Samurai Warriors - Strategy Guide (Page 03)

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Rescue at Ueda Castle-Castle
Sanada Army vs Tokugawa Army

Story- Mitsuhide's revolt against Nobunaga changed the course of history.
Several years later, the land was unified under Hideyoshi Toyotomi, but out in
the east was Ieyasu Tokugawa, who still harbored ambition. In an attempt to
eliminate future threats he came up with a plan to assassinate Yukimura Sanada.

Victory Condition- Hanzo Hattori is defeated.
Defeat Condition- Yukimura Sanada is defeated.

There are two ways to advance to the next stage. On the fifth and last sub-level
you will meet up with Hanzo Hattori and Yukimura Sanada. You will then get a
mission to defeat Hanzo before Yukimura is defeated. If you beat Hanzo, you will
advance to the "Siege of Osaka-Summer" stage. If Yukimura is injured, you will
advance to the "Odawara Infiltration" stage. There are 4 Hanzos, but only one is
the real one. Try to keep Hanzo from attacking Yukimura and beat him, otherwise,
let him defeat Yukimura. Yukimura will be defeated when his life decreases about
half way and then Hanzo will withdraw.

Siege Of Osaka-Summer-Field
Toyotomi Army vs Tokugawa Army

Story- Despite Hanzo's failure to kill Yukimura, Ieyasu's power grew stronger,
and soon the Sanada would lose all their land. To complete his conquest, Ieyasu
led a campaign against the dwindling Toyotomi Clan, who in turn requested the
aid of Yukimura Sanada. The final battle was to take place at Osaka Castle.

Victory Condition- Ieyasu Tokugawa or Hanzo Hattori is defeated.
Defeat Condition- Hideyori Toyotomi or Yukimura Sanada is defeated.

Completing this stage unlocks Kunoichi's Ending 1. If you complete this stage
by defeating Hanzo you will unlock Yukimura's Ending 2.

Odawara Infiltration-Castle
Kunoichi vs Tokugawa Army

Story- The Tokugawa have become the greatest power in all the land. Ieyasu
began a campaign against the Toyotomi Clan to complete his conquest. Suffering
a dire injury from Hanzo Hattori several years earlier, Yukimura Sanada pushes
himself toward Osaka to fight for the Toyotomi. To aid her master, Kunoichi
performed a pre-emptive attack on Odawara Castle.

Victory Condition- Ieyasu Tokugawa is defeated.
Defeat Condition- Kunoichi is defeated.

Completing this stage unlocks Kunoichi's Ending 2.

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P. New Officer *
Gender- Male or Female
Daimyo Clan- Sanada/Tokugawa
Weapon- Sword or Spear or Naginata
Unlock- Create in New Officer Mode.
It doesn't matter who you chose as your clan you will either be a Sanada or a
Tokugawa making the other clan your enemy.

The Battle of Okehazema-Field
Imagawa Army vs Oda Army

Story- Yoshimoto Imagawa, a powerful warlord of the Tokai Region led his
massive army west toward the capital of Kyoto. When the Imagawa forces reached
Owari they proceeded to take one Oda stronghold after the other. But then they
decided to rest at Okehazema giving Nobunaga the opportunity he was waiting
for.

Victory Condition- Nobunaga Oda is defeated.
Defeat Condition- Yoshimoto Imagawa is defeated.

The Battle of Kawanakajima-Field
Takeda Army vs Uesugi Army

Story- Though Yoshimoto thwarted the first ambush by the Oda, the second one
sealed his fate. The lord of the Takeda Clan, Shingen, took this opportunity to
march to the capital. However his archenemy, Kenshin Uesugi, wasn't about the
let him depart so easily.

Victory Condition- Kenshin Uesugi is defeated.
Defeat Condition- Shingen Takeda is defeated.

The Battle of Nagashino-Field
Takeda Army vs Oda-Tokugawa

Story- The Uesugi Army was defeated at Kawanakajima. Shingen resumed his march
to the capital, but feel to illness before reaching his goal. His heir,
Katsuyori, would continue his father's will and encounter the Oda Army at
Nagashino.

