receive a
mission to save Magoroku Saika.  Rescue Magoroku by defeating Nobumori Sakuma.
Once you have completed the mission, take the western gate out to where
Fujitaka Hosokawa is and defeat him.  When you get close to Yasuie Namikawa, a
mission will appear to protect Ujiyoshi Horinouchi from him.  Defeat Yasuie to
complete the mission and continue along the southern path.  Mitsuhide Akechi
is on the southern path.  When you meet him, a mission will appear to defeat
him, so do so.  While you are fighting Mitsuhide, a whole lot of riflemen will
appear and hamper your fight, so you may want to take out any riflemen in your
area before continuing your battle with Mitsuhide.  Once Mitsuhide falls, make
your way towards Junkei Tsutsui.  A mission will appear to protect Yoshimasa
Satake, so complete that mission.  Now, make your way to the central fort and
then to where Katsuie Shibata is.

When all your allies are in the central fort, Nobunaga will decide to set fire
to the fort and order all of his generals to attack the main fort.  However,
you should have taken care of most of Nobunaga's army, so this shouldn't be a
big deal.  Finish off Katsuie if you haven't already and then clear a path to
the southeastern garrison, where your army will be retreating to.  Defeat any
soldiers along the path to allow them to escape.  Now, Nobunaga will order his
army to make their way to the southeastern fort.  The main part of this army
will attack from the north.  Head north and cut them off.  Ranmaru Mori should
be in this mess of generals, so make sure you try to take care of him first
before he becomes a problem.  After the generals in the north have been
defeated, make your way back south.  Normally, No likes to attack from the
south to be a pain, so take care of her quickly.  Finally, the last general on
the board should be Nobunaga.  Defeat him to complete the stage.


-----------------------------
Stage 4:  Escape from Honnoji
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nobunaga.

Defeat Conditions:  Sadayu or Magoichi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Magoichi Saika:         | Oda Army:              | Bandits:               |
|    Magoichi Saika       |    Hidemitsu Akechi    |    None                |
| Reinforcements:         | Reinforcements:        | Reinforcements:        |
|    Peasant              |    No                  |    Raider              |
|    Peasant              |    Ranmaru Mori        |    Marauder            |
|                         |    Toshimitsu Saito    |    Raider              |
|                         |    Masachika Matsuda   |                        |
|                         |    Sadayuki Atsuji     |                        |
|                         |    Shigetomo Akechi    |                        |
|                         |    Nobunaga Oda        |                        |
|                         |                        |                        |
|                         | Interlopers:           |                        |
|                         |    Kotaro Fuma         |                        |
|                         | Reinforcements:        |                        |
|                         |    None                |                        |
|                         |                        |                        |
|                         | (Note:  The Oda Army   |                        |
|                         |  changes its name to   |                        |
|                         |  Interlopers when      |                        |
|                         |  Nobunaga Oda is       |                        |
|                         |  defeated.)            |                        |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

On this stage, everything is covered beneath a veil of fog.  You have no mini
map on this stage.  Also, you cannot see any generals on the general map when
you press start.  You will have to travel without knowing where anything is.
However, you do not have to travel blindly.  You can use the walls of the
stage to guide you to where you need to go.  Make sure you have a horse for
this stage, as it will become very critical in moving around.  Whenever you
dismount your horse to fight, make sure you are pointing your horse in the
direction you were heading.  It is really easy to get turned around on this
stage.  Also, stay close to your horse when you are fighting, as it is easy to
lose track of where your horse is located.

As soon as the stage starts, make your way to the right hand walls and follow
it to Hidemitsu Akechi.  Defeat him and then get back on your horse and
continue to follow the walls.  You should soon reach a Peasant fighting off
some bandits.  A mission will appear to save the Peasant.  You need to defeat
the Raider in the area in order to save the Peasant.  Continue to travel in
the direction you were going along the walls (you did remember to point your
horse in the direction you were traveling, right?).  You should get a cut
scene of Ranmaru and No appearing from the fog and a mission to defeat them.
Dismount from your horse and fight off the two lovers of Nobunaga.  Try to
lure them out one at a time if you can.  Once they are defeated, continue
along the walls again.  You should run into another Peasant, this time being
attacked by a Raider and a Marauder.  You should also get another mission to
save the Peasant.  Defeat the Raider and the Marauder to complete the mission
and then continue to follow the walls.  You should reach a garrison.  However,
it's being guarded by Shigetomo Akechi.  Defeat him quickly and then duck into
the garrison.  However, inside the garrison is Nobunaga Oda!  Even though he's
supposed to be dead, apparently he came back for one last go around.  Defeat
him quickly to uncover the truth of the matter.  Turns out, it wasn't really
Nobunaga, but a trick that Kotaro Fuma is playing on Magoichi.  It's now time
to find Kotaro Fuma.  Apparently, he appears in random places, so just walk
around until you encounter him.


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Stage 5:  Battle of Yamazaki
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Mitsuhide.

Defeat Conditions:  Any allied officer is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Hashiba Army:                       | Akechi Army:                        |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Shigetomo Akechi                 |
|    Nene                             |    Kaneaki Mimaki                   |
|    Kiyomasa Kato                    |    Yasuie Namikawa                  |
|    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |    Masachika Matsuda                |
|    Hidemasa Hori                    |    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |
|    Masanori Fukushima               | Reinforcements:                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Toshimitsu Saito                 |
|                                     |    Katsusada Shibata                |
|                                     |    Fujitaka Hosokawa                |
|                                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

The hardest thing about this stage is keeping everyone alive.  Fortunately,
most of your allies are good at staying alive.  However, you do not want to
leave anyone asking for help for too long on this stage.  When the stage
starts, start making your way to Shoryuji.  You can leave the rest of your
allies to take Mt. Tenno for now.  Kaneaki Mimaki should be the first officer
in your way.  Defeat him and make your way to the fort.  Defeat the Defense
Captains guarding the gates and then enter Shoryuji.  You should receive a
mission to take Shoryuji.  Inside Shoryuji should be Sadayuki Atsuji.  Defeat
him quickly and then head back out.  The last person to defeat before you can
claim Shoryuji is Nobuharu Tsuda.  Defeat him to complete the mission.  Now,
make your way back and head towards Mt. Tenno.

When you get close to the western gate of Mt. Tenno, you will be ambushed by
Kotaro Fuma.  Kotaro is powered up, so he will be a tough opponent.  Use every
trick in the book to take him down as quick as possible.  While you are
fighting Kotaro, an ambush unit will appear around Shoryuji, so make sure to
hurry up with Kotaro and any of Mitsuhide's generals around in the area.
Masachika Matsuda and Yasuie Namikawa should also be in the area, so dispatch
of them as well in order to make sure your allies take Mt. Tenno.  After
Kotaro is defeated, Mitsuhide will order an all out assault on the Hashiba
main camp, but you don't have to worry too much about this.  Head back to
Shoryuji.  When you get close to the ambush generals, you will receive a
mission to defeat them.  Defeat them quickly and then start making your way
back to Mt. Tenno.  There should be a couple of generals in this area heading
for the Hashiba main camp.  Defeat both Shigetomo Akechi and Hidemitsu Akechi.

The only enemy general that is left should be Mitsuhide.  Don't charge after
him yet.  Instead, take over Mt. Tenno if your allies haven't done so already.
If they have, then just complete the missions that you are given in regards to
Mt. Tenno.  When Mt. Tenno is captured, Sakon Shima will appear as
reinforcements for your army.  However, Mitsuhide will also receive
reinforcements in the form of Fujitaka Hosokawa and Tadaoki Hosokawa.  You
will receive a mission to protect Mt. Tenno from these two, as well as a
mission to escort Kiyomasa Kato to Mt. Tenno.  Defeat the two Hosokawas and
then clear a path for Kiyomasa to enter the mountain.  Once these two missions
are complete, the only thing left to do is to face off with Mitsuhide.  Storm
into the Akechi main camp and face off with Mitsuhide.  Defeat him to complete
the stage.


--------------------------------
Dream:  Showdown at Mikatagahara
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Masamune or Magoichi is defeated.  (Later changes to
  Either Masamune or Magoichi is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.)

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Date Army:                          | Tokugawa Army:                      |
|    Masamune Date                    |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Ina                              |
|    Hidemune Date                    |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
|    Shigenaga Katakura               |    Masanobu Honda                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yoshinao Tokugawa                |
|    Kojuro Katakura                  |    Yorinobu Tokugawa                |
|    Tsunenaga Hasekura               |    Naotaka Ii                       |
|                                     |    Ietsugu Sakai                    |
|                                     |    Tadamasa Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadachika Okubo                  |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|                                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|                                     |    Hidetada Tokugawa                |
|                                     |    Tadanao Matsudaira               |
|                                     |    Tadateru Matsudaira              |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off in the northern area of the map.  Musashi Miyamoto will throw
taunts your way, trying to lure you into a trap.  Ignore Musashi for now and
make your way over to the northeastern garrison.  You will get a mission to
take this garrison.  Complete this mission by defeating Yoshinao Tokugawa.
While you are here, defeat Ietsugu Sakai.  Make your way across the northern
path and head for the western garrison next.  Make sure you don't get near the
central garrison.  Masamune Date has a trap ready for Musashi.  At the western
garrison, you will get a mission to seize it.  Complete this mission by
defeating Yorinobu Tokugawa.  This will cause Musashi to get really mad and
charge out of the central garrison.  When he gets too far north, he will get
ambushed by the Saika riflemen and lose his powered up status.  Now, attack
Musashi Miyamoto and Naotaka Ii to take control of the central garrison.
Masamune Date will move his main camp to the central garrison.

From the central garrison, make your way to the southwestern corner of the
map.  This area is covered with ledges that you can only jump down.  You
cannot jump back up a ledge.  Therefore, if you don't know this area really
well, you could get lost.  Also in this area, you will get ambushed by
riflemen.  Looks like the Saika aren't the only ones that know how to use
rifles.  Defeat Masanobu Honda and Tadachika Okubo and continue to head east.
You should receive some allied reinforcements, who will help out later on.
Make your way inside Hamamatsu Castle.  Ieyasu Tokugawa is here...or so you
think.  Turns out, the Ieyasu here is Hanzo Hattori in a disguise.  Hanzo will
close all the gates to Hamamatsu Castle and trap you inside.  The real Ieyasu
Tokugawa will appear outside of the castle and make his way towards your main
camp, along with the rest of the Tokugawa reinforcements that appear with the
real Ieyasu.  Quickly defeat Hanzo Hattori and Tadamasa Honda to get the gates
to the castle to open up.  Leave Hamamatsu Castle through the north gate and
make your way over to Ina.  Hopefully, she hasn't gotten too far of a head
start on you.  Defeat Ina and then make your way over to the central garrison.
From the central garrison, take the western gate out and follow the path to
the western garrison.  You will get a mission to protect the western garrison.
Complete this mission by defeating Hidetada Tokugawa and Tadateru Matsudaira.
Make your way back to the central garrison and leave this area through the
north gate.  You will come face to face with Tadakatsu Honda, who needs to
die.  Here will be here with Tadanao Matsudaira, who needs to die also.
Tadakatsu is powered up, which is par for the course for him.  Take advantage
of Magoichi's officer killing musou as much as possible to take down Tadakatsu
with minimum problems.  When the area north of the central garrison is cleared
out, make your way back into the central garrison and leave through the
southern gate.  Here is where the real Ieyasu Tokugawa will be.  Defeat Ieyasu
to complete the stage.


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--------------------------------
Stage 1:  Battle of Kawanakajima
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Kenshin.

Defeat Conditions:  Shingen is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Takeda Army:                        | Uesugi Army:                        |
|    Shingen Takeda                   |    Kenshin Uesugi                   |
|    Yoshinobu Takeda                 |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|    Nobushige Takeda                 |    Shigenaga Honjo                  |
|    Masatane Hara                    |    Katsunaga Irobe                  |
|    Kansuke Yamamoto                 |    Sadamitsu Usami                  |
|    Nobukimi Anayama                 |    Tomonobu Saito                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masayori Takanashi               |
|    Masatoyo Naito                   |    Kageie Kakizaki                  |
|    Nobufusa Baba                    | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Yoshikiyo Murakami               |
|                                     |    Takahiro Kitajo                  |
|                                     |    Kagetsuna Naoe                   |
|                                     |    Sadanaga Sanbonji                |
|                                     |    Yataro Onikojima                 |
|                                     |    Kagemochi Amakasu                |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way towards the central area of the map.  You
will get a mission to distract the frontline of the enemy.  Complete this
mission by defeating Shigenaga Honjo and Tomonobu Saito.  When this mission is
completed, make your way over towards the enemy main camp.  You will find out
that no one is there.  Kenshin Uesugi will now appear in Zenkoji.  The enemies
that were inside the enemy main camp will now appear near your main camp.
Rush over to your main camp and defeat Katsunaga Irobe, Masayori Takanashi,
and Sadamitsu Usami.  When you clear out this area, Kenshin will call for
reinforcements to appear south of your main camp.  Since you're already at
your main camp, take the southern gate out of your main camp and enter the
area east of Zenkoji.  This area will be covered in a blanket of fog.  You
will not be able to see your position on the mini map, nor will you be able to
see your position on the general map when you press start.  Two enemy ambush
generals will attack your main camp, while the other two will head for the
southeastern garrison.  You will get a mission to protect your main camp from
the ambush generals.  To complete this mission, defeat Kagetsuna Naoe and
Sadanaga Sanbonji.

More enemy reinforcements will arrive east of Zenkoji.  Make your way over to
the southeastern garrison and defeat all the enemy generals that make their
way near the garrison.  You should defeat four generals in all.  When all the
ambush officers from Zenkoji are defeated, make your way north to where
Kanetsugu Naoe is.  He should be making his way for Kaizu Castle.  Also,
Nobufusa Baba should appear as ally reinforcements.  Make your way to Kaizu
Castle in the northwest.  You will get a mission to defend Kaizu Castle.
Complete this mission by defeating Kanetsugu Naoe.  By now, Kenshin should
have reappeared at Hachimanbara.  First, defeat Kageie Kakizaki, who is hiding
in the western fort.  You will get a mission to seize the western fort, which
you can complete by defeating Kageie.  When the western fort is yours, make
your way east towards your rival.  Defeat Kenshin to complete the stage.


---------------------
Stage 2:  Pirate Raid
---------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat the Marauder.

Defeat Condition:  All peasants are eliminated, or any Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Fishermen:                          | Pirates:                            |
|    Shingen Takeda                   |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Raider                           |
|    None                             | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Marauder                         |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off in the southeastern area of the map.  You will get two missions
right away.  The first mission will be to protect all the Peasants on the
stage.  This will only be completed when you complete the map and all the
Peasants are still alive.  The second mission you will get will be to defend
the southeastern garrison.  You can complete this mission by defeating the one
Raider south of the garrison and the two Raiders west of the garrison.  When
this mission is completed, make your way north.  You will eventually reach
another Peasant.  This Peasant will be getting attacked by two Raiders.  You
will get a mission to protect this Peasant, so complete this mission by
defeating the two Raiders.  Make your way onto the boat that is just south of
the Peasant and use this boat to reach the next Peasant.  He is also getting
jumped by two Raiders.  You will get another mission to protect the Peasant,
so once again, complete the mission by defeating the two Raiders.

By now, there should be no more Raiders left on the map.  This won't last
long, as more pirates will arrive on the scene, with a lot of boats.  From the
point you are currently at, make your way south.  There will be a Raider on
this boat.  Defeat the Raider to lower the plank and continue to make your way
west along the boats.  You will soon run into another Raider.  Defeat that
Raider and make your way towards the northwestern garrison.  Here, there will
be three Raiders attacking this fort.  You will get a mission to protect this
garrison.  You will need to quickly dispose of all three Raiders, because a
Peasant troop will get ambushed in the central area of the boats.  You will
get a mission to rescue the ambushed Peasants.  Defeat all three Raiders to
protect the garrison and then run back onto the boats.  Backtrack along the
path you initially took to get to the northwestern garrison.  This time, you
will see a Defense Captain guarding a plank to get to the ambushed Peasant.
Defeat the Defense Captain to lower the plank.  To rescue the ambushed Peasant
troop, defeat both Raiders that are on this boat.  This will cause the
Marauder to appear in the south, along with two more Raiders.  Defeat both
Raiders that the Marauder brings along to lower the plank to the Marauder's
boat.  Defeat the Marauder to complete the stage.  If all the Peasants
survived, you will also complete the first mission of protecting all the
Peasants.


--------------------------------
Stage 3:  Battle of Mikatagahara
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Shingen is defeated, or Ieyasu reaches the Escape Point.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Takeda Army:                        | Oda-Tokugawa:                       |
|    Shingen Takeda                   |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Katsuyori Takeda                 |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|    Nobukado Takeda                  |    Mototada Torii                   |
|    Masatane Hara                    |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
|    Nobufusa Baba                    |    Nobumori Sakuma                  |
|    Nobushige Oyamada                |    Hirohide Hirate                  |
|    Masatoyo Naito                   |    Kazumasu Takigawa                |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |
|    None                             |    Ietada Matsudaira                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Tadayo Okubo                     |
|                                     |    Nagatada Ogasawara               |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

This map has some of the best lines in all of the game.  Shingen's comments
are very well written.  You start off in the northern section of the map.
Make your way towards the central garrison.  Defeat both Ietada Matsudaira and
Tadatsugu Sakai.  Don't go inside the central garrison just yet.  Turn around
and make your way west.  Over in the western area, you will run into the
remnants of the Oda Army.  You will get a mission to not allow the Oda Army to
escape.  Complete this mission by defeating Nobumori Sakuma, Hirohide Hirate,
and Kazumasu Takigawa.  Now, make your way back towards the eastern garrison.
Kazumasa Ishikawa should be south of the eastern garrison, so defeat him.
Tadakatsu Honda will take up his position at the rear guard, trying to give
Ieyasu Tokugawa time to escape.  Do not worry about Ieyasu escaping just yet
and face off with Tadakatsu.  Tadakatsu will be extremely powered up and may
be one of the toughest versions of Tadakatsu that you will run into.  Since
you don't have any kittens to throw at Tadakatsu, you will only have your
attacks to use.  It may take some time to slowly bring down the big man, but
don't worry.  Ieyasu will stop once he reaches the ledges and wait for you, so
take your time and destroy Tadakatsu the right way.

When Tadakatsu goes down, continue along the path to where Hanzo Hattori is.
Defeat Hanzo and continue to make your way to the southwestern area.  When you
reach the southwest, you will realize this area consists of a series of
ledges.  While you can jump down a ledge, you cannot jump back up a ledge.
Ieyasu should be here waiting for you.  You will get a mission to defeat
Ieyasu.  Face off with Ieyasu and defeat him.  However, the Ieyasu you
defeated was merely a double.  Another Ieyasu will appear west of the central
garrison.  He will also bring along some friends with him.  First things
first, make your way towards Hamamatsu Castle and defeat Mototada Torii.  Make
your way back towards the ledges and defeat Nagatada Ogasawara and Tadayo
Okubo.  For this next part, you will need to be quick.  Make your way north
towards the central garrison via the ledge that drops you off south of that
garrison.  Moritsuna Watanabe will be attacking the central garrison.  You
will get a mission to defend this garrison.  Complete the mission by defeating
Moritsuna.  Get back on your horse and ride over to the southwestern area of
the map once again.  Ieyasu Tokugawa should either be passing through or just
out of the ledges.  He will have a bodyguard with him this time that will try
to distract you.  Defeat Yasumasa Sakakibara first to keep him from being a
problem.  Once the bodyguard is out of the way, defeat Ieyasu Tokugawa for a
second time.

However, this Ieyasu is also a double.  When the second double is defeated,
three more Ieyasus will appear on the map.  One will be north of the western
garrison, one will be north of the central garrison, and one will be south of
the northeastern garrison.  One of these Ieyasu Tokugawas is the real one.
You will get a mission to defeat the real Ieyasu.  The two times I have played
this stage, the real Ieyasu has been the one along the eastern path, which
makes sense, since he is the closest to reaching the Escape Point.  However,
this could be something that is random.  Either way, your army will hold off
all three Ieyasu Tokugawas long enough to allow you to defeat all three of
them, if need be (or if you just feel like doing it anyways for the
experience).  All three Ieyasus are powered up, so they won't be quick kills.
Defeat the real Ieyasu to prevent his retreat and complete the stage.


-----------------------------
Stage 4:  Battle of Nagashino
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nobunaga.

Defeat Conditions:  Shingen or Katsuyori is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Takeda Army:                        | Oda-Tokugawa:                       |
|    Shingen Takeda                   |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Katsuyori Takeda                 |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Nobukado Takeda                  |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Nobuzane Takeda                  |    No                               |
|    Nobukimi Anayama                 |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Masatane Hara                    |    Ranmaru Mori                     |
|    Masakage Yamagata                |    Nobumasa Okudaira                |
|    Masatoyo Naito                   |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
|    Nobufusa Baba                    |    Nobumori Sakuma                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Nobutada Oda                     |
|    None                             |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Kazumasu Takigawa                |
|                                     |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|                                     |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|                                     |    Tadayo Okubo                     |
|                                     |    Tadasuke Okubo                   |
|                                     |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|                                     |    Kagetada Matsudaira              |
|                                     |    Koretada Matsudaira              |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

There are a lot of enemy generals on this stage and a lot of unique generals
as well.  When the stage starts, your first target should be Nagashino Castle.
Defeat Kagetada Matsudaira to open the east gate to Nagashino Castle.  Inside
the castle, you will get a mission to seize the castle.  Defeat Nobumasa
Okudaira and Koretada Matsudaira to complete this mission.  Your next goal
will be south of Nagashino Castle.  Take the southern gate out of the castle
and make your way towards Tobigasu Garrison, defeating Nagachika Kanamori
along the way.  When you reach Tobigasu Garrison, you will get a mission to
defend the garrison.  To complete this mission, you must defeat Tadatsugu
Sakai and Mitsuhide Akechi.  Tadatsugu starts off in the garrison, but
Mitsuhide will take some time to get there, so you might have to go looking
for him.  When you have successfully defended Tobigasu Garrison, make your way
quickly to your main camp.  Both Hideyoshi Hashiba and Tadakatsu Honda should
be attempting to force their way inside your main camp.  You will get a
mission when you approach either of these two generals to prevent them from
entering your main camp.  Tadakatsu Honda is powered up, as usual, but
Hideyoshi should fall quickly.  Complete both missions by defeating these two
generals before they can enter your main camp.

When Tadakatsu and Hideyoshi have both been defeated, rain will fall on the
battlefield.  This will nullify Nobunaga Oda's riflemen, allowing the Takeda
Calvary to run wild all over the Oda Army.  Of course, Nobunaga won't admit
defeat quite yet.  He will send Katsuie Shibata out to get into your main
camp.  Katsuie will open up the gates to the northern garrison, which will
allow No to make her way towards the main camp as well.  You will get a
mission to prevent Katsuie Shibata from entering your main camp.  Defeat
Katsuie to complete your mission, then defeat No just because she's there.  By
now, your army should have high morale and should be running all over the Oda
Army.  The rest of the officers should all be concentrated in the western part
of the map.  Start defeating all enemy generals that are outside of the main
Oda camp.  The only officer outside of the Oda main camp that should present
any problems will be Ieyasu Tokugawa.  He is guarding the gates to the Oda
main camp.  When you get near Ieyasu, you will get a mission to open all the
gates to the Oda main camp.  To complete this mission, simply defeat Ieyasu.
He is powered up a little, but should really only be a minor pain.  Inside the
main camp, Nobunaga is being protected by his trusted bodyguard, Ranmaru Mori.
Defeat Ranmaru first and then go after his lord, Nobunaga.  Defeat Nobunaga to
complete the stage.


--------------------------------
Stage 5:  Showdown at Sekigahara
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Kenshin.

Defeat Conditions:  Shingen or Katsuyori is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Takeda Army:            | Uesugi Army:           | Coalition:             |
|    Shingen Takeda       |    Kenshin Uesugi      |    None                |
|    Katsuyori Takeda     |    Kagekatsu Uesugi    | Reinforcements:        |
|    Masakage Yamagata    |    Kagetsugu Amakasu   |    Nagamasa Azai       |
|    Masatoyo Naito       |    Yataro Onikojima    |    Mitsuhide Akechi    |
|    Nobufusa Baba        |    Shigenaga Honjo     |    Katsuie Shibata     |
|    Nobukimi Anayama     |    Chikanori Suibara   |    Yoshikage Asakura   |
|    Nobukado Takeda      |    Kagetsuna Naoe      |    Kazumasu Takigawa   |
|    Nobushige Oyamada    |    Kagemochi Amakasu   |    Nagahide Niwa       |
| Reinforcements:         |    Nagahide Yasuda     |    Toshiie Maeda       |
|    Sakon Shima          | Reinforcements:        |                        |
|    Masanobu Kosaka      |    Kanetsugu Naoe      | (Note:  These officers |
|    Masatane Hara        |    Nagazane Irobe      |  will join up with the |
|    Morinobu Nishina     |    Tomonobu Saito      |  Uesugi Army when you  |
|                         |    Takahiro Kitajo     |  defeat one of them.)  |
|                         |    Naganori Kawada     |                        |
|                         |    Tadakatsu Honda     |                        |
|                         |    Hanzo Hattori       |                        |
|                         |    Naomasa Ii          |                        |
|                         |    Yasumasa Sakakibara |                        |
|                         |    Tadatsugu Sakai     |                        |
|                         |    Tadayo Okubo        |                        |
|                         |    Tadasuke Okubo      |                        |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, there are not many enemy generals on the field.  Make
your way towards the central area.  Kenshin will order his troops to march
towards the center, giving you a mission to defeat the Uesugi front lines.
Complete this mission by defeating Yataro Onikojima, Shigenaga Honjo, and
Kagetsugu Amakasu.  I normally start off with Yataro and work my way east.
However, during the middle of this mission, Kanetsugu Naoe will arrive as
reinforcements in the southwest.  Ignore them for now and continue defeating
the Uesugi front line.  When the front line is defeated, you will now have to
contend with the second wave of Uesugi generals.  Start off by defeating
Kagekatsu Uesugi and Chikanori Suibara.  This will cause Kanetsugu Naoe to
come out of his hidey hole and charge your army.  Make your way towards the
southern part of the map and face off with Kanetsugu.  He will be trying to go
after Katsuyori Takeda, so prevent him from reaching him.  You will get a
mission to defeat Kanetsugu.  Of course, Shingen Takeda always has a quick and
witty retort to whatever is said.  Defeat Kanetsugu along with his two
bodyguards, Takahiro Kitajo and Naganori Kawada.

When Kanetsugu is defeated, former officers of the Oda Army, along with the
Azai and Asakura Army, will arrive in the northwest.  They will start off as
their own army first.  Ignore them for now and clear out the middle again,
defeating Tomonobu Saito and Nagazane Irobe.  Now, make your way all the way
to the eastern path.  This is where Yoshikage Asakura will be heading towards
Mt. Matsuo Castle.  Stop him while he's on his way there.  You will get a
mission to defeat Yoshikage, so complete this mission.  The Asakura Army will
retreat.  However, the Azai and Oda Army will then join Kenshin.  Luckily for
you, Katsuyori decides to play it safe and hide inside Mt. Matsuo Castle, so
you no longer have to worry about him.  First, make your way over to Mitsuhide
Akechi.  He should be here with Nagahide Niwa.  Defeat them both while you are
waiting on Katsuie Shibata to make his way south.  By the time you are done
with Mitsuhide and Nagahide, Katsuie should be close enough to where it's a
quick ride to him.  When you reach Katsuie, defeat him to prevent him from
reaching Mt. Matsuo Castle.  By this time, Sakon Shima should arrive with
reinforcements for your army.  Shingen will order a charge and your army will
begin to march forward.  Once again, clear out the central area by defeating
Kazumasu Takigawa and Toshiie Maeda.

When this is done, remnants of the Tokugawa forces should arrive on the
battlefield.  It seems like everyone hates Shingen.  Nagamasa Azai will make
the first move, making his way towards Mt. Matsuo Castle.  Make your way
towards the northwest.  You will get a mission to prevent Nagamasa from
entering Mt. Matsuo Castle, so defeat him quickly.  While you are there, you
might as well defeat Tadatsugu Sakai also.  While you're distracted with
Nagamasa, Hanzo Hattori will also start to make his way towards Mt. Matsuo
Castle.  When you're done playing with Nagamasa, it's time to play with a
ninja.  Hanzo should either be inside the castle or close to it, so make your
way towards him.  You will get a mission to defeat the cute little ninja, so
defeat him quickly.  Make your way back towards the central area and clear
this area out again for the third time.  Or was it the fourth time?  It's hard
to keep track of these things.  Do this by defeating Yasumasa Sakakibara,
Tadasuke Okubo, Tadayo Okubo, and Naomasa Ii.  With this done and all the
surprise reinforcements out of the way, you are finally now able to move on to
the Uesugi main camp.  When you come close to a gate of the main camp,
Tadakatsu Honda will teleport from inside the main camp to right at your
position.  Damn that Tadakatsu.  He's so powerful, he can now teleport.
Doesn't matter though.  His teleportation skills should be no match for your
witty remarks.  You will get a mission to defeat Tadakatsu.  Tadakatsu Honda
is powered up, as always, but he should leave his usual openings in his move
set as well.  When Tadakatsu is defeated, you will need to then open up the
gates to the Uesugi main camp.  You can do this by defeating the enemy officer
that is stationed at each entrance.  I normally defeat all three enemy
officers to leave Kenshin the last enemy general left on the battlefield, just
to prove how superior my strategies are to his.  When Kenshin is the last
enemy general left on the battlefield, defeat the God of War to complete the
stage.


---------------------------
Dream:  Conquest for Kyushu
---------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Yoshihiro and Yoshihisa.

Defeat Conditions:  Any allied officer is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Takeda-Uesugi:                      | Oda-Kyushu:                         |
|    Kenshin Uesugi                   |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Shingen Takeda                   |    No                               |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Nobutada Oda                     |
|    Katsuyori Takeda                 |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|    Kageie Kakizaki                  |    Yoshihisa Shimazu                |
| Reinforcements:                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|    None                             |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
|                                     |    Kuroku Hachisuka                 |
|                                     |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|                                     |    Nene                             |
|                                     |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|                                     |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|                                     |    Kanbei Kuroda                    |
|                                     |    Kazumasa Takigawa                |
|                                     |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|                                     |    Toshihisa Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Iehisa Shimazu                   |
|                                     |    Tadatsune Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Tadanaga Shimazu                 |
|                                     |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|                                     |    Ranmaru Mori                     |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off at the northeastern garrison.  Make your way over to Tsuruga
Castle.  Defeat the Defense Captain that is at the north gate of Tsuruga
Castle and then enter the castle.  You will end up getting ambushed by two
officers under Hideyoshi Hashiba.  You will get a mission to defeat the
Hashiba Army.  Complete this mission by defeating Hideyoshi Hashiba, Hidemasa
Hori, and Kuroku Hachisuka.  While you're fighting Hideyoshi, Nene will appear
and ambush Yukimura Sanada.  When you're done with the Hashiba Army, make your
way to the northern path where Yukimura is.  You will get a mission to rescue
Yukimura.  Complete this mission by defeating Nene and Toshiie Maeda.  By this
time, Kanetsugu Naoe should have been jumped by the Shimazu Army.  Kanetsugu
is in the garrison that is along the southwestern path.  You will get a
mission to defeat the Shimazu Army.  Complete this mission by defeating
Toyohisa Shimazu, Nagamasa Kuroda, and Kanbei Kuroda.  Now, make your way over
the southeastern garrison.  The Oda Army should be here, trying to fight off
your archrival, Kenshin Uesugi.

Make your way over to the northwestern garrison.  This is where Yoshihiro
Shimazu and Yoshihisa Shimazu are at.  Get there before anyone else.  When the
first officer enters the garrison, the gates will close.  The two Shimazus
that are here will say they are not the real people.  Turns out, they are
fakes.  The real Shimazus will appear in Tsuruga Castle.  Yoshihiro will also
call for an ambush on both main camps.  Quickly defeat the two fake Shimazus,
as No and Nobutada Oda will quickly make their way to the northwestern
garrison to say hi.  No will be powered up because you killed her husband, so
send No to reunite with her lost Nobunaga.  Defeat both No and Nobutada Oda
and leave the northwestern garrison.  Yoshihiro will call for more backup in
the form of Mitsuhide Akechi and Ranmaru Mori.  Mitsuhide will go after you,
but Ranmaru will make his way towards Kenshin.  Head out to where Ranmaru is
first, since you will probably survive longer than Kenshin will on this stage.
Try to defeat Ranmaru quickly, even though he is powered up.  Mitsuhide is
looking for you and fighting two powered up officers looking for revenge is a
whole lot worse than just fighting one of them.

When Ranmaru is defeated, either find Mitsuhide or let Mitsuhide find you.
Either way, you should defeat Mitsuhide next.  Like Ranmaru, he is powered up.
Unlike Ranmaru, Mitsuhide has quicker attacks.  Still, if you have your self
skill and a full musou bar, this should not matter.  Defeat Mitsuhide and make
your way to your main camp.  When you reach your main camp, you will get a
mission to rescue your main camp.  Complete this mission by defeating Iehisa
Shimazu and Tadanaga Shimazu.  Iehisa Shimazu is powered up, but should be
nothing compared to the powered up Mitsuhide and Ranmaru you just had to deal
with.  When your main camp has been rescued, make your way all the way to the
southern garrison, which is the Uesugi main camp.  Like your main camp, this
main camp is getting attacked by an ambush party.  You will get a mission to
rescue this main camp.  Defeating Toshihisa Shimazu and Tadatsune Shimazu will
complete the mission.  Toshihisa is powered up, just like Iehisa.  However,
just like Iehisa, it shouldn't matter much.  When the Uesugi main camp is
defended, there should be only two enemy generals left.  They should be
Yoshihisa and Yoshihiro in Tsuruga Castle.  However, these two enemy generals
are not like the other generals on the map.  These two are powered up, but
even more so than the other powered up generals.  Unless you have gotten your
Shingen maxed out with every skill that improves your attack power, you might
not be able to make Yoshihiro flinch with regular attacks.  On top of that,
Yoshihiro and Yoshihisa deal a lot of damage with each of their regular
attacks.  Getting caught in one of Yoshihiro's combos might be enough to
finish you off completely.  You will definitely need Shingen's self skill and
a full musou bar if you even want to think about competing with these two
enemy officers.  Shingen's self skill will allow you to act like Yoshihiro and
not make you flinch to most of his attacks.  However, you will still take a
lot of damage to his attacks.  Try to pick your spots to attack.  You should
be able to use Shingen's throw special to deal some damage to Yoshihiro, but
don't rely on it as your main attack.  Also, if you have a bodyguard that can
stun your enemy or break their guard, such as a Fire Ninja, it will be an
advantage.  If you can manage to take down the two overly powered up Shimazus,
you will have completed the stage.


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Stage 1:  Siege of Odawara Castle
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ujimasa and Ujinao.

Defeat Condition:  Hideyoshi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Hojo Army:                          |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|    Ina                              |    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Naosada Hojo                     |
|    Masamune Date                    |    Ujitaka Hojo                     |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Ujifusa Hojo                     |
|    Kojuro Katakura                  |    Naohide Matsuda                  |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Tanenaga Hara                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Norisada Ueda                    |
|    None                             |    Ujinori Uesugi                   |
|                                     |    Yoshitake Mibu                   |
|                                     |    Naoshige Chiba                   |
|                                     |    Masataka Kasahara                |
|                                     |    Ujinaga Narita                   |
|                                     |    Masayo Ito                       |
|                                     |    Yasusato Matsuda                 |
|                                     |    Hiroteru Minagawa                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Yasuhiro Ogasawara               |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, you will need to break through into the castle.  Defeat
Norisada Ueda to get the north gate to open.  Once inside the castle, Ujinori
Uesugi and Masataka Kasahara will be waiting for you.  Defeat these two enemy
generals.  You should have a mission to open up all the gates of Odawara
Castle.  The first gate you should open is the east gate.  To get there, make
your way through the bomb corridor.  Open up the east gate by defeating
Ujifusa Hojo and Yasusato Matsuda.  This lets in the Tokugawa faction.  Make
your way south to where Naohide Matsuda is at.  He is the one controlling the
cannons that are firing on your allies.  Defeat Naohide and move on to the
south gate.  At the south gate, Naoshige Chiba and Ujinaga Narita are guarding
the gate.  Defeat these two and let Yoshihiro Shimazu in.  By now, the enemies
that were hiding in the northeastern section of the castle will begin to march
to the main camp.  Rush over to your main camp.  You will get a mission to
defend your allied camp, so defeat Ujitaka Hojo, Tanenaga Hara, and Masayo Ito
to complete the mission.

Once your main camp is secure, head back inside the castle and make your way
to the southwestern corner of the castle where Ujitada Hojo is.  The
storehouse is in this area.  To get there, you will need to take the
southeastern path around to the storehouse.  When inside the storehouse, you
will get ambushed by Yasuhiro Ogasawara.  The storehouse is also being guarded
by Ujitada.  You will get a mission to take the storehouse.  Complete this
mission by defeating both generals inside the storehouse.  Make your way north
to the clearing that is just above the storehouse.  The gates around you will
shut and you will be ambushed by ninja troops.  You will get a mission to
defeat 100 ninjas.  Complete this mission and the gates will open.  The last
two generals that are outside of the main keep of the castle should be Ujiteru
Hojo and Ujimitsu Hojo.  They are either at their original starting point or
they might have charged out.  Either way, locate these two and defeat them.
After they are defeated, make your way inside the main keep of Odawara Castle.

When inside the main keep of Odawara Castle, pay a visit to Naosada Hojo and
Hiroteru Minagawa.  They are to the left when you enter the main keep.  When
you get near them, you will get a mission to stop the bomb corridor.
Defeating these two generals will complete that mission.  Make your way to the
second floor of the main keep.  Kotaro Fuma will appear out of no where and
begin to fight you.  You will get a mission to defeat him.  He is powered up a
little bit, but not much.  Defeat him to open up the gates to the third floor.
On the third floor, you will fight the two main Hojos, Ujimasa and Ujinao.
Defeat both Hojos to complete the stage.


--------------------------
Stage 2:  Battle of Hasedo
--------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Kanetsugu and Keiji.

Defeat Conditions:  Masamune or Yoshiaki Is defeated, or Kanetsugu reaches
  the Escape point.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Date-Mogami:                        | Uesugi Army:                        |
|    Masamune Date                    |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|    Yoshiaki Mogami                  |    Keiji Maeda                      |
|    Yoshiyasu Mogami                 |    Chikanori Suibara                |
|    Mitsuuji Ujiie                   |    Yoshihide Shida                  |
|    Hidetsuna Sakenobe               |    Kagetsugu Amakasu                |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yasutsuna Kamiizumi              |
|    Masakage Rusu                    |    Yoshitada Shimo                  |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Mitsunaga Irobe                  |
|                                     |    Dokyu Yamagami                   |
|                                     |    Samanosuke Mizoguchi             |
|                                     |    Mototada Kasuga                  |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

On this stage, you will need to kill as quickly as possible, as you are trying
to chase down Kanetsugu Naoe.  You do not want him to escape, as that will
cause you to lose the stage.  As soon as the stage starts, you will face off
with Keiji Maeda.  Keiji is not powered up here, so it shouldn't be a tough
battle.  Once you have defeated Keiji, he will run off and the first gate will
open.  Make your way up the mountain to the second gate.  When you get close
to the second gate, the enemy will start rolling boulders down the mountain.
You will get a mission to stop the boulder attack.  You can put a stop to this
by defeating Yoshihide Shida.  This will complete the mission and allow your
allies to climb the mountain.  The second gate will be sealed, but there is a
gatehouse you can use to get through.  The gatehouse is guarded by Yoshitada
Shimo, but I'm sure he won't mind you using it once you beat him senseless.
When the gatehouse gate is open, rush over to where Yoshiaki Mogami is and
defeat the two generals that have him surrounded, which should be Kagetsugu
Amakasu and Yasutsuna Kamiizumi.  You will also get a mission to open the
third gate.  To do so, you will need to defeat Yoshihide Shida at the
gatehouse.  This will cause the third gate to open and complete your mission,
as well as open the second gate.

By now, Kanetsugu should be close to the fourth gate.  Make your way through
the maze area.  There will be a Uesugi ambush in this area.  At first, it's
only two generals.  They are Mitsunaga Irobe and Dokyu Yamagami.  Defeat one
of them quickly.  Two more enemy officers will arrive as ambush units.  They
are Samanosuke Mizoguchi and Mototada Kasuga.  They will head over to where
Yoshiaki is.  Make your way to Yoshiaki and you will get a mission to defeat
all the ambush troops.  Defeat the remaining ambush units and then make your
way north again.  Once you pass through the fourth gate, Keiji Maeda will make
his grand reentrance.  Again, he will not be powered up, so he should be an
easy kill.  You should kill Keiji before Kanetsugu, as a powered up Keiji is
more powerful than a powered up Kanetsugu.  When Keiji is dead, Kanetsugu will
get mad and be powered up.  However, he should be basically alone and in a two
on one match against you and Masakage Rusu.  Defeat Kanetsugu to complete the
stage.


---------------------
Stage 3:  Pirate Hunt
---------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat the Marauder.

Defeat Condition:  All peasants are eliminated, or any Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Fishermen:                          | Pirates:                            |
|    Masamune Date                    |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Raider                           |
|    None                             | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Marauder                         |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off in the southeastern part of the map.  You will get an overall
mission to rescue all the peasants and another mission to save the
southeastern garrison.  You can save the southeastern garrison by defeating
the three Raiders in the area.  There is one Raider south of the garrison and
two west of the garrison.  Once you have completed this mission, go north and
then west until you get close to another Peasant.  You will be asked to rescue
this Peasant.  You can do so by defeating the two Raiders that are closest to
him.  Once you have completed this mission, make your way onto the boat that
he is near and ride it all the way until you see another Peasant.  This
Peasant is also being harassed by two Raiders.  There will be another mission
to save the Peasant, so defeat both Raiders in this area.

When you have completed this mission, there should be no more Raiders on the
map...until more reinforcements arrive for the enemy.  Make your way south on
the newly docked boats until you reach another Raider.  Defeat this Raider and
then use the boats to get to the northwestern garrison.  There will be four
Raiders in this area.  You will get a mission to protect the northwestern
garrison, so defeat all four Raiders to complete this mission.  Do so quickly,
as some of your Peasant army will attempt to run onto the boats while you are
completing this mission.  They will get trapped and ambushed.  You will get a
mission to rescue the trapped Peasants, so you will want to be quick with
defending the northwestern garrison.  Once you have rescued the northwestern
garrison, run back onto the boats and make your way towards where the Peasants
are located at.  You will find you cannot get onto the boats where they are
quite yet.  You will need to defeat a Defense Captain in order for the plank
to be lowered.  Once it has been lowered, defeat the two Raiders that are in
this area to rescue the trapped Peasants.  The Marauder will appear along with
two more Raiders.  Make your way south to the Marauder's boat and defeat the
two Raiders that are in this area.  This will cause the plank to the
Marauder's boat to be lowered.  Make your way over to the Marauder and defeat
him to complete the stage and complete the mission to rescue all the peasants.


------------------------
Stage 4:  Osaka Campaign
------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hideyori.  (Later changes to Defeat Hideyori and
  Yukimura.)

Defeat Conditions:  Ieyasu is defeated.  (Later changes to Ieyasu is
  defeated, or Hideyori reaches the Escape Point).

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Tokugawa Army:                      | Toyotomi Army:                      |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Hideyori Toyotomi                |
|    Masamune Date                    |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    Ina                              |    Magoichi Saika                   |
|    Hidetada Tokugawa                |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
|    Naotaka Ii                       |    Matabei Goto                     |
|    Tadatomo Honda                   |    Teruzumi Akashi                  |
|    Toshitsune Maeda                 |    Morichika Chosokabe              |
|    Hidemune Date                    |    Katsunaga Mori                   |
|    Shigenaga Katakura               |    Hidenori Sengoku                 |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yukihiro Ujiie                   |
|    None                             |    Shigenari Kimura                 |
|                                     |    Harunaga Ono                     |
|                                     |    Harufusa Ono                     |
|                                     |    Danemon Ban                      |
|                                     |    Kanesuke Susukida                |
|                                     |    Yasukatsu Ishikawa               |
|                                     |    Yoshikatsu Otani                 |
|                                     |    Masayasu Miyoshi                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way towards Yukihiro Ujiie.  He is the guard
of the gate to the Sanada Ward.  One of the first missions you receive will be
to take the Sanada Ward, so it only makes sense to go here first.  Defeat
Yukihiro and then enter the Sanada Ward.  Inside the Sanada Ward, you will
have to fight off three generals, one of which is Yukimura Sanada.  The other
two are Hidenori Sengoku and Kanesuke Susukida.  Yukimura is not powered up at
this moment, so he shouldn't be too big of a problem.  Defeat all three
generals to take control of the Sanada Ward and stop the cannon fire.  This
will cause Yukimura to retreat.  Make your way south and rescue Ina from
Katsunaga Mori real quick, then use the Sanada Ward to make your way to the
west gate of Osaka Castle.  You should have a mission to open the west gate of
Osaka Castle, so you should complete this mission next.  While on your way to
the west gate, you will run into Shigenari Kimura, so just make quick work of
him and move on.  The west gate is being controlled by Danemon Ban.  Defeat
him and the gate will open, allowing your allied forces to storm the castle.
From here, you should focus on clearing out the west side of the castle of
officers.  Make your way to Teruzumi Akashi's position and defeat him.
Continue along the path to where Yoshikatsu Otani is and defeat him.  Don't go
inside the main keep of the castle just yet.  There are some more things to do
outside of the castle.

Backtrack to where you fought Shigenari Kimura and then continue along that
path.  You should run into Musashi Miyamoto.  He will be powered up on this
stage, so be careful.  Treat him as you would Keiji Maeda or Tadakatsu Honda.
You should be able to read his C1 move, but his regular S-string is pretty
quick.  Either way, try to save up your musou to use against him for
counterattacking purposes.  When Musashi is defeated, the gate south of him
will open.  Ieyasu Tokugawa will call for the cannons to be used.  You will
get a mission to protect the cannons from the enemies.  There should be two
enemy generals in this area.  One of them will be Yasukatsu Ishikawa.  The
other will be Morichika Chosokabe.  Try to focus on the enemy soldiers
attacking the cannons and deal with the two generals if they come close to the
cannons.  You can attack them from behind while they are attempting to attack
the cannon.  Remember, when you are in musou mode, the enemy soldiers will
move slowly, but your cannon will continue to move at its normal speed, so use
this to your advantage.  Once the cannon is at the main gate of the castle, it
will begin to bombard the castle, which will cause the Toyotomi army to open
all the gates and charge out.  Make your way inside the main gates of the
castle and start defeating enemies in this area.  There should be three
generals in this area, including Magoichi Saika.  You will get a mission to
defeat Magoichi.  He will be powered up, so he won't go down without a fight.
Defeat Magoichi and make him see the light.  This will open the front door to
the main keep of the castle.

Go inside the main keep of the castle.  There will be a lot of riflemen in
this castle, so be cautious of that.  Make your way up the stairs to face off
with Harufusa Ono.  Defeat him and go up to the third floor.  Hideyori
Toyotomi is here.  Yukimura Sanada will appear to protect Hideyori.  Both
Hideyori and Yukimura will be powered up, so they will be a tough team to
beat.  Focus on defeating Yukimura first, then fight off Hideyori.  It appears
that both Yukimura and Hideyori were body doubles.  The real Hideyori and
Yukimura will appear outside the main keep of the castle.  Hideyori will
attempt to escape while Yukimura will attempt to charge your main camp.  Make
your way to Hideyori first to prevent his escape.  He should be located east
of the castle's main keep.  You will get a mission to stop him from running
away.  Defeat him and then make your way over to Yukimura.  He will be located
in the northwest corner of the castle.  Yukimura is still powered up, so
again, he won't be an easy kill.  Defeat Yukimura to conquer Osaka Castle and
bring the Toyotomi rule to a halt.


----------------------------------
Stage 5:  Showdown at Mikatagahara
----------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Masamune or Magoichi is defeated.  (Later changes to
  Either Masamune or Magoichi is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.)

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Date Army:                          | Tokugawa Army:                      |
|    Masamune Date                    |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Ina                              |
|    Hidemune Date                    |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
|    Shigenaga Katakura               |    Masanobu Honda                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yoshinao Tokugawa                |
|    Kojuro Katakura                  |    Yorinobu Tokugawa                |
|    Tsunenaga Hasekura               |    Naotaka Ii                       |
|                                     |    Ietsugu Sakai                    |
|                                     |    Tadamasa Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadachika Okubo                  |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|                                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|                                     |    Hidetada Tokugawa                |
|                                     |    Tadanao Matsudaira               |
|                                     |    Tadateru Matsudaira              |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, make your way over to the northeastern garrison.
Do not attack the central garrison just yet, as Masamune has a plan to weaken
Musashi Miyamoto.  You will get a mission to take the northeastern garrison,
so complete this mission by defeating Yoshinao Tokugawa.  While you are in the
area, you might as well defeat Ietsugu Sakai.  This will help Hidemune Date to
survive.  Now, make your way over to the northwestern garrison.  Again, you
will get a mission to take the garrison.  The holder of this fort is Yorinobu
Tokugawa.  Defeat him and make your way back to your original starting point.
By this time, Musashi Miyamoto is getting impatient and decides to charge out.
He will get ambushed by Magoichi Saika's riflemen and get injured, causing him
to lose his powered up status.  This will make Musashi easy to defeat.  This
will also cause some reinforcements to arrive in the central garrison.  Defeat
Musashi and Naotaka Ii, who should also be in the area, and then make your way
into your new main camp in the central garrison.

From the central garrison, take the western gate.  Around this time, you
should receive some reinforcements in the eastern area of the map.  They will
definitely help you in the battles to come.  You will reach an area that has a
lot of cliffs.  You can only go down the cliffs.  You cannot go up them.  It
may take a little time to get this place memorized.  Don't worry about getting
lost in this area.  You're now at a time where you can take a little bit of
time to set things up.  When you get too close to the southwestern clearing,
you will get ambushed by riflemen.  They can be a pain, but they are spread
out far enough where you can take them out one at a time.  There are two
generals in this area.  They are Masanobu Honda and Tadachika Okubo.  Defeat
both generals and then get rid of the riflemen if you wish.  This should leave
only the garrison with Ina and the southeastern fort with Ieyasu Tokugawa
left.  You cannot get into the fort where Ina is quite yet, so you will have
to go into Ieyasu's fort.

When you enter the southeastern garrison, the garrison gates will close and
the man you thought was Ieyasu turned out to be Hanzo Hattori.  Reinforcements
will arrive for the enemy at various points on the map and Ieyasu Tokugawa
will appear outside of the southeastern garrison.  You will need to defeat
Hanzo Hattori to get all the gates of the southeastern garrison to open.  Also
inside this fort is Tadamasa Honda, so defeat him while you are down there.
When the garrison gates have opened, your first order of business should be to
track down Ina.  She should have started moving north from her garrison when
all the enemy reinforcements have arrived.  Since she is the closest to you,
she should be the first to go.  When Ina is defeated, make your way to the
area north of your main camp.  This should be where Tadakatsu Honda and
Tadanao Matsudaira are located at.  Tadanao is an easy kill, but Tadakatsu is
a different story.  There is no way to take off his powered up status, so you
will have to fight a powered up Tadakatsu.  Try to get behind him and use your
allies as decoys to defeat him.  Once Tadakatsu falls in battle, make your way
over to the northwestern garrison.  Hidetada Tokugawa and Tadateru Matsudaira
should be here trying to take over what you rightfully conquered.  You will
get a mission to protect the garrison, so defeat these two enemy generals to
complete that mission.  Finally, the only general left on the battlefield
should be Ieyasu Tokugawa, who should be south of your main camp.  Defeat
Ieyasu to take over control of Japan.


----------------------------
Dream:  Battle of Sekigahara
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Mitsunari.  (Later changes to Defeat Hideyori and
  Mitsunari.)

Defeat Conditions:  Ieyasu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Eastern Army:                       | Western Army:                       |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Mitsunari Ishida                 |
|    Masamune Date                    |    Sakon Shima                      |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Terumoto Mori                    |
|    Ina                              |    Hidemoto Mori                    |
|    Hidetada Tokugawa                |    Satoie Gamo                      |
|    Naomasa Ii                       |    Yukinaga Konishi                 |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |
|    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |    Teruzumi Akashi                  |
|    Kojuro Katakura                  |    Hideie Ukita                     |
|    Shigezane Date                   |    Morichika Chosokabe              |
|    Takatora Todo                    |    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |
|    Terumasa Ikeda                   |    Masaie Natsuka                   |
|    Masanori Fukushima               |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|    Yoshiaki Kato                    |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|    Yoshimasa Tanaka                 |    Tadatsune Shimazu                |
|    Sadatsugu Tsutsui                |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
|    Yoshinaga Asano                  | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |    Hideyori Toyotomi                |
|    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|    None                             |    Yoshiaki Kato                    |
|                                     |    Yoshimasa Tanaka                 |
|                                     |    Sadatsugu Tsutsui                |
|                                     |    Yoshinaga Asano                  |
|                                     |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|                                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

The Eastern Army starts off with a decided officer advantage against the
Western Army.  You start off near Morichika Chosokabe.  Defeat him and then
defeat Hideie Ukita, who should be north of Morichika.  Head south to where
Yoshitsugu Otani is and defeat them.  Then, make your way east a little and
defeat Yukinaga Konishi.  Mt. Matsuo Castle will open up and Hideaki
Kobayakawa and his army will begin his march to your main camp.  Ieyasu
Tokugawa and Masamune will both express concerns about this battle.  Make your
way over to the eastern path.  When you get near Hideaki, you will get a
mission to prevent him from entering your main camp.  Defeat Hideaki
Kobayakawa to complete your mission and then defeat Masaie Natsuka, who should
be in the area.  When you complete this mission, Hideyori Toyotomi will appear
in Mt. Matsuo Castle with Ginchiyo Tachibana.  Hideyori doesn't seem like he's
much of a threat when he first arrives.  However, half of your army will
decide to defect to the Western Army.  So much for the officer advantage.

You will get a mission to defeat all the traitors who defected to the Western
Army.  Start off with Tadaoki Hosokawa, who should be the closest to the
eastern path, which should be your current position.  Once Tadaoki is
defeated, just continue to make your way westward, defeating any traitors
along the way.  To complete your mission, you will need to defeat Sadatsugu
Tsutsui, Yoshimasa Tanaka, Yoshiaki Kato, Nagamasa Kuroda, Masanori Fukushima,
and Yoshinaga Asano.  Along the way, you will get missions to protect Takatora
Todo and Terumasa Ikeda until all the traitors are defeated.  When all three
missions are completed, Yoshihiro Shimazu will lead his Shimazu Army out from
the northwestern garrison.  He will charge your main camp.  Quickly make your
way to the northern path.  When you get near Yoshihiro Shimazu, you will get a
mission to prevent him from entering your main camp.  He will be here with
Toyohisa Shimazu and Tadatsune Shimazu.  Yoshihiro will be powered up, but
with your quick attacks, his hammer shouldn't pose a threat.  Defeat all three
Shimazus and complete your mission.  Your next problem will be Ginchiyo
Tachibana.  She will attempt to quietly sneak into your main camp while you're
fighting her rival, Yoshihiro.  Make your way over to the south gate of your
main camp.  Ginchiyo should be here.  When Ginchiyo is defeated, that should
be the last main threat on your main camp.  Now, it's time to go on the
offensive.  Make your way over to the southwestern corner of the map.
Mitsunari Ishida and his gang should be trying to escape this area.  Ina
should be stalling the Western Army at the eastern gate of their main camp
while Tadakatsu Honda should be stalling the enemy at their northern gate.
Make your way over to there and just start beating up enemies.  Mitsunari is
the only one in the group that is powered up, but Sakon Shima and Musashi
Miyamoto aren't exactly pushovers either.  When you have cleared this area out
of enemy officers, the only enemy general that should be left standing is
Hideyori Toyotomi.  He will still be inside Mt. Matsuo Castle.  Defeat
Hideyori to complete the stage.


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-----------------------------
Stage 1:  Battle of Nagashino
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat all enemy officers.

Defeat Conditions:  Nobunaga or Ieyasu is defeated, or Katsuyori reaches the
  Escape Point.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Tokugawa:                       | Takeda Army:                        |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Katsuyori Takeda                 |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    No                               |    Nobufusa Baba                    |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Masakage Yamagata                |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Masatoyo Naito                   |
|    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |    Masatsugu Tsuchiya               |
|    Nobutada Oda                     |    Nobukimi Anayama                 |
|    Kazumasu Takigawa                |    Masateru Sanada                  |
|    Toshiie Maeda                    |    Nobuzane Takeda                  |
|    Nobumori Sakuma                  |    Nobukado Takeda                  |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Nobushige Oyamada                |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Nobutsuna Sanada                 |
|    Nobumasa Okudaira                |    Masatane Hara                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Moritomo Saegusa                 |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

I don't really have a good feel for this map.  Everything seems to be
separated by a lot of distance and there seems to be no direct routes to
anywhere.  When the stage starts, you are getting charged by the Takeda
Cavalry.  The first mission you have is to stop them.  The Takeda Cavalry
consists of Yukimura Sanada, Masatsugu Tsuchiya, Masakage Yamagata, and
Masatoyo Naito.  Defeat all four of these generals to complete the first
mission.  Be careful about the enemy soldiers on horseback.  They tend to be a
pain and use hit and run tactics.  Now, after this part, I normally go north,
although that may not be exactly the best path.  Defeat Nobufusa Baba in the
northern fort and then continue to make your way to Katsuyori Takeda.  Defeat
any generals in your path to Katsuyori.  Once you reach Katsuyori, defeat him.
He will be harder than most generic generals, although not by much.  Once he
is defeated, quickly rush back to your main camp.

By this time, Yukimura should have reappeared on the map.  When you approach
Yukimura, you should get a mission to defeat him.  Yukimura is powered up now,
so he's a lot stronger than before.  Also, there will be probably a couple of
generic generals in the area along with him, so watch out for double and
triple teams.  Once Yukimura goes down, the rest of the Takeda Army should be
a breeze.  Defeat all the generals on the map to complete the stage.


------------------------
Stage 2:  Village Rescue
------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat the Marauder.

Defeat Conditions:  All peasants are eliminated, or any Main Camp is
  captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Villagers:              | Bandits:               | Interlopers:           |
|    No                   |    Raider              |    None                |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              | Reinforcements:        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |    Magoichi Saika      |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
| Reinforcements:         |    Raider              |                        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         | Reinforcements:        |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Marauder            |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Yoshikata Rokkaku   |                        |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, run over to the southeastern garrison.  It will
be under attack by four Raiders, two at each gate, and you will receive a
mission to protect it.  Defeat all the Raiders surrounding this garrison
quickly.  When you have completed your mission, two more Raiders will appear
in the northeast.  They will attack a Peasant unit there, which will give you
a mission to protect that Peasant.  Quickly defeat the two ambushing Raiders
to complete the mission.  The gates to the central village will open.  Quickly
run inside the village.  The gates will shut and then Raiders will ambush the
northwestern garrison.  Quickly defeat all four Raiders inside the central
village to open the gates again.  Doing this will make the end of the stage a
lot easier.

Make your way to the northwestern garrison.  It is also being attacked by four
ambushing Raider units, two at each gate.  When you reach the garrison a
mission will appear to protect it.  Defeat all four Raider units to protect
the garrison.  Once you have protected the northwestern garrison, three more
Raiders will ambush the central village.  Quickly head over there and face off
with the bandits in the area.  You will be given a mission to defeat a certain
amount of bandits in a certain timeframe.  The best move for this kind of feat
is the horse musou.  Since you are able to charge quickly and hit multiple
enemies, this is your best bet for killing quickly, considering the fact that
the bandits seem to be in multiple areas around the village.  When you have
completed the mission, the Marauder will appear with two more Raiders.  Also
appearing on the map is Magoichi Saika and Yoshikata Rokkaku.  Defeat
Yoshikata and the rest of the Raiders on the map and then head over to
Magoichi Saika to see what he wants.  You will receive a mission to defeat
Magoichi Saika.  He is powered up a little bit, but not that much.  Defeat him
to complete the mission.  Now, the last enemy on the map should be the
Marauder.  Defeat him to complete save the village.


------------------------------
Stage 3:  Battle of Tedorigawa
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Kenshin.

Defeat Condition:  Nobunaga is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda Army:                           | Uesugi Army:                        |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Kenshin Uesugi                   |
|    No                               |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |    Yataro Onikojima                 |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Tomonobu Saito                   |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Nagahide Yasuda                  |
|    Toshiie Maeda                    |    Takahiro Kitajo                  |
|    Nagahide Niwa                    |    Naganori Kawada                  |
|    Kazumasu Takigawa                |    Nagazane Irobe                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Shigenaga Honjo                  |
|    None                             |    Kagemochi Amakasu                |
|                                     |    Masashige Jojo                   |
|                                     |    Kagetsugu Amakasu                |
|                                     |    Nagaatsu Shimura                 |
|                                     |    Shigeie Shimura                  |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
|                                     |    Peasant                          |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

There are five allies in danger on this map.  They are each facing an enemy
general.  Your first goal is to save the five generals.  As soon as the stage
starts, ignore Kagetsugu Amakasu for now and head straight for Shigeie
Shimura.  Kagetsugu should follow you to this area.  You want to face off with
these two generals at the same time in order to save some time.  Defeat them
both and then close off the enemy stronghold in this area.  Also, defeat
Nagaatsu Shimura, who will cause problems for your returning allies.  Now it's
time to save some allies.  Whenever you approach one of the generals that are
in trouble, a mission will appear to escort them to the gathering point.  You
only need to defeat the general that is in the area with your ally.  You don't
have to escort them as they tend to find their way back safely by themselves.
The first ally you should assist is Kazumasu Takigawa, who is being harassed
by Kagemochi Amakasu.  Defeat Kagemochi quickly so that you can move on to
save Nagahide Niwa.  Here, the Uesugi general in the area is Nagahide Yasuda.
Once Nagahide Niwa is rescued, make your way to Katsuie Shibata.  The big guy
is having problems with Takahiro Kitajo.  Assist Katsuie by defeating Takahiro
and then move on to your next ally.  Toshiie Maeda is the next up on the
rescue list.  The person there giving him problems is Shigenaga Honjo.  Defeat
Shigenaga and then move on to the monkey.  Hideyoshi is normally the general
that survives the longest, so he should be fine being last.  He is taking on
Naganori Kawada.  Once Naganori is defeated, make sure all your allies return
safely to the rendezvous point.  When all five missions have succeeded, you
can now move on to more important things.

By this time, Mitsuhide should have had a conversation with Kenshin Uesugi and
Nobunaga and decided that it is best to leave the battlefield.  Therefore,
Kanetsugu Naoe has decided that he wants to try a flood attack.  His goal is
Funaoka Castle.  He takes the southeastern route to get there, so cut off his
path by going through Funaoka Castle.  When you get near Kanetsugu, you will
be given a mission to prevent him from entering Funaoka Castle.  Defeat
Kanetsugu and complete the mission.  Kenshin will now order an all out
assault.  All the enemy generals that were lined up along the eastern route
will begin to mobilize.  You can cut them off easily, since they are all
heading in the same direction.  Defeat all three of them quickly.  Kenshin has
one more trick up his sleeve.  He will call for an ambush of the Oda main
camp.  Kagekatsu Uesugi will lead this ambush, along with a couple more
Peasant units.  Quickly run back to your main camp and prevent Kagekatsu from
doing any damage.  You will receive a mission to defeat Kagekatsu.  Finally,
when you have completed that mission, the only officers left are Kenshin and
Yataro Onikojima, who is hiding in Kenshin's main base.  Run into Kenshin's
base and defeat the two enemy generals there to complete the stage.


----------------------------
Stage 4:  Fall of the Takeda
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Kenshin and Katsuyori.

Defeat Condition:  Nobunaga is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda Coalition:                      | Takeda Army:                        |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Masayuki Sanada                  |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Katsuyori Takeda                 |
|    Ujimasa Hojo                     |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    Nobutada Oda                     |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|    No                               |    Nobuyuki Sanada                  |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Morinobu Nishina                 |
|    Ujiteru Hojo                     |    Shigenori Suzuki                 |
|    Kotaro Fuma                      |    Nobutomo Akiyama                 |
|    Nobukimi Anayama                 |    Nobutoyo Takeda                  |
|    Yoshimasa Kiso                   |    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |
|    Nobushige Oyamada                |    Tomonobu Saito                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Takahiro Kitajo                  |
|    None                             |    Iyo Tomizawa                     |
|                                     |    Yorisada Yazawa                  |
|                                     |    Zushonosuke Yumoto               |
|                                     |    Yukishige Yokotani               |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Masanobu Kosaka                  |
|                                     |    Bitchu Kozuki                    |
|                                     |    Mino Kaneko                      |
|                                     |    Genba Karasawa                   |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

I don't really like this map at all.  There are too many underground tunnels.
It's a novel concept, but way overused on this map.  Also, the paths are like
mazes.  It takes a while to get used to where everything is and even then, the
map still plays longer than it looks.  You have three allies that have
defected from the enemy.  They are Nobukimi Anayama, Yoshimasa Kiso, and
Nobushige Oyamada.  The enemy will try to kill off these three allies and odds
are, they will succeed.  Because of where everyone is located and because of
the map, it is hard to reach allies who are in trouble.  When the stage
starts, immediately make your way north.  After you go through the first
tunnel, take the left path before you reach the second tunnel.  Continue along
the path straight north until you reach Toishi Castle.  Barge into the castle
and you will receive a mission to take the castle.  Defeat the keeper of the
castle, Morinobu Nishina, and then make your way to where Nobukimi Anayama is
located.  You will receive a mission to protect him.  Defeat Nobutoyo Takeda
and Yorisada Yazawa to complete this mission.  While you are here, you might
as well knock off the enemy stronghold along with Zushonosuke Yumoto, who will
later in the battle attempt to kill off Nobukimi.

By this time, Nobushige Oyamada will get the brilliant idea to attack the
front gate of the castle.  Of course he runs into an ambush.  By the time you
navigate the maze of tunnels, he might already be dead.  If he isn't, you will
receive a mission to protect him from the ambush.  To get to Nobushige from
your current position, backtrack your way through the tunnels the same way you
came.  When you reach the tunnel nearest to your main camp, hang a left.  The
pathway should be marked by two lamps.  When you reach this area, whether or
not Nobushige is dead or not, defeat Masanobu Kosaka.  While you were doing
all of this, Kotaro Fuma should have already disappeared from the map and the
Hojo forces should have already retreated due to a fake revolt in their
homelands.  This will leave Yoshimasa Kiso all alone to fend off Tomonobu
Saito and Takahiro Kitajo.  So why don't you help an ally out and assist him
with his enemy problems.  To get to Yoshimasa, continue to go east from the
main gate of Ueda castle.  There should be a tunnel south of that path.  Take
that tunnel all the way to the eastern path.  Once on the eastern path, just
go south to where Yoshimasa is.  You will get a mission to protect him.
Defeat both enemy generals in this area.  Now, the Uesugi Army should charge
out of their fort and begin to make their way to the Oda main camp.  Stop them
by cutting them off.  When you get near the two Uesugi generals, you will
receive a mission to defeat them.  Defeat Kanetsugu Naoe and Kagekatsu Uesugi
to complete the mission.  Now, if Nobushige is still alive, just lead him to
the main gate of Ueda Castle.  If he's not alive, you will need to defeat all
the generals outside of the castle in order to get the gates to open.  Either
way, get the main gates to open and move on to where Katsuyori Takeda is
hiding.  Along with Katsuyori, there are Nobutomo Akiyama and Iyo Tomizawa
hiding just inside the front gate.  Defeat all three enemy generals quickly,
as Masayuki Sanada decided to ambush your main camp.

Head back to your main camp to receive a mission to protect your main camp.
There are three generals in the ambush.  They are Bitchu Kozuki, Mino Kaneko,
and Genba Karasawa.  All three are easy to defeat, so this should not be a
hard mission to complete.  Backtrack back to Ueda Castle and defeat any
enemies that may still be outside.  Go inside the castle, but don't go down
the right hand tunnel.  It's a dead end with a permanently locked door.
Instead, go down the left tunnel.  There, Yukimura Sanada and Nobuyuki Sanada
will be waiting for you.  Yukimura is powered up, so he may present a problem.
Defeat both Sanadas to get the door they were guarding to open.  Head through
the door and then go up to the second floor.  Masayuki Sanada is not here
either, but your old friend and former ally Kotaro Fuma is.  Apparently, the
Hojo betrayed you (as if you didn't already know).  Kotaro is also powered up,
but he shouldn't pose too much of a problem.  Defeat him and the stairs to
Masayuki will appear.  Go down the stairs and face off with the elder Sanada.
He's surrounded by enemy soldiers and riflemen, so be careful.  Sometimes,
it's best to lure him out of his room to take him out.  Whatever strategy you
use, when you defeat Masayuki, the stage will be completed.


-----------------------------
Stage 5:  Incident at Honnoji
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Mitsuhide.

Defeat Condition:  All allied officers other than Nobunaga are defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda Army:                           | Akechi Army:                        |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |
|    No                               |    Kaneaki Mimaki                   |
|    Ranmaru Mori                     |    Toshimitsu Saito                 |
|    Nobutada Oda                     |    Junkei Tsutsui                   |
|    Naonori Akaza                    |    Shigetomo Akechi                 |
|    Sadakatsu Murai                  |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Shoju Ogura                      |    Katsusada Shibata                |
|    Jinsuke Yuasa                    |    Sadaoki Ise                      |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masachika Matsuda                |
|    None                             |    Nobuharu Tsuda                   |
|                                     |    Kunitsugu Yasuda                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|                                     |    Fujitaka Hosokawa                |
|                                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, head out through the western gate.  You will want
to defeat Nobuharu Tsuda first.  Once he is defeated, make your way to Nijo
Castle.  Mitsuhide Akechi should set fire to Honnoji.  Kaneaki Mimaki is
outside the western gate of Nijo Castle.  Defeat him quickly and then make
your way inside Nijo Castle.  This will activate the mission to protect
Nobutada Oda.  Defeating Hidemitsu Akechi will complete this mission, so do so
quickly.  Make your way back to the temple where Nobunaga is.  While you're on
the road, Mitsuhide will use his riflemen to ambush the temple along with
block a couple of the road.  When you reach the temple, protect Nobunaga from
the hordes of enemies that are pouring through the eastern gate of the temple.
There should be a lot of generals and enemies here, so run through them all.

When you have defeated enough generals, Mitsuhide himself will show up, along
with Fujitaka Hosokawa and Tadaoki Hosokawa.  This will cause Ranmaru to
charge Mitsuhide.  Defeat all generals that may remain near the east gate of
the temple and then follow Ranmaru to Mitsuhide.  When you reach where
Mitsuhide and Ranmaru are fighting, a mission will appear to defeat Mitsuhide
and protect Ranmaru.  Mitsuhide is strong and powered up, but this should be a
two on one situation.  Use Ranmaru to distract Mitsuhide while you attack him
from behind.  This should allow you to keep Mitsuhide from hurting you too
much.  There will be a lot of soldiers in the area, but they're mostly just
regular troops and really there are not that many specialty troops in the
area.  Defeat Mitsuhide to complete the mission and the stage and survive the
ambush.


-------------------------------
Dream:  Incident at Shizugatake
-------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat all enemy officers.

Defeat Conditions:  Nobunaga or No is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Oda Army:               | Azai Army:             | Coalition:             |
|    Nobunaga Oda         |    Nagamasa Azai       |    None                |
|    No                   |    Oichi               | Reinforcements:        |
|    Kazumasa Takigawa    |    Keijun Miyabe       |    Ginchiyo Tachibana  |
|    Nagahide Niwa        |    Naotsune Endo       |    Ina                 |
|    Yoshinari Mori       |    Kiyotsuna Akao      |                        |
|    Toshiie Maeda        |    Tsunachika Kaiho    |                        |
| Reinforcements:         |    Sadayuki Atsuji     |                        |
|    Nene                 | Reinforcements:        |                        |
|                         |    Okuni               |                        |
|                         |    Nene                |                        |
|                         |    Ranmaru Mori        |                        |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way north to where Sadayuki Atsuji is.
Defeat Sadayuki Atsuji while No and Oichi are talking about who is the most
beautiful.  When Sadayuki Atsuji is defeated, make your way over Tsunachika
Kaiho.  You will get a mission to defeat Tsunachika and make him recognize
your beauty.  While you're fighting Tsunachika, Okuni will appear as
reinforcements for the Azai Army.  Defeat Tsunachika and then make your way
over to Okuni.  She will be attacking Yoshinari Mori.  You will get a mission
to rescue Yoshinari.  Complete this mission by defeating Okuni.  While you're
fighting Okuni, Nene will appear as reinforcements for your army.  Of course,
she really doesn't want to, but No convinces Nene by threatening the well
being of Nene's pet monkey, Hideyoshi Toyotomi.  Make your way over to
Naotsune Endo.  You will get a mission to make him recognize your beauty.
While you're fighting Naotsune, Kiyotsune Akao should make his way over to
you, triggering another mission.  This time, you will have to force Kiyotsune
to recognize your beauty.  Complete both missions by defeating both officers.
By this time, Nagamasa Azai should be near your position.  Nagamasa is powered
up, so it will take some time to defeat him.

When Nagamasa Azai is defeated, you will have sufficiently pissed Oichi off
enough to where she will storm out of the central garrison looking for you.
Ignore Lady Oichi for now and make your way over to Keijun Miyabe.  You will
get a mission to make him recognize your beauty.  Complete this mission by
defeating Keijun.  By this time, Oichi will be attacking Kazumasa Takigawa and
spreading dirty rumors about you.  You will get a mission to rescue Kazumasa.
Complete this mission by defeating your sister-in-law.  Oichi will be powered
up, so she's not going to go down without a fight.  Seems like she's pretty
serious about being the most beautiful in the land.  Now you are the most
beautiful woman in the land...except there are some people that still don't
recognize your claim to the title.  Ginchiyo Tachibana will appear in the east
to try to take that title away from you.  The Azai and Oda Armies will leave
the battlefield.  Nene will also defect to the enemy, making this battle a
three way battle for beauty.  When both Ginchiyo and Nene are defeated, Ina
will appear in the north and Ranmaru Mori will appear in the west.  Make your
way north to Ina and defeat her first.  Ranmaru is powered up, so you want to
get rid of the easier of the two.  When Ina is defeated, find Ranmaru.  He
should be looking for you.  When you get to Ranmaru, defeat him to claim your
prize as the most beautiful woman in Japan.


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---------------------------
Stage 1:  Battle of Anegawa
---------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nagamasa and Yoshikage.

Defeat Conditions:  Nobunaga or Ieyasu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Tokugawa:                       | Azai-Asakura:                       |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Nagamasa Azai                    |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Yoshikage Asakura                |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Oichi                            |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Kazumasa Isono                   |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Masazumi Azai                    |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Naotsune Endo                    |
|    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |
|    Nobumori Sakuma                  |    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |
|    Yoshinari Mori                   |    Kagenori Asakura                 |
|    Masahisa Sakai                   |    Jinpachiro Maeba                 |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Kagetake Asakura                 |
|    Masanobu Honda                   |    Yoshimune Kawai                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Nagashige Tomita                 |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Kagekata Uozumi                  |
|                                     |    Naganori Yamazaki                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, immediately go north and defeat both Kagenori Asakura
and Nagashige Tomita.  Continue to go north and then go west towards the back
road to the Asakura main camp.  You will get a mission to attack the Asakura
main camp from the back road.  Complete this mission by defeating Jinpachiro
Maeba and the Defense Captain that is guarding the back gate to the enemy main
camp.  Once you have opened up the back gate, you will have completed your
mission.  Once this mission is completed, defeat both Kagetake Asakura and
Yoshikage Asakura to take control of the Asakura main camp.  Now, finish off
the Asakura Army by defeating Kagekata Uozumi and Naganori Yamazaki.

