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Taishogun: The Rise of Emperor

Heian-Jidai's 12th century period many internal tensions occur with the increasing power of the clans increasing alongside the imperial court, where mysterious supernatural phenomena occur. Over the years, two…

12 March 2021

Taishogun: The Rise of Emperor is an adventure developed by LGS Games Productions, released 12 March 2021 on PlayStation 4.

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What Taishogun: The Rise of Emperor is

Taishogun: The Rise of Emperor is an adventure game developed by LGS Games Productions and released in 2021. It is available on PlayStation 4 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Over the years, two powerful clans have fought intense conflicts overpower. Where one of them led by the legendary Shogun Hōjō Tokimasa achieved great and important victories against the other enemies. However, regional leaders continued to have great power and influence. Where they made a secret alliance with occult forces to defeat and assassinate the legendary Shogun and takes his post from him as military chief. However, after his assassination he all military power was placed in the hands of his daughter Hōjō Masako. Genpei's war with Masako then begins, with a mission to defeat all enemy demons and clans that conspire to assassinate the legendary Tokimasa.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Taishogun: The Rise of Emperor launched on 12 March 2021, within three weeks of It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut and Monster Hunter Rise. It arrived 8 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, Monster Hunter Rise.

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Taishogun: The Rise of Emperor was released on 12 March 2021 for PlayStation 4.

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