Victory Condition- Nobunaga Oda is defeated.
Defeat Condition- Katsuyori Takeda or Yukimura Sanada is defeated.

Siege of Ueda Castle-Siege
Tokugawa Army vs Sanada Army

Story- The Takeda were obliterated at Nagashino. In an effort to rebuild his
forces, Yukimura went back to his home base of Ueda Castle, but a large
Tokugawa invasion was on its way. A former Takeda vassal could be seen amongst
the ranks of the Tokugawa.

Victory Condition- Masayuki Sanada is defeated.
Defeat Condition- Ieyasu Tokugawa is defeated.

There are two ways to advance. Once you get to the last level of the castle,
both Yukimura Sanada and Hanzo Hattori will be your enemy. Whichever one you
defeat will determine whose side you'll be on at the "Siege of Osaka-Summer"
stage.

I'll start with the Sanada's side.

Siege of Osaka-Summer-Field
Toyotomi Army vs Tokugawa Army

Story- The Sanada victory at Ueda Castle was but a minor setback for the
Tokugawa. Within several years, Ieyasu conquered most of Japan and began a
final campaign against his most powerful enemy, the Toyotomi Clan. Seeking to
defy Ieyasu till the end, Yukimura prepared for a showdown at Osaka Castle.

Victory Condition- Ieyasu Tokugawa is defeated.
Defeat Condition- Hideyori Toyotomi or Yukimura Sanada is defeated.

Completing this stage unlocks the New Officer's Sanada Ending.

Siege of Osaka-Summer-Siege
Tokugawa Army vs Toyotomi Army

Story- The Tokugawa successfully occupied Ueda Castle and soon after, the
powerful lord of the Toyotomi Clan, Hideyoshi, fell to illness. Seeing an
opportunity to rid himself of the Toyotomi for good, Ieyasu began to march on
Osaka Castle.

Victory Condition- Hideyori Toyotomi is defeated.
Defeat Condition- Ieyasu Tokugawa is defeated.

Completing this stage unlocks the New Officer's Tokugawa Ending.

I will also sometime add strategies to each stage. Feel free to e-mail me your
own strategies.

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In Free Mode you can select any stage to play. You can only select those
already cleared in Story Mode. 2-player co-op is available in this mode.
Refer to the Story Mode section for each stage.

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In Survival Mode you play through an indoor castle stage and attempt to set
records for floors cleared, KOs, etc. Due to the Auto Formation System, the
stage maps will change each time you play. There are 2 courses in Survival
Mode.

Abyss- Head down to the depths of the earth, where a mystery character awaits.
Tower- Attempt to clear as many floors as possible within the time given.

These are the Survival Mode Rules.
- Difficulty cannot be selected.
- The time limit for Abyss is 60 minutes and 20 minutes for Tower.
- When you life meter reaches 0 the game is over.
- Any acquired weapons/items can be used in the other modes.
- There is a rest period every 3 floors where your life meter is restored and
you can save the game.

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In VS Mode you go against another player or the computer. There are three VS
Mode stages, each with their own victory conditions.

Showdown- Eliminate the entire enemy army
Pursuit- Be the first to capture Goemon
Strike- Be the first to defeat 1000 enemies

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In Challenge Mode you do the training exercises in New Officer Mode and try to
set the record for them. There are 7 exercises.

Melee- Defeat as many enemies as you can
Musou- Defeat enemies using only the Musou Attack
Combo- Execute the longest combo attack possible
Archery- Defeat oncoming enemies using Ranged Attacks
Deflect- Defeat enemies by deflecting arrows onto them
Burst- Reach the destination point as quickly as possible
Riding- Tear through the racecourse on your steed

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In New Officer Mode you train a created character to use in the other modes.
When you select New Officer Mode you need to choose a slot, a face, and a name
for your officer. If you select an already made officer you will creat a new
officer in their place.