When the Asakura Army has withdrawn, Ieyasu Tokugawa will call for his army to
assist the Oda.  This will cause Oichi to think she can stop an entire army by
herself.  Of course, she charges your army with her personal bodyguards to
assist her.  There will be three Azai officers that charge with Oichi.  They
will get to your army before Oichi does, so defeat them while you're waiting
for the princess to show herself.  When Oichi arrives, defeat her.  She isn't
tough to defeat as she is not powered up.  When Oichi is defeated, this will
cause Nagamasa Azai to lose some of his will to fight.  This will also stop
him from reappearing on the stage every time he is defeated.  Now, it's time
to clean up some of the officers that are on the stage.  Make your way first
to the southern garrison where Yoshimune Kawai is.  Defeat him and then make
your way back to the northern river and follow it over to Masazumi Azai and
Kazumasa Isono.  Defeat them both and make your way towards the Oda main camp.
Nagamasa should either be close to entering the main camp or already inside of
it.  If Nagamasa has not defeated Katsuie Shibata yet, you will get a mission
to defeat Nagamasa before he enters the Oda main camp.  Defeat Nagamasa's two
bodyguards first and then defeat Nagamasa to complete the stage.


--------------------------------
Stage 2:  Battle of Mikatagahara
--------------------------------


Victory Conditions:  Defeat Shingen or Ieyasu and Hanzo arrive at the Escape
  Point.

Defeat Condition:  Ieyasu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Tokugawa:                       | Takeda Army:                        |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Shingen Takeda                   |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Nobutoyo Takeda                  |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Nobukimi Anayama                 |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Masatane Hara                    |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Moritomo Saegusa                 |
|    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |    Nobufusa Baba                    |
|    Tadazane Honda                   |    Masatoyo Naito                   |
|    Nobumori Sakuma                  |    Nobushige Oyamada                |
|    Hirohide Hirate                  |    Masatsugu Tsuchiya               |
| Reinforcements:                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Yoshinobu Natsume                |    Katsuyori Takeda                 |
|    Tadatsugu Matsui                 |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|    Kyuzaburo Suzuki                 |    Masakage Yamagata                |
|                                     |    Nobukado Takeda                  |
|                                     |    Masanobu Kosaka                  |
|                                     |    Sakon Shima                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off at the northwestern section of the map.  Your overall goal is to
allow Ieyasu Tokugawa to reach Hamamatsu Castle.  Your immediate goal is to
assist the Oda Army in retreating.  You will get a mission to assist in their
retreat.  To complete this mission, first defeat Nobukimi Anayama to open the
north gate to the western garrison.  Enter the garrison and defeat Masatane
Hara to open up the south gate to the western garrison.  Finally at the south
gate of the western garrison, defeat Moritomo Saegusa.  This should clear out
the path for the Oda Army.  They should have no problems retreating on their
own now.  Make your way back north and head towards Tadakatsu Honda.  He will
be either near or fighting Nobushige Oyamada.  You will get a mission to halt
Nobushige's pursuit.  Complete this mission by defeating him.  Make your way
south to where Ieyasu Tokugawa is.  He should have triggered an ambush by
Katsuyori Takeda.  You will get a mission to defeat Katsuyori Takeda.  Now,
continue to go south, following Ieyasu.  When he reaches the area south of the
central garrison, Kotaro Fuma will appear.  He will target Ieyasu and attempt
to assassinate him.  You will get a mission to stop Kotaro's assassination
attempt.  Defeat Kotaro to complete this mission.

Now, double jump onto the ninja path and cross over to the southern area.  You
will get a mission to attack Masatoyo Naito.  Complete this mission by
attacking Masatoyo Naito by way of the ninja path.  If you take another route,
the mission will fail.  Defeat Masatoyo Naito and make your way back across
the ninja path.  Make your way towards the south gate of the central garrison.
Defeat Masatsugu Tsuchiya and enter the southern garrison.  The gates of the
southern garrison will close and a Takeda ambush party will appear.  You will
get a mission to defeat this ambush party.  Complete this mission by defeating
both Masakage Yamagata and Nobukado Takeda.  In the southwestern section of
the map, you will run into an area full of ledges.  You can only move down
ledges.  You cannot move up a ledge unless you double jump up it.  Also in
this area, another ambush will be sprung.  This time, it is lead by Masanobu
Kosaka.  Defeat him and continue on.  Eventually, Shingen Takeda will open up
all the gates to his garrison and order a full assault on your army.  Ieyasu
Tokugawa doubles will appear all over the map, distracting the Takeda Army.
Continue to fight off enemy soldiers that are blocking Ieyasu's path and allow
him to continue to move forward.  When Ieyasu reaches Hamamatsu Castle, Sakon
Shima will appear.  He has closed all the gates to Hamamatsu Castle.  To open
up these gates, you will need to defeat Sakon.  Sakon is determined not to let
you through, however, and is powered up.  Defeat Sakon to allow Ieyasu to
retreat.  Now, you can retreat as well or you can go find Shingen and defeat
him.  It's normally more fun to hunt down Shingen, so you might as well.  Make
your way to the northeastern garrison, defeating Nobufusa Baba along the way.
Inside the Takeda main camp, you will find Nobutoyo Takeda and Shingen
himself.  You will get a mission to defeat Shingen.  Defeat both Takedas to
complete the stage.


-----------------------------
Stage 3:  Battle of Nagashino
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat all enemy officers.

Defeat Conditions:  Nobunaga or Ieyasu is defeated, or Katsuyori reaches the
  Escape Point.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Tokugawa:                       | Takeda Army:                        |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Katsuyori Takeda                 |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    No                               |    Nobufusa Baba                    |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Masakage Yamagata                |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Masatoyo Naito                   |
|    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |    Masatsugu Tsuchiya               |
|    Nobutada Oda                     |    Nobukimi Anayama                 |
|    Kazumasu Takigawa                |    Masateru Sanada                  |
|    Toshiie Maeda                    |    Nobuzane Takeda                  |
|    Nobumori Sakuma                  |    Nobukado Takeda                  |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Nobushige Oyamada                |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Nobutsuna Sanada                 |
|    Nobumasa Okudaira                |    Masatane Hara                    |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Moritomo Saegusa                 |
| Reinforcements:                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|    None                             |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

Right from the start, you get a mission to defend Nagashino Castle.  To
complete this mission, you will need to defeat Yukimura Sanada and Nobukado
Takeda, who will attack the castle from different directions.  When you have
completed this mission, you will immediately get another mission.  This
mission will be to defend Maruyama garrison.  Maruyama garrison is located on
the northern path.  On your way to Maruyama garrison, defeat Nobushige
Oyamada.  When you get inside Maruyama garrison, you will find Nobufusa Baba.
Defeat Nobufusa to complete your mission.  Make your way towards your main
camp.  You will get a mission to defeat the Takeda Calvary.  To complete this
mission, defeat Masatoyo Naito, Masakage Yamagata, and Masatsugu Tsuchiya.

Katsuyori Takeda will be forced to retreat.  He won't retreat right away.  He
will try to go through Nagashino Castle, but since it didn't fall, he will
have to go another way.  While he is figuring out what path to take, make your
way to the southern area of the map.  Defeat Nobutsuna Sanada and make your
way north.  At the four way bridge area, defeat Masateru Sanada and Moritomo
Saegusa.  While on the four way bridge, wait for Katsuyori Takeda to pass
through here.  When you get close to Katsuyori, Yukimura will reappear in the
central area.  Ignore him for now and defeat Katsuyori.  When Katsuyori is
defeated, the gates to Tobigasu Garrison will open.  Inside Tobigasu Garrison,
defeat Nobuzane Takeda.  Now, make your way back west.  The leftovers of the
Takeda Army should be in this area.  The only enemy officer you have to worry
about is Yukimura.  He is powered up.  When you get close to Yukimura, you
will get a mission to defeat him.  Defeat the last three enemy officers to
complete the stage.


-----------------------------------
Stage 4:  Battle of Komaki-Nagakute
-----------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hideyoshi.

Defeat Condition:  Ieyasu or Nobukatsu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Tokugawa Army:                      | Hashiba Army:                       |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Nobukatsu Oda                    |    Nene                             |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Mitsunari Ishida                 |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Sakon Shima                      |
|    Naomasa Ii                       |    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Ujisato Gamo                     |
|    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |    Suketada Ogawa                   |
|    Masanobu Honda                   |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|    Nobumasa Okudaira                |    Ittetsu Inaba                    |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
|    Ujishige Niwa                    |    Hidetsugu Hashiba                |
| Reinforcements:                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|    None                             |    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |
|                                     |    Nagayoshi Mori                   |
|                                     |    Kiyomasa Kato                    |
|                                     |    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |
|                                     |    Nene                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way north.  Just defeat enemies in the
central area until a detached enemy force attacks Iwasaki Castle.  Do not
defeat any enemy officers until this point.  When Iwasaki Castle is under
attack, make your way over to the eastern side of the map.  You will get a
mission to capture Iwasaki Castle.  To complete this mission, defeat Hidetsugu
Hashiba, Nagayoshi Mori, Tsuneoki Ikeda, and Hidemasa Hori.  When this mission
is completed, the Hashiba Army will begin their advance.  You will get a
mission to defend the allied front line.  To complete this mission, you will
need to defeat Ujisato Gamo, Suketada Ogawa, Nagachika Kanamori, Ittetsu
Inaba, and Hidenaga Hashiba without losing any of your frontline officers.  I
normally go from the west to the east when defeating enemy officers.

When your frontline has been protected, Ieyasu Tokugawa will charge the enemy
main camp.  When he crosses through the gate to the northern castles, the gate
behind him will close and you will get two enemy officers that appear inside
the gates.  You will also get a mission to rescue Ieyasu.  If you are outside
of the northern area when the gates close, you will have to use the ninja path
to get inside to reach Ieyasu.  Complete the mission by defeating Kiyomasa
Kato and Kazutoyo Yamanouchi.  Nene will appear near Nobukatsu Oda while
you're fighting Hideyoshi's reinforcements, so when you're done rescuing
Ieyasu, quickly make your way towards the southwestern castle.  You will get a
mission to defeat Nene.  When you get to Nene, you will find that she is
powered up (and no, Nene is not Kunoichi from SW1 and Hanzo's remarks to Nene
does not imply that Nene is Kunoichi, since kunoichi is the word for a female
ninja).  When Nene is defeated, the rest of the Hashiba Army will charge out.
Sakon Shima will attack from the western path while Mitsunari Ishida and
Hideyoshi will attack from the central path.  Defeat Sakon first and then make
your way over to the central area.  Defeat Mitsunari and then Hideyoshi to
complete the stage.


-------------------------------
Stage 5:  Siege of Osaka Castle
-------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hideyoshi.

Defeat Conditions:  Either Ieyasu or Ujimasa is defeated, or Kotaro defeats
  Hideyoshi.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Tokugawa-Hojo:          | Toyotomi Army:         | Assassins:             |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa      |    Hideyoshi Toyotomi  |    None                |
|    Ujimasa Hojo         |    Masanori Fukushima  | Reinforcements:        |
|    Hanzo Hattori        |    Magoichi Saika      |    Kotaro Fuma         |
|    Ina                  |    Hidemasa Hori       |                        |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara  |    Tadaoki Hosokawa    |                        |
|    Kotaro Fuma          |    Hidetsugu Hashiba   |                        |
|    Ujinao Hojo          |    Hideie Ukita        |                        |
|    Ujiteru Hojo         |    Tsuneoki Ikeda      |                        |
| Reinforcements:         |    Kanbei Kuroda       |                        |
|    None                 |    Kiyomasa Kato       |                        |
|                         |    Yoshiaki Kato       |                        |
|                         | Reinforcements:        |                        |
|                         |    Tsuneoki Ikeda      |                        |
|                         |    Koroku Hachisuka    |                        |
|                         |    Hidenaga Hashiba    |                        |
|                         |    Mitsunari Ishida    |                        |
|                         |    Yoshitsugu Otani    |                        |
|                         |    Yukinaga Konishi    |                        |
|                         |    Nene                |                        |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off in the southern area of the map.  Quickly head north and defeat
Tadaoki Hosokawa.  The front gate of Osaka Castle cannot be opened from the
outside.  You will need to find another way.  That way is through the eastern
path.  When you get close to the eastern path, Koroku Hachisuka will appear
and attempt to attack your main camp.  You will get a mission to defeat Koroku
before he can enter your camp.  Defeat him and then make your way over to the
eastern gate of the castle.  The eastern gate is guarded by a Defense Captain,
but you should be able to defeat them easily to open the gate.  Make your way
north and defeat Kanbei Kuroda, who is attacking Ina.  Once inside Osaka
Castle, you will be given an order to find the enemy storehouse.  It could be
in this area of the castle.  If it is, you will get a mission to take over the
storehouse.  To complete this mission, defeat Hidenaga Hashiba.  When you have
captured the storehouse or if the storehouse isn't here, continue to move
north to where Kiyomasa Kato is.  Defeat him but do not enter the main keep
just yet.  Instead, head back south and then west towards the western gate of
Osaka Castle.  Along the way, defeat Masanori Fukushima, but don't pass
through the gate he is guarding just yet.

When you reach the western gate of Osaka Castle, you will get two missions.
The first mission is to seize control of the outer ward.  The second mission
will be to prevent Tsuneoki Ikeda from entering the Hojo main camp.  Complete
the second mission first by defeating Tsuneoki Ikeda.  Defeat Hidemasa Hori
and Hideie Ukita to ensure the protection of the Hojo main camp.  If you
haven't taken down the enemy storehouse yet, make your way towards the
northwestern corner of the castle.  The storehouse should be located here.  To
capture the enemy storehouse, defeat Hidenaga Hashiba.  Either way, your next
target should be the outer ward.  Magoichi Saika has control over the outer
ward.  Since you shouldn't be giving snipers control over bigger guns, defeat
Magoichi Saika and stop the cannons.  While you are here, you might as well
defeat Hidetsugu Hashiba as well.  Now, make your way towards the main
entrance to the main keep of the castle.  When you enter the courtyard right
in front of the main keep, Mitsunari Ishida will appear with a couple more
enemy officers.  Clear this area out of enemy officers and enter the main keep
of the castle.

Make your way to the second floor of the main keep.  You will get a cut scene
of Nene appearing and trying to fight you off, with Kotaro appearing to make
the save for Nene.  Kotaro will become his own third army.  This will be a
three way ninja battle to see who gets to kill off (or protect) Hideyoshi
Toyotomi.  Even though they can hurt each other, they both really just want to
kill you off.  Both ninjas are powered up, so this will be a serious battle
with Japan as the prize.  Defeating Nene will open up the gate to the third
floor.  Defeating Kotaro will ensure that he doesn't kill Hideyoshi and ruin
your day.  When both ninjas are defeated, make your way to the third floor.
Defeat Hideyoshi to complete the stage.


----------------------------
Dream:  Siege of Ueda Castle
----------------------------


Victory Conditions:  Defeat Masayuki and Yukimura.

Defeat Condition:  Ieyasu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Tokugawa:                       | Sanada Army:                        |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Masayuki Sanada                  |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|    Mototada Torii                   |    Nobuyuki Sanada                  |
|    Nagamori Okabe                   |    Shigenori Suzuki                 |
|    Naomasa Ii                       |    Yorisada Yazawa                  |
|    Tadayo Okubo                     |    Genba Karasawa                   |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Shigenaga Honjo                  |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Tomonobu Saito                   |
|    Chikayoshi Hiraiwa               |    Yataro Onikojima                 |
|    Tadataka Okubo                   |    Takahiro Kitajo                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Chikanori Suibara                |
|    None                             |    Nagazane Irobe                   |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|                                     |    Zushonosuke Yumoto               |
|                                     |    Mino Kaneko                      |
|                                     |    Bitchu Kozuki                    |
|                                     |    Yukishige Yokotani               |
|                                     |    Mikawa Hisaya                    |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

At the start of the level, make your way north and then west.  You will have
to go around the closed gate that is directly north of you.  The western path
will lead you around the gate and to Toishi Castle.  Defeat Tomonobu Saito and
continue north.  You will get a mission to seize Toishi Castle when you reach
it.  Complete this mission by defeating Yataro Onikojima.  While you are here,
also defeat Chikanori Suibara.  When Toishi Castle falls, Kotaro Fuma will
appear south of Toishi Castle.  Ignore him for now, because Masayuki Sanada
will be attempting a flood attack on your allies.  There will be Spy Captains
that appear at the western gate of Ueda Castle.  Make your way over to those
Spy Captains.  You will get a mission to prevent the flood attack.  Complete
this mission by defeating all the Spy Captains before they reach the
floodgates.  When you complete this mission, you will find a map that will
show you all of the annoying underground tunnels that are on this map.  Now,
head back to Kotaro.  Kotaro will be powered up, but you should be strong
enough to defeat him.

When Kotaro retreats, make your way back south and then east.  You want to end
up in the central area, south of where Yukimura Sanada is.  Kotaro Fuma will
reappear, but he will reappear in three different places.  You will get a
mission to eliminate Kotaro Fuma.  From the central area, take the ninja path
to the southern area of the map, where the first Kotaro is.  When you reach
this area, Yukimura Sanada will call for an ambush.  Mino Kaneko will appear
near Kotaro.  Defeat the first Kotaro clone and Mino Kaneko and then head back
over the ninja path.  Get back on your horse and take the tunnels to the
southeastern garrison.  You will get a mission to take this garrison.  Defeat
the Defense Captain that is at the southern gate to the garrison to gain
access to this area.  Complete your mission by defeating Takahiro Kitajo.
Leave this garrison through the western gate and defeat Nagazane Irobe and
Zushonosuke Yumoto.  Do this quickly, as Kanetsugu Naoe will begin to move
from his garrison.  When the south is cleared out, make your way over to
Kanetsugu.  Defeat Kanetsugu Naoe along with all enemy officers that are along
the eastern path.  Make your way north through the eastern garrison.  When
you're close to the northeastern corner of the map, you will get ambushed by
Yukishige Yokotani and Mikawa Hisaya.  Now, make your way to the eastern gate
of Ueda Castle.  You will want to avoid taking on Yukimura head on.  You can
if you want, but it's easier to take Ueda Castle first and make Yukimura less
powered up than he already is.  Once you defeat the Defense Captain at the
east gate of Ueda Castle, enter the main keep of the castle.

Once inside the main keep, the first enemy officer you will come across is
Nobuyuki Sanada.  Defeat him to open up the gates to the underground tunnels
of Ueda Castle.  There are two paths you can take.  For now, take the western
path.  Defeat Shigenori Suzuki and make your way up the stairs to the second
floor.  Masayuki Sanada is here, along with another Kotaro clone.  Defeat the
Kotaro clone first, as Masayuki is a commander on this stage and therefore, is
powered up.  When you have made the second Kotaro clone disappear, defeat
Masayuki to bring down Ueda Castle.  Yukimura Sanada will be disheartened by
the loss of the castle and will lose his will to fight and make him less
powered up.  Make your way out of the main keep of Ueda Castle through the
front gate.  Yukimura is here, along with a couple of generic officers and the
real Kotaro Fuma.  You should deal with Kotaro first.  The real Kotaro is
powered up, so try your best to move him away from the other enemy officers.
When your rival has finally been defeated, you should focus on the enemy
officers that are around Yukimura next.  When Yukimura is the last enemy
officer on the map, defeat him to complete the stage.  He should be much
easier to defeat now that he's less powered up.  He's still powered up, but
he's no longer has the ungodly high attack, defense, and life he once had.


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Ranmaru doesn't have a Story Mode.  However, he does have a couple of lines
spoken about him at the battle of Odani Castle if you are playing as him and
he does have a special mission set for one battle.  It is the Incident at
Honnoji, Oda side.  This is the only stage that I know of that Ranmaru has a
special set of missions.  I have listed the walkthrough for that battle in
this section.


--------------------------------
Incident at Honnoji:  Oda Forces
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Mitsuhide.

Defeat Condition:  Nobunaga is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda Army:                           | Akechi Army:                        |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |
|    No                               |    Kaneaki Mimaki                   |
|    Ranmaru Mori                     |    Toshimitsu Saito                 |
|    Nobutada Oda                     |    Junkei Tsutsui                   |
|    Naonori Akaza                    |    Shigetomo Akechi                 |
|    Sadakatsu Murai                  |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Shoju Ogura                      |    Katsusada Shibata                |
|    Jinsuke Yuasa                    |    Sadaoki Ise                      |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masachika Matsuda                |
|    None                             |    Nobuharu Tsuda                   |
|                                     |    Kunitsugu Yasuda                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|                                     |    Fujitaka Hosokawa                |
|                                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

At the start of the battle, you will be given a mission to secure an escape
route for Nobunaga Oda.  You will need to defeat either Kunitsugu Yasuda or
Nobuharu Tsuda.  I normally defeat Nobuharu first to complete the mission and
then double back to defeat Kunitsugu to make sure he doesn't bother Nobunaga.
When you have secured the escape route, you will get three new missions.  The
first will be to escort Nobunaga to the escape point.  The second will be to
escort No to the escape point.  The third will be to defeat the Spy Captain
and prevent the fire attack.  The Spy Captain will appear in the alley near
the western path and head east, so be quick in catching up with the Spy
Captain.  When the Spy Captain is defeated, you will have prevented the fire
attack.

Now, continue along the western path and head north to Nijo Castle.  Here, you
will get a mission to rescue Nobutada Oda.  Complete this mission by defeating
Kaneaki Mimaki and Hidemitsu Akechi.  Make your way back to where Nobunaga is.
He should be getting bothered by Akechi officers like Shigetomo Akechi and
Katsusada Shibata.  Defeat any officers that may be in the vicinity of
Nobunaga and clear a path for him to head north.  You should run into Sadaoki
Ise on the northern path, so defeat him.  Also in this area should be whatever
remnants of the Akechi Army is left.  There might be quite a few officers, so
quickly dispatch of them before Nobunaga makes his way through this area.  The
officer that should be guarding the escape point is Sadayuki Atsuji.  When
Nobunaga reaches him, Mitsuhide Akechi will appear, along with some
reinforcements.  Quickly get rid of Sadayuki Atsuji and then clear the area
out as quickly as possible.  Allow Nobunaga and No to both make it to the
escape point to complete your missions.  The only things left to do is to take
out Mitsuhide and the rest of his army.  Defeat both Fujitaka Hosokawa and
Tadaoki Hosokawa first, then finish of Mitsuhide to foil his assassination
attempt.


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----------------------------
Stage 1:  Battle of Yamazaki
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Mitsuhide.

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyoshi or Hidenaga is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Akechi Army:                        |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Shigetomo Akechi                 |
|    Nene                             |    Kaneaki Mimaki                   |
|    Kiyomasa Kato                    |    Yasuie Namikawa                  |
|    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |    Masachika Matsuda                |
|    Hidemasa Hori                    |    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |
|    Masanori Fukushima               | Reinforcements:                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Nobuharu Tsuda                   |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Toshimitsu Saito                 |
|                                     |    Katsusada Shibata                |
|                                     |    Kunitsugu Yasuda                 |
|                                     |    Sadaoki Ise                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the battle starts, run up the mountain quickly to Mt. Tenno.  Try to
defeat as many enemies as you can along the way.  You don't have to defeat
every enemy soldier.  Just focus on the group leaders to allow Kiyomasa Kato a
semi-clear path to the top.  When you have taken the mountain jump down the
cliffs towards your main camp and then go over to where Shoryuji is.  When you
get close to the southeastern fort, you will get a mission to take Shoryuji.
Sakon Shima should arrive as reinforcements, so he'll help take down Shoryuji
as well.  To complete the mission of taking Shoryuji, you will need to defeat
Kaneaki Mimaki and Sadayuki Atsuji.  While you're fighting Sadayuki Atsuji,
Nobuharu Tsuda should appear as reinforcements for Shoryuji, so defeat him as
well, since you're already down there and everything.  Once Shoryuji is
cleared out, race back up the mountain and get next to Kiyomasa Kato.  You
should get a mission to assist him up to the top of Mt. Tenno.  Get rid of any
enemy soldiers that may remain in his path.

When Kiyomasa's path is clear, head back to Shoryuji.  Kiyomasa can make it to
the top on his own if his path is clear.  Mitsuhide will call out another
ambush party to attack Shoryuji.  This ambush party consists of Toshimitsu
Saito and Katsusada Shibata.  When you get close to one of these two officers,
you will get a mission to defeat the ambush party.  Complete this mission by
defeating the two officers.  Mitsuhide should call for a full assault, so
defeat the two Akechis that are trying to get to your main base.  They should
be Hidemitsu Akechi and Shigetomo Akechi.  Defeat them and race back up to the
top of Mt. Tenno.  There should be a few generals trying to reach the mountain
top.  Defeat any enemies that are on the mountain top to protect your cannons
and then jump back down the cliffs of the mountain, this time on the Akechi
Army's side of things.  Mitsuhide should be the last officer to beat.  He
shouldn't be too hard to beat, considering this is the first level and all.


-------------------------------
Stage 2:  Battle of Shizugatake
-------------------------------


Victory:  Defeat Katsuie.

Defeat:  Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Shibata Army:                       |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Oichi                            |
|    Nene                             |    Keiji Maeda                      |
|    Masanori Fukushima               |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|    Kiyomasa Kato                    |    Toshinaga Maeda                  |
|    Nagahide Niwa                    |    Morimasa Sakuma                  |
|    Hidemasa Hori                    |    Katsumasa Shibata                |
|    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|    Shigetomo Takayama               |    Nagayori Hara                    |
|    Kiyohide Nakagawa                |    Katsumitsu Fuwa                  |
|    Shogen Yamaji                    |    Hideaki Tokuyama                 |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Nagayori Murai                   |
|    None                             |    Yasumasa Sakuma                  |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Shogen Yamaji                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the fight starts, head over to where Yasumasa Sakuma is.  He should be
trying to make an early charge at you, so defeat him while Hideyoshi is
contemplating his next step.  When Hideyoshi says that he doesn't want to
fight Toshiie Maeda, make your way over to the western fort, where Toshiie is.
That fort is guarded by Toshinaga Maeda, so defeat him.  I normally don't go
into the fort at this time.  I normally head over to where Morimasa Sakuma is.
This will give you a mission to prevent Morimasa from entering your main camp.
However, you should only defeat Morimasa before Toshiie if you are fast at
killing.  If you are afraid you are not, you can forgo this mission and kill
Toshiie first and then defeat Morimasa.  When you get close to Toshiie, you
will get a mission to defeat Toshiie.  Once Toshiie is defeated, he will
retreat from the battlefield and you will get the western fort.  You will also
get a tongue lashing from Oichi, but not the good type.  Okay, enough sexual
innuendos.  If you haven't defeated Morimasa, do so now.  Morimasa's entrance
into the main camp or defeat will cause Shogen Yamaji to defect to the enemy's
side.  He should be your next target, since you can't let people who defect
live.  It sets a bad example, you know?

By this time, Keiji Maeda should get bored and decide to charge after your
main camp.  Don't go to him.  Let him come to you.  While you're waiting for
him to arrive, you can take down a couple of garrisons on the eastern side of
the map.  There are four garrisons in all.  When you enter a fort, you will
get a mission to take over all four garrisons.  Each garrison is guarded by a
different enemy general.  When that general is defeated, you will get the
garrison.  When Keiji is within a respectable amount of distance to you, go
over and say hi to him.  Ignore the message to ignore Keiji.  There's no
reason to ignore Keiji.  Keiji just wants to play, after all.  Keiji will be
extremely powered up, so this won't be an easy battle.  However, if you are
good at reading moves, you can normally catch Keiji before he can hit you.
His opening move for his S-string and his C1 both have huge openings before
they connect with you.  In the middle of your fight with Keiji, you should get
a mission to defeat Keiji.  Once Keiji is defeated, take down the remaining
garrisons.  This will cause Katsumasa Shibata to begin to charge your main
camp.  Defeat him while he's on the way to your main camp.  Then, go through
the fort that Katsumasa was located in to reach the northern path.  Take the
northern path to Katsuie Shibata's main base.  Defeat Nagayori Murai, who is
guarding the gate, and let yourself in.  Inside, Katsuie and Oichi are waiting
for you.  Defeat Oichi first if you want to defeat her.  Defeating Katsuie
will end the stage in victory for you.


-----------------------------------
Stage 3:  Battle of Komaki-Nagakute
-----------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Condition:  Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Tokugawa Army:                      |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Nobukatsu Oda                    |
|    Nene                             |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Kiyomasa Kato                    |    Ina                              |
|    Masanori Fukushima               |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
|    Hidemasa Hori                    |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|    Hidetsugu Hashiba                |    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |
|    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|    Nagayoshi Mori                   |    Nobumasa Okudaira                |
|    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |    Tadasuke Okubo                   |
|    Ujisato Gamo                     |    Tadayo Okubo                     |
|    Nagachika Kanamori               |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|    Ittetsu Inaba                    |    Naomasa Ii                       |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Ujishige Niwa                    |
|    None                             | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, the first officer you should fight is Nobumasa
Okudaira.  Continue moving east by defeating Tadayo Okubo.  By the time he is
defeated, you should receive a report that Tsuneoki Ikeda is charging Iwasaki
Castle.  Go rescue your ally.  When you get close to Tsuneoki, you will
receive a mission to save him.  Complete this mission by defeating Naomasa Ii
and Ujishige Niwa.  With Tsuneoki rescued and you so close to the castle, you
might as well just take Iwasaki Castle.  When you get inside the castle, you
will receive a mission to take the castle from its owner, Yasumasa Sakakibara.
When you have Iwasaki castle and Yasumasa is defeated, Ieyasu Tokugawa will
retreat into Kiyosu Castle.  This will also cause Tadakatsu Honda and his
daughter, Ina, to try to take Iwasaki Castle back.  Don't let the father and
daughter pair get close to Iwasaki Castle.  Make your stand inside Komaki
Castle or just outside of Iwasaki Castle.  Defeat Ina first, as that will make
dealing with Tadakatsu easier.  Tadakatsu is powered up, as always, so this
may take some time.

When you have finished with Tadakatsu, make your way back to your main camp.
While you were fighting Tadakatsu, your main camp has probably had a ninja
infestation, led by Hanzo Hattori.  Since Terminex doesn't exist in Japan
during this era and they don't exterminate ninjas anyways, you're going to
have to do the exterminating yourself.  Rush to where ever Hanzo is and defeat
him.  If he is not inside your main camp yet, you will receive a mission to
stop him from entering your main camp.  When Hanzo is defeated, head back to
the central plains.  Defeat any enemy generals that are in this area.  Your
army should have been working these enemies over, so there shouldn't be many
people left here that isn't an ally.  Once the central area is cleared out,
the only enemies left should be in the southwest.  Make your way there and
defeat the first enemy general you see, who should be Tadasuke Okubo.  Once he
is defeated, you have a choice.  You can either go to the south and defeat
Moritsuna Watanabe or go west and defeat Kazumasa Ishikawa.  Either one you
pick, you should probably defeat the other next.  This will leave only
Nobukatsu Oda and Ieyasu left.  Defeat Nobukatsu first, then defeat Ieyasu to
complete the stage.


-----------------------------
Stage 4:  Conquest for Kyushu
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Yoshihisa, Yoshihiro, and Toshihisa.

Defeat Conditions:  Ginchiyo is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Shimazu Army:                       |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Yoshihisa Shimazu                |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Iehisa Shimazu                   |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Toshihisa Shimazu                |
|    Hidehisa Sengoku                 |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|    Nobuchika Chosokabe              |    Arinobu Yamada                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Nobumitsu Saruwatari             |
|    None                             |    Tadatsune Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Tadanaga Shimazu                 |
|                                     |    Tadamune Ijuin                   |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Tadamoto Niiro                   |
|                                     |    Kakuken Uwai                     |
|                                     |    Hisataka Kabayama                |
|                                     |    Hisatora Ei                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way towards Tadamune Ijuin.  He should be the
first to go.  This will open the gates of the central garrison.  Next, you
should head north.  If the enemy hasn't destroyed the northern bridge already,
they should now.  Defeat Nobumitsu Saruwatari next.  When you get to Iehisa
Shimazu, he should trigger an ambush, lead by Tadamoto Niiro.  You will get a
mission to rescue Hidehisa Sengoku.  Rescue him by defeating both Iehisa and
Tadamoto.  Iehisa will retreat when defeated.  Once Hidehisa is rescued,
continue west along the northern path.  You should run into Arinobu Yamada.
Defeat him and continue to take the path until you reach the northeastern
fort.  Inside this fort is Tadanaga Shimazu.  Defeat Tadanaga and then make
your way south to Tsuruga Castle.  When you get close to Tsuruga Castle, you
will get a mission to seize control of it.  The castle is currently being
guarded by the general with the big hammer, Yoshihiro Shimazu.  Defeating
Yoshihiro will cause him to retreat, the mission to be completed, and all the
gates inside the castle to open.

Head out of Tsuruga Castle through the west gate.  This will cause the geyser
that was blocking the path to Toyohisa Shimazu to recede.  This will also
cause the volcano on the stage to erupt, shooting out fireballs into the sky
that will damage you if they land on you.  These fireballs will only hit the
parts of the map near the volcano, so it's not a stage wide thing.  Make your
way towards Toyohisa Shimazu and you will get a mission to prevent Toyohisa
from entering your main camp.  This shouldn't be too hard, as your main camp
is quite a bit of distance away.  Defeat Toyohisa to complete your mission and
then rush back to Tsuruga Castle.  There should have been an ambush consisting
of Kakuken Uwai and Hisataka Kabayama.  Their goal is to take back Tsuruga
Castle, so assist them with failing their goal by defeating them both.  When
you get close to either ambush party officer, you will trigger a mission to
defend your castle, so it all works out in the end.  Well, except for the
Shimazu.  Who you're in the middle of crushing.  Back to the matters at hand.
Your next goal should be the two Shimazu's south of Tsuruga Castle.  They are
Toshihisa Shimazu and Tadatsune Shimazu.  When you get close to Toshihisa, he
will set off a rockslide that will block your retreat path.  No matter.  You
shouldn't need to retreat anyways.  However, there will be another ambush led
by Hisatora Ei.  You will get a mission to defeat Toshihisa.  When defeated,
Toshihisa will make up some kind of excuse and retreat.  While you're here,
also defeat Hisatora for trying to ambush you.  The only thing left is the
Shimazu main camp, guarded by Yoshihisa Shimazu.  However, when you enter the
Shimazu main camp, Yoshihiro, Iehisa, and Toshihisa will all appear once again
to fight you in a four on one battle inside their main camp.  Not sporting
odds, but this is war.  The Shimazus are stronger now than the first time you
met them.  To complete this stage, you will need to defeat Yoshihisa,
Yoshihiro, and Iehisa.


---------------------------------
Stage 5:  Siege of Odawara Castle
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ujimasa.

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyoshi is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.


+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Hojo Army:                          |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|    Nene                             |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Ujitada Hojo                     |
|    Masanori Fukushima               |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|    Ujisato Gamo                     |    Yoshitake Mibu                   |
|    Hideie Ukita                     |    Norihide Matsuda                 |
|    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |    Masataka Kasahara                |
|    Nagachika Kanamori               |    Hiroteru Minagawa                |
|    Kiyomasa Kato                    |    Yasuhiro Ogasawara               |
|    Kanbei Kuroda                    |    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |
|    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |    Naosada Hojo                     |
|    Terumasa Ikeda                   | Reinforcements:                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Ujinaga Narita                   |
|    None                             |    Naoshige Chiba                   |
|                                     |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|                                     |    Ujitaka Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Ujifusa Hojo                     |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

It's time to take on the large family of the Hojo.  When the stage starts, you
are given a mission with the option to go north or south.  Your first choice
should be...middle.  Take out the Ujimitsu Hojo and Naosada Hojo first.
Kotaro Fuma should be in the vicinity also, so he should be the next one to
fall.  Kotaro shouldn't be too bad of an opponent for now.  When the middle is
cleared, make your choice to go north or south.  I normally go south to assist
Nene.  After all, she is your wife.  Either way, destroy the enemy general
that's inside the garrison of your choice.  Once that general is defeated, the
gates inside the garrison will open.  A siege ramp will appear and immediately
get attacked by a lot of enemy troops, along with two enemy officers.  You
will get a mission to defend the siege ramps.  Take this time to clear out as
many enemy troops as possible and defeat the two officers.  If the siege ramp
breaks, don't worry.  A second one will appear.  This is why you need to clear
out the enemy troops during the first one's appearance.  Once either siege
ramp is in position, you can now enter the outside grounds of Odawara Castle.

Once inside the castle, make your way to where Ujitada Hojo is.  He is
guarding the Odawara Castle storehouse.  You will get a mission to capture the
storehouse.  Complete this mission by defeating Ujitada.  When you get close
to the gates of the inner keep of Odawara Castle, Ujimasa will call for an
ambush of your main camp.  Three more Hojos fresh off of the Hojo production
line will surround your main camp.  You will get a mission to protect your
main camp.  Also, Kotaro will show up near your position and ask you to beat
him up again.  Kindly oblige him by beating him down.  During your fight with
Kotaro, Masamune Date should arrive as reinforcements, adding some more
firepower to your arsenal.  Go over to your main camp and defeat the three
Hojos surrounding it.  It doesn't matter which one goes down first as long as
all three are defeated.  To finish up the mission of protecting your main
camp, you will need to defeat every enemy that is outside the castle's inner
keep.  Once you have done that, the gates to the inner keep of the castle will
open.  Make your way inside the castle.

Enter the castle and face off with Yoshitake Mibu and Norihide Matsuda on the
first floor.  Once they are defeated, make your way to the second floor.  On
the second floor, there are a lot of riflemen in the area.  Ujiteru Hojo
should be your first opponent on the second floor.  He is guarding the gate to
the stairs.  Once Ujiteru is defeated, the gate will rise up.  However, before
you can go up the stairs, Masataka Kasahara will try to block your path.
Defeat Masataka and climb the stairs to the third floor.  Here is where
Ujimasa Hojo is.  However, he is not alone.  Kotaro Fuma will show up again,
officially making him a huge pain in the ass.  Kotaro will be powered up, so
he won't be as easy to defeat as he was in the first two fights.  Defeat
Kotaro first and the focus all your attacks on the leader of the Hojos.
Defeat Ujimasa to complete the stage and complete your conquest of Japan.


----------------------------
Dream:  Battle of Sekigahara
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Ina                              |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|    Yukinaga Knoishi                 |    Takatora Todo                    |
|    Hideie Ukita                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|    Teruzumi Akashi                  |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
|    Ekei Ankokuji                    |    Yoshinaga Asano                  |
|    Hidemoto Mori                    |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
|    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |    Yoshiaki Kato                    |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |
|    Satoie Gamo                      | Reinforcements:                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Kiyomasa Kato                    |
|    None                             |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |
|                                     |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|                                     |    Masamune Date                    |
|                                     |    Kojuro Katakura                  |
|                                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, make your way over to Masanori Fukushima.  You
will get a mission to defeat the traitor.  While you are fighting Masanori,
the Mori army will decide they don't want to defect and will begin to move
towards the enemy main camp.  When Masanori is defeated, make your way over to
Naomasa Ii and defeat him.  Make your way over to Takatora Todo and defeat him
as well.  You will be waiting on Kiyomasa Kato to appear.  When he does, make
your way over to Kiyomasa.  You will get a mission to defeat him.  While you
are fighting Kiyomasa, Ginchiyo Tachibana, Yoshihiro Shimazu, and Toyohisa
Shimazu will all defect to the enemy.  Also, Tadakatsu Honda will begin to
march towards the northwestern garrison and Hanzo Hattori will appear in Mt.
Matsuo Castle.  When Kiyomasa is defeated, make your way over to Mt. Matsuo
Castle.  You will get a mission to rescue Hideaki Kobayakawa.  Complete this
mission by defeating Hanzo Hattori.  While you are here, also defeat Yoshiaki
Kato.  Make your way over to your main camp.  At the eastern gate of your main
camp, Ginchiyo Tachibana and Ina will be trying to get inside your base.  You
will get a mission to prevent Ginchiyo from entering your main camp.  Defeat
Ginchiyo to complete your mission and then defeat Ina to prevent her from
causing problems and then make your way to the northern gate of your main
camp.  Yoshihiro Shimazu will be here, along with Toyohisa Shimazu and a few
other enemy officers.  You will get a mission to prevent Yoshihiro from
entering your main camp.  Defeat Yoshihiro before he can enter your camp and
then clear this area out of enemy officers.

When this is done, make your way to the northwestern garrison.  Your army will
begin to charge the enemy main camp.  This will cause Masamune Date along with
his army to appear in the northwestern garrison.  Tadakatsu Honda will also be
here.  You will get two missions.  The first mission will be to rescue Satoie
Gamo.  Complete this mission by defeating Tadakatsu.  This might be the only
stage where Tadakatsu is not powered up, so enjoy it while it lasts.  The
second mission will be to prevent Masamune Date from entering your main camp.
This shouldn't be too hard to complete, since Masamune is a long ways away
from your main camp.  The hard part of these two missions will be defeating
the multiple enemy officers that are all crowded in the same area, but if you
defeat each enemy officer on at a time, this shouldn't be too hard.  The only
powered up officer is Masamune, so save him for last.  Once both missions are
completed, clear out any enemy officer that is around or near your main camp.
When that is done, make your way towards the Tokugawa main camp.  Defeat the
three guards that are guarding the gates to the main camp and then enter the
main camp.  Once inside the Tokugawa main camp, you will have to face off with
Kazutoyo Yamanouchi and Ieyasu Tokugawa.  Defeat Ieyasu to complete the stage.


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Stage 1:  Battle of Anegawa
---------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nagamasa and Yoshikage.

Defeat Conditions:  Nobunaga or Ieyasu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Tokugawa:                       | Azai-Asakura:                       |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Nagamasa Azai                    |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Yoshikage Asakura                |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Oichi                            |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Kazumasa Isono                   |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Masazumi Azai                    |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Naotsune Endo                    |
|    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |
|    Nobumori Sakuma                  |    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |
|    Yoshinari Mori                   |    Kagenori Asakura                 |
|    Masahisa Sakai                   |    Jinpachiro Maeba                 |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Kagetake Asakura                 |
|    Masanobu Honda                   |    Yoshimune Kawai                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Nagashige Tomita                 |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Kagekata Uozumi                  |
|                                     |    Naganori Yamazaki                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

The stage starts off with the Tokugawa Army outnumbered 3 to 1.  Of course,
this doesn't matter since one of those officers in the Tokugawa Army is
Tadakatsu Honda.  When the stage starts, make your way north and defeat
Nagashige Tomita and Kagenori Asakura.  Ieyasu Tokugawa will order you to
attack the central garrison, so make your way over there.  The garrison is
being guarded by Yoshimune Kawai.  Defeat him and then make your way back
west.  Help out the Tokugawa frontline by defeating Naganori Yamazaki,
Kagekata Uozumi, and Jinpachiro Maeba.  By now, Yasumasa Sakakibara should
have infiltrated the Asakura main camp and opened all the gates to the camp.
Go inside the Asakura main camp and say hi to the leader of the Asakura.
Defeat both Yoshikage Asakura and his bodyguard, Kagenori Asakura, to drive
off the Asakura Army.

Now, the next goal is to defeat the Azai Army.  From the Asakura main camp,
head east.  Oichi will order her faction of the Azai Army to charge the
Tokugawa.  You will face off with Kiyotsuna Akao, Tsunachika Kaiho, and
Naotsune Endo.  Each one of those enemy officers thinks he can stop you, so
prove each one of them wrong by defeating them.  Finally, Oichi will attempt
to stop the Tokugawa advance.  Defeat Oichi and then continue east along the
river.  When you reach the eastern part of the northern river, you will run
into two Azai officers.  They are Kazumasa Isono and Masazumi Azai.  Defeat
them both and then make your way inside the Oda main camp through the north
gate.  Here, Nagamasa Azai should be either inside or almost inside the Oda
main camp.  He should be here with Sadayuki Atsuji and Naoyori Shinjo.  Defeat
both of Nagamasa's officers first before defeating Nagamasa himself to
complete the stage.


--------------------------------
Stage 2:  Battle of Mikatagahara
--------------------------------


Victory Conditions:  Defeat Shingen or Ieyasu and Tadakatsu arrive at the
  Escape Point.

Defeat Condition:  Ieyasu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Tokugawa:                       | Takeda Army:                        |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Shingen Takeda                   |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Nobutoyo Takeda                  |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Nobukimi Anayama                 |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Masatane Hara                    |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Moritomo Saegusa                 |
|    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |    Nobufusa Baba                    |
|    Tadazane Honda                   |    Masatoyo Naito                   |
|    Nobumori Sakuma                  |    Nobushige Oyamada                |
|    Hirohide Hirate                  |    Masatsugu Tsuchiya               |
| Reinforcements:                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Yoshinobu Natsume                |    Katsuyori Takeda                 |
|    Tadatsugu Matsui                 |    Masakage Yamagata                |
|    Kyuzaburo Suzuki                 |    Nobukado Takeda                  |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|                                     |    Masanobu Kosaka                  |
|                                     |    Sakon Shima                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

This is basically a stage where you retreat, but you don't really have to
retreat at the end.  When the stage starts off, you're in the northern area of
the map.  The first person you should come across is Nobushige Oyamada.  You
will get a mission to stop his pursuit, so defeat him to complete this
mission.  Now, make your way west towards the Oda Army.  You will get a
mission to help them escape.  You can help them out by opening a path for
them.  First, defeat Nobukimi Anayama to open up the north gate to the western
garrison.  Once inside the western garrison, defeat Masatane Hara to open up
the south gate to the western garrison.  Finally, defeat Moritomo Saegusa at
the south gate.  Now, thin out some of the enemy soldiers in this area.  You
don't have to defeat them all, but just get rid of some so that the Oda Army
doesn't die to them.  Now, leave the western garrison through the north gate
and take the long way around to where Ieyasu Tokugawa is.  He should be
getting attacked by Katsuyori Takeda at this point.  If you go through the
central garrison, you will get ambushed there and you don't want that to
happen just yet.  When you reach Katsuyori, you will get a mission to stop his
attack.  Defeat Katsuyori to complete this mission.

Now, go back to the central garrison.  When you go inside the garrison, all
the gates to the garrison will close and Masakage Yamagata and Nobukado Takeda
will ambush you.  You will get a mission to open up all the gates to the
central garrison.  Defeat Masakage and Nobukado to complete this mission and
open up the gates.  Leave the central garrison through the south gate and
defeat Masatsugu Tsuchiya.  Now, go back to where Ieyasu is and defeat all
enemy soldiers that are around him.  This will get him moving towards
Hamamatsu Castle.  When Ieyasu gets near the south gate of the central
garrison, Kotaro Fuma will appear and attempt to assassinate Ieyasu.  You will
get a mission to defeat Kotaro, so complete this mission and then continue to
escort Ieyasu towards Hamamatsu Castle.  In the southwestern section of the
map, this area will be filled with ledges.  This area can be easy to get lost
in if you don't know the terrain.  You can only jump down ledges.  You cannot
go back up a ledge.  Also, here in this area, Ieyasu will get ambushed once
again.  This ambush will be lead by Masanobu Kosaka.  You will get a mission
to protect Ieyasu.  Complete this mission by defeating Masanobu.  Now, by this
time, Shingen Takeda should order a full attack on your army.  You should get
some allied reinforcements.  Now, you can ignore protecting Ieyasu for the
time being.  The first general you should defeat is Masatoyo Naito.  Now, make
your way over to where Nobufusa Baba is.  He should be in the garrison just
north of Hamamatsu Castle.  Defeat him and then make your way back towards
Ieyasu.  Clear out the enemies that are near him to get him moving towards
Hamamatsu Castle again.  When Ieyasu gets closed to Hamamatsu Castle, Sakon
Shima will arrive as reinforcements for the Takeda Army.  He will close all
the gates to the castle and stop Ieyasu's retreat.  You will need to defeat
Sakon to open up all the gates to the castle.  Now, when Sakon is defeated,
you have two options.  You can either escape with Ieyasu through the castle or
you can go pay Shingen a visit.  I normally just go after Shingen's head.
Make your way all the way north to the northeastern garrison.  Shingen is here
with Nobutoyo Takeda.  You will get a mission to defeat Shingen.  Defeat both
Takedas to complete the mission and the retreat.


------------------------------
Stage 3:  Siege of Ueda Castle
------------------------------


Victory Conditions:  Defeat Masayuki and Yukimura.

Defeat Condition:  Ieyasu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Tokugawa:                       | Sanada Army:                        |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Masayuki Sanada                  |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|    Mototada Torii                   |    Nobuyuki Sanada                  |
|    Nagamori Okabe                   |    Shigenori Suzuki                 |
|    Naomasa Ii                       |    Yorisada Yazawa                  |
|    Tadayo Okubo                     |    Genba Karasawa                   |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Shigenaga Honjo                  |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Tomonobu Saito                   |
|    Chikayoshi Hiraiwa               |    Yataro Onikojima                 |
|    Tadataka Okubo                   |    Takahiro Kitajo                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Chikanori Suibara                |
|    None                             |    Nagazane Irobe                   |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Zushonosuke Yumoto               |
|                                     |    Mino Kaneko                      |
|                                     |    Bitchu Kozuki                    |
|                                     |    Yukishige Yokotani               |
|                                     |    Mikawa Hisaya                    |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts off, make your way east.  Your first goal will be to
seize the southwestern garrison.  When you get close to Nagazane Irobe, there
will be some ambush troops that will appear behind you.  Ignore them for now.
They will come to you, so just focus on the southwestern garrison.  You will
get a mission to take the southwestern garrison, so complete this mission by
defeating Nagazane and Takahiro Kitajo.  When they are defeated, go ahead and
defeat the two ambush units, Zushonosuke Yumoto and Mino Kaneko.  Now, leave
the southwestern garrison through the north gate and head north.  You cannot
get inside the Uesugi garrison just yet, but you can defeat the enemy officer
that is outside the stronghold.  Defeat Shigenaga Honjo and then make your way
back inside the cave and head west.  You will get ambushed by Bitchu Kozuki,
so teach him that it is not wise to ambush one of the strongest warriors in
Japan by defeating him and then move on.  At the south gate of Ueda Castle,
you should find Yukimura Sanada, who is powered up and more powerful than most
powered up enemy officers.  He will be here with Genba Karasawa and Yorisada
Yazawa.  Normally, when you're facing an officer that is as powered up as
Yukimura is, there is a way to get rid of that powered up status.  In this
case, you can get rid of Yukimura's status by taking control of Ueda Castle by
defeating Masayuki Sanada.  However, since you're Tadakatsu Honda, why not
challenge the powered up Yukimura and see who exactly the strongest warrior in
Japan is?  Get rid of Yukimura's two bodyguards first and then face off with
Yukimura himself in a one on one confrontation.  During this battle, your army
should get flooded near the central area, but don't worry about that too much.
The only major thing that happens is that some of the terrain changes because
of the flood.  Just concentrate on knocking off Yukimura for now.  When
Yukimura falls, you should be able to access Ueda Castle.

Now, you can open up the western gate of Ueda Castle from the inside just by
going near it.  First, make your way through the western gate of Ueda Castle
and head over towards the northwestern castle.  You will get a mission to take
Toishi Castle.  Do this by defeating Yataro Onikojima.  Also, make sure you
defeat Chikanori Suibara, who is guarding the south gate of Toishi Castle.
When you have taken Toishi Castle, there is just one more officer in this area
that you must defeat.  South of Toishi Castle is Tomonobu Saito.  Defeat him
and then make your way back to the western gate of Ueda Castle.  Your next
goal will be Kanetsugu Naoe.  He is locked away in the eastern garrison.  You
cannot get inside that garrison from the south, but you can get inside the
garrison from the north.  You will need to travel through another cave to get
to the north gate of the eastern garrison.  This gate is being guarded by a
Defense Captain, so run through the soldier quickly and then make your way
inside the garrison.  Kanetsugu Naoe is not powered up, so he shouldn't
provide much trouble.  When you are finished with Kanetsugu, make your way
back through the cave that is north of the eastern garrison and then head
north through the cave.  Follow this path until you get ambushed by two enemy
officers.  They should be Yukishige Yokotani and Mikawa Hisaya.  Defeat them
both and follow this path all the way to the east gate of the main keep of
Ueda Castle.

To open the east gate of the main keep of Ueda Castle, you will need to defeat
the Defense Captain guarding it.  Once inside the main keep, the first officer
that will greet you will be Nobuyuki Sanada.  Defeat your future son-in-law to
open up the gates within Ueda Castle.  Now, there are two paths you can take.
Take the western path.  This will lead you to Shigenori Suzuki.  While you are
fighting Shigenori, Kotaro will announce his presence on the stage.  Defeat
Shigenori and go up the stairs to the second floor.  On the second floor, you
will face off with both Kotaro Fuma and Masayuki Sanada.  You will get a
mission to defeat Kotaro, so defeat him first.  When the dark ninja is
defeated, finish off the elder Sanada to complete the stage.


----------------------------
Stage 4:  Battle of Kusegawa
----------------------------


Victory Conditions:  Defeat Sakon.

Defeat Condition:  Kazutada, Kazuhide, Toyouji, and Tanomo are eliminated,
  or Tadakatsu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Eastern Army:                       | Western Army:                       |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Sakon Shima                      |
|    Ina                              |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
|    Naomasa Ii                       |    Hideie Ukita                     |
|    Kazutada Nakamura                |    Yukinaga Konishi                 |
|    Kazuhide Nakamura                |    Tamehiro Hiratsuka               |
|    Toyouji Arima                    |    Satoie Gamo                      |
|    Tanomo Noisshiki                 |    Teruzumi Akashi                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Shigemasa Toda                   |
|    None                             | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |
|                                     |    Yoshikatsu Otani                 |
|                                     |    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |
|                                     |    Yoritsugu Kinoshita              |
|                                     |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

This stage is a relatively quick stage.  You have to protect four allied
generals from getting defeated.  Since there are four of them, this shouldn't
be too much of a problem.  When the stage starts, make your way west.  Defeat
Teruzumi Akashi and continue to go west.  When you get close to Kazuhide
Nakamura, you will get a mission to rescue him.  Complete this mission by
defeating Satoie Gamo and Shigemasa Toda.  When this mission is complete, make
your way towards the northwestern part of the map.  Ginchiyo Tachibana will
launch an ambush of the southern garrison, but ignore her for now.  You should
be close to Tanomo Noisshiki, who should get ambushed by Yoshitsugu Otani and
Yoshikatsu Otani.  You will get a mission to assist in Tanomo's retreat, so
defeat both Otani officers to help him survive.  He should be fine now, so
just leave him to retreat on his own.

Make your way towards the southern garrison.  Ginchiyo should be here with her
assistant, Yoritsugu Kinoshita.  You will get a mission to defend the southern
garrison.  Complete this mission by defeating both Ginchiyo and Yoritsugu.
Now, leave the southern garrison through the south gate.  Yoshihiro Shimazu
should appear with Toyohisa Shimazu.  Toyohisa will appear in the southeastern
corner of the map, hence the reason for leaving the southern garrison through
the south gate.  When you get close to Toyohisa, you will get a mission to
destroy the Shimazu Army.  Defeat Toyohisa and then make your way north along
the eastern path to the northeastern garrison.  Defeat Yoshihiro Shimazu to
complete your mission of destroying the Shimazu Army.  Now, Yukinaga Konishi
and Tamehiro Hiratsuka should be inside or around the northeastern garrison.
Defeat both of these enemy generals to rescue Toyouji Arima.  If Tanomo hasn't
retreated yet, make your way over to him and defeat any and all enemy soldiers
that around him until he retreats to complete the mission.  The only thing
left to do now is to take down the enemy main camp.  Make your way back across
the river to the western side of the map.  Guarding the entrance to the enemy
main camp is Musashi Miyamoto and Hideie Ukita.  Hideie should be an easy
kill, but Musashi is powered up and may take some time to bring down.  You
should have the advantage in terms of reach, so use that to your advantage.
Once Musashi is defeated, make your way inside the enemy main camp.  Sakon
Shima is waiting for you here.  Defeat Sakon to complete the stage.


------------------------------
Stage 5:  Battle of Sekigahara
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Mitsunari.

Defeat Condition:  Ieyasu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Eastern Army:                       | Western Army:                       |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Mitsunari Ishida                 |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Sakon Shima                      |
|    Ina                              |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|    Naomasa Ii                       |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
|    Masanori Fukushima               |    Satoie Gamo                      |
|    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |
|    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |    Hideie Ukita                     |
|    Yoshiaki Kato                    |    Yukinaga Konishi                 |
|    Nagachika Kanamori               |    Teruzumi Akashi                  |
|    Hirotaka Terasawa                |    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |
|    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |    Suketada Ogawa                   |
|    Terumasa Ikeda                   |    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|    Magobei Fuse                     |    Ekei Ankokuji                    |
|    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |
|    Hidemoto Mori                    |    Hidemoto Mori                    |
|    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |    Morichika Chosokabe              |
|    Suketada Ogawa                   |    Masaie Natsuka                   |
|    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |    Shigemasa Toda                   |
|                                     |    Tamehiro Hiratsuka               |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, make your way south and then west.  Your first
target should be Teruzumi Akashi.  When he is defeated, defeat Yukinaga
Konishi next.  South of your location should be the first enemy cannons.  It's
guarded by a Defense Captain.  Defeat that Defense Captain and shut down that
cannon.  You will get a mission to shut down the enemy cannons.  You've
stopped one, but wait to stop the other one until later.  Now, make your way
south to where Masanori Fukushima is located at.  He should be fighting off
Yoshitsugu Otani.  Defeat him and then quickly make your way north.  Ginchiyo
Tachibana should be attempting to make a run at your main camp.  Normally, the
west gate of your main camp is protected by Tadakatsu Honda.  However, since
you're Tadakatsu, there isn't anyone guarding that gate, which means once
Ginchiyo defeats one allied general, she has a clear shot at your main camp.
Track down Ginchiyo before she can enter your main camp.  You will get a
mission to prevent Ginchiyo from reaching your main camp.  She will be powered
up, so it may take some time to defeat her.

When Ginchiyo is defeated, it's time to start the enemy defections.  The first
defection you should focus on is the Mori Army defection.  This happens when
you defeat Ekei Ankokuji.  Make your way over to Ekei, ignoring Hiroie Kikkawa
in the process.  You will get a mission to defeat Ekei.  When you have
completed this mission, Hiroie and Hidemoto Mori will defect to your side.
Now, remember that mission to stop the enemy cannons?  Complete that mission
by stopping the enemy cannons that are just south and west of your current
location.  Now, it's time to get the main defection started.  Make your way
over to the eastern path.  When you get close to Magobei Fuse, you will get a
mission to assist him in getting to Mt. Matsuo.  To do this, first you must
defeat Masaie Natsuka, who is trying to act like a roadblock.  When he is
defeated, make your way to the southern path that leads to Morichika
Chosokabe.  Defeat him and then leave the area.  Magobei should make his way
to Mt. Matsuo without anymore help, thus completing your mission.  What you
should do while you're waiting for Hideaki Kobayakawa to defect is to clear
out some of the enemy generals that are still alive in the central area.

When Hideaki defects, immediately begin to make your way towards the
northwestern section of the map.  Here, the Shimazu Army will begin to make
their retreat.  You will get a mission to stop their retreat.  To complete
this mission, you need to defeat Yoshihiro Shimazu and Toyohisa Shimazu.  Both
Yoshihiro and Toyohisa will be powered up with lots of life and defense, so
they can take a few hits.  Quickly defeat Toyohisa, as Musashi Miyamoto should
begin to make his way towards your location.  That is, unless you like three
on one battles.  Musashi is also powered up, so he also can take a few hits.
However, he can also dish out the hits as well, making Yoshihiro's range and
Musashi's power a deadly combination.  Defeat one of these two enemy generals
first, and then focus on the other one.  When you get through these two
generals, there should only be two enemy generals left on the battlefield and
they should both be at the southwest corner of the map (if not, hunt down
everyone else first).  Sakon Shima is the general that is guarding the enemy
main camp, so you will have to go through him first.  You may have to open up
a gate by defeating a Defense Captain, but that shouldn't be any problem.
Sakon is powered up a little, but compared to Yoshihiro and Musashi, he should
go down relatively quickly.  When Sakon is defeated, the only thing left to do
is defeat Mitsunari Ishida.  Defeat Mitsunari to complete the stage.


-------------------------------
Dream:  Tournament of Champions
-------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat all enemy officers.

Defeat Condition:  Any allied officer is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Tokugawa Guardians:                 | Rival:                              |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    None                             |
|    Naomasa Ii                       | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Kojiro Sasaki                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Tadaaki Ono                      |
|    None                             |    Munenori Yagyu                   |
|                                     |    Shigetaka Togo                   |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|                                     |    Nene                             |
|                                     |    Genba Karasawa                   |
|                                     |    Koroku Hachisuka                 |
|                                     |    Keiji Maeda                      |
|                                     |    Dokyu Yamagami                   |
|                                     |    Danemon Ban                      |
|                                     |    Matabei Goto                     |
|                                     |    Shigenari Kimura                 |
|                                     |    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |
|                                     |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|                                     |    Masamune Date                    |
|                                     |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|                                     |    Yoshihisa Shimazu                |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

This stage is different from any other battle.  You start off with no enemies
on the stage.  The enemies will appear in four waves.  The first three waves
are random in appearance.  The enemy officers for each wave are the same, but
which waves appear first, second, or third is randomized.  Furthermore, which
garrisons the enemy officers attack are also randomized.  Therefore, this is a
hard battle to give specifics on.  However, there are some tips that I can
provide.  First off, prevent the unique officers from entering the garrisons.
If they enter a garrison, they will become powered up.  You will know they
have become powered up because they will say something along the lines of they
rule you drool.  Either way, make sure the unique officers are the first to
fall.  You will get a mission each time you get close to a unique officer to
prevent them from entering whatever garrison they are targeting, so you can
gain some gold for stopping the enemy officers from getting inside your
garrisons.  Second, try to keep as many soldiers alive as possible.  You can
do this by defeating the enemy officers quickly.  The more soldiers that are
alive in front of the gates to the garrisons, the more of a chance you have to
prevent unique officers from entering a garrison.

Even though when the enemy officers will show up is random, I can provide you
which enemy officers will appear each wave.  One wave will be the wave of
swordsmen.  This wave has the unique officers of Musashi Miyamoto and Kojiro
Sasaki and the generic officers of Tadaaki Ono, Munenori Yagyu, and Shigetaka
Togo.  Another wave will be a wave of ninjas.  This wave has the unique
officers of Kotaro Fuma, Hanzo Hattori, and Nene and the generic officers of
Genba Karasawa and Koroku Hachisuka.  The third wave is the wave of
miscreants.  This wave has Keiji Maeda as it's only unique officer, but it has
four generic officers.  They are Dokyu Yamagami, Danemon Ban, Matabei Goto,
and Shigenari Kimura.  When the first three waves are defeated, the fourth
wave will show up.  This is the wave of minor lords.  This wave is always
last.  This wave has the unique officers of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Ieyasu
Tokugawa, and Masamune Date and the generic officers of Ujinao Hojo and
Yoshihisa Shimazu.  This wave is normally the toughest wave because of two
reasons.  First, they are all already powered up.  If a unique officer enters
a garrison, they become even more powered up.  The second reason is the simple
fact that most of your soldiers guarding the three garrisons should be killed
off.  Therefore, the unique officers will normally have an easy time breaking
into a garrison and becoming stronger.  Odds are, you will have to fight one
or two powered up officers before completing this stage.  When the last minor
lord is defeated, you will have proven yourself to be the strongest warrior in
the land.


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Stage1:  Siege of Odawara Castle
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ujimasa and Ujinao.

Defeat Condition:  Hideyoshi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Hojo Army:                          |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|    Ina                              |    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Naosada Hojo                     |
|    Masamune Date                    |    Ujitaka Hojo                     |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Ujifusa Hojo                     |
|    Kojuro Katakura                  |    Naohide Matsuda                  |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Tanenaga Hara                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Norisada Ueda                    |
|    None                             |    Ujinori Uesugi                   |
|                                     |    Yoshitake Mibu                   |
|                                     |    Naoshige Chiba                   |
|                                     |    Masataka Kasahara                |
|                                     |    Ujinaga Narita                   |
|                                     |    Masayo Ito                       |
|                                     |    Yasusato Matsuda                 |
|                                     |    Hiroteru Minagawa                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Yasuhiro Ogasawara               |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off near the eastern gate.  This gate will not open, so you will
need to get a siege ramp set up to enter the castle.  The siege ramp will
start off along the eastern path and move towards the southeastern part of the
castle.  You will get a mission to defense the siege ramp.  There will be an
ambush of the siege ramp, but they will only be regular soldiers.  Use a horse
musou to run through these soldiers.  Once the siege ramp is set up, your
mission will be complete.  Run up the siege ramp and enter Odawara Castle.
Once inside, you will get a mission to stop the enemy cannon fire.  Complete
this mission by defeating Naohide Matsuda.  Now, you will get a mission to
open all three gates of Odawara Castle.  Start by opening up the east gate.
You can do this by defeating Yasusato Matsuda and Ujifusa Hojo.  Now, make
your way to the south gate.  Here, defeat Naoshige Chiba and Ujinaga Narita to
open up the south gate.  Run outside of the south gate and defeat Yoshitake
Mibu.  Now, make your way towards the north gate of Odawara Castle.  Take the
eastern route around.  This means you will have to navigate through the bomb
corridor, but it's not too bad.  Worst comes to worst, use a horse musou to
get through it.  When you arrive at the north gate, defeat Masataka Kasahara
and Ujinori Uesugi to open the gate.  Make your way outside of the gate and
defeat Norisada Ueda.

With your mission to open up all the gates of Odawara Castle complete, Kotaro
Fuma has a surprise for you.  He will open up a gate next to your main camp
and allow some enemy generals direct access to your main camp.  Rush over to
your main camp.  You can use the gate Kotaro opens to get to your main camp
faster.  When you reach your main camp, you will get a mission to defend your
main camp.  Defeat Masayo Ito, Ujitaka Hojo, and Tanenaga Hara to complete
this mission.  Now, leave your main camp through the southern exit and re-
enter Odawara Castle through the east gate.  Take the southern path around to
the southwestern corner of the map.  It is here that the storehouse can be
found.  When you enter the storehouse, you will get ambushed by Yasuhiro
Ogasawara.  You will also get a mission to take the storehouse.  Complete this
mission by defeating both Yasuhiro Ogasawara and Ujitada Hojo.  Once you have
taken the storehouse, make your way north towards the western courtyard.
Kotaro will close off all the gates in this area and ambush you with ninjas.
You will get a mission to defeat 100 enemy soldiers.  Your horse musou will
quickly run through a lot of enemy soldiers, so use that to your advantage.
When 100 enemy soldiers are defeated, all the gates in this area will open.
Continue to make your way north to where Ujiteru Hojo and Ujimitsu Hojo are.
Defeat these two officers and then make your way towards the main keep of
Odawara Castle.

Enter the main keep and immediately head east.  You will find two enemy
soldiers here that are running the bomb corridor.  You will get a mission to
shut down the corridor.  Defeat Hiroteru Minagawa and Naosada Hojo to complete
this mission.  Make your way west and head up the stairs to the second floor.
On the second floor, Kotaro Fuma will appear and challenge you.  You will get
a mission to defeat Kotaro.  When you have defeated Kotaro, the gates to the
third floor will open up.  Make your way to the third floor and defeat both
Ujimasa Hojo and Ujinao Hojo to complete the stage.


------------------------
Stage 2:  Village Rescue
------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat the Marauder.

Defeat Conditions:  All peasants are eliminated, or any Main Camp is
  captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Villagers:              | Bandits:               | Interlopers:           |
|    Ina                  |    Raider              |    None                |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              | Reinforcements:        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |    Kotaro Fuma         |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
| Reinforcements:         |    Raider              |                        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         | Reinforcements:        |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Marauder            |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way towards the southeastern garrison.  Four
Raiders will be trying to get inside.  You will get a mission to protect this
garrison from the Raiders.  Start off by defeating the two Raiders that are
attacking from the south.  When they are defeated make your way towards the
northern gate of the garrison.  Defeat the two Raiders who are here to
complete your mission.  Now, a Peasant should get ambushed in the northeastern
part of the map.  He will get attacked by two Raiders.  Make your way towards
this area.  You will get a mission to protect the Peasant.  Complete this
mission by defeating the two Raiders who are attacking the Peasant.  From
here, make your way towards the central village.  When you get inside, the
gates of the central village will close.  To get the gates to open, you will
need to defeat all four Raiders who are inside this central area.  When all
the gates are open to the central village, leave the village through the north
gate.

While you were trapped inside the central village, Raiders have ambushed the
northwestern garrison.  Make your way towards the northwestern garrison.  You
will get a mission to protect this garrison.  Complete this mission by
defeating all four Raiders that have surrounded this garrison.  Now, go back
to the central village.  When you enter the central village, a lot of regular
bandits will appear here.  You will get a mission to defeat a certain amount
of bandits within a certain timeframe.  The best way to kill off a lot of
enemy soldiers quickly is to abuse your horse musou.  This way, you can kill
off many pockets of enemy soldiers.  When this mission is completed, the
Marauder will finally make his appearance.  He will bring some more Raiders
with him.  Leave the central village through the north gate.  Defeat all of
the Raiders who are here and make your way back to the central village.
Defeat any and all Raiders until you get close to the Marauder.  The Marauder
will say that he is bringing the Hojo back.  This will cause Kotaro Fuma to
appear on the map.  He will be in the northeastern corner of the map.  Make
your way over to him.  You will get a mission to defeat Kotaro.  Kotaro is
powered up, so he's much stronger than any of the other enemies on the map.
When Kotaro is defeated, defeat any leftover Raiders.  When the Marauder is
the last enemy left on the battlefield, defeat the Marauder to complete the
stage.


----------------------------
Stage 3:  Battle of Kusegawa
----------------------------


Victory Conditions:  Defeat Sakon.

Defeat Condition:  Kazutada, Kazuhide, Toyouji, and Tanomo are eliminated,
  or Tadakatsu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Eastern Army:                       | Western Army:                       |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Sakon Shima                      |
|    Ina                              |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
|    Naomasa Ii                       |    Hideie Ukita                     |
|    Kazutada Nakamura                |    Yukinaga Konishi                 |
|    Kazuhide Nakamura                |    Tamehiro Hiratsuka               |
|    Toyouji Arima                    |    Satoie Gamo                      |
|    Tanomo Noisshiki                 |    Teruzumi Akashi                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Shigemasa Toda                   |
|    None                             | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|                                     |    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |
|                                     |    Yoshikatsu Otani                 |
|                                     |    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |
|                                     |    Yoritsugu Kinoshita              |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off in the northeastern garrison.  Make your way west across the
river.  In the northwestern corner of the map, Yukinaga Konishi and Tamehiro
Hiratsuka are just starting their march towards the northeastern garrison.
You will get a mission to protect the northeastern garrison.  Defeat both of
these enemy officers to complete this mission.  Sakon Shima will call for
reinforcements from the Shimazu Army.  They will appear along the eastern path
of the map.  They will march towards the northeastern garrison.  Make your way
back to the northeastern garrison and then leave through the south gate.  The
first Shimazu you should run across is Toyohisa Shimazu.  You will now get a
mission to defeat the Shimazu Army.  Defeat Toyohisa and continue south.
Here, Yoshihiro Shimazu should challenge you to a fight.  Defeat Yoshihiro to
complete your mission.

By this time, more reinforcements should arrive for the enemy.  What you will
want to do first is to go to where your ally Kazuhide Nakamura is located at.
He should have three enemy generals surrounding him.  You will get a mission
to rescue Kazuhide.  Complete this mission by defeating Teruzumi Akashi,
Satoie Gamo, and Shigemasa Toda.  Ginchiyo Tachibana should arrive as enemy
reinforcements, but ignore them for now.  Make your way towards the western
path.  Your ally Tanomo Noisshiki should be here getting attacked by
Yoshitsugu Otani and Yoshikatsu Otani.  You will get a mission to assist in
Tanomo's retreat.  Defeat these two enemy generals to assist in Tanomo's
survival, and then head back to the southern garrison.  You will get a mission
to protect the southern garrison.  First, defeat Yoritsugu Kinoshita.  Now,
make your way inside the southern garrison.  Ginchiyo should be here waiting
for you.  Ginchiyo is powered up, so she won't be an easy kill.  Now, make
your way back to Tanomo and defeat any enemy soldiers that are in his way.
When Tanomo reaches the retreat point, you can finally now go after the enemy
main camp.  There are two enemy officers guarding the enemy main camp.  One of
them is a generic officer, Hideie Ukita.  The other is Musashi Miyamoto.
Musashi isn't powered up on this stage, so he's not as powerful as he could
be.  However, he can still be a real handful.  Get rid of Hideie first to make
the battle one on one.  Then, defeat Musashi to isolate Sakon Shima.  Now,
enter the enemy main camp and face off with Sakon.  Defeat Sakon to complete
the stage.


------------------------------
Stage 4:  Battle of Sekigahara
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Mitsunari.

Defeat Condition:  Ieyasu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Eastern Army:                       | Western Army:                       |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Mitsunari Ishida                 |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Sakon Shima                      |
|    Ina                              |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|    Naomasa Ii                       |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
|    Masanori Fukushima               |    Satoie Gamo                      |
|    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |
|    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |    Hideie Ukita                     |
|    Yoshiaki Kato                    |    Yukinaga Konishi                 |
|    Nagachika Kanamori               |    Teruzumi Akashi                  |
|    Hirotaka Terasawa                |    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |
|    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |    Suketada Ogawa                   |
|    Terumasa Ikeda                   |    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|    Magobei Fuse                     |    Ekei Ankokuji                    |
|    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |
|    Hidemoto Mori                    |    Hidemoto Mori                    |
|    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |    Morichika Chosokabe              |
|    Suketada Ogawa                   |    Masaie Natsuka                   |
|    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |    Shigemasa Toda                   |
|                                     |    Tamehiro Hiratsuka               |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way over to where Teruzumi Akashi is.  He
should be fighting with Naomasa Ii.  Defeat Teruzumi and then continue west.
Don't get near Musashi Miyamoto.  Leave him for later.  However, do defeat
Yukinaga Konishi.  Now, make your way towards the first of the enemy's
cannons.  It should be east and then south of your location.  Defeat the
Defense Captain that is here to seal off the first of the cannons.  You will
get a mission to stop all of the enemy's cannons.  You will get the second one
later.  For now, make your way north.  Defeat some enemy generals in the
central region along the way.  You should try to defeat at least two of them
quickly.  When you have done that, make your way to where Tadakatsu Honda is.
He should be getting attacked by Ginchiyo Tachibana.  You will get a mission
to prevent Ginchiyo from entering your main camp.  Ginchiyo is powered up, but
you should have some help from Tadakatsu.  Defeat Ginchiyo to complete the
mission and protect your main camp.

Now, you should focus on getting some enemies to defect.  The first defections
you should trigger are the defections of Hiroie Kikkawa and Hidemoto Mori.  To
get them to defect, you will need to defeat Ekei Ankokuji.  When you get close
to Ekei, you will get a mission to defeat him.  Defeat Ekei to gain some new
allies.  Now, make your way south.  The second enemy cannon should be here.
Defeat the Defense Captain that is guarding the second cannon and complete
your mission of stopping the enemy cannons.  Now, defeat Tamehiro Hiratsuka
and make your way east.  When you get close to Magobei Fuse, you will get a
mission to escort him to the top of Mt. Matsuo.  First, defeat Masaie Natsuka
to get Magobei to start moving.  Then, pass through the gate on the eastern
path and follow the southern path to where Morichika Chosokabe is.  Defeat
Morichika to clear the path for Magobei.  When Magobei enters Mt. Matsuo, he
will use a hail of rifle fire to get Hideaki Kobayakawa and his men to defect.
Now, the tides of the battle have turned.

