Samurai Warriors State of War
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Developed_By:
Koei
Published_By:
Koei
Released On:
30 Mar 2006
Samurai Warriors State of War is an action-packed adventure game that takes place during feudal Japan's Sengoku period. The story follows various characters, including Musashi Miyamoto and Shinmen Takezo, as they battle against rival clans in a quest for power and survival.
The gameplay involves fast-paced combat with a variety of swords and weapons, as well as exploration and character development. Players can choose from different playable characters, each with their own unique abilities and strengths, to tackle challenging levels and missions.
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Controls
ⓧ button
Start the software (from the PSP™ system's home menu)
Directional buttons
Move
L button
Guard / Counter (press ▵ while guarding) / Strafe (use Directional buttons while guarding) / View detailed information on an officer (during Strategy Phase)
R button
Evade / Learn the effects of terrain (by selecting a square with the cursor during Strategy Phase)
▵ button
Charge Attack
◯ button
Musou Attack
✕ button
Jump
☐ button
Normal Attack
START button
Pause / Display Info Screen / Bring up information on the battle (during Action and Strategy Phases)
SELECT button
Turn Map display on or off
HOME button
Exit the game
Analog stick
Move
L button + R button + SELECT button + START button
Reset the game and return to the Title Screen (when pressed simultaneously)
A button
Use a charm (during Strategy