You will now do the training exercises from challenge mode to build up your
character's stats. Your health is not restored after each exercise so you will
need to rest which takes up a month of your training. There are also various
events that may occur throughout your training. For most exercises you will
choose to use either a sword, spear, or naginata. Whichever one you use will
boost your skills with it and will also make it your weapon when you are done.

Be aware of Dokkimaru. Sometimes when you rest he will interrupt you and force
you to take part in a random training exercise and your life will not be
replenished.

After the 12 months you will choose a Daimyo Clan to serve. Each Daimyo Clan
requires you to do two more training exercises for them and you will be scored
on how well you do. You need a score of 100 or higher to pass their test. If
you fail, you do not get another chance and have to go through the training all
over again. Each clan has an intermediate and an advanced exercise. The
intermediate is first and easier and the advanced is second and harder. These
are each Daimyo Clan and which exercise they have you do. The first one listed
will be the intermediate one and the second will be the advanced one.

Oda- Melee+Musou
Takeda- Blast+Riding
Uesugi- Riding+Melee
Tokugawa- Deflect+Blast
Date- Musou+Combo
Honganji- Deflect+Musou
Azai- Archery+Deflect
Imagawa- Combo+Archery
Hojo- Blast+Melee

New Officers can be used in all other modes and they have their own story in
Story Mode.

If you have a combined attack and defense of 90 or higher with any weapon by the
fourth month a strike ninja of some sort will challenge you. Defeat him using
your Musou to unlock a new face model for your new officers. There are 4 new
face models.

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The combat is basically the whole game. So this section will have its
controls, aspects, and tips.

First off, in battle the face in the bottom left corner of the screen is your
character. The blue bar sticking out of it is your Life Meter. When it reaches
0 you are defeated and will result in a Game Over. The bar under it is you
Musou Gauge. When this bar is full you can perform a Musou Attack. These two
will increase with your character's experience. The number in the bottom right
corner is your number of KOs. People will commend you every interval of 50.
In the top right corner is the stage map. The top left corner displays the
amount of life and troop class of an enemy you are fighting.

Battle Controls

Movement-

Move- left analog stick or directional pad
Move character

Shift Move- L1 button+left analog stick
Move while always facing forward.

Jump- X button (+left analog stick)
Character jumps. Direction can be controlled using the left analog stick.
-Distance depends on how long the X button is pressed.
-You are unable to jump while aiming a ranged weapon.
-Press Triangle to jump while mounted on a steed.

Double Jump- X button during jump
Character jumps again during a jump.
- Only Hanzo and Kunoichi and kind of Okuni, but not listed as a skill for
her, can use the Double Jump.

Evade- R2 button (+left analog stick)
Do a somersault to evade an enemy attack. Use left analog stick to control the
direction.
-Cannot be used while mounted on a steed or aiming a ranged weapon.

Mount/Dismount- X button
Mount or dismount a steed. A horse icon appears when mounting is possible.
-If the horse's ability is high it can knock away enemies while running.

Attacks-

Normal Attack- Square button
Attack an enemy. Depending on the character and weapon, 4-8 attacks are
possible.

Charge Attack- Triangle button
A unique, powerful attack. Its type and effect vary from each character.
-There are many different combos of Charge Attacks.

Jump Attack- Square button while jumping
A jumping attack.

Jump Charge Attack- Triangle button while jumping
A charge attack unleashed when landing from a jump. Can be used on downed
enemies.

Dash Attack- Square button while running.
Attack while dashing forward. The attack and its effect vary from each
character and weapon. Can only be used after running a certain distance.

Ranged Attack- R1 button+ Square button/Triangle button
Attack with a long-range weapon. All characters have unlimited arrows. Use the
left analog stick to aim while holding the R1 button then press an attack
button.
-Square button- Light damage, but continuous fire is possible. Length depends
on the weapon.
-Triangle button- Heavy damage, but continuous fire is not possible. Length
depends on the weapon.

Horse Attack- Square button/Triangle button
Attack while mounted on a horse.
-Square button- Attack while mounted.
-Triangle button- The horse stomps on an enemy. If running, the horse performs
a jump attack. You can use this to jump over those spiked fences.