Make your way back north.  You should clear out any enemy officers that may be
trying to attack your main camp while you're waiting for Hideaki to defect.
When Hideaki defects, there will be some talking.  Once all the talking is
done with, Yoshihiro Shimazu decides to make one final charge.  When this
happens, make your way towards the northwestern part of the map.  You will get
a mission to stop Yoshihiro from retreating.  To complete this mission, you
will need to defeat Yoshihiro, but Toyohisa Shimazu is also in the area trying
to cause problems for you.  They are both powered up, so they have a lot of
life and defense.  Take down Toyohisa first to even things up a little.
Yoshihiro has the advantage of range, but you should be able to negate this
advantage with your attack speed.  Try to be quick with defeating one of the
two Shimazus, as Musashi Miyamoto is looking for your head.  A two on one
battle is much more preferable than a three on one battle, especially when all
three enemy generals are powered up.  Musashi has quick attack speed, so he
will make up for the slow attack speed that Yoshihiro has.    This is not a
good situation for you to be in, so focus on one enemy general and then focus
on the other.  When both Yoshihiro and Musashi are defeated, there shouldn't
be too many enemy officers left.  Defeat anyone who still may be attempting to
get into your main camp.  You should defeat everyone until there are only two
enemy officers left.  They should be Sakon Shima and Mitsunari Ishida, both
hiding in the southwestern corner of the map.  Make your way to that area.
Sakon Shima is guarding all the gates to the enemy main camp.  Defeat Sakon to
get those gates to open.  Now, it's just Mitsunari left.  Defeat Mitsunari to
complete the stage.


------------------------
Stage 5:  Osaka Campaign
------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hideyori.  (Later changes to Defeat Hideyori and
  Yukimura.)

Defeat Conditions:  Hidetada is defeated.  (Later changes to Hidetada is
  defeated, or Hideyori reaches the Escape Point).

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Tokugawa Army:                      | Toyotomi Army:                      |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Hideyori Toyotomi                |
|    Masamune Date                    |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    Ina                              |    Magoichi Saika                   |
|    Hidetada Tokugawa                |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
|    Naotaka Ii                       |    Matabei Goto                     |
|    Tadatomo Honda                   |    Teruzumi Akashi                  |
|    Toshitsune Maeda                 |    Morichika Chosokabe              |
|    Hidemune Date                    |    Katsunaga Mori                   |
|    Shigenaga Katakura               |    Hidenori Sengoku                 |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yukihiro Ujiie                   |
|    None                             |    Shigenari Kimura                 |
|                                     |    Harunaga Ono                     |
|                                     |    Harufusa Ono                     |
|                                     |    Danemon Ban                      |
|                                     |    Kanesuke Susukida                |
|                                     |    Yasukatsu Ishikawa               |
|                                     |    Yoshikatsu Otani                 |
|                                     |    Masayasu Miyoshi                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way north and defeat Katsunaga Mori.  This
will open the gates to the Sanada Ward.  You will get a mission to seize the
Sanada Ward.  Inside the Sanada Ward, you will have to deal with enemy
officers and enemy riflemen.  Defeat the riflemen so they won't cause any
problems and then focus on the enemy officers.  First, defeat Hidenori Sengoku
and Kanesuke Susukida.  Now that you have isolated Yukimura Sanada, he
shouldn't be too hard to defeat.  He is not powered up at this point, so he
will fall quickly.  When you have defeated him, Yukimura will retreat and you
will have seized the Sanada Ward.  Now, leave the Sanada Ward through the
western gate and defeat Yukihiro Ujiie.  Make your way back inside the Sanada
Ward and leave this area through the north gate.  This will allow you to have
access to Osaka Castle.  Your first goal should be to clear out the western
part of the castle and open the western gate.  Make your way over where
Shigenari Kimura is and defeat him.  Now, make your way over to the western
gate of the castle.  Danemon Ban should be guarding this gate.  Defeat Danemon
to open up the western gate.  Make your way north to where Teruzumi Akashi is.
Defeat him and pass through the gate he was near.  In this area, you should
find Yoshikatsu Otani.  This will open up a gate to the main keep, but don't
enter just yet.  There's still some more work to do outside.

Leave this area and make your way back south and then east towards the central
area of Osaka Castle.  It is here that you will run into Musashi Miyamoto.  He
is powered up and ready to fight.  He has a lot of attack power, life, and
defense, so he's not an easy challenger.  However, consider this a litmus test
for later.  If you are having problems defeating Musashi, then odds are, what
comes later will provide even more issues.  When Musashi is defeated, the
front gate to Osaka Castle will open.  Ieyasu Tokugawa will order a cannon to
move in front of Osaka Castle.  You will get a mission to protect the cannon.
First thing you want to do is get rid of all the riflemen that were behind the
front gate of Osaka Castle.  This way, you don't get knocked off of your
horse.  Now, you will want to defeat as many regular soldiers that are around
the cannons as possible.  The best way to do this is by using a horse musou.
When you use a horse musou, the cannon will still move at normal speed because
it is considered an officer, but the enemy soldiers will all move slowly,
making them easy targets to run into.  Also remember that Ina's horse attacks
are on the left side of the horse, not the right side as most officers have
them.  There will be two enemy officers that also will try to attack the
cannon, but they shouldn't be able to do too much damage.  When the cannon is
in place, it will fire on the main keep of the castle.  This will get the
enemy officers to charge, opening up the gates to Osaka Castle.  Make your way
north to the main gate of the main keep.  Here, you will find Magoichi Saika
along with Masayasu Miyoshi and Matabei Goto.  Magoichi is powered up.  He
doesn't try to hit on Ina, so you definitely know he means business.  Also,
since it is Magoichi, he's brought along a lot of his friends, all of whom
know how to use a rifle.  Defeat all enemy officers in this area to get the
main gate to the main keep to open.

When you enter the main keep of the castle, take the stairs on your left and
go up them.  Here, you will fight Harufusa Ono.  When he is defeated, what I
normally do is go back down the stairs, go north a room, and then go up those
stairs.  That way, I can get rid of Harunaga Ono before aiming for Hideyori
Toyotomi's head.  When you go up to the third floor, Yukimura Sanada will
appear again.  Both Yukimura and Hideyori will be powered up.  Defeat Yukimura
first and then defeat Hideyori.  Turns out, they were both merely doubles.
The real Yukimura and Hideyori are actually outside of the main keep of the
castle.  Hideyori will attempt to escape through the eastern path while
Yukimura will aim for Ieyasu's head.  Your first goal should be to stop
Hideyori.  Hideyori will make a mad dash for the escape point, so it's your
goal not to let him do that.  Hideyori is powered up, but he shouldn't be any
more difficult than the last time you fought him...which was about a minute
ago.  Defeat Hideyori and move on to Yukimura.  Yukimura appears in the
western area of the castle and tries to go south.  He should have to deal with
some allies first, so he shouldn't be anywhere near Ieyasu.  Yukimura is even
more powered up and will definitely put up a fight worthy of the greatest
samurai of the era.  When Yukimura is defeated, Osaka castle will have fallen
and Japan will be unified under the Tokugawa banner.


--------------------------------
Dream:  Defense of Numata Castle
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Masayuki and Yukimura.

Defeat Conditions:  Numata Castle is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Tokugawa Army:                      | Sanada Army:                        |
|    Ina                              |    Masayuki Sanada                  |
|    Shobei Fukae                     |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    Mohei Takigawa                   |    Genba Karasawa                   |
|    Shigeyasu Ikeda                  |    Zushonosuke Yumoto               |
|    Tadashige Suzuki                 |    Bitchu Kozuki                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yukishige Yokotani               |
|    None                             | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Mino Kaneko                      |
|                                     |    Yorisada Yazawa                  |
|                                     |    Mitsunari Ishida                 |
|                                     |    Sakon Shima                      |
|                                     |    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |
|                                     |    Mikawa Hisaya                    |
|                                     |    Iyo Tomizawa                     |
|                                     |                    |
|                                     |                   |
|                                     |                     |
|                                     |                     |
|                                     |                      |
|                                     |                               |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, you will get a mission to prevent the first wave of
Sanada troops from entering the castle.  Make your way south to defeat Genba
Karasawa.  After he is defeated, make your way over to the eastern gate of
Numata Castle.  Here, Zushonosuke Yumoto will be trying to break into the main
keep.  While you are fighting Zushonosuke, Masayuki Sanada should leave the
battlefield.  Something is going on.  When Zushonosuke is defeated, head for
the western gate of the castle.  Defeat Bitchu Kozuki to complete your
mission.  Now, your next target should be the southeastern garrison.
Yukishige Yokotani is here, guarding the garrison.  You will get a mission to
seize this garrison.  Complete this mission by defeating Yukishige.  Now, use
the southern path to enter the enemy main camp.  Here, Yukimura Sanada will be
waiting for you.  However, as soon as you reach Yukimura, Masayuki Sanada will
appear in the northwestern garrison and will begin to move towards Numata
Castle from the north.  Defeat Yukimura Sanada quickly, as Masayuki does move
fast towards the castle.  He will be held up by some enemy soldiers, but not
for long.  Use Ina's musou early and often against Yukimura, as her musou is a
general killer when it's not in level 3 form.  When Yukimura is defeated,
leave the enemy main camp through the north gate and take that path all the
way to the northern path.  You should have just enough time to cut Masayuki
Sanada off from entering your castle.  You will get a mission to defeat
Masayuki before he can enter your castle.  When Masayuki is defeated, the
mission will be complete, but the stage will not.

Masayuki will reappear inside your castle anyways and claim his strategy
worked.  I don't see how as you handed him his ass on a platter, but we'll let
him think what he wants to think.  Make your way over Mino Kaneko and defeat
him while the Sanada Army is regrouping.  Yukimura Sanada will eventually
appear inside Numata Castle and he brings some friends with him.  Mitsunari
Ishida will appear, along with his army.  Ina gets really flustered now that
Mitsunari is around.  After Mino Kaneko is defeated, make your way north to
where Mitsunari is.  Mitsunari is powered up, so he's going to take a while to
defeat.  You want to defeat Mitsunari quickly, as there are more places to go
and more enemies to defeat.  When Mitsunari goes down, make your way over to
Numata Castle.  If at any time Mikawa Hisaya and Iyo Tomizawa appear, make
your way over to them.  They will only appear when Tadashige Suzuki reaches
the lake area that is northeast of the enemy main camp.  You will get a
mission when you get near them to defeat the ambush party and rescue Tadashige
Suzuki, so defeat both ambush officers to complete this mission.  Yoshitsugu
Otani and Yorisada Yazawa should either be around or just barely inside Numata
Castle.  Defeat both of these generals and then head for the southeastern
garrison.  Sakon Shima will be here, trying to advance onto the castle.
Again, Ina will ask the age old question:  Why is Mitsunari here?  Try to beat
the answer out of Sakon Shima.  Sakon is powered up, so he's not going to
respond well to any interrogations.  When Sakon is defeated, make your way
back to Numata Castle.  Enter the main keep and take the eastern path.  The
western path is blocked off.  When you reach the end of the path, Yukimura
Sanada will be here, trying to stop you from reaching the second floor.
Yukimura Sanada is powered up and is surrounded by riflemen.  So much for
family reunions.  Yukimura has a lot of attack, but his defense isn't high
enough to make him withstand regular attacks.  When your brother-in-law is
defeated, make your way up the stairs to the second floor to face off with
your father-in-law.  Defeat Masayuki Sanada to complete the stage and defend
your castle.


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---------------------------
Stage 1:  Battle of Anegawa
---------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nagamasa and Yoshikage.

Defeat Conditions:  Nobunaga or Ieyasu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Tokugawa:                       | Azai-Asakura:                       |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Nagamasa Azai                    |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Yoshikage Asakura                |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Oichi                            |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Kazumasa Isono                   |
|    Katsuie Shibata                  |    Masazumi Azai                    |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Naotsune Endo                    |
|    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |
|    Nobumori Sakuma                  |    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |
|    Yoshinari Mori                   |    Kagenori Asakura                 |
|    Masahisa Sakai                   |    Jinpachiro Maeba                 |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Kagetake Asakura                 |
|    Masanobu Honda                   |    Yoshimune Kawai                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Nagashige Tomita                 |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Kagekata Uozumi                  |
|                                     |    Naganori Yamazaki                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts off, you're at the southwestern corner of the map with
your army.  Immediately defeat Nagashige Tomita and Kagenori Asakura, since
they are the first two generals you will run across.  Now, make your way
north.  You will get a mission to divert the enemy's attention by attacking
the frontline.  Complete this mission by defeating one of the three enemy
generals that are in the area.  Of course, why just defeat one of them when
you can defeat all three?  Defeat Naganori Yamazaki, Kagekata Uozumi, and
Jinpachiro Maeba, completing the mission in the process.  This will allow
Yasumasa Sakakibara to attack the back gate of the Asakura main camp, opening
up all the gates to the Asakura main camp.  First, defeat Yoshimune Kawai, who
should be east of where you are currently located at, and then enter the
Asakura main camp.  Inside, you will find Yoshikage Asakura along with a
bodyguard, Kagetake Asakura.  Defeat both Asakura generals to force the
Asakura Army to retreat.  Now, you can focus on the Azai Army.

Oichi will decide it is up to her to stop your entire army and leave her main
camp.  From the Asakura main camp, make your way east along the river.  You
should run into Oichi along with a couple other Azai officers, Kiyotsuna Akao
and Naotsune Endo.  Defeat all three Azai officers and continue to make your
way east along the river.  You should reach an area where Masazumi Azai and
Kazumasa Isono are at.  Defeat them both and then use the north gate of the
Oda main camp to make your way towards Nagamasa.  Nagamasa should either be
inside the Oda main camp or close to being inside the Oda main camp.  He
should also be here with the remaining forces of the Azai Army, so defeat them
first before you take on Nagamasa.  Nagamasa should be tired by now and not as
powered up as he starts off, so he shouldn't be that hard to defeat.  Defeat
Nagamasa to complete the stage.


--------------------------------
Stage 2:  Battle of Mikatagahara
--------------------------------


Victory Conditions:  Defeat Shingen or Ieyasu arrives at the Escape Point.

Defeat Condition:  Ieyasu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Tokugawa:                       | Takeda Army:                        |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Shingen Takeda                   |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Nobutoyo Takeda                  |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Nobukimi Anayama                 |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Masatane Hara                    |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Moritomo Saegusa                 |
|    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |    Nobufusa Baba                    |
|    Tadazane Honda                   |    Masatoyo Naito                   |
|    Nobumori Sakuma                  |    Nobushige Oyamada                |
|    Hirohide Hirate                  |    Masatsugu Tsuchiya               |
| Reinforcements:                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Yoshinobu Natsume                |    Masakage Yamagata                |
|    Tadatsugu Matsui                 |    Nobukado Takeda                  |
|    Kyuzaburo Suzuki                 |    Katsuyori Takeda                 |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|                                     |    Masanobu Kosaka                  |
|                                     |    Sakon Shima                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

This stage is a retreat battle, but that doesn't mean you have to treat it as
if it were a retreat.  When the stage starts, make your way north and defeat
Nobushige Oyamada.  Now, head west to where the Oda Army is located at.  When
you reach them, you will get a mission to protect their retreat.  Do this by
defeating the enemy soldiers that are in the way.  You don't have to defeat
all of them, but at least make sure the enemy officers that are in the area
are out of their way.  Start off by defeating Nobukimi Anayama to open up the
gate to the western garrison.  Enter the western garrison and defeat Masatane
Hara.  This will open up the next gate.  At this gate, Moritomo Saegusa will
attempt to block the Oda Army's retreat.  Defeat him and then thin out the
enemy soldiers a little.  You don't have to defeat everyone, but just make
sure that there are not too many people around these areas.  When you are
satisfied with your killing, make your way east towards the central garrison.
When you get inside the central garrison, the gates will close and you will
get ambushed.  You will get a mission to open all the gates to the central
garrison.  You must defeat Nobukado Takeda and Masakage Yamagata to complete
this mission and escape the central garrison.

Leave through the northern gate of the central garrison and make your way
south of the Takeda main camp.  Katsuyori Takeda should ambush you at this
area.  You will get a mission to defeat Katsuyori, so do this.  Make your way
south and take the path that leads you south of the central garrison.  Kotaro
Fuma will appear and attempt to take your head.  You will get a mission to
defeat Kotaro, so complete this mission.  Kotaro is powered up slightly, but
he should present no problems.  While you're in this area, defeat Masatsugu
Tsuchiya as well.  Now, continue along the path that you are on.  This will
lead you to the southwestern area of the map.  This area is filled with ledges
and if you don't know this area very well, you could get lost.  You can only
jump down ledges.  You cannot climb back up the ledges.  Of course, since you
are entering a new area, you're going to get ambushed again.  This time,
Masanobu Kosaka is leading the ambush.  You will get a mission to defeat him
and stop the ambush.  Defeat Masanobu and continue along towards Hamamatsu
Castle.  Around this time, the Takeda Army should order a full scale attack on
your army.  However, you will also receive a lot of reinforcements in the form
of Ieyasu impersonators.  They will appear at various points on the map to
distract the Takeda Army.  Continue along the southern path, defeating
Masatoyo Naito along the way.  When you reach Hamamatsu Castle, Sakon Shima
will appear as enemy reinforcements.  He will close all gates to Hamamatsu
Castle.  Of course, Sakon has some witty comments for you.  Sakon's quotes are
second only to Shingen Takeda himself.  In order to get inside Hamamatsu
Castle, you must defeat Sakon.  Now, you have two choices once Sakon goes
down.  You can end the stage by going inside Hamamatsu Castle, or you can hunt
down Shingen.  I normally go face off with Shingen.  Make your way north to
where Nobufusa Baba is and defeat him.  Exit this garrison through the north
gate and continue going north to the northeastern garrison.  Shingen is here
with Nobutoyo Takeda.  You will get a mission to defeat Shingen.  Defeat both
Takedas to complete the stage.


-----------------------------------
Stage 3:  Battle of Komaki-Nagakute
-----------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hideyoshi.

Defeat Condition:  Nobukatsu is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Tokugawa Army:                      | Hashiba Army:                       |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Nobukatsu Oda                    |    Nene                             |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Mitsunari Ishida                 |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Sakon Shima                      |
|    Naomasa Ii                       |    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Ujisato Gamo                     |
|    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |    Suketada Ogawa                   |
|    Masanobu Honda                   |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|    Nobumasa Okudaira                |    Ittetsu Inaba                    |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
|    Ujishige Niwa                    |    Hidetsugu Hashiba                |
| Reinforcements:                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|    None                             |    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |
|                                     |    Nagayoshi Mori                   |
|                                     |    Kiyomasa Kato                    |
|                                     |    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, you are told not to charge out right away.  Instead,
defeat some enemy soldiers in the central area.  I normally just close off the
stronghold that is in the central area while waiting.  After a little bit of
time, you will get a message that says a detached enemy force is at Iwasaki
Castle.  They will start to attack the castle.  You will get a mission to
defend Iwasaki Castle.  Complete this mission by defeating Nagayoshi Mori,
Tsuneoki Ikeda, Hidetsugu Hashiba, and Hidemasa Hori.  When Iwasaki Castle is
defended, the Hashiba Army will begin to march.  You will get a mission to
defend the allied frontlines.  I normally start off with defeating the
officers in the west and work my way east.  First, defeat Ujisato Gamo and
Suketada Ogawa.  Now, at the central area of the map, Nagachika Kanamori and
Ittetsu Inaba should have gathered here.  Defeat them both and make your way
north.  Your final target to complete your mission is Hidenaga Hashiba.
Defeat him and you will have defended your frontlines.

You should be close Gakuden Castle, so enter this area.  The gates to the
castle will close on you and you will get ambushed by Kiyomasa Kato and
Kazutoyo Yamanouchi.  Also, Hideyoshi Hashiba will begin his march south
towards Nobukatsu Oda.  Ignore him for now and deal with Kiyomasa and
Kazutoyo.  They both will be powered up, but they should go down quickly.
When they are both defeated, the gates to Gakuden Castle will open.  Nene will
begin her attack on your main camp.  You will get a mission to defeat Nene.
Make your way south towards your main camp.  Nene will be powered up, so she
won't retreat without putting up a fight.  When you defeat Nene, make your way
back north to the central area.  Defeat Mitsunari Ishida and Sakon Shima, who
should be in the same area.  They will try to double team you, but they both
shouldn't be too much trouble.  Now, if Hideyoshi hasn't reached Nobukatsu
yet, make your way over to him and prevent him from reaching Nobukatsu.  If he
has, don't worry.  Just rush over to Hideyoshi and defeat him to complete the
stage.


---------------------------------
Stage 4:  Siege of Odawara Castle
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ujimasa and Ujinao.

Defeat Condition:  Hideyoshi, Ieyasu, Masamune, or Yoshihiro is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Hojo Army:                          |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|    Ina                              |    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Naosada Hojo                     |
|    Masamune Date                    |    Ujitaka Hojo                     |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Ujifusa Hojo                     |
|    Kojuro Katakura                  |    Naohide Matsuda                  |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Tanenaga Hara                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Norisada Ueda                    |
|    None                             |    Ujinori Uesugi                   |
|                                     |    Yoshitake Mibu                   |
|                                     |    Naoshige Chiba                   |
|                                     |    Masataka Kasahara                |
|                                     |    Ujinaga Narita                   |
|                                     |    Masayo Ito                       |
|                                     |    Yasusato Matsuda                 |
|                                     |    Hiroteru Minagawa                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Yasuhiro Ogasawara               |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, you start off near the eastern gate.  This gate will
not open, so Hideyoshi Toyotomi calls for a siege ramp.  You will get a
mission to protect the siege ramp.  There are no enemies to where the siege
ramp is going, so of course, there's going to be an ambush of the siege ramp.
They're just regular enemy soldiers, so it should be easy to knock them all
off of the ramp.  Worst comes to worst, a horse musou really works wonders on
regular soldiers.  When the siege ramp is in place, go up the ramp and inside
the castle.  You will now get a mission to stop the enemy cannon fire.
Complete this mission by defeating Naohide Matsuda, who should be in this
area.  When this mission is completed, you will get another mission.  This
time, the mission will be to open all the gates to Odawara Castle.  Start with
the east gate, since you're already there.  To open this gate, defeat Ujifusa
Hojo and Yasusato Matsuda.  Now, make your way over to the south gate.  Open
this gate by defeating Naoshige Chiba and Ujinaga Narita.  Now, put your
mission to open all the gates of Odawara Castle on hold for just one second
while you go take out the enemy storehouse.  They are located in the
southwest, so make your way over to there.  On your way to the storehouse, you
will get ambushed by two ninja units, but just ignore them.  When you reach
the storehouse, you will get a mission to take the storehouse.  Also, you will
get ambushed by Yasuhiro Ogasawara.  Defeat both Yasuhiro and Ujitada Hojo to
take the storehouse and complete your mission.

Now, you have pissed off Kotaro Fuma.  He will open a gate that leads to a
path that will lead directly to your main camp.  Enemy generals will use this
path to reach your main camp, so make your way over to your main camp.  You
will get a mission to defend your allied main camp.  Complete this mission by
defeating Ujitaka Hojo, Tanenaga Hara, and Masayo Ito.  Now, remember that
mission you got earlier to open all the gates to Odawara Castle?  Masamune
Date should complete this mission for you by opening up the north gate.
However, sometimes he is slow, so if he doesn't open up the gate fast enough,
the enemy will open the gate up for him and begin to charge after him, which
means you need to go save him.  Either way, make your way towards this area.
You will probably have to pass through the bomb corridor to get there, so make
sure you don't lose your horse in this area.  Defeat any enemy generals that
may still be in this area.  Now, from this area, take the western gate around
to north entrance to the main keep of the castle.  This entrance should be
guarded by Ujimitsu Hojo and Ujiteru Hojo.  Defeat both Hojos, but don't enter
the main keep of the castle just yet.  Instead, from this area, make your way
back to the western path and go south.  You will be in a large courtyard.
Kotaro Fuma will have the gates of this courtyard close and ambush you with a
large group of ninjas.  You will get a mission to defeat 100 enemy soldiers.
A horse musou will kill off a lot of enemy soldiers quickly, so use that to
your advantage.  When 100 enemy soldiers are defeated, all the gates will open
again, including an entrance to the main keep of the castle.  Go inside the
main keep.

When you're inside the main keep of the castle, the first thing you should do
is shut off the bomb corridor.  The enemy officers controlling the bomb
corridor are two rooms east of the staircase to the second floor.  You will
get a mission to stop the bomb corridor.  Complete this mission by defeating
Hiroteru Minagawa and Naosada Hojo.  With the bomb corridor shut down, make
your way up the stairs to the second floor.  Here, Kotaro Fuma will appear and
shut the gate to the third floor.  You will get a mission to defeat Kotaro.
Kotaro is powered up, but shouldn't be too hard to defeat.  Ruin Kotaro's fun
by giving him a good beating.  When Kotaro is defeated, the gate to the third
floor will open up.  Now, you will face off with the two heads of the Hojo
clan.  Ujimasa Hojo and Ujinao Hojo will attempt to double team you, but
they're only Hojo officers, so they shouldn't be too hard to defeat, even with
a two on one disadvantage.  Defeat both Hojo leaders to complete the stage and
unify Japan for the Toyotomi Army.


------------------------------
Stage 5:  Battle of Sekigahara
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Mitsunari.

Defeat Condition:  Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Eastern Army:                       | Western Army:                       |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Mitsunari Ishida                 |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Sakon Shima                      |
|    Ina                              |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|    Naomasa Ii                       |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
|    Masanori Fukushima               |    Satoie Gamo                      |
|    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |
|    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |    Hideie Ukita                     |
|    Yoshiaki Kato                    |    Yukinaga Konishi                 |
|    Nagachika Kanamori               |    Teruzumi Akashi                  |
|    Hirotaka Terasawa                |    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |
|    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |    Suketada Ogawa                   |
|    Terumasa Ikeda                   |    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|    Magobei Fuse                     |    Ekei Ankokuji                    |
|    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |
|    Hidemoto Mori                    |    Hidemoto Mori                    |
|    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |    Morichika Chosokabe              |
|    Suketada Ogawa                   |    Masaie Natsuka                   |
|    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |    Shigemasa Toda                   |
|                                     |    Tamehiro Hiratsuka               |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, make your way over to where Naomasa Ii is located
at.  In this area, there should be two generals here trying to defeat him.
Defeat both Teruzumi Akashi and Yukinaga Konishi.  Now, make your way south of
this area to where the first cannons for the Western Army is located at.
Defeat the Defense Captain that is here.  You will get a mission to stop the
enemy cannons.  You have stopped the first one.  You will get the second one
later.  For now, make your way over to where Hideie Ukita and Yoshitsugu Otani
are at.  They will either be finishing off Masanori Fukushima or making their
way north.  Defeat them both and then defeat Shigemasa Toda and Satoie Gamo
while you are at it.  Now, make your way north towards your main camp.  Here,
Ginchiyo Tachibana should be attempting to take on Tadakatsu Honda.  Normally,
this is an unfair fight, but Ginchiyo is powered up, so she's not going to let
Tadakatsu stand in her way.  Defeat Ginchiyo quickly.

Now, it's time to make some enemies defect to your side.  Your first goal is
to make the Mori camp defect.  To do this, you will need to defeat Ekei
Ankokuji.  Ignore Hiroie Kikkawa and make your way straight to Ekei.  You will
get a mission to defeat him, so do so.  Defeating Ekei will cause Hiroie and
Hidemoto Mori to defect.  The fun doesn't stop there.  Remember that mission
to stop the enemy cannons you partially completed?  Now complete that mission
by getting rid of the second Defense Captain that is located southwest of your
current position.  Once you have done that, defeat Tamehiro Hiratsuka and
continue along this path that leads to the eastern path.  When you get close
to Magobei Fuse, you will get a mission to escort him to Mt. Matsuo.  To
complete this mission, first, defeat Masaie Natsuka and then move south and
then west towards Morichika Chosokabe.  Defeat Morichika and then clear the
path for Magobei Fuse to enter this area.  When Magobei gets close to Mt.
Matsuo Castle, you will get a cut scene of his riflemen firing at Hideaki
Kobayakawa.  This will cause Hideaki and his troops to defect to your side,
giving you the advantage in the battle.

Now, from this point, make your way towards the northwestern part of the map.
Here, Yoshihiro Shimazu will be attempting to retreat along with Toyohisa
Shimazu.  You will get a mission to defeat the Shimazu Army and stop them from
retreating.  Both Yoshihiro and Toyohisa will be powered up, so they won't be
quickly defeated.  What makes things even worse is that Musashi Miyamoto will
begin to hunt you down.  He is also powered up, so you will want to defeat
Toyohisa quickly to avoid a three on one battle.  A two on one battle isn't
that good either, especially when one of them is Musashi, but it's better than
a three on one battle.  Yoshihiro isn't really a good match up for Ieyasu
because Yoshihiro has the edge in range, so you will have to find some ways to
get close to Yoshihiro to combo him.  You can't really use long range attacks
on him because Musashi is there to stop your attacks if you attempt to use
them.  Try to focus on one of these two generals and defeat them so you can
focus on the other.  When both Yoshihiro and Musashi are defeated, this will
leave only two enemy generals left on the battlefield.  Make your way south
using the western path until you get to the enemy main camp.  Sakon Shima will
be guarding the main camp, so you will need to get by him first to get to
Mitsunari Ishida.  Defeat Sakon to get the gates of the main camp to open.
Here, Mitsunari is waiting for you.  Defeat Mitsunari to claim victory at
Sekigahara.


------------------------
Stage 6:  Osaka Campaign
------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hideyori.  (Later changes to Defeat Hideyori and
  Yukimura.)

Defeat Conditions:  Hidetada is defeated.  (Later changes to Hidetada is
  defeated, or Hideyori reaches the Escape Point).

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Tokugawa Army:                      | Toyotomi Army:                      |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Hideyori Toyotomi                |
|    Masamune Date                    |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    Ina                              |    Magoichi Saika                   |
|    Hidetada Tokugawa                |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
|    Naotaka Ii                       |    Matabei Goto                     |
|    Tadatomo Honda                   |    Teruzumi Akashi                  |
|    Toshitsune Maeda                 |    Morichika Chosokabe              |
|    Hidemune Date                    |    Katsunaga Mori                   |
|    Shigenaga Katakura               |    Hidenori Sengoku                 |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yukihiro Ujiie                   |
|    None                             |    Shigenari Kimura                 |
|                                     |    Harunaga Ono                     |
|                                     |    Harufusa Ono                     |
|                                     |    Danemon Ban                      |
|                                     |    Kanesuke Susukida                |
|                                     |    Yasukatsu Ishikawa               |
|                                     |    Yoshikatsu Otani                 |
|                                     |    Masayasu Miyoshi                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough

When the stage starts off, cannons are firing from the Sanada Ward.  Your
first goal should be to stop those cannons.  The gate to the Sanada Ward is
being guarded by Katsunaga Mori.  Defeat him to gain access to the Sanada
Ward.  Once inside, you will get a mission to take control of the Sanada Ward.
The first two generals to greet you are Hidenori Sengoku and Kanesuke
Susukida.  Defeat them both and then continue on deeper into the Sanada Ward.
When you go up the stairs inside the Sanada Ward, you will come face to face
with Yukimura Sanada.  Yukimura is powerful, but not powered up.  When
Yukimura is defeated, the cannons will stop firing.  Also, the west gate of
the Sanada Ward will open up.  Take the west gate out of the Sanada Ward and
defeat Yukihiro Ujiie.  Make your way back inside the Sanada Ward and go back
up the stairs to where you fought Yukimura.  This will give you access to the
entire castle.  The first thing you will want to do is clear out the western
section of the castle.  The first general in this area you will want to defeat
is Shigenari Kimura.  Now, head over to the western gate of Osaka Castle.
Here, Danemon Ban will be guarding the western gate.  Defeating him will open
up the gate, allowing more of your allied troops to enter the castle.  Make
your way north to where Teruzumi Akashi is located at and defeat him as well.
This will open up the gate north of him.  Pass through the gate and face off
with another enemy general.  This time it is Yoshikatsu Otani.  Defeating him
will open up a gate to the main ward of the castle, but don't go inside just
yet.  You still have a few more enemies on the outside of the castle you need
to get rid of.

Make your way back out towards the western gate of Osaka Castle and then head
back up the stairs, working your way towards the central area of Osaka Castle.
Here, Musashi Miyamoto will be standing guard.  He will be powered up, so he's
not going to be an easy kill.  Just try to get to his backside and attack him
from behind whenever possible.  Also, try to defeat all the riflemen that are
in this area.  This will become important later on.  When Musashi is defeated,
the front gate of Osaka Castle will open up.  A cannon will appear outside the
front gate and will slowly move towards the castle.  You will get a mission to
protect the cannon.  Use your horse musou often to defeat any enemy soldiers
that are around the cannon.  This will also slow down the enemy soldiers while
your cannon moves at regular speed, since it is considered to be an allied
officer.  This is why you needed to defeat those riflemen earlier.  The cannon
can take a lot of hits, but it still needs a lot of protection.  When the
cannon is in place at the second front gate of Osaka Castle, it will begin
firing at the main keep of the castle, completing your mission.  The gate will
open up, allowing you to access the front door of the main keep.  However,
this area is guarded by a few enemy generals, the strongest being Magoichi
Saika.  Defeat Magoichi and the men that are protecting the front door of the
main keep and then enter the main keep of the castle.

Once inside the main keep, make your way up the first set of stairs to the
second floor.  Here, Harufusa Ono will attempt to stop you from getting to his
lord.  Defeat Harufusa, but don't go up the stairs just yet.  Go back to the
first floor and then go north to the next room.  Go up the set of stairs that
are in this room.  Here, Harunaga Ono will attempt to stop you from going any
further inside the main keep.  Defeat Harunaga and then go up the stairs to
the third floor.  Hideyori Toyotomi is here, but he is not alone.  Yukimura
Sanada will come back to protect Hideyori.  Both Yukimura and Hideyori will be
powered up.  Try to defeat Yukimura first, as when you do, you will realize
that he is just a body double.  When you defeat Hideyori, the same thing will
happen.  It will be just a body double.  The real Hideyori and Yukimura will
appear outside of the main keep of the castle.  Hideyori will attempt to
escape while Yukimura will go after Hidetada Tokugawa.  Make your way outside
the main keep of the castle and get back on your horse.  Ride over to where
Hideyori is at.  He will be attempting to escape in the southeast.  Defeat
Hideyori before he can reach the escape point.  Hideyori shouldn't be too hard
to defeat.  Now, the only enemy officer you have left to defeat is Yukimura,
who is powered up and gunning for Hidetada.  Make your way over towards the
western side of the map.  Yukimura will not go down without a fight, but this
should be a fairly one sided battle.  Defeat Yukimura to complete the stage,
unify Japan, and bring an end to the Sengoku Era.


---------------------------------
Dream:  Last Stand against Ieyasu
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Kagekatsu, Kanetsugu, and Yoshinobu.  (Later
  changes to Defeat Kagekatsu, Kanetsugu, Yoshinobu, Yoshishige, Masayuki,
  and Yukimura.)

Defeat Conditions:  Any allied officer is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Tokugawa Army:                      | Uesugi Coalition:                   |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |
|    Ina                              |    Yoshinobu Satake                 |
|    Nobumasa Okudaira                |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |    Keiji Maeda                      |
|    Tadamasa Matsudaira              |    Yoshishige Satake                |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Mototada Kasuga                  |
|    None                             |    Chikanori Suibara                |
|                                     |    Dokyu Yamagami                   |
|                                     |    Yasutsuna Kamiizumi              |
|                                     |    Fusamoto Makabe                  |
|                                     |    Shigemoto Makabe                 |
|                                     |    Masakage Umezu                   |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Mitsunaga Irobe                  |
|                                     |    Yoshihide Shida                  |
|                                     |    Yoshitada Shimo                  |
|                                     |    Masayuki Sanada                  |
|                                     |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|                                     |    Yorisada Yazawa                  |
|                                     |    Genba Karasawa                   |
|                                     |    Mino Kaneko                      |
|                                     |    Bitchu Kozuki                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way north and quickly defeat Fusamoto Makabe
and Masakage Umezu.  You will want to kill them fast, as Shigemoto Makabe will
eventually begin his march on Zenkoji.  When you have killed the two enemy
officers in the central area, make your way to Zenkoji.  You will have to get
here by going through your main camp and through the southern maze area to
reach Zenkoji in the southwest.  When you reach Shigemoto, you will get a
mission to prevent him from entering Zenkoji.  Defeat him to complete this
mission.  When Zenkoji is safe, make your way north along the western path
into the western garrison.  You will get a mission to take this garrison by
defeating the Satake Army.  Complete this mission by defeating Yoshishige
Satake and Yoshinobu Satake.  Leave the western garrison through the north
gate.  You will get ambushed by Mitsunaga Irobe here.  Quickly defeat him, as
the Uesugi Army will begin to charge your main camp.  You will want to stop
the Uesugi Army before they can do any damage.  When Mitsunaga is defeated,
make your way to the central plains.  Defeat Mototada Kasuga and Chikanori
Suibara and then make your way over to Kagekatsu Uesugi and his army.  When
you reach Kagekatsu, you will get a mission to prevent the Uesugi Army from
entering your main camp.  Defeat Kagekatsu and the other officers in the area
to complete this mission.

Even with Kagekatsu gone, Kanetsugu Naoe doesn't seem to be startled one bit.
Make your way south to the southeastern garrison where Kanetsugu is.  You will
get ambushed by Yoshihide Shida and Yoshitada Shimo.  You will also get a
mission to seize this garrison.  Clear out all enemy officers in this garrison
to complete this mission.  Kanetsugu Naoe is powered up, so he may take some
time to defeat.  When Kanetsugu is defeated, the Sanada Army will appear and
try their luck against your army.  Unfortunately, Keiji Maeda decides that
this is the right moment to make his move and leave his garrison in the
northwest.  Quickly defeat Mino Kaneko, who will appear in the southeastern
garrison and then make your way to the western garrison, which is Keiji
Maeda's target.  He will be powered up and will have Bitchu Kozuki in tow.
Try to defeat Keiji quickly, as Yukimura Sanada and everyone else will pick
this time to make a run at your main camp.  When Keiji is defeated, make your
way into your main camp.  Yukimura will be here, along with his father,
Masayuki Sanada, and a couple other generic officers.  Of course, Yukimura and
Masayuki are both powered up, so try to kill off the two other generic
officers first.  After that, defeat the two Sanadas and complete the stage.


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Stage 1:  Battle of Yamazaki
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Mitsuhide.

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyoshi or Hidenaga is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Hashiba Army:                       | Akechi Army:                        |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Shigetomo Akechi                 |
|    Nene                             |    Kaneaki Mimaki                   |
|    Kiyomasa Kato                    |    Yasuie Namikawa                  |
|    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |    Masachika Matsuda                |
|    Hidemasa Hori                    |    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |
|    Masanori Fukushima               | Reinforcements:                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Nobuharu Tsuda                   |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Toshimitsu Saito                 |
|                                     |    Katsusada Shibata                |
|                                     |    Kunitsugu Yasuda                 |
|                                     |    Sadaoki Ise                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, quickly take over Mt. Tenno.  Once you have done this,
defeat some enemies that are along the slopes of the mountain, along with
Masachika Matsuda, and then run back down the mountain.  Make sure you
activate the mission to assist with Kiyomasa with going up to Mt. Tenno.  You
don't have to escort him, but just clear out all enemies that are in his path.
Head over and assist with the taking of Shoryuji.  When you get close to
Shoryuji, you will receive a mission to take Shoryuji.  To accomplish this
mission, you will need to defeat Kaneaki Mimaki and Sadayuki Atsuji.  While
you are taking Shoryuji, two things should happen.  Kiyomasa should reach the
top of Mt. Tenno and Nobuharu Tsuda should ambush your troops near Shoryuji.

Once you have taken Shoryuji, defeat Nobuharu and then head over to Mt. Tenno.
Wipe out any troops and generals that are attempting to climb up the mountain.
What you are waiting for is another ambush by Mitsuhide at Shoryuji.  This
ambush unit will consist of Toshimitsu Saito and Katsusada Shibata.  When you
get close to the ambush unit, you will receive a mission to defeat the ambush
unit.  Defeat these two generals quickly, as Mitsuhide will launch another
ambush at Mt. Tenno.  Rush up the mountain defeat the two generals here.  Now
the only people left should be the Akechi family.  Hidemitsu Akechi and
Shigetomo Akechi should be out trying to charge Mt. Tenno at this time, so
hunt them down and defeat them before they can even get on the slopes.  The
only person left should be Mitsuhide in his main camp.  Defeat Mitsuhide to
complete the stage.

-------------------------------
Stage 2:  Battle of Shizugatake
-------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Katsuie.

Defeat Condition:  Hideyoshi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Hashiba Army:           | Shibata Army:          | Uesugi Army:           |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba    |    Katsuie Shibata     |    None                |
|    Mitsunari Ishida     |    Oichi               | Reinforcements:        |
|    Nene                 |    Keiji Maeda         |    Kanetsugu Naoe      |
|    Masanori Fukushima   |    Toshiie Maeda       |                        |
|    Kiyomasa Kato        |    Toshinaga Maeda     |                        |
|    Nagahide Niwa        |    Morimasa Sakuma     |                        |
|    Hidemasa Hori        |    Katsumasa Shibata   |                        |
|    Hidenaga Hashiba     |    Nagachika Kanamori  |                        |
|    Shigetomo Takayama   |    Nagayori Hara       |                        |
|    Kiyohide Nakagawa    |    Katsumitsu Fuwa     |                        |
|    Shogen Yamaji        |    Hideaki Tokuyama    |                        |
| Reinforcements:         |    Nagayori Murai      |                        |
|    None                 |    Yasumasa Sakuma     |                        |
|                         | Reinforcements:        |                        |
|                         |    Shogen Yamaji       |                        |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

The first mission you receive when you start the stage is to take more
garrisons than Kiyomasa Kato or Masanori Fukushima.  This should be easy, as
you only need to take three garrisons to complete this mission.  However, the
mission is not considered to be complete until all four garrisons are taken.
The closest garrison is the southern garrison, guarded by Hideaki Tokuyama.
The closest garrison to that one is the eastern garrison, guarded by Nagayori
Hara.  Then, take your third garrison by taking over the west garrison and
defeating Katsumitsu Fuwa.  When you have taken two garrisons, Kanetsugu Naoe
should appear on the battlefield.  Ignore him for now and make your way to the
central path.  Wait for Hideyoshi to say that he would like to talk to Toshiie
Maeda.  You will need to complete a mission before you can rush over to where
Toshiie Maeda is located at.  You will receive a mission to stop Morimasa
Sakuma from entering the central garrison.  Complete this mission first by
defeating Morimasa and then go to the fort where Toshiie is.  To get inside
the fort, you will need to defeat Toshinaga Maeda first.  When you get inside
the fort, you will be given a mission to defeat Toshiie Maeda.  Completing
this mission will cause Kanetsugu Naoe to retreat.

By now, Shogen Yamaji should have defected to the Shibata Army, so head to
your main camp.  You will get a mission to protect your main camp.  Defeat
Shogen Yamaji to complete this mission.  If the fourth garrison hasn't been
taken yet, head for the north garrison and take it.  Either way, when all four
garrisons have been taken, your next target should be the central fort.
Inside the fort is Katsumasa Shibata.  Defeat him and to get the north gate to
open.  Right beyond the north gate is Keiji Maeda.  Keiji is Keiji, meaning he
won't be an easy general to defeat.  However, if you are having problems with
Keiji, you can try to get some of your allies to help you out.  Hideyoshi
should have called for his army to charge, so there should be some allies
somewhere just waiting to be used as decoys.  Once Keiji is defeated, the only
thing left to do is storm the enemy main camp.  Nagayori Murai drew the short
straw of defending the main camp gate, so reward him by killing him off.
Inside the main camp, Katsuie Shibata and Oichi are waiting for you.
Defeating Katsuie will end the stage, so if you want the experience from
defeating Oichi, you have to defeat her first.


-----------------------------------
Stage 3:  Battle of Komaki-Nagakute
-----------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Condition:  Hideyoshi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Hashiba Army:                       | Tokugawa Army:                      |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Nobukatsu Oda                    |
|    Nene                             |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Kiyomasa Kato                    |    Ina                              |
|    Masanori Fukushima               |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
|    Hidemasa Hori                    |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|    Hidetsugu Hashiba                |    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |
|    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|    Nagayoshi Mori                   |    Nobumasa Okudaira                |
|    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |    Tadasuke Okubo                   |
|    Ujisato Gamo                     |    Tadayo Okubo                     |
|    Nagachika Kanamori               |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|    Ittetsu Inaba                    |    Naomasa Ii                       |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Ujishige Niwa                    |
|    None                             | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, head for the central area and then make your way
towards the eastern path.  Along the way, you should defeat Nobumasa Okudaira
and Tadayo Okubo.  This should give Tsuneoki Ikeda enough time to be a moron
and attack when he shouldn't.  Go over and help the moron stave off the enemy.
When you reach the Ikeda Army, you should receive a mission to assist them.
Complete this mission by defeating Ujishige Niwa and Naomasa Ii.  Once that is
done with, continue on and take Iwasaki Castle.  When you get inside the
castle, you will receive mission to take it.  Defeat Yasumasa Sakakibara to
complete this mission.  This will cause Ieyasu Tokugawa to move his forces to
Kiyosu Castle.  Tadakatsu Honda will advance on Iwasaki Castle and Hanzo
Hattori will begin his move to your main camp.  Cross the bridge and take the
fight to Tadakatsu.  Ina should advance first, so defeat her quickly before
Tadakatsu arrives.  You do not want this to be a two on one battle, especially
if one of those two is Tadakatsu.  When Tadakatsu arrives in your area, you
will be given a mission to defeat both Ina and Tadakatsu.  Tadakatsu is not an
easy opponent, so defeating him will be a pain.  However, you should have some
allies in the area, so use them as decoys to beat down Tadakatsu.

When you have completed the mission to protect Iwasaki Castle, make your way
back towards your own main camp.  You will want to cut Hanzo off before he
reaches your camp.  When you approach Hanzo, you will receive a mission to
stop him from reaching your main camp.  This should be no problem, as Hanzo
should be no where near your main camp.  After beating down Tadakatsu, Hanzo
should be a breeze to beat.  Once Hanzo is defeated, make your way back to the
central area of the map and start to clean house.  When there are no more
enemies in the central field, make your way to Kiyosu Castle.  Along the way,
you should run into Tadasuke Okubo.  Defeat him and then move on to the
castle.  There should be two gates here.  Each gate is guarded by a general.
Kazumasa Ishikawa is defending the north gate and Moritsuna Watanabe is
defending the east gate.  Pick a door that you want to go through (or go
through both if you want to defeat both generals) and make your way to
Nobukatsu Oda and Ieyasu Tokugawa.  This will be a two on one battle, but
Nobukatsu should only be a minor annoyance.  Defeat him first and then finish
off Ieyasu to complete the victory.


---------------------------------
Stage 4:  Siege of Odawara Castle
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ujimasa.

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyoshi is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Hojo Army:                          |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|    Nene                             |    Ujitada Hojo                     |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Yoshitake Mibu                   |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Norihide Matsuda                 |
|    Masanori Fukushima               |    Masataka Kasahara                |
|    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |    Naohide Matsuda                  |
|    Nagachika Kanamori               |    Yasusato Matsuda                 |
|    Kiyomasa Kato                    |    Ujinaga Narita                   |
|    Kanbei Kuroda                    |    Naoshige Chiba                   |
|    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |    Hiroteru Minagawa                |
|    Terumasa Ikeda                   |    Yasuhiro Ogasawara               |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |
|    None                             |    Naosada Hojo                     |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|                                     |    Ujitaka Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Ujifusa Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

There are a lot of Hojos on the board, but as Shingen said in SW:XL inside the
infinite castle, they are just Hojos.  Your first mission is to take the
northern garrison.  You can complete this mission by defeating Hiroteru
Minagawa.  Once you have the northern garrison, the gates in that garrison
will open and a siege ramp will appear.  Your next mission will be to defend
the siege ramp.  Odds are, because of how many enemies are in this area, you
won't be able to defend the first siege ramp, so just focus your energy on
defeating as many soldiers and generals in this area as you can.  If the first
siege ramp is destroyed, don't worry.  Hideyoshi has lots of money, so he can
afford to bring a spare one.  Make sure one of the two siege ramps goes up to
complete the mission.  Now, make your way inside the castle walls and start
running wild over any enemies inside.  Your first target should be Ujimitsu
Hojo.  Defeat him and then continue south.  Your next target should be Naosada
Hojo.  Continue south to where Ujitada Hojo is.  He will be guarding the
storehouse for the castle.  You will get a mission to take the storehouse.
Complete the mission by defeating Ujitada.

The Hojo will then spring an ambush around your main camp.  This will cause a
mission of defending your main camp to appear.  Don't rush to your main camp
just yet because as soon as you leave through the front gate, Kotaro Fuma will
show up and try to ambush Hideyoshi.  Kotaro is powered up, so he won't be an
easy kill.  Once you have defeated Kotaro, make your way back to your main
camp, which is now surrounded by various Hojos.  They're worse than
cockroaches and number as many.  To complete the mission of defending your
main camp, you need to defeat all enemy generals outside of Odawara Castle.
This means that even if that a general not anywhere near your main camp could
cause the mission to continue.  However, if you have been following my guide,
there should be only a few enemy generals that are not inside the main keep of
the castle.  When going to your main camp, you should run into a couple of
generals.  They are Naoshige Chiba and Ujinaga Narita.  Defeat them both and
then make your way into your main camp.  It doesn't matter which order you
defeat the Hojo ambushers just so long as you defeat all three.  They all
pretty much have the same name anyways, so it really doesn't matter.
Christmas time in the Hojo household must have been very confusing.  I mean,
if they had Christmas back then in Japan...  Either way, once all three Hojo
ambushers are defeated, defeat any other generals that may be on the map.
There should be only be a few more generals left, so clean them out.  To
complete the mission, you do not have to defeat Yoshitake Mibu or Norihide
Matsuda, so you can save them for last.  However, you do need to defeat
Yasuhiro Ogasawara, so defeat him while you're down there defeating Ujifusa
Hojo. Once all the generals outside have been defeated, you will be complete
the mission of protecting your allied base.  It's now time to go inside the
castle.

Once inside the castle, make your way to the second floor.  There, you should
find a bunch of riflemen along with Ujiteru Hojo.  When Ujiteru is defeated,
the gate on the second floor will rise up.  Beyond the gate is Masataka
Kasahara, who is not a Hojo but should be beat like one anyways.  There are a
lot of riflemen here, so get them out of the way first.  Once Masataka is
defeated, make your way up to the third floor.  There, you will find Ujimasa
Hojo, but he will not be alone.  Kotaro Fuma has decided that being a loser
once a day is not enough, so he will show up again.  Make Kotaro a two time
loser and then defeat Ujimasa to complete the stage.  Long live the Hojo Clan
indeed.


----------------------------
Stage 5:  Battle of Kusegawa
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat all enemy officers.

Defeat Conditions:  Any allied officer is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Kazutada Nakamura                |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Kazuhide Nakamura                |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Toyouji Arima                    |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Noriyori Arima                   |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Tanomo Noisshiki                 |
|    Teruzumi Akashi                  | Reinforcements:                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yoshimasa Tanaka                 |
|    None                             |    Kojiro Sasaki                    |
|                                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|                                     |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|                                     |    Ina                              |
|                                     |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|                                     |    Tadatomo Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

This map is actually a pretty quick map and it's not as tough as it may sound.
Your allies are surprisingly tough and won't die at the slightest touch.
However, that doesn't mean you can take your time.  In order to complete the
missions on this map, you need to be quick.  As soon as the stage starts, make
your way to where Kazuhide Nakamura is located.  Defeat Kazuhide quickly, as
you will soon receive a mission to prevent the Eastern Army from retreating.
Make your way north and defeat Tanomo Noisshiki next.  Yoshimasa Tanaka should
appear and try to make an escape route for the Eastern Army, so you have to be
quick with completing the first mission.  You will receive a second mission
soon after Yoshimasa arrives.  That mission is to stop the enemies from
securing the escape route in the southeast.  Defeat Tanomo and then continue
north to where Noriyori Arima is.  While you are fighting him, Kojiro Sasaki
should arrive as reinforcements for the Eastern Army.  Defeat Noriyori quickly
and then make your way to the southeastern corner of the map.  There, you will
face off with Yoshimasa and Kojiro.  Defeat these two quickly, as while you
are fighting them, they are trying to secure the escape route.  If you have
managed to do everything quick enough, you should complete both missions.

When both missions are completed, the gates to the southern and northeastern
forts will open, allowing you access to Kazutada Nakamura and Toyouji Arima.
You should first defeat Kazutada, as he is the closest.  Once Kazutada is
defeated, Tadakatsu Honda and the rest of the Eastern Army reinforcements will
arrive.  Tadakatsu's goal is your main camp, so cut him off before he reaches
it.  You will receive a mission to prevent Tadakatsu from reaching your main
camp.  While you are fighting Tadakatsu, Hanzo will appear and head for Sakon.
Ignore Hanzo for now and beat down Tadakatsu.  I love how Tadakatsu says he's
never suffered any wounds in battle, considering the fact that he already got
beat once at Komaki-Nagakute.  Once Tadakatsu is defeated, make your way back
to your main camp.  While you're on your way to your main camp, defeat any
generals that are standing along the way.  Hanzo might be in the area, so if
he is, have a nice friendly debate with him on the topic of "Which is cooler:
Ninjas or Pirates" and then prove your argument by beating him.  When you
reach your main camp, Tadatomo Honda should be there trying to cause problems.
Once Tadatomo is defeated, it's time to do some clean up duties.  The main
general that you really should focus on is Ina.  When you reach Ina, there
will be a mission to defeat her.  She is powered up and should have a couple
of enemy generals in the area, so she won't go down easily.  However, you
should also have a couple of allied generals in the area also, so use them as
distractions to get to Ina's backside (I mean in terms of attacking her, you
pervert).  Once she is defeated, the rest fall easily and without much
trouble.  When all enemy generals on the map are defeated, then victory is
yours.


-----------------------------
Stage 6: Battle of Sekigahara
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Ina                              |
|    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|    Yukinaga Konishi                 |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|    Hideie Ukita                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |    Takatora Todo                    |
|    Ekei Ankokuji                    |    Yoshimasa Tanaka                 |
|    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
|    Hidemoto Mori                    |    Yoshiaki Kato                    |
|    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |    Sadatsugu Tsutsui                |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|    None                             |    Yoshinaga Asano                  |
|                                     |    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Magobei Fuse                     |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

I apologize if this walkthrough isn't that great.  When making this
walkthrough, this was only the second time I played through Sekigahara
(Mitsunari was the first character I used that had Sekigahara as a stage and
was actually the sixth character I played as when playing this game).  The
path I provide here may not be the best path through the stage.  Either way,
make your way towards the central area and start to clear out some of the
enemy generals in this area.  Ina will disappear, but she will be back later.
When you get the mission to stop the enemy cannons, complete this mission.
Magobei Fuse will appear and then begin to make his way to where Hideaki
Kobayakawa.  When you reach Magobei, you will get a mission to defeat him.
Stop Magobei from being able to taunt Hideaki and prevent Hideaki from
defecting.

Now, head to where Ekei Ankokuji is, but do not go there by way of the eastern
path.  Take the other path and go around to where Ekei is.  Getting too close
to Hiroie Kikkawa will cause him to defect.  You will have to take on a few
generals in this area.  Some of them are Terumasa Ikeda, Kazutoyo Yamanouchi,
Yoshinaga Asano, and last but not least, Hanzo Hattori.  This can be a rough
battle, especially considering the fact that there are a lot of annoying
ninjas in this area.  Fight off everyone and clear the area of enemy soldiers
to save Ekei from being defeated.  By now, Ina should have showed back up on
the western path and is heading for your main camp.  Get back on your horse
and ride all the way across the map to where Ina is.  When you get close to
Ina, you will receive a mission to prevent her from reaching your main camp.
She is powered up, so she may take a good bit of time to defeat.

Once Ina is defeated and you have completed the mission to stop her, head back
to the central area.  There should still be a few generals in this area such
as Masanori Fukushima and Naomasa Ii, so clear out this area.  After all the
enemy generals in the central area are defeated, make your way to the
northwestern section of the map.  Ginchiyo Tachibana should be here fighting
with Tadaoki Hosokawa, so help her out with this issue.  Once there is only
Ieyasu Tokugawa and Tadakatsu Honda left on the battlefield, the entire
Western Army will begin charging the enemy main base.  However, to get to
Ieyasu, you will need to go through Tadakatsu.  However, this is the third
time you've seen Tadakatsu, so this battle is no different than the other two.
Use your allies and decoys and attack Tadakatsu when he's not looking and the
big man will go down pretty quickly.  The only thing left to do is to run
Ieyasu out of town.  Defeat Ieyasu and you will have won the battle of
Sekigahara.


--------------------
Dream:  Edo Campaign
--------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyori or Mitsunari is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Hideyori Toyotomi                |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Masamune Date                    |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Satoie Gamo                      |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|    Hideie Ukita                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|    Yukinaga Konishi                 |    Yoshiaki Mogami                  |
|    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |    Takatora Todo                    |
|    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|    Hidemoto Mori                    |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Hidetada Tokugawa                |
|    Ekei Ankokuji                    |    Ietsugu Sakai                    |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Hideyasu Yuki                    |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Naotaka Ii                       |
|    Yoshinobu Satake                 |    Shigenaga Katakura               |
|                                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
|                                     |    Hidemune Date                    |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |
|                                     |    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |
|                                     |    Hidemoto Mori                    |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|                                     |    Toranosuke Aoyama                |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

Make your way over to the north gate right away and defeat Naotaka Ii.
Masamune Date will eventually open up the north gate and begin firing at
Hideie Ukita with an ambush of riflemen.  Make your way inside the north gate.
You will get a mission to rescue Hideie Ukita.  Complete this mission by
defeating Shigenaga Katakura.  While you're in this area, also defeat Masanobu
Honda, who is located in the northwestern part of the castle.  Now, make your
way back out of the castle through the north gate.  Make your way over to the
west gate of Edo Castle.  You will get a mission to open the west gate.
Complete this mission by defeating Terumasa Ikeda.  At this point, the Mori
army will defect to the Eastern Army.  It didn't work the first time at
Sekigahara (well, historically, it did, but not in this story mode), so what
makes them think it will work a second time?  You will get a mission to
quickly wipe out the Mori traitors.  Defeat Hiroie Kikkawa, who is at the west
gate of Edo Castle and then make your way to the south gate of Edo Castle.
You will get a message that Ekei Ankokuji has been taken prisoner inside Edo
Castle.  You will get to this in a moment.  Right now, focus on defeating the
three defectors.  Your next target will be Hidemoto Mori.  He will be with
Nagachika Kanamori.  Defeat them both and move on to the east gate of Edo
Castle.  By now, Kanetsugu Naoe and Yukimura Sanada will bring some
reinforcements to assist your army.  They should be able to hold most of the
enemy army in check while you are dealing with the traitors.  When you reach
the east gate of Edo Castle, Hideaki Kobayakawa will be here with Yoshiaki
Mogami.  Defeat Hideaki to complete your mission.

Make your way back to the western gate of Edo Castle and enter the castle.
You will get a mission to defeat all enemies inside the castle walls to open
the gates to the main keep.  To complete this mission, you will need to defeat
Naomasa Ii, Shigezane Date, Takatora Todo, Ietsugu Sakai, and Yasumasa
Sakakibara.  While you are completing this mission, you should also open up
the two remaining closed gates from the inside.  Eventually, Kotaro Fuma will
appear and attempt to rush Hideyori Toyotomi.  Quickly make your way over to
Kotaro.  You will get a mission to prevent Kotaro from entering your main
camp.  Kotaro is powered up, but he shouldn't be too hard to defeat.  When
Kotaro is defeated, make your way to the southeastern section of Edo Castle.
Here, you will find a Defense Captain guarding a gate leading to the smaller
keep of the castle.  This is where Ekei Ankokuji is being locked up.  When you
reach Ekei, you will get a mission to escort him to your main camp.  However,
when Ekei steps out of his prison cell, Toranosuke Aoyama ambushes him.
Toranosuke is a powered up ninja officer, so he can be annoying sometimes.
Defeat Toranosuke and then clear a path for Ekei to reach your main camp.
Ekei likes to stop along the way and fight any peons in his line of sight, so
make sure his path is cleared for him to reach the main camp.

Now, if you want, you can head to the main keep and defeat Hideyasu Yuki and
Hidetada Tokugawa.  However, you cannot reach Ieyasu Tokugawa through the main
keep.  You will have to reach Ieyasu through the smaller keep.  Hidemune Date
is on the first floor of the smaller keep.  Defeat him and then make your way
upstairs to Masamune Date.  He is guarding the path to the second floor of the
main keep.  Masamune is powered up, but you should have some help in the form
of allied generals.  Defeat the ambitious young lord and make your way across
the catwalk.  Now, the only obstacle standing in between you and Ieyasu is
Tadakatsu Honda, and he is one big obstacle.  Tadakatsu is powered up and has
lot of life and defense, so it may take a while for you to bring the big man
down.  Once Ieyasu's bodyguard is defeated, make your way to the third floor
of the main keep.  Defeat Ieyasu to complete the stage.


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Stage 1:  Battle of Anegawa
---------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nobunaga and Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Nagamasa, Oichi, or Yoshikage is defeated.


+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Azai-Asakura:                       | Oda-Tokugawa:                       |
|    Nagamasa Azai                    |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Yoshikage Asakura                |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Oichi                            |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Kazumasa Isono                   |    Magoichi Saika                   |
|    Naotsune Endo                    |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Kagenori Asakura                 |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Kagetake Asakura                 |    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |
|    Kagekata Uozumi                  |    Nobumori Sakuma                  |
|    Nagashige Tomita                 |    Yoshinari Mori                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masahisa Sakai                   |
|    None                             |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
|                                     |    Saizo Kani                       |
|                                     |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|                                     |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
|                                     |    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Nagatada Ogasawara               |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

At the start of the battle, quickly get rid of Tsuneoki Ikeda and Saizo Kani.
When that is done with, head over to where the Asakura are.  Start taking down
the Tokugawa Army one by one.  Clear out all the generals from this side of
the map to make sure the Asakura don't get into any trouble at all.  Ieyasu
will order Hanzo Hattori to attack Oichi.  Protect your woman by heading back
to your main camp.  You will receive a mission to protect Oichi.  Defeat Hanzo
quickly, as Hideyoshi Hashiba should have ordered an attack on your main base,
triggering another mission.  He will come with Magoichi Saika, so you really
don't want a three on one battle right now.  When Hanzo is defeated, focus
your attention on the monkey and the sniper.  Complete the mission of
protecting your main camp from these two and then begin your trek east.  When
you get close to Yokoyama Castle, you will receive a mission to protect it.
The enemy general attacking Yokoyama is Nagahide Niwa, so make quick work of
him.

With all the wandering enemy generals out of the way, it's time to focus on
those generals that just stay in their forts all day.  The first general you
want to try to get to is Nobunaga Oda.  You will need to break through two
sets of gates to get to him.  Since you're already close to the north gate of
Nobunaga's fort, you might as well break through there first.  The first
general guarding the north gate is Masahisa Sakai.  Defeat him and then move
on to Katsuie Shibata.  He should provide a little bit more of a challenge,
but not by much.  When you have defeated Katsuie, Katsuie will seal the gates
so that you can't open them (why didn't he just do that to begin with and then
go attack your main base?).  You will need to find another way into the main
base.  Luckily, there a west gate conveniently placed for all your breaking in
needs.  Nobumori Sakuma is guarding the first western gate while Mitsuhide
Akechi is guarding the second western gate.  Defeat these two guards and you
will meet up with the final guard.

However, the Asakura will retreat and Tadakatsu Honda will decide that this is
the perfect time to attack your main camp.  You have one of two choices.  You
can quickly finish off the level and hope Tadakatsu doesn't take your main
camp or you can defeat face off with Tadakatsu.  Since we're assuming you want
to defeat every general on the map (you do want to, right?), head back and cut
off Tadakatsu Honda from invading your main camp.  After all, you can't let
Oichi get hurt trying to fight off Tadakatsu and you get 2000 gold just for
beating him.  I love how Nagamasa talks about protecting Oichi his entire
Story Mode, yet when knowing Tadakatsu is trying to kill off Oichi, he goes
and says he must not face Tadakatsu.  Tadakatsu is not like normal generals.
He is always in powered up mode and has a lot of stamina and health.  He won't
fall quickly, so use every trick in the book that you know to beat him.  Once
Tadakatsu falls, you will need to head back to the Oda main camp.  Defeat
Yoshinari Mori, who is guarding the last gate into the Oda main camp, and then
face off with your brother-in-law.  Defeat Nobunaga and then locate Ieyasu.
He will not be in his main camp.  He will be out trying to assist Nobunaga.
Where ever Ieyasu is, defeat him to complete the stage.


--------------------------
Stage 2:  Siege of Mt. Usa
--------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Yoshinari.  (Later changes to Defeat Nobunaga.)

Defeat Conditions:  Yoshikage, Nagamasa, Oichi, or Magoichi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Anti-Oda Army:                      | Oda Army:                           |
|    Yoshikage Asakura                |    Yoshinari Mori                   |
|    Nagamasa Azai                    |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
|    Oichi                            | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Kagenori Asakura                 |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Kazumasa Isono                   |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |
|    Yoshikata Rokkaku                |    Nobumori Sakuma                  |
|    Tatsuoki Saito                   |    Kazumasu Takigawa                |
|    Nagayuki Miyoshi                 |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
|    Masayasu Miyoshi                 |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|    Tomomichi Iwanari                |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|                                     |    Ranmaru Mori                     |
|                                     |    No                               |
|                                     |    Ittetsu Inaba                    |
|                                     |    Bokuzen Ujiie                    |
|                                     |    Morinari Ando                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the level starts, make your way up Mt. Usa.  Keep going to the top of the
mountain.  When Nagamasa sees that no one is at the top of the mountain, jump
down the cliffs of the mountain to where Yoshinari Mori and Hidemasa Hori are.
You will get a mission to stop Yoshinari from entering the Asakura main camp.
Defeat Yoshinari and Hidemasa and the Oda main forces will arrive on the
battlefield.  What you will want to do first is to take the eastern path to
where Hideyoshi Hashiba and Tsuneoki Ikeda are located at.  You will want to
defeat these two generals to help the Asakura survive this battle.  Defeat
them quickly, as this isn't the only main camp you have to save.  You need to
rush over to Katsuie Shibata and prevent him from entering your main camp.
You have some time, but not much.  When you get close to Katsuie, you will
receive a mission to stop him.  If he enters your main camp, all the generals
inside your main camp will defect to the Oda forces, leaving you with more
problems than you want to deal with right now.  While you're in the area, you
might as well defeat Nobumori Sakuma and Kazumasu Takigawa, since they're
there in your way.

The Oda Army will receive some more reinforcements and then begin to charge.
You need to defend two points.  The first point you should defend is Mt. Usa.
Mitsuhide Akechi, Morinari Ando, and Nagahide Niwa should be attacking the
southern side of mountain, so rush up the mountain and knock these guys off of
it.  You want to protect Mt. Usa first instead of the Asakura main camp
because Yoshikage Asakura is surprising durable.  After you're done defeating
Mitsuhide and his gang, you will want to fight off Ranmaru Mori next.  Ranmaru
has Narimasa Sassa with him and Ranmaru himself is powered up because you
killed his father.  Defeat Ranmaru and Narimasa and then jump down the
mountain to where the Asakura main camp is.  Start defeating enemies near
Yoshikage.  Yoshikage is durable, but not that durable.  He should be
surrounded, so thin out some of the Oda troops.  Also, Ittetsu Inaba should be
here, so make sure you get rid of him.  Once you have gotten it to a point
where you know Yoshikage will survive, take down some strongholds that are
producing the enemy soldiers.  You don't have to get rid of the ones far away,
but get rid of the ones closest to the Asakura main camp.  Once this is over
and done with, it's time to invade Nobunaga Oda's main camp.  When you get
close to the Oda main camp, you will receive a mission to get inside.  There
are three generals outside of the Oda main camp.  The gates will open if you
defeat No.  The other general, Bokuzen Ujiie, is just here to be annoyances.
Get rid of all three generals and invite yourself inside the camp.  Nobunaga
should be inside with Toshiie Maeda, so defeat these two generals to complete
the stage.


---------------------------------
Stage 3:  Defense of Odani Castle
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nobunaga.

Defeat Conditions:  Either Oichi or Yoshikage is defeated, or Odani Castle is
  captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Azai-Asakura:                       | Oda Army:                           |
|    Nagamasa Azai                    |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Oichi                            |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Kazumasa Isono                   |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |    Ranmaru Mori                     |
|    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |    Ujisato Gamo                     |
|    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |    Kazumasu Takigawa                |
|    Keijun Miyabe                    |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
|    Yoshikage Asakura                |    Saizo Kani                       |
|    Kagenori Asakura                 |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|    Kagetake Asakura                 |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|    Kageakira Asakura                | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Kagekata Uozumi                  |    Ittetsu Inaba                    |
|                                     |    Yukihiro Ujiie                   |
|                                     |    Morinari Ando                    |
|                                     |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|                                     |    Tsunoeoki Ikeda                  |
|                                     |    No                               |
|                                     |    Nobutada Oda                     |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, ride out to where Saizo Kani and Hidemasa Hori
are located at.  Defeat these two quickly, as Nagamasa will begin to say that
reinforcements from the Asakura are coming from Mt. Jizo.  Mt. Jizo at the
time is currently occupied by the Oda Army, so you will have to ride up there
and defeat the enemies there.  There are a lot of riflemen outside of Mt.
Jizo, so be careful of your advance.  At Mt. Jizo, Nagahide Niwa and Nagachika
Kanamori aren't just going to give you the mountain, so you will have to take
it from them by defeating those two.  Taking the mountain will fulfill two
things.  The first thing it will do is it will complete the mission that pops
up when you arrive at Mt. Jizo.  The second thing it will do is allow your
reinforcements to show up.  When your reinforcements do show up, quickly make
your way to the central garrison.  Hideyoshi Hashiba should have blown up a
wall in the garrison that revealed a path to the Inner Ward of your castle.
When you get close to Hideyoshi, you will receive a mission to stop him from
going inside your castle.  Punish the bad, destructive monkey by defeating him
in battle.  This will complete your mission, but this will also cause you to
get ambushed by Ittetsu Inaba, Yukihiro Ujiie, and Morinari Ando.  Defeat
these three generals quickly, as there are other places you need to go.

When the gates of the central garrison open, make your way to where Ranmaru
Mori is located at.  He should be here with Ujisato Gamo.  Mitsuhide Akechi
should also show up in this area as an ambush unit.  Defeat these three
generals while you are waiting for another Oda ambush, this time north of the
central garrison.  These ambush troops will arrive when Oichi reaches the
Minor Ward.  They are Tsuneoki Ikeda and Toshiie Maeda.  There should be some
allied soldiers in this area, so they shouldn't be able to go very far.  They
should still be in the northern area by the time you reach them.  Defeat these
two enemy generals and make your way back into the central garrison.  Use the
path that Hideyoshi created to get inside your castle.  The place you want to
go is where Tsunachika Kaiho is located at.  He should be getting beat up on
by Katsuie Shibata and his two cronies, Kazumasu Takigawa and Narimasa Sassa,
so go assist your ally.  When you reach Tsunachika, you will receive a mission
to assist him.  Defeat these three generals here in this area and you will
complete the mission.  Nobunaga Oda will commend Nagamasa for his abilities
and the Azai Army will begin to charge the Oda main camp.  This will cause No
and Nobutada Oda to appear at the gates of the Oda main camp.  No will be
guarding the north gate and Nobutada Oda will be guarding the east gate.
Defeat one of these two generals and then make your way inside the main camp.
You will probably have to face the other general along with Nobunaga, so
defeat the other general as well before finishing off Nobunaga.


---------------------------------
Stage 4:  Showdown at Shizugatake
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hideyoshi.  (Later changes to Defeat Hideyoshi,
  Ieyasu, and Mitsuhide.)

Defeat Conditions:  Either Oichi or Yoshikage is defeated, or the Main Camp
  is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Azai-Asakura:                       | Coalition:                          |
|    Nagamasa Azai                    |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Yoshikage Asakura                |    Nene                             |
|    Oichi                            |    Sakon Shima                      |
|    Kazumasa Isono                   |    Kiyomasa Kato                    |
|    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
|    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |    Koroku Hachisuka                 |
|    Kagenori Asakura                 |    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |
|    Kagetake Asakura                 |    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yoshinaga Asano                  |
|    None                             |    Saizo Kani                       |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Mitsunari Ishida                 |
|                                     |    Yoshitsuga Otani                 |
|                                     |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|                                     |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|                                     |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|                                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|                                     |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|                                     |    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |
|                                     |    Nobuharu Tsuda                   |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

This battle is a long one and is a two phase battle.  The first phase is
taking on the Hashiba Army.  When the battle starts, make your way south and
then towards where Nene is.  You do not want Nene to convince to Asakura to
defect.  This would mean you have to worry about enemies on all sides instead
of just three fronts like you are right now.  When you reach Nene, you will
receive a mission to stop her.  Complete this mission and then make your way
back to the central path.  Sakon Shima will be trying to charge into your main
camp.  Stop him from doing so.  Now, Mitsunari Ishida along with Yoshitsuga
Otani should have appeared near the Asakura main camp.  You will want to help
the Asakura out.  However, what you can do is complete one mission while going
to rescue your allies.  You might as well complete the mission to take down
the four garrisons on Mt. Tenjin while you're on the way to fighting
Mitsunari.  It will kill two birds with one stone.  Each garrison has a
guardian in it, with Kiyomasa Kato guarding the eastern garrison, Masanori
Fukushima guarding the western garrison, Hidemasa Hori in the southern
garrison, and Koroku Hachisuka hiding in the northern one.  You should start
at the southern garrison and work your way north.  Defeat all four of these
generals to complete the garrison mission.  Now, take the northern path to
where Mitsunari is trying to defeat your allies.  Fighting off Mitsunari and
Yoshitsuga should not be a hard battle because you should have a few allies in
the area.  Defeat them both and then make your way back to the central area.

The next goal you should focus on is taking out that western fort.  You will
need to access the fort through the south gate.  When you get to the south
gate, you will receive a mission to take the fort.  Defeat the Defense Captain
and then make your way inside.  To complete the mission, you will need to
defeat Tsuneoki Ikeda and Hidenaga Hashiba, which should be simple.  Once you
have taken the western fort, make your way south.  You will get a mission to
assist Kiyotsuna Akao with the attack on the Hashiba main camp.  You will want
to attack the Hashiba main camp from the western gate, so defeat Yoshinaga
Asano and Saizo Kani who are just in the way.  When you defeat Saizo Kani, the
western gate will open.