Musou Attack-
When the Musou Gauge is full, a Musou Attack can be performed on foot, while
mounted, or while aiming a ranged attack.
* When 2-player co-op play is used, 2 players cooperate to fill the gauge
together. Once it is full, both can use Musou Attack.
To fill the gauge-
-Player deals damage to enemy
-Enemy deals damage to player
-Player's Life Meter turns red
-O button is held down
-Pick up Musou Sake or Hannya

Musou Attack- O button
Unleash an incredibly powerful attack, unique to each character. You will
continue the attack until the Musou Gauge is depleted. When mounted, the
horse's speed and power increase.

True Musou Attack- O button when Life Meter is red
The ultimate attack. If a character has the "Mastery" skill the True Musou
Attack can be used regardless of your Life Meter. When mounted, the horse's
speed and power increase.

Double Musou Attack- O button under special conditions
A powerful Musou Attack between 2 players. When 2 players are within a certain
distance, and both initiate a Musuo Attack, it becomes a Double Musou Attack.
Can only be used in 2-player co-op mode.

Defense-

Guard- L1 button
Guards against frontal attacks. You will continue to guard as long as the L1
button is held down.
-You can guard against ranged attacks.
-You can guard while mounted on a steed.
-You can move while guarding.
-If the enemy's attack ability is greater than the player's defense abilty,
the enmy might break your guard and cause you to stagger. The same goes if an
enemy is guarding.

Counter- Triangle button while guarding
Counter an enemy attack. While holding down the L1 button, press the Triangle
button just before an enemy lands an attack. If successful, the character will
perform a Counter Attack.
-"Precision" skill increases Counter Attack power.
-"Counter" skill may cause a random Counter Attack.

Deflect- Square/O/Triangle with good timing
Deflect an incoming arrow. If the player's weapon makes contact with an arrow
at the right time, that arrow will deflect back at the enemy. Musket and
Cannon fire cannot be deflected.

Somersault- L1 button while in the air
When a character is knocked in the air by an enemy attack, a somersault may be
possible. If successful, the character while land on his/her feet and be ready
to attack. Does not work with some enemy attacks.
-"Grace" skill causes an automatic somersault.

Disorientation- Repeatedly press L1 and R1 or O/Triangle/Square/X
Some enemy attacks may daze you and you will be temproarily be unable to move
or attack. Repeatedly press the aforementioned buttons to recover quicker.
-"Resilience" skill negates this effect.

Deadlocks- Repeatedly press the Square button
When two characters attack each other at the same time or perform a Musou at
the same time a deadlock will occur. Repeatedly press Square to try and win.
If you win, the enemy will stagger and be open for an attack. If you lose, you
will stagger and be open for an attack and also lose your Musou. If you
completely fill the Deadlock Gauge, a Deadlock Bonus Attack will occur.
-"Pressure" skill increase Deadlock Bonus Attack power.
-"Vigor" skill allows Deadlocks to be won easier.

Elemental Attacks-

If your weapon has an elemental effect, Elemental Attacks can be performed.
There are other requirements to perform elemental attacks.
-You must have the appropiate skill for each elemental attack.
-Your Musou Gauge must be full.

There are four different elemental effects.
-Fire-Red-Slowly burns the enemy.
-Ice-Blue-Freezes the enemy giving you a free attack.
-Lightning-Yellow-Greatly damages the enemy.
-Dark-Purple-Enemy is drained of life which is added to you.

Battlefields-

There are three types of battlefields.

Field- The standard battlefield. Where two or three armies meet.
Castle- One or two characters enters an enemy castle alone.
Siege- Starts out as a Field, but then turns into a Castle.

More About Castles-

Castles are a bit harder since only your character enters the castle, you have
no troops with you. Each level is like a maze. You have to find the right way
to get to the exit, indicated by a blue dot on the map.

Each castle level is, however, infested with enemy troops. They have their
gates, but no Reserve Captains so they will keep coming. At most gates you can
fire Ranged Attacks at the target and seal the gate, giving you 60 extra
seconds.

Castles also have many traps, like exploding barrels, hidden blades,
barricades, etc. You should be able to avoid them as they have some warning to
them.

You will also rarely find any life recovery items in the castle and you'll
probably only find them when you don't really need them. So don't spend too
much time fighting unles you are skilled or confident you can do well.

You won't have any bodyguards for castle stages.

Castles also have any treasures like items or weapons.

The stage castle levels are the same, so try and remember how you reached the
exit for when you replay the level. The Survival Mode castle levels change.

Bodyguards-

During battle you can have up to 4 bodyguards to help you out during Field
stages.

There are 3 different sets of bodyguards to use, 4 in each.

3 sets are already created for you, but you can create your own in the Options
menu.

There are 6 bodyguard classes.
Infantry
Spear
Ninja
Archer
Musket
Lady Ninja

You can name the bodyguard unit and each member name. You can use up to 8
spaces for lettering.

You can change the bodyguard classes, but doing this resets their rank,
experience, class, title, and abilities.

Bodyguards recieve experience at the end of each stage, like officers. Their
experience is determined by how many KOs they have and how many survived.

Battle Tips-

There are usually 5 soldiers in each unit. Taking out their leader makes the
rest retreat. For example, in an archer unit, when you take out the head
archer, the others will escape to the nearest gate. This is useful for
clearing armies, but don't bother if you're looking for KOs.

The most annoying thing about fighting an officer is when his/her troops
attack you and he/she charges his/her Musou and gets full life. To avoid this,
either lure the officer away or knock him out of his/her group and attack
him/her alone.

Take out the Reserve Captains. That stops enemy reinforcements from that gate
and makes it your own for reinforcements.

Use your Musou only when there are a substantial amount of people around you
or when in dire need of Life.

Strike Ninjas, Sky Ninjas, Wind Ninjas, and Fire Ninjas are quite annoying as
they can knock you away, take out a chunk of your Life, or interrupt almost
any of your attacks. Get them out of the way before attacking the other
troops.

Don't just go straight for the enemy commander. Defeat the other officers
first for more experience. Also defeat the officers' underling officers before
their commander or else they will retreat.

Unless your character is fast, equip a saddle or mount a steed to travel long
distances quickly.

Castle stages can be annoying at times since you hardly ever find Life and
when you do you probably don't even need it. If you just want to clear the
stage go straight for the exit.

Equip the Lantern, Guiding Doll, and Hachiman Bell to help you in Castle
stages.

Try to get a full Life Meter before defeating the enemy commander in a siege
battle.

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The skills add extra effects to an officer's abilities or just a new ability.
Right now the skills will only be listed in a skill chart. When you see one of
these, >, That means you need to have the skil before it to get the next one.
You can get each skill 3 times except the ones marked with an asterik, *. After
each stage you clear, you will get a number of skill points relating to your
experience. These skill points are used to learn a skill. Once an officer's
experience is maxed out, 999999, you cannot get any more skill points to get
more skills.

???- This means I have not gotten to the skill yet.
???!- This means I have not gotten to the skill, but Maxed out that character.

I suggest you get Mastery and Parry for each character.

A. Yukimura Sanada

Might-

Frenzy-             Reach-                    *Guts-
Attack may double > Attack range increases. > No staggering after recieving
when near death.                              ranged attacks.

Vitality-            *Resist-
Life Max increases > No staggering after
easier.              recieving enemy attacks.

Rage-               Precision-
Musou Gauge fills > Counter Attack power
up faster.          increases.

Vigor-             Pressure-
Deadlocks can be > Deadlock Bonus Attack
won easier.        power increases.

Prowess-

Drive-             Potence-             Mastery-
Charge Attack    > Musou Attack power > True Musou Attack is always
power increases.   increases.           available.

Cavalier-          Parry-
Mounted Attack   > Automatic guarding
power increases.   during movement.