When you enter the Hashiba main camp, the second phase of the battle will
begin.  Ieyasu Tokugawa, Mitsuhide Akechi, and Katsuie Shibata will all arrive
on the field with their armies.  Defeat Hideyoshi quickly, as the stage
rapidly fills up with enemies again.  Luckily, Hideyoshi isn't powered up on
this stage, so he should fall pretty easily.  When Hideyoshi is done for,
leave through the same gate you came in.  You will run into a few members of
Mitsuhide's army, Hidemitsu Akechi and Nobuharu Tsuda.  Defeat these two
enemies and then continue north along the western path.  Since Mitsuhide is
going for your main camp, you will want to defeat him first.  Mitsuhide is a
little powerful, but not by much.  He should fall quickly.  Go rescue Oichi if
she is in danger from any enemy generals and then make your way north through
your main camp.  Katsuie Shibata should be your next target, as the garrisons
you have taken on Mt. Tenjin are extremely sturdy, especially against a
Tadakatsu Honda attack.  Toshiie Maeda should be inside your main camp, so get
him out of it by defeating him.  Make your way to the Asakura main camp.
Katsuie should either be inside the Asakura main camp or close to entering the
camp.  Defeat him before he can cause too much damage.  Now, you can focus on
defending the eastern garrison.  Your first target should be the biggest
target, and on the battlefield, they don't come much bigger than Tadakatsu
Honda.  He should be harassing the southern garrison, so go there quickly to
assist with its defense.  Tadakatsu is the same as always.  It's a pain to
hurt him and he painfully hurts you.  When you manage to get the big man down,
assist with the defense of the next two garrisons by defeating Naomasa Ii and
Yasumasa Sakakibara.  When you have isolated Ieyasu Tokugawa, go after him.
Defeat Ieyasu to complete the stage.


------------------------------
Stage 5:  Battle of Kanegasaki
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nobunaga.  (Later changes to Defeat Yoshikage.)

Defeat Conditions:  Nagamasa, Yoshikage, or Oichi is defeated, or Nobunaga
  reaches the Escape Point.  (Later changes to Nagamasa, Nobunaga, or Oichi
  is defeated).

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Azai-Asakura:                       | Oda-Tokugawa:                       |
|    Nagamasa Azai                    |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|    Yoshikage Asakura                |    No                               |
|    Oichi                            |    Ranmaru Mori                     |
|    Kazumasa Isono                   |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    None                             |    Yoshinari Mori                   |
|                                     |    Saizo Kani                       |
|                                     |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
|                                     |    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |
|                                     |    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |
|                                     |    Toshimitsu Saito                 |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Magoichi Saika                   |
|                                     |    Yoshimasa Oka                    |
|                                     |    Morishige Tsuchihashi            |
|                                     |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|                                     |    Naramasa Sassa                   |
|                                     |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Azai:                           | Asakura Army:                       |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Yoshikage Asakura                |
|    Nagamasa Azai                    |    Kagenori Asakura                 |
|    Oichi                            |    Kagetake Asakura                 |
|    Kazumasa Isono                   |    Kagekata Uozumi                  |
|    Kiyotsuna Akao                   |    Naotaka Magara                   |
|    Tsunachika Kaiho                 |    Naozumi Magara                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Jinpachiro Maeba                 |
|    None                             |    Yoshitsugu Maeba                 |
|                                     |    Naganori Yamazaki                |
| (Note:  In the middle of the        |    Yoshimune Kawai                  |
|  battle, you will switch sides.     |    Nagashige Tomita                 |
|  Any previous enemies you did not   | Reinforcements:                     |
|  defeat will become your allies.)   |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

So apparently, all the battles up until now were just a dream.  Say what you
want about KOEI and their storylines in this game, that twist was one twist
that no one was expecting.  Whether you liked the little plot twist or not, it
sure was creative.  Things don't stop their either.  This battle is another
two phase battle.  The first phase is chasing down Nobunaga Oda.  When the
stage starts, make your way north to where Hideyoshi Hashiba is.  Pick a fight
with the monkey and you will get a mission to break through the surrounding
enemy.  You will need to defeat Hideyoshi, Tsuneoki Ikeda, and Hidemasa Hori
to complete this mission.  Continue north to the Asakura main camp.  You will
get a mission to prevent the Tokugawa Army from entering the Asakura main
camp.  You can accomplish this by defeating Ieyasu Tokugawa and Yasumasa
Sakakibara.  During this mission, the Asakura should order you and your men to
burn down a forest.  Don't worry about this quite yet.  When you have
accomplished this mission, your next targets should be Tadatsugu Sakai and
Tadakatsu Honda.  Tadatsugu should be an easy kill, but Tadakatsu, as always,
is a different story.  You do have some time to play with him, but not a whole
lot of time, so try to end the battle as quickly as possible.

When Tadakatsu is defeated, you will want to help Oichi now and the fire
attack.  Take the long way around by taking the eastern route.  Taking the
central route will cause Nobunaga to show up prematurely.  You're not done
setting up the battlefield quite yet.  When you reach where Oichi is, she
should be getting harassed by Magoichi Saika and his posse.  Defend your woman
by beating down Magoichi and then clean this area out.  You should get a
mission during or after this battle with Magoichi to make the fire attack
succeed.  There should be three more officers in this area.  They are Saizo
Kani, Yoshimasa Oka, and Morishige Tsuchihashi.  Get rid of all three of them,
along with any other enemy soldiers, so that the fire attack may succeed.
Take the path that the fire attack carves out to where Yoshinari Mori and No
are at.  Defeat these two generals and then head north.  When you reach where
Mitsuhide is located at, there will be a lot of riflemen in the area.  A level
3 musou from Nagamasa will get rid of most, if not all, of the riflemen.  If
you don't have that yet, then just get rid of the riflemen that are the most
annoying and then focus on Mitsuhide.  Also in this area should be Hidemitsu
Akechi and Toshimitsu Saito, who should die as well.  Once they are defeated,
Katsuie Shibata should show up with more men for you to kill.  When you have
defeated Katsuie Shibata and his men, Nobunaga Oda and Ranmaru Mori will
appear around the center of the western path.  You will receive a mission to
not let Nobunaga escape.  Chase down Nobunaga.  The Asakura Army will call for
reinforcements, but this shouldn't be a big deal.  Ignore Ranmaru (or defeat
him if you want, doesn't really matter) and defeat Nobunaga.  Nobunaga is
tough, so this may take a little bit of time.

After Nobunaga is defeated, you will get a cut scene of Nagamasa deciding to
not kill Nobunaga.  The Asakura will receive a lot of reinforcements.  All of
a sudden, most of your allies are now your enemies and all of your enemies are
now your allies.  The second phase of the battle has just begun.  There should
be an Asakura enemy at just about every clearing, so get to work going around
and defeating the Asakura Army.  Since you defeated Nobunaga, in the western
area, it only makes sense to target the enemy in that area first.  Defeat
Naotaka Magara and then make your way south.  Jinpachiro Maeba should be here
fighting with Kazumasa Isono, so rescue your ally.  Head east through the fire
carved path to where Naganori Yamazaki is.  Defeat him and then go north.  By
now, all the Asakura Army should be gathering in the northern areas trying to
take down Nobunaga, Oichi, or both.  Destroy any enemies in the northern areas
that your allies haven't gotten to yet.  When you have defeated all the
enemies outside of the Asakura main camp, defeat the Defense Captain guarding
the enemy main camp and make your way inside.  Your former ally, Yoshikage
Asakura, should have two bodyguards with him, Kagenori Asakura and Kagetake
Asakura.  Defeat all three Asakuras, leaving Yoshikage for last, to complete
the stage.


------------------------------
Dream:  Showdown at Sekigahara
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat all enemy officers.

Defeat Conditions:  Nobunaga, Nagamasa, or Oichi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Oda-Azai:                           | Takeda-Uesugi:                      |
|    Nobunaga Oda                     |    Shingen Takeda                   |
|    Nagamasa Azai                    |    Kenshin Uesugi                   |
|    Oichi                            |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|    Yoshinari Mori                   |    Katsuyori Takeda                 |
|    Toshiie Maeda                    |    Masayuki Sanada                  |
|    Hidemasa Hori                    |    Nobufusa Baba                    |
|    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |    Masakage Yamagata                |
|    Saizo Kani                       |    Masanobu Kosaka                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|                                     |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Tsunamoto Oniniwa                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|                                     |    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |
|                                     |    Yataro Onikojima                 |
|                                     |    Kageie Kakizaki                  |
|                                     |    Yoshikiyo Murakami               |
|                                     |    Kagetsuna Naoe                   |
|                                     |    Masamune Date                    |
|                                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
|                                     |    Kojuro Katakura                  |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You have a lot of enemy officers to defeat on this stage.  Make your way to
the central area of the map.  The Takeda Calvary will begin their charge on
the central area.  The first officer you should aim for is Nobufusa Baba.  He
will be powered up, so he may take some time to defeat.  When he is defeated,
make your way south and defeat Katsuyori Takeda and Masanobu Kosaka.  They
will also be powered up.  When all three are defeated, Kenshin Uesugi will
charge out from the northwestern garrison.  Make your way over to Kenshin.
When you reach Kenshin, the main army of the Uesugi will arrive.  You will
receive two missions.  The first will be to defeat the Uesugi army.  The
second will be to prevent Kenshin from entering your main camp.  Focus your
energy on defeating Kenshin.  He is powered up, so he's going to be hard to
defeat, especially with Kagetsuna Naoe in the area providing a distraction.
When Kenshin and Kagetsuna are defeated, quickly make your way south to Mt.
Matsuo Castle.  Tsuneoki Ikeda should be attempting to capture this castle.
Unfortunately, Masamune Date and his army will ambush him.  You will get a
mission to rescue Tsuneoki Ikeda.  Defeat Shigezane Date, Kojuro Katakura, and
Masamune Date to complete this mission.  While you are here, also defeat
Tsunamoto Oniniwa.

Now, make your way back to where Kanetsugu Naoe and the rest of the Uesugi
Army are.  Defeat Kanetsugu Naoe and the remnants of the Uesugi Army to
complete your first mission.  There should be four or five officers leftover
from the Uesugi Army.  When they are defeated, make your way north to where
the north cannon is.  You will get a message that Yukimura Sanada is
controlling the cannons.  You will then get a mission to halt the cannon fire.
To complete this mission, defeat Yukimura Sanada.  Yukimura is not powered up,
so he shouldn't be too difficult to defeat.  When Yukimura is defeated, the
cannons will stop firing on the central area, making this a little bit easier.
With the death of Yukimura, the remnants of the Takeda Army will begin another
charge on your main camp.  Make your way back to the central area and fight
off this next wave of attackers.  When the last Hojo officer is defeated (or
when Shingen Takeda is the last one left, I'm not sure which), Kotaro Fuma
will appear near Oichi.  Make your way over to Oichi to assist her.  You will
get a mission to protect Oichi from Kotaro Fuma.  Kotaro really wants to kill
off your wife, so he's powered up.  Defeat Kotaro to complete this mission.
When Shingen is the last enemy officer left standing, make your way northeast
to the enemy main camp to face off with the cunning strategist one on one.
You will get a mission to defeat Shingen.  Complete this mission to complete
the stage.


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----------------------------
Stage 1:  Battle of Yamazaki
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Mitsuhide.

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyoshi or Hidenaga is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Hashiba Army:                       | Akechi Army:                        |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Shigetomo Akechi                 |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Kaneaki Mimaki                   |
|    Nene                             |    Yasuie Namikawa                  |
|    Kiyomasa Kato                    |    Masachika Matsuda                |
|    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |
|    Hidemasa Hori                    | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Masanori Fukushima               |    Nobuharu Tsuda                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Toshimitsu Saito                 |
|    None                             |    Katsusada Shibata                |
|                                     |    Kunitsugu Yasuda                 |
|                                     |    Sadaoki Ise                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts off, you will be at the southern area of the map.
Kaneaki Mimaki is just north of you, so make your way to him first and defeat
him.  You're already near Shoryuji, so you might as well take it first.
Defeat the Defense Captain that is guarding the gate to Shoryuji.  You will
get a mission to take Shoryuji.  Complete this mission by defeating Sadayuki
Atsuji.  Nobuharu Tsuda should appear as reinforcements for the Akechi Army
near Shoryuji, so defeat him while you're on your way to Mt. Tenno.  You
should have a mission to stop the Akechi officers from getting to Mt. Tenno.
The two officers you need to defeat to complete this mission are Yasuie
Namikawa and Masachika Matsuda.  Defeat them both to complete your mission and
then make your way up to Mt. Tenno.  Get to the peak to claim the mountain for
the Hashiba Army and then make your way back to Shoryuji.  By this time, there
should be ambush units near this area trying to take it back.  When you get
near the ambush units, a mission will appear to defeat them.  Defeat
Toshimitsu Saito and Katsusada Shibata to complete this mission.

Mitsuhide will call for, you guessed it, another ambush.  This time, it will
be an ambush of Mt. Tenno.  Make your way back up the mountain again and clear
it out of enemies.  You should have a mission to escort Kiyomasa Kato up to
the top of the mountain.  First, clear off the mountain top so it doesn't get
taken.  If you lose the mountain top, you fail the mission.  Kunitsugu Yasuda
and Sadaoki Ise should be the two enemy generals you will need to defeat to
ensure the safety of the mountain top.  Once the mountain top is safe, clear
out any enemies that are around Kiyomasa.  He gets distracted easily.  Once
you have completed this mission, make your way towards the two enemy generals
that are attempting to get to your main base.  They should be Shigetomo Akechi
and Hidemitsu Akechi.  Defeat these two enemy generals to isolate Mitsuhide
Akechi in his main base.  The only thing left to do is charge into the enemy's
main camp and take Mitsuhide's head.


-----------------------------
Stage 2:  Conquest for Kyushu
-----------------------------

Victory Condition:  Defeat Yoshihisa, Yoshihiro, and Toshihisa.

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyoshi or Ginchiyo is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Shimazu Army:                       |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Yoshihisa Shimazu                |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Iehisa Shimazu                   |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Toshihisa Shimazu                |
|    Hidehisa Sengoku                 |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|    Motochika Chosokabe              |    Arinobu Yamada                   |
|    Nobuchika Chosokabe              |    Nobumitsu Saruwatari             |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Tadatsune Shimazu                |
|    None                             |    Tadanaga Shimazu                 |
|                                     |    Tadamune Ijuin                   |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Tadamoto Niiro                   |
|                                     |    Kakuken Uwai                     |
|                                     |    Hisataka Kabayama                |
|                                     |    Hisatora Ei                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way south along the path you are currently on
towards the garrison.  Defeat Tadamune Ijuin to open the gates.  This will
allow you to reach most of the northern area.  The Shimazu should destroy the
bridge in the north, cutting off some of your allies.  You better go rescue
them first, as they are about to get ambushed.  Defeat Nobumitsu Saruwatari on
your way north.  When you get close to Hidehisa Sengoku, Iehisa Shimazu will
call for an ambush.  The ambush unit will be led by Tadamoto Niiro.  You will
get a mission to rescue Hidehisa.  Defeat both Iehisa and Tadamoto to complete
this mission.  Iehisa Shimazu will run away, so don't think you've seen the
last of him just yet.  Continue on the northern path until you reach Arinobu
Yamada.  Defeat him and continue on the path to the northeastern fort.
Guarding this fort is Tadanaga Shimazu.  Defeat Tadanaga and claim the fort as
your own.  Now, from this fort, you can reach Tsuruga Castle, which should be
your next target.  You will get a mission to take Tsuruga Castle.  Yoshihiro
Shimazu is guarding Tsuruga Castle and he won't give it up without a fight.
He's powerful, but his attacks are slow, so they are easily readable.  Defeat
Yoshihiro to claim Tsuruga Castle.  Yoshihiro will retreat.  Makes you think
you will see him again sometime soon...

From Tsuruga Castle, make your way out of the western gate.  This will cause
two things to happen.  First, the geyser blocking one of the paths will stop
flowing.  Secondly, a volcano that is on the map will begin to erupt.  The
volcano will spit fireballs onto the paths that are near it.  It doesn't
affect the northern area or the southern fort, but anywhere else, you might
get hit by a fireball.  When the geyser goes down, Toyohisa Shimazu decides it
would be best to attack your main camp.  You will get a mission to defend your
main camp.  Defend your main camp by defeating Toyohisa Shimazu.  After
Toyohisa is defeated, the enemy will call for another ambush, this time at
Tsuruga Castle.  Their plan is to cut your attack line in half.  Make your way
back to Tsuruga Castle.  You will get a mission to defend your castle, so
defeat Kakuken Uwai and Hisataka Kabayama to complete the mission.  Make your
way back out through the west gate of the castle onto the main path.  This
time, go east instead of west.  You will reach a fort that is occupied by
Tadatsune Shimazu.  Defeat Tadatsune and ride through the fort.  Yoshihisa
Shimazu decides to block your retreat by using trees and rocks.  Since you
can't retreat, you might as well just charge forward.  Toshihisa Shimazu will
also send an ambush party after you.  Defeat Toshihisa and the leader of the
ambush party, Hisatora Ei.  Toshihisa will end up retreating when you defeat
him.  The only place left to go is the enemy's main camp in the south.  When
you enter the main camp, all the Shimazus that retreated earlier will be back
inside the fort.  This battle will most likely be a four on one battle, but
I'm sure you can handle it.  The only general you really have to worry about
is Yoshihiro.  All the generals in the fort are powered up, but Yoshihiro is
the only unique general in the group.  Clear the fort of all four Shimazus to
finish your conquest of Kyushu.


---------------------------------
Stage 3:  Siege of Odawara Castle
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ujimasa.  (Later changes to Defeat Ujimasa and
  Ujinao.)

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyoshi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Hojo Army:                          |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Ujitada Hojo                     |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Ujitaka Hojo                     |
|    Norihide Matsuda                 |    Masataka Kasahara                |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yoshitake Mibu                   |
|    Kanbei Kuroda                    |    Naohide Matsuda                  |
|                                     |    Yasusato Matsuda                 |
|                                     |    Masayo Ito                       |
|                                     |    Naoshige Chiba                   |
|                                     |    Yasuhiro Ogasawara               |
|                                     |    Naosada Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Tanenaga Hara                    |
|                                     |    Norisada Ueda                    |
|                                     |    Ujinori Uesugi                   |
|                                     |    Ujinaga Narita                   |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|                                     |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|                                     |    Ujifusa Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Hiroteru Minagawa                |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, Hideyoshi will want to build a castle in the central
area on Mt. Ishigaki.  Assist Hideyoshi in his castle building project by
entering Mt. Ishigaki and clearing it out.  You will get a mission to take the
mountain, so defeat Naosada Hojo and Ujiteru Hojo to complete this mission.
Make your way through the south gate and go to the gates of the southern
garrison.  The enemy will begin to march towards Mt. Ishigaki, so don't let
them get anywhere near your castle in the making.  Defeat Ujimitsu Hojo and
Ujinori Uesugi to prevent them from finding out about your castle.  Kanbei
Kuroda should arrive with engineers to build the castle with.  They will
appear in the southwestern fort, which is currently closed off.  Defeat the
Defense Captain outside of the fort to open it up.  Ujitada Hojo is currently
trying to kill off your engineers, so defeat him.  Clear out the southwestern
fort to allow your engineers to start marching towards Mt. Ishigaki.  From the
southwestern fort, make your way back to the center and then go through the
north gate.  You will reach two enemy officers trying to force their way to
your main camp.  They are Ujitaka Hojo and Norisada Ueda.  You will get a
mission to defeat them both and protect your main camp.  Complete this mission
and move on.

Make your way back to the southern garrison.  You will want to be here because
when the castle is finished being built at the center, a siege ramp will
appear in this garrison and head for the walls of Odawara Castle.  However,
Yasusato Matsuda and his troops will do their best to try to break your siege
ramp.  Defeat Yasusato and clear this area out of enemies to allow your siege
ramp set up.  If your siege ramp gets destroyed, you will have to enter the
castle through the north gate.  However, you shouldn't need to do that, as you
should be able to clear out this area in time.  Once your siege ramp is set
up, do go up it yet.  Make your way north near the central gate.  Ujinaga
Narita and Naohide Matsuda are trying to guard the central gate, so defeat
them.  You won't be able to enter the central gate quite yet, as Kotaro Fuma
has placed a ninja spell on the gate to keep it closed.  However, once you
have defeated both of these generals, you can enter Odawara Castle using your
siege ramp.  When inside the castle, immediately make your way towards
Masataka Kasahara.  You will get a mission to save Norihide Matsuda, who is
Hideyoshi's agent on the inside.  You won't be able to find Norihide Matsuda
on the general map when you press start, but he will always be near Masataka
Kasahara.  Defeat Masataka to save Norihide.  Now, Kotaro should perform his
little ninja trick and open the front gate to Odawara Castle, allowing the
Hojo forces inside the castle to begin to try to take out the makeshift
castle.  Masayo Ito and Naoshige Chiba will charge the central area, so stop
them in their tracks and defeat them.  Clear out the northern area of all
enemy generals.  This should leave only Ujimasa Hojo left.  He is inside the
main keep of the castle.  To get inside the main keep of the castle, defeat
the Defense Captain standing guard and walk right in.

Inside the main keep of the castle, you will notice that a gate on the first
floor is locked.  It can only be opened by a mechanism on the second floor.
When you get to the second floor, there is another gate that is locked.  It
can only be opened by a mechanism on the first floor that is passed the locked
gate.  However, the mechanism for the gate on the first floor is accessible.
Destroy the statue that is keeping the gate on the first floor closed and then
make your way back down the stairs.  Go through the gate on the first floor
and destroy the other statue that is blocking the mechanism from working.
This will open up the gate on the second floor.  If you have ninjas explaining
this kind of thing to you, why don't they just open the gates for you?  Go
through the gate on the second floor and up the stairs.  You will now face off
with Ujimasa Hojo.  However, when you defeat Ujimasa, Kotaro will begin to
laugh at you and say it was all just a trick.  The real Ujimasa, along with
some other Hojos will ambush your main camp.  Kotaro will close and lock the
gate on the second floor, preventing you from saving your main camp.  The only
way to open the gate is to defeat Kotaro.  Kotaro is powered up and is the
hardest officer on the map, but he still shouldn't cause too many headaches.
Once Kotaro is defeated, the gate will open, allowing you to escape the main
keep of the castle.  Get back on your horse and ride towards your makeshift
castle.  Ujifusa Hojo should be attempting to attack your makeshift castle, so
defeat him.  Now, leave the makeshift castle area through the west gate.  The
real Ujimasa Hojo and Hiroteru Minagawa should be trying to attack your main
camp from the south.  Defeat both Ujimasa and Hiroteru.  Make your way into
your main camp.  Ujinao should be here by now.  He thinks he's a match for
Hideyoshi, but you already know he's hopelessly outclassed.  Help out
Hideyoshi by defeating Ujinao.  Now, the Toyotomi have all of Japan under
their control.


----------------------------
Stage 4:  Battle of Kusegawa
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat all enemy officers.

Defeat Conditions:  Any allied officer is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Kazutada Nakamura                |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Kazuhide Nakamura                |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Toyouji Arima                    |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Noriyori Arima                   |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Tanomo Noisshiki                 |
|    Teruzumi Akashi                  | Reinforcements:                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yoshimasa Tanaka                 |
|    None                             |    Kojiro Sasaki                    |
|                                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|                                     |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|                                     |    Ina                              |
|                                     |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|                                     |    Tadatomo Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

This stage is a pretty quick stage.  You need to keep all your allies alive
and defeat all of the enemy officers, but your allies all tend to be really
good at surviving.  By the time the main batch of reinforcements arrive, you
will have killed off a lot of generals, giving your allies some morale boosts
in the process.  When the stage starts, you will get two missions in a short
time span.  The first mission will be to kill off all the enemy generals
trying to escape.  These generals are Kazuhide Nakamura, Noriyori Arima, and
Tanomo Noisshiki.  The second mission will be to prevent the enemy
reinforcements in the southeastern corner of the map from securing an escape
route.  Those two generals will be Yoshimasa Tanaka and Kojiro Sasaki.  First,
start off by defeating Tanomo, then immediately go north to where Noriyori is.
Defeat him and then make your way south to where Kazuhide is.  Since all of
the islands are connected to each other by bridges, you should be able to get
to each general without any problems.  You want to end with Kazuhide so that
you can continue moving south.  When you have defeated Kazuhide, you will have
completed the first mission.  By this time, Yoshimasa Tanaka should have
arrived in the southeastern corner of the map.  Make your way towards that
corner and defeat him.  Eventually, Kojiro Sasaki will arrive and attempt to
secure the escape route.  Defeat him as well to complete the second mission.
Both Kazutada Nakamura in the southern garrison and Toyouji Arima in the
northeastern garrison will realize it's pointless to try to hide and escape.
They will both come out and charge your force.  Since you're already in the
south, defeat Kazutada.

By now, a lot of enemy reinforcements should arrive.  Since you're currently
in the southern garrison, defeat the two enemies that arrive inside there.
They should be Naomasa Ii and Moritsuna Watanabe.  Defeat both of them.
Tadakatsu Honda should be attempting to charge your main camp.  Cut him off
while he is crossing the river and face off with him.  You will get a mission
to prevent Tadakatsu from entering your main camp, which you can complete by
defeating Tadakatsu.  He will be with Tadatomo Honda.  Defeat Tadatomo first
and then focus all your power on Tadakatsu.  Tadakatsu is powered up, as
usual, and will take a while to defeat.  Don't worry about your other allies.
They should be fine and more than able to survive on their own.  I love
Sakon's response to Tadakatsu about Tadakatsu's daughter.  Sakon has some
really good lines on this level.  Anyway, Hanzo should be trying to jump
Mitsunari Ishida while you are fighting Tadakatsu, so make your way over to
the dark ninja next.  Defeat Hanzo and then head north.  The last enemies on
the map should be fighting with the Shimazu clan.  You will get a mission to
defeat Ina.  There will be two other generals with Ina.  They are Toyouji
Arima and Tadayoshi Matsudaira.  Ina will be powered up, but if you had no
problems with her dad, you should have no problems with her.  Defeat all three
generals to complete this stage.


------------------------------
Stage 5:  Battle of Sekigahara
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Ina                              |
|    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|    Yukinaga Konishi                 |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|    Hideie Ukita                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |    Takatora Todo                    |
|    Ekei Ankokuji                    |    Yoshimasa Tanaka                 |
|    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
|    Hidemoto Mori                    |    Yoshiaki Kato                    |
|    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |    Sadatsugu Tsutsui                |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|    None                             |    Yoshinaga Asano                  |
|                                     |    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Magobei Fuse                     |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way north.  There are four enemy generals in
the central area.  Start with the one that is the furthest to the north.  This
should be Yoshiaki Kato.  The next general you should defeat is Yoshimasa
Tanaka.  Now, continue north to where the first of the enemy's cannons are at.
Defeat the Defense Captain guarding this cannon.  You should get a mission to
stop both enemy cannons.  This is one.  The second one is located near your
next destination.  Leave the cannon and move southeast, defeating Takatora
Todo in the process.  You should run into Nagamasa Kuroda.  Defeat him and
then make your way towards the second cannon.  Defeat the Defense Captain here
to complete your first mission.  When Hideaki Kobayakawa begins to speak, make
your way for the passageway near the southwest.  Ieyasu Tokugawa will call for
riflemen to shoot at Hideaki.  Magobei Fuse will appear in this area.  You
will get a mission to stop Magobei's taunts, so defeat him before he can cause
any problems.

Now, you will need to stop Hanzo Hattori next.  However, you cannot get near
Hiroie Kikkawa or the Mori camp, or they will defect to the enemy.  To get to
Hanzo without crossing through the Mori camp, simply take the eastern path
that is the closest to the central area and go around the camp.  That path
will allow you to assist Ekei Ankokuji in defeating the enemies in his area
and allow you to get to Hanzo without making the Mori defect.  In this area,
there should already be three other generals.  They are Terumasa Ikeda,
Yoshinaga Asano, and Kazutoyo Yamanouchi.  Defeat all three, along with Hanzo,
to save both Ekei and Hideaki.  By now, Ina should have shown up along the
western path.  Get on your horse and quickly ride over towards the western
side of the map.  On your way there, protect one of your cannons by defeating
Masanori Fukushima.  Don't worry, Ina will wait for you.  When you reach Ina,
you will get a mission to prevent Ina from entering your main camp.  Ina is
powered up and will take a little bit of time to defeat.  Now, from Ina, make
your way back out to the central area and defeat Tadayoshi Matsudaira, Naomasa
Ii, and Sadatsugu Tsutsui.

There should only be three generals left.  Tadaoki Hosokawa should be fighting
with Ginchiyo Tachibana, so make your way to him next.  Defeat Tadaoki and
continue along the northern path.  Mitsunari should order his army to charge.
When you get to Ieyasu Tokugawa's main camp, you will see that Tadakatsu Honda
is guarding the camp.  You will have to defeat Tadakatsu in order to get
inside.  Tadakatsu is powered up, as usual.  Use your allies as decoys and get
behind him to injure him.  When the big man goes down, all the gates to the
enemy main camp will open.  The only thing left to do is defeat Ieyasu
Tokugawa to complete the stage.


------------------------------
Dream:  Battle of Mikatagahara
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Shingen is defeated, or Ieyasu reaches the Escape Point.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Takeda Army:                        | Oda-Tokugawa:                       |
|    Shingen Takeda                   |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Katsuyori Takeda                 |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|    Nobukado Takeda                  |    Mototada Torii                   |
|    Masatane Hara                    |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
|    Nobufusa Baba                    |    Nobumori Sakuma                  |
|    Nobushige Oyamada                |    Hirohide Hirate                  |
|    Masatoyo Naito                   |    Kazumasu Takigawa                |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |
|    None                             |    Ietada Matsudaira                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|                                     |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Tadayo Okubo                     |
|                                     |    Nagatada Ogasawara               |
|                                     |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|                                     |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|                                     |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|                                     |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, immediately make your way west to the Oda Army.  You
will face off in a three against one situation.  Good thing Sakon is great at
crowd control.  You will get a mission to prevent the Oda Army from escaping.
Complete this mission by defeating Kazumasu Takigawa, Nobumori Sakuma, and
Hirohide Hirate.  Now, make your way over to Tadatsugu Sakai.  Defeat him and
then continue on to where Ietada Matsudaira.  He should either be close to or
inside your main camp.  Defeat him and then leave your main camp through the
southern gate.  Make your way over to where Kazumasa Ishikawa is and defeat
him.  Now, the next officer in your path is Tadakatsu Honda.  You can either
face off with him or you can avoid him and go around him.  When you get near
him, you will get a mission to defeat him.  Tadakatsu Honda is extremely
powerful on this stage.  However, you should have enough useful skills and a
decent enough weapon by now to take him on.  Just take advantage of the
openings he leaves when he attacks and you shouldn't take too much damage.

After Tadakatsu is defeated or avoided, make your way over to the gate that is
south of the central garrison.  You should be able to catch up to Hanzo
Hattori here.  Defeat Hanzo and then continue make your way to the
southwestern part of the map.  This area is filled with ledges.  You can only
jump down a ledge.  You cannot jump back up a ledge.  The ledges area should
be where you can catch up to Ieyasu Tokugawa.  When you do, you will get a
mission to defeat Ieyasu.  When Ieyasu is defeated, you will have realized
that you have killed a fake Ieyasu.  Ieyasu Tokugawa will reappear west of the
central garrison.  He will bring two more enemy officers with him.  One of
them, Moritsuna Watanabe, will begin attacking the central garrison.  You will
get a mission to defend the central garrison.  Complete this mission by
defeating Moritsuna.  When Ieyasu Tokugawa reaches the ledges area, there will
be more enemy reinforcements that will arrive west of the southeastern castle.
Make your way over to the area where the enemy officers are gathering at.
Eventually, the Oda Army will also appear, lead by Mitsuhide Akechi, Hideyoshi
Hashiba, and Katsuie Shibata.  The Oda Army will begin attacking your main
camp.  Quickly run through Tadayo Okubo, Yasumasa Sakakibara, Nagatada
Ogasawara, and Mototada Torii.  Then, defeat Ieyasu Tokugawa for a second
time.  Once again, it's only a double.  Use this time to make your way over to
the western garrison.  Here, Nagahide Niwa and Katsuie Shibata should be
trying to take over the garrison.  You will get a mission to defeat the Oda
Army.  Defeat Katsuie and Nagahide and then make your way north and then east
to where Mitsuhide Akechi and Hideyoshi Hashiba are at.  You will want to
defeat them quickly, because while you are playing with the Oda Army, the real
Ieyasu Tokugawa will be retreating.  For a fat man, Ieyasu sure can run fast.
When the Oda Army is completely wiped out, make your way back south to where
Ieyasu Tokugawa is.  Defeat him one last time to complete the stage.


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Stage 1:  Conquest for Kyushu
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hideyoshi.

Defeat Conditions:  Yoshihisa or Yoshihiro is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Shimazu Army:                       | Toyotomi Army:                      |
|    Yoshihisa Shimazu                |    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Mitsunari Ishida                 |
|    Toshihisa Shimazu                |    Sakon Shima                      |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Hidehisa Sengoku                 |
|    Arinobu Yamada                   |    Motochika Chosokabe              |
|    Iehisa Shimazu                   |    Nobuchika Chosokabe              |
|                                     |    Yoshimune Otomo                  |
|                                     |    Ekei Ankokuji                    |
|                                     |    Nagayasu Sogo                    |
|                                     |    Kiyomasa Kato                    |
|                                     |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Nene                             |
|                                     |    Kanbei Kuroda                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off with only three allies, but you will receive reinforcements in
the form of ambushes while you are playing through the map.  When the stage
starts, make your way north and then east when you reach the garrison.  You
will get a mission to defeat Nobuchika Chosokabe.  Defeat him and then make
your way back to the garrison.  Hidehisa Sengoku will charge after you.  Just
stay put.  He is powered up, but when he gets lured too far out, a rockslide
will cut off his retreat and an allied ambush party will appear, taking away
his powered up status.  Defeat Hidehisa Sengoku and then make your way west.
Yoshimune Otomo should be trying to attack Toyohisa Shimazu.  Defeat Yoshimune
and then make your way to Tsuruga Castle.  Defeat Motochika Chosokabe to take
control of Tsuruga Castle.  Mitsunari Ishida will charge out and try to take
Tsuruga Castle away from you.  Nene will also appear and do the same thing.
You will get two missions.  The first mission will be to defend Tsuruga Castle
from Mitsunari.  The second mission will be to prevent Nene from entering
Tsuruga Castle.  Defeat both Nene and Mitsunari to complete both missions.

While you are busy defending Tsuruga Castle, Toyohisa will attempt to attack
the enemy main camp while the geyser recedes.  Unfortunately for Toyohisa, the
geyser reactivates when he passes it.  The geyser cuts off Toyohisa's retreat,
effectively trapping him.  Kanbei Kuroda will appear as an enemy ambush unit.
Make your way over to Toyohisa.  You will get a mission to rescue Toyohisa.
Complete this mission by defeating Sakon Shima and Kanbei Kuroda.  Make your
way to the northern path to where Ekei Ankokuji is.  You will get a mission to
defeat Ekei.  When you do, Ginchiyo Tachibana will be lured out.  When she
crosses the bridge on the northern path, your army will collapse it, trapping
her.  Another allied ambush unit will appear.  Ginchiyo will lose her powered
up status, allowing you to defeat her easily.  Now, make your way to the
northwestern garrison.  When you are at this garrison, leave through the
southern gate.  This will get you inside the Toyotomi main camp.  Hideyoshi
Toyotomi is here with a few bodyguards.  Defeat Hideyoshi and the other three
enemy officers to complete the stage.


---------------------------------
Stage 2:  Siege of Odawara Castle
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ujimasa and Ujinao.

Defeat Condition:  Hideyoshi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Hojo Army:                          |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |
|    Masamune Date                    |    Naosada Hojo                     |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Ujitaka Hojo                     |
|    Kojuro Katakura                  |    Ujifusa Hojo                     |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Naohide Matsuda                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Tanenaga Hara                    |
|    None                             |    Norisada Ueda                    |
|                                     |    Ujinori Uesugi                   |
|                                     |    Yoshitake Mibu                   |
|                                     |    Naoshige Chiba                   |
|                                     |    Masataka Kasahara                |
|                                     |    Ujinaga Narita                   |
|                                     |    Masayo Ito                       |
|                                     |    Yasusato Matsuda                 |
|                                     |    Hiroteru Minagawa                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Yasuhiro Ogasawara               |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off near the south gate of Odawara Castle.  Defeat Yoshitake Mibu to
open up the south gate of Odawara Castle.  Make your way inside the castle and
defeat Naoshige Chiba and Ujinaga Narita, who should be just on the other side
of the south gate.  Make your way inside the castle and head north and east.
By this time, you should get a mission to open up all the gates to Odawara
Castle.  You should focus on this mission first.  Make your way to Naohide
Matsuda.  You will get a mission to stop the enemy cannons.  Complete this
mission by defeating Naohide.  Make your way to the east gate of Odawara
Castle.  Open this gate by defeating Ujifusa Hojo and Yasusato Matsuda.  Now,
there is only one last gate left to open.  It is the north gate.  To get to
the north gate, you will have to cross through the bomb corridor.  When you
get passed the annoying area of the castle, defeat Masataka Kasahara and
Ujinori Uesugi.

Now, Kotaro Fuma will open up a gate that leads to a path that goes directly
into your main camp.  He will send out three enemy officers to try to take
down Hideyoshi.  Make your way back to the east gate of Odawara Castle.  There
should be a gate in this area that goes north.  This gate will lead to that
northeastern path that will get you inside your main camp.  Here, you will get
a mission to protect your main camp.  Complete this mission by defeating
Tanenaga Hara, Masayo Ito, and Ujitaka Hojo.  Now, make your way back inside
the castle.  This time, your goal is the southwestern corner of the map.  It
is in this area that the enemy has hid their storehouse.  When you reach the
storehouse, you will get ambushed by Yasuhiro Ogasawara.  You will also get a
mission to seize the storehouse.  Complete this mission by defeating Yasuhiro
Ogasawara and Ujitada Hojo.  Leave this area through the north gate.  You will
end up in a courtyard.  Kotaro will close all gates to this area and ambush
you with ninjas.  You will get a mission to defeat 100 enemies.  The fastest
way to defeat enemies is by using your horse musou.  When you have defeated
100 enemies in this area, the gates will open.  Leave this area through the
north gate.  In this area, you should find Ujiteru Hojo and Ujimitsu Hojo
fighting the Date Army.  Help out Masamune Date by defeating both enemy
officers.  Now, enter the main keep through the gate that is in this area.

When you are inside the main keep, head east.  When you enter this area, you
will get a mission to deactivate the bomb corridor.  Complete this mission by
defeating Naosada Hojo and Hiroteru Minagawa.  You have shut down an annoying
area that you will never cross again on this map.  Now, make your way back
west until you reach a set of stairs.  Head up those stairs to the second
floor.  On the second floor, you will run into Kotaro Fuma.  He has shut the
gate to the third floor.  You will need to defeat Kotaro in order to advance
further.  Kotaro is powered up, so he's pretty upset that you have entered his
home.  Defeat Kotaro to raise the gate to the third floor.  Make your way up
to the third floor.  It is here that you will find the two leaders of the Hojo
clan.  Defeat both Ujinao Hojo and Ujimasa Hojo to complete the stage.


----------------------------
Stage 3:  Battle of Kusegawa
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat all enemy officers.

Defeat Condition:  Any allied officer is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Kazutada Nakamura                |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Kazuhide Nakamura                |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Toyouji Arima                    |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Noriyori Arima                   |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Tanomo Noisshiki                 |
|    Teruzumi Akashi                  | Reinforcements:                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yoshimasa Tanaka                 |
|    None                             |    Kojiro Sasaki                    |
|                                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|                                     |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|                                     |    Ina                              |
|                                     |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|                                     |    Tadatomo Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

Even though you lose if an ally dies, this stage is relatively easy and quick.
Your allies do stay alive for quite a while on this stage.  You start off in
the northwestern corner of the map.  You will get three missions immediately.
The first mission will be to protect your allied officers, which if you fail
this mission, you fail the stage.  The second mission will be to prevent the
enemy officers that are outside the garrisons from retreating.  The third
mission will be to prevent the enemy officers from preparing an escape route
in the southeast corner of the map.  Your first objective should be to prevent
the retreat of the enemy officers.  Start off by defeating Noriyori Arima and
work your way south.  Defeat Tanomo Noisshiki next and finish with Kazuhide
Nakamura to complete the second mission.  While you're fighting off the
enemies that are out in the open, Yoshimasa Tanaka will appear in the
southeastern corner of the map and try to prepare an escape route.  When you
are finished with your second mission, head directly for the southeastern
corner of the map and defeat Yoshimasa Tanaka.  This will get Kojiro Sasaki to
appear in the battlefield at the area you are currently at.  Kojiro is powered
up, but try to defeat him quickly, as if you spend too much time playing with
Kojiro, you will fail your third mission.  Defeat Kojiro to complete the third
mission.  Now, both garrisons in the northeast and the south should open up
their gates.  Make your way inside the southern garrison and defeat Kazutada
Nakamura.

Around this time, Tadakatsu Honda should arrive with reinforcements.
Tadakatsu himself will attempt to charge your main camp while the other enemy
officers will try to distract you.  Two of those enemy officers, Naomasa Ii
and Moritsuna Watanabe, will appear in the south garrison.  Defeat both of
these enemy officers and then head directly for Tadakatsu Honda.  Tadakatsu
will run directly to your main camp without stopping to play with your allied
soldiers, so you he should be well on his way to your main camp.  When you
reach Tadakatsu, you will get a mission to prevent him from entering your main
camp.  Tadakatsu is powered up, so he might present problems to you.  Try to
stay out of his range while taking advantage of your range.  Also abuse your
unblockable C7 move if you have to.  When you have finished with Tadakatsu,
take out Tadatomo Honda as well.  Your next goal should be to locate Hanzo
Hattori.  He will appear while you're fighting Tadakatsu and attempt to make
his way into your main camp to assassinate Mitsunari Ishida.  Hanzo is powered
up, but after dealing with Tadakatsu, the little ninja should present no
problems.  After Hanzo is defeated, the only thing left to do is take out Ina
and her crew.  They should be trying to track you down, since their goal is to
defeat the Shimazu Army.  Find out where Ina is and make your way over to her.
It's not nice to keep a girl waiting, you know.  When you reach Ina, you will
receive a mission to defeat her.  Ina will be powered up and should have
Toyouji Arima and Tadayoshi Matsudaira with her.  Defeat all three enemy
officers in any order you want to complete the stage.


--------------------------------
Stage 4:  Struggle at Sekigahara
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Condition:  Any allied officer is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Ina                              |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Naomasa Ii                       |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|    None                             |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|                                     |    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |
|                                     |    Takatora Todo                    |
|                                     |    Yoshimasa Tanaka                 |
|                                     |    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |
|                                     |    Hidemoto Mori                    |
|                                     |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
|                                     |    Yoshiaki Kato                    |
|                                     |    Sadatsugu Tsutsui                |
|                                     |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
|                                     |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|                                     |    Yoshinaga Asano                  |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Hidetada Tokugawa                |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Tadachika Okubo                  |
|                                     |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadamasa Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadatoshi Sengoku                |
|                                     |    Yasunaga Ishikawa                |
|                                     |    Tadamasa Mori                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, defeat Masanori Fukushima, Sadatsugu Tsutsui,
Yoshiaki Kato, Yoshinaga Asano, and Tadayoshi Matsudaira to clear out the
central area.  After you have done this, make your way towards your allied
main camp in the southwest.  You will get a mission rescue Mitsunari Ishida.
Complete this mission by defeating Hideaki Kobayakawa, Takatora Todo, and
Yoshimasa Tanaka.  Make your way east towards Sakon Shima.  On your way there,
Ieyasu Tokugawa should order Hanzo Hattori to assassinate Mitsunari Ishida.
Hanzo starts off in Mt. Matsuo Castle and will head directly for the main
camp.  When you reach Hanzo, you will get a mission to prevent him from
entering your main camp.  Hanzo is powered up, so he will have a lot of life
and defense.  Defeat Hanzo before he can enter your main camp to succeed in
your mission.  Mitsunari will now move towards the center of the map.  Now,
continue on your march west towards Sakon.  When you get close to him, you
will get a mission to rescue Sakon.  Complete this mission by defeating
Terumasa Ikeda, Hidemoto Mori, and Hiroie Kikkawa.  Ieyasu will order
Tadakatsu Honda to attack Sakon.  Intercept Tadakatsu before he can reach his
destination.  Tadakatsu is powered up, as usual, so he might take a while to
defeat.  When Tadakatsu is defeated, Sakon will begin to march towards the
center.

Make your way over to the northwestern garrison.  Ginchiyo Tachibana is here,
trying to fight off three enemy officers of her own.  You will get a mission
to rescue Ginchiyo.  Complete this mission by defeating Tadaoki Hosokawa,
Nagamasa Kuroda, and Naomasa Ii.  Ieyasu will order another one of his
generals to attack the person you just rescued.  This time, he sends Ina off
to fight Ginchiyo.  Again, intercept Ina before she reaches Ginchiyo and
defeat her.  Ina is also powered up, but she shouldn't be as bad as Tadakatsu
was.  When Ina is defeated, Ginchiyo will move towards the central area.  When
all your allies are in the central area, Ieyasu will send out a second wave of
reinforcements.  Most of the enemy reinforcements will surround the central
area.  You will get a mission to defeat the reinforcements of the Eastern
Army.  To complete this mission, you will need to defeat the following
generals:  Tadachika Okubo, Tadamasa Mori, Masanobu Honda, Yasunaga Ishikawa,
Tadatoshi Sengoku, Tadamasa Honda, Yasumasa Sakakibara, and Hidetada Tokugawa.
This will open up the gates to the enemy main camp.  Make your way inside the
Tokugawa main camp and face off with Ieyasu.  Defeat Ieyasu to complete the
stage and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.


-----------------------------
Stage 5:  Siege of Edo Castle
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Condition:  Hideyori is defeated.  (Later changes to Yoshihisa is
  defeated.)

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Shimazu Army:           | Eastern Army:          | Western Army:          |
|    None                 |    Ieyasu Tokugawa     |    Hideyori Toyotomi   |
| Reinforcements:         |    Masamune Date       |    Yoshihiro Shimazu   |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu    |    Tadakatsu Honda     |    Toyohisa Shimazu    |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu     |    Naomasa Ii          |    Mitsunari Ishida    |
|    Yoshihisa Shimazu    |    Yasumasa Sakakibara |    Satoie Gamo         |
|    Tadatsune Shimazu    |    Yoshiaki Mogami     |    Yoshitsugu Otani    |
|    Hisataka Kabayama    |    Takatora Todo       |    Hideie Ukita        |
|    Arinaga Yamada       |    Nagachika Kanamori  |    Hideaki Kobayakawa  |
|    Tadamoto Niiro       |    Terumasa Ikeda      |    Hiroie Kikkawa      |
|                         |    Hidetada Tokugawa   |    Hidemoto Mori       |
|                         |    Ietsugu Sakai       | Reinforcements:        |
|                         |    Hideyasu Yuki       |    Kagekatsu Uesugi    |
|                         |    Naotaka Ii          |    Yoshihide Shida     |
|                         |    Shigenaga Katakura  |    Yoshinobu Satake    |
|                         |    Shigezane Date      |    Ginchiyo Tachibana  |
|                         |    Hidemune Date       |                        |
|                         | Reinforcements:        |                        |
|                         |    Hideaki Kobayakawa  |                        |
|                         |    Hiroie Kikkawa      |                        |
|                         |    Hidemoto Mori       |                        |
|                         |    Kotaro Fuma         |                        |
|                         |    Ina                 |                        |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off on the side of the Western Army at the north gate.  You will get
a mission to secure the northern and northeastern strongholds.  Defeat
Yoshiaki Mogami first.  Then, make your way east.  Defeat Nagachika Kanamori
to complete the first mission.  Ieyasu Tokugawa will convince the Mori Army to
defect.  Those Mori switch positions more times than a politician.  Make your
way south to where the defectors are at.  They have surrounded Toyohisa
Shimazu.  You will get a mission to rescue Toyohisa.  While you're completing
this mission, you and Toyohisa will defect to your own army, making your
former allies a third army on the battlefield.  The Western Army will receive
reinforcements, but so will your army.  Now, complete your current mission by
defeating Hideaki Kobayakawa, Hiroie Kikkawa, and Hidemoto Mori.  While you're
here, defeat Ietsugu Sakai as well.  Your next mission will be a long one.  It
is to defeat the entire Western Army.  Start off by defeating Yoshitsugu Otani
at the east gate and Satoie Gamo at the south gate.  While you're at the south
gate, defeat both Eastern Army generals here as well.  Kotaro Fuma should
appear at this time and attempt to assassinate Yoshihisa Shimazu.  Circle
around the castle by taking the eastern path to the northern path and make
your way to Kotaro Fuma.  You should defeat Hideie Ukita at the north gate
along the way.  When you reach Kotaro Fuma, you will get a mission to defeat
him.  Kotaro is powered up, but you should have some allies that are willing
to help you.

When Kotaro is defeated, continue on your mission of defeating Western Army
officers.  Make your way to the west gate of Edo Castle and defeat Yoshinobu
Satake.  Also, defeat both Eastern Army generals that are here too.  This
should leave the southwestern garrison as the only place where Western Army
officers are at.  At the southwestern garrison, you should have two Eastern
Army officers and four Western Army officers just looking to take your head.
Deal with the Eastern Army officers first.  When they are defeated, focus your
attacks on the Western Army officers.  Mitsunari Ishida is the only officer
here that is unique, but Hideyori Toyotomi is a powered up generic officer.
These two officers will give you the most problems, but they shouldn't be too
hard to defeat.  Defeat Hideyori Toyotomi, Mitsunari Ishida, Kagekatsu Uesugi,
and Yoshihide Shida to complete your mission of destroying the Western Army.
Now, it's time to focus on the Eastern Army inside Edo Castle.  Make your way
inside Edo Castle through the trap door that Kotaro Fuma opened.  It's located
in the northwestern corner of the castle.  Defeat Hideyasu Yuki to open up the
gate to the main keep.  Inside the main keep, Hidetada Tokugawa is guarding
the gate to the second floor.  However, when you defeat Hidetada, the gate
will not open.  You will have to access the second floor of the main keep by
using the smaller keep.  Leave the main keep and use the path inside the
castle that goes east and then south to circle around to the smaller keep.  At
the entrance to the smaller keep, Ina and Naomasa Ii are determined to keep
you outside.  Since they're not being very hospitable, defeat the both of them
to open the gate to the smaller keep.

When the smaller keep is opened up, Hidemune Date will rush out.  Defeat him
and then make your way to the second floor of the smaller keep.  Masamune Date
is here, guarding the gate to the main keep.  He is also here with a bunch of
riflemen.  However, if you have Yoshihiro's self skill, Resilience 3, and a
full musou bar, the riflemen should provide no problems at all.  Defeat
Masamune to access the catwalk that will lead to the main keep.  On the second
floor of the main keep, Tadakatsu Honda will challenge you to a fight.
Tadakatsu is powered up, as always, so he may take some time to take down.
Defeat Tadakatsu to open up the final gate to Ieyasu Tokugawa.  Defeat Ieyasu
to unify all of Japan under the control of the Shimazu...except there are
still a few enemy officers who don't accept your rule, even after the beating
you gave them.  After your army retreats, Edo Castle gets set on fire and some
enemies you have previously beaten come back to stop you.  On the second floor
of the main keep, you will run into Tadakatsu Honda again.  Fighting Tadakatsu
once is bad enough.  Fighting him twice on the same stage is just not fair,
especially with a burning castle.  When you have defeated Tadakatsu for good,
make your way onto the catwalk.  Here, Masamune is still trying to take Japan
for himself.  This time, Masamune is powered up.  Defeat the ambitious One-
Eyed Dragon to open up the gate to the smaller keep.  Make your way inside the
smaller keep and down the stairs.  On the first floor of the smaller keep, Ina
is here, looking to still impress her daddy.  Of course, like everyone else,
she is powered up.  When Ina is defeated, you can get outside of the burning
castle.  Finally, just when you think everything is over, Ginchiyo Tachibana
appears to try to settle the score one last time.  She appears in the
southwestern garrison.  Make your way to the garrison and fight with your
rival.  Ginchiyo is powered up, of course, and attacks a lot faster than you
do.  Take advantage of your unblockable C7 grab attack and try to keep a full
musou bar at all times, so that your self skill will be in effect.  This
should help you fight off some of Ginchiyo's regular attacks.  Defeat Ginchiyo
to finally complete the stage.


----------------------------
Dream:  Battle of Sekigahara
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Mitsunari is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Ina                              |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|    Yukinaga Konishi                 |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|    Hideie Ukita                     |    Takatora Todo                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yoshimasa Tanaka                 |
|    None                             |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
|                                     |    Yoshiaki Kato                    |
|                                     |    Sadatsugu Tsutsui                |
|                                     |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
|                                     |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|                                     |    Yoshinaga Asano                  |
|                                     |    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |
|                                     |    Hirotaka Terasawa                |
|                                     |    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |
|                                     |    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |
|                                     |    Hidemoto Mori                    |
|                                     |    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|                                     |    Masamune Date                    |
|                                     |    Kojuro Katakura                  |
|                                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
|                                     |    Tsunamoto Oniniwa                |
|                                     |    Hideyasu Yuki                    |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Tadachika Okubo                  |
|                                     |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadamasa Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadatoshi Sengoku                |
|                                     |    Yasunaga Ishikawa                |
|                                     |    Tadamasa Mori                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off in the southeastern part of the map.  Make your way north and
west and defeat Hiroie Kikkawa.  Then, make your way over to Tadakatsu Honda.
He is powered up and will be a pain later on in the battle, so since you have
some free time, why not defeat him sooner rather than later?  It will take
some time to whittle his high health down, but you should be able to do it in
a reasonable fashion.  When he is defeated, make your way over to Ginchiyo
Tachibana.  She will have been ambushed by Naomasa Ii.  You will get a mission
to rescue Ginchiyo Tachibana.  Complete this mission by defeating Naomasa Ii.
While you are here, also defeat Kazutoyo Yamanouchi.  Make your way north to
where Yukimura Sanada is and defeat Sadatsugu Tsutsui.  This will free up
Yukimura to cause havoc in other places.  Make your way to the central area of
Sekigahara.  Clear out some of the enemy officers that may be in this area.
Also, make sure to make your way over to Sakon Shima.  This will cause him to
retreat.

When the central area is relatively cleared out, make your way over to your
main camp.  It should be under siege by now by many officers, including Ina.
Begin to clear out this area of all the enemy officers.  Masamune Date will
soon appear in the central area, causing Mitsunari Ishida to charge after him.
Eventually, Masamune will call for an ambush of your main camp.  You will get
a mission to not allow the Yuki Army inside your main camp.  There are two
armies that will attack your main camp.  A good way to stall one of the armies
is to take the gates that are near the entrance points to your main camp.
That way, the army will stop and seal up that gate before moving on to your
main camp.  To complete this mission, defeat Yasumasa Sakakibara, Hideyasu
Yuki, Masanobu Honda, Tadatoshi Sengoku, and Tadachika Okubo before they reach
your main camp.  Now, Ieyasu Tokugawa, realizing that he's beginning to lose,
will send out his pet ninja to try to assassinate Mitsunari Ishida.  Make your
way over to Mitsunari and protect him from both Hanzo and the Date Army.  When
Masamune Date is defeated, the rest of his army will retreat, so you may want
to defeat him either first or last, depending on how quickly you want to
complete the stage or how many officers you want to kill.  Now, clear the
central area of the rest of the Tokugawa Army and then head for the Tokugawa
main camp.  Each gate of the Tokugawa main camp is being guarded by an
officer.  Defeat the three guards and then make your way inside the main camp.
Ieyasu is waiting for you to have a showdown to determine which side will take
the land.  Defeat Ieyasu to complete the stage.


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Stage 1:  Conquest for Kyushu
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Yoshihisa, Yoshihiro, and Toshihisa.

Defeat Conditions:  Ginchiyo is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Shimazu Army:                       |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Yoshihisa Shimazu                |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Iehisa Shimazu                   |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Toshihisa Shimazu                |
|    Hidehisa Sengoku                 |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|    Motochika Chosokabe              |    Arinobu Yamada                   |
|    Nobuchika Chosokabe              |    Nobumitsu Saruwatari             |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Tadatsune Shimazu                |
|    None                             |    Tadanaga Shimazu                 |
|                                     |    Tadamune Ijuin                   |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Tadamoto Niiro                   |
|                                     |    Kakuken Uwai                     |
|                                     |    Hisataka Kabayama                |
|                                     |    Hisatora Ei                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, make your way east and across the bridge.  The
bridge will collapse and you will get ambushed by Tadamoto Niiro.  Defeat
Tadamoto and also Iehisa Shimazu and Nobumitsu Saruwatari, who are also in
this area.  This will force Iehisa to retreat.  Now, continue to make your way
east towards the northeastern garrison.  Along the way, defeat Arinobu Yamada.
Now, at the northeastern garrison, you will face off with Tadanaga Shimazu.
Defeat him to open up the gate in the northwestern garrison.  Now, make your
way south towards Tsuruga Castle.  Here, you will get a mission to take
Tsuruga Castle.  To complete this mission, you will need to defeat Yoshihiro
Shimazu.  Yoshihiro is powered up, but he shouldn't be too hard to defeat.
You should be able to counter his range with your attack speed.  Yoshihiro
will retreat when you defeat him.  When you have seized Tsuruga Castle, leave
the castle through the western gate.

Now, two things will happen.  First, the geyser that was blocking the western
path will recede, allowing Toyohisa Shimazu to gain access to your main camp.
Secondly, the volcano on the stage will erupt, throwing fireballs on the paths
around the volcano.  You can't do anything about the volcano, but you can do
something about Toyohisa's attack on your main camp.  Make your way over to
the western path.  When you get close to Toyohisa, you will get a mission to
defeat him.  When you have completed that mission, Yoshihisa Shimazu will
order an attack on Tsuruga Castle.  Hisataka Kabayama will attack the western
gate of the castle while Kakuken Uwai will attack the northern gate.  Make
your way back over to Tsuruga Castle.  When you get close to the castle, you
will get a mission to protect the castle.  Defeat both Hisataka and Kakuken to
complete this mission.  Now, leave through the western gate of Tsuruga Castle
again, but this time take the eastern path.  Tadatsune Shimazu should be at
the garrison that is on this path, so defeat him.  Now, approach Toshihisa
Shimazu.  He should call for a rockslide to block off one of the paths.  He
will also call for an ambush.  Defeat Toshihisa and his ambush partner,
Hisatora Ei.  Toshihisa will retreat when he is defeated.  Now, the only thing
left to do is to raid the enemy main camp.  When you get inside the enemy main
camp, Yoshihiro, Iehisa, and Toshihisa will all appear inside the main camp.
They will be powered up, so they won't be as easy to defeat as they were the
first time.  You only need to defeat Yoshihisa, Yoshihiro, and Toshihisa to
complete the stage, but you might as well defeat Iehisa along with them, just
to make him feel like he is part of the group.


---------------------------------
Stage 2:  Siege of Odawara Castle
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ujimasa and Ujinao.

Defeat Condition:  Hideyoshi, Ieyasu, Masamune, or Yoshihiro is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Hojo Army:                          |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|    Ina                              |    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Naosada Hojo                     |
|    Masamune Date                    |    Ujitaka Hojo                     |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Ujifusa Hojo                     |
|    Kojuro Katakura                  |    Naohide Matsuda                  |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Tanenaga Hara                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Norisada Ueda                    |
|    None                             |    Ujinori Uesugi                   |
|                                     |    Yoshitake Mibu                   |
|                                     |    Naoshige Chiba                   |
|                                     |    Masataka Kasahara                |
|                                     |    Ujinaga Narita                   |
|                                     |    Masayo Ito                       |
|                                     |    Yasusato Matsuda                 |
|                                     |    Hiroteru Minagawa                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Yasuhiro Ogasawara               |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts off, you will be inside your main camp.  Make your way
south and wait for the siege ramp to appear.  You will get a mission to escort
the siege ramp into place.  The siege ramp will get ambushed by soldiers, but
they should be easy to clear out.  There will be no officers that ambush the
siege ramp.  When the siege ramp is in place, your mission will be completed.
Now, use the siege ramp to enter the castle.  The first area you will be in is
the area that controls the cannons.  You will get a mission to stop the
cannons from firing.  Now, your next goal will be to open up all the gates to
Odawara Castle.  The first thing you want to do is open up the east gate.
This gate is being guarded by Ujifusa Hojo and Yasusato Matsuda.  Defeat them
both to get the east gate to open.  Your next goal will be the north gate.
This gate is guarded by Masataka Kasahara and Ujinori Uesugi.  Defeat them
both to allow the Date Army inside the castle.  Now, the last gate you will
need to open up is the south gate.  Do not go around to the south gate by way
of the western path.  Use the bomb corridor to get to the south gate.  You
don't want to trigger anything else just yet.  At the south gate, you will
need to defeat Naoshige Chiba and Ujinaga Narita to get that gate to open.

When all the gates to Odawara Castle are open, Kotaro will order an attack on
your main camp.  He will open up a gate that leads to a path that goes right
into your main camp.  You can use this path to get to your main camp faster.
When you reach your main camp, you will get a mission to protect it.  Complete
this mission by defeating Ujitaka Hojo, Masayo Ito, and Tanenaga Hara.  Now,
from your main camp, you want to go all the way to the southwestern corner of
the castle.  This is where the storehouse is located at.  When you reach the
storehouse, you will get ambushed by Yasuhiro Ogasawara.  You will also get a
mission to take the storehouse.  Complete this mission by defeating Yasuhiro
and Ujitada Hojo.  Now the enemy won't get morale boosts anymore.  Leave this
area through the northern gate.  You will be inside of a courtyard.  All the
gates to this courtyard will close and you will get ambushed by a huge amount
of ninjas.  You will get a mission to defeat 100 enemy soldiers.  Use your
horse musou to kill off enemies quickly.  When you have killed 100 enemy
soldiers, the gates in the courtyard will open.  Leave the courtyard through
the north gate.  You will find Masamune Date fighting off two Hojo officers
here.  Defeat them both and then make your way inside the main keep of Odawara
Castle.

The first thing you should do when you get inside the main keep is to shut
down the bomb corridor.  The officers controlling the bomb corridor should be
one room east of where you are currently at.  When you reach this room, you
will get a mission to shut off the bomb corridor.  Complete this mission by
defeating Hiroteru Minagawa and Naosada Hojo.  Now, make your way up the
stairs to the second floor.  Here, Kotaro Fuma will shut the gate to the
stairs to the third floor.  You will get a mission to defeat Kotaro.  He
should not be too difficult to defeat.  When Kotaro is defeated, the gate will
open up, allowing you to access the third floor.  On the third floor, you will
find the last two members of the Hojo family.  They are Ujinao Hojo and
Ujimasa Hojo.  Defeat both Hojos to complete the stage.


----------------------------
Stage 3:  Battle of Kusegawa
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat all enemy officers.

Defeat Conditions:  Any allied officer is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Kazutada Nakamura                |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Kazuhide Nakamura                |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Toyouji Arima                    |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Noriyori Arima                   |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Tanomo Noisshiki                 |
|    Teruzumi Akashi                  | Reinforcements:                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yoshimasa Tanaka                 |
|    None                             |    Kojiro Sasaki                    |
|                                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|                                     |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|                                     |    Ina                              |
|                                     |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|                                     |    Tadatomo Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

This battle should be relatively quick.  Your objective is to keep all allied
generals alive, which really is not that hard to do.  Most of the allied
generals on this map have good staying power.  When the stage starts off, you
are on the western path and next to Kazuhide Nakamura.  You will get three
missions right away.  The first mission will be to prevent the Eastern Army's
retreat.  The second mission will be to prevent them from preparing an escape
route.  The last mission will be to protect your allies.  If you fail this
mission, you fail the level, so don't let an allied officer die (this isn't
hard to do).  Complete the first mission by defeating Kazuhide Nakamura,
Tanomo Noisshiki, and Noriyori Arima.  Kazuhide and Tanomo are next to each
other in the central area.  Noriyori is along the northern path.  Defeat all
three of them and immediately make your way towards the southeastern corner of
the map.  This is where you will complete the second mission.  You will need
to defeat Yoshimasa Tanaka and Kojiro Sasaki to prevent the enemy from
preparing an escape route.  Now, the garrisons in the northwest and the south
will open up, allowing you to get at the enemy officers that have been in
there hiding.  Make your way towards the southern garrison and defeat Kazutada
Nakamura.

While you are defeating Kazutada, the Eastern Army should receive
reinforcements.  These reinforcements are lead by Tadakatsu Honda.  There will
be two officers that appear in the southern garrison.  They are Naomasa Ii and
Moritsuna Watanabe.  Defeat them both while you are inside the southern
garrison.  Now, you will want to locate Tadakatsu Honda.  He will be running
towards your main camp and won't stop until he gets there or until you stop
him.  Make your way over to Tadakatsu and you will get a mission to prevent
him from entering your main camp.  Tadakatsu is powered up, but you should be
able to beat him with your quick attacks.  Tadakatsu is also here with
Tadatomo Honda, so defeat Tadatomo also.  Now, the next officer you should
defeat is Hanzo Hattori.  He should be on the western path.  Defeat Hanzo and
then make your way over to Yoshihiro Shimazu.  He will be fighting off three
enemy officers, one of which is Ina.  You will get a mission to defeat Ina.
Defeat Ina and the other two officers to complete the stage.


------------------------------
Stage 4:  Battle of Sekigahara
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Mitsunari is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Ina                              |
|    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|    Yukinaga Konishi                 |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|    Hideie Ukita                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |    Takatora Todo                    |
|    Ekei Ankokuji                    |    Yoshimasa Tanaka                 |
|    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
|    Hidemoto Mori                    |    Yoshiaki Kato                    |
|    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |    Sadatsugu Tsutsui                |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|    None                             |    Yoshinaga Asano                  |
|                                     |    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Magobei Fuse                     |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off the stage in the northwest.  Your first goal will be to take the
northwestern garrison.  When you get inside the garrison, defeat Tadaoki
Hosokawa to seize this garrison.  There should be an enemy cannon nearby in
this area.  Make your way over to that cannon.  It will be guarded by a
Defense Captain.  You will get a mission to take down both enemy cannons.
This is the first one, so defeat the Defense Captain.  You will get the second
one later.  Now, pick out a couple of generals in the northwest to take out.
You should get two defeated before Ginchiyo talks about wanting Yoshihiro
Shimazu out on the battlefield.  Make your way over to Yoshihiro and then make
your way back towards central Sekigahara.  You don't have to wait for
Yoshihiro to respond.  Now, Magobei Fuse should appear on the battlefield.
When he does, immediately make your way over to him.  Seal off the second of
the enemy's cannons on your way there and then continue on to Magobei.
Magobei will be attempting to reach Hideaki Kobayakawa.  Don't let him do
this, as this will cause Hideaki to defect.  When you reach Magobei, you will
get a mission to stop his taunting.  Do this by defeating Magobei.  Ieyasu
will order Hanzo Hattori to attack Kobayakawa next.  To prevent this from
happening, what you will want to do is circle around the garrison that the
Mori have occupied.  If you go inside the garrison on the eastern path, the
Mori will defect to the enemy.  There is a path that goes around this camp, so
use that path.  It will lead you to where Ekei Ankokuji is located at.  Rescue
Ekei and at the same time, defeat Hanzo.  There should be four enemy generals
in this area, so be prepared to defeat a lot of generals.

When you have defeated Hanzo and the rest of the enemies along this path, you
will want to go all the way across Sekigahara to the western path.  Ina will
be here, trying to make her way into your main camp.  You will get a mission
to prevent Ina from entering your main camp.  Defeat Ina to complete this
mission.  Now, what you will want to do is clear out the central area of
Sekigahara.  There should be a lot of enemies in this area alone, since you
have been focusing on every area but the central area, so make sure you defeat
everyone that is here.  When everyone but Tadakatsu Honda and Ieyasu Tokugawa
is defeated, Mitsunari will order his army to charge the enemy main camp.
Make your way towards the northeastern section of the map.  Here, you will
find Tadakatsu Honda is guarding all the gates to the enemy main camp.
Tadakatsu is powered up, but you should have experience fighting him from the
previous stage.  Use your quick attacks to defeat Tadakatsu.  This will open
up all the gates to the enemy main camp.  Defeat Ieyasu to complete the stage.


------------------------------
Stage 5:  Pursuit of Yoshihiro
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Yoshihiro.

Defeat Conditions:  Either Mitsunari or Sakon is defeated, or one of the Main
  Camps is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Shimazu Army:                       |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|    Hideie Ukita                     |    Yoshinaga Asano                  |
|    Morichika Chosokabe              |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|    None                             |    Yoshiaki Kato                    |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|                                     |    Yoshihisa Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Tadatsune Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Hisataka Kabayama                |
|                                     |    Arinaga Yamada                   |
|                                     |    Tadamoto Niiro                   |
|                                     |    Shigetaka Togo                   |
|                                     |    Kojiro Sasaki                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

Of course, Ginchiyo's story couldn't end without one last standoff with
Yoshihiro.  When the stage starts, make your way east towards Shoryuji.
Defeat Yoshiaki Kato, who is standing outside of Shoryuji, and then make your
way inside the garrison.  You will get a mission to take Shoryuji.  Complete
this mission by defeating Masanori Fukushima.  Now, leave Shoryuji and make
your way north towards the northeastern allied main camp.  Here, you will get
a mission to prevent the Shimazu Army from entering this main camp.  To
complete this mission, you will need to defeat Yoshinaga Asano and Terumasa
Ikeda.  Now, your next goal will be to stop the enemy's cannons.  Make your
way towards Mt. Tenno.  You will get a mission to stop the enemy's cannons.
Tadaoki Hosokawa is the one controlling the southern cannons and Nagamasa
Kuroda is the one controlling the eastern cannons.  Defeat both of these enemy
generals to stop the cannons and complete your mission.

By this time, Kotaro Fuma should have arrived to spread some chaos in the
south.  Jump the ledges of the mountain to make your way towards the
southwestern allied main camp.  You will get a mission to protect the
southwestern main camp.  To complete this mission, you will need to defeat
Kotaro.  Kotaro is powered up with a lot of life and defense, so he's not an
easy kill.  While you're fighting Kotaro, the Shimazu reinforcements will
arrive and begin attacking the two allied main camps.  You will probably get
some officers trying to assist Kotaro while you're fighting him, so don't
expect this fight to be fair.  Defeat Kotaro and anyone who dares interfere
with your match and then make your way over to the western path.  Here, you
should find Toyohisa Shimazu and Tadatsune Shimazu trying to make their way
towards the southwestern main camp.  Defeat them both and then make your way
east.  Sakon Shima should be here fighting with Kojiro Sasaki inside a closed
up Shoryuji.  Kojiro appears when Sakon arrives at Shoryuji, so he might
already be in trouble.  Hopefully, Sakon's timing is good and that he doesn't
actually reach this area until you're ready for him to.  You will get a
mission to rescue Sakon when you get close to Shoryuji.  To get inside
Shoryuji, defeat the Defense Captain that is outside the gates of Shoryuji to
open the gates.  Kojiro is also powered up, but he should not be as tough to
defeat as Kotaro was.  Defeat Kojiro to complete your mission.  Clear out any
enemy officers that may be in this area to ensure Sakon survives.  Now, make
your way north towards the northeastern main camp.  Yoshihisa Shimazu should
be leading a couple of his generals in attacking this main camp.  Yoshihisa is
powered up, but is only a generic officer.  The other two enemy officers are
easy kills.  Defeat all three enemy generals that are attacking this main camp
and then proceed to climb up the cliffs of Mt. Tenno.  Yoshihiro should be the
last remaining enemy officer on the map, so this will be a one on one
confrontation.  Yoshihiro is really not powered up, but he does have the
advantage in terms of range.  However, you can match this advantage with your
attack speed and nullify his advantage with your special weapon skill.  Defeat
Yoshihiro to complete the stage.


--------------------
Dream:  Edo Campaign
--------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyori or Mitsunari is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Hideyori Toyotomi                |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Masamune Date                    |
|    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Satoie Gamo                      |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|    Hideie Ukita                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|    Yukinaga Konishi                 |    Yoshiaki Mogami                  |
|    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |    Takatora Todo                    |
|    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|    Hidemoto Mori                    |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Hidetada Tokugawa                |
|    Ekei Ankokuji                    |    Ietsugu Sakai                    |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Hideyasu Yuki                    |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Naotaka Ii                       |
|    Yoshinobu Satake                 |    Shigenaga Katakura               |
|                                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
|                                     |    Hidemune Date                    |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |
|                                     |    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |
|                                     |    Hidemoto Mori                    |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|                                     |    Toranosuke Aoyama                |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off in the northwestern corner of the map.  Make your way over to
the north gate of Edo Castle.  Defeat Naotaka Ii and then enter the castle
through the north gate.  Masamune Date should open it up for you, so invite
yourself inside.  When you get inside, you will find an ambush waiting for
Hideie Ukita.  A bunch of riflemen will appear.  You will get a mission to
protect Hideie.  Complete this mission by defeating Shigenaga Katakura.  While
you are here, also defeat Masanobu Honda.  Leave Edo Castle through the north
gate and make your way over to the west gate of Edo Castle.  You will get a
mission to open the west gate.  Complete this mission by defeating Terumasa
Ikeda.  When the west gate is opened, the Mori Army will defect to the enemy.
You will then get a mission to defeat the traitors quickly.  Start off this
mission by defeating Hiroie Kikkawa.  Make your way to the south gate of Edo
Castle.  Here, you will find Nagachika Kanamori and Hidemoto Mori trying to
make their way to your main camp.  Defeat them both.  By now, you should
receive some allied reinforcements in the form of Yukimura Sanada, Kanetsugu
Naoe, and Yoshinobu Satake.  They will be a big help in defending your main
camp and keeping the enemy in check.  Now, make your way over to the eastern
gate of Edo Castle.  Here, you will find Yoshiaki Mogami and Hideaki
Kobayakawa.  Defeat them both.  Defeating Hideaki will complete your mission
to defeat the traitors.

Make your way back to the western gate of Edo Castle.  You will have to enter
the castle here, since you can only open the other gates from the inside.
Once inside the castle, you will get a mission to defeat all of the enemy
officers that are inside the castle but not inside one of the two keeps.
Complete this mission by defeating Naomasa Ii, Shigezane Date, Takatora Todo,
Ietsugu Sakai, and Yasumasa Sakakibara.  These officers are spread out
throughout the castle, so just make sure you get rid of them all.  Also, make
sure you open all the gates to Edo Castle while completing this mission.  This
will allow your allies to have better access to the castle.  Completing this
mission should open up the gates to the main keep and the smaller keep.  Now,
make your way over to the northwestern corner of the castle.  Kotaro Fuma
should be here, trying to make his way over to Hideyori Toyotomi.  You will
get a mission to defeat Kotaro.  Kotaro is powered up, but unfortunately for
him, chaos is going to turn against him.  Defeat Kotaro to complete that
mission.  Make your way back to the southeastern corner of the castle.  You
should find a Defense Captain guarding a gate right next to the smaller keep.
This is the jail cell that Ekei Ankokuji is located in.  Perform a prison
break by defeating the Defense Captain.  You will get a mission to escort Ekei
to your main camp.  Unfortunately for you, jail warden Toranosuke Aoyama isn't
about to let the inmates run the prison without a fight.  Toranosuke is
powered up, but he shouldn't be any harder than Kotaro was.  Defeat Toranosuke
and then clear a path for Ekei to make it back to your main camp.  He has a
tendency to stop and fight peons that should just be left alone, so you may
have to end up clearing out all the little red dots between Ekei and your main
camp.

Now, if you want, you can clear out the first floor of the main keep.  There
are two enemy officers on this floor.  They are Hideyasu Yuki and Hidetada
Tokugawa.  Unfortunately, you cannot reach the second floor of the main keep
from the first floor.  You will need to go through the smaller keep to get to
the second floor.  When you reach the smaller keep, your first enemy will be
Hidemune Date.  He is on the first floor of the smaller keep.  Defeat him and
then make your way up the stairs to the second floor.  Here, Masamune Date is
still dreaming about ruling Japan.  Masamune is powered up and surrounded by
riflemen.  Put the kid in his place by beating him down.  This will open up
the gate to the second floor of the main keep.  Cross the catwalk to the main
keep.  Unfortunately for you, your way is blocked by Tadakatsu Honda.  He is
powered up and doesn't really like the idea that you're after his lord's head.
I guess that's reasonable.  Like Masamune, Tadakatsu is also surrounded by
riflemen.  When you defeat Tadakatsu, the gate to the third floor will open.
Here, you will find Ieyasu Tokugawa.  Defeat Ieyasu to complete the stage.


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--------------------------------
Stage 1:  Battle of Kawanakajima
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Shingen.

Defeat Conditions:  Kenshin is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Uesugi Army:                        | Takeda Army:                        |
|    Kenshin Uesugi                   |    Shingen Takeda                   |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Nobushige Takeda                 |
|    Kageie Kakizaki                  |    Kansuke Yamamoto                 |
|    Yoshikiyo Murakami               |    Masakage Yamagata                |
|    Kagemochi Amakasu                |    Yoshinobu Takeda                 |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masanobu Kosaka                  |
|    Kagetsuna Naoe                   |    Nobukado Takeda                  |
|    Yataro Onikojima                 |    Masatoyo Naito                   |
|                                     |    Masatane Hara                    |
|                                     |    Morinobu Nishina                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Nobufusa Baba                    |
|                                     |    Nobushige Oyamada                |
|                                     |    Nobutoyo Takeda                  |
|                                     |    Masakiyo Morozumi                |
|                                     |    Masatsugu Tsuchiya               |
|                                     |    Sakon Shima                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, head south and cross the central river.  Defeat
Nobushige Takeda and Nobukado Takeda while you're waiting for the Shingen
reinforcements to arrive in the northwest.  When Kaizu Castle opens its gates,
Nobufusa Baba and Nobushige Oyamada will appear there.  Make your way to the
northwest section of the map.  You will get a mission to prevent the two
ambush units from reaching your main camp.  Defeat the pincer before it can
even get started by defeating Nobufusa and Nobushige to complete the mission.
Make your way back to the central area.  There should be a few Takeda officers
around this area, still trying to complete the failed pincer attack, so defeat
them as well.  You will get some reinforcements in the southwest from Zenkoji.
They will be important later, but ignore them for now.

Once there are no more enemy generals in the central area, make your way to
the southeastern garrison.  You will get a mission to seize this garrison, so
complete it by defeating Masakage Yamagata.  Make your way west towards your
reinforcements from Zenkoji.  This area is blanketed by a thick fog, so you
will not be able to use your mini map or see your position on the general map
when you press start.  There will be many Takeda reinforcements in this area,
so you will have to hunt them out blindly.  You will get a mission to save
your detached unit that is in this fogbank.  To complete this mission, you
must defeat Masatsugu Tsuchiya, Morinobu Nishina, Masakiyo Morozumi, and
Nobutoyo Takeda.  Once this mission is completed, you have to find your way
out of this area, which is no easy task considering the fact that most of this
area is like a maze.  Once you manage to find your way out of the fog, there
should be only three enemy generals left.  Hunt down Yoshinobu Takeda and
finish him off.  Sakon Shima should arrive as reinforcements as some point, so
find him and defeat him as well.  Once Shingen Takeda is the last person left,
make your way to his main camp and face off with him.  Defeat Shingen to
complete the stage.


------------------------------
Stage 2:  Battle of Tedorigawa
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Katsuie.  (Later changes to Defeat Nobunaga.)

Defeat Conditions:  Kenshin is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Uesugi Army:                        | Oda Army:                           |
|    Kenshin Uesugi                   |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Shigenaga Honjo                  |    Nagahide Niwa                    |
|    Tomonobu Saito                   |    Kazumasu Takigawa                |
|    Yataro Onikojima                 |    Nagayori Hara                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|    None                             |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|                                     |    Mitsuharu Fuwa                   |
|                                     |    Hanbei Takenaka                  |
|                                     |    Koroku Hachisuka                 |
|                                     |    Morinari Ando                    |
|                                     |    Narimasa Sassa                   |
|                                     |    Ittetsu Inaba                    |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Nobunaga Oda                     |
|                                     |    Oichi                            |
|                                     |    No                               |
|                                     |    Ranmaru Mori                     |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, begin to clear out an enemy general that is on
your side of the map.  Nagachika Kanamori and Nagahide Niwa should start the
battle over on your side, so take them out first.  When they are gone, there
should be more forces that charge at your side.  Defeat Nagayori Hara and
Kazumasu Takigawa.  You should receive an order to go to Funaoka Castle to
start off the flood attack.  Katsuie Shibata should begin to march over to
your side.  You will need to take Funaoka Castle before Katsuie crosses to
your side.  Katsuie does take a while to get over, so you do have some time.
Inside Funaoka Castle, Mitsuhide Akechi and Morinari Ando are guarding the
castle.  You will get a mission to seize the castle.  You can complete this
mission by defeating these two generals.  As soon as you have defeated the
last general inside the castle, the floodgates will open, flooding the map and
causing a lot of the Oda generals to retreat.  It's funny that Katsuie gets
caught in a trap, but doesn't realize it.  Over on your side of the
battlefield, there should be two generals there.  Toshiie Maeda and Katsuie
Shibata should have made it across the river before it flooded, so you will
have to defeat them yourself.  Hideyoshi Hashiba should run away, but he will
be back.  Defeat Toshiie and Katsuie to clear off your side of the battlefield
again.

When Katsuie is defeated, Hideyoshi will come back, this time in the
southeastern corner of the map.  He will call for a charge of all the enemy
forces remaining on the map, which should be only two generals other than
himself.  Apparently, he thinks he can gain control of your main camp before
Nobunaga arrives.  Make your way to the northwestern corner of the map and
defeat Hanbei Takenaka and Koroku Hachisuka.  Then, make your way back to the
southeastern corner of the map where Hideyoshi is and defeat him.  As soon as
you defeat Hideyoshi, make your way towards the central area on the western
side of the map.  You won't make it there, but your goal is to attempt to cut
off No as quickly as possible.  When Nobunaga Oda arrives, he will bring with
him three generals.  Two of them, No and Oichi, will attempt to cross the
river to get to your side.  You will get missions to not let them cross.  You
cannot let No cross over to your side of the map.  For Oichi, you just need to
prevent her from entering your main camp.  In order to complete both missions,
you will have to get the jump on No first.  Rush over to No and quickly defeat
her before she can get very far.  After No is defeated, loop around the river
area and make your way over to where Oichi is.  Defeat her before she can get
into your main camp to complete the second mission.  The only thing left to do
is take the main camp of the enemy.  Ranmaru Mori should be guarding the only
entrance to the enemy main camp, so defeat him first.  Once the gates are
open, you can get to Nobunaga.  Defeat Nobunaga and win victory for the
Uesugi.


---------------------------------
Stage 3:  Siege of Odawara Castle
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ujimasa.  (Later changes to Defeat Ujimasa and
  Ujinao.)

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyoshi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Hojo Army:                          |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Ujitada Hojo                     |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Ujitaka Hojo                     |
|    Norihide Matsuda                 |    Masataka Kasahara                |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yoshitake Mibu                   |
|    Kanbei Kuroda                    |    Naohide Matsuda                  |
|                                     |    Yasusato Matsuda                 |
|                                     |    Masayo Ito                       |
|                                     |    Naoshige Chiba                   |
|                                     |    Yasuhiro Ogasawara               |
|                                     |    Naosada Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Tanenaga Hara                    |
|                                     |    Norisada Ueda                    |
|                                     |    Ujinori Uesugi                   |
|                                     |    Ujinaga Narita                   |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|                                     |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|                                     |    Ujifusa Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Hiroteru Minagawa                |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, Hideyoshi and Mitsunari will have a conversation about
Odawara Castle.  Hideyoshi, being the castle building monkey he is, will
decide to build a castle at Mt. Ishigaki.  Your first mission will be to
defeat all enemies on Mt. Ishigaki.  Of course, Naosada Hojo and Ujiteru Hojo
just won't give you the mountain.  You have to take it from them by defeating
them.  That will complete the mission and open all the doors on the mountain
top.  Make your way south, as enemies will attempt to get to Mt. Ishigaki and
see what is going on.  Defeat them and then make your way north.  Defeat
Ujimitsu Hojo and Ujinori Uesugi, who isn't a Hojo but has a name like one.
By this time, Kanbei Kuroda should have arrived with the engineers.  He will
arrive in the southwestern garrison.  You will have to go to the garrison and
get rid of Ujitada Hojo to open all the gates to the garrison.  Now, clear out
any and all enemies inside the garrison to allow Kanbei to start moving
towards the central mountain.  Once Kanbei gets to the center, he will begin
working on the castle.  In the meantime, make your way to Mt. Ishigaki also
and then leave through the north gate.  Defeat Norisada Ueda and Ujitaka Hojo
to prevent them from getting anywhere near your main camp.  Make your way back
to the southern path again.  This time, go inside the southern garrison and
make your way towards Yasusato Matsuda.

When the castle gets built on Mt. Ishigaki (I was hoping for the Hideyoshi
monkey dance), a siege ramp will appear near Yasusato Matsuda.  Defeat
Yasusato and clear out this area of enemies to allow the siege ramp to get set
up.  While the siege ramp is getting into place, get rid of Ujinaga Narita as
well.  This will allow you to get into the castle.    Immediately make your
way towards Masataka Kasahara.  He should be fighting Norihide Matsuda.  You
will get a mission to rescue Norihide.  Defeat Masataka to complete this
mission.  Kotaro Fuma should have opened the main gate of Odawara Castle, so
you will want to defeat any enemies that are trying to get to the makeshift
castle.  The three enemy generals that attack the central area are Naohide
Matsuda, Masayo Ito, and Naoshige Chiba.  Go to the northern garrison now and
then clear out the enemies that are in this area.  Yoshitake Mibu and Tanenaga
Hara should be outside of the castle.  When they are defeated, the north
Odawara gate will open, allowing you to reach Yasuhiro Ogasawara.  This will
leave only Ujimasa Hojo left.  He is inside the main keep of the castle.

Defeat the Defense Captain guarding the gate to the main keep of the castle
and enter.  The gate on the first floor will be locked, so you will have to go
up to the second floor.  On the second floor, another gate will be locked.
You will find a rotating mechanism that is being blocked by a statue.  Destroy
the statue and the mechanism will open the gate on the first floor.  Head
through the gate on the first floor and you will find the same mechanism.
This mechanism will open the gate on the second floor.  Once the gate on the
second floor is open, you can proceed to where Ujimasa Hojo.  Defeat Ujimasa
Hojo to...continue the battle.  Apparently, Kotaro Fuma played a trick on you.
That was a fake Ujimasa.  The real Ujimasa, along with reinforcements, are
surrounding your main camp.  Kotaro Fuma closes the gate to the second floor.
You will have to defeat Kotaro to get them to open.  Now, rush back all the
way across the stage to the central area.  Ujifusa Hojo should be attacking
this area, so defeat him first.  Once Ujifusa is gone, take the western gate
out of the central area and then follow the path all the way to your main
camp.  You should run into two enemy generals at the southern gate of your
main camp.  They should be Hiroteru Minagawa and Ujimasa Hojo.  Defeat them
both and then locate Ujinao Hojo.  Defeat him to complete the stage.


--------------------------
Stage 4:  Battle of Hasedo
--------------------------


Victory Condition:  The allied officers arrive at the Escape Point.  (Later
  changes to Defeat Masamune Date.)

Defeat Conditions:  All allied officers other than Kanetsugu are defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Uesugi Army:                        | Date-Mogami:                        |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Yoshiaki Mogami                  |
|    Keiji Maeda                      | Reinforcements:                     |
|    Chikanori Suibara                |    Minbu Satomi                     |
|    Yoshihide Shida                  |    Mitsuyasu Shimura                |
|    Mototada Kasuga                  |    Mitsuuji Ujiie                   |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Masakage Rusu                    |
|    None                             |    Tsunenaga Hasekura               |
|                                     |    Nobuyasu Goto                    |
|                                     |    Yoshiyasu Mogami                 |
|                                     |    Mitsushige Nobesawa              |
|                                     |    Hidetsuna Sakenobe               |
|                                     |    Mitsunao Tateoka                 |
|                                     |    Minbu Satomi                     |
|                                     |    Mitsuyasu Shimura                |
|                                     |    Mitsuuji Ujiie                   |
|                                     |    Masamune Date                    |
|                                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
|                                     |    Kojuro Katakura                  |
|                                     |    Tsunamoto Oniniwa                |
|                                     |    Kageyori Yashiro                 |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, you will get a mission to break through the first gate.
Complete this mission by defeating Yoshiaki Mogami.  This will cause all
enemies near the first gate to retreat.  Lead your allied generals up the
mountain.  When you get too far up, enemy reinforcements will arrive and
ambush you on the mountain.  You will get a mission to break through the
second gate.  You will need to defeat Mitsuuji Ujiie, Mitsuyasu Shimura, and
Minbu Satomi to get the second gate to open.  When the second gate opens,
clear out the enemies just beyond the gate while waiting for your army to make
its way to the third gate.  When your army is all gathered near the third
gate, enemy reinforcements will arrive from behind.  You will get a mission to
get all your officers to retreat.  I normally go over to where the ambush
generals are at and defeat all three of them to give Keiji a little help
before passing through the third gate.  When your entire army goes through the
third gate, Keiji will close the gate.

Your army will get ambushed by the enemy just passed the third gate.  There
will be four enemy generals that will begin to attack your army.  Defeat all
four of the generals from the ambush party to get the fourth gate to open.
Defeat any stray enemies and allow your army to cross the fourth gate.
Yoshiaki Mogami will return with reinforcements and will guard the fifth gate.
Masamune Date will also appear, but he will be blocked by Keiji and the third
gate.  You will need to defeat Minbu Satomi, Mitsuyasu Shimura, Mitsuuji
Ujiie, and Yoshiaki to get the fifth gate to open.  There will be more Date
reinforcements beyond the fifth gate, so clear them out.  Now, your allies can
retreat.  However, there is an enemy stronghold in this area that will
continue to pump out enemies even after these enemies have been defeated.
However, if you leave this area, your allies tend to want to retreat more than
if you stay here and try to guard their path.  If you have defeated the three
earlier reinforcements for Keiji, Keiji should be able to guard the gate long
enough for your allies to retreat.  Make your way back to the third gate and
help Keiji out.  Stand by Keiji and just defeat any enemies that may come your
way.  Eventually, Masamune and his crew will slowly reach you.  Of course, you
could always go to them and defeat them.  Once Masamune is defeated, you will
have successfully let your army retreat.


-----------------------------
Stage 5:  Siege of Edo Castle
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hidetada.  (Later changes to Defeat Ieyasu.)

Defeat Conditions:  Kagekatsu, Kanetsugu, or Keiji is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Uesugi Coalition:                   | Tokugawa Army:                      |
|    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |    Hidetada Tokugawa                |
|    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |    Ina                              |
|    Keiji Maeda                      |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Yoshiaki Mogami                  |
|    Yoshinobu Satake                 |    Hideyasu Yuki                    |
|    Masayuki Sanada                  |    Hidehisa Sengoku                 |
|    Dokyu Yamagami                   |    Chikayoshi Hiraiwa               |
|    Kagetsugu Amakasu                |    Tadamasa Honda                   |
|    Mitsunaga Irobe                  |    Bitchu Hineno                    |
|    Shigenaga Honjo                  | Reinforcements:                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|    None                             |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|                                     |    Takatora Todo                    |
|                                     |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|                                     |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|                                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|                                     |    Ietsugu Sakai                    |
|                                     |    Yasutada Matsudaira              |
|                                     |    Tadatomo Honda                   |
|                                     |    Tadasuke Okubo                   |
|                                     |    Munenori Yagyu                   |
|                                     |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
|                                     |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|                                     |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
|                                     |    Masamune Date                    |
|                                     |    Masakage Rusu                    |
|                                     |    Kojuro Katakura                  |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way north and defeat Bitchu Hineno.  This
will cause the west gate to open.  Make your way inside the castle and defeat
Yoshiaki Mogami.  Defeat the Defense Captain that is outside the smaller keep
and enter the smaller keep.  You will want to quickly take the main keep away
from Hidetada Tokugawa.  Inside the smaller keep, go to the second floor.
Yasumasa Sakakibara should be guarding it.  Defeat him and make your way
across the catwalk to the main keep.  Ina will be guarding the gate to the
third floor of the main keep.  Defeat Ina and the gate will open.  Make your
way to the third floor and face off with Hidetada Tokugawa.  Defeat Hidetada
and Edo Castle will be yours.  Make your way back across the catwalk to the
smaller keep.  Exit through the gate and get back on your horse.  You will
want to rush over to your main camp.

By now, there should be a lot of generals infesting your main camp, including
Hanzo Hattori.  You will need to protect Kagekatsu Uesugi by defeating every
general.  Once all the generals have been defeated in your main camp, the main
Tokugawa Army will arrive.  You will get a mission to escort Kagekatsu to the
main keep.  Ieyasu will open up two hidden gates in an attempt to get his
soldiers inside the castle to prevent Kagekatsu from getting to the main keep.
Defeat any and all soldiers in Kagekatsu's way.  You will probably end up
facing off with Tadatomo Honda, Yasutada Matsudaira, and Terumasa Ikeda along
the way, so defeat them all.  Once you have completed the mission to protect
Kagekatsu, start hunting down any Tokugawa generals inside Edo Castle.
Eventually, Tadakatsu Honda will begin to make his march to Edo Castle and
Masamune Date will arrive with reinforcements.  First, deal with the Date
faction.  You will get a mission to prevent Masamune from entering the main
keep.  You can use the hidden passage in the northwest to your advantage.
Defeat Masamune along with his two officers and then make your way over to
where Tadakatsu is located at.  You will get a mission to prevent Tadakatsu
Honda from entering the smaller keep.  Tadakatsu is powered up and will be
more difficult to beat than Masamune.  After all, Tadakatsu is the Lu Bu of
the Samurai Warriors series.  Defeat Tadakatsu and complete the mission.  Your
army will begin to charge the enemy's main camp.  Clear out the southern
section of the castle of all enemies and make your way to the northern
section.  There should only be about four enemy generals in the northern
section of the battlefield, including the enemy's main camp.  There should be
some enemy generals at Edo Castle's north gate and two enemy generals in the
enemy's main camp.  Defeat all the enemies at the north gate and then enter
the enemy's main camp.  Defeat Tadayoshi Matsudaira first, leaving Ieyasu
Tokugawa for last.  Defeat Ieyasu to take over his home castle.


--------------------------------
Dream: Last Stand against Ieyasu
--------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Kagekatsu, Keiji, or Yukimura is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Uesugi Coalition:                   | Tokugawa Army:                      |
|    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Chikanori Suibara                |    Ina                              |
|    Mototada Kasuga                  |    Nobumasa Okudaira                |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Tadasuke Okubo                   |
|    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |    Yasutada Matsudaira              |
|    Keiji Maeda                      |    Chikayoshi Hiraiwa               |
|    Katsunaga Irobe                  |    Tadamasa Matsudaira              |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Masanari Naito                   |
|    Katsunaga Irobe                  | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Masakage Rusu                    |
|                                     |    Kojuro Katakura                  |
|                                     |    Masamune Date                    |
|                                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
|                                     |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|                                     |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|                                     |    Takatora Todo                    |
|                                     |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|                                     |    Terumasa Ikeda                   |
|                                     |    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |
|                                     |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|                                     |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
|                                     |    Kojiro Sasaki                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

At the beginning, there are not a lot of enemies on the battlefield.  This
will quickly change, so you will want to defeat enemies quickly.  Quickly get
rid of Chikayoshi Hiraiwa, Tadasuke Okubo, and Nobumasa Okudaira.  Chikayoshi
and Tadasuke will attack from the east while Nobumasa will attack Kaizu Castle
from the west.  You should be able to defeat all three of them before your
allied reinforcements arrive.  Kagekatsu Uesugi will appear and head for Kaizu
Castle.  Along the way, he will get ambushed by Masakage Rusu and Kojuro
Katakura.  You will get a mission to escort Kagekatsu to Kaizu Castle.  Defeat
Masakage and Kojuro to get Kagekatsu moving towards Kaizu.  When Kagekatsu
gets close to Kaizu Castle, Masamune Date and Shigezane Date will appear and
try to prevent Kagekatsu from going any further.  Defeat both members of the
Date clan and then quickly make your way over to Kaizu Castle.  Kaizu Castle
should be under attack by Yasutada Matsudaira and Tadamasa Matsudaira.  When
Kagekatsu makes his way into Kaizu Castle, you will have completed your first
mission.  This will cause Yukimura Sanada to arrive with reinforcements.

However, Ieyasu Tokugawa will call for his reinforcements, and he has a lot of
them.  These reinforcements are lead by Tadakatsu Honda and Hanzo Hattori.
First thing you will want to do is make your way over to the western garrison.
This is where Tadakatsu Honda will appear.  You will want to get rid of him
quickly.  When you get near Tadakatsu Honda, you will get a mission to defeat
him.  Tadakatsu is powered up and has a lot of life and defense.
Unfortunately, power isn't one of Kanetsugu Naoe's strong points.  It may take
some time to whittle down the life of Tadakatsu.  Also, Kazutoyo Yamanouchi
will be here to try to cause some problems.  When the western garrison is
cleared out, make your way over to the central garrison.  Here is where Hanzo
will be hiding.  You will get a mission to seize the central garrison.
Complete this mission by defeating Hanzo, Tadayoshi Matsudaira, and Naomasa
Ii.  When this mission is completed, make your way over to the southeastern
garrison.  This is where Ina should be, attempting to hold off your allied
attack.  You will get a mission to capture the southeastern garrison.  To
complete this mission, you will need to defeat Ina, Terumasa Ikeda, and
Nagachika Kanamori.  When this mission is completed, make your way over to the
maze area that is west of the southeastern garrison.  Make your way over to
Moritsuna Watanabe.  When you reach him, Kojiro Sasaki should appear to try to
cause some problems.  You will get a mission to defeat Kojiro.  Kojiro is
powered up, but after dealing with Tadakatsu, he shouldn't be too terribly
difficult.  When Kojiro is defeated, make your way over to Zenkoji.  When you
get there, first defeat Takatora Todo to get him out of the way.  Then, defeat
Ieyasu to complete the stage.


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----------------------------
Stage 1:  Battle of Yamazaki
----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Mitsuhide.

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyoshi or Hidenaga is defeated.

Armies:


+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Hashiba Army:                       | Akechi Army:                        |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Mitsuhide Akechi                 |
|    Magoichi Saika                   |    Sadayuki Atsuji                  |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Shigetomo Akechi                 |
|    Nene                             |    Kaneaki Mimaki                   |
|    Kiyomasa Kato                    |    Yasuie Namikawa                  |
|    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |    Masachika Matsuda                |
|    Hidemasa Hori                    |    Hidemitsu Akechi                 |
|    Masanori Fukushima               | Reinforcements:                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Nobuharu Tsuda                   |
|   Sakon Shima                       |    Toshimitsu Saito                 |
|                                     |    Katsusada Shibata                |
|                                     |    Kunitsugu Yasuda                 |
|                                     |    Sadaoki Ise                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+

Walkthrough:

When the stage begins, rush up to the top of Mt. Tenno.  Your first mission
will be to be the first one to take Mt. Tenno, so complete this quickly.  You
will have a lot of places to go and people to see.  You will probably complete
the mission before it even pops up.  Use this time to head to Shoryuji and
defeat Kaneaki Mimaki.  If Yasuie Namikawa and Masachika Matsuda are close to
Mt. Tenno, defeat them on your way to Shoryuji, but don't make it a priority.
Make your way into Shoryuji and you should receive a mission (eventually, once
all the message spam is over with) to defeat Sadayuki Atsuji and take
Shoryuji.  Nobuharu Tsuda should arrive near Shoryuji, so defeat him next.  If
you have defeated Yasuie and Masachika, Mt. Tenno will get ambushed.  Either
way, the top of Mt. Tenno should be your next target.  Make sure you get next
to Kiyomasa Kato to trigger the mission to escort him to the top.

When you get to the top of Mt. Tenno, defeat any enemies that may be up there.
You don't have to wait for Kiyomasa.  He normally gets there on his own.  When
the top is clear enough to where it will survive until Kiyomasa gets there,
make your way to Shoryuji.  Waiting for you there is another ambush party
consisting of Toshimitsu Saito and Katsusada Shibata.  When you get close to
them, you will trigger a mission.  Defeat these two generals to complete that
mission.  Your next two targets should be Shigetomo Akechi and Hidemitsu
Akechi.  They should be attempting to charge your main camp, but they should
be pretty far away from actually succeeding.  Defeat these two generals.  If
Mt. Tenno has any generals around it (and it will if you didn't defeat Yasuie
and Masachika early), then defeat them.  You may or may not see a cut scene
about a ninja path on Mt. Tenno.  It's practically useless if you got a fast
horse.  The amount of time to go up the ninja path and to use a horse to go
around on the trails is roughly the same.  You want to defeat all generals on
the map until Mitsuhide Akechi is the only one left.  When Mitsuhide is all
alone, make your way into his main camp to duel with him.  Defeat Mitsuhide to
complete the stage.


-------------------------------
Stage 2:  Battle of Shizugatake
-------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Katsuie.

Defeat Condition:  Hideyoshi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Hashiba Army:                       | Shibata Army:                       |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Katsuie Shibata                  |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Oichi                            |
|    Nene                             |    Keiji Maeda                      |
|    Masanori Fukushima               |    Toshiie Maeda                    |
|    Kiyomasa Kato                    |    Toshinaga Maeda                  |
|    Nagahide Niwa                    |    Morimasa Sakuma                  |
|    Hidemasa Hori                    |    Katsumasa Shibata                |
|    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |    Nagachika Kanamori               |
|    Shigetomo Takayama               |    Nagayori Hara                    |
|    Kiyohide Nakagawa                |    Katsumitsu Fuwa                  |
|    Shogen Yamaji                    |    Hideaki Tokuyama                 |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Nagayori Murai                   |
|    None                             |    Yasumasa Sakuma                  |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Shogen Yamaji                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, make your way towards the southern garrison on
the eastern side.  You will have a mission to seize all four garrisons on your
own soon.  To complete this mission, you and you alone must get the final kill
on all four garrison guards.  When you reach the southern garrison, Hideaki
Tokuyama will be guarding the garrison.  Defeat him quickly and move on to the
western garrison.  Katsumitsu Fuwa will be here trying to impede your path, so
defeat him quickly as well.  Move to the eastern garrison and face off with
Nagayori Hara.  Defeat him quickly.  You should hopefully have these three
garrisons down before or just a little after Hideyoshi asks you to go speak
with Toshiie Maeda.  When you have the western garrison seized, make your way
over to the central path (I love Mitsunari's comments towards Nene).  Morimasa
Sakuma will be trying to force his way into your main camp.  If you let him,
he will wound Kiyohide Nakagawa, leaving the north gate of your main camp
unguarded.  We can't let that happen, so defeat Morimasa before he can enter
your main camp.  Defeating Morimasa will cause Shogen Yamaji to defect, but he
would have defected anyways.  Ignore Shogen for now and head over to the
western fort, where Toshiie is located at.  Toshinaga Maeda will be guarding
the southern gate of the fort, so defeat him.  Quickly run inside and you will
get a mission to force Toshiie to retreat.  Defeat Toshiie quickly.
Otherwise, Katsuie might order him to attack your army and you will fail the
mission.

Once Toshiie is defeated, race back to your main camp.  Now is the time to
deal with that traitor Shogen Yamaji.  Defeat Shogen and make your way back to
the north garrison, which should be the last garrison that you left behind.
It should still belong to the enemy, but not for long.  Defeat Nagachika
Kanamori to finish off the mission to take over all the garrisons.  By now,
Keiji should be feeling a little antsy and wants to rush into your main camp.
Don't allow him to do this.  Instead, block his path and battle with him.
Keiji is powered up and he can put a hurting on you if you let him.  However,
he does have some openings in his move set that you can exploit.  Otherwise,
just use some allies as decoys and then beat him while his back is turned.
Either way, escort Keiji off of the battlefield.  This will cause Katsumasa
Shibata to think he can be like Keiji and charge into your main camp.  Rush
over to your main camp's front gate and defeat him.  Then, use the central
fort he came out of as a shortcut to get to Katsuie Shibata's main camp.
Nagayori Murai is guarding the only way into the main camp, so defeat him.
Once inside, you will get double teamed by Oichi and Katsuie.  Defeat Oichi
first, as she is the weaker of the two.  After it's a one on one battle,
Katsuie should fall easily.


-----------------------------------
Stage 3:  Battle of Komaki-Nagakute
-----------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Condition:  Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Hashiba Army:                       | Tokugawa Army:                      |
|    Hideyoshi Hashiba                |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Nobukatsu Oda                    |
|    Nene                             |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|    Sakon Shima                      |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Kiyomasa Kato                    |    Ina                              |
|    Masanori Fukushima               |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
|    Hidemasa Hori                    |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|    Hidetsugu Hashiba                |    Kazumasa Ishikawa                |
|    Tsuneoki Ikeda                   |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|    Nagayoshi Mori                   |    Nobumasa Okudaira                |
|    Hidenaga Hashiba                 |    Tadasuke Okubo                   |
|    Ujisato Gamo                     |    Tadayo Okubo                     |
|    Nagachika Kanamori               |    Moritsuna Watanabe               |
|    Ittetsu Inaba                    |    Naomasa Ii                       |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Ujishige Niwa                    |
|    None                             | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way towards the central area.  Focus on
getting rid of Nobumasa Okudaira first.  Tadayo Okubo should be next on your
list.  These two generals are close to the eastern path, which is the next
place you will be going, once Tsuneoki Ikeda gets into trouble.  When
Hideyoshi Hashiba asks Hidemasa Hori to assist Tsuneoki, make your way over to
Tsuneoki yourself and assist him.  He should be getting beat up by Naomasa Ii
and Ujishige Niwa.  You will get a mission to rescue Tsuneoki, so beat down
the two bullies who are bothering him.  Once this is done, Hideyoshi decides
it's just best to take Iwasaki Castle while everyone is down there.  Yasumasa
Sakakibara is the holder of this castle, so hand him his eviction notice and
force him to leave.  This will cause Ieyasu Tokugawa to leave his castle and
move over to the Kiyosu Castle.  This will also cause Tadakatsu Honda and his
daughter, Ina, to attempt to take Iwasaki Castle away from you.  Tadakatsu
Honda is powered up, as usual, so get rid of Ina first.  Tadakatsu will take
some time to beat, but he has the same openings in his move set that Keiji
Maeda does.  His first attack in his S string is a tad bit faster to come out,
but it's still easy to get the jump on him before he can use it, especially
with someone who has the weapon speed that Nene has.  His C1 is just as long
as Keiji's C1, so this is definitely exploitable.  You really don't have any
allies in the area to be nice decoys, so you will just have to do this with
your bodyguard alone.

While you're fighting with Tadakatsu, Hanzo Hattori should be trying to get
into the Hashiba main camp.  When you're done with Tadakatsu, make your way
over to your own castle.  The front gate of your castle will be closed, but
there will be a ninja path off to the right of the gate.  Double jump up to
the ninja path and then follow Hanzo's trail.  If he hasn't entered your main
camp yet, you will get a mission to prevent him from entering your main camp.
If he's already inside your main camp, get him out of it by defeating him.
Either way, once he's done with, your castle gates will open up again.  Clear
out the central area of the stage.  There should be a couple of generals here
still alive, but they shouldn't be doing any harm to the massive numbers you
have on them.  The only place that should be left for Ieyasu to hide in is
Kiyosu Castle.  On your way to the castle, defeat Tadasuke Okubo.  Once he is
defeated, there should be two generals that you can choose from next.  You can
either defeat Kazumasa Ishikawa or Moritsuna Watanabe.  Either way, when you
defeat one, you should make your way to the other one and defeat him as well.
When the outside generals have retreated, it's time to make the inside ones do
the same.  Nobukatsu Oda is here with Ieyasu, so make quick work of Nobukatsu.
Finally, the only person left to beat is Ieyasu.  Defeat the man with the
cannon on his spear to complete the stage.


----------------------
Stage 4:  Pirates Hunt
----------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat the Marauder.

Defeat Condition:  All peasants are eliminated, or any Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Fishermen:                          | Pirates:                            |
|    Nene                             |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
|    Peasant                          |    Raider                           |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Raider                           |
|    None                             | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Marauder                         |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
|                                     |    Raider                           |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, you will get a mission to protect all the Peasants.  At
various times throughout the stage, you will be asked to protect each Peasant
individually, which will help in the success in the overall mission.  You
start next to where four Raiders are.  You will get a mission to protect the
Peasants in your area.  You only need to defeat the two Raiders closest to the
Peasant troops to complete this mission.  Make your way across the ship to
where the other two Raiders ran off to.  They will be harassing another
Peasant, so you will get a mission to protect them.  Defeat the two Raiders in
this area to complete this mission.  Make your way to the southeastern
garrison.  You will get a mission to protect it.  To complete this mission,
you will need to defeat the three Raiders that are attacking it.

Once this mission is completed, more ships will arrive, along with five more
Raiders.  Four of those Raiders will attempt to attack the northwestern
garrison, giving you a mission to protect that area.  You can use the ships as
a shortcut to get to that area.  You won't be able to cross some ships.  When
you go up to a plank that is up, it will either stay up or it will go down for
you.  To make it to the northwestern garrison, stay along the south ships
until you are forced to go north.  Defeat all the Raiders in the northwestern
garrison quickly, because some Peasants that were trying to get to the
northwestern garrison will get ambushed on the ships and will need to be
rescued.  The mission for it will spring up as soon as the Peasants are
ambushed.  Once the four Raiders are out of the northwestern garrison, make
your way to the trapped Peasants.  To get there, take the ship that is second
to the left and use that to make your way across (the leftmost ship isn't
connected to anything).  To get the plank to the Peasants to go down, you will
need to get rid of the Defense Captain there.  There should be another Raider
on the ship, but ignore him for now.  You can get him later and he isn't part
of the mission.  Defeat the two Raiders that have ambushed the Peasants to
complete this mission.  Once the Peasants have been rescued, the Marauder will
appear with two more Raiders.  Defeat the two Raiders that just appeared and
then go back and defeat that Raider you bypassed.  He should still be standing
there doing nothing.  Once there are no more Raiders on the map, defeat the
Marauder, which will complete the first mission of saving all the Peasants.
Warm and fuzzy Japan indeed.


---------------------------------
Stage 5:  Siege of Odawara Castle
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ujimasa.

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyoshi is defeated, or Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Hojo Army:                          |
|    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|    Nene                             |    Ujitada Hojo                     |
|    Mitsunari Ishida                 |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|    Masanori Fukushima               |    Yoshitake Mibu                   |
|    Ujisato Gamo                     |    Norihide Matsuda                 |
|    Hideie Ukita                     |    Masataka Kasahara                |
|    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |    Naohide Matsuda                  |
|    Nagachika Kanamori               |    Ujinaga Narita                   |
|    Kiyomasa Kato                    |    Naoshige Chiba                   |
|    Kanbei Kuroda                    |    Hiroteru Minagawa                |
|    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |    Yasuhiro Ogasawara               |
|    Terumasa Ikeda                   |    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |
|    Masashige Daidoji                |    Naosada Hojo                     |
| Reinforcements:                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|    None                             |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|                                     |    Ujitaka Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Ujifusa Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way to the southeastern garrison.  Yasuhiro
Ogasawara is here defending the garrison.  You will get a mission to take the
garrison, so defeat Yasuhiro to complete this mission.  The gates inside the
garrison will open and a siege ramp will appear.  You will get a mission to
protect the siege ramp.  Defeat as many soldiers as you can and clear this
area out.  If the enemy breaks the siege ramp, it's no big deal.  There will
be a second one to come out.  That's why you need to use the first one to
clear out as many soldiers and enemy generals as possible.  When the siege
ramp is up, some enemy spies will start spreading rumors.  You will get a
mission to locate the spies and destroy them.  Make your way over to where
Masashige Daidoji is.  The Spy Captain will be near him.  Defeat the Spy
Captain and then head back to the siege ramp.  Go up the ramp and make your
way inside the castle.

Once inside the castle, your first order of business is to take out the
storehouse of the castle.  Ujitada Hojo is guarding the storehouse, so make
your way to where he is located.  You will get a mission to take over the
storehouse, so defeat Ujitada to complete this mission.  Now, go over to
Naosada Hojo and defeat him next.  Once Hideyoshi Hashiba is inside the castle
gates, Ujimasa Hojo will order an ambush of your main camp.  You will get a
mission to protect your main camp.  Don't rush over to your main camp yet.
Kotaro Fuma will show up and ambush Hideyoshi, so you will want to protect him
first.  Kotaro will be powered up, so he won't be a quick kill.  While you're
in the area, you might as well clean out all the enemy officers that ran into
this area when Kotaro showed up.  Now, it's time to protect your main camp.
Rush over to your main camp and start getting rid of all the Hojos that are
surrounding it.  When the three gates are cleared of the Hojos, make your way
to the northern garrison, as there is a general there that is important to the
mission, for some reason.  Inside the northern garrison, Hiroteru Minagawa is
there occupying Mitsunari Ishida.  Defeat Hiroteru and the mission to protect
your main camp should be successful.  The gates to the main keep of the castle
should then open.  Clear out any enemy officers that may be outside of the
main keep and then make your way inside the castle.

When you get inside the main keep, run up to the second floor.  Once on the
second floor, the first officer you will see is Ujiteru Hojo.  Defeat Ujiteru
to get the gates to the third floor to open.  When the gates open, the next
general in your way will be Masataka Kasahara.  There will be a lot of
riflemen in the area, so you might want to get rid of them first.  Once
Masataka is defeated, climb up to the third floor.  There, Ujimasa Hojo will
be waiting for you.  However, Kotaro Fuma will also show up and try to protect
his master.  Defeat Kotaro first and get him out of the way.  Ujimasa should
be the last general left, so defeat him to complete the stage.


---------------------------
Dream:  Melee at Sekigahara
---------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat all enemy officers.

Defeat Condition:  Any allied officer is defeated.

Armies:

+------------------------+------------------------+-------------------------+
| Nene:                  | Western Army:          | Eastern Army:           |
|    Nene                |    Mitsunari Ishida    |    Ieyasu Tokugawa      |
|    Hideaki Kobayakawa  |    Sakon Shima         |    Ina                  |
| Reinforcements:        |    Ginchiyo Tachibana  |    Masanori Fukushima   |
|    Okuni               |    Teruzumi Akashi     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa     |
|                        |    Satoie Gamo         |    Takatora Todo        |
|                        |    Yukinaga Konishi    |    Nagamasa Kuroda      |
|                        |    Hideie Ukita        |    Naomasa Ii           |
|                        |    Yoshitsugu Otani    |    Yoshiaki Kato        |
|                        |    Ekei Ankokuji       |    Yoshimasa Tanaka     |
|                        |    Hiroie Kikkawa      |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira |
|                        |    Hidemoto Mori       |    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi  |
|                        |    Tamehiro Hiratsuka  |    Terumasa Ikeda       |
|                        |    Shigemasa Toda      |    Yoshinaga Asano      |
|                        |    Yoshihiro Shimazu   | Reinforcements:         |
|                        |    Toyohisa Shimazu    |    Kiyomasa Kato        |
|                        | Reinforcements:        |    Magobei Fuse         |
|                        |                        |    Hanzo Hattori        |
|                        |                        |                         |
|                        |                        |                         |
|                        |                        |                         |
|                        |                        |                         |
|                        |                        |                         |
+------------------------+------------------------+-------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off as your own force and attempt to stop the battle of Sekigahara.
Actually, your main goal is to spank everyone in sight.  Your starting point
is Mt. Matsuo Castle.  Leave the castle through the north gate and defeat
Yoshiaki Kato and Yoshitsugu Otani.  You will get a mission to stop the enemy
cannons from firing.  There are two cannons in this area, one belonging to the
Eastern Army and one belonging to the Western Army.  Stop both cannons and
then make your way towards the central area of Sekigahara.  You will receive
reinforcements in the form of Okuni.  And by reinforcements, I mean she will
basically just stand there, hit on you, and become an annoyance while trying
to die.  Make your way over to Masanori Fukushima.  You will get a mission to
lecture Masanori.  Complete this mission by defeating him.  After spanking
Masanori, also defeat Shigemasa Toda, who should also be in this area.  Make
your way over to Okuni and defeat any enemy officers that area around her.
During this time, Magobei Fuse will attempt to fire rifles at Hideaki
Kobayakawa to get him to defect to the Eastern Army.  However, with Lady Nene
around, he's more afraid of a spanking than the rifle bullets.  Having failed
to persuade Hideaki through means of bullets, Magobei Fuse will then retreat.
Kiyomasa Kato will appear and make his way towards central Sekigahara.  While
you are waiting for him to make his way there, stop the second Eastern Army
cannon.  When that cannon is down, make your way over to Kiyomasa.  You will
get a mission to lecture him.  Spank Kiyomasa and then make your way over to
the second Western Army cannon, defeating any enemy officers you may encounter
along the way.  Stopping that cannon will complete your first mission.

Ginchiyo Tachibana will then decide to charge out.  Make your way over to her.
You will get a mission to lecture her.  Proceed to put a spanking on Ginchiyo
and then make your way back to central Sekigahara.  Defeat some enemy officers
in this area while waiting for people to get done talking.  If you get close
to Tadayoshi Matsudaira or defeat him, you will get some funny comments from
Nene.  (Hell, who am I kidding?  Just about every comment from Nene on this
stage is funny.)  When Yoshihiro Shimazu says that he's going to retreat, make
your way over to him.  You will get a mission to prevent Yoshihiro from
escaping.  Defeat Yoshihiro and Toyohisa Shimazu and complete this mission.
Now, make your way back to Mt. Matsuo Castle.  Hanzo Hattori should appear
inside the castle and try to convince Hideaki to betray his mother.  Well, we
can't have bad influences around Hideaki, now can we?  When you get close to
Hanzo, you will get a mission to lecture him.  Spank Hanzo and teach him the
value of sharing and being a good boy.  Now, clear out central Sekigahara and
then make your way over to the eastern path.  There should be a lot of enemy
officers on this side of the stage.  Clear this area out and then make your
way towards the northeastern garrison.

The northeastern garrison is where Ieyasu Tokugawa is hiding at.  First, you
will have to deal with Ina.  When you approach her, you will get a mission to
lecture her.  After spanking Ina, make your way inside the garrison.  You will
then get a mission to lecture Ieyasu Tokugawa.  Cure Ieyasu of his delusions
with a good spanking.  This will cause the Eastern Army to retreat.  However,
there's still the matter of Mitsunari Ishida and the Western Army to deal
with.  Mitsunari will charge out, which will also cause Hideaki to charge out
as well.  Defeat any remaining Western Army officers that are not Sakon Shima
or Mitsunari.  When Sakon and Mitsunari are the only officers left, make your
way over to Sakon.  You will get a mission to lecture Sakon.  Spank Sakon and
then make your way over to Mitsunari.  Mitsunari, as usual, will have a very
sharp tongue and isn't the least bit happy that you interfered with his plans.
You will get a mission to lecture Mitsunari.  Defeat him to end the battle of
Sekigahara.  Does this mean that Japan is now unified under Nene?


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Stage 1:  Melee at Mikatagahara
-------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.  (Later changes to Defeat Shingen.)

Defeat Condition:  Kotaro is defeated.  (Later changes to Kotaro or Ieyasu is
  defeated.)

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Kotaro Fuma:            | Oda-Tokugawa:          | Takeda Army:           |
|    Kotaro Fuma          |    Tadakatsu Honda     |    Katsuyori Takeda    |
| Reinforcements:         |    Yasumasa Sakakibara |    Masanobu Kosaka     |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa      |    Kazumasa Ishikawa   |    Masatoyo Naito      |
|                         |    Toranosuke Aoyama   |    Nobukimi Anayama    |
|                         |    Nobumori Sakuma     |    Masatane Hara       |
|                         |    Kazumasu Takigawa   | Reinforcements:        |
|                         | Reinforcements:        |    Shingen Takeda      |
|                         |    Ieyasu Tokugawa     |    Nobukado Takeda     |
|                         |    Toranosuke Aoyama   |    Nobutoyo Takeda     |
|                         |                        |    Nobufusa Baba       |
|                         |                        |    Nobushige Oyamada   |
|                         |                        |    Masakage Yamagata   |
|                         |                        |    Moritomo Saegusa    |
|                         |                        |    Masatsugu Tsuchiya  |
|                         |                        |    Sakon Shima         |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, three fake Ieyasu Tokugawas will appear on the map.
You will get a mission to find the real Ieyasu Tokugawa.  Start off with the
fake Ieyasu that is just west of your position.  Defeat that fake Ieyasu.
Kotaro will mention about the art of ninjutsu is at work here.  You will get a
mission to enter the ninja path without being detected.  You will fail this
mission if you enter the central garrison of if you defeat all three doubles.
Make your way back where you came from and then go north.  You want to defeat
the double that is right next to the ninja path next.  When that double is
defeated, jump up on the ninja path and head for the ninja that is controlling
the doubles.  When you enter the garrison, you will get a new mission to break
Toranosuke Aoyama's spell that is creating the doubles.  Toranosuke is a ninja
and has a ninja move set.  Furthermore, he is powered up.  However, he
shouldn't be too hard to defeat.  When Toranosuke is defeated, all the fake
Ieyasus will disappear, leaving only one remaining.  Make your way back across
the ninja path and get on your horse.  Ride west towards the southwestern
area.  This area is covered with ledges.  You can only go down a ledge while
on your horse.  You must double jump to get back up a ledge or find a new path
to get back on that ledge.  In this area, Yasumasa Sakakibara is here waiting
for you.  Defeat Yasumasa and move north, out of this area.  When you reach
the "real" Ieyasu, ignore him for now.  Make your way north towards the
western garrison.  You will get a mission to prevent the Oda troops from
escaping.  To complete this mission, defeat Nobumori Sakuma and Kazumasu
Takigawa.  While you're here, you might as well defeat Nobukimi Anayama as
well.  After all, the Hojo may care about the Takeda, but you don't.

Now, it's time to finish off the "real" Ieyasu.  Make your way over to Ieyasu
and defeat him.  Turns out, that wasn't the real Ieyasu either.  That was just
Hanzo Hattori in a disguise.  Now, here is where you have to be quick.  The
real Ieyasu Tokugawa will appear along the eastern path of the map.  You can
either go directly to where Ieyasu is and defeat him, or you can defeat the
remaining two enemy officers on the map and then go after Ieyasu.  Tadakatsu
Honda is in the central garrison.  If you get near him, you will get a mission
to defeat Tadakatsu.  He is powered up, but a few C4s from Kotaro and he
should fall.  If you have time, also defeat Kazumasa Ishikawa, who is located
south of the central garrison.  Ieyasu runs slow, so you should have just
enough time to defeat both enemy generals and catch up to Ieyasu.  If you
reach Ieyasu while he is still outside of Hamamatsu Castle, you will get a
mission to prevent him from entering the castle.  Complete this mission by
defeating Ieyasu.

Kotaro decides to take over the Tokugawa Army and the main force of the Takeda
Army arrives.  Kotaro presents a challenge to the Takeda Army:  Defeat Ieyasu
before Kotaro defeats Shingen Takeda.  You must now protect Ieyasu as well as
get rid of Shingen.  First, make your way north to where Nobufusa Baba is.
While you're fighting him, Sakon Shima should bring more reinforcements for
the enemy.  Quickly defeat Nobufusa Baba and then make your way back to the
castle.  From the castle, go west to where Sakon Shima is.  You will get a
mission to prevent the enemy reinforcements from entering your castle.  Two
will try to get inside the castle from the western gate.  One will try to get
through the northern gate.  First, defeat Sakon Shima and Moritomo Saegusa.
Now, make your way over to where Masatsugu Tsuchiya is located at.  Defeat him
to complete your mission.  Now, you just need to prevent the rest of the
Takeda Army from entering your castle.  The enemy officers will try to split
up and enter Hamamatsu Castle from two sides, so you will have to do a little
bit of traveling to get rid of all the enemy officers that are trying to break
into your castle.  You should defeat all enemy officers until there are just
three left.  Those three should be in the northeastern corner of the map.
Make your way up there to face off with Shingen.  Nobutoyo Takeda is guarding
the southern gate of the main camp while Nobushige Oyamada is guarding the
western gate.  Defeat both of these guards before you defeat Shingen.  Defeat
Shingen to complete the stage.


-----------------------------
Stage 2:  Battle of Osaka Bay
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Nobunaga.

Defeat Condition:  Kotaro is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Kotaro Fuma:            | Oda Army:              | Honganji Army:         |
|    Kotaro Fuma          |    Mitsuhide Akechi    |    Rairen Shimozuma    |
| Reinforcements:         |    No                  |    Shigeyasu Suzuki    |
|    None                 |    Sadakatsu Murai     |    Chuko Shimozuma     |
|                         |    Toshimitsu Saito    |    Yorichika Shichiri  |
|                         |    Hidemitsu Akechi    |    Rairyu Shimozuma    |
|                         |    Nobumori Sakuma     |    Narihide Kodama     |
|                         | Reinforcements:        |    Harutada Inoue      |
|                         |    Nobunaga Oda        |    Munekatsu Nomi      |
|                         |    Nobutada Oda        |    Motoyoshi Murakami  |
|                         |    Narimasa Sassa      |    Yoshimitsu Murakami |
|                         |    Hideyoshi Hashiba   | Reinforcements:        |
|                         |    Ranmaru Mori        |    Terumoto Mori       |
|                         |    Yoshitaka Kuki      |    Takeyoshi Murakami  |
|                         |    Kazumasu Takigawa   |    Sukeyasu Innoshima  |
|                         |    Toshiie Maeda       |    Michiyasu Kurushima |
|                         |    Hidemasa Hori       |    Magoichi Saika      |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way east towards Narihide Kodama.  You will
get a mission to prevent the Mori navy from reaching shore.  First, defeat
Narihide Kodama.  Then, make your way back west and defeat Motoyoshi Murakami.
You don't have to worry about the other two officers just yet.  They will get
stopped by the Oda Army.  Instead, make your way all the way west to the
southwestern island.  Here, you will get a mission to take control of the Mori
navy's stopover point.  Defeat Yoshimitsu Murakami to complete this mission.
Now, make your way back east and take the central path across the boats north
to the rest of the Mori navy.  Defeat Munekatsu Nomi and Harutada Inoue to
complete your initial mission.  While you are in the area, you might as well
defeat Sadakatsu Murai and Nobumori Sakuma while you are at it.  Now,
Mitsuhide Akechi will decide to try to solve things peacefully.  That's not
very chaotic.  He will begin moving towards the northeastern garrison.  From
the area you are currently at, take the boats east and then north.  You cannot
get to Mitsuhide Akechi by way of the shoreline because the gates to the
northern garrison are closed.  When you reach Mitsuhide, you will get a
mission to stop the reconciliation.  In this area also are Shigeyasu Suzuki
and Toshimitsu Saito.  Kill off both generic officers and then focus on
Mitsuhide.  Defeat Mitsuhide to break off all talks of peace.

Nobunaga Oda will appear and bring some warships with him.  He will also bring
out a lot of reinforcements.  First, defeat Yorichika Shichiri.  Now, make
your way south.  You will get a mission to prevent the Oda reinforcements from
entering Honganji Castle.  Do not enter Honganji Castle while completing this
mission.  You will trigger the Honganji reinforcements to arrive when you do
and you do not want that to happen just yet.  First, defeat Rairyu Shimozuma.
Then, make your way onto the Oda warships and defeat Toshiie Maeda and
Hidemasa Hori.  Make your way south and defeat Hideyoshi Hashiba.  Continue to
go south and east until you reach the southeastern boat.  Here, when you
defeat Yoshitaka Kuki, you will stop the firing of the Oda warships.  This
will make the battlefield less hectic.  Make your way back north and defeat
Kazumasu Takigawa and Ranmaru Mori to complete your mission of preventing the
Oda reinforcements from entering the castle.  Finally, defeat Chuko Shimozuma
because he is in the way.  The Honganji reinforcements will arrive along with
Magoichi Saika.  Make your way north and inside Honganji Castle.  Rairen
Shimozuma will be here, trying to escape.  He is powered up, but he shouldn't
pose any threat.  Defeat him quickly and then continue to head north.
Magoichi Saika is here, trying to make his way to Nobunaga to assassinate him.
You will get a mission to prevent the assassination attempt.  Defeat Magoichi
to complete this mission.  Now, make your way onto the boats and head west.
When you get close to the Mori navy, you will get a mission to prevent them
from getting inside the Oda main camp.  To complete this mission, you will
need to defeat Terumoto Mori, Michiyasu Kurushima, Takeyoshi Murakami, and
Sukeyasu Innoshima.  While you're at this, you might as well defeat Nobutada
Oda and Narimasa Sassa.  Now, enter the Oda main camp.  Here, you will get
double teamed by No and Nobunaga.  Defeat No first and then finish off the
Demon King to complete the stage.


-------------------------------
Stage 3:  Siege of Osaka Castle
-------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hideyoshi.

Defeat Conditions:  Either Ujimasa or Ieyasu is defeated, or Hanzo defeats
  Hideyoshi.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Tokugawa-Hojo:          | Toyotomi Army:         | Assassins:             |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa      |    Hideyoshi Toyotomi  |    None                |
|    Ujimasa Hojo         |    Masanori Fukushima  | Reinforcements:        |
|    Hanzo Hattori        |    Magoichi Saika      |    Hanzo Hattori       |
|    Ina                  |    Hidemasa Hori       |                        |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara  |    Tadaoki Hosokawa    |                        |
|    Kotaro Fuma          |    Hidetsugu Hashiba   |                        |
|    Ujinao Hojo          |    Hideie Ukita        |                        |
|    Ujiteru Hojo         |    Tsuneoki Ikeda      |                        |
| Reinforcements:         |    Kanbei Kuroda       |                        |
|    None                 |    Kiyomasa Kato       |                        |
|                         |    Yoshiaki Kato       |                        |
|                         | Reinforcements:        |                        |
|                         |    Tsuneoki Ikeda      |                        |
|                         |    Koroku Hachisuka    |                        |
|                         |    Hidenaga Hashiba    |                        |
|                         |    Mitsunari Ishida    |                        |
|                         |    Yoshitsugu Otani    |                        |
|                         |    Yukinaga Konishi    |                        |
|                         |    Nene                |                        |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, you will get a mission to take control of the Outer
Ward.  Quickly defeat Hidemasa Hori and Hideie Ukita.  Now, make your way
north to the northwest corner of the map.  Double jump and enter the castle.
The storehouse is randomly located inside the castle, but it always appears at
certain spots.  This area is one of them.  If the storehouse is here, Hidenaga
Hashiba will appear and you will get a mission to take the storehouse, which
you can do by defeating Hidenaga.  Either way, you should defeat Yoshiaki
Kato.  By now, Tsuneoki Ikeda should have appeared and opened up the west gate
of Osaka Castle.  He will be charging the Hojo main camp.  Double jump back
outside of the castle and then ride your horse to where Tsuneoki is.  You will
get a mission to prevent Tsuneoki from entering the Hojo main camp.  Defeat
Tsuneoki to complete this mission.  Now, enter Osaka Castle through the west
gate.  Make your way to the Outer Ward.  Here, Magoichi Saika will be
controlling the cannons.  Defeat Magoichi Saika to seize the Outer Ward and
complete your first mission.  Also, defeat Hidetsugu Hashiba, who should be
south of Magoichi's position.  Now, leave the Outer Ward through the south
gate and make your way over to the Tokugawa main camp.  Make your way over to
Koroku Hachisuka.  You will get a mission to prevent him from entering your
main camp.  Defeat Koroku to complete this mission.  While you are here, also
defeat Tadaoki Hosokawa.

Now, from here, you will want to re-enter Osaka Castle through the Outer Ward.
Make your way through the Outer Ward and the castle until you reach Masanori
Fukushima.  Defeat Masanori to open up both front gates to Osaka Castle.
Don't make your way towards the main keep of the castle just yet.  Instead,
you will want to take the stairs that are east of the second main gate and
continue to go east.  If the storehouse wasn't at the first area I specified,
it will most likely be in this area.  If it is, defeat Hidenaga Hashiba to
complete the mission to capture the enemy storehouse.  Either way, continue to
go east until you make your way to Ina.  You will get a mission to rescue Ina.
Complete this mission by defeating Kanbei Kuroda.  Make your way back north
and defeat Kiyomasa Kato.  Now, it's time to approach the main keep of the
castle.  When you get close to the front gate of the main keep of the castle,
Mitsunari Ishida will ambush you along with two other generic officers.
Defeat Mitsunari to open up the front gate to the main keep.

When you enter the main keep of the castle, make your way up to the second
floor.  You will get a cut scene of Nene appearing and Hanzo Hattori attacking
you.  Hanzo will then appear on the second floor as a third party army.  Both
ninjas will be powered up and will normally try to double team you, even
though they can technically hurt each other.  Defeating Nene will open up the
gate to the third floor.  Defeating Hanzo will prevent him from even
attempting to defeat Hideyoshi and ruining all your hard work up to this
point.  You should defeat both ninjas and then make your way up the stairs to
where Hideyoshi is.  Defeat Hideyoshi to complete the stage.


-------------------------------
Stage 4:  Kotaro's Insurrection
-------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ujimasa and Ujinao.

Defeat Condition:  Ieyasu is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Fuma-Tokugawa:                      | Hojo-Date:                          |
|    Kotaro Fuma                      |    Ujimasa Hojo                     |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Ujinao Hojo                      |
|    Tadakatsu Honda                  |    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Naosada Hojo                     |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Ujitada Hojo                     |
|    Ina                              |    Ujitaka Hojo                     |
|    Naomasa Ii                       |    Ujifusa Hojo                     |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Norihide Matsuda                 |
|                                     |    Tanenaga Hara                    |
|                                     |    Yoshitake Mibu                   |
|                                     |    Ujinaga Narita                   |
|                                     |    Masayo Ito                       |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Naoshige Chiba                   |
|                                     |    Ujiteru Hojo                     |
|                                     |    Norisada Ueda                    |
|                                     |    Ujinori Uesugi                   |
|                                     |    Masamune Date                    |
|                                     |    Kojuro Katakura                  |
|                                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
|                                     |    Tsunamoto Oniniwa                |
|                                     |    Kageyori Yashiro                 |
|                                     |    Munezane Shiroishi               |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off inside the main keep of the castle.  You're on the second floor.
Make your way up the stairs to the third floor and defeat Ujimasa Hojo.  Make
your way down to the first floor of the main keep and leave the main keep
through the western gate.  Out here, Ujitada Hojo is the first to greet you.
Defeat him and then make your to the southwestern corner of the map.  The
enemy storehouse is in this area.  Hanzo Hattori is already there and has the
enemy supplies.  You will get a mission to escort Hanzo to the escape point.
Defeat all the enemy soldiers that are in Hanzos way and follow him.  When you
get close to the southern gate of Odawara Castle, you will run into Yoshitake
Mibu.  Defeat him and clear this area out of enemy soldiers.  Your horse musou
should be a really good way to defeat enemy soldiers quickly.  Finally,
Naoshige Chiba will ambush Hanzo in one last attempt to prevent him from
escaping.  Defeat Naoshige and then leave Hanzo here to escape on his own.  He
should now be able to make it out without any more of your help.  Now, make
your way north.  Defeat Ujimitsu Hojo and then go east.  Norihide Matsuda is
here.  He is controlling the cannons that are firing on Tadakatsu Honda.  You
will get a mission to stop the enemy cannons.  Defeat Norihide to complete
this mission.

Make your way towards the eastern gate of Odawara Castle.  Defeat Ujifusa Hojo
to open up the eastern gate.  Now, make your way outside and defeat Ujitaka
Hojo, who should be fighting Tadakatsu Honda.  Now, make your way onto the
eastern path and go north to the Tokugawa main camp.  Here, Ieyasu Tokugawa
should be getting attacked by two enemy officers.  You will get a mission to
rescue Ieyasu.  Complete this mission by defeating Ujinaga Narita and Tanenaga
Hara.  Leave the Tokugawa main camp through the north gate and follow the path
back inside Odawara Castle.  In this area, there should be a ledge that you
can double jump on top of to get inside the sealed off area where Ina is.  You
will get a mission to rescue Ina.  To get to Ina, you will have to defeat
Ujinori Uesugi to open up the gate.  Now, enter this area and defeat Ujiteru
Hojo and Norisada Ueda to rescue Ina.  Leave this area the way you came in and
double jump back up the ledge to get back to your horse.  Now, make your way
to the Tokugawa main camp and go south along the eastern path.  When you reach
the southeastern area of the map, you will get a mission to open up the
southern pass.  Complete this mission by defeating Masayo Ito.  Now, make your
way back inside Odawara Castle by using the eastern gate and make your way
south.  There should be another ledge in the southern area of the castle that
you can double jump onto to gain access to the central area of the castle.
Enter the main keep of the castle through the gate here and make your way
north and then east.  Naosada Hojo should be here.  Defeat him to defuse the
bomb corridor.  Now, go back outside of the main keep and then go to the
Defense Captain that is guarding the central gate in the bomb corridor.
Defeat him to open up this gate.  Make your way back to the ledge you double
jumped and get back on your horse.  Make your way back to the area that you
rescued Ina at and follow this path until you reach the area where Ujinao Hojo
is hiding in.  When you enter this area, Masamune Date will appear with his
army to try to take over Japan.  Defeat Ujinao Hojo quickly and focus your
wrath on the Date Army next.

Make your way back out of this area and go to the northern gate of Odawara
Castle.  Defeat Kageyori Yashiro here and then go south and then east.  You
should find three enemy officers at the eastern gate of Odawara Castle.
Defeat all three and then go north.  Shigezane Date should be here, so defeat
him.  Take the path that leads from this area to your former main camp.
Masamune Date has decided to use this area as his base of operations.  Raid
his main camp and face off with the One-Eyed Dragon.  Defeat Masamune Date to
complete the stage.


-----------------------------
Stage 5:  Conquest for Kyushu
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Mitsunari, Nene, Sakon, Yoshihiro, Ginchiyo, and
  Musashi.

Defeat Condition:  Any allied officer is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Fuma-Tokugawa:                      | Toyotomi-Kyushu:                    |
|    Kotaro Fuma                      |    Mitsunari Ishida                 |
|    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |    Nene                             |
|    Hanzo Hattori                    |    Sakon Shima                      |
|    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |    Ginchiyo Tachibana               |
|    Naomasa Ii                       |    Musashi Miyamoto                 |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Yukinaga Konishi                 |
|    None                             |    Hideie Ukita                     |
|                                     |    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |
|                                     |    Yoshimune Otomo                  |
|                                     |    Kanbei Kuroda                    |
|                                     |    Morichika Chosokabe              |
|                                     |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Yoshihisa Shimazu                |
|                                     |    Ekei Ankokuji                    |
|                                     |    Hiroie Kikkawa                   |
|                                     |    Hidemoto Mori                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way to the northeast garrison.  Ginchiyo
Tachibana will collapse a bridge and then make her way towards the
northeastern garrison.  You will get a mission to defend the northeastern
garrison.  While you are completing this mission, Yoshihiro Shimazu should
spring an ambush on one of your allies and Sakon Shima should be making his
way towards another one of your allies.  You will need to kill Ginchiyo
quickly.  However, Ginchiyo is powered up, so she won't be that easy to kill
quickly.  When Ginchiyo is defeated, you will have completed the mission.
Now, follow the northern path until you reach the path that goes south towards
the central garrison.  Along the way, defeat Yoshimune Otomo.  When you reach
the central garrison, defeat the Defense Captain that is guarding the northern
gate and enter the garrison.  You will get a mission to seize control of the
central garrison.  Complete this mission by defeating Musashi Miyamoto.
Musashi is powered up and can dish out a lot of damage.  He can also take a
lot of damage, so this may take a while.  Try to kill him as quickly as
possible, as you have other allies to rescue.  When you have completed this
mission, defeat Hideie Ukita who is also in this area and then make your way
south.  Defeat Morichika Chosokabe to free up Hanzo Hattori.  He will be
useful later.

Now, take the path that is going east towards Tsuruga Castle.  Sakon Shima
should be along this path, trying to get inside Tsuruga Castle.  You will get
a mission to prevent Sakon from entering the castle.  Defeat Sakon to complete
this mission.  Now, continue to follow this path to the western garrison.
Pass through this garrison and make your way east towards Naomasa Ii.  You
will get a mission to rescue Naomasa.  To complete this mission, you will need
to defeat Toyohisa Shimazu, Yoshihisa Shimazu, and Yoshihiro Shimazu.  When
Naomasa Ii is rescued, make your way towards the southern garrison.  Defeat
the two enemy officers that are right outside of the southern garrison and
then enter the garrison.  Nene is here waiting for you.  You will get a
mission to defeat Nene.  Of course, she has some ninja tricks up her sleeve.
Nene will split into three Nenes.  Each time you defeat a Nene clone, another
one will appear.  Also, she taunts you in her cute voice the entire time you
are fighting her and defeating her clones.  Finally, after you have defeated a
fair amount of clones, Kotaro will ask for help from Hanzo.  Hanzo will make
all the fake Nenes disappear, leaving only the real one remaining.  The real
Nene is powered up, so even without her clones, she can be a handful.  Defeat
the real Nene to complete your mission.  With Nene's house of fun dismantled,
make your way all the way north and enter the northwestern garrison.  From the
northeastern garrison, take the southern path to the eastern garrison.  Here,
Mitsunari Ishida is waiting for you.  He will close all the gates to this
garrison and spring an ambush lead by the Mori Army.  You will get a mission
to defeat all of these enemies.  The Mori Army is easy to kill off, but
Mitsunari is powered up.  Defeat all of these enemies to complete your mission
and to get the gates to this garrison to open.  Just when you think you have
finally defeated all of your enemies, all the unique officers you have
previously beaten will ambush Tsuruga Castle.  This is why none of them had
retreat or death scenes.  The only one that doesn't show up is Mitsunari
Ishida.  Quickly rush to Tsuruga Castle.  All five enemy officers are not
powered up, but they do seem to have more life and defense than they normally
would.  They will be at various points around the castle, so just defeat them
one by one.  When all five enemy officers are defeated, the stage is
completed.


---------------------------------
Dream:  Defense of Odawara Castle
---------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hideyoshi and Mitsunari.

Defeat Conditions:  Ujimasa or Kotaro is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Hojo Army:                          | Toyotomi Army:                      |
|    Ujimasa Hojo                     |    Hideyoshi Toyotomi               |
|    Kotaro Fuma                      |    Mitsunari Ishida                 |
|    Ujinao Hojo                      |    Hidemasa Hori                    |
|    Ujitada Hojo                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|    Ujiteru Hojo                     |    Hidetsugu Hashiba                |
|    Ujimitsu Hojo                    |    Hideie Ukita                     |
|    Yasuhiro Ogasawara               |    Yoshitsugu Otani                 |
|    Naoshige Chiba                   |    Kazutoyo Yamanouchi              |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Kanbei Kuroda                    |
|    None                             |    Yoshitaka Kuki                   |
|                                     |    Yasuharu Wakisaka                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Nene                             |
|                                     |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|                                     |    Hidetada Tokugawa                |
|                                     |    Masanobu Honda                   |
|                                     |    Yasumasa Sakakibara              |
|                                     |    Tadatsugu Sakai                  |
|                                     |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|                                     |    Sakon Shima                      |
|                                     |    Keiji Maeda                      |
|                                     |    Kiyomasa Kato                    |
|                                     |    Masanori Fukushima               |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

The biggest annoyance on this stage is the fact that you will be spending most
of the stage off of your horse.  As soon as the stage starts, double jump over
the wall directly in front of you.  In this area, the Toyotomi Army will send
a siege ramp and try to set it up in this area.  While you are waiting for the
siege ramp to appear, defeat Yoshitaka Kuki.  When the siege ramp appears, you
will get a mission to destroy it.  Quickly destroy the siege ramp and then
head north.  In this area, you will get a mission to defend the entrance to
Odawara Castle.  Complete this mission by defeating Tadaoki Hosokawa and
Hidemasa Hori.  Now, continue to head north to where Ujiteru Hojo is.  You
will get a mission to rescue him.  Complete this mission by defeating Kazutoyo
Yamanouchi, Yasuharu Wakisaka, and Kanbei Kuroda.  By this time, Nene, should
have appeared inside the main keep of Odawara Castle.  Make your way back
south and then double jump over the wall and then head for the main keep of
your castle.

When you enter the main keep of your castle, Kotaro Fuma will inform you that
there are explosives inside the castle.  You will get a mission to defeat all
fire ninjas on the first and second floors.  For me, there has always been
five fire ninjas, although this number could be random.  You will know you
have gotten them all when the mission is completed.  When you have completed
the mission, make your way up the stairs to where Ujimasa Hojo is.  Nene
should be here, trying to take Ujimasa's head.  Defeat Nene and then make your
way back outside the main keep.  Now, depending on how fast you were at
getting everything done, Yasuhiro Ogasawara may or may not be defeated
already.  If he is still alive, make your way over to him.  He is located in
the southwestern garrison.  Ieyasu Tokugawa will arrive with reinforcements
inside Odawara Castle when you reach the southern garrison.  When you reach
Yasuhiro, you will get a mission to rescue him and escort him to Odawara
Castle.  When Hideie Ukita and Terumasa Ikeda are defeated, Yasuhiro will
begin to make his way towards Odawara Castle.  When he reaches the southern
garrison, Sakon Shima will ambush him there.  Defeat Sakon and any enemy
soldiers that are in Yasuhiro's way until he reaches Odawara Castle.  If
Yasuhiro was already defeated, Ieyasu Tokugawa will still arrive with
reinforcements.

Either way, when your mission to protect Yasuhiro is completed or when Ieyasu
Tokugawa arrives, begin to take out the Tokugawa soldiers.  You will get a
mission to protect Ujimasa Hojo.  Complete this mission by defeating Hidetada
Tokugawa, Masanobu Honda, Tadatsugu Sakai, Yasumasa Sakakibara, Naomasa Ii,
and Ieyasu Tokugawa.  When this mission is completed, clear out the third
floor to ensure the safety of Ujimasa Hojo and then make your way back down
the stairs and exit the main keep.  Make your way across the stage over to
where Mitsunari Ishida is.  Mitsunari's garrison is guarded by Hidetsugu
Hashiba in the south and Yoshitsugu Otani to the north.  Defeat one of those
two generals and then enter the garrison.  Mitsunari Ishida is powered up, so
he's pretty determined to take Odawara Castle.  Defeating Mitsunari will open
up the western gate to the Makeshift Castle.  When you enter the Makeshift
Castle, you'd think that Hideyoshi Toyotomi will be man enough to fight you
one on one.  Think again.  Hideyoshi will call for his bodyguards.  They are
Keiji Maeda, Kiyomasa Kato, and Masanori Fukushima.  All two of the four enemy
officers are powered up and all four are aiming for your head.  It's like
they're having some private contest to see who can kill you first.  This
battle will not be easy.  It is best to try to isolate each enemy officer one
at a time and defeat them separately, but most of the time, they will not let
you do that so easily.  Also, always be aware of where Keiji and Hideyoshi are
located at.  Both of these enemy officers can do a lot of damage with one
combo.  When Hideyoshi is defeated, you will have successfully defended
Odawara Castle.


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------------------------------
Stage 1:  Battle of Sekigahara
------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.  (Later changes to Defeat Kojiro.)

Defeat Conditions:  Musashi or Hideie is defeated.  (Later changes to Musashi
  is defeated.)

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Western Army:                       | Eastern Army:                       |
|    Hideie Ukita                     |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Musashi Miyamoto                 |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
|    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |    Ina                              |
|    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |    Naomasa Ii                       |
|    Yukinaga Konishi                 |    Nagamasa Ii                      |
|    Shigemasa Toda                   |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|    Tamehiro Hiratsuka               |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|    Teruzumi Akashi                  |    Takatora Todo                    |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Hideaki Kobayakawa               |
|    None                             |    Mototsuna Kutsuki                |
|                                     |    Hirotaka Terasawa                |
|                                     |    Tadayoshi Matsudaira             |
|                                     |    Naoyasu Akaza                    |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Takatsugu Kyogoku                |
|                                     |    Masanori Fukushima               |
|                                     |    Yoshiaki Kato                    |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|                                     |    Kojiro Sasaki                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, you will get a mission to defeat all enemies that are
attacking you.  Quickly defeat Tadaoki Hosokawa and Naomasa Ii.  Then, make
your way south to where Takatora Todo is and defeat him.  This will complete
your mission.  By now, Hideaki Kobayakawa should begin to march on your main
camp.  Since you're already in the south, you might as well stop him from
doing so.  They will march from Mt. Matsuo Castle, so stop them while they are
on the path towards your main camp.  Defeat Hideaki and his crew and then head
back north towards central Sekigahara.  You will want to make your way north
towards the northwestern garrison.  Along the way, you will get ambushed in
the central area by three enemy officers, but ignore them for now.  You will
also get a mission to defeat 100 enemy soldiers, but also ignore this mission
for now.  When you reach the northwestern garrison, you will get a mission to
assist Yoshihiro's attack.  Help him out by defeating Nagamasa Kuroda and Ina.
When Yoshihiro reaches the enemy main camp, you will complete your mission and
Ieyasu Tokugawa will begin to retreat.  Now, focus on getting your 100 kills
and killing off the three enemy generals that ambushed you in the central
area.

Hanzo Hattori will appear on the western path.  Make your way towards Hanzo
and defeat him.  When you get close to Hideie Ukita, you will get a mission to
assist in his retreat.  Just defeat the enemy soldiers that are in his way and
he will make his way to the escape point.  Your next target should be
Tadakatsu Honda.  He will charge out and begin to look for you, so why don't
you find him instead?  Tadakatsu is powered up, but you should be also, since
you're Musashi.  Defeat Tadakatsu Honda and then make your way Ieyasu.  You
will get a mission to prevent Ieyasu's retreat.  Defeat Ieyasu before he
reaches the southeastern corner of the map to complete this mission.  When
Ieyasu is defeated, Kojiro Sasaki will appear in the central area of the map.
Make your way over to Kojiro and complete the stage by defeating him.


------------------------
Stage 2:  Village Rescue
------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat the Marauder.

Defeat Conditions:  All peasants are eliminated or any Main Camp is captured.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Villagers:              | Bandits:               | Interlopers:           |
|    Musashi Miyamoto     |    Raider              |    None                |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              | Reinforcements:        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |    Keiji Maeda         |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
| Reinforcements:         |    Raider              |                        |
|    Peasant              |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         | Reinforcements:        |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Marauder            |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
|                         |    Raider              |                        |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way east towards the southeastern garrison.
When you get near the Raiders, you will get a mission to protect the garrison.
To complete this mission, you will have to defeat the two Raiders at the west
gate of the garrison and the two Raiders at the north gate.  When that is
completed, make your way north.  When you get near the Peasant that is here,
you will get a mission to protect that Peasant.  Complete this mission by
defeating both Raiders that are in the area.  Now, make your way west and
inside the central village.  When you get inside the village, all the gates
will shut.  To open these gates, you will have to defeat all four Raiders that
are inside this village.  While you are fighting off these Raiders, more
Raiders will appear and ambush the northwestern garrison.  When you get all
the gates to the central village to open, leave the central village through
the north gate.

Make your way towards the northwestern garrison.  You will get a mission to
protect this garrison.  Complete this mission by defeating the four Raiders
that have surrounded this garrison.  Now, make your way back towards the
central village.  When you get inside, a bunch of bandits will appear here.
You will get a mission to defeat a certain amount of bandits within a certain
amount of time.  The quickest way to kill off these bandits is by using a
horse musou.  That way, you can hit many bandits quickly.  When you have
succeeded in this mission, the Marauder will finally make an appearance.  He
will bring more Raiders with him, but don't worry about him for now.  Keiji
Maeda should appear in the eastern part of the map.  He will offer to give you
some sword lessons.  Make your way over to Keiji.  You will get a mission to
defeat him.  Keiji is the most powerful general on this board, but that really
isn't saying much.  You should be able to handle him with no problems.  When
Keiji is defeated, defeat the rest of the Raiders and then make your way
towards the Marauder.  Defeat the Marauder to complete the stage.