Pierce-
Ranged attacks
pierce enemies.

Acclaim-            Rally-
Better EXP and    > Assisting an ally
Ratings after       increases ally's morale.
clearing a stage.

Guard-

Fortitude-           Block-
Defense may double > Guard cannot be broken.
when near death.

Counter-             Grace-
Counter Attack may > Automatic somersault.
occur randomly.

Focus-              Celerity-            Resilience-
Musou Max         > Speed may increase > No disorientation
increases easier.   when near death.     after any attack.

Fitness-            Discern-
Healing items     > Better items can
have more effect.   be found.

Element-

Kesa-Giri-       Ward-                Element Shot-
Square, Square,  Resistance to enemy  Elemental effect added
Square,Square    elemental attacks.   to Ranged Attacks.

Blast-            Torrent-          Down-Slash-
Square, Triangle  Square, Triangle  Square, Triangle,
                  Triangle          Triangle, Triangle

Shock-          Vanquish-           Blazon-
Square, Square  Square, Square,     Square, Square, Triangle,
Triangle        Triangle, Triangle  Triangle, Triangle

Domino-
Square, Square,
Square, Triangle

B. Hanzo Hattori

2x Jump-
Jump again in
mid-air.

Might-

Rage-               *Guts
Musou Gauge fills > No stagering after
up faster.          recieving Ranged Attacks.

Vitality-           *Resist
Life Max          > No staggering after
increases easier.   recieving enemy attacks.

Frenzy-             Reach-                    *Precision-
Attack may double > Attack range increases. > Counter Attack power
when near death.                              increases.

Vigor-             Pressure-
Deadlocks can be > Deadlock Bonus Attack
won easier.        power increases.

Prowess-

Acclaim-          *Mastery
Better EXP and  > True Musou Attack is
Ratings after     always available.
clearing stage.

Potence-           *Parry-
Musou Attack     > Automatic guarding
power increases.   during movement.

Cavalier-          *Pierce-
Mounted Attack   > Ranged Attacks pierce
power increases.   enemies.

Drive-             Rally-
Charge Attack    > Assisting an ally increases
power increases.   ally's morale.

Guard-

Fitness-            *Block-
Healing items     > Guard cannot be
have more effect.   broken.

Discern-           Celerity-            ???
Better items can > Speed may increase >
be found.          when near death.

Focus-              *Resilience-
Musou Max         > No disorientation after
increases easier.   any attack.

Counter-             Fortitude-
Counter Attack may > Defense may double
occur randomly.      when near death.

Element-

Kesa-Giri-       Ward-                Element Shot-
Square, Square,  Resistance to enemy  Elemental effect added
Square,Square    elemental attacks.   to Ranged Attacks.

Blast-             Down-Slash-        Rampage-
Square, Triangle   Square, Triangle,  Square, Triangle,
                   Triangle           Triangle, Triangle

Shock-           Swing-              Ninjitsu-
Square, Square,  Square, Square,     Square, Square, Triangle,
Triangle         Triangle, Triangle  Triangle, Triangle

Domino-
Square, Square,
Square, Triangle

C. Oichi

Might-

Reach-         *Guts-
Attack range > No staggering after
increases.     recieving Ranged Attacks.

Vitality-           Frenzy-              *Resist-
Life Max          > Attacks may double > No staggering after
increases easier.   when near death.     recieving enemy attacks.

Rage-               *Precision-
Musou Gauge fills > Counter Attack
up faster.          power increases.

Vigor-             Pressure
Deadlocks can be > Deadlock Bonus Attack
won easier.        power increases.

Prowess-

Drive-             *Mastery-
Charge Attack    > True Musou Attack is
power increases.   always available.

Acclaim-          *Parry-
Better EXP and  > Automatic guarding
Ratings after     during movement.
clearing stage.

Rally-                     *Pierce-
Assisting an ally        > Ranged Attacks
increases ally's morale.   pierce enemies.

Potence-           Cavalier-
Musou Attack     > Mounted Attack
power increases.   power increases.

Guard-