------------------------
Stage 3:  Chaos at Kyoto
------------------------


Victory Condition:  Hideyori arrives at the Escape Point.  (Later changes to
  Defeat Kojiro.)

Defeat Condition:  Hideyori is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:          | Tokugawa Army:         | Vagabonds:             |
|    Hideyori Toyotomi    |    Ieyasu Tokugawa     |    Vagabond            |
|    Musashi Miyamoto     |    Terumasa Ikeda      |    Vagabond            |
|    Kiyomasa Kato        |    Yoshinao Tokugawa   |    Vagabond            |
|    Yoshinaga Asano      |    Yorinobu Tokugawa   |    Vagabond            |
|    Katsumoto Katagiri   | Reinforcements:        |    Vagabond            |
|    Harunaga Ono         |    Hanzo Hattori       |    Vagabond            |
| Reinforcements:         |    Ina                 |    Vagabond            |
|    Yukimura Sanada      |    Masanobu Honda      |    Vagabond            |
|                         |    Takatora Todo       | Reinforcements:        |
|                         |    Tadakatsu Honda     |    Vagabond            |
|                         |                        |    Vagabond            |
|                         |                        |    Vagabond            |
|                         |                        |    Vagabond            |
|                         |                        |    Vagabond            |
|                         |                        |    Vagabond            |
|                         |                        |    Kojiro Sasaki       |
|                         |                        |    Vagabond            |
|                         |                        |    Vagabond            |
|                         |                        |    Vagabond            |
|                         |                        |    Vagabond            |
|                         |                        |    Vagabond            |
+-------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+


Walkthrough:

As soon as the stage starts, head straight for Ieyasu Tokugawa.  He will begin
to retreat when the stage starts.  He starts off in the northwestern corner of
the map.  His retreat point is the northeastern stronghold.  You will get a
mission to prevent Ieyasu's retreat when you get close to him.  Defeat Ieyasu
Tokugawa before he can escape to complete this mission.  Ieyasu is powered up,
so he will not be quick to kill.  While you're along the northern path, you
might as well defeat the three other Tokugawa officers that are scattered
along this path.  When there are no more Tokugawa officers left, make your way
over to Nijo Castle.  Hideyori Toyotomi should be south of this castle and
should be getting attacked by some Vagabonds.  Defeat all the Vagabonds that
are on the map and then clear the path for Hideyori to move south.  There
should be some Vagabonds around Hideyori and then some more Vagabonds in the
south.  When Hideyori makes his way too far south, some more Vagabonds will
appear as reinforcements.  They will appear along the central road.  Make your
way back north to this central path.  You will get a mission to defeat all the
Vagabonds.  These Vagabonds are more powerful than the other Vagabonds, but
they shouldn't be too hard to defeat.  Yukimura Sanada will also appear and
decide to assist you.

When all of the powered up Vagabonds are defeated, the Tokugawa Army will
appear and mistake you for Hideyori.  They will charge after you.  You will
get a mission to defeat the Tokugawa Army.  Start off with the enemy officers
that appear in the west.  They are Takatora Todo and Hanzo Hattori.  Defeat
these two and then go east.  Ina should be here, trying to chase after you.
Defeat Ina and then continue to go east.  When you reach the eastern path, go
north through the alleyways towards Masanobu Honda.  Tadakatsu Honda should
appear, but ignore him for now.  Yukimura should keep him busy long enough for
you to take down Masanobu.  When Masanobu is defeated, you will have completed
your mission to defeat the Tokugawa Army.  Make your way over to where
Tadakatsu Honda is.  You will get a mission to defeat Tadakatsu.  You will
need to defeat Tadakatsu before Hideyori reaches the escape point.  Otherwise,
you will fail the mission to defeat Tadakatsu and he will retreat.  When
Tadakatsu Honda is defeated, just wait for Hideyori to reach the escape point.
When he does, Kojiro Sasaki will appear, along with more Vagabonds.  All of
the enemies will appear in the southern part of the map.  You will get a
mission to defeat Kojiro.  Make your way here and defeat all the Vagabonds
that Kojiro brings.  When Kojiro is the last enemy officer on the map, make
your way over to your rival.  Defeat Kojiro to complete the stage.


------------------------
Stage 4:  Osaka Campaign
------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Ieyasu.

Defeat Conditions:  Hideyori or Yukimura is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Tokugawa Army:                      |
|    Hideyori Toyotomi                |    Ieyasu Tokugawa                  |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Ina                              |
|    Musashi Miyamoto                 |    Masamune Date                    |
|    Harunaga Ono                     |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|    Harufusa Ono                     |    Hidetada Tokugawa                |
|    Morichika Chosokabe              |    Takatora Todo                    |
|    Matabei Goto                     |    Katsumoto Katagiri               |
|    Teruzumi Akashi                  |    Toshitsune Maeda                 |
|    Katsunaga Mori                   |    Tadamasa Sengoku                 |
|    Shigenari Kimura                 |    Shigenaga Katakura               |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Naotaka Ii                       |
|    None                             |    Tadateru Matsudaira              |
|                                     |    Nagamasa Kuroda                  |
|                                     |    Hidemune Date                    |
|                                     |    Yasunaga Matsudaira              |
|                                     |    Katsunari Mizuno                 |
|                                     |    Ietsugu Sakai                    |
|                                     |    Tadanao Matsudaira               |
|                                     |    Tadaoki Naito                    |
|                                     |    Tadatomo Honda                   |
|                                     |    Yoshinobu Satake                 |
|                                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    None                             |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, you're at the entrance to the main keep of Osaka
Castle.  Make your way up to the second floor.  Here, Katsumoto Katagiri is
trying to get to Hideyori Toyotomi.  Stop him from getting there by defeating
him.  Now, make your way back to the first floor and leave the main keep.
Your horse should be right outside the main gate of the main keep.  There
should be three enemy officers in this area.  Defeat all three of the enemy
officers.  Now, Ieyasu Tokugawa will order his cannon to bombard the main keep
of the castle.  Ride south to where the cannon is.  You will get a mission to
destroy the cannon.  Destroy the cannon before it can reach it's destination
to complete this mission.  Now, defeat Katsunari Mizuno and Takatora Todo.
Now, go back north and make your way towards the eastern part of the castle.
Ina is here, trying to enter the main keep through the east gate.  You will
get a mission to defeat Ina before she enters the main keep.  Defeat Ina
quickly.  While you are here, also clear out this area of enemy officers.
There should be three enemy officers in this area.  When you have cleared out
the eastern area, it's time to do the same to the western area.  Like the
eastern area, there are three generic enemy officers here and one unique enemy
officer.  The unique enemy officer this time is Masamune Date.  You will get a
mission to prevent him from entering the main keep of the castle.  Defeat
Masamune Date quickly, along with the other three enemy officers.

When these missions have been completed, Hideyori Toyotomi will order his army
to charge out.  Assist the Toyotomi with their charge.  First, you will want
to help Yukimura Sanada take over the Sanada Ward.  The enemy officer in
control of the Sanada Ward is Kanetsugu Naoe.  You will get a mission to
defeat Kanetsugu Naoe.  Kanetsugu is powered up, but you should be strong
enough to take him down easily.  While you're fighting Kanetsugu, Yoshinobu
Satake should join in the fight to make this a two on two battle.  Defeat both
Kanetsugu and Yoshinobu to take control of the Sanada Ward.  Taking over the
Sanada Ward will fire cannons at the enemy main camp, forcing open the gates
to the enemy main camp.  Now, defeat Hidemune Date and make your way south.
There should be four enemy officers that are around the enemy main camp.
Defeat each one of them and then enter the main camp.  Ieyasu Tokugawa is
here, making one last stand against you.  Defeat Ieyasu to complete the stage.


-----------------------------
Stage 5:  Siege of Edo Castle
-----------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Hidetada.  (Later changes to Defeat Kotaro, and
  Hideyori arrives at the Escape Point.)

Defeat Conditions:  Any allied officer is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Toyotomi Army:                      | Tokugawa Army:                      |
|    Hideyori Toyotomi                |    Magoichi Saika                   |
|    Yukimura Sanada                  |    Tadachika Okubo                  |
|    Musashi Miyamoto                 |    Yoshinao Tokugawa                |
|    Matabei Goto                     |    Shigezane Date                   |
|    Morichika Chosokabe              |    Yoshiaki Mogami                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Hidemune Date                    |
|    None                             | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|                                     |    Yorinobu Tokugawa                |
|                                     |    Tadaoki Hosokawa                 |
|                                     |    Tadamasa Sengoku                 |
|                                     |    Yasunaga Matsudaira              |
|                                     |    Tadateru Matsudaira              |
|                                     |    Naotaka Ii                       |
|                                     |    Ietsugu Sakai                    |
|                                     |    Toshitsune Maeda                 |
|                                     |    Kagetsuna Naoe                   |
|                                     |    Masamune Date                    |
|                                     |    Shigenaga Katakura               |
|                                     |    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |
|                                     |    Kageie Kakizaki                  |
|                                     |    Hidetada Tokugawa                |
|                                     |    Ina                              |
|                                     |    Takatora Todo                    |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

You start off in the northeastern part of the map.  Make your way west.  Here,
Magoichi Saika is looking for a happy ending.  Of course, he's not going to
have one with you around.  You will get a mission to defeat the Date Army.
Complete this mission by defeating Magoichi and Hidemune Date.  When they are
defeated, the north gate of Edo Castle will open.  Don't enter Edo Castle just
yet.  Instead, circle around the castle via the northwestern path.  Make your
way to the southwestern camp where Hideyori Toyotomi is.  You will get a
mission to prevent the Tokugawa Army from entering your main camp.  To
complete this mission, defeat Yoshiaki Mogami and Shigezane Date at the north
gate and Yoshinao Tokugawa at the east gate.  When this mission is completed,
enter Edo Castle through the west gate.  Make your way to the smaller keep of
Edo Castle.  Kanetsugu Naoe will give soliloquy about how his life is so
horrible.  Since when did Nagamasa Azai invade Kanetsugu's body?  Either way,
make your way to the second floor of the smaller keep.  On the catwalk between
the main keep and the smaller keep, Tadachika Okubo will be here.  Defeat him
to open up the main keep.

Make your way to the third floor of the main keep.  When you get here,
Kanetsugu will set the main keep on fire and will try to take as many people
to the afterlife with him.  Also, the main army of the Tokugawa will arrive,
along with the Uesugi and Date armies.  On the third floor of the main keep,
Kanetsugu will be here with Kagetsuna Naoe.  You will get a mission to defeat
Kanetsugu.  Kanetsugu will be powered up, so he's definitely trying to take
someone with him to the afterlife.  Defeat both Naoe's and move on to the
second floor.  Here, Yasunaga Matsudaira and Tadateru Matsudaira will try to
get in your way.  Defeat them both and make your way down the stairs to the
main keep's first floor.  Here, five enemy officers will be trying to prevent
you from leaving.  Each one is powered up, so they're determined to make this
area your fiery grave.  Defeat all five enemy officers.  When you have
defeated all five enemy officers, the gates to the main keep of the castle
will open, allowing you to leave this area.  However, right outside the gate
is Yorinobu Tokugawa.  He's there just in case you manage to escape.  Defeat
Yorinobu and leave this area.  To get back to your horse, circle around by
staying inside the castle.  You will have to take the eastern path to circle
around, as the northwestern part of the castle is not connected to the
southwestern part.  When you reach your horse, ride it on out through the
western gate.

When you reach your main camp, you will get a mission to defend your main camp
from the enemy.  To complete this mission, you will need to defeat Kagekatsu
Uesugi, Kageie Kakizaki, Masamune Date, and Shigenaga Katakura.  When you get
near Hideyori, you will get a mission to assist his retreat.  Hideyori will
try to reach the northeastern part of the map.  When you have protected your
main camp, Hidetada Tokugawa will appear in the southeast.  When you get near
Hidetada, Ina and Takatora Todo will appear to protect him.  Defeat Hidetada's
bodyguards first, then defeat Hidetada himself.  When Hidetada is defeated,
Kotaro Fuma will appear in the northeast.  When you get close to the
northeastern corner of the map, Kotaro will create two doubles of himself.
There will be a total of three Kotaros on the map.  One will be along the
eastern path.  One will be on the northern path.  One will still be in the
northeast.  You will have to find the real Kotaro by defeating all of them.
When you defeat the real Kotaro, the doubles will disappear with him.  When
Hideyori reaches the escape point, the stage will end in victory.


-------------------------------
Dream:  Tournament of Champions
-------------------------------


Victory Condition:  Defeat Tadakatsu and Sakon.  (Later changes to Defeat
  Kojiro.)

Defeat Conditions:  Musashi is defeated.

Armies:

+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Musashi Miyamoto:                   | Toyotomi-Tokugawa:                  |
|    Musashi Miyamoto                 |    Tadakatsu Honda                  |
| Reinforcements:                     |    Sakon Shima                      |
|    None                             |    Yukimura Sanada                  |
|                                     |    Kanetsugu Naoe                   |
|                                     |    Yoshihiro Shimazu                |
|                                     | Reinforcements:                     |
|                                     |    Miscreant                        |
|                                     |    Miscreant                        |
|                                     |    Toyohisa Shimazu                 |
|                                     |    Kagekatsu Uesugi                 |
|                                     |    Chikanori Suibara                |
|                                     |    Kagetsugu Amakasu                |
|                                     |    Nagahide Yasuda                  |
|                                     |    Keiji Maeda                      |
|                                     |    Kotaro Fuma                      |
|                                     |    Nene                             |
|                                     |    Hanzo Hattori                    |
|                                     |    Kojiro Sasaki                    |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+


Walkthrough:

When the stage starts, make your way north along the western path.  The first
enemy officer you will run into is Yukimura Sanada.  He is powered up, as are
all of the unique enemy officers are on this stage.  Continue to follow the
western path north.  Tadakatsu Honda and Sakon Shima will decide to team up
against you when you get further north.  Also, Miscreants will appear in the
northwestern corner of the map.  You will get a mission to defeat a random
number of enemy soldiers within a random timeframe.  Quickly defeat as many
enemy soldiers as possible.  Don't worry about running out of enemies.  They
will pour out of the gate in this area.  When you have completed this mission,
make your way east towards Yoshihiro Shimazu.  When you reach Yoshihiro,
Toyohisa Shimazu will appear.  You will need to defeat Yoshihiro Shimazu
before Toyohisa arrives in the area.  Continue south to where Kanetsugu Naoe
is.  The Uesugi Army will arrive to protect Kanetsugu, but Kanetsugu will tell
them to retreat and go home.  You will get a mission to defeat the entire
Uesugi Army before they retreat.  Complete this mission by defeating Nagahide
Yasuda, Chikanori Suibara, Kagekatsu Uesugi, and Kanetsugu Naoe.  Each member
of the Uesugi Army other than Kanetsugu will retreat in a different direction,
so it's best to try to kill one or two members of the Uesugi Army before they
begin their retreat.

When you have defeated the Uesugi Army, find Toyohisa Shimazu and defeat him.
Continue to head south.  Kotaro Fuma will appear in the southern area and
Keiji Maeda will appear in the northern area.  Quickly defeat Kotaro Fuma and
then make your way back north.  Keiji Maeda will be looking for you, so be
sure to welcome him with open arms...or open swords.  Now, make your way
towards the southeastern corner of the map.  Sakon Shima is here waiting for
you.  Of course, if you thought this was going to be a one on one battle, you
thought wrong.  Nene, Japan's cute, happy homemaker, will appear to assist
Sakon.  Defeat both Sakon and Nene and then make your way north to where
Tadakatsu Honda is.  Tadakatsu, not to be outdone by Sakon, has his own ninja
to show you.  Hanzo Hattori will appear to make your life even more fun.  When
you have defeated the two officers of the Tokugawa, one of two things will
happen.  If you failed to defeat someone personally or you failed a mission,
Kojiro will say you are not worth his time and will not appear.  However, if
you managed to defeat everyone personally and complete both missions during
the course of the stage, Kojiro Sasaki will appear and challenge you to a
duel.  You will get a mission to defeat Kojiro.  Defeat Kojiro to complete the
stage.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  5. Weapons
 SW2WEAPO              \____________________________________________________


Knowing and managing your weapons in Samurai Warriors 2 will greatly help you
in your battles.  Each character has four different types of weapons of
varying power.

The first three weapons can be found at random in weapon boxes.  The stats on
these weapons are random.  The higher the difficulty a weapon is found, the
better the chance to find more and higher stats on a weapon.  Fourth weapons
can only be obtained by (unless otherwise indicated) completing certain tasks
on a certain stage on Hard mode.  You must be playing Story Mode and not Free
Mode.  Also, you may have to complete the character's Story Mode once before
you can get his or her fourth weapon.  The stats and elements on fourth
weapons are set.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  5a. Yukimura Sanada's Weapons
 SW2WEYUK              \____________________________________________________


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
--------------------------------

Cross Spear - Base Attack:  +20

Lunar Spear – Base Attack:  +29

Crimson Fang – Base Attack:  +37


-------------
Fourth Weapon
-------------

Dragon's Tail

Base Attack:  +45
Element:  Fire
Life:  +19
Attack:  +20
Attack:  +15
Defense:  +20
Defense:  +18
Ride:  +18
Musou Charge:  +17
Musou Charge:  +15

Stage:  Osaka Campaign

Requirements:  Succeed in getting your entire army to advance.

Location:  On the second floor of the main keep of the castle in the western
  area of the floor in a black box.

My Method:

The three things you need to do in order to get your army to charge the enemy
main camp are destroy the enemy's cannon, prevent Ina from entering the main
keep of the castle, and prevent Masamune Date from entering the main keep of
the castle.  You do not have to personally defeat Ina or Masamune Date and you
don't even need to wait for the mission to prevent them from entering the main
keep to show up.  The first thing you should do is get rid of that one enemy
general that is currently inside the main keep of your castle.  That general
is Katsumoto Katagiri.  Find him and defeat him.  He should be on the second
floor.  Once you have done that, make your way out of the main gate of the
main keep.  Here, there should be three generals right around this area.  They
should be Naotaka Ii, Tadanao Matsudaira, and Toshitsune Maeda.  Defeat all
three of them.  This will cause Ieyasu Tokugawa to call forth a cannon to
bombard the main keep of your castle.  It will begin to slowly move towards
your main keep.  Defeat it quickly by using musou attacks.  This will cause
both Ina and Masamune Date to charge your castle with their armies.  Ina will
approach from the east side and Masamune will approach from the west.  Since
you're already near the east side, approach Ina first.  You will get a mission
to prevent her from entering the main keep.  Defeat Ina to succeed in this
mission.  You do have enough time to get rid of the three generals that she
brings with her to the east side of the main keep, so you might want to do
that to save you some trouble in the future.  Make your way over to the
western entrance to your main keep.  This is where Masamune Date is with two
more generals.  You will get a mission to prevent Masamune from entering your
main keep.  Defeat Masamune to cause the weapon to appear.  The weapon will be
inside of a box on the second floor of your main keep.  To get there, enter
through the gate that Masamune was trying to break through and go up the
stairs.  When you zoom in on your mini map, you should see an X where the box
is located at.  The box is black and along the wall, so you may not see it at
first.  Just because the mission succeeds does not mean you have your weapon.
You need to break open the box and grab your weapon for it to count.  Once
this is done, defeat Kanetsugu Naoe to get him to defect to your side, clear
out the rest of the Tokugawa forces, and then charge into Ieyasu's main camp
and defeat him.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Double Pike - Base Attack:  +23

Snake Tongue – Base Attack:  +33

Ogre Horn – Base Attack:  +41


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Fourth Weapon
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Divine Mandible

Base Attack:  +50
Element:  Lightning
Life:  +18
Attack:  +20
Attack:  +18
Attack:  +15
Ride:  +19
Musou Charge:  +18
Musou Charge:  +17
Musou Charge:  +14

Stage:  Battle of Hasedo

Requirements:  Achieve 1000 KOs.

Location:  Supply Team will appear near the stronghold that is just west of
  the second gate and move south.

My Method:

You will need to get as many kills as you can.  Don't let many enemies get
through you.  Luckily, you don't really have to worry about keeping all your
allies alive.  You only need to keep Kanetsugu alive and he doesn't die
easily.  Also, when you see a large group of enemy soldiers, a horse musou is
the best way to kill off many regular soldiers quickly.  It's fast and it does
tons of damage to enemy soldiers.  When the stage starts off, Yoshiaki Mogami
is blocking your path.  Try to get at least 100 KOs before you defeat
Yoshiaki.  If you defeat Yoshiaki, all enemies will retreat.  A retreating
enemy dies in one hit, but only if you can catch them.  It's best to defeat
enemies while they are not trying to run away, as you have more of a chance to
not miss.  Still, knocking off runaways is a good way to get some easy kills.
When you get passed the first gate, you will get ambushed by more enemy
soldiers.  You will want to try to be close to 300 KOs by the time you are
finished with the ambush troops.  When all the ambush officers are defeated,
make your way passed the second gate to the third gate.  You will find some
soldiers here, just waiting to be picked off.  Defeat these soldiers and wait
for your allies to arrive in this area.  When your allies get close to the
third gate, more enemy reinforcements will arrive.  This is where you will get
most of your kills.  There will be four waves of enemy reinforcements.  You
should try to get at least 100 KOs per wave, but you will probably want more
than that.  Don't let any enemy officers get passed the third gate while you
are getting kills.  You should have close to 900 KOs by the time you have
completed your mission and finished off the last officer from the final wave
of enemy reinforcements.  Now, make your way north to where Kanetsugu and his
gang is.  Masamune Date should ambush your allies in the northern area of the
map.  You should be able to get the rest of your kills in this area to make
1000 KOs.  Now, make your way south towards the second gate.  The Supply Team
should be on the path south of the second gate.  Defeat the Supply Captain to
get your weapon and then finish off Masamune Date to complete the stage.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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King's Sword - Base Attack:  +21

King's Rage - Base Attack:  +30

Demon Slayer - Base Attack:  +38


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Fourth Weapon
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Demon Regalia

Base Attack:  +46
Element:  Wind
Musou:  +18
Attack:  +18
Attack:  +17
Defense:  +16
Speed:  +18
Musou Charge:  +18
Musou Charge:  +15
Range:  +19

Stage:  Battle of Tedorigawa

Requirements:  Complete the missions "Assist Kazumasu Takigawa's escape",
  "Assist Nagahide Niwa's escape", "Assist Katsuie Shibata's escape",
  "Assist Toshiie Maeda's escape", and "Assist Hideyoshi's escape".

Location:  Supply Team will appear south of the Uesugi main camp and move
  south.

My Method:

As soon as the stage starts, five of your generals are surrounded by the enemy
forces.  Your immediately goal is to rescue all five generals.  You should
start by heading directly north to the central area of the western path.
Shigeie Shimura is here along with an enemy stronghold.  Defeat Shigeie and
capture the stronghold.  Head east and defeat Nagaatsu Shimura.  Now, when you
approach each one of your ally generals, you should get a mission each time to
rescue them and escort them back to the retreat area.  Don't worry about
escorting your generals to the retreat area.  They will find their way there
as long as you have defeated the two above generals first.  Just defeat the
enemy general near your ally general and move on to the next ally.  The first
general you should now save is Kazumasu Takigawa.  He is being attacked by
Kagemochi Amakasu.  Defeat Kagemochi quickly and then continue along the path
to Nagahide Niwa.  When you reach Nagahide Niwa, Nagahide Yasuda will attempt
to stop your retreat plans.  Defeat Nagahide Yasuda and head north, leaving
Nagahide Niwa to find his way home.  Katsuie should be the next general you
save, which means Takahiro Kitajo should be the next general you kill.  Now
there are only two generals left to save.  Toshiie Maeda is next up on the
list.  He is north of Katsuie and guarded by Shigenaga Honjo.  Defeat
Shigenaga and then continue along the path to the northwestern area of the
map.  Hideyoshi Hashiba is here fighting with Naganori Kawada.  The monkey
normally survives the longest, so you don't have to worry about rescuing him
last.  Defeat Naganori to allow Hideyoshi to retreat.  Head south to where No
is fighting with Kagetsugu Amakasu.  Defeat him to make sure he doesn't cause
any more problems.  Now that your allies are safe, you can focus on the rest
of the Uesugi Army.  Oh, and yes, I did just copy and paste this from the
Story Mode Walkthrough section.  Honestly, why would you want me to type the
same thing twice?  It's a method that works for both getting through the stage
normally and for getting the weapon.  God invented copy and paste for a
reason.  The weapon will appear south of where the Uesugi main camp is, which
is convenient because that's where you need to go next.  Grab your weapon,
hunt down Kanetsugu Naoe before he launches the flood attack, protect your
main camp from the Uesugi charge and ambush, and then beat down Kenshin.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Katana - Base attack:  +20

Masterpiece - Base Attack:  +29

Hallowed Edge - Base Attack:  +37


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Fourth Weapon
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Gilded Talon

Base Attack:  +45
Element:  Lightning
Musou:  +19
Musou:  +17
Attack:  +18
Attack:  +16
Defense:  +18
Defense:  +17
Range:  +20
Range:  +17

Stage:  Mitsuhide Unites Japan

Requirements:  Succeed in getting your main army to charge and advance after
  Kotaro Fuma appears.  You need to keep four allies alive for the charge to
  happen.

Location:  Supply Team will appear near the middle stronghold along the
  northern river route and move west.

My Method:

There is a way to keep all your allies alive.  This way is probably a lot
tougher than the way I described here.  That is because you need to kill
everyone faster in that method.  If you slow down at any step, an ally will
die.  To see that method, look for the walkthrough of this stage in section
4d.  In order to get your army to charge, you need to defeat Masamune Date,
Katsuie Shibata, Keiji Maeda, Okuni, Yukimura Sanada, and Kanetsugu Naoe while
keeping four allies alive.  You don't need to protect all your allies, just
most of your allies that are near the main camp.  To get Kotaro Fuma to
appear, you will need to get to where Tadakatsu is after you have defeated all
the enemy officers outside of the Tokugawa main camp.  Your first target
should be Katsuie Shibata.  Make your way to him and defeat any generals you
see along your way.  A mission will appear to protect Sadaoki Ise when you
approach him.  Complete that mission by defeating Katsuie Shibata and Toshiie
Maeda.  Now, continue on your way south to where Masamune is.  You will
receive another mission to defeat the Date Army.  Defeat Kojuro Katakura and
Shigezane Date before entering the southern fort.  When you approach Masamune,
he will ambush you with a lot of musketeers.  Ignore them the best you can and
focus on defeating Masamune quickly.  Once that is over with, you should have
a flood of enemies approaching your main camp.  Defeat any and all generals
that approach your main camp.  You should have every general charge your main
camp except for those protecting the gates of Ieyasu's fort and Ieyasu
himself.  Odds are, you will be triple teamed and more by the likes of Keiji,
Okuni, Yukimura, and Kanetsugu, so do your best to quickly defeat generals.
Luckily, you should have some allies in the area to assist you with the
massive onslaught.  If you manage to survive all of this and defeat all the
enemy generals charging your main camp, it's time to return the favor.  Head
for Ieyasu's main camp and then break through either the western or the
northern gates, whichever one you choose.  Kotaro Fuma should appear shortly
after you reach Tadakatsu Honda.  Kotaro will then proceed to charge your main
camp, but the allies in your main camp will proceed to charge Ieyasu's fort,
so long as you have four allies still alive.  After you receive the message
that your allies are charging, the supply team will appear.  Chase after them
and grab your weapon.  Now, it's just defeating Kotaro, Tadakatsu, and Ieyasu
to complete the stage.  Special thanks to saitou1024 for providing information
in regards to the requirements of this weapon.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Spiked Blade - Base Attack:  +21

Seven Spirits - Base Attack:  +30

Barbed Fang - Base Attack:  +38


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Fourth Weapon
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Frozen Flame

Base Attack:  +46
Element:  Ice
Musou:  +19
Attack:  +20
Attack:  +17
Attack:  +13
Speed:  +20
Speed:  +18
Range:  +18
Range:  +16

Stage:  Conquest for Kyushu

Requirements:  Complete the following tasks:  Activate the geyser, complete
  the mission "Defeat the Hashiba Army", defeat Mitsuhide Akechi, and defeat
  Ranmaru Mori.  (I think these are the exact requirements, I may be missing
  something or added something extra, but I do know the method below works.
  I'm just guessing these are the exact requirements, but I could be wrong.)

Location:  Supply Team will appear inside the Uesugi main camp and move east.

My Method:

When the stage starts, make your way over towards the western path of the map.
You need to head towards the geyser.  Pass the geyser to activate it.  Now,
make your way around the map by way of the north path.  You will want to go
where Shingen Takeda is currently at.  He will get jumped by Hideyoshi and two
generals.  Those generals are Hidemasa Hori and Koroku Hachisuka.  Defeat all
three generals to rescue Shingen.  Now, make your way back to the northern
path.  Nene should be here with Toshiie Maeda.  They're in the middle of
attacking Yukimura Sanada, so rescue him by defeating both generals.  Now,
what you will want to do is make your way south towards your main camp.  You
will want to locate Toyohisa Shimazu.  He could either be at your main camp or
attacking the southwestern garrison where Kanetsugu Naoe is.  Either way, you
will want to defeat Toyohisa and the two generals with him, Nagamasa Kuroda
and Kanbei Kuroda.  Now, what you will want to do is locate Narimasa Sassa.
He should be with Kazumasu Takigawa and Nagahide Niwa.  You can either do one
of two things here.  You can kill off all three generals, which will cause
your allies to charge the Shimazu main camp.  Or, you can leave just one enemy
alive and then charge the Shimazu main camp.  Either way, you want to reach
the northwestern garrison before Shingen does.  If Shingen enters the garrison
first, it might cause you to lose the weapon.  The northwestern garrison gates
will close when the first allied general enters the garrison, so make sure
that first allied general is you.  When you reach the northwestern garrison,
you will find out that the Yoshihiro Shimazu and the Yoshihisa Shimazu are
both doubles.  Also, No and Nobutada Oda will leave their main camp and enter
the northwestern garrison, giving you four generals that you need to defeat.
The real Shimazus will appear on the map, along with many enemy
reinforcements.  These enemy reinforcements will begin to attack both main
camps.  You need to quickly defeat all four generals that are inside the
northwestern garrison.  This will cause Yoshihiro Shimazu to call for more
help.  This time, Mitsuhide Akechi and Ranmaru Mori will appear.  Mitsuhide
will go after Shingen and Ranmaru will go after you.  First, make your way
over to Mitsuhide.  Mitsuhide is powered up and has really high attack,
defense, and life, so he will be a tough fight.  Defeat him quickly, as
Ranmaru is chasing after you.  Ranmaru also is powered up and has very high
attack, defense, and life, so you really don't want to be double teamed
against two overpowered generals (although this will be the case later on in
the stage).  When Mitsuhide is defeated, find Ranmaru (or let him find you).
Defeat Ranmaru to make the Supply Team appear.  They will appear in your main
camp.  Make your way over towards your main camp and grab your weapon.  Now,
defend your main camp by clearing out Toshihisa Shimazu and Tadatsune Shimazu.
Toshihisa Shimazu will be powered up, so he won't be easy to defeat.  Now, you
can go over to Tsuruga Castle and defeat Yoshihiro and Yoshihisa or you can
assist the Takeda by defending their main camp from Iehisa Shimazu and
Tadanaga Shimazu to gain some more gold and experience (Iehisa is powered up).
Either way, you will eventually need to end up in Tsuruga Castle fighting with
Yoshihiro and Yoshihisa.  Both Yoshihiro and Yoshihisa are severely
overpowered.  If your Kenshin isn't strong enough, then your regular attacks
won't even make either one of these two generals flinch.  If this is the case,
you will need to rely on attacks that dizzy (Kenshin's C2, C6, and R1+T) or
grab attacks when they are blocking (Kenshin's C7).  These two are very
powerful and have a tendency to attack your allies, so don't think you have
all day to defeat them.  They can turn your allied generals into corpses with
just a few hits, not to mention turn you into a corpse with just a few hits as
well.  If you manage to defeat the two Shimazus, you will complete the stage
with your new weapon.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Cup & Ball - Base Attack:  +19

Cup & Stone - Base Attack:  +27

Cup & Iron - Base Attack:  +35


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Fourth Weapon
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Cup & Gold

Base Attack:  +42
Element:  Lightning
Life:  +20
Life:  +14
Attack:  +20
Attack:  +18
Defense:  +20
Defense:  +16
Musou Charge:  +19
Musou Charge:  +13

Stage:  Incident at Shizugatake

Requirements:  Perform the following tasks in order:  Complete the mission
  "Rescue Nagamasa Azai", defeat Nobunaga Oda, defeat No, defeat Ginchiyo
  Tachibana and Ina (doesn't matter in which order), defeat Ranmaru Mori,
  and defeat Nene and Okuni (doesn't matter in which order).

Location:  Supply Team will appear south of the western fort and move south.

My Method:

As soon as the stage starts, start to defeat some of the generic officers.
Don't touch any of the unique officers just yet.  There should be many generic
officers to choose from.  When you defeated on generic officer, Okuni should
join the battle as one of your allies.  Once you have defeated three generic
officers, Nagamasa Azai should leave his fort and start to charge out.  This
will cause No to also come out.  When Nagamasa Azai reaches the first
stronghold on the northern path, he will get ambushed by Nagachika Kanamori
and Tsuneoki Ikeda.  Quickly rush to where Nagamasa to trigger the mission to
rescue him.  Defeat both enemy generals to complete the mission.  Now, head
directly to the southern fort.  This is where Nobunaga Oda is.  Defeat him
quickly.  He will take a while to beat, as he is powered up.  Nene might try
to get involved in the action, so avoid killing her.  You need to save her for
the end.  Once Nobunaga is defeated, it's time to go after his wife.  No
should be in the central fort by now, so run up there and face off with her.
You will also have to fight off a couple of generic officers along with Nene.
Again, don't kill Nene, but everyone else is fair game.  No should be easy to
kill this time around.  Once No is defeated, Ginchiyo Tachibana and Ina should
appear along the eastern side of the map and join the fight as well.  You must
defeat these two.  Also, during this time, Nene should get upset at Oichi
because she thinks that Oichi is trying to steal her husband.  That will get
Nene really fired up, which means she's now a powered up general.  Defeat both
Ginchiyo and Ina.  It does not matter who dies first, as long as they both
die.  Now, Ranmaru Mori shows up in the battle along the western side of the
battlefield.  Even though he's not a woman, he wants to claim the title as
most beautiful woman himself, for whatever reason.  Ranmaru is powered up as
well, so be careful.  Defeat him and he will run off, stating that he's not a
girl (so shut up with your "Ranmaru is a girl" topics already).  Okuni will
then defect to the Coalition side.  Both Nene and Okuni should be conveniently
located in the central fort.  However, this also means that this is going to
be a two on one.  Well, not exactly because they can hit each other, but they
will be trying to hit you and not each other.  You should defeat Okuni first,
as Nene is powered up and has a lot of stamina.  Once you have isolated Nene,
defeat her.  Oichi will begin to claim victory as the most beautiful woman,
but No will appear once again in the southern fort.  Apparently, she's not
going down without a fight.  After No has said her speech, the supply team
with your weapon will appear along the western path, south of the western
fort.  They will be heading south, so quickly cut them off before they can get
too far and claim your weapon.  Now, just finish off No, who should be chasing
after you, and Oichi will claim the title as most beautiful woman in the land
(which I agree).


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Umbrella – Base Attack:  +19

Dance Parasol – Base Attack:  +28

Scorned Moon – Base Attack:  +36


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Fourth Weapon
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Raging Sun

Base Attack:  +44
Element:  Fire
Attack:  +19
Defense:  +20
Defense:  +17
Speed:  +17
Dex:  +20
Dex:  +19
Range:  +18
Range:  +17

Stage:  None (Must be obtained in Survival Mode)

Requirements:  Complete the mission "The Traveling Dancer" on any floor
  higher than 61F.

Location:  Dropped by Keiji Maeda when you defeat him on the fifth floor.

My Method:

First off, the floor to complete this mission on is 61F.  To ensure that you
get this mission on 61F, first make your way up to level 60F with Okuni.  When
you are given the option to exit Survival Mode and save, do so.  Now, select
the Continue option on the main menu.  This will send you right back to
Survival Mode on 61F.  If you do not see "The Traveling Dancer" as one of the
missions, soft reset and then load your save file.  This will allow you to
keep starting up in Survival Mode on 61F until you get the mission you want.
Now, I could just direct you to where the mission is located in the Survival
Mode chapter, but I decided to copy and paste this for convenience sake.  On
the first floor, just defeat enemies until the stairs open.  On the second
through fourth floors, you will have to convince a lord to donate to your
cause.  You must defeat a general or generals (normally) to get that lord to
come out.  When the officer's lord appears, you must defeat him to force him
to make a contribution.  On the fifth floor, you must defeat Okuni.  Keiji
Maeda is your ally and will assist you in defeating Okuni.  Okuni is powered
up, so she's not just going to go down easily.  If you are playing as Okuni
and are above 60F, you will fight a fake Okuni with Keiji.  When you have
defeated the fake Okuni, Keiji will then say he has something for you, but you
have to defeat him first to get it.  Keiji will turn into an enemy and fight
you.  He will be powered up.  If you defeat him, he will drop Okuni's fourth
weapon.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Musket - Base Attack:  +20

Silver Trigger - Base Attack:  +29

Thunder Thrower - Base Attack:  +37


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Fourth Weapon
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Marksman's Pride

Base Attack:  +45
Element:  Fire
Life:  +19
Life:  +16
Attack:  +20
Attack:  +18
Luck:  +12
Musou Charge:  +20
Range:  +20
Range:  +19

Stage:  Escape from Honnoji

Requirements:  Defeat Nobunaga Oda within 10 minutes.

Location:  No clue, although I believe I caught the supply team somewhere in
  the southwestern area, but not 100% sure.

My Method:

Nobunaga Oda is hiding in the northeast garrison, so you need to make your way
there.  The problem is that there is a fog covering the entire stage,
preventing your from seeing where you're going.  You also have no mini map and
cannot locate yourself on the general map by pressing start.  Therefore, you
will need to do a few tricks in order to make your way to the northeast
garrison.  First of all, you will need to follow the wall that leads to the
northeastern garrison.  Second of all, you will need a horse.  Whenever you
dismount from your horse, always point it in the direction you were traveling
so you do not get lost.  Third of all, you need to stay close to your horse.
If you do not, you could easily get turned around and lose sight of your
horse.  Also, you may want to save frequently during this battle, just in case
you get lost or you lose sight of your horse.  As soon as the stage starts,
you are near Hidemitsu Akechi.  Quickly head for the right hand walls and
follow it to where Hidemitsu is located.  Defeat him quickly and then get back
on your horse.  Continue along the walls until you reach a Peasant fighting a
Raider.  It's your choice whether or not you want to save the Peasant, but you
do have enough time to do so.  Once the Peasant is saved, continue along the
walls again.  This time, you will face off with Ranmaru Mori and No.  When you
dismount from your horse, try to lure the enemies to your horse so you do not
lose it.  If they are still too far away for them to chase after you, get back
on your horse, move along the walls some more, then dismount again.  Once you
defeat these two generals, continue to move along the walls.  You will run
into another Peasant, this time being attacked by a Marauder and a Raider.
Again, it's your choice whether or not to save the Peasant, but again, you do
have time to do so.  The Peasant is very close to the northeastern garrison,
so once you have saved the Peasant, make your way to the fort.  The gates to
the fort are shut.  You will need to defeat Shigetomo Akechi in order to get
the gates to open.  When inside the gate, leave your horse at the gate you
entered and then make your way to the center of the garrison.  There, Nobunaga
Oda will appear.  Defeat him as quickly as possible.  When Nobunaga is dead,
he will turn out to be just an illusion of Kotaro Fuma's.  After Kotaro Fuma
talks for a little bit, a supply team will appear.  However, because of the
fact that there is no mini map and you cannot see enemies on the general map,
you will need to blindly look for the supply team.  I do not know where they
show up, but I can direct you to where the supply team showed up for me.  Get
on your horse again and then go through the other gate (the one you did not
leave your horse by).  When you exit the garrison, head straight.  When you
reach a dead end, take a right.  When you reach a dead end again, take another
right.  This is where I encountered the supply team at.  I would suggest
saving your game right after the supply team appears just in case you cannot
find them the first time.  Once you have defeated the Supply Captain and
grabbed your weapon, start searching for Kotaro.  He tends to appear at
random, so just keep wandering around until he shows up.  Defeat Kotaro to
finish this god awful map.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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War Fan - Base Attack:  +21

Takeda Fan - Base Attack:  +31

Pressed Element - Base Attack:  +39


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Fourth Weapon
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Heaven's Sign

Base Attack:  +48
Element:  Wind
Life:  +18
Attack:  +20
Defense:  +20
Defense:  +17
Ride:  +19
Speed:  +19
Range:  +19

Stage:  Battle of Nagashino

Requirements:  Defeat Tadakatsu Honda and Hideyoshi Hashiba to make the rain
  fall on the battlefield.

Location:  Supply Team will appear near the southwestern garrison and move
  east.

My Method:

To make the rain fall, you will need to defeat Tadakatsu Honda and Hideyoshi
Hashiba.  They start off on the opposite side of the map, so you do not have
to rush them.  Instead, wait for them to come to you.  Start off by taking
Nagashino Castle.  Defeat Kagetada Matsudaira to get inside the castle and
then defeat Nobumasa Okudaira and Koretada Matsudaira to claim the castle for
the Takeda Army.  Next, make your way south to Tobigasu Garrison.  Here, you
will get a mission to protect the garrison.  While you're completing this
mission, Tadakatsu Honda and Hideyoshi Hashiba will begin to make their march
on your main camp.  They will take some time in getting near your main camp,
so you can go ahead and protect Tobigasu Garrison by defeating Tadatsugu Sakai
and Mitsuhide Akechi.  Now, cross the four way bridge and make your way north
to your main camp.  Tadakatsu Honda will be close to the south gate of your
main camp.  He is powered up, so he may take some time to defeat.  However,
you should have some helpful allies that will make good distractions.  Defeat
Tadakatsu and then continue along the path that is just east of your main
camp.  Hideyoshi Hashiba should be along this path, getting beat up by Sakon
Shima.  Assist Sakon by defeating Hideyoshi.  This will cause the rain to fall
on the battlefield.  After Sakon is done praising your intelligence, your
weapon will appear in the southwestern corner of the map.  Make your way down
there and meet with the Supply Team.  Defeat the Supply Captain to get your
weapon.  Now, your army should be more than able to survive the rest of this
battle.  The only real threat to your main camp will come from Katsuie Shibata
and No, but you should be able to stop these two from getting anywhere near
your main camp.  When you have cleared out any and all enemy officers from
around your main camp, make your way east towards the Oda main camp.  The Oda
Army should still have quite a few enemy generals concentrated around the Oda
main camp, but with your army having high morale and their army having low
morale, this shouldn't be any problems.  Destroy all the enemy officers that
are outside of the main camp.  To get inside the Oda main camp, you must
defeat Ieyasu Tokugawa.  When Ieyasu is defeated, the gates to the enemy main
camp will open, allowing you to access and defeat Nobunaga Oda to complete the
stage.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Blade & Pistol - Base Attack:  +19

Edge & Powder - Base Attack:  +28

Metal & Fire - Base Attack:  +36


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Fourth Weapon
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Manhunters

Base Attack:  +44
Element:  Ice
Attack:  +20
Attack:  +17
Ride:  +18
Ride:  +16
Musou Charge:  +20
Musou Charge:  +18
Range:  +19
Range:  +16

Stage:  Showdown at Mikatagahara

Requirements:  Without losing a single ally, personally defeat all enemy
  generals except for Ieyasu Tokugawa.

Location:  Supply Team will appear near the northwestern stronghold and move
  east.

My Method:

On this stage, morale can be a huge help to your allies.  Whenever you can, if
you are near an enemy stronghold, take it over.  Taking over enemy strongholds
will greatly help out your morale.  You will need all the morale you can get
near the end of the level.  When the stage starts, you will want to avoid the
central garrison where Musashi Miyamoto is located at.  You want him to fall
into your trap, not fall into his.  Therefore, your first target should be the
northeastern garrison.  You will get a mission to take the garrison when you
get close.  Defeat Yoshinao Tokugawa to claim this garrison.  Also, while
you're in the area, defeat Ietsugu Sakai, who should be here also.  This will
help Hidemune Date survive.  When that is over and done with, make your way
over to the northwestern garrison via the northern route.  Inside this
garrison, Yorinobu Tokugawa is standing guard.  When you get close to the
garrison, you will get another mission to take it, so defeat Yorinobu and
complete this mission.  This will cause Musashi Miyamoto to charge out, which
is exactly what you want.  He will get ambushed by riflemen and get injured,
causing him to be powered up no longer.  He should fall easily now, along with
Naotaka Ii, who should be in this area.  Once Musashi has fallen, make your
way over to the western side of the map.  There are a lot of cliffs in this
area, so try to have this section memorized by the time you attempt to get
this weapon.  Masanobu Honda and Tadachika Okubo will attempt to ambush you
with riflemen, so defeat the two generals and then clear out the riflemen.
There are four strongholds in this area, so take all four.  This will help out
your morale.  If your morale is more than half of the morale bar, then you're
in good shape.  By this time, only Ieyasu Tokugawa, Ina, and Tadamasa Honda
should be alive on the map.  Make your way over to the southeastern garrison.
The gates to the garrison will close and Hanzo Hattori will appear.
Apparently, he was acting as a body double for Ieyasu.  Defeat Hanzo to get
all the gates to open and then defeat Tadamasa Honda while you're in the area.
The enemy should get a lot of reinforcements on the map, but if your morale is
high enough, your allies should survive long enough for you to get rid of them
all.  Your first target should be the closest, which is Ina.  Defeat her as
she is trying to get to your main camp.  Make your way north of your main camp
to where Tadakatsu Honda is.  He will be here with Tadanao Matsudaira.
Tadakatsu will be his normal powered up self, so he may take some time to
defeat.  Try to keep him from hurting your allies too much.  You may be able
to take a few hits from Tadakatsu, but that doesn't mean your allies can.
When you have defeated Tadakatsu and Tadanao, go over to the northwestern
fort.  There should be two enemy generals in here trying to kill off one of
your allies.  Protect Shigenaga Katakura by defeating Hidetada Tokugawa and
Tadateru Matsudaira.  If all your allies are still alive, a Supply Team should
appear close to the northwestern stronghold.  Since you're already in the
area, just head north, grab your weapon, and finish off Ieyasu.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Hand Claw - Base Attack:  +19

Spider Sting – Base Attack:  +28

Scorpion Tail – Base Attack:  +36


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Fourth Weapon
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Delicious Venom

Base Attack:  +44
Element:  Wind
Musou:  +20
Musou:  +18
Defense:  +19
Defense:  +17
Speed:  +19
Speed:  +18
Musou Charge:  +20
Musou Charge:  +16

Stage:  Incident at Honnoji

Requirements:  Complete the mission "Rescue Nobutada Oda".  While Nobutada
  Oda is still alive, let Ranmaru Mori get defeated without activating the
  mission to protect Ranmaru.

Location:  Supply Team will appear at the central western stronghold and move
  east along the central road.

My Method:

Apparently, No is jealous of Ranmaru.  As soon as the stage starts, make your
way through the west gate of the temple.  Along the western path, you should
run into Nobuharu Tsuda.  Defeat him quickly and then make your way north to
Nijo Castle.  Outside of Nijo Castle should be Kaneaki Mimaki.  Defeat him and
then go through Nijo Castle.  This will activate the mission to rescue
Nobutada Oda.  To complete this mission, you will need to defeat Hidemitsu
Akechi.  Complete this mission and then make your way down the middle path.
Defeat one or two generals along this path to help Nobutada survive.  This
will mean that you will have to take the long way around to get back to the
temple, so make sure you are quick in defeating those generals along the
middle path.  When you get back to the temple, your area should be surrounded
by riflemen and generals.  The good thing about taking a long time to reach
your main base is that Ranmaru should be beat up a little bit.  Defeat any
generals in the area and try to clear out some of the massive amounts of
soldiers here.  Continue to clear out enemy generals until Mitsuhide appears
on the map.  Ranmaru Mori will then charge Mitsuhide.  When Ranmaru and
Mitsuhide meet, do not get near these two.  If you do, you will activate the
mission to save Ranmaru and the weapon will be lost.  You can't go help
Nobutada because the only path to him is along the eastern path, unless there
is some path through Honnoji that I'm not seeing.  Either way, when Ranmaru is
defeated, the supply team will appear in the west and move east along the
central path.  Quickly grab your weapon and then quickly head back to
Nobunaga.  He should still be alive, but barely.  Lure Mitsuhide away from
Nobunaga and then defeat him as quickly as possible.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Scythe - Base Attack:  +19

Flash Cutter – Base Attack:  +28

Shadow Fang – Base Attack:  +36


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Fourth Weapon
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Chained Dragon

Base Attack:  +44
Element:  Demon
Attack:  +20
Attack:  +19
Speed:  +20
Speed:  +16
Dex:  +20
Dex:  +14
Range:  +20
Range:  +18

Stage:  Siege of Ueda Castle

Requirements:  Defeat Yukimura Sanada before defeat Masayuki Sanada and
  defeat Kotaro Fuma and all of his clones.

Location:  On the first floor of the main keep of the castle in the northern
  most room in the eastern area of the floor in a black box.

My Method:

The biggest problem with this weapon is defeating Yukimura Sanada before
defeating Masayuki Sanada.  Normally, you can take off Yukimura's powered up
mode by defeating Masayuki Sanada and taking over Ueda Castle.  However, you
cannot take Ueda Castle first.  You must defeat Yukimura first.  Therefore, it
is best to make Yukimura Sanada the only enemy officer left outside of Ueda
Castle before taking him on.  That way, he takes a slight morale hit and you
get some of your allies fighting at your side.  First, make your way towards
the northwestern corner of the map.  Defeat all of the enemy officers that are
in this area.  This will make the first Kotaro appear.  He will appear south
of Toishi Castle.  However, first deal with the Sanada flood attack.  When
Hanzo discovers the Sanada plan to flood the river, make your way west of
Toishi Castle and then head south through the cave area to the bridge that is
west of Ueda Castle.  This is the bridge that the Sanada spy units will use to
the flood control device.  Defeat all three Spy Captains to prevent the Sanada
flood attack and to make the entire map visible.  Now, make your way over to
the first Kotaro and defeat him.  This Kotaro is powered up, but if you are
having major problems with this Kotaro, then you might want to power up your
Hanzo some more, as this isn't even close to difficult compared to what is to
come.  When Kotaro is defeated, he will send three more clones out on the
battlefield.  They will appear in different areas of the map, but one will
always appear inside Ueda Castle.  Ignore the one that appears inside Ueda
Castle and go after the two that are outside of it.  One normally appears
south of the ninja path that is south of the main gate of Osaka Castle.
Normally, when you get here, Yukimura will call for an ambush right near the
Kotaro double.  Defeat the ambush party while you are defeating the Kotaro
double that is in this area.  Now, defeat all enemy officers that are in the
southeastern area of the map.  This will cause Kanetsugu Naoe to come out and
charge your army.  Defeat Kanetsugu and the rest of the enemy officers that
are in this area.  Now, make your way towards Yukimura Sanada.  The second
Kotaro Fuma should be with Yukimura by now, along with two other generic
officers.  Try to defeat Kotaro and the other generic officers to isolate
Yukimura.  Yukimura is not only powered up, but he has a lot of attack and
defense.  He can take you down from full life to no life in only a few hits.
Also, you might have problems making him flinch.  Hanzo doesn't really have
any dominant moves, so you will have to take him down little by little.  Take
advantage of all the power ups that the enemy soldiers drop.  Don't be afraid
to use your allies as distractions for Yukimura.  When you defeat Yukimura,
the main gates to Osaka Castle will open.  Make your way inside the main keep
of Ueda Castle.  Defeat Nobuyuki Sanada to get the gates inside Ueda Castle to
open.  On the first floor of the main keep, there are two paths.  Kotaro is
along the eastern path.  This Kotaro is powered up, but after fighting
Yukimura, this should be a cinch.  Defeating Kotaro will make your weapon
appear in the room north of you inside of a black box.  Grab your weapon, go
the second floor of the castle, and defeat Masayuki Sanada to complete the
stage.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Long Sword – Base Attack:  +21

Brave Metal – Base Attack:  +30

Storm Blade – Base Attack:  +38


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Fourth Weapon
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Iron Vengeance

Base Attack:  +46
Element:  Ice
Life:  +20
Life:  +17
Defense:  +20
Defense:  +18
Speed:  +19
Musou Charge:  +20
Musou Charge:  +17
Range:  +14

Stage:  None (Must be obtained in Survival Mode)

Requirements:  Complete the mission "Keiji's Real Request" on 46F.

Location:  Dropped by Keiji Maeda when you defeat him on the fifth floor.

My Method:

I could just direct you to where the mission is located in the Survival Mode
chapter, but I decided to copy and paste this for convenience sake.  On the
first floor, you will need to ask questions to a lot of people.  Detective
Keiji Maeda will be your assistant and ally through these floors, so he will
provide some nice help in the interrogation process.  An interrogation inside
the castle, of course, normally means beating down someone, so run over to
Katsuie Shibata and "interrogate" him.  Once he is defeated, he will let you
know that he was somewhere else, which means he has to be telling the truth.
Make your way to the staircase.  On the second floor, it's Lady No's turn to
be "interrogated".  Defeat her and she will also say it wasn't her.  Like the
real fugitive will just tell the truth.  On the third floor, Oichi is here.
Keiji wants to "interrogate" her, so go over to her and ask her about that
night.  Of course, Oichi doesn't want to talk and will fight you over it.
Even the cute ones are violent.  Oichi also has two generals that will assist
her with her Fifth Amendment rights.  Kindly remind Oichi that she's not in
the United States by defeat her and her two allies.  Of course, when she does
talk, she denies everything, so move on.  After all, it's never the cute ones.
On the fourth floor, Hideyoshi Toyotomi and Nene are having a conversation
about ninjas.  It's obviously not a conversation about two ninjas walking into
a bar, so the suspicion level is high.  "Interrogate" Hideyoshi and Nene.
They will attempt to double team you, but remember, you have Detective Keiji
on your side.  After the battle, Hideyoshi confesses to the crime, move to the
next floor.  On the fifth floor, Detective Keiji decides to throw a little
party to celebrate solving the crime.  And by "party", he means "fight".  Your
first objective is to defeat 100 enemy soldiers.  Once you have done this,
Keiji will think you want to have a little throw down.  Keiji will turn
hostile and begin to attack you.  When Keiji is injured, he will regain life
and then become harder to stagger, so just when you think you have him beat,
you really don't.  If you are playing as Ranmaru Mori and you defeat Keiji,
you will get Ranmaru's fourth weapon.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Triple Staff – Base Attack:  +19

Painful Triad – Base Attack:  +27

Monster Bones – Base Attack:  +35


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Fourth Weapon
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Simian Sansetsu

Base Attack:  +42
Element:  Lightning
Speed:  +20
Speed:  +20
Speed:  +20
Dex:  +20
Dex:  +20
Luck:  +20
Luck:  +20
Luck:  +20

Stage:  Battle of Shizugatake

Requirements:  Succeed in the missions "Defeat Toshiie Maeda and convince him
  to retreat" and "Defeat Keiji Maeda".

Location:  Supply Team will appear near the stronghold inside the western
  fort and move south.

My Method:

As soon as the stage starts, defeat Yasumasa Sakuma while you're waiting for
Hideyoshi to mention that he wants to meet with Toshiie Maeda.  When Hideyoshi
says he doesn't want to fight Toshiie, make your way to the western fort.
This fort will be guarded by Toshinaga Maeda.  Defeat Toshinaga to get the
gate to the western fort to open.  Once inside the fort, you will get a
mission to defeat Toshiie Maeda and convince him to retreat.  Defeat Toshiie
Maeda before Katsuie orders him to attack your main camp.  If Toshiie starts
to glow a bright red and he becomes harder to kill, then Katsuie has ordered
him to attack your main camp and you have lost your weapon.  Once Toshiie is
defeated, guard your main camp from the enemy general and the defected ally.
Keiji will soon get bored and then begin to charge, with the intentions of
running through your main camp.  Don't let him near your main camp.  Instead,
meet him while he's in the eastern plains.  While you're waiting on him, you
can take down a garrison or two.  Once you get in range of Keiji, you will get
a message to ignore him.  Don't ignore him.  Instead, begin to fight him.
Once you get Keiji's life bar down half way, you will receive a mission to
defeat him.  Keiji is a tough kill, but his attacks leave openings that you
can exploit.  Once Keiji is defeated, the supply team will appear inside the
fort that Toshiie was in.  Rush over and defeat the Supply Captain to force
him to drop your weapon.  Once you have your weapon, take the remaining
garrisons in the east, take the northern path to Katsuie's fort, and say hi to
Katsuie and Oichi.  Oh, and while you're saying hi to them, make sure you
defeat them also.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Great Spear - Base Attack:  +23

Tiger Slayer – Base Attack:  +33

War Trident – Base Attack:  +41


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Fourth Weapon
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Tonbo-giri

Base Attack:  +50
Element:  Fire
Musou:  +15
Attack:  +20
Attack:  +17
Defense:  +20
Defense:  +17
Defense:  +16
Musou Charge:  +17
Musou Charge:  +16

Stage:  Tournament of Champions

Requirements:  Prevent Keiji Maeda, Musashi Miyamoto, Kojiro Sasaki, Kotaro
  Fuma, Hanzo Hattori, Nene, Hideyoshi Hashiba, Ieyasu Tokugawa, and
  Masamune Date from entering any one of the three garrisons and kill them
  personally.

Location:  Supply Team will appear near the stronghold south of the central
  garrison and moves northeast.

My Method:

This weapon is really hard to provide decent walkthrough on as the enemies
come out at random and seem to attack random garrisons.  While the enemy
officers do seem to appear at the exact same spots, the paths they take are
random.  However, there are three important things you need to remember.  The
first one is to focus on the unique generals first and defeat them quickly.
It does not matter if a non-unique general enters a garrison, but you just
need to make sure no unique generals enter a garrison.  The second thing you
need to remember is that even though you do not have to prevent the non-unique
generals from entering a garrison, you should still kill them quickly.  The
more enemies at a gate they kill, the more of a chance they give another enemy
general to enter that garrison through that gate.  You want to keep as many
regular soldiers alive on the battlefield as you possibly can, and the only
way to do this is to kill enemy officers quickly.  The third thing to remember
is that whenever a new wave of enemies attack, try to protect the garrisons
that are the weakest first.  With each wave, they will take down some of the
defenses that are outside of a garrison.  If you see a garrison with no allied
soldiers outside of the gate and you see a unique general attempting to go
after that gate, you should focus on that general first.  The enemies will
come at you in four waves.  Each time a wave appears, the enemy officers will
go after a garrison.  You will get a mission to prevent the unique officers
from entering the garrison they are aiming for.  If you manage to complete all
nine of these missions, you will get your weapon to appear.  The wave of
Miscreants is led by Keiji Maeda and has four other generic officers with him.
The wave of Swordsmen is led by Musashi Miyamoto and Kojiro Sasaki and has
three other generic officers with them.  The wave of Ninjas is led by Kotaro
Fuma, Hanzo Hattori, and Nene and has two other generic officers with them.
These three waves will attack you at random and they will also attack
garrisons at random.  When you get done with these three waves, the final wave
will be the Minor Lords wave.  They are led by Hideyoshi Hashiba, Ieyasu
Tokugawa, and Masamune Date and have two other generic officers in the wave.
This wave will be the hardest to keep out, since most of your defenses are
already beaten up.  For this last set, Hideyoshi normally appears in the
southwest while Ieyasu and Masamune normally appear in the north.  Of course,
luck plays a huge factor in getting this weapon.  If you get enemies that
decide to focus on a single gate and leave other ones alone, you will have
some defense still left at the end.  However, if you don't have many defenses
left at the end and the unique generals decide to focus on the many areas that
you are the weakest at, then you might have to restart the stage and hope you
get some better luck.  There is a way to sort of manipulate the randomness of
the game.  If you save right before each wave shows up, then each time you
reload the game, the enemy officers will attack different gates and different
garrisons.  This way, you might be able to get the enemy officers to attack
gates that have defenses up instead of attacking those that have no defenses.
If an enemy officer enters a garrison, they will normally make some comment
about how they got in and they're better than you.  Then, you will see a
message that the enemy officer has gotten stronger because they got inside the
garrison.  You lose your weapon if this happens.  When you have prevented all
nine unique officers from entering your garrisons, the Supply Team will appear
south of the central garrison.  Remember, the stage ends when you defeated all
enemy officers, so you want to keep at least one generic officer from the last
wave alive so that you can go after your weapon.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
--------------------------------

Long Bow - Base Attack:  +19

Bladed Bow – Base Attack:  +28

Wind Rider – Base Attack:  +36


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Fourth Weapon
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Coiled Viper

Base Attack:  +44
Element:  Ice
Attack:  +17
Defense:  +18
Defense:  +15
Dex:  +16
Musou Charge:  +19
Musou Charge:  +17
Range:  +20
Range:  +18

Stage:  Siege of Odawara Castle

Requirements:  Personally defeat all enemy generals except for Ujimasa Hojo
  and Ujinao Hojo.

Location:  Supply Team will appear in your main camp near the stronghold
  there and move south.

My Method:

The two enemy officers that die the fastest are Yoshitake Mibu and Norisada
Ueda because they start outside Odawara Castle.  Also, they start off getting
attacked by Yoshihiro Shimazu and Masamune Date.  You will need to make defeat
these two enemy officers your main priority.  Once they are defeated, getting
to the rest of the enemy officers should be easy.  You should save every so
often to make sure your kills don't get stolen.  And yes, I did copy and paste
this from Ina's walkthrough, taking out some parts about missions because
missions aren't important for this weapon.  I actually tailored her
walkthrough for this weapon.  You start off near the eastern gate.  This gate
will not open, so you will need to get a siege ramp set up to enter the
castle.  The siege ramp will start off along the eastern path and move towards
the southeastern part of the castle.  There will be an ambush of the siege
ramp, but they will only be regular soldiers.  Use a horse musou to run
through these soldiers.  When the siege ramp is set up, run up the siege ramp
and enter Odawara Castle.  Once inside, defeat Naohide Matsuda.  Now, you will
get a mission to open all three gates of Odawara Castle.  Start by opening up
the east gate.  You can do this by defeating Yasusato Matsuda and Ujifusa
Hojo.  Now, make your way to the south gate.  Here, defeat Naoshige Chiba and
Ujinaga Narita to open up the south gate.  Run outside of the south gate and
defeat Yoshitake Mibu.  Now, make your way towards the north gate of Odawara
Castle.  Take the eastern route around.  This means you will have to navigate
through the bomb corridor, but it's not too bad.  Worst comes to worst, use a
horse musou to get through it.  When you arrive at the north gate, defeat
Masataka Kasahara and Ujinori Uesugi to open the gate.  Make your way outside
of the gate and defeat Norisada Ueda.  With your mission to open up all the
gates of Odawara Castle complete, Kotaro Fuma has a surprise for you.  He will
open up a gate next to your main camp and allow some enemy generals direct
access to your main camp.  Rush over to your main camp.  You can use the gate
Kotaro opens to get to your main camp faster.  When you reach your main camp,
defeat Masayo Ito, Ujitaka Hojo, and Tanenaga Hara.  Try to make sure
Hideyoshi Toyotomi doesn't steal your kills.  Now, leave your main camp
through the southern exit and re-enter Odawara Castle through the east gate.
Take the southern path around to the southwestern corner of the map.  When you
enter the storehouse, you will get ambushed by Yasuhiro Ogasawara.  Defeat
both Yasuhiro Ogasawara and Ujitada Hojo.  Once you have taken the storehouse,
make your way north towards the western courtyard.  Kotaro will close off all
the gates in this area and ambush you with ninjas.  You will get a mission to
defeat 100 enemy soldiers.  Your horse musou will quickly run through a lot of
enemy soldiers, so use that to your advantage.  When 100 enemy soldiers are
defeated, all the gates in this area will open.  Continue to make your way
north to where Ujiteru Hojo and Ujimitsu Hojo are.  Defeat these two officers
and then make your way towards the main keep of Odawara Castle.  Enter the
main keep and immediately head east.  You will find two enemy soldiers here
that are running the bomb corridor.  Defeat Hiroteru Minagawa and Naosada Hojo
and move on.  Make your way west and head up the stairs to the second floor.
On the second floor, Kotaro Fuma will appear and challenge you.  Defeat Kotaro
to open up the gates to the third floor and to get the Supply Team to appear.
They will start off in your main camp and move south, so leave the main keep
of the castle, get on your horse, and make your way towards the east gate of
Odawara Castle.  Once you have reached the east gate, make your way south
towards the Supply Team.  Defeat the Supply Captain to get your weapon.  Now,
go back inside the main keep of Odawara Castle and defeat the two Hojo
leaders.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Cannon Spear - Base Attack:  +21

Fuse Pike – Base Attack:  +31

Boom Blade – Base Attack:  +39


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Fourth Weapon
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Quake Maker

Base Attack:  +48
Element:  Fire
Musou:  +17
Attack:  +19
Attack:  +16
Defense:  +20
Defense:  +18
Speed:  +19
Speed:  +17
Luck:  +19

Stage:  Battle of Sekigahara

Requirements:  Personally defeat all enemy generals except for Mitsunari
  Ishida and including the ones that normally defect to your side during the
  battle.

Location:  Supply Team will appear near the northwestern stronghold and move
  south.

My Method:

You need to personally defeat every enemy general, which means no one can
steal a kill from you, even your bodyguard.  You will want to save often to
ensure you don't lose a kill.  Also, you need to ensure that no enemy generals
defect to your side.  Normally, Hiroie Kikkawa, Hideaki Kobayakawa, and their
factions defect to your side.  You do not want this to happen.  The good thing
about this weapon, though, is that you don't need to keep your allies alive,
so that's one less thing to worry about.  When the stage starts, make your way
towards the central area of Sekigahara.  Defeat Teruzumi Akashi and Yukinaga
Konishi quickly.  Next, you will want to defeat Hideie Ukita, Yoshitsugu
Otani, and Shigemasa Toda.  Magobei Fuse should appear to attempt to convince
Hideaki Kobayakawa to defect.  Ignore him and let him die to the enemy forces.
Now, make your way back north to where Ginchiyo Tachibana is.  She should be
trying to get into your main camp, so stop her by defeating her.  Next, defeat
Tamehiro Hiratsuka and Satoie Gamo.  Now, make your way over to Hiroie Kikkawa
and Hidemoto Mori and defeat them both.  This will allow you to now be able to
defeat Ekei Ankokuji without having any enemy officer defect to your side.
Defeat Ekei and continue on south.  Stop the enemy cannons from firing and
then defeat Suketada Ogawa.  Now, wait for Hideaki Kobayakawa to march on your
main camp.  While you are waiting, defeat the Shimazu Army of Toyohisa Shimazu
and Yoshihiro Shimazu.  This should provide time for Hideaki to decide to
remain with the Western Army.  When he does, the entire Western Army will
begin to march on your main camp.  Start off by defeating Musashi Miyamoto and
make your way east, defeating Yasuharu Wakisaka along the way.  On the eastern
path, you should find Morichika Chosokabe and Masaie Natsuka here trying to
enter your main camp, so defeat them first.  Now, all that is left is
Mitsunari Ishida, Sakon Shima, and Hideaki Kobayakawa.  They should all be
grouped together, so you may find it difficult to defeat two of them while
keeping the other one alive.  When Sakon and Hideaki are defeated, the Supply
Team will appear in the northwest.  Get on your horse and race over to them.
They will move south along the western path, so cut them off along that path.
When you have your weapon, defeat Mitsunari to complete the stage.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Folding Fan - Base Attack:  +20

Fuji's Grace - Base Attack:  +29

Open Valor - Base Attack:  +37


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Fourth Weapon
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Golden Frill

Base Attack:  +45
Element:  Ice
Musou:  +19
Musou:  +17
Defense:  +20
Defense:  +18
Musou Charge:  +17
Musou Charge:  +16
Range:  +20
Range:  +17

Stage:  Edo Campaign

Requirements:  Perform the following tasks:  Complete the mission "Open Edo
  Castle's east gate", complete the mission "Rescue Hideie Ukita", complete
  the mission "Defeat the traitors quickly", complete the mission "Destroy
  all enemies within the castle", complete the mission "Prevent Kotaro Fuma
  from entering the main camp", complete the mission "Protect Ekei
  Ankokuji", and reach the locked door in the main keep.

Location:  On the second floor on a catwalk between the smaller keep and the
  main keep of the castle in a black box.

My Method:

As soon as the stage starts, make your way south to the east gate.  Yoshiaki
Mogami is here guarding the east gate.  You will get a mission to open the
gate, so complete this mission by defeating Yoshiaki.  As soon as you complete
this mission, make your way back north and go to the north gate.  Here, Hideie
Ukita should be getting shot by riflemen.  You will get a mission to rescue
Hideie.  To complete this mission, defeat Shigenaga Katakura.  Clear the
northern area of enemy generals.  Some allies should defect to the enemy's
side.  Make your way outside of the castle and then take the western route
around to where Terumasa Ikeda is located at.  Defeat him and then make your
way to your main camp.  When you approach Hiroie Kikkawa, you will get a
mission to defeat all three traitors quickly.  Defeat Hiroie and then go to
the next traitor.  That should be Hidemoto Mori.  Defeat him and any other
general that may be near him and then make your way back to the east gate.
The final traitor, Hideaki Kobayakawa, should be here.  Defeat him and
complete this mission.  Go inside the castle through the east gate.  You will
get a mission to defeat all the enemy generals inside the castle.  The
generals you must defeat to complete this mission are as follows:  Ietsugu
Sakai, Yasumasa Sakakibara, Takatora Todo, Shigezane Date, and Naomasa Ii.
Naomasa Ii should be left for your last kill.  There might be some more
enemies at the north area of the castle if you didn't clear this area out of
enemy generals like I said to earlier.  Also, you should open the south gate
and the west gate while completing this mission, since you're going around the
inside of the castle anyways.  Once you have completed the mission to defeat
all enemies within the castle, Kotaro Fuma will appear in the northwestern
part of the castle.  Leave through the west gate of the castle and enter the
castle through the secret passage at the northwestern part of the castle.
Kotaro Fuma will be trying to get to your main camp.  There will be a mission
to prevent Kotaro from doing so.  Defeat Kotaro to complete this mission.
Now, make your way back to the southeastern corner of the castle.  Just before
you cross the bridge to get to the east gate, there should be a Defense
Captain in front of a door.  Beyond this door is Ekei Ankokuji.  You will want
to defeat the Defense Captain and let Ekei Ankokuji out.  You will get a
mission to protect him.  You must escort him to your main camp.  When Ekei
gets out of his prison, an enemy general will ambush him.  That enemy general
is Toranosuke Aoyama.  Toranosuke is powered up, so it might be a long battle
with him.  Defeat Toranosuke and clear the path for Ekei.  He will stop to
fight every enemy in his way, so you got to clear everyone out.  Once Ekei is
safely back inside your main camp, go back to the north part of the main keep
of the castle and enter.  Make sure you enter from the north, because if you
enter from the south and go too far in, you won't get the next mission or the
fourth weapon.  Go inside the main keep and keep going until you reach a
locked door, defeating any enemy generals that may be in your way.  When you
get to the locked door, Ekei will begin to talk about the smaller keep, which
is the southern keep.  This will make the weapon appear in the smaller keep.
Make your way back out through the hidden passage in the northwest and then go
through the west gate.  The smaller keep entrance should be straight ahead.
Enter the smaller keep.  There are two members of the Date clan in your way
before you can grab your weapon.  Hidemune Date is on the first floor and
Masamune Date is on the second floor.  Defeat both of these generals.  The box
with the weapon in it will be on the catwalk between the smaller keep and the
main keep.  You need to grab the weapon from the box to get the weapon in the
end.  Just because the mission was completed before you opened the box doesn't
mean you have the weapon.  Now, the last two generals in your way are
Tadakatsu Honda and Ieyasu Tokugawa.  Defeat these two generals and complete
the stage.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Lance - Base Attack:  +20

Knight's Staff – Base Attack:  +29

Impaler – Base Attack:  +37


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Fourth Weapon
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King's Honor

Base Attack:  +45
Element:  Lightning
Attack:  +19
Attack:  +16
Defense:  +17
Ride:  +18
Ride:  +17
Musou Charge:  +20
Musou Charge:  +19
Musou Charge:  +17

Stage:  Defense of Odani Castle

Requirements:  Succeed in getting your entire army to advance and charge the
  Oda main camp within 10 minutes.

Location:  Supply Team will appear at the central western stronghold and move
  south.

My Method:

To get your entire army to advance, you will need to complete a few missions
as well and defeat just about every enemy general on the map.  You will need
to do all of this quickly, so make sure you have a really fast horse.  This is
where I start copying and pasting, since the path for the weapon is probably
the best path through this stage.  As soon as the stage starts, ride out to
where Saizo Kani and Hidemasa Hori are located at.  Defeat these two quickly,
as Nagamasa will begin to say that reinforcements from the Asakura are coming
from Mt. Jizo.  Mt. Jizo at the time is currently occupied by the Oda Army, so
you will have to ride up there and defeat the enemies there.  There are a lot
of riflemen outside of Mt. Jizo, so be careful of your advance.  At Mt. Jizo,
Nagahide Niwa and Nagachika Kanamori aren't just going to give you the
mountain, so you will have to take it from them by defeating those two.
Taking the mountain will fulfill two things.  The first thing it will do is it
will complete the mission that pops up when you arrive at Mt. Jizo.  The
second thing it will do is allow your reinforcements to show up.  When your
reinforcements do show up, quickly make your way to the central garrison.
Hideyoshi Hashiba should have blown up a wall in the garrison that revealed a
path to the Inner Ward of your castle.  When you get close to Hideyoshi, you
will receive a mission to stop him from going inside your castle.  Punish the
bad, destructive monkey by defeating him in battle.  This will complete your
mission, but this will also cause you to get ambushed by Ittetsu Inaba,
Yukihiro Ujiie, and Morinari Ando.  Defeat these three generals quickly, as
there are other places you need to go.  When the gates of the central garrison
open, make your way to where Ranmaru Mori is located at.  He should be here
with Ujisato Gamo.  Mitsuhide Akechi should also show up in this area as an
ambush unit.  Defeat these three generals while you are waiting for another
Oda ambush, this time north of the central garrison.  These ambush troops will
arrive when Oichi reaches the Minor Ward.  They are Tsuneoki Ikeda and Toshiie
Maeda.  There should be some allied soldiers in this area, so they shouldn't
be able to go very far.  They should still be in the northern area by the time
you reach them.  Defeat these two enemy generals and make your way back into
the central garrison.  Use the path that Hideyoshi created to get inside your
castle.  The place you want to go is where Tsunachika Kaiho is located at.  He
should be getting beat up on by Katsuie Shibata and his two cronies, Kazumasu
Takigawa and Narimasa Sassa, so go assist your ally.  When you reach
Tsunachika, you will receive a mission to assist him.  Defeat these three
generals here in this area and you will complete the mission.  This will cause
the Supply Team to appear on the other side of the map if you have completed
everything within 10 minutes.  Get on your horse and ride over to where the
Supply Team is.  Nobunaga will talk a little bit before the Supply Team shows
up, so you will have some time to get a head start.  You should make it to the
weapon with plenty of time left.  Since you're in the area, get inside the Oda
main camp and finish off Nobunaga Oda to complete the stage.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Broadsword - Base Attack:  +21

Machete - Base Attack:  +30

Body Cleaver - Base Attack:  +38


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Fourth Weapon
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Wrecking Blade

Base Attack:  +46
Element:  Wind
Life:  +18
Attack:  +20
Attack:  +16
Defense:  +20
Defense:  +17
Musou Charge:  +20
Musou Charge:  +14
Range:  +12

Stage:  Battle of Sekigahara

Requirements:  With all allies still alive, personally defeat every general
  other than Ieyasu Tokugawa (you do not have to defeat the generals that
  defect to the enemy).

Location:  Supply Team will appear in the southern castle and move west.

My Method:

For this weapon, you will need to defeat all the enemy officers personally.
You cannot let another ally or your bodyguard steal a kill.  The only officers
you do not have to defeat personally are the generals that defect over to the
enemy's side.  Hopefully, you won't get any generals to defect.  Also, you
need to keep every ally alive, except for those that defect.  If you do have
some allies that defect, just defeat them to make sure they don't become a
problem.  To do this, every time you are near an enemy stronghold, seal it
off.  The two most obvious strongholds to seal off are the two near the
cannons.  These will provide a slight morale boost, enough to keep your allies
alive for quite a while on this map.  You don't have to go out of your way to
seal off an enemy stronghold, but if you can see a Reserve Captain on your
screen, then defeat him.  Also, take advantage of your interim save function,
just in case an allied general steals one of your kills later on in the
battle.  Save after every few kills to ensure you will get the weapon.  When
the stage starts, make your way north.  There are four enemy generals in the
central area.  Start with the one that is the furthest to the north.  This
should be Yoshiaki Kato.  The next general you should defeat is Yoshimasa
Tanaka.  Now, continue north to where the first of the enemy's cannons are at.
Defeat the Defense Captain guarding this cannon.  You should get a mission to
stop both enemy cannons.  This is one.  The second one is located near your
next destination.  Leave the cannon and move southeast, defeating Takatora
Todo in the process.  You should run into Nagamasa Kuroda.  Defeat him and
then make your way towards the second cannon.  Defeat the Defense Captain here
to complete your first mission.  When Hideaki Kobayakawa begins to speak, make
your way for the passageway near the southwest.  Ieyasu Tokugawa will call for
riflemen to shoot at Hideaki.  Magobei Fuse will appear in this area.  You
will get a mission to stop Magobei's taunts, so defeat him before he can cause
any problems.  Now, you will need to stop Hanzo Hattori next.  However, you
cannot get near Hiroie Kikkawa or the Mori camp, or they will defect to the
enemy.  To get to Hanzo without crossing through the Mori camp, simply take
the eastern path that is the closest to the central area and go around the
camp.  That path will allow you to assist Ekei Ankokuji in defeating the
enemies in his area and allow you to get to Hanzo without making the Mori
defect.  In this area, there should already be three other generals.  They are
Terumasa Ikeda, Yoshinaga Asano, and Kazutoyo Yamanouchi.  Defeat all three,
along with Hanzo, to save both Ekei and Hideaki.  By now, Ina should have
shown up along the western path.  Get on your horse and quickly ride over
towards the western side of the map.  On your way there, protect one of your
cannons by defeating Masanori Fukushima.  Don't worry, Ina will wait for you.
When you reach Ina, you will get a mission to prevent Ina from entering your
main camp.  Ina is powered up and will take a little bit of time to defeat.
Now, from Ina, make your way back out to the central area and defeat Tadayoshi
Matsudaira, Naomasa Ii, and Sadatsugu Tsutsui.  There should only be three
generals left.  Tadaoki Hosokawa should be fighting with Ginchiyo Tachibana,
so make your way to him next.  Defeat Tadaoki and continue along the northern
path.  Mitsunari should order his army to charge.  When you get to Ieyasu
Tokugawa's main camp, you will see that Tadakatsu Honda is guarding the camp.
You will have to defeat Tadakatsu in order to get inside.  Tadakatsu is
powered up, as usual.  Use your allies as decoys and get behind him to injure
him.  When the big man goes down, all the gates to the enemy main camp will
open and your weapon will appear in the southern castle, where Hideaki
Kobayakawa started off at.  Get on your horse and ride towards your main camp.
You cannot enter the castle because all the gates are closed.  You will have
to cut off the Supply Team when they are on the path west of the castle.
Defeat the Supply Captain and grab your weapon.  The only thing left to do is
defeat Ieyasu Tokugawa to complete the stage.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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War Hammer - Base Attack:  +21

Giant's Mallet – Base Attack:  +31

Bone Grinder – Base Attack:  +39


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Fourth Weapon
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Beastly Crusher

Base Attack:  +48
Element:  Wind
Attack:  +18
Attack:  +16
Defense:  +19
Defense:  +16
Speed:  +20
Speed:  +18
Speed:  +16
Musou Charge:  +18

Stage:  Struggle at Sekigahara

Requirements:  Complete the missions "Rescue Mitsunari Ishida", "Prevent
  Hanzo Hattori from entering the main camp", "Rescue Sakon Shima", "Rescue
  Ginchiyo Tachibana", and "Destroy the Eastern Army reinforcements".  When
  completing these missions, you must personally defeat the enemy officers
  that are required for each mission.

Location:  Supply Team will appear near the northwestern stronghold and move
  south.

My Method:

You must complete all the missions on this stage.  As you are completing them,
you must personally defeat the enemy officers that the missions require you to
defeat.  You cannot have a kill stolen while you are completing the missions.
It would probably be best to save after getting a couple of kills to make sure
that you don't lose a kill to someone with a faster attack speed than you.
Most of this method is copied and pasted from the stage walkthrough, but it's
a good path to take for both completing the stage and getting the weapon.  As
soon as the stage starts, defeat Masanori Fukushima, Sadatsugu Tsutsui,
Yoshiaki Kato, Yoshinaga Asano, and Tadayoshi Matsudaira to clear out the
central area.  After you have done this, make your way towards your allied
main camp in the southwest.  You will get a mission rescue Mitsunari Ishida.
Complete this mission by defeating Hideaki Kobayakawa, Takatora Todo, and
Yoshimasa Tanaka.  Make your way east towards Sakon Shima.  On your way there,
Ieyasu Tokugawa should order Hanzo Hattori to assassinate Mitsunari Ishida.
Hanzo starts off in Mt. Matsuo Castle and will head directly for the main
camp.  When you reach Hanzo, you will get a mission to prevent him from
entering your main camp.  Hanzo is powered up, so he will have a lot of life
and defense.  Defeat Hanzo before he can enter your main camp to succeed in
your mission.  Mitsunari will now move towards the center of the map.  Now,
continue on your march west towards Sakon.  When you get close to him, you
will get a mission to rescue Sakon.  Complete this mission by defeating
Terumasa Ikeda, Hidemoto Mori, and Hiroie Kikkawa.  Ieyasu will order
Tadakatsu Honda to attack Sakon.  Intercept Tadakatsu before he can reach his
destination.  Tadakatsu is powered up, as usual, so he might take a while to
defeat.  When Tadakatsu is defeated, Sakon will begin to march towards the
center.  Make your way over to the northwestern garrison.  Ginchiyo Tachibana
is here, trying to fight off three enemy officers of her own.  You will get a
mission to rescue Ginchiyo.  Complete this mission by defeating Tadaoki
Hosokawa, Nagamasa Kuroda, and Naomasa Ii.  Ieyasu will order another one of
his generals to attack the person you just rescued.  This time, he sends Ina
off to fight Ginchiyo.  Again, intercept Ina before she reaches Ginchiyo and
defeat her.  Ina is also powered up, but she shouldn't be as bad as Tadakatsu
was.  When Ina is defeated, Ginchiyo will move towards the central area.  When
all your allies are in the central area, Ieyasu will send out a second wave of
reinforcements.  Most of the enemy reinforcements will surround the central
area.  You will get a mission to defeat the reinforcements of the Eastern
Army.  To complete this mission, you will need to defeat the following
generals:  Tadachika Okubo, Tadamasa Mori, Masanobu Honda, Yasunaga Ishikawa,
Tadatoshi Sengoku, Tadamasa Honda, Yasumasa Sakakibara, and Hidetada Tokugawa.
The hardest part of this mission is not getting your kill stolen by your
allies.  It is best to save your game after every kill while completing this
mission.  When you have completed this mission, the gates to the Tokugawa main
camp will open and the Supply Team will appear if you have personally killed
all the generals you were supposed to.  Make your way to the northwestern
corner of the map and take out the Supply Captain.  Grab your weapon and
defeat Ieyasu to complete the stage.


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Serrate Blade - Base Attack:  +19

Lightning Sword – Base Attack:  +28

Thunder's Roar – Base Attack:  +36


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Fourth Weapon
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Heaven's Bite

Base Attack:  +44
Element:  Lightning
Life:  +18
Musou:  +18
Attack:  +20
Defense:  +17
Speed:  +18
Luck:  +19
Musou Charge:  +20
Range:  +17

Stage:  Conquest for Kyushu

Requirements:  Force Iehisa Shimazu, Yoshihiro Shimazu, and Toshihisa Shimazu
  to retreat and then when they reappear in the southern garrison, defeat
  them in the following order:  Iehisa, Toshihisa, Yoshihiro.

Location:  Supply Team will appear near the stronghold that is north of
  Tsuruga Castle and move west.

My Method:

As soon as the stage starts, make your way east and across the bridge.  The
bridge will collapse and you will get ambushed by Tadamoto Niiro.  Defeat
Tadamoto and also Iehisa Shimazu and Nobumitsu Saruwatari, who are also in
this area.  This will force Iehisa to retreat.  Now, continue to make your way
east towards the northeastern garrison.  Along the way, defeat Arinobu Yamada.
Now, at the northeastern garrison, you will face off with Tadanaga Shimazu.
Defeat him to open up the gate in the northwestern garrison.  Now, make your
way south towards Tsuruga Castle.  Here, you will get a mission to take
Tsuruga Castle.  To complete this mission, you will need to defeat Yoshihiro
Shimazu.  Yoshihiro is powered up, but he shouldn't be too hard to defeat.
You should be able to counter his range with your attack speed.  Yoshihiro
will retreat when you defeat him.  When you have seized Tsuruga Castle, leave
the castle through the western gate.  Now, two things will happen.  First, the
geyser that was blocking the western path will recede, allowing Toyohisa
Shimazu to gain access to your main camp.  Secondly, the volcano on the stage
will erupt, throwing fireballs on the paths around the volcano.  You can't do
anything about the volcano, but you can do something about Toyohisa's attack
on your main camp.  Make your way over to the western path.  When you get
close to Toyohisa, you will get a mission to defeat him.  When you have
completed that mission, Yoshihisa Shimazu will order an attack on Tsuruga
Castle.  Hisataka Kabayama will attack the western gate of the castle while
Kakuken Uwai will attack the northern gate.  Make your way back over to
Tsuruga Castle.  When you get close to the castle, you will get a mission to
protect the castle.  Defeat both Hisataka and Kakuken to complete this
mission.  Now, leave through the western gate of Tsuruga Castle again, but
this time take the eastern path.  Tadatsune Shimazu should be at the garrison
that is on this path, so defeat him.  Now, approach Toshihisa Shimazu.  He
should call for a rockslide to block off one of the paths.  He will also call
for an ambush.  Defeat Toshihisa and his ambush partner, Hisatora Ei.
Toshihisa will retreat when he is defeated.  Now, the only thing left to do is
to raid the enemy main camp.  When you get inside the enemy main camp,
Yoshihiro, Iehisa, and Toshihisa will all appear inside the main camp.  They
will be powered up, so they won't be as easy to defeat as they were the first
time.  You need to defeat these enemies in the following order:  Iehisa,
Toshihisa, and Yoshihiro.  Do not defeat Yoshihisa.  If you do so, you cannot
get your weapon, as the stage will end when you land the finishing blow on
Yoshihiro.  It may be hard, but Ginchiyo does have some moves that focus on
only one person.  When you have defeated the three Shimazus in order, the
Supply Team will appear north of Tsuruga Castle.  They will go west, so take
the north gate out of the enemy main camp and then take the western path
towards the central garrison.  You should be able to cut off the Supply Team
here.  Grab your weapon and then make your way back south to the enemy main
camp to finish off Yoshihisa.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  5w. Kanetsugu Naoe's Weapons
 SW2WEKAN              \____________________________________________________


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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Sword & Charms – Base Attack:  +20

Metal & Magic – Base Attack:  +29

Sacred Arms – Base Attack:  +37


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Fourth Weapon
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Evil's Bane

Base Attack:  +45
Element:  Fire
Musou:  +20
Musou:  +20
Musou:  +16
Defense:  +18
Musou Charge:  +20
Musou Charge:  +17
Musou Charge:  +14

Stage:  Last Stand against Ieyasu

Requirements:  With all allies still alive, personally defeat Masamune Date,
  Tadakatsu Honda, Hanzo Hattori, and Ina.

Location:  Supply Team will appear near the central stronghold in the central
  area and move north.

My Method:

The hardest part of this weapon is keeping all your allies alive.  You will
need to kill quickly.  If you are delayed at any point in time, there's a
chance that your enemies might end up killing an ally.  As soon as the stage
starts, make your way out through the east gate of the northwestern garrison.
Chikayoshi Hiraiwa should be your first victim.  Kill him quickly, as you will
soon encounter Tadasuke Okubo.  Defeat Tadasuke and make your way back to the
northwestern garrison.  Nobumasa Okudaira should be attempting to defeat one
of your allies here, so quickly kill him off.  You will have some allies
appear in the northeastern area of the map.  However, enemies will soon ambush
them.  However, first, you will need to defeat Tadamasa Matsudaira.  If you do
not, Mototada Kasuga will die before you can rescue him.  Once Tadamasa is
defeated, quickly make your way to the northeast and defeat Masakage Rusu
first.  Kojuro Katakura should be the next to fall.  Eventually, Masamune Date
will arrive.  He will be here with Shigezane Date.  Defeat them quickly, as
there should be another enemy trying to enter Kaizu Castle.  When you get to
Kaizu Castle, Yasutada Matsudaira should be here.  Defeat him and go over to
where Mototada Kasuga is.  Defeat any and all enemies around him until
Tadakatsu Honda arrives.  Enter the western garrison as soon as Tadakatsu does
arrive and defeat him quickly.  Yes, Tadakatsu is the same Tadakatsu, but you
will need to figure out how to kill him fast.  Don't spend too much time with
him, or else one of your other allies might go down before you can save them.
While you're here, make sure Kazutoyo Yamanouchi dies as well.  If you leave
him be, he will harass Mototada.  Once Tadakatsu is defeated, quickly make
your way towards the central garrison.  Here, there will be a lot of three
enemy generals inside the central garrison.  Hanzo Hattori is the one you need
to defeat for your weapon, but if you let the other two survive, they will
cause problems for Katsunaga Irobe.  Defeat Naomasa Ii and Tadayoshi
Matsudaira while you're defeating Hanzo.  Now, all that is left is defeating
Ina.  She is in the southeastern garrison with Terumasa Ikeda and Nagachika
Kanamori.  Focus on defeating Ina, as when you defeat Ina, you won't have to
worry about your allied generals staying alive.  You can just let them die
after that (except for Kagekatsu, Keiji, and Yukimura of course).  When Ina is
defeated and all your allies are still alive, a Supply Team will appear in the
central area of the map.  Grab your weapon and then take control of the
southeastern garrison.  This should leave only enemies in the southwestern
part of the map.  Kojiro Sasaki will ambush you when you in the southern area
of the map, but you should have some help in defeating him.  Defeat the last
of Ieyasu's officers and then defeat Ieyasu himself.  Honestly, this weapon
really isn't as hard to get as everyone is making it out to be.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  5x. Nene's Weapons
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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Flying Swords - Base Attack:  +19

Kunoichi Blades – Base Attack:  +27

Tempered Wings – Base Attack:  +35


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Fourth Weapon
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Devil Feathers

Base Attack:  +42
Element:  Ice
Defense:  +20
Defense:  +17
Speed:  +20
Speed:  +18
Luck:  +20
Luck:  +18
Range:  +19
Range:  +17

Stage:  Battle of Komaki-Nagakute

Requirements:  Complete the missions "Rescue the detached unit", "Defeat
  Yasumasa Sakakibara and seize control of Iwasaki Castle", "Prevent Hanzo
  Hattori from entering the main camp", and "Protect Iwasaki Castle from
  Tadakatsu Honda and Ina".

Location:  Supply Team will appear near the western stronghold in the central
  area (not the western stronghold on the western path) and will move east.

My Method:

As soon as the stage starts, defeat Nobumasa Okudaira and Tadayo Okubo
quickly.  This will give your troops in the central area lots of help for
later on.  When Tsuneoki Ikeda goes too far into enemy territory, Hideyoshi
Hashiba will send out reinforcements to him.  They will arrive too late, but
since you're in the area, why don't you go rescue him?  It is a part of the
requirements, you know.  Defeat Naomasa Ii and Ujishige Niwa to complete the
first mission.  After you have completed this mission, Hideyoshi will give you
a second mission.  This time, the mission is to take over Iwasaki Castle.
Yasumasa Sakakibara is guarding the castle, so defeat him to take the castle
and complete your mission.  When Iwasaki Castle is yours, rush back into your
castle through the front gate. Ieyasu Tokugawa will run away into Kiyosu
Castle and get Tadakatsu Honda and Ina to attempt to take back Iwasaki Castle.
Also, Ieyasu will send out his pet ninja, Hanzo Hattori, to go strike down
your main camp.  When you catch up to Hanzo Hattori, you will get a mission to
prevent him from entering your main camp.  Obviously, if he has already
entered your main camp, you will not get this mission, so you will need to get
to him before he enters your main camp.  Defeat Hanzo Hattori and then rush
back to Iwasaki Castle.  Your next goal is to defeat Tadakatsu Honda and Ina.
When you reach Iwasaki castle, where they are currently fighting at, you will
receive a mission to protect Iwasaki castle from the father and daughter team.
Defeat the daughter first, as the father is powered up.  Tadakatsu is the same
way he is on any other level, so if you have experience in fighting him, use
all your tricks to bring the big man down.  Once Tadakatsu is defeated, the
Supply Team holding your weapon will appear.  Make your way out of the north
gate of Iwasaki Castle and go to the central area of the map.  The Supply Team
should head straight for you, so you won't have to chase them down much.
Defeat the Supply Captain to claim your prize.  Afterwards, clear the central
area of Tokugawa generals and then hunt down the head Tokugawa man himself.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  5y. Kotaro Fuma's Weapons
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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Gauntlet - Base Attack:  +20

Chaos Guard – Base Attack:  +29

Demon Claws – Base Attack:  +37


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Fourth Weapon
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Thorns of Peril

Base Attack:  +44
Element:  Demon
Life:  +19
Attack:  +20
Attack:  +17
Speed:  +20
Speed:  +18
Dex:  +17
Musou Charge:  +18
Musou Charge:  +15

Stage:  Defense of Odawara Castle

Requirements:  Complete the missions "Destroy the siege ramp", "Defend the
  entrance to Odawara Castle", "Rescue Ujiteru Hojo", "Protect Yasuhiro
  Ogasawara", "Rescue Ujimasa Hojo", and "Prevent the destruction of the
  main keep"

Location:  On the first floor of the main keep in the southeastern room in a
  black box.

My Method:

Before starting this stage, make sure you have the Impulse 3 ability skill.
You will spend most of this stage off of your horse.  When the stage starts,
double jump over the barricade and then defeat some enemy soldiers that are in
the area.  Eventually, Mitsunari Ishida will call for a siege ramp to move
towards the castle.  You will get a mission to destroy the siege ramp.
Destroy the siege ramp only after the mission appears.  Otherwise, you will
not get credit for the mission.  When the siege ramp is destroyed, make your
way north.  At the front gate of Odawara Castle, you will get a mission to
defeat the frontline of the enemy army.  Complete this mission by defeating
Yoshitaka Kuki, Tadaoki Hosokawa, and Hidemasa Hori.  When this mission is
completed, continue to go north.  At the northern garrison, you will get a
mission to rescue Ujiteru Hojo.  Complete this mission by defeating Kazutoyo
Yamanouchi, Yasuharu Wakisaka, and Kanbei Kuroda.  Now, leave the northern
garrison through the southern gate and go all the way south.  When you reach
the southern path, go west.  Ieyasu Tokugawa will arrive with enemy
reinforcements when you get close to the southern gate of the enemy main camp,
but ignore him for now.  You will want to go to the southwestern garrison.
Here, you will get a mission to protect Yasuhiro Ogasawara.  First, defeat
Hideie Ukita and Terumasa Ikeda.  Then, seal the stronghold that is directly
north of the southwestern garrison.  Now, clear the enemies out of the way of
Yasuhiro.  When Yasuhiro reaches the southern garrison, Sakon Shima will
appear to try to stop you.  Defeat Sakon to allow Yasuhiro to make his way
towards the front gate of Odawara Castle.  He should be fine for the time
being.  Now, it's time to get rid of the Tokugawa Army.  Run back to the ledge
that you used to get outside of the castle and double jump your way back
inside.  When you approach a Tokugawa officer, you will get a mission to
rescue Ujimasa Hojo and defeat the Tokugawa Army.  The officers you will need
to defeat to complete this mission are Hidetada Tokugawa in the south,
Tadatsugu Sakai and Masanobu Honda in the central area, and Ieyasu Tokugawa,
Yasumasa Sakakibara, and Naomasa Ii in the north.  What you do not want is for
any of the Tokugawa officers to get to the third floor of the main keep.  If
they do, you might have problems keeping Ujimasa Hojo alive.  That is because
you cannot go directly to the third floor because of another mission.  When
you get inside the main keep of the castle, you will get a mission to prevent
the destruction of the main keep.  To complete this mission, you will need to
find all of the fire ninjas that are on the first and second floors of the
main keep before you get to the third floor.  You do not have to destroy the
explosive pots.  You only need to get rid of the fire ninjas.  While you are
completing this mission, defeat any Tokugawa officers that are on the first or
second floors of the main keep.  When all the fire ninjas are gone from inside
the main keep, go to the third floor and defeat Nene.  Now, finish off the
rest of the Tokugawa Army.  If Yasuhiro Ogasawara hasn't made it to the front
gate of Odawara Castle yet, assist him in doing so.  When all of the above
missions have been completed, the weapon will appear on the first floor of the
main keep of the castle.  It will be in the southeastern room of the first
floor inside a black box.  When you have gotten your weapon, you're not finish
yet.  You still have to deal with Hideyoshi Toyotomi.  To get inside the area
where Hideyoshi is, you will have to defeat Mitsunari Ishida first.  Mitsunari
is powered up, so he could pose some problems.  When you do reach Hideyoshi,
he will ambush you with powered up enemy officers, one of which is Keiji
Maeda.  It will be a four on one battle with you against four powered up
officers, which can actually be tougher than actually completing the weapon's
requirements.  When you defeat Hideyoshi, the stage will be completed and the
weapon is yours.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  5z. Musashi Miyamoto's Weapons
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First, Second, and Third Weapons
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Twin Blades - Base Attack:  +21

Rage & Desire – Base Attack:  +31

Skill & Finesse – Base Attack:  +39


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Fourth Weapon
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Mastery & Vision

Base Attack:  +48
Element:  Demon
Attack:  +20
Attack:  +15
Attack:  +13
Musou Charge:  +19
Musou Charge:  +16
Range:  +20
Range:  +16
Range:  +14

Stage:  Chaos in Kyoto

Requirements:  Complete the mission "Prevent Ieyasu Tokugawa from escaping".

Location:  Supply Team will appear near the central stronghold on the eastern
  path and move south.

My Method:

This one is relatively simple.  Ieyasu Tokugawa starts in the northwestern
corner of the map north of Nijo Castle.  His escape point is in the
northeastern stronghold.  Ieyasu is on a horse and there are no enemies in
front of him, so he will run quickly towards the escape point.  When you start
off, you're located almost in the center of the map.  Make your way east and
then go north.  Take the main road that goes west and then when you cross the
bridge, take the main road that goes north.  You should be able to meet Ieyasu
here.  Fight off his men that are around this area and then defeat Ieyasu.
Ieyasu is powered up, but shouldn't pose too much of a problem.  When Ieyasu
is defeated, the Supply Team will appear on the eastern path.  You can go east
towards the northeastern stronghold and then cross the bridge to get to the
eastern path.  Chase down the Supply Team and defeat the Supply Captain to get
your weapon to appear.  Now, it's just all about defeating Vagabonds and
Tokugawa officers until Hideyori Toyotomi escapes and Kojiro Sasaki appears.
When Kojiro does, defeat him to complete the stage.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  6. Skills
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Returning from Samurai Warriors are the skills.  However, in Samurai Warriors
2, they have a much bigger role, since there are no longer items in the game.
The items were replaced with new skills.  However, unlike items in Samurai
Warriors, there is no limit as to how many skills you can equip, which makes
the skills more powerful.  The skills are broken up into five categories:
Ability, Growth, Battle, Special, and Self.  Each skill other than the Self
skills has at least 3 levels.  Some skills have a fourth level that has to be
gotten through completing certain tasks.  This is explained in section 7f.
Also, there are some rare skills that cannot be bought.  They can only be
learned from a defeated enemy general.  To learn a level 3 version of a rare
skill, you must be playing on Hard or Chaos.  You cannot learn level 3
versions of a rare skill on Easy or Normal.

You can buy skills, learn skills when you level up, or learn skills by
defeating enemy officers.  You can only buy skills in succession, meaning you
must buy the first and second level of a skill to get to level 3.  When you
are learning skills from an enemy general, you can skip levels.  You can go
from level 0 or level 1 to level 3 without having the levels in between.
However, it is much easier to go from level 1 to level 2 to level 3.  It's
extremely hard to go from level 0 or level 1 to level 3.

When learning a new skill from an enemy general, there are several factors
that you must consider.  First off, having Prodigy 3 will increase your
chances of learning a new skill.  Also, defeating the enemy general you are
trying to learn a skill from quickly and without taking much damage also will
increase your chances.  While there is no official proof or documentation that
high luck will increase your chances, it certainly can't hurt any to have a
high luck stat.  Finally, if you are attempting to learn a rare skill, I would
suggest getting all of the other skills in the same category first.  This
tends to increase your chances of learning that rare skill.  All in all, there
is a bit of randomness to learning skills.  You can try to learn a skill for
hours and hours and then randomly get that very same skill when you least
expect it.

Of course, you can attempt to manipulate the randomness by saving your
progress right before you face off with an enemy general.  What personally
works for me when using this trick is to save right before reaching an enemy
general.  Once I have saved, I will defeat the enemy general.  If I get the
"LEARN" signal when the general is defeated, I continue on.  If I do not, I
will soft reset and load up my saved game.  However, I will not defeat the
enemy general right away.  I will leave that general alone, defeat another
enemy general, and then come back to the first general.  This way, it allows
the random number generator to reset itself and bring up a new batch of random
numbers (it's a computer science/programmer thing).  I don't claim to know
what determines the randomness of learning a skill or not, but I do know the
inner workings of random number generators in general.  This method has worked
wonders for me and has allowed me to max out a few characters skill wise.  If,
after some time, you are just not learning a skill for an officer, just reset
the stage you are playing on and try again with a fresh stage.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  6a. Ability Skills
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Ability skills are skills that power up your general's stats.  These skills
replace most of the regular items in SW2.  These skills add on to your
general's stats.  Since there is no limit as to how many skills you can have
active, these skills will can be very useful and very powerful.


Vitality 1-3:  Increases the life gauge.

Focus 1-3:  Increases the musou gauge.  This will not increase the
  levels of the musou gauge.  This will simply make each level of the gauge
  longer.

Potence 1-3:  Increases attack power.

Fortitude 1-3:  Increases defense power.

Cavalier 1-3:  Increases the ride stat.

Impulse 1-3:  Increases speed.

Grace 1-3:  Increases the dex stat.

Karma 1-3:  Increases luck.

Sensei 1-3:  Increases the stats of your bodyguard.

Master 1-4:  Increases all stats.  This skill is a rare skill.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  6b. Growth Skills
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Growth skills are skills that increase the growth of your character's stats.
When your character levels up, that character's stats also go up.  Growth
skills increase the speed in which the stats grow.  A character can get to
their max stats without the help of these skills.  However, these skills help
max out stats quicker.


Vitality 1-3:  Increases the growth in the life gauge.

Focus 1-3:  Increases the growth in the musou gauge.

Potence 1-3:  Increases the growth in attack.

Fortitude 1-3:  Increases the growth in defense.

Cavalier 1-3:  Increases the growth in the ride stat.

Impulse 1-3:  Increases the growth in speed.

Grace 1-3:  Increases the growth in the dex stat.

Karma 1-3:  Increases the growth in luck.

Sensei 1-3:  Increases the growth in your bodyguard's stats.  Bodyguards will
  max out on their own.  This skill just makes them max out faster.

Acclaim 1-4:  Increases the amount of experience gained by 20% per skill
  level.  This skill is a rare skill.


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Battle skills are skills that affect your fighting ability.  These skills can
range from increasing your musou abilities to elemental skills.  Most of these
skills are very useful and can turn the tide of a battle.


Reach 1-3:  Increases attack reach.

Sickle 1-3:  Increases your chance to land a critical hit.

Rage 1-3:  Increases musou charge.

Chaos 1-3:  Increases your attack as your combo counter goes up.  Since
  combos are now based on hits on multiple enemies instead of just one
  enemy, this skill is more useful than the one from the first Samurai
  Warriors.

Resilience 1-3:  Makes it harder for your general to flinch while being hit
  by regular attacks and projectile attacks.  It will eventually make it so
  that projectile attacks will not make your general flinch at all and even
  make it almost impossible to dizzy your general.

Element 1-3:  Adds an elemental attack to the last four hits of your regular
  S-string combo.  Certain attacks cannot have an element added to that
  attack.

Ele-Charge 1-3:  Adds an elemental attack to your charge attacks.  Certain
  charge attacks cannot have an element added to that attack.

Musou Power 1-3:  Increases the power of the element on your true musou.

True Power 1-3:  Increases the power of the element on your double musou.

Awakening 1-3:  At level 1, this skill will increases the power of your
  regular musou attack.  At level 2, this skill will turn your musou attack
  into a true musou.  At level 3, this skill will turn your musou attack
  into a true musou and add the death element to your musou.  This skill is
  a rare skill.


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Special skills are those skills that do not fit into any other category.
There are a lot of skills that deal with healing your general in this section.


Gluttony 1-3:  Increases the amount of health you receive from health giving
  items by 10% per skill level.

Cutthroat 1-3:  Heals your general a certain amount for every 100 kills.

Equestrian 1-3:  Increases the power of your horse.

Opportunity 1-3:  When killed, this skill will bring you back to life once
  per stage.  At level 3, you will gain all your life back.  This skill is a
  rare skill.

Ration 1-3:  Increases the amount of health your bodyguard receives
  from health giving items.

Prodigy 1-3:  Allows you to steal skills easier.

Discern 1-3:  Allows you to find better weapons.

Greed 1-4:  Increases the amount of money you find by 20% per skill level.
  This skill is a rare skill.

Fitness 1-3:  Increases the time for temporary power ups by 20% per skill
  level.

Plunder 1-3:  Shows the location of items on the mini map.  The higher the
  skill level, the bigger the radius on the mini map that items are shown.
  This skill is a rare skill.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  6e. Self Skills
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Each character has a skill that only that character and another character can
use.  These skills are called Self Skills.  They range from the extremely
useful to the extremely useless.


Absorb:  Blocking enemy attacks will refill your musou gauge.  The stronger
  the attack you block, the more your musou gauge fills up.  Learned by
  Masamune Date at level 20 and No at level 30.

Agility:  Easier to perform back flips while in mid-air.  You can perform a
  back flip when you get knocked into the air by pressing L1 (or whatever
  your block button is).  This skill just makes it so that you can perform
  them sooner.  It's useful for escaping the second hit of multi tiered C2
  attacks.  This skill is learned by Hanzo Hattori and Nene at level 20.

Facility:  Can roll after executing a charge attack.  This can help you
  cancel out the recovery time of your charge attacks.  You can only perform
  this when you hit with a charge attack.  This skill is learned by
  Kotaro Fuma and Ranmaru Mori at level 30.

Finesse:  Can jump after executing a charge attack.  This can help you cancel
  out the recovery time of your charge attacks.  You can only perform this
  when you hit with a charge attack.  This skill is learned by Hideyoshi
  Toyotomi at level 20 and Oichi at level 30.

Omniscience:  Able to guard attacks that are coming from behind.  This skill
  is learned by Kenshin Uesugi and Kanetsugu Naoe at level 20.

Pierce:  Allows projectiles to pass through enemies and damage enemies behind
  them.  This skill is learned by Ina and Magoichi Saika at level 30.

Pressure:  Pushes back enemies when you guard and press Square (kind of a
  throwback to DW3 when every general could do this).  This skill is learned
  by Mitsuhide Akechi at level 20 and Ieyasu Tokugawa at level 10.

Rebound:  Shortens the stun of a guard if you perform your guard right before
  the enemy attack lands.  This skill is learned by Tadakatsu Honda and
  Sakon Shima at level 20.

Recoil:  Deflects projectiles when they are blocked.  This skill is learned
  by Ishida Mitsunari and Okuni at level 40.

Resist:  Allows your enemy general to become harder to stun or stagger when
  your musou bar is full.  This combined with Resilience 3 will make it
  almost impossible for your character to become staggered.  This skill is
  learned by Shingen Takeda and Yoshihiro Shimazu at level 40.

Reversal:  When you are being attacked, you can press the Triangle button to
  perform an attack that interrupts your opponent's combo.  This is probably
  the cheapest self skill in the game.  This skill is learned by Keiji Maeda
  and Musashi Miyamoto at level 30.

Stability:  Can execute the special stance after executing a charge attack.
  The special stance is the R1 stance.  This can be used to cancel out the
  recovery of your charge attacks.  You can only perform this when you hit
  with a charge attack.  This skill is learned by Nagamasa Azai and Yukimura
  Sanada at level 20.

Vehemence:  Increases the power of the weapon charge special move, which is
  the R1 + Triangle move for both characters that possess this skill.  This
  skill is learned by Ginchiyo Tachibana and Nobunaga Oda at level 20.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  6f. Fourth Level Skills
 SW2SKFOU              \____________________________________________________


Fourth level skills must be first unlocked in Survival Mode.  Once these
skills have been unlocked, anyone can purchase these skills from the Shop for
10000 gold, provided that you have already gotten the skill up to level 3.
When you are attempting to unlock these skills, the requirement is that the
character you are using to complete the mission in Survival Mode already has
that skill up to level 3.  I have listed the missions in this section and in
the Special Skill Missions section in the Survival Mode chapter.


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Master 4
--------

Mission:  Beyond All Limits
Floor:  96F
Fee:  0
Reward:  9999

Notes:  This mission will make the skill Master 4 available for purchase in
  the shop if you complete it with a person who already has the skill Master
  3.

Mission:  You've come a long way.  But just how far are you willing to go to
  prove your strength?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, and on all the floors for that matter, it will be bonus
time, meaning every hit you make will earn you gold.  Every officer you defeat
will drop a treasure chest of gold.  Also, each floor is a symbol in the title
of the game when it's written in Kanji.  On this floor, you need to defeat
Shingen Takeda and Kenshin Uesugi.  It's hard to separate the two, so focus on
beating one first and then move on to the other one.

On the second floor, the two officers guarding the stairs are Tachibana
Ginchiyo and Nene.  Again, it's hard to separate the two so this will be a two
on one battle.

On the third floor, you will be fighting Kojiro Sasaki and Kotaro Fuma.  What
a weird pair they make.

On the fourth floor, it's Ieyasu Tokugawa and Hanzo Hattori who will challenge
you.

On the fifth floor, Mitsunari Ishida and Yukimura Sanada are guarding the
final staircase.


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Acclaim 4
---------

Mission:  Tutor Wanted
Floor:  86F
Fee:  4200
Reward:  10500

Notes:  This mission will make the skill Acclaim 4 available for purchase in
  the shop if you complete it with a person who already has the skill
  Acclaim 3.

Mission:  I'm looking for someone who will train me to become a better
  fighter.

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you will fight Tokichiro Kinoshita.  That is the only
enemy on this floor.  It's easy, but there's a reason for it.  You will end up
fighting him five times.  He doesn't get harder, so this shouldn't be too bad.

On the second floor, you will fight Tokichiro and his peasant army.  Just
about every soldier on this floor is a peasant, so they shouldn't be too hard
to defeat.  There are a couple of archers, some riflemen, some regular
soldiers, but not enough to cause any problems.  Tokichiro is powered up, but
a strong peasant is still just a peasant.

On the third floor, Tokichiro is back with his army again.  This time, there
is more variety in the unit.  Plus, he now has some officers, including one
unique one, Nene.  However, Tokichiro himself is still just a powered up
peasant, so just beat him down and worry more about the other officers.

On the fourth floor, Tokichiro has turned into Hideyoshi Hashiba.  His army is
back again and it's now bigger.  Hideyoshi is now actually a threat, but not
much of one.  Run through his army one more time.  This time, besides himself
being unique, he's also added Mitsunari Ishida to Nene as his unique officers.
Hideyoshi is powered up on this floor, so try to keep him for last in a one on
one battle.

On the fifth floor, Hideyoshi has once again changed his name.  He is now
Hideyoshi Toyotomi.  He's still the same old Hideyoshi though.  This time,
he's added some new officers to his army.  This time, along with Mitsunari,
he's added Tachibana Ginchiyo, Yukimura Sanada, and Masamune Date.  However,
each general is off in their own little area, so you should be able to defeat
them one at a time.  Hideyoshi is extremely powerful on this map, but teach
him that the student will never surpass the teacher.


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Greed 4
-------

Mission:  Great Tournament
Floor:  71F
Fee:  2250
Reward:  8500

Notes:  This mission will make the skill Greed 4 available for purchase in
  the shop if you complete it with a person who already has the skill Greed
  3.

Mission:  The greatest contest of all time is about to begin!  If you think
  you've got what it takes, sign up!

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you will get a random task to complete.  This could either
be completing a combo within a certain timeframe or defeating a certain amount
of enemy officers within a timeframe or something completely different.

On the second floor, you again need to defeat three generic officers.  This
time there isn't a time limit, but the entire stage is filled with riflemen.
Try to clear out a section of the riflemen and then do your battle there.  A
Resilience 3 skill will help out here a lot.

On the third floor, you will once again need to defeat three generic officers.
This time, the catch is that you're fighting on a floor with a lot of ninjas
on it.  There are Wind Ninjas and Sky Ninjas here, so it can be a pain in the
butt to have them around while trying to kill off the officers, so take care
of the ninjas first.

On the fourth floor, you will need to defeat five generals in one on one
battles.  During the battles, the mysterious announcers will provide color
commentary and all the play by play action.  Each time you defeat an opponent,
he will drop some life.  The generals will get progressively harder, but they
are still all generics.  When you have defeated the fifth opponent, you will
receive four rice balls to restore your health.

On the fifth floor, it's once again a single elimination tourney with you
going one on one against five more generals.  This time, the generals are
unique generals, so this will be much harder.  The color commentary is still
there to...well...just be there.  However, whenever you defeat an opponent,
they will drop a tray of rice balls, giving you the chance to gain more health
after each battle.  The generals will get progressively stronger, with the
last general being an extremely powered up Keiji Maeda.  Keiji won't stagger
when hit, so he will be very difficult to beat.  Well, when you get through
with Keiji, you think it's over, right?  In order to get a special bonus, you
will need to defeat the last two people you faced in a three way battle.  This
time, both generals powered up to where he doesn't stagger when attacked.  The
good thing about this is that both generals can hurt each other, so use that
to your advantage.  If you don't want to fight this battle or you're too hurt
to continue, you can leave by taking the stairs.  You will still get the rare
skill if you don't fight in this battle, but if you win the battle, you get
three weapon boxes as your prize.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  7. Survival Mode
 SW2SURVI              \____________________________________________________


Survival Mode is back from the first Samurai Warriors.  In this Survival Mode,
you will need to pick a mission every five floors.  The floors will change
based on your mission.  The missions can make the floors easier or harder.
Every time you start a mission, you must pay a fee (sometimes the fee is 0).
However, if you complete a mission, you will be rewarded handsomely.  As you
go higher in the castle, the enemies get harder and harder.  You also do not
recover life after you complete a floor.  Your life and musou bar will carry
over to the next floor, even if you complete five floors.

There are two types of missions.  Regular missions can appear at anytime on
any floor, although some regular missions only appear on higher floors.
Special missions only appear on a specific floor.  Some special missions have
requirements to unlock them.  Special missions can be very rewarding and can
unlock a variety of things, like mounts and skills.  I have broken down the
special missions by their rewards.

Special thanks to diandra_deborah, Kane Knight, James Lopez, and Alastair Tan
for providing corrections and insight to a couple missions in this section.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  7a. Regular Missions
 SW2SMREG              \____________________________________________________


Regular missions make up the bulk of the missions on the list.  These missions
can appear on any floor, although some regular missions only appear on higher
floors.  The walkthroughs I have provided are what I have personally
experienced.  A lot of the floors through these missions have randomly
generated goals, so it is hard to document with accuracy what each floor is.
The costs and the rewards of the missions also vary based on what floor you
are on.


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Calling All Warriors
--------------------

Notes:  None

Mission:  I need someone to hire some strong warriors for me to strengthen my
  army.

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you will run into Okuni.  She will decide to join you.
After a little while, she will suggest finding more warriors on the other
floors, which will open up the staircase.  Okuni says she will wait for you
upstairs.

On the second through fourth floors, the floors will be random.  If there is
an officer on the floor, normally you can get him or her to join you.
Sometimes, you will run into a floor with no officers that can join you.  Here
is a list of what could happen:

Ginchiyo Tachibana and Yoshihiro Shimazu will be fighting each other.  You
  must assist the officer you want to join you.  If you defeat Yoshihiro
  Shimazu, Ginchiyo will join you and wait for you upstairs.  If you defeat
  Ginchiyo Tachibana, Yoshihiro will join you and wait for you upstairs.
Keiji Maeda will challenge you to a fight.  If you defeat Keiji without
  trying to run away, he will join you and wait for you upstairs.
Kotaro Fuma and Ujimasa Hojo are fighting each other.  You must assist the
  officer you want to join you.  If you defeat Ujimasa Hojo, Kotaro will
  join you and wait for you upstairs.  If you defeat Kotaro Fuma, Ujimasa
  will not join you.
Oichi will be trying to run away from Hideyoshi Toyotomi.  If you defeat
  Hideyoshi, Oichi will join you and wait for you upstairs.
Yukimura Sanada will challenge you to a fight.  If you defeat Yukimura, he
  will join you and wait for you upstairs.

On the fifth floor, you will have to defeat a lot of enemy officers.  Use the
help of your allies to defeat them all.  The enemy officers are all generic
officers, but they are powered up generic officers.  If you manage to defeat
all the officers and you have Kotaro Fuma in your party, he will become bored
and attempt to attack you.  You will have to defeat Kotaro to move on.  When
all the enemy officers are defeated, the stairs will open.


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Damsel in Distress
------------------

Notes:  None

Mission:  Please rescue a beautiful maid who's been abducted.  And capture
  her abductor, too.

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you must find the retainers that were taken prisoner.
They are hidden somewhere on the floor, but when you are close to the
retainers, you will be told.  Find the retainers to get some clues about the
abductor.

On the second floor and fourth floors, this will be a random floor.  You can
get lucky sometimes and end up in the Luck Zone, which will give you gold for
every hit you perform on an enemy, but you can also wind up in the Bad Luck
Zone, which causes you to lose gold for every hit you take.  Also, you might
end up getting some kind of mission like killing a certain amount of soldiers
or clearing the floor within a certain amount of time.

On the third floor, you will either have to talk to Nobunaga Oda, Nagamasa
Azai, or Tadakatsu Honda.  This depends on which damsel was kidnapped.
Nobunaga Oda wants No back while Nagamasa Azai can't go on living without his
Oichi.  Tadakatsu Honda wants his daughter, Ina, back.  Either way, they are
all pretty distraught over their missing lover or daughter and want to take it
out on you.  Beat some sense into the distraught spouse or father to get
another clue as to who the kidnapper is.  Be careful, as the husband or father
is powered up.

On the fifth floor, you will have four suspects and must use your clues to
defeat the correct opponent.  If you choose the right suspect, the other
suspects will turn into allies and you will rescue the damsel in distress,
which will give you the reward for the mission.  If you choose the wrong
suspect, the other suspects will become powered up and charge after you, which
will cause you to have to defeat them all.  Also, you don't rescue the damsel
and you won't get a reward if you choose the wrong suspect.  You will be given
the clues again, so you don't have to remember the clues from the start.  I've
personally never seen the kidnapper be anyone other than Okuni or Kojiro
Sasaki, but you never know.  It might end up being another one of the
suspects.


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Dead or Alive
-------------

Notes:  None

Mission:  Bandits have taken over part of the castle.  If you drive them out,
  their stash of gold is yours to keep.

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you must go to each corner of the map and complete a
certain mission, like completing a certain combo within a timeframe or
defeating Raiders within a certain timeframe.  Every time you complete a
mission, you get 100 gold.  When you have completed all three missions, a
Marauder will appear.  Defeat the Marauder to get 100 more gold.

On the second floor through the fourth floor, you will get a random mission.
Most of the time, you will have to defeat Raiders within a certain period of
time or you will need to defeat a unique officer, but there could be other
missions.  After you have completed the mission, you will either get 100 gold
or enter bonus time, where every time you hit an enemy, you will get gold.

On the fifth floor, you will need to escape this floor within 10 minutes.
Powered up bandits will be guarding each door and a powered up Marauder will
be guarding the staircase.  Also, every time you get hit, you lose gold.  The
Marauder drops 100 gold.


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Fire Rescue
-----------

Notes:  None

Mission:  A portion of the castle is on fire!  Rescue as many people as you
  can!

Completion Method:

On all the floors of this mission, the floors are on fire, causing you to
gradually lose health.  Also, most of the enemy officers on these floors will
drop rice balls to help you recover the health you lost to the fire.

On the first floor, you must find the hidden allied officer.  When you get
close to where the allied officer is, he will appear out of thin air, opening
up the stairs.  Most of the enemy officers on this floor will be guarding
doors.  You will have to defeat the enemy officers to open those doors.

On the second floor, you must rescue a certain amount of Peasants and then
make your way towards the staircase.  To rescue the Peasants, just go near
them and they will start following you.  There are a lot of Raiders on this
floor trying to kill off the Peasants, so kill off the Raiders first.

On the third floor, you must allow the Peasant to escape through the stairs.
To do this, you will have to defeat the enemy officers that are guarding the
locked doors.  Each time you defeat an officer, the door they are guarding
will open.  The last set of enemy officers will be guarding the staircase.
Defeat them to open up the stairs, allowing you to rescue the Peasant.

On the fourth floor, you must rescue a certain amount of Peasants and then
make your way towards the staircase.  Once again, simply walking near the
Peasants will get them to follow you.  When you have enough Peasants following
you, make your way towards the staircase.  A powered up Marauder will be
guarding the staircase, so you must defeat him first.

On the fifth floor, you must protect a Peasant.  A bunch of enemy officers
will charge both you and the Peasant.  Defeat all of these enemy officers and
then make your way towards the staircase.  Another powered up Marauder will be
guarding the staircase.  Defeat him and make your way up the stairs to rescue
the Peasant.


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Gold Hunt
---------

Notes:  None

Mission:  Lord Tokugawa is hiding a big wad of gold somewhere.  Why don't you
  see if you can find it?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you must prevent the Supply Captain from escaping.  The
Supply Captain is powered up, but he's still just a regular soldier so he
should go down in only a couple of hits.  When the Supply Captain is defeated,
you will gain 30 seconds to hunt for gold on the last floor of the mission.

On the second floor, you must answer the question correctly by defeating the
correct enemy officer.  If you defeat the right officer, you will gain 30 more
seconds to hunt for gold on the last floor of the mission.

On the third floor, you must find 10 Spy Captains and defeat them.  They are
hiding, so you have to look around everywhere.  There is normally one near the
closed off staircase (the ones you used to enter the floor), so if you have
defeated 9 Spy Captains and are looking for the tenth one, look in the area
where you started at.  When you have defeated all 10 Spy Captains, you will
gain 60 more seconds to hunt for gold on the last floor of the mission.

On the fourth floor, you must defeat Tadakatsu Honda and Ina.  They will be
powered up, so be careful.  When you have defeated one of these two officers,
Ginchiyo Tachibana will appear.  You will need to defeat Ginchiyo as well.
When you have defeated all three officers, you will gain 60 more seconds to
hunt for gold on the last floor of the mission.

On the fifth floor, break open as many boxes as you can.  The boxes will hold
treasure chests worth 100 gold each.  Make sure you make your way up the
stairs before you run out of time.  If you run out of time, Hanzo Hattori,
Tadakatsu Honda, and Ina will appear and the stairs will be closed.  You will
have to defeat all three of these officers to open up the staircase.  You will
also lose your reward for this mission.


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Great Trial
-----------

Notes:  This mission only appears on higher floors.

Mission:  I issue a challenge for only the truly strong.  Awaken the true
  power that rests inside you.

Completion Method:

All of these missions seem to be random.  You may have to defeat a certain
amount of powered up generic officers or perform a combo within a certain
timeframe or make it to the staircase within a certain time or another
different scenario.


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Medicine Hunt
-------------

Notes:  This mission unlocks Transport Rescue on 71F.

Mission:  I'm looking for the ingredients to make a potent medicine.  I hear
  they're somewhere in the castle.  Can you find them for me?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you must find and grab three boxes of medicine.  They are
being held inside yellow boxes.  Luckily, the mini map points out where all
the boxes are located at.

On the second floor, you must grab ten boxes of medicine.  They are being held
by Miscreants.  There are a lot more than ten Miscreants on the floor, so you
should have no problems finding ten boxes.

On the third floor, you will only have to find one box of medicine.  However,
the problem is that the box is hidden.  When the Supply Captain says that the
box is nearby, search every corner of the area that he has indicated.  If a
lot of time has elapsed, move on to another area, as the box of medicine
probably has already moved.  This can be very hard to find, as the Supply
Captain may say the box is near, but you still have a large area to search in.
Plus, the Supply Captain really isn't very specific.  Normally, the box is
hiding in a corner.

On the fourth floor, there will be a bunch of generic officers on this floor.
Each one is holding a box of medicine.  You will need to collect ten boxes of
medicine, which means you will have to defeat ten officers on this floor.

On the fifth floor, there will be a bunch of Raiders on the floor and a
Marauder guarding the staircase.  Make your way over to the Marauder,
defeating the Raiders in your path, and then defeat the Marauder.  The Supply
Captain won't tell you what the medicine does, but you will eventually find
out if you fight your way to 71F.


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Reward for Capture
------------------

Notes:  This mission only appears on higher floors.

Mission:  Wanna know the location of some secret treasure?  You can keep as
  much as you can find.

Completion Method:

On each floor, there will be powered up generic officers with numbers over
their heads.  These officers are fugitives and the number over their heads is
their bounty.  Defeat the officers to collect that much gold.

On the first floor, you will be given various missions to complete.  If you
stick around and kill off too many fugitives, Nene and Keiji Maeda will start
appearing and punish you for your greed.  They are also powered up, so they
will not be easy to defeat.  You don't get anything for beating them.  If you
defeat enough fugitives, more will appear.

On the second floor, the fugitives will be fighting amongst themselves.
Defeat the fugitives to collect their bounties.  Once again, greed is one of
the seven deadly sins and is punishable by the court of Nene and Keiji.  Nene
will hand out spankings as punishment while Keiji will just beat you up.
Collect all you want and move on.

On the third floor, the fugitives have found a common goal and have decided to
work together towards that goal.  Their goal?  Destroying you of course.  All
the fugitives will rush you, so this can turn really ugly really quick.  This
could also turn really profitable really quick if you're skilled enough.  Of
course, what is profitable to one person is greedy to another person.  Nene
and Keiji are still around.  Nene is still on her mission to turn everyone
into a good little boy and girl.  Keiji is just looking for an excuse to pound
on someone and your greed is good enough for him.  I'm sure if you coughed the
wrong way he'd find that a good enough excuse to beat on you.

On the fourth floor, other bounty hunters are here trying to get in on some of
the action.  Of course, you don't want them to take your kills, so you might
as well fight them off too.  Of course, Nene and Keiji don't mind fighting off
the other bounty hunters as well.  To them, it's just more people to spank and
beat up and the more the merrier.  It's like they want the fugitives to
escape.

On the fifth floor, the fugitives have a new trick.  They will dress up like
unique officers and then beat you up.  Of course, they don't just dress up.
They also have their move sets too.  Each unique officer you take down is
worth 1000 gold.  However, each unique officer is powered up and tough to take
down.  As you defeat unique officers, more will appear.  They will also carry
1000 gold.  Eventually they will stop coming, but you might as well get as
much gold as you can, right?  There will be some regular fugitives on this
floor.  They are still worth the amount that is over their head.


-----------------
Search for a Hero
-----------------

Notes:  None

Mission:  There's a strong samurai looking for a fight on one of the above
  floors...

Completion Method:

On the first floor, the mission normally involves defeating a random amount of
officers, but there could be other missions on this floor.

On the second and fourth floors, the mission will normally involve defeating
Raiders within a certain timeframe or reaching the exit within a certain
amount of minutes, but again, there could be other missions.  These missions
normally reward you with either a 100 gold bonus or bonus time at the end, but
not always.  During bonus time, every time you hit an enemy, you will get
gold.

On the third floor, you could face a number of challenges.  One of the most
common ones is finding yourself in a special unit's room, such as a Sumo room
or a Sky Ninja room.  In these rooms, you will have to defeat all of the
enemies that match the room's name and then face off with a unique officer at
the end.  Also, you could end up having to escape the Hojo mansion, having to
find a hidden Spy Captain, or you could end up inside Ginchiyo Tachibana's
room, which is not as fun as it may sound like.

On the fifth floor, you will randomly encounter a unique general.  Each
general has either a unique stage or condition that you must deal with.  If
you do end up fighting the unique general, that general will be powered up.  I
have managed to reach the special floors of all 26 officers (although getting
the last one took forever to get, damn Kotaro Fuma).

Yukimura Sanada:  The entire floor is on fire.  You will slowly lose health.
Keiji Maeda:  There will be 25 Miscreants on the floor.  You must defeat more
  than Keiji.  You don't get the reward for the mission if you fail.
Nobunaga Oda:  There are a lot of generals on this floor along with Nobunaga.
  Also, all the enemies on this floor, other than the bodyguards for the
  generals, will be riflemen.
Mitsuhide Akechi:  Mitsuhide is getting attacked by his own officers and you
  must rescue him by defeating all enemy officers on the floor.  The
  officers will charge both you and Mitsuhide.
Kenshin Uesugi:  Kenshin will give you a challenge that you must complete
  before you can face him.  It's normally something along the lines of
  defeating a certain amount of enemies within a certain time frame.
Oichi:  Her personal guards, which are all generic officers, will charge
  after you, along with a bunch of soldiers.  You must defeat all the
  officers before you can fight Oichi.
Okuni:  Every time you get hit, you will lose money.
Magoichi Saika:  All the enemies on this floor will be riflemen.  Magoichi
  will also charge after you.
Shingen Takeda:  All the enemies on this floor will be Sumos.
Masamune Date:  Most of the enemies on this floor will be riflemen.  There
  will be some regular soldiers mixed in with the riflemen.
No:  No's "servants", which are generic officers, will charge after you.
  Once you have defeated all the officers on the floor, No will challenge
  you herself.
Hanzo Hattori:  There will be multiple Hanzos on this floor and you must find
  the real one.
Ranmaru Mori:  Ranmaru will heal himself multiple times until he gets tired.
  Then, he will no longer heal himself.
Hideyoshi Toyotomi:  There are no enemies on the floor except for Hideyoshi
  and his bodyguards.  When Hideyoshi is defeated, the entire floor will
  fill up with enemies that will drop gold every time you hit them.  After a
  period of time, Hideyoshi will tell you to leave and the enemies will no
  longer drop gold.
Tadakatsu Honda:  You must defeat Naomasa Ii, Tadatsugu Sakai, and Yasumasa
  Sakakibara to force Tadakatsu Honda to withdraw.  However, you get 1000
  gold if you defeat Tadakatsu.
Ina:  As soon as you get close to Ina, Tadakatsu Honda will appear and charge
  after you.
Ieyasu Tokugawa:  All the enemies on this floor will be spear wielders and
  shield guards.
Mitsunari Ishida:  All the groups of enemies on this floor will be led by a
  Fire Ninja.
Nagamasa Azai:  Nagamasa and a bunch of his officers will charge you.  There
  are only officers on this floor.
Sakon Shima:  Sakon will give you a trivia question and you must defeat the
  enemy general that is the correct answer.  You don't get the reward for
  the mission if you provide an incorrect answer.
Yoshihiro Shimazu:  A lot of the enemy soldiers will charge after you.
  Yoshihiro will not.  Pretty much, just a normal fight.
Ginchiyo Tachibana:  All the enemies on this floor will be lady guards.
Kanetsugu Naoe:  All the enemies on this floor will be peasants.
Nene:  Nene will transform into a regular soldier and you must defeat the
  regular soldier that Nene transformed into.
Kotaro Fuma:  Ninjas and kunoichis will appear out of no where as you travel
  across the floor.
Musashi Miyamoto:  You must defeat more enemy generals than Musashi.  When
  you complete this mission, Musashi will challenge you to a fight.


--------------
Test Your Fate
--------------

Notes:  None

Mission:  Do you feel lucky, samurai?  Find out if fate truly smiles upon
  you.

Completion Method:

On the first floor and third floor, you will have to complete a certain type
of mission, normally involving defeating a certain amount of enemy generals,
but there could be other missions.

On the second and fourth floor, the mission will normally involve defeating a
certain amount of Raiders within a certain period of time or clearing the
floor within a certain period of time, although there could be other missions
as well.  Also, normally you will either get a bonus of 100 gold or bonus time
for completing the mission.  During bonus time, every time you hit an enemy,
you will get gold.  Sometimes, you will enter the Luck Zone, which is the same
as bonus time, but requires no missions to be completed to be able to get gold
for every hit you land on an enemy.  You start off in the Luck Zone being able
to get gold for every hit on an enemy.  There also could be a chance that you
can enter the Bad Luck Zone where you lose gold for every time you get hit,
but I haven't seen it yet.

On each floor, you will randomly encounter a unique general.  Each general has
a unique stage that you must deal with.  These stages are listed in the
"Search for a Hero" mission, as they are the same.


------------------
Test Your Strength
------------------

Notes:  None

Mission:  You've survived this far.  Can you survive against me?

Completion Method:

On each floor, you will randomly encounter a unique general.  Each general has
a unique stage that you must deal with.  These stages are listed in the
"Search for a Hero" mission, as they are the same.  The only difference is
that "Search for a Hero" has only the last floor with the unique general and
this mission has every floor with a unique general.  If you do end up fighting
the unique general, that general will be powered up.


--------------
Test Your Will
--------------

Notes:  This mission only appears on higher floors.

Mission:  The time has come to push your abilities to their limits.  Are you
  up to the challenge?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you will have to survive for three minutes against four
powered up unique officers.  You don't have to defeat the officers.  You just
need to survive, so just run around and avoid attacks.  If you do manage to
defeat one of the enemy officers, that officer will drop 100 gold.  Also, look
for Treasure Vaults on the map.  They are normally secluded areas on the map.
Gold will appear when you enter a Treasure Vault.  When the time is up, the
stairs will open.

On the second floor, you will again have to survive for three minutes.  Again,
there are four powered up unique officers, but they will constantly reappear
if you manage to kill one of them off.  Just avoid them for the timeframe.
Make sure to look for Treasure Vaults while you are running around.  Normally,
a vault is guarded by one of the unique officers.  When time is up, make your
way towards the staircase.

On the third floor, you must defeat one of the powered up unique officers to
open up the staircase.  When the officer is defeated, he will drop 100 gold
and the stairs will open.  There are Treasure Vaults on this floor as well, so
make sure you explore some.

On the fourth floor, you will need to defeat one of the powered up unique
officers once again to open up the staircase.  When you have finished off the
officer, the stairs will open, allowing you to explore the area for Treasure
Vaults.  The Treasure Vaults on this floor hold more gold.

On the fifth floor, you will need to defeat all the Tadakatsu Hondas to make
your way up the stairs.  There are three of them at various points on the
floor.  The officers on this floor are not as powerful as they were on the
other floors except for the last Tadakatsu Honda.  He's still very much
powered up.  The Tadakatsu Hondas will drop gold while the other officers will
drop life.  Again, there are Treasure Vaults on this floor.  Once again, the
Treasure Vaults are holding more gold inside of them.


----------------
The Master Thief
----------------

Notes:  None

Mission:  There's gold in that there castle.  But it be guarded well, so
  don't let yourself draw notice!

Completion Method:

On the first floor, there will be three Defense Captains patrolling the area.
Treasure chests will appear in various areas of the floor.  You must make your
way towards the stairs without being spotted by a Reserve Captain.  Also, you
might as well grab some gold while you're here.

On the second floor, there will be four Defense Captains patrolling the area.
Again, treasure chests will appear in various rooms.  Make your way to the
stairs without getting caught.

On the third floor, you will get a mission at random.  You may have to kill
off a certain amount of enemy soldiers or complete a combo in a certain period
of time or you may get another different mission.

On the fourth floor, it is back to breaking through without being spotted.
First, you will need to get the key to the staircase.  There are three Defense
Captains on this floor, so sneak past them without getting caught.  When you
get to the staircase, the staircase will be locked.  An allied Spy Captain
will appear in the northeast corner of the map.  You need to make it here
without getting caught.  Once you have reached this Spy Captain, he will say
he doesn't have the key.  Another Spy Captain will appear in the southwest.
Make your way to this Spy Captain.  He will give you the key to the staircase.
Now, make your way to the stairs.

On the fifth floor, you will need to defeat Hideyoshi and his gang.  He will
be here with a couple of generics and Mitsunari Ishida.  Everyone will be
powered up.  When you get near Hideyoshi, Nene will appear to try to protect
her husband.  Defeat everyone to get the stairs to open.


----------------
The Tiger of Kai
----------------

Notes:  None

Mission:  Can you beat me?  I'd like to see you try.

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you must pass the Takeda Wind Trial.  You must defeat a
certain amount of officers as swiftly as the wind, which just means in a
certain timeframe.

On the second floor, you must pass the Takeda Forest Trial.  You must be
cautious of enemies that move silently as the forest, which just means that
regular soldiers will pop out from no where.  You must defeat the enemy
officers on this floor to pass this trial.

On the third floor, you must pass the Takeda Fire Trial.  You will have to
defeat an enemy who burns with raging fire, which is Yukimura Sanada.  You
will need to defeat Yukimura within a given timeframe.  However, when you
defeat Yukimura, you will realize that the Yukimura you have defeated is
merely a double.  Three more Yukimuras will appear on the floor.  You must
defeat the real Yukimura within a given timeframe.  The real Yukimura is
powered up, so defeat the Yukimura that is glowing red to move on.

On the fourth floor, you must pass the Takeda Mountain Trial.  You will have
to defeat an enemy who has the strength to crush mountains, which is Shingen
Takeda himself.  You will need to defeat Shingen within a certain timeframe.
The entire floor is filled with Sumos, so be careful.  Shingen is also powered
up.

On the fifth floor, you face off with one final trial.  You will have to
defeat enemies that are immovable as the mountains, which just means you will
have to defeat each general you see before moving on to the next one.  You
will have to defeat all generals on this floor within a certain timeframe.


--------------------
The Traveling Dancer
--------------------

Notes:  If you are playing as Okuni and are above 60F, you can obtain her
  fourth weapon during this mission.

Mission:  Will you help me collect the gold I need to build a new shrine in
  Izumo?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, just defeat enemies until the stairs open.

On the second through fourth floors, you will have to convince a lord to
donate to your cause.  You must defeat a general or generals (normally) to get
that lord to come out.  When the officer's lord appears, you must defeat him
to force him to make a contribution.  The officers and lords are as follows:

A bunch of generic officers protect Shingen Takeda.
Kanetsugu Naoe protects Kenshin Uesugi.
Nene protects Hideyoshi Toyotomi (Hideyoshi will appear first, but Nene will
  arrive when you start fighting Hideyoshi).
Ranmaru Mori protects Nobunaga Oda.
Tadakatsu Honda protects Ieyasu Tokugawa.

On the fifth floor, you must defeat Okuni.  Keiji Maeda is your ally and will
assist you in defeating Okuni.  Okuni is powered up, so she's not just going
to go down easily.  If you are playing as Okuni and are above 60F, you will
fight a fake Okuni with Keiji.  When you have defeated the fake Okuni, Keiji
will then say he has something for you, but you have to defeat him first to
get it.  Keiji will turn into an enemy and fight you.  He will be powered up.
If you defeat him, he will drop Okuni's fourth weapon.


---------------
The Way Forward
---------------

Notes:  This mission only appears on higher floors.

Mission:  The way to proceed through the castle from here is blocked.  Can
  you find the way through?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you must defeat Defense Captains to open up gates.  There
is normally a group of Defense Captains in front of each gate.  One Defense
Captain is controlling the gate, so you must defeat the one that does.  The
others are just annoying distractions.  Eventually, you will find gates that
won't have any Defense Captains in front of them.  However, there are
mechanisms that control the gates that don't have Defense Captains in front of
them.  Destroy the statue that is blocking the mechanism to get the gates to
open.  Normally, a mechanism will open up a gate on the other side of the
stage, so you will do a lot of backtracking.  Finally, at some gates, you must
defeat all the Sky Ninjas that are at that gate to get the gate to open.  Oh,
Sakon Shima and Mitsunari Ishida are here also to annoy you.

On the second floor, the entire floor is filled with Fire Ninjas.  You must
kill off Fire Ninjas until the central room opens up.  Once the central room
opens up, you need to destroy vases until a powered up Fire Ninja shows up.
Defeat the powered up Fire Ninja to open up the stairs.

On the third floor, you will either have to be fast or strong.  There are two
doors, one where you have to be fast and the other where you have to be
strong.  Each door is guarded by a Defense Captain.  For the fast room, you
must reach the staircase within a certain amount of time or the staircase will
be blocked off, forcing you to go through the strong room.  To clear this
room, all you need are the Speed Up sandals that are in the box right next to
the stairs you used to enter the floor.  For the strong room, you will need to
defeat a lot of powered up generic officers before the staircase opens up.

On the fourth floor, each gate will be labeled with a number.  Every time you
defeat a Defense Captain at the gate, it will add that number of the gate to a
total.  You must reach a random total exactly to move on to the stairs.
Katsuie Shibata will tell you the total that you need to hit.  This requires
you to plan out your route so that you reach the stairs with the exact amount.
Some numbers are high and some are low.  Obviously, the lower the number, the
easier it is and the luckier you are.  Try to remember what each gate's number
is.  The Defense Captains will tell you what gate they are guarding, but
sometimes, you can't reach a Defense Captain until you've defeated another
one.  If you mess up or can't complete the puzzle with the gates you have
currently opened, you can defeat the Spy Captain that is in the central room
to close all the gates and retry the puzzle.

On the fifth floor, you will need to find color coded keys.  You can only
defeat Defense Captains that corresponds to the keys you currently have.  When
you find a key, Defense Captains of that color will turn from an ally to an
enemy.  You can then defeat that Defense Captain to open up the gate he is
guarding.  Katsuie will give you the first one.  You must defeat enemy
officers to find the other keys.  Normally, you'll get a key for Defense
Captains that are on the other side of the floor, so you will do a lot of
backtracking on this stage.  When you finally reach the staircase, you will
find that it is blocked off by a powered up Kojiro Sasaki.  Defeat Kojiro to
open up the staircase.


----------------
Transport Rescue
----------------

Notes:  None

Mission:  A supply captain has been captured and is being held in the castle.
  Please rescue him.

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you will need to rescue the Supply Captain, who is being
attacked by four Raiders.  When you save the Supply Captain, you will find out
his treasure was stolen.

On the second floor, you will need to fight your way towards Magoroku Saika.
Defeat Magoroku Saika to unlock the stairs.

On the third floor, the floor is filled with Raiders and Vagabonds.  You will
again need to fight your way to a Saika.  This time, it's Magoichi Saika.
Defeat Magoichi to move on.

On the fourth floor, you have to fight off Vagabonds and Miscreants to get to
Okuni.  When you defeat her the first time, she will just come back again a
second time, even more determined.  After the second time she is defeated, she
will appear once again, this time with Magoichi Saika.

On the fifth floor, you will need to defeat Kotaro Fuma to move on.  Once
Kotaro is defeated, Hideyoshi Toyotomi decides he wants to get into the
action.  Hideyoshi will show up with his loyal officers Nene, Sakon Shima, and
Mitsunari Ishida.  Also, they will all charge the Supply Captain, so this will
more than likely be a four on one battle.  Defeat all four generals to
complete the stage.


------------
Treasure Map
------------

Notes:  None

Mission:  I found a map to a hidden treasure but I can't go looking for it on
  my own.  Will someone strong assist me?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you must follow the Supply Captain as he navigates through
the floor.  He will get ambushed at various points on the floor, which will
cause him to stop.  Defeat all the enemy soldiers that are in the way to get
the Supply Captain moving.  Unfortunately, when you get to the treasure, it's
just rice balls.  You will need to now escort the Supply Captain to the
staircase.  You end up getting 5 gold from the Supply Captain at the
staircase.

On the second floor, the Supply Captain will get kidnapped and Raiders will
appear at various places on the floor.  You must find and defeat the Raider
that is holding the Supply Captain.  Each Raider holds 5 gold and finding the
Supply Captain will net you 25 gold.  The only way to tell if the Raider has
the Supply Captain is to find and defeat each one until the Supply Captain
appears.

On the third floor, you must figure out which group of bandits is the
Marauder.  Each group will give you a clue and you must figure out which group
is lying.  The lying group will be the one that is holding the Marauder.  I
hate this mission the most because I'm colorblind and can't really tell which
group is what color all too well, but the logic is simple enough to be able to
deduce which group is lying.  You get 50 gold for finding the Marauder.  When
you have completed this mission, make your way up the stairs.  Apparently, the
Supply Captain had the map all along.

On the fourth floor, the Supply Captain will read out a set of directions you
will need to memorize.  Once he is done reading out the directions, Defense
Captains will appear at every door.  You must make your way through the rooms
in the correct order by using the directions you were given.  Defeat the
Defense Captain that corresponds to the directions to open up that door.  If
you make your way across the rooms using the correct path, when you open up
the final door, you will be rewarded with 500 gold.

On the fifth floor, you will be given a choice.  You can either follow the
Supply Captain or you can choose to go the other direction.  If you follow the
Supply Captain, you will find Hideyoshi Toyotomi's little play room where he
is hiding all his female companions (the ones other than Nene).  He will bribe
you with some gold (forgot the amount) to keep quiet around Nene about this
room.  If you choose to not follow the Supply Captain, you will run into a
pissed of Nene.  Nene knows about Hideyoshi's secret and doesn't like it.
Nene is not in a good mood and doesn't like you snooping around, so she
decides to split into a lot of Nenes and fight you.  She will split into about
ten Nenes (lost count) and attack you.  You must defeat all the Nenes before
the stairs will open.  When you do defeat Nene, you will knock some sense into
her.  She will realize you aren't the enemy and decides to drop 1000 gold for
you.  However, she's still in a pissed off mood and decides to see what
Hideyoshi is up to.  My question is, if you already have Nene, why would you
want to have another girl?  I mean...Nene is extremely cute with
big...daggers...very big daggers...


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  7b. Special Ranmaru Missions
 SW2SMRAN              \____________________________________________________


The Ranmaru missions are a series of mission that lead up to getting both
Ranmaru Mori and Ranmaru's fourth weapon.  These missions tell a tale of
assassination and plays out like a detective story.  Each mission listed here
goes by the order they are unlocked, which is why they are not in order by
floors.


-----------------
Ranmaru's Request
-----------------

Floor:  1F
Fee:  0
Reward:  900

Notes:  This mission unlocks Keiji's Request on 6F and Mitsuhide's Request on
  11F.

Mission:  Some people are trying to disturb the order under Lord Nobunaga.
  Please destroy them for a reward.

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you have to protect your allied generals and defeat Keiji
Maeda.  The Miscreant shouldn't kill off any allied generals, so just defeat
them quickly and focus on Keiji.

On the second floor, you need to defeat Kotaro Fuma.  He shouldn't be too much
of a problem as he is alone.  The enemy soldiers shouldn't pose any problems
either.  Ranmaru Mori is here to assist a little.

On the third floor, Ieyasu Tokugawa is your ally.  Your mission is to defeat
Musashi Miyamoto and Kojiro Sasaki.

On the fourth floor, you have to face off with all the enemy generals you have
already defeated once.  This means beating Kotaro, Keiji, Musashi, and Kojiro.
The first two you face off against is Kotaro and Keiji.  After you defeat
them, all the gates open.  Head to where Ranmaru is and you will find him
fighting off Musashi and Kojiro.  Defeat those two and the gates will open.

On the fifth floor, you have to defeat 30 Miscreants.  Not too much of a
challenge, just kind of long.  However, just when you think it's over, you get
to face off with the foursome of Kotaro, Keiji, Musashi, and Kojiro again.
This time, it's a four on two match as they all come at you at once.  However,
just run them all through like you have done in the past.


---------------
Keiji's Request
---------------

Floor:  6F
Fee:  0
Reward:  1000

Notes:  None

Mission:  We're holding a big bad brawl within the castle.  All big bad
  brawlers welcome.

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you can defeat as many enemies as you like and then move
on to the next floor.  There seems to be no point in this, so defeat some
enemies and move on.

On the second floor, you need to defeat all the enemy officers.  There are six
generics in the area, so beat them down.  They come at you two at a time, but
they are just generics, so it should be simple.

On the third floor, it's back to defeating as many enemies as you like.
However, when you reach the stairs, Ranmaru Mori will pop up and challenge
you.  Defeat him to unlock the stairs.

On the fourth floor, your goal is to defeat Hideyoshi Toyotomi and Nene.  They
are hiding in the northeastern corner, so head up there and defeat them both.
You get a couple of gold treasure boxes from the defeated officers for your
troubles.

On the fifth floor, it's time to face off against the brawling threesome.
Defeat Keiji Maeda, Kojiro Sasaki, and Musashi Miyamoto to complete the
mission and unlock the stairs.  Although wasn't there a fourth person...?


-------------------
Mitsuhide's Request
-------------------

Floor:  11F
Fee:  0
Reward:  1350

Notes:  This mission unlocks Mitsuhide's 2nd Request on 21F.

Mission:  I want to infiltrate the castle without being seen.  Will you lend
  me a hand?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you need to get to the stairs without going into a room
with a Defense Captain.  Every time you enter or exit a room, the position of
the Defense Captains will change.  To complete this mission, go through the
north gate and then go left.  Once in this room, go south twice to reach the
stairs.

On the second floor, you need to gather information from the rooms without
being spotted by the Defense Captains.  The Defense Captains move in the same
pattern and patrol the same three rooms, so just spend a couple of seconds
watching them.  You are spotted when you are in the same room as a Defense
Captain, so just make sure there isn't a red dot where you are standing.  To
listen in on the conversation in the southeastern room, you need to stand at
the north gate.  To listen in on the conversation in the northwestern room,
you need to also stand at the north gate.  Make sure the Defense Captain is on
the way out of the room you need to stand in to make sure you gather all the
information.  The information you really need is in the southeastern room (the
bucket joke is really bad...).

On the third floor, you need to get Keiji away from the stairs.  Lure him into
the room with the X in it and you will have succeeded in this mission.  Keiji
is really good at following, so you don't have to worry about him chasing.
Once Keiji is in the room with you, wait for Mitsuhide to make his way to the
stairs.  Once that's done with, make your way to the stairs also.  Don't let
Keiji out of the room with the X in it, or odds are, he will spot Mitsuhide.

On the fourth floor, it's information gathering time again.  This time, there
are three rooms and two guards.  The lower guard moves back and forth in a
straight line while the other guard patrols the top two rows of rooms.  To
gather information in the southeastern room, you need to stand at the north
gate.  To gather information in the middle room, you need to stand at the
north gate.  To gather information in the northwestern room, you need to stand
at the southern gate.  This one is a little bit trickier, as the timing is
different each time the guards move.  You need the information in the
northwestern room.

On the fifth floor, it's time for some fighting.  You have to defeat all the
Miscreants on this floor.  Not every Sumo is a Miscreant, so you only have to
defeat the named Sumos.  Still, it's best that you not leave a single one
alive.  When all the Miscreants are defeated, make your way to the stairs.


-----------------------
Mitsuhide's 2nd Request
-----------------------

Floor:  21F
Fee:  0
Reward:  1800

Notes:  This mission unlocks Ranmaru's 2nd Request on 31F.

Mission:  I want to get a little bit further into the castle without being
  found out.  Can you help?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you must defeat all the Miscreants and save Hanzo Hattori.
This should be simple, as Hanzo should be able to take care of himself and not
die and there aren't that many Miscreants.

On the second floor, again it's more Miscreants.  This time, you're saving
Tadakatsu Honda.  If you completed the first floor, then the second floor is
more of the same thing.

On the third floor, it's more Miscreants.  Is there like a Miscreant farm or
something?  It's like they grow on trees.  Run the gauntlet of Miscreants and
defeat them all to proceed.

On the fourth floor, the Miscreants have gone away.  This time, you're trying
to persuade Ieyasu Tokugawa, who looks like a Miscreant, to join your side by
defeating him.  Ieyasu has a lot of health, but he shouldn't be too much of a
problem after beating down all those Miscreants.  Ieyasu turns down
Mitsuhide's offer, so move on to the next floor.

On the fifth floor, apparently the enemy officers think Mitsuhide assassinated
Nobunaga, which isn't far from the truth.  You need to defeat all the enemy
generals within five minutes, which shouldn't be too hard.  When you reach the
stairs, Mitsuhide is going to go hide.


---------------------
Ranmaru's 2nd Request
---------------------

Floor:  31F
Fee:  0
Reward:  2250

Notes:  This mission unlocks Mitsuhide's 3rd Request on 41F and unlocks
  Ranmaru Mori in free mode.

Mission:  Would anyone like to go hunting for information with me?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you need to go around and defeat every enemy general on
the floor to beat information out of them.  Apparently, Ranmaru isn't as much
about finesse as we are lead to believe.  Also, you'd just think that talking
in a rational manner would get the desired information?  Or at least spying...
Defeat all the enemy generals to get all the information.  Make sure you pay
attention to what people had to say.

On the second floor, it's the Miscreants again.  This time, they have some Oda
officers cornered.  There are a lot of Sumos surrounding the two allied
officers, so it may be a pain to save them.  Rescue the Oda officers from the
Miscreants and gain information from them.  See Ranmaru?  You don't have to
beat people up to get them to tell you want you want.  You just have to save
their lives.  Pay attention to what people say, as it will affect your choices
later on.

On the third floor, you will need to pick a path based on the evidence you
gathered on the floors.  Oh, you did remember to read the evidence right?
Pick the appropriate stairs and move to the next floor.  In case you didn't
pay attention like I told you to, take the eastern stairs to chase down Keiji
Maeda.

On the fourth floor, you'll fight with Keiji Maeda.  Not only that, but your
most favorite friends are back again.  The Miscreants are back one more time
to help out Keiji.  Defeat the Miscreants first to make the fight with Keiji
easier.  Once the Miscreants are out of the way, face off with Keiji.  When
you defeat Keiji, he will say he didn't do it.  Of course, no one ever admits
to their crimes, so just move on for now.

On the fifth floor, you must defeat Ieyasu Tokugawa first.  Once Ieyasu is
defeated, Mitsuhide Akechi will appear.  Now you have to fight Mitsuhide.  Be
careful of Mitsuhide, as he is pretty strong right now.  Defeat Mitsuhide to
finish the floor.


-----------------------
Mitsuhide's 3rd Request
-----------------------

Floor:  41F
Fee:  0
Reward:  2700

Notes:  This mission unlocks Keiji's 2nd Request on 31F.

Mission:  They're on to me!  Now I need help getting back out of here!

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you must escort Mitsuhide Akechi to the staircase.  This
shouldn't be too hard.  There are a lot of wrong turns on this map, but no
enemy generals to worry about.  The enemies are all riflemen, spearmen, or
ninjas.

On the second floor, you must again escort Mitsuhide Akechi to the stairs.
This time, there is more variety in the enemies.  The only problem with this
mission is that the enemies keep reappearing, making this level not fun, but
frustrating.  When you get Mitsuhide to the stairs, Keiji Maeda appears.
Defeat Keiji and Keiji will join your merry band of runaway convicts.

On the third floor, you need to defeat all the enemy generals.  There are a
lot of them, but they are all generic.  Also, since you have two allied
generals on your side, the odds should be evened.

On the fourth floor, it's another lovely escort mission.  This time, the
enemies don't reappear infinitely, making this floor more bearable.

On the fifth floor, it's another escort mission.  The enemies do reappear
infinitely, but since this floor is shorter than the second floor, it's not as
bad.  It's not fun, but it's not as bad as the second floor.  Ranmaru Mori
will appear when you get close to the stairs.  Defeat him to raise the gate to
the stairs.


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Keiji's 2nd Request
-------------------

Floor:  31F
Fee:  0
Reward:  2250

Notes:  This mission unlocks Keiji's Real Request on 46F.

Mission:  I'm throwing a party!  Would you like to come?  Oh, and by "party"
  I mean "fight," of course.

Completion Method:

On the first floor, it's just a good old fashion brawl with all the usual
suspects.  Keiji Maeda, Kojiro Sasaki, Mitsuhide Akechi, and Musashi Miyamoto
are here just beating up on some enemies.  Defeat as many enemies as you want.
Wait a minute...Mitsuhide Akechi?  Something definitely seems wrong if
Mitsuhide is joining a beat down.  Go over to say hi to Mitsuhide and he will
turn on you and attack you.  Defeat him to unlock the stairs.

On the second floor, there are a bunch of generic officers that have joined
the party.  You will need to defeat all of them.  They won't wait for you to
come to them.  They will come to you instead, so you will have to kill
quickly.  Otherwise, you may be facing pretty bad odds.  While fighting, you
will receive word that a guy with long hair ran up the stairs.  Quickly defeat
all these enemy generals and then run up the stairs after him.

On the third floor, Keiji will join you as an ally.  Make your way to the
stairs with Keiji.  When you get a little bit into the floor, Mitsuhide will
assassinate Nobunaga Oda near the stairs.  Run over to the stairs and you will
meet with Hanzo Hattori.  You will have to defeat Hanzo.  Hanzo is powered up,
so he won't be the easiest kill in the world.

On the fourth floor, Nobunaga will once again get assassinated.  He seems to
die often.  Run to where the flashing dot is.  Mitsuhide is here, claiming he
assassinated Nobunaga.  But didn't Hanzo just do it?  Something's going on
here.  Defeat Mitsuhide to move on to the next floor.  Mitsuhide is powered
up, but shouldn't be too much trouble.  You will find out that Kotaro Fuma
changed into Mitsuhide.  However, there's still no body.

On the fifth floor, you will need to rescue Mitsuhide this time.  Run to where
Mitsuhide is located.  Once you rescue Mitsuhide, the storyline will be
revealed.


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Keiji's Real Request
--------------------

Floor:  46F
Fee:  0
Reward:  2925

Notes:  If you are playing as Ranmaru Mori, you can obtain his fourth weapon
  during this mission.

Mission:  The truth lies embedded in darkness.  Or maybe it's just in the
  castle somewhere.  How about we take a look?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you will need to ask questions to a lot of people.
Detective Keiji Maeda will be your assistant and ally through these floors, so
he will provide some nice help in the interrogation process.  An interrogation
inside the castle, of course, normally means beating down someone, so run over
to Katsuie Shibata and "interrogate" him.  Once he is defeated, he will let
you know that he was somewhere else, which means he has to be telling the
truth.  Make your way to the staircase.

On the second floor, it's Lady No's turn to be "interrogated".  Defeat her and
she will also say it wasn't her.  Like the real fugitive will just tell the
truth.

On the third floor, Oichi is here.  Keiji wants to "interrogate" her, so go
over to her and ask her about that night.  Of course, Oichi doesn't want to
talk and will fight you over it.  Even the cute ones are violent.  Oichi also
has two generals that will assist her with her Fifth Amendment rights.  Kindly
remind Oichi that she's not in the United States by defeating her and her two
allies.  Of course, when she does talk, she denies everything, so move on.
After all, it's never the cute ones.

On the fourth floor, Hideyoshi Toyotomi and Nene are having a conversation
about ninjas.  It's obviously not a conversation about two ninjas walking into
a bar, so the suspicion level is high.  "Interrogate" Hideyoshi and Nene.
They will attempt to double team you, but remember, you have Detective Keiji
on your side.  After the battle, Hideyoshi confesses to the crime, move to the
next floor.

On the fifth floor, Detective Keiji decides to throw a little party to
celebrate solving the crime.  And by "party", he means "fight".  Your first
objective is to defeat 100 enemy soldiers.  Once you have done this, Keiji
will think you want to have a little throw down.  Keiji will turn hostile and
begin to attack you.  When Keiji is injured, he will regain life and then
become harder to stagger, so just when you think you have him beat, you really
don't.  If you are playing as Ranmaru Mori and you defeat Keiji, you will get
Ranmaru's fourth weapon.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  7c. Special Mount Missions
 SW2SMMOU              \____________________________________________________


There are two mounts in Survival Mode that you can only get by completing
missions.  These two horses are probably the two best horses in the game, so
you will definitely want to try to get them.


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Shopkeeper's Escort
-------------------

Floor:  71F
Fee:  1350
Reward:  4950

Notes:  This mission will make the mount Moon Child available for purchase
  from the shop.

Mission:  I must locate a very important horse of mine.  Will anyone protect
  me?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, there will be no enemies until you reach a certain point.
Then the Supply Captain will begin to taunt his enemies, which will cause a
bunch of Miscreants to appear.  You will need to defeat all the Miscreants.

On the second floor, the Supply Captain will start moving around at random.
He will stop at various places.  When he stops, you need to find some Musou
Wine to get him to keep going.  You can get Musou Wine by either finding it in
a container or defeating enemies.

On the third floor, you will face off with four Raiders.  The Supply Captain
will run away, which is basically a good thing.  You don't have to worry about
him dying now.  When you defeat the four Raiders, the gates in that room will
open.

On the fourth floor, the Supply Captain will be fighting off with a Marauder.
Go to where the Marauder is and defeat him.  Then make your way to the
staircase.

On the fifth floor, you will get stopped by Ginchiyo Tachibana, Ina, and
Tadakatsu Honda.  You will have to defeat these three generals.  Of course,
you should focus on getting rid of Tadakatsu first, as he's the biggest pain.
When you defeat all three enemies, you can purchase the special horse from the
shop.


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Transport Rescue
----------------

Floor:  71F
Fee:  2250
Reward:  5400

Notes:  You must first complete the "Medicine Hunt" regular mission before
  this mission will be available.  This mission will make the mount Persian
  Mare available for purchase from the shop.

Mission:  There's a supply captain trapped in the castle.  He has an item
  that will help make the horses at the shop stronger.

Completion Method:

This mission is the same as the regular mission Transport Rescue in terms of
what you must do on each floor.  However, the description for this Transport
Rescue is different from the regular mission Transport Rescue.

On the first floor, you will need to rescue the Supply Captain, who is being
attacked by four Raiders.  When you save the Supply Captain, you will find out
his treasure was stolen.

On the second floor, you will need to fight your way towards Magoroku Saika.
Defeat Magoroku Saika to unlock the stairs.

On the third floor, the floor is filled with Raiders and Vagabonds.  You will
again need to fight your way to a Saika.  This time, it's Magoichi Saika.
Defeat Magoichi to move on.

On the fourth floor, you have to fight off Vagabonds and Miscreants to get to
Okuni.  When you defeat her the first time, she will just come back again a
second time, even more determined.  After the second time she is defeated, she
will appear once again, this time with Magoichi Saika.

On the fifth floor, you will need to defeat Kotaro Fuma to move on.  Once
Kotaro is defeated, Hideyoshi Toyotomi decides he wants to get into the
action.  Hideyoshi will show up with his loyal officers Nene, Sakon Shima, and
Mitsunari Ishida.  Also, they will all charge the Supply Captain, so this will
more than likely be a four on one battle.  Defeat all four generals to
complete the stage.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  7d. Special Guard Missions
 SW2SMGUA              \____________________________________________________


There are two guards in the game that can only be gotten in Survival Mode.
These two guards are the two unique NPC characters, Katsuie Shibata and Kojiro
Sasaki.


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Woeful Beauty
-------------

Floor:  76F
Fee:  3325
Reward:  8075

Notes:  This mission will make the bodyguard Katsuie Shibata available for
  purchase from the shop.

Mission:  Will somebody capture Lady Oichi for me?  Anybody?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you will need to defeat Oichi.  When you approach her, it
just looks like she has a couple of guards.  When you get too close to her,
her personal guards show up, which includes a few riflemen.  Get rid of the
distractions and defeat Oichi.

On the second floor, Hideyoshi Toyotomi will be across the map.  Make your way
past all the enemy soldiers and approach Hideyoshi.  You will be given a
mission to defeat Hideyoshi within one minute.  This will be tough a tough
battle because Hideyoshi likes to jump around a lot.  Defeat Hideyoshi quickly
and move on to the next floor.

On the third floor, Ranmaru Mori and Mitsuhide Akechi will show up for battle.
You will need to defeat these two bodyguards within 3 minutes.  This is
another tough battle that will require you to kill quickly.  Once you have
defeated these two, Nobunaga Oda will appear near the exit and begin to run
away.  Cut him off and defeat him before he can escape.

On the fourth floor, you will have to face off with Nagamasa Azai's officers.
Well, you don't really have to, as the stairs are open the entire time, so you
can just run away to the next floor.  However, you can defeat all of
Nagamasa's officers if you want the experience.  They are all generic, but
this will be about a seven on one battle.  Plus, the officers will constantly
reappear.  This will go on until Nagamasa Azai appears and decides he wants to
fight you.  When Nagamasa appears, focus on him.  The other officers will
continue to reappear if you defeat them, so focus on Nagamasa.  Once Nagamasa
is defeated, make your way towards the stairs.

On the fifth floor, Oichi is here, but she is not your opponent.  Your
opponent is Katsuie Shibata.  He is powered up and very strong, but after the
last three floors you just went through, Katsuie should be a breeze.  Defeat
Katsuie, have a nice little conversation with Oichi about Katsuie Shibata
being available as a bodyguard, and make your way towards the stairs.
Wait...weren't you supposed to capture Oichi?


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Employment Opportunity
----------------------

Floor:  76F
Fee:  3325
Reward:  8075

Notes:  This mission will make the bodyguard Kojiro Sasaki available for
  purchase from the shop.

Mission:  Show me what you can do.  If you pass the test, I'll hire you as my
  sword instructor.

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you will need to defeat 100 enemies in five minutes.

On the second floor, you must defeat three enemy generals within five minutes.
You will need to beat Kanetsugu Naoe, Mitsunari Ishida, and Yukimura Sanada.
The generals will charge after you, so you will need to defeat one quickly in
order to avoid a three on one situation.

On the third floor, you must defeat three enemy generals within five minutes
again.  The generals are the same, but this time, they are powered up and more
difficult to beat.  Again, the generals will charge at you quickly to try to
triple team you.

On the fourth floor, you will need to defeat Kojiro Sasaki within five
minutes.  He is powered up and has a few bodyguard generals around to distract
you.  Try to fight Kojiro without alerting any of the other generals on the
stage.

On the fifth floor, you will need to defeat a powered up Musashi Miyamoto.
Musashi is extremely powered up, to the point where regular attacks don't
stagger him.  However, he is alone, which will make things a little bit
easier.  After you have beaten Musashi, Kojiro Sasaki will show up and
challenge you again.  Kojiro will be powered up just like Musashi, so use the
same tactics as you did with Musashi.  Defeat him to make him available for
purchase as a bodyguard in the shop.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  7e. Special Skill Missions
 SW2SMSKI              \____________________________________________________


There are three skills that can go up to level four.  These skills must first
be gotten through Survival Mode by a character that already has the indicated
skill at level 3.  Once you have completed this special mission in Survival
Mode, the level 4 version of the skill will be available for purchase at the
shop for 10000 Gold.


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Great Tournament
----------------

Floor:  71F
Fee:  2250
Reward:  8500

Notes:  This mission will make the skill Greed 4 available for purchase in
  the shop if you complete it with a person who already has the skill Greed
  3.

Mission:  The greatest contest of all time is about to begin!  If you think
  you've got what it takes, sign up!

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you will get a random task to complete.  This could either
be completing a combo within a certain timeframe or defeating a certain amount
of enemy officers within a timeframe or something completely different.

On the second floor, you again need to defeat three generic officers.  This
time there isn't a time limit, but the entire stage is filled with riflemen.
Try to clear out a section of the riflemen and then do your battle there.  A
Resilience 3 skill will help out here a lot.

On the third floor, you will once again need to defeat three generic officers.
This time, the catch is that you're fighting on a floor with a lot of ninjas
on it.  There are Wind Ninjas and Sky Ninjas here, so it can be a pain in the
butt to have them around while trying to kill off the officers, so take care
of the ninjas first.

On the fourth floor, you will need to defeat five generals in one on one
battles.  During the battles, the mysterious announcers will provide color
commentary and all the play by play action.  Each time you defeat an opponent,
he will drop some life.  The generals will get progressively harder, but they
are still all generics.  When you have defeated the fifth opponent, you will
receive four rice balls to restore your health.

On the fifth floor, it's once again a single elimination tourney with you
going one on one against five more generals.  This time, the generals are
unique generals, so this will be much harder.  The color commentary is still
there to...well...just be there.  However, whenever you defeat an opponent,
they will drop a tray of rice balls, giving you the chance to gain more health
after each battle.  The generals will get progressively stronger, with the
last general being an extremely powered up Keiji Maeda.  Keiji won't stagger
when hit, so he will be very difficult to beat.  Well, when you get through
with Keiji, you think it's over, right?  In order to get a special bonus, you
will need to defeat the last two people you faced in a three way battle.  This
time, both generals powered up to where he doesn't stagger when attacked.  The
good thing about this is that both generals can hurt each other, so use that
to your advantage.  If you don't want to fight this battle or you're too hurt
to continue, you can leave by taking the stairs.  You will still get the rare
skill if you don't fight in this battle, but if you win the battle, you get
three weapon boxes as your prize.


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Tutor Wanted
------------

Floor:  86F
Fee:  4200
Reward:  10500

Notes:  This mission will make the skill Acclaim 4 available for purchase in
  the shop if you complete it with a person who already has the skill
  Acclaim 3.

Mission:  I'm looking for someone who will train me to become a better
  fighter.

Completion Method:

On the first floor, you will fight Tokichiro Kinoshita.  That is the only
enemy on this floor.  It's easy, but there's a reason for it.  You will end up
fighting him five times.  He doesn't get harder, so this shouldn't be too bad.

On the second floor, you will fight Tokichiro and his peasant army.  Just
about every soldier on this floor is a peasant, so they shouldn't be too hard
to defeat.  There are a couple of archers, some riflemen, some regular
soldiers, but not enough to cause any problems.  Tokichiro is powered up, but
a strong peasant is still just a peasant.

On the third floor, Tokichiro is back with his army again.  This time, there
is more variety in the unit.  Plus, he now has some officers, including one
unique one, Nene.  However, Tokichiro himself is still just a powered up
peasant, so just beat him down and worry more about the other officers.

On the fourth floor, Tokichiro has turned into Hideyoshi Hashiba.  His army is
back again and it's now bigger.  Hideyoshi is now actually a threat, but not
much of one.  Run through his army one more time.  This time, besides himself
being unique, he's also added Mitsunari Ishida to Nene as his unique officers.
Hideyoshi is powered up on this floor, so try to keep him for last in a one on
one battle.

On the fifth floor, Hideyoshi has once again changed his name.  He is now
Hideyoshi Toyotomi.  He's still the same old Hideyoshi though.  This time,
he's added some new officers to his army.  This time, along with Mitsunari,
he's added Tachibana Ginchiyo, Yukimura Sanada, and Masamune Date.  However,
each general is off in their own little area, so you should be able to defeat
them one at a time.  Hideyoshi is extremely powerful on this map, but teach
him that the student will never surpass the teacher.


-----------------
Beyond All Limits
-----------------

Floor:  96F
Fee:  0
Reward:  9999

Notes:  This mission will make the skill Master 4 available for purchase in
  the shop if you complete it with a person who already has the skill Master
  3.

Mission:  You've come a long way.  But just how far are you willing to go to
  prove your strength?

Completion Method:

On the first floor, and on all the floors for that matter, it will be bonus
time, meaning every hit you make will earn you gold.  Every officer you defeat
will drop a treasure chest of gold.  Also, each floor is a symbol in the title
of the game when it's written in Kanji.  On this floor, you need to defeat
Shingen Takeda and Kenshin Uesugi.  It's hard to separate the two, so focus on
beating one first and then move on to the other one.

On the second floor, the two officers guarding the stairs are Tachibana
Ginchiyo and Nene.  Again, it's hard to separate the two so this will be a two
on one battle.

On the third floor, you will be fighting Kojiro Sasaki and Kotaro Fuma.  What
a weird pair they make.

On the fourth floor, it's Ieyasu Tokugawa and Hanzo Hattori who will challenge
you.

On the fifth floor, Mitsunari Ishida and Yukimura Sanada are guarding the
final staircase.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  8. Sugoroku
 SW2SUGOR              \____________________________________________________


Sugoroku is a board game.  It is kind of like Monopoly where you try to get
land and have your enemies land on your territory.  Also, like Monopoly,
getting lands that are in a row is a good thing.  The more territories that
you can link together in a row, the higher the value of all your lands will
be.

You start off at your Home Space.  This is kind of like your start and finish
line.  Your goal is to gather the three flags that are spread out across the
board.  These flags are indicated by an X on the mini map at the bottom of
your screen.  When you have collected all three maps, you must return home.
When you return home, you will receive gold based on how many laps you have
completed and based on the value of the territories you have occupied.  If you
land on an enemy's territory, you must pay then 1/3 of the value of the land
(unless it's their home space, in which case you must pay 1/2).  If your
opponents land on your territory, they must do the same thing.  When you or
your opponents land on a territory, you will be given the option to challenge
the owner for that territory, if you pay the value of the land.  If you do,
you will face off with your opponents in one of six minigames.  The person who
challenged will have a disadvantage, normally in the form of enemy generals
trying to hinder your progress.  Also, before the minigame starts, a random
effect will be added to you and your opponent, adding a touch of randomness to
it all.  You can only challenge an opponent if you have enough money to pay
the value of the land and if you have a challenge start.  Challenge stars
refill when you return home with all your flags and you gain more stars when
you complete more laps.

Finally, there are Shrine spaces.  When you stop at a Shrine, you must roll
two dice.  These two dice will indicate what happens.  There are a variety of
effects, some good and some bad.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  8a. Minigames
 SW2SUMIN              \____________________________________________________


There are six minigames in Sugoroku.  They encompass a wide variety of skills.
If you are playing a minigame from a Shrine event, it will be a one player
game with a set goal.  Those goals are listed in the Shrine Event section.  If
you are playing against an opponent, before the match, you will have a random
effect placed on both you and your opponent.  These effects can be any one of
the following:

Attack Up
Attack Down
Attack Range Up
Attack Range Down
Defense Up
Defense Down
No Musou
Speed Up
Speed Down
Unlimited Musou

The worst effect is probably Speed Down.  So many of the events rely on speed
that if you get a Speed Down card, it's almost a guaranteed loss (although I
have won things like Race with a Speed Down card).  I have provided a list of
the minigames, along with notes about them.


----------
Annihilate
----------

Goal:  Defeat as many enemies as possible.  Highest KO count wins.

Notes:  This is just a regular beatdown of enemies.  Use your mini map to
  find the areas where enemies are grouped together.


-----
Chase
-----

Goal:  Defeat as many fleeing Fire Ninjas as possible.  Highest KO count
  wins.

Notes:  The Fire Ninjas will sometimes block your attacks, so don't assume
  that an attack will kill a Fire Ninja automatically.  Also, use your mini
  map to plan your next course of action.  Your mini map can show you places
  where there are Fire Ninjas that are grouped together.  Of course, faster
  characters rule this game.  A Speed Down card will ruin you completely.


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Destroy
-------

Goal:  Break as many boulders as you can.  Highest point total wins.

Notes:  There are two types of boulders.  One boulder is actually four
  smaller pieces of rock.  These are brown and the pieces don't take as many
  hits to break.  The other boulder is grey that takes more hits to break.
  Sometimes, when you break a grey boulder, you will uncover a fish statue.
  These take a long time to break, but I'm not sure if they are worth any
  points, so it may not be worth it to break the fish statues.


----
Race
----

Goal:  Break through as many doors as possible.  First person to reach the
  end wins.  If neither person makes it to the end by the end of the time
  limit, then the highest point total wins.

Notes:  You have to destroy one of three doors.  One door will break as soon
  as you hit it, one door is trapped with an explosion that will go off as
  soon as you hit it, and one door will take multiple hits to break.  If you
  manage to get lucky and get the unlimited musou for the random effect, you
  will be unaffected by the explosions from the trapped doors.


------
Reveal
------

Goal:  Uncover and as many Sky Ninjas as you can.  Highest KO count wins.

Notes:  To get them out of the ground, you will need to use your jump charge
  attack.  However, some attacks, such as the opening shockwave of your
  musou attack, can uncover Sky Ninjas.  It is best to pay attention to your
  mini map rather than your screen, as your map can pick up Sky Ninjas that
  your screen can't pick up.  Try to focus on areas that have multiple Sky
  Ninjas grouped together.


-----
Steal
-----

Goal:  Run and collect the most gold.

Notes:  The single coins are worth 5.  The symbols with three coins on it are
  worth 25.  The symbols with coins stacked three layers high are worth 50.
  The treasure chests are worth 100, but they are extremely rare.  A person
  who gets a treasure chest will probably win if the other player doesn't
  get one, so luck does play a huge factor in this game.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  8b. Shrine and Port Events
 SW2SUSHR              \____________________________________________________


When you land on a Shrine, you will have to roll two dice.  What happens at a
shrine depends on what you get on the dice roll.  Order does matter.
Therefore, a 1 and 6 is different from a 6 and 1.


1 and 1:  Annihilate Minigame - Try to get 30 KOs.
1 and 2:  Bonus - Roll the die and gain gold based on the roll.
1 and 3:  Bonus - Roll two dice and gain gold based on the roll.
1 and 4:  Bonus - Gain gold based on position.
1 and 5:  Bonus - Gain gold based on rank.
1 and 6:  Gamble - If you accept, you get to roll a die. If you get an even
  number, you double your current money.  If you get an odd number, you
  halve your current money.


2 and 1:  Festival - One of your occupied spaces increases its value.  Linked
  squares will also increase in value.
2 and 2:  Steal Minigame - Try to get 500 gold.
2 and 3:  Harvest - Increases the value of the squares next to the shrine you
  are currently on.
2 and 4:  Buy Out - Buy any occupied or unoccupied square for the double its
  value.
2 and 5:  Survey - Move to an unoccupied space of your choice.
2 and 6:  Spy - Move to an occupied space of your choice.


3 and 1:  Rickshaw - Roll one dice and move that many spaces.
3 and 2:  Horsecart - Roll two dice and move that many spaces.
3 and 3:  Destroy Minigame - Try to get 100 points.
3 and 4:  Recover - Refills all the challenge stars.
3 and 5:  Training - Rank goes up one level.
3 and 6:  Pilgrimage - Retrieve all remaining flags.


4 and 1:  Lose a turn - Does exactly what the title says.
4 and 2:  Revolt – One of your squares at random goes down in value.  Linked
  squares to that square also go down in value.
4 and 3:  Famine – Decreases the value of the squares next to the shrine you
  are currently on.
4 and 4:  Reveal Minigame - Try to get 10 KOs.
4 and 5:  Tax - Roll the die and lose gold based on the roll.
4 and 6:  Charity - Gives the person in last place 10% of your gold.


5 and 1:  Visit Hokkaido - Move to the port on Hokkaido, the northern island
  on the map.  If playing the small map, this becomes the same thing as 1
  and 5.
5 and 2:  Visit Shikoku - Move to the port on Shikoku, the southern island on
  the map. If playing the small map, this becomes the same thing as 3 and 1.
5 and 3:  Visit Kyushu - Move to the port on Kyushu, the western island on
  the map.  If playing the small map, this becomes the same thing as 3 and
  2.
5 and 4:  Regroup - Return to home square.
5 and 5:  Race Minigame - Try to get 100 points.
5 and 6:  Field Trip - Go to any square.


6 and 1:  Gathering - All players are sent to the current square.
6 and 2:  Fortune - All players gain 10% of their current gold.
6 and 3:  Recession - All players lose 10% of their current gold.
6 and 4:  Fresh Start - Changes the positions of everyone's flags.
6 and 5:  Typhoon - All players move to a new space.
6 and 6:  Chase Minigame - Try to get 7 KOs.


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Port Events
-----------

Sometimes, when you land at a port, you will see a special event from one of
the three removed characters from Samurai Warriors and Samurai Warriors:
Xtreme Legends.  Here is a list of characters that you could possibly see and
what they can do.


Goemon Ishikawa:  Goemon steals gold from the person in first place and gives
  it to the person in last place.

Kunoichi:  Kunoichi steals some of your gold and just keep it to herself.

Yoshimoto Imagawa:  Returns the gold stolen from you by Kunoichi.  You must
  have had gold stolen from you by Kunoichi in order to get this event.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  8c. General Tips
 SW2SUGEN              \____________________________________________________


A lot of people have been complaining about how hard the game is.  The thing
about this game is that it does take a little time to learn all the nuances to
the game.  If you lose the first time, don't get frustrated.  Take the
knowledge you gained from your first play through and use that to your
advantage.  I will list tips here as I play Sugoroku more and as I think of
them.

Some characters have flags that appear close together on a regular basis.
Some characters have a much longer track to make a complete lap.  Some
characters that I know have their flags grouped together are Mitsuhide Akechi,
Ranmaru Mori and Nene.  Other characters, such as Yukimura Sanada, Hideyoshi
Toyotomi, and Masamune Date, have flags that appear on opposite sides of the
board.

Just because a character has to go further to complete a lap.  A longer lap
means that there's more time and chance to collect territories.  More
territories mean each lap is worth more.  A shorter track means you have less
time to collect territories.  Also, you're landing on the same spaces over and
over again, reducing your chance to land on an unoccupied territory.  When
playing longer games, characters with longer laps can hold an advantage.

Try to link your territories whenever possible.  Save your challenges for when
you have a chance to link your territories.  Linked territories not only raise
the value of that land, but they also give you more gold as Revenue whenever
you complete a lap.

There are two types of maps.  There is the small map and the large map.  The
small map is just mainland Japan.  The large map is mainland Japan plus three
small islands.  These three islands are located in the northeast, the west,
and the southwest.  When you are playing a large map, the flags can appear on
the islands.

Luck plays a huge part in completing the game.  Rolling high numbers is always
helpful.  Getting favorable Shrine events can also help.  Getting a Pilgrimage
event early can set the tone for the entire game.  Getting a Gamble event late
can make a person in last place jump into first place.  On the other hand, an
ill-timed Fresh Start or Typhoon can cause havoc to your pace, especially if
you and the flag you need are separated by the entire board.

When you are playing games with a higher monetary goal, even some games with
the lower goals, it is easy to come from behind.  Just because you're behind
early does not mean the game is over.  You can easily go from fourth to first
with the help of some good luck.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  9. Guards
 SW2GUARD              \____________________________________________________


Each Guard has their own type and their own set of stats.  You can take one
guard with you to battle and you can have a total of 8.  Each guard has their
own unique properties about them.  I will be listing each guard, their type,
their starting stats, and their maximum stats.

There are two special bodyguards.  They can only be gotten by completing a
special mission in Survival Mode.  Once you have completed the special mission
for the bodyguard, then you can purchase them from the shop.

There are skills that will increase the stats of your bodyguards.  The ability
skill Sensei will increase the stats of your bodyguards during a stage.  The
growth skill Sensei will give your bodyguards stats a boost every time they
level up.  However, you do not need to have the growth skill Sensei to max out
your bodyguards.  The growth skill Sensei will just allow your bodyguards to
reach their max stats sooner.  I have documented an experiment that I did to
test this theory at the end of this chapter.

Special thanks to zero00057, SHADOW JACKY, LordofWei, PS2kid, marlborolights_,
and DarkPriest for providing stats and corrections to this section.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  9a. Samurai
 SW2GUSAM              \____________________________________________________


Samurai bodyguards fight with swords.  They have high attack and defense, but
they are a step slower than ninjas and lady samurais.  Samurais have high
life, but are a little bit lacking in terms of musou.


----------------
Takanobu Ryuzoji
----------------

Cost:  900 (Initially Available)

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  136            Life:  256
  Musou:  125           Musou:  233
  Attack:  90           Attack:  167
  Defense:  90          Defense:  167
  Ride:  90             Ride:  167
  Speed:  85            Speed:  156
  Dex:  85              Dex:  156
  Luck:  85             Luck:  156


--------------
Kosuke Anayama
--------------

Cost:  1600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  140            Life:  260
  Musou:  129           Musou:  237
  Attack:  93           Attack:  170
  Defense:  93          Defense:  170
  Ride:  93             Ride:  170
  Speed:  88            Speed:  159
  Dex:  88              Dex:  159
  Luck:  88             Luck:  159


--------------------
Shikanosuke Yamanaka
--------------------

Cost:  2500

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  144            Life:  264
  Musou:  133           Musou:  241
  Attack:  95           Attack:  172
  Defense:  95          Defense:  172
  Ride:  95             Ride:  172
  Speed:  90            Speed:  161
  Dex:  90              Dex:  161
  Luck:  90             Luck:  161


-----------------
Masatoshi Hoshina
-----------------

Cost:  2500

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  145            Life:  265
  Musou:  134           Musou:  242
  Attack:  96           Attack:  173
  Defense:  96          Defense:  173
  Ride:  96             Ride:  173
  Speed:  91            Speed:  162
  Dex:  91              Dex:  162
  Luck:  91             Luck:  162


---------------
Moriyasu Tozawa
---------------

Cost:  3600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  148            Life:  268
  Musou:  136           Musou:  244
  Attack:  98           Attack:  175
  Defense:  98          Defense:  175
  Ride:  98             Ride:  175
  Speed:  93            Speed:  164
  Dex:  93              Dex:  164
  Luck:  93             Luck:  164


----------------
Sekishusai Yagyu
----------------

Cost:  3600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  150            Life:  270
  Musou:  138           Musou:  246
  Attack:  100          Attack:  177
  Defense:  100         Defense:  177
  Ride:  100            Ride:  177
  Speed:  95            Speed:  166
  Dex:  95              Dex:  166
  Luck:  95             Luck:  166


-------------------
Nobutsuna Kamiizumi
-------------------

Cost:  4900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  152            Life:  272
  Musou:  140           Musou:  248
  Attack:  101          Attack:  178
  Defense:  101         Defense:  178
  Ride:  101            Ride:  178
  Speed:  96            Speed:  167
  Dex:  96              Dex:  167
  Luck:  96             Luck:  167


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  9b. Lady Samurai
 SW2GULSA              \____________________________________________________


Lady Samurai fight with swords.  They have lower attack and defense stats than
their male counterparts, but they are faster in terms of speed.  Also, lady
samurais have less life and more musou compared to male samurais.  However,
lady samurais are cuter than their male counterparts.  What this has to do in
regards to battle, I have no idea.


----
Koma
----

Cost:  900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  132            Life:  248
  Musou:  129           Musou:  241
  Attack:  90           Attack:  167
  Defense:  88          Defense:  162
  Ride:  88             Ride:  162
  Speed:  88            Speed:  162
  Dex:  88              Dex:  162
  Luck:  88             Luck:  162


----
Nana
----

Cost:  1600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  136            Life:  252
  Musou:  132           Musou:  244
  Attack:  93           Attack:  170
  Defense:  90          Defense:  164
  Ride:  90             Ride:  164
  Speed:  90            Speed:  164
  Dex:  90              Dex:  164
  Luck:  90             Luck:  164


--------
Inu Oura
--------

Cost:  2500

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  140            Life:  256
  Musou:  136           Musou:  248
  Attack:  96           Attack:  173
  Defense:  93          Defense:  167
  Ride:  93             Ride:  167
  Speed:  93            Speed:  167
  Dex:  93              Dex:  167
  Luck:  93             Luck:  167


-----------
Matsu Maeda
-----------

Cost:  3600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  144            Life:  260
  Musou:  140           Musou:  252
  Attack:  98           Attack:  175
  Defense:  95          Defense:  169
  Ride:  95             Ride:  169
  Speed:  95            Speed:  169
  Dex:  95              Dex:  169
  Luck:  95             Luck:  169


---
Kai
---

Cost:  4900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  148            Life:  264
  Musou:  144           Musou:  256
  Attack:  100          Attack:  178
  Defense:  98          Defense:  172
  Ride:  98             Ride:  172
  Speed:  98            Speed:  172
  Dex:  98              Dex:  172
  Luck:  98             Luck:  172


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  9c. Ninja
 SW2GUNIN              \____________________________________________________


Ninjas are quick attackers.  Their attack isn't as high as a samurai, but they
are faster and their attacks are faster.  Ninjas have less life when compared
to a samurai, but more musou.  Ninjas like jump attacks more than samurais.


------------------
Nagato Fujibayashi
------------------

Cost:  900 (Initially Available)

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  132            Life:  248
  Musou:  136           Musou:  256
  Attack:  88           Attack:  162
  Defense:  85          Defense:  156
  Ride:  90             Ride:  167
  Speed:  90            Speed:  167
  Dex:  90              Dex:  167
  Luck:  90             Luck:  156


----------------
Isuke Ninokuruwa
----------------

Cost:  1600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  136            Life:  252
  Musou:  140           Musou:  260
  Attack:  90           Attack:  164
  Defense:  88          Defense:  159
  Ride:  93             Ride:  170
  Speed:  93            Speed:  170
  Dex:  93              Dex:  170
  Luck:  88             Luck:  159


-------------
Tamba Momochi
-------------

Cost:  2500

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  140            Life:  256
  Musou:  144           Musou:  264
  Attack:  93           Attack:  167
  Defense:  90          Defense:  161
  Ride:  96             Ride:  173
  Speed:  96            Speed:  173
  Dex:  96              Dex:  173
  Luck:  90             Luck:  161


---------------
Sasuke Sarutobi
---------------

Cost:  3600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  144            Life:  260
  Musou:  148           Musou:  268
  Attack:  95           Attack:  169
  Defense:  93          Defense:  164
  Ride:  98             Ride:  175
  Speed:  98            Speed:  175
  Dex:  98              Dex:  175
  Luck:  93             Luck:  164


-----------
Koji Kashin
-----------

Cost:  4900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  148            Life:  264
  Musou:  152           Musou:  272
  Attack:  98           Attack:  172
  Defense:  95          Defense:  166
  Ride:  101            Ride:  178
  Speed:  101           Speed:  178
  Dex:  101             Dex:  178
  Luck:  95             Luck:  166


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  9d. Kunoichi
 SW2GUKUN              \____________________________________________________


Kunoichis are female ninjas.  Kunoichis are weaker in terms of attack and
defense when compared to male ninjas, but kunoichis are faster and have more
dex.  Also, kunoichi's have higher luck stats.  Like ninjas, they like to use
jump attacks and have some pretty cool charge attacks.


-------------
Maria Konishi
-------------

Cost:  900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  129            Life:  241
  Musou:  132           Musou:  248
  Attack:  88           Attack:  162
  Defense:  85          Defense:  156
  Ride:  88             Ride:  162
  Speed:  93            Speed:  173
  Dex:  93              Dex:  173
  Luck:  93             Luck:  162


----------
Tiger Gamo
----------

Cost:  1600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  132            Life:  244
  Musou:  136           Musou:  252
  Attack:  90           Attack:  164
  Defense:  88          Defense:  159
  Ride:  90             Ride:  164
  Speed:  96            Speed:  176
  Dex:  96              Dex:  176
  Luck:  90             Luck:  174


----
Usui
----

Cost:  2500

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  136            Life:  248
  Musou:  140           Musou:  256
  Attack:  93           Attack:  167
  Defense:  90          Defense:  161
  Ride:  93             Ride:  167
  Speed:  98            Speed:  178
  Dex:  98              Dex:  178
  Luck:  93             Luck:  167


----------
Tsune Kato
----------

Cost:  3600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  140            Life:  252
  Musou:  144           Musou:  260
  Attack:  95           Attack:  169
  Defense:  93          Defense:  164
  Ride:  95             Ride:  169
  Speed:  101           Speed:  181
  Dex:  101             Dex:  181
  Luck:  95             Luck:  169


-----------------
Chiyojo Mochizuki
-----------------

Cost:  4900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  144            Life:  256
  Musou:  148           Musou:  264
  Attack:  98           Attack:  172
  Defense:  95          Defense:  166
  Ride:  98             Ride:  172
  Speed:  104           Speed:  184
  Dex:  104             Dex:  184
  Luck:  98             Luck:  172

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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  9e. Musketeer
 SW2GUMUS              \____________________________________________________


Musketeers specialize in using rifles for long range attacks.  Rifle shots
will break the guard of the enemy, with the downside that they must reload
after every shot.  Stat wise, they are normally weaker in just about every
statistical category when compared to melee fighters.  However, their range
can sometimes give them the advantage in battle.


---------------
Sukenao Inadome
---------------

Cost:  900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  129            Life:  241
  Musou:  129           Musou:  241
  Attack:  85           Attack:  156
  Defense:  82          Defense:  150
  Ride:  82             Ride:  150
  Speed:  82            Speed:  150
  Dex:  82              Dex:  150
  Luck:  82             Luck:  156


--------------------
Hisatoki Tanegashima
--------------------

Cost:  1600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  132            Life:  244
  Musou:  132           Musou:  244
  Attack:  88           Attack:  159
  Defense:  85          Defense:  153
  Ride:  85             Ride:  153
  Speed:  85            Speed:  153
  Dex:  85              Dex:  153
  Luck:  88             Luck:  159


----------------
Zenjubo Sugitani
----------------

Cost:  2500

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  136            Life:  248
  Musou:  136           Musou:  248
  Attack:  90           Attack:  161
  Defense:  87          Defense:  155
  Ride:  87             Ride:  155
  Speed:  87            Speed:  155
  Dex:  87              Dex:  155
  Luck:  90             Luck:  161


-------------
Dojun Igasaki
-------------

Cost:  3600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  140            Life:  252
  Musou:  140           Musou:  252
  Attack:  93           Attack:  164
  Defense:  90          Defense:  158
  Ride:  90             Ride:  158
  Speed:  90            Speed:  158
  Dex:  90              Dex:  158
  Luck:  93             Luck:  164


----------
Juzo Kakei
----------

Cost:  4900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  144            Life:  256
  Musou:  144           Musou:  256
  Attack:  95           Attack:  166
  Defense:  92          Defense:  160
  Ride:  92             Ride:  160
  Speed:  92            Speed:  160
  Dex:  92              Dex:  160
  Luck:  95             Luck:  166


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  9f. Archer
 SW2GUARC              \____________________________________________________


Archers are the female ranged unit in the game.  Archers have higher musou,
speed, and luck when compared to a musketeer, but lower life, attack, and
defense.  Plus, archer arrows don't break the guard of a blocking enemy.
However, they do attack faster than a musketeer.


--------
Koshosho
--------

Cost:  900 (Initially Available)

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  125            Life:  233
  Musou:  132           Musou:  248
  Attack:  82           Attack:  150
  Defense:  82          Defense:  150
  Ride:  82             Ride:  150
  Speed:  85            Speed:  156
  Dex:  85              Dex:  156
  Luck:  85             Luck:  162


---------------
Tatsuko Kyogoku
---------------

Cost:  1600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  129            Life:  237
  Musou:  136           Musou:  252
  Attack:  85           Attack:  153
  Defense:  85          Defense:  153
  Ride:  85             Ride:  153
  Speed:  88            Speed:  159
  Dex:  88              Dex:  159
  Luck:  90             Luck:  164


-----------------
Myorinni Yoshioka
-----------------

Cost:  2500

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  133            Life:  241
  Musou:  140           Musou:  256
  Attack:  87           Attack:  155
  Defense:  87          Defense:  155
  Ride:  87             Ride:  155
  Speed:  90            Speed:  161
  Dex:  90              Dex:  161
  Luck:  93             Luck:  167


----------------
Chiyo Yamanouchi
----------------

Cost:  3600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  136            Life:  244
  Musou:  144           Musou:  260
  Attack:  90           Attack:  158
  Defense:  90          Defense:  158
  Ride:  90             Ride:  158
  Speed:  93            Speed:  164
  Dex:  93              Dex:  164
  Luck:  95             Luck:  169


-----
Tsuru
-----

Cost:  4900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  140            Life:  248
  Musou:  148           Musou:  264
  Attack:  92           Attack:  160
  Defense:  92          Defense:  160
  Ride:  92             Ride:  160
  Speed:  95            Speed:  166
  Dex:  95              Dex:  166
  Luck:  95             Luck:  172


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  9g. Monk
 SW2GUMON              \____________________________________________________


Monks fight with naginatas.  They are not particularly powerful, lacking in
both the attack and defense categories.  Their life and musou also don't
really stack up when compared to other bodyguard units.  However, what monks
do specialize in is providing your character with items.  They can give your
character Attack x2, Defense x2, Speed Max, Musou Full for 5 or 10 Seconds,
and Life Recovery +50 during battle.  They tend to give items out more when
you are injured than when you're at full health.


-------------
Sansa Honinbo
-------------

Cost:  900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  125            Life:  233
  Musou:  136           Musou:  256
  Attack:  82           Attack:  150
  Defense:  82          Defense:  150
  Ride:  82             Ride:  150
  Speed:  82            Speed:  150
  Dex:  82              Dex:  150
  Luck:  90             Luck:  167


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Shoki Kaisen
------------

Cost:  1600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  129            Life:  237
  Musou:  140           Musou:  260
  Attack:  85           Attack:  153
  Defense:  85          Defense:  153
  Ride:  85             Ride:  153
  Speed:  85            Speed:  153
  Dex:  85              Dex:  153
  Luck:  93             Luck:  170


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Suden Ishin
-----------

Cost:  2500

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  133            Life:  241
  Musou:  144           Musou:  264
  Attack:  87           Attack:  155
  Defense:  87          Defense:  155
  Ride:  87             Ride:  155
  Speed:  87            Speed:  155
  Dex:  87              Dex:  155
  Luck:  96             Luck:  173


-----------
Soho Takuan
-----------

Cost:  3600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  136            Life:  244
  Musou:  146           Musou:  268
  Attack:  90           Attack:  158
  Defense:  90          Defense:  158
  Ride:  90             Ride:  158
  Speed:  90            Speed:  158
  Dex:  90              Dex:  158
  Luck:  98             Luck:  175


--------------
Tenkai Nankobo
--------------

Cost:  4900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  140            Life:  248
  Musou:  152           Musou:  272
  Attack:  92           Attack:  160
  Defense:  92          Defense:  160
  Ride:  92             Ride:  160
  Speed:  92            Speed:  160
  Dex:  92              Dex:  160
  Luck:  101            Luck:  178


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  9h. Shrine Maid
 SW2GUSHR              \____________________________________________________


Shrine Maids also fight with naginatas and can provide your character with
items during battle.  They are the female equivalent of the monk.  However,
shrine maids have lower life, attack, and defense.  They do have a higher
musou and speed compared to a monk.  They can provide Attack x2, Defense x2,
Speed Max, Musou Full for 5 or 10 Seconds, and Life Recovery +50 during battle
when your health is low.


-----------
Itoko Ikeda
-----------

Cost:  900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  122            Life:  226
  Musou:  139           Musou:  263
  Attack:  80           Attack:  145
  Defense:  80          Defense:  145
  Ride:  80             Ride:  145
  Speed:  82            Speed:  150
  Dex:  82              Dex:  150
  Luck:  93             Luck:  173


------
Sayuri
------

Cost:  1600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  125            Life:  229
  Musou:  143           Musou:  267
  Attack:  82           Attack:  147
  Defense:  82          Defense:  147
  Ride:  82             Ride:  147
  Speed:  85            Speed:  153
  Dex:  85              Dex:  153
  Luck:  96             Luck:  176


---
Ise
---

Cost:  2500

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  129            Life:  233
  Musou:  148           Musou:  272
  Attack:  84           Attack:  149
  Defense:  84          Defense:  149
  Ride:  84             Ride:  149
  Speed:  87            Speed:  155
  Dex:  87              Dex:  155
  Luck:  98             Luck:  176


---
Aya
---

Cost:  3600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  132            Life:  236
  Musou:  152           Musou:  276
  Attack:  87           Attack:  152
  Defense:  87          Defense:  152
  Ride:  87             Ride:  152
  Speed:  90            Speed:  158
  Dex:  90              Dex:  158
  Luck:  101            Luck:  181


--------
Otsu Ono
--------

Cost:  4900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  136            Life:  240
  Musou:  156           Musou:  280
  Attack:  89           Attack:  154
  Defense:  89          Defense:  154
  Ride:  89             Ride:  154
  Speed:  92            Speed:  160
  Dex:  92              Dex:  160
  Luck:  104            Luck:  184


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  9i. Sumo
 SW2GUSUM              \____________________________________________________


Sumos are powerful fighters.  They are the strongest bodyguards in the game
(other than the special bodyguards).  They have high life, musou, attack, and
defense.  Their only downside is their speed.  They are slow.  A sumo's
attacks can be very powerful in battle and can interrupt an enemy general's
combo on you.


------------------
Mataichiro Namasue
------------------

Cost:  900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  139            Life:  263
  Musou:  122           Musou:  226
  Attack:  93           Attack:  173
  Defense:  88          Defense:  162
  Ride:  80             Ride:  145
  Speed:  80            Speed:  145
  Dex:  80              Dex:  145
  Luck:  82             Luck:  150


------------
Yoemon Aochi
------------

Cost:  1600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  143            Life:  267
  Musou:  125           Musou:  229
  Attack:  96           Attack:  176
  Defense:  90          Defense:  164
  Ride:  82             Ride:  147
  Speed:  82            Speed:  147
  Dex:  82              Dex:  147
  Luck:  85             Luck:  153


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Isa Miyoshi
-----------

Cost:  2500

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  148            Life:  272
  Musou:  129           Musou:  233
  Attack:  98           Attack:  178
  Defense:  93          Defense:  167
  Ride:  84             Ride:  149
  Speed:  84            Speed:  149
  Dex:  84              Dex:  149
  Luck:  87             Luck:  149


--------
Kumawaka
--------

Cost:  3600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  152            Life:  276
  Musou:  132           Musou:  236
  Attack:  101          Attack:  181
  Defense:  95          Defense:  169
  Ride:  87             Ride:  152
  Speed:  87            Speed:  152
  Dex:  87              Dex:  152
  Luck:  90             Luck:  158


--------------
Seikai Miyoshi
--------------

Cost:  4900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  156            Life:  280
  Musou:  136           Musou:  240
  Attack:  104          Attack:  184
  Defense:  98          Defense:  172
  Ride:  89             Ride:  154
  Speed:  89            Speed:  154
  Dex:  89              Dex:  154
  Luck:  92             Luck:  160


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  9j. Fire Ninja
 SW2GUFIR              \____________________________________________________


Fire ninjas are bomb throwing ninjas.  Fire ninjas throw bombs in the midst of
a battle, causing explosions and can often times break up an enemy's combo.
Stat wise, they're a little weaker than samurais and sumos in terms of attack
and defense, but they are comparable to other bodyguards.


----------------
Rokuro Mochizuki
----------------

Cost:  900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  129            Life:  241
  Musou:  125           Musou:  233
  Attack:  85           Attack:  156
  Defense:  82          Defense:  150
  Ride:  80             Ride:  145
  Speed:  82            Speed:  150
  Dex:  82              Dex:  150
  Luck:  82             Luck:  150


--------------
Ginpachiro Ono
--------------

Cost:  1600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  132            Life:  244
  Musou:  129           Musou:  237
  Attack:  88           Attack:  159
  Defense:  85          Defense:  153
  Ride:  82             Ride:  147
  Speed:  85            Speed:  153
  Dex:  85              Dex:  153
  Luck:  85             Luck:  153


----------
Danzo Kato
----------

Cost:  2500

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  136            Life:  248
  Musou:  133           Musou:  241
  Attack:  90           Attack:  161
  Defense:  87          Defense:  155
  Ride:  84             Ride:  149
  Speed:  87            Speed:  155
  Dex:  87              Dex:  155
  Luck:  87             Luck:  155


----------------
Saizo Kirigakure
----------------

Cost:  3600

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  140            Life:  252
  Musou:  136           Musou:  244
  Attack:  93           Attack:  264
  Defense:  90          Defense:  158
  Ride:  87             Ride:  152
  Speed:  90            Speed:  158
  Dex:  90              Dex:  158
  Luck:  90             Luck:  158


------------------
Hisahide Matsunaga
------------------

Cost:  4900

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  144            Life:  256
  Musou:  140           Musou:  248
  Attack:  95           Attack:  166
  Defense:  92          Defense:  160
  Ride:  89             Ride:  154
  Speed:  92            Speed:  160
  Dex:  92              Dex:  160
  Luck:  92             Luck:  160


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  9k. Special Bodyguards
 SW2GUSPE              \____________________________________________________


There are two bodyguards in Samurai Warriors 2 that can only be obtained by
completing certain tasks in Survival Mode.  These two bodyguards are officers
in the game that have unique models.  They are NPCs, but they can be used as
bodyguards.  These two bodyguards tend to be more aggressive in battle than
the other bodyguards.  Their stats are also much higher than other bodyguards.
Kojiro Sasaki is a sword wielding expert while Katsuie Shibata is a spear
wielding samurai.


-------------
Kojiro Sasaki
-------------

Type:  Expert
Cost:  6400

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  158            Life:  274
  Musou:  158           Musou:  278
  Attack:  105          Attack:  179
  Defense:  98          Defense:  169
  Ride:  107            Ride:  184
  Speed:  104           Speed:  181
  Dex:  104             Dex:  181
  Luck:  102            Luck:  173

Requirements:  Must complete the mission Employment Opportunity on 76F in
  Survival Mode.  For more information on this mission, including an in
  depth walkthrough of the mission, check the Survival Mode section.


---------------
Katsuie Shibata
---------------

Type:  Samurai
Cost:  6400

Starting Stats:       Maximum Stats:
  Life:  160            Life:  280
  Musou:  147           Musou:  255
  Attack:  106          Attack:  183
  Defense:  106         Defense:  183
  Ride:  106            Ride:  183
  Speed:  100           Speed:  171
  Dex:  100             Dex:  171
  Luck:  106            Luck:  183

Requirements:  Must complete the mission Woeful Beauty on 76F in Survival
  Mode.  For more information on this mission, including an in depth
  walkthrough of the mission, check the Survival Mode section.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  9l. Max Bodyguard Test
 SW2GUMAX              \____________________________________________________


There has been some debate on the GameFAQs message board as to whether or not
the growth skill Sensei 3 was required in order to max out a bodyguard or if a
bodyguard would max out on their own.  I decided I was going to run a series
of tests to prove whether or not a bodyguard will max out on their own.  I
tried to control as many variables as I could during this test to ensure the
validity of the experiment.

First, from my original save file 1, I saved the game in file 2 and file 3.
Then, in the second save file, I would buy a bodyguard from the shop.  This
bodyguard was the Lady Samurai Koma, the cheapest one in the shop.  I would
then play the stage Battle of Anegawa on the Oda-Tokugawa side with a brand
new Kotaro Fuma.  Kotaro does not have the Sensei growth skill, nor will he
get it by leveling up.  The reason why I chose Battle of Anegawa on the Oda-
Tokugawa forces was because no enemy had the growth skill Sensei at any level.
Furthermore, this stage did have a lot of enemies and was relatively easy to
complete.  I would play this stage until the bodyguard reached level 20.  I
would then repeat this process on the save file 3, except I would buy the
growth skills Sensei 1, 2, and 3 for Kotaro along with the Lady Samurai Koma.
I would play the exact same stage, Battle of Anegawa on the Oda-Tokugawa
forces, with the unleveled Kotaro until the bodyguard again reached level 20.

The data seems to confirm the theory that a bodyguard will max out at level 20
no matter if you have the Sensei growth skill or not.  If you look at the
first set of data, which was when Kotaro did not have the Sensei 3 growth
skill, the bodyguard would level up relatively the same for the first 19
levels.  For Koma's Life and Musou stat, these two would gain, on average, at
+6.  There were some +5 and +7 mixed in, but these were rare.  For the rest of
Koma's stats, these would normally gain +4, with a couple of +3 and +5 mixed
in.  However, at level 20, some of Koma's stats other than Life and Musou
would gain a +6.  Furthermore, these stats were the ones that needed the +6 to
even out with the other stats.

The second set of data, when Kotaro did have the Sensei 3 growth skill, you
will notice that there is an increase in the amount of stats that the
bodyguard does gain for each level.  Koma would gain, on average, a +7 to the
Life and Musou stat, with a couple of +6 thrown in.  For the rest of her
stats, she would gain, on average, +5, with the rare +4 mixed in.  However, at
levels 8, 11, and 16, the stats would gain on average a +4 with a couple of +3
mixed in.  By level 17, a couple of Koma's stats would max out.  At level 19,
all of Koma's stats would max out.

On both occasions, Koma had the same ending stats at level 20, which would
prove that not all bodyguards need Sensei 3 to max out.  While this does not
prove that all bodyguards would max out at level 20 without Sensei 3 (the only
way to prove that would be to run this test with every bodyguard, and no one
has the time for that), this does lend support to the theory that you cannot
mess up a bodyguard.  Oddly enough, when Kotaro did have the Sensei 3
bodyguard skill, it seemed like the stats were trying to keep themselves from
being too high at levels 8, 11, and 16.  This could be some coding within the
game that prevents a bodyguard from becoming too powerful too quickly.

Furthermore, the Sensei growth skill seems to work in a different way than
first imagined.  Most people believe that the Sensei growth skill simply adds
stats to the bodyguard's totals.  While this is partially true, the exact
method that it adds the stats is different than just simply increasing the
number.  It seems that a bodyguard's stat will go up a certain base amount,
based on the stat and the bodyguard.  In Koma's case, Life and Musou would
have a base increase of +6 and the rest of her stats have a base increase of
+4.  However, whenever a bodyguard levels up, there is a chance that the base
increase could increase by 1 or decrease by 1.  The Sensei growth skill seems
to affect the modifiers of the base increase, allowing the base increase to go
up by 1 more often and decrease by 1 less often.  For Koma, this means that
Life and Musou would more likely go up by +7 instead of +5 or +6 and the rest
of her stats would more likely go up by +5 instead of +3 or +4.  Thus, it
would seem like the Sensei 3 growth skill only gives around about a +12
increase in a stat, which is really only 3 levels to a bodyguard.  This could
be how all the growth skills work.  They don't necessarily increase a stat,
but increase the chance that the stat will be modified in a positive manner.

Here is the raw data from the bodyguard tests I conducted:


Lady Samurai Koma without Sensei 3

Level  Life     Musou    Attack   Defense  Ride     Speed    Dex      Luck
 1    132      129      90       88       88       88       88       88
 2    139(+7)  135(+6)  94(+4)   92(+4)   92(+4)   92(+4)   92(+4)   91(+3)
 3    145(+6)  141(+6)  98(+4)   96(+4)   96(+4)   96(+4)   96(+4)   95(+3)
 4    152(+7)  147(+6)  102(+4)  99(+3)   99(+3)   100(+4)  100(+4)  99(+4)
 5    158(+6)  153(+6)  106(+4)  103(+4)  103(+4)  104(+4)  104(+4)  103(+4)

 6    164(+6)  159(+6)  110(+4)  107(+4)  107(+4)  108(+4)  108(+4)  107(+4)
 7    170(+6)  165(+6)  114(+4)  111(+4)  111(+4)  112(+4)  112(+4)  110(+3)
 8    176(+6)  171(+6)  118(+4)  115(+4)  115(+4)  116(+4)  115(+3)  114(+4)
 9    182(+6)  177(+6)  122(+4)  119(+4)  119(+4)  119(+3)  119(+4)  118(+4)
10    188(+6)  183(+6)  126(+4)  123(+4)  123(+4)  123(+4)  123(+4)  122(+4)

11    194(+6)  189(+6)  130(+4)  127(+4)  127(+4)  127(+4)  127(+4)  126(+4)
12    200(+6)  194(+5)  134(+4)  131(+4)  131(+4)  131(+4)  131(+4)  130(+4)
13    206(+6)  200(+6)  138(+4)  135(+4)  135(+4)  134(+3)  135(+4)  133(+3)
14    212(+6)  206(+6)  142(+4)  139(+4)  139(+4)  138(+4)  139(+4)  137(+4)
15    218(+6)  212(+6)  146(+4)  142(+3)  143(+4)  142(+4)  143(+4)  141(+4)

16    224(+6)  218(+6)  151(+5)  146(+4)  147(+4)  146(+4)  146(+3)  145(+4)
17    230(+6)  224(+6)  155(+4)  150(+4)  151(+4)  149(+3)  150(+4)  149(+4)
18    236(+6)  230(+6)  159(+4)  154(+4)  155(+4)  153(+4)  154(+4)  153(+4)
19    242(+6)  236(+6)  163(+4)  157(+3)  159(+4)  156(+3)  158(+4)  156(+3)
20    248(+6)  241(+5)  167(+4)  162(+5)  162(+3)  162(+6)  162(+4)  162(+6)


Lady Samurai Koma with Sensei 3

Level  Life     Musou    Attack   Defense  Ride     Speed    Dex      Luck
 1    132      129      90       88       88       88       88       88
 2    139(+7)  135(+6)  95(+5)   93(+5)   93(+5)   92(+4)   93(+5)   93(+5)
 3    146(+7)  142(+7)  100(+5)  98(+5)   98(+5)   97(+5)   98(+5)   97(+4)
 4    153(+7)  149(+7)  105(+5)  103(+5)  102(+4)  102(+5)  102(+4)  102(+5)
 5    160(+7)  156(+7)  110(+5)  108(+5)  107(+5)  106(+4)  107(+5)  107(+5)

 6    167(+7)  163(+7)  116(+6)  113(+5)  112(+5)  110(+4)  112(+5)  112(+5)
 7    174(+7)  170(+7)  121(+5)  118(+5)  117(+5)  115(+5)  117(+5)  116(+4)
 8    180(+6)  176(+6)  125(+4)  122(+4)  121(+4)  118(+3)  121(+4)  120(+4)
 9    187(+7)  183(+7)  130(+5)  127(+5)  126(+5)  123(+5)  126(+5)  125(+5)
10    194(+7)  190(+7)  135(+5)  132(+5)  131(+5)  128(+5)  131(+5)  130(+5)

11    201(+7)  197(+7)  139(+4)  136(+4)  135(+4)  132(+4)  135(+4)  133(+3)
12    207(+6)  203(+6)  144(+5)  141(+5)  140(+5)  137(+5)  140(+5)  138(+5)
13    213(+6)  209(+6)  149(+5)  146(+5)  145(+5)  142(+5)  145(+5)  143(+5)
14    220(+7)  215(+6)  154(+5)  151(+5)  150(+5)  147(+5)  150(+5)  147(+4)
15    226(+6)  221(+6)  159(+5)  156(+5)  155(+5)  152(+5)  155(+5)  152(+5)

16    233(+7)  228(+7)  163(+4)  160(+4)  159(+4)  156(+4)  159(+3)  156(+4)
17    240(+7)  235(+7)  167(+4)  162(+2)  162(+3)  160(+4)  162(+3)  161(+5)
18    247(+7)  241(+6)  167(+0)  162(+0)  162(+0)  162(+2)  162(+0)  162(+1)
19    248(+1)  241(+0)  167(+0)  162(+0)  162(+0)  162(+0)  162(+0)  162(+0)
20    248(+0)  241(+0)  167(+0)  162(+0)  162(+0)  162(+0)  162(+0)  162(+0)


As you can see, the amount of stats you gain from Sensei 3 is not very big, as
the game seems to try to keep your bodyguard from growing too fast.  In short,
even if all bodyguards did not max out at level 20 without Sensei 3, the
amount of stat would be missing for any one stat would probably be only 5
points at best.  If you're really worried about 5 points in a stat so much
that you would reset your save file just to try to get those 5 points, you're
obsessive compulsive and they make medication for that.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  10. Mounts
 SW2MOUNT              \____________________________________________________


You can have up to three mounts in your stable.  However, if you purchase a
fourth mount, you must replace one of the three you have purchased.  Each
horse has their own unique stats.  These stats are not represented by a
numerical value, but by a bar.  I will try to express the length of each bar
in terms of general terms.  These are the terms that I will use:

Horrible:  About 1/5 of the entire bar.
Bad:  About 1/3 of the entire bar.
Average:  About 1/2 of the entire bar.
Good:  About 2/3 of the entire bar.
Excellent:  About 4/5 of the entire bar.
Almost Maximum:  Close to the entire bar is filled.
Maximum:  The entire bar is filled.

Remember, these are just approximations and my best guess.

The last three horses on the list are special horses and can only be obtained
through special methods.


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Chestnut
--------

Type:  Average
Cost:  800

Stamina:  Horrible
Power:  Bad
Speed:  Horrible


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Mochizuki
---------

Type:  Average
Cost:  1800

Stamina:  Average
Power:  Good
Speed:  Average


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Kohibari
--------

Type:  Average:
Cost:  3200

Stamina:  Good
Power:  Good
Speed:  Good


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Red Wood
--------

Type:  Average
Cost:  5000

Stamina:  Excellent
Power:  Excellent
Speed:  Excellent


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Stone Hoof
----------

Type:  Power
Cost:  800

Stamina:  Bad
Power:  Good
Speed:  Horrible


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Phantom Gray
------------

Type:  Power
Cost:  1800

Stamina:  Average
Power:  Excellent
Speed:  Bad


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Hell Shade
----------

Type:  Power
Cost:  3200

Stamina:  Good
Power:  Excellent
Speed:  Average


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Ink Stone
---------

Type:  Power
Cost:  5000

Stamina:  Almost Maximum
Power:  Maximum
Speed:  Excellent


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Ashen Wind
----------

Type:  Speed
Cost:  800

Stamina:  Horrible
Power:  Horrible
Speed:  Average


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Gold Rush
---------

Type:  Speed
Cost:  1800

Stamina:  Bad
Power:  Average
Speed:  Good


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Ebony Wing
----------

Type:  Speed
Cost:  3200

Stamina:  Good
Power:  Average
Speed:  Excellent


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Pale Cloud
----------

Type:  Speed
Cost:  5000

Stamina:  Excellent
Power:  Good
Speed:  Almost Maximum


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Matsukaze
---------

Type:  Maximum
Cost:  7200

Stamina:  Maximum
Power:  Maximum
Speed:  Maximum

Requirements:  There are several theories out on how to make this horse
  available.  You either have to play the game for a certain period of time,
  or buy all the horses in one category, buy a certain amount of horses, or
  buy the highest level horse in a category.  Either way, the horse will
  eventually be available for purchase.


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Persian Mare
------------

Type:  Hellfire (This horse will deal fire damage to enemies)
Cost:  7200

Stamina:  Maximum
Power:  Maximum
Speed:  Maximum

Requirements:  Must complete the mission Transport Rescue on 71F in Survival
  Mode.  For more information on this mission, including an in depth
  walkthrough of the mission, check the Survival Mode section.


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Moon Child
----------

Type:  Stalwart (You cannot be knocked off of this horse)
Cost:  7200

Stamina:  Almost Maximum
Power:  Maximum
Speed:  Maximum

Requirements:  Must complete the mission Shopkeeper's Escort on 71F in
  Survival Mode.  For more information on this mission, including an in
  depth walkthrough of the mission, check the Survival Mode section.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  11. Unlockables
 SW2UNLOC              \____________________________________________________


This section is designed to give people a quick list of what all needs to be
unlocked and how they are unlocked.  Most of this information can be found at
various places in the guide, but this chapter is dedicated to consolidating
all that information into one quick and easy to find chapter.  There is,
however, some new information in this chapter.


--------------------
Unlocking Characters
--------------------

Most characters are unlocked by playing through another character's Story
Mode.  Two of these characters, Okuni and Ranmaru Mori, are only available in
Free Mode and do not have a Story Mode.

Yukimura Sanada:  Initially available.
Keiji Maeda:  Clear Kanetsugu Naoe's Story Mode.
Nobunaga Oda:  Clear Magoichi Saika's Story Mode.
Mitsuhide Akechi:  Initially available.

Kenshin Uesugi:  Clear Kanetsugu Naoe's Story Mode or have a Samurai Warriors
  save file on your memory card before you start a new game.
Oichi:  Initially available.
Okuni:  Beat Sugoroku once in 1 Player Mode.
Magoichi Saika:  Clear Mitsuhide Akechi's Story Mode.

Shingen Takeda:  Clear Kenshin Uesugi's Story Mode.
Masamune Date:  Clear Magoichi Saika's Story Mode.
No:  Clear Nobunaga Oda's Story Mode.
Hanzo Hattori:  Clear Kotaro Fuma's Story Mode or have a Samurai Warriors
  save file on your memory card before you start a new game.

Ranmaru Mori:  Complete Ranmaru's 2nd Request on 31F of Survival Mode.
Hideyoshi Toyotomi:  Clear Mitsunari Ishida's Story Mode.
Tadakatsu Honda:  Clear Ieyasu Tokugawa's Story Mode or have a Samurai
  Warriors:  Xtreme Legends save file on your memory card before you start a
  new game.
Ina:  Clear Tadakatsu Honda's Story Mode.

Ieyasu Tokugawa:  Initially available.
Mitsunari Ishida:  Initially available.
Nagamasa Azai:  Clear Oichi's Story Mode.
Sakon Shima:  Clear Mitsunari Ishida's Story Mode.

Yoshihiro Shimazu:  Clear Ginchiyo Tachibana's Story Mode.
Ginchiyo Tachibana:  Initially available.
Kanetsugu Naoe:  Clear Yukimura Sanada's Story Mode.
Nene:  Clear Hideyoshi Toyotomi's Story Mode.

Kotaro Fuma:  Initially available.
Musashi Miyamoto:  Unlock all characters other than Okuni and Ranmaru Mori.


----------------------
Unlocking Dream Stages
----------------------

Most dream stages are unlocked by just clearing the Story Mode for that
character.  However, there are five dream stages that can only be unlocked
after clearing another character's Story Mode as well.  This will list all
five of those characters and what is required to unlock their dream stage.

Kenshin Uesugi:  Clear Shingen Takeda's Story Mode and dream stage.
Oichi:  Clear No's Story Mode and dream stage.
Magoichi Sakai:  Clear Masamune Date's Story Mode.
Mitsunari Ishida:  Clear Kanetsugu Naoe's Story Mode.
Yoshihiro Shimazu:  Clear Yukimura Sanada's Story Mode and dream stage.


--------------------------
Unlocking Chaos Difficulty
--------------------------

To unlock the Chaos Difficulty for both Story Mode and Free Mode, you must
clear Nobunaga Oda's Story Mode, Hideyoshi Toyotomi's Story Mode, and Ieyasu
Tokugawa's Story Mode.


----------------------------
Unlocking Special Bodyguards
----------------------------

There are two bodyguards that can only be unlocked by going through Survival
Mode and completing certain missions on the 76F.  Once you have completed the
mission, these bodyguards become available for purchase from the shop.

Kojiro Sasaki:  Must complete the mission Employment Opportunity on 76F in
  Survival Mode.  For more information on this mission, including an in
  depth walkthrough of the mission, check the Survival Mode section.

Katsuie Shibata:  Must complete the mission Woeful Beauty on 76F in Survival
  Mode.  For more information on this mission, including an in depth
  walkthrough of the mission, check the Survival Mode section.


------------------------
Unlocking Special Mounts
------------------------

There are three special mounts that do not fit into the normal categories of
Average, Power, and Speed.  These mounts are in their own special categories
and have special properties to them.  They can only be unlocked by completing
certain requirements.  Once the requirements have been fulfilled, these mounts
become available for purchase from the shop.


Matsukaze:  There are several theories out on how to make this horse
  available.  You either have to play the game for a certain period of time,
  or buy all the horses in one category, buy a certain amount of horses, or
  buy the highest level horse in a category.  Either way, the horse will
  eventually be available for purchase.

Persian Mare:  Must complete the mission Transport Rescue on 71F in Survival
  Mode.  For more information on this mission, including an in depth
  walkthrough of the mission, check the Survival Mode section.

Moon Child:  Must complete the mission Shopkeeper's Escort on 71F in
  Survival Mode.  For more information on this mission, including an in
  depth walkthrough of the mission, check the Survival Mode section.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  12. FAQs
 SW2FREQU              \____________________________________________________


I will list FAQs as I get them.  I normally put my "You can't use my guide so
stop asking" FAQ here, but it doesn't seem to stop my inbox from getting
flooded.  I think I'm going to start blocking all the people I keep saying no
to.  Honestly, you people who run these game help websites are worse than
spammers.  It just makes me think even less of your website and makes me like
GameFAQs even more.


Q.  Is there a create-a-warrior feature in this game?

A.  No.  Please don't e-mail me this question anymore.  Don't ask me why
  either.  I don't work for KOEI.


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 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  13. Special Thanks
 SW2THANK              \____________________________________________________


Special thanks go out to the following:

KOEI:  For making another fun and addictive game.

The Giant Hoeruo:  For his very insightful Topic FAQ on the GameFAQs message
  board.

EChang:  For his useful and insightful guides on GameFAQs.

diandra_deborah:  For providing information in regards to a Survival Mode
  mission.

Kane Knight:  For providing information in regards to a Survival Mode
  mission.

saitou1024:  For providing information on Mitsuhide's fourth weapon.

zero00057:  For pointing out a mistake on Kojiro Sasaki's starting stats.

SHADOW JACKY:  For providing maxed stats for bodyguards.

LordofWei:  For providing maxed stats for a lot of bodyguards.

PS2kid:  For providing maxed stats for bodyguards.

marlborolights_:  For providing maxed stats for bodyguards.

DarkPriest:  For providing maxed stats for a lot of bodyguards.

James Lopez:  For providing information in regards to a Survival Mode
  mission.

Alastair Tan:  For providing information in regards to a Survival Mode
  mission.


And finally, I would like to say a special thank you to all the readers of
this guide out there.  I hope this guide provided you with much help in this
game.


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 Samurai Warriors 2  \
 FAQ/Walkthrough      \  14.  Contact Information and Legal Stuffies
 SW2LEGAL              \____________________________________________________


If you find any mistakes, see any information that may be wrong or missing, or
have any good information, contact me at [email protected].  I retain all
rights to post anything in your e-mail on my FAQ and will give you credit if I
do.  I will only give credit to the first person who sends me something.

Hate mail will not be responded to (unless I want to make fun of you) and if
you hate my FAQ, don't read it.  There are plenty of other FAQs to use and
plenty of better ways to use up your time and mine.  I will try to respond to
all e-mails I get, but if I don't, don't think I'm ignoring you.  My job keeps
my free time to a bare minimum and that time is used on making FAQs or my side
project that is about to come to fruition.

This FAQ may only be used on GameFAQs (www.gamefaqs.com).  If you see any other
site using my FAQ, please let me know so I can power trip on them.

Copyright 2006 by Robert Dohner.  This document may not be redistributed in any
form unless you have obtained permission from the creator (namely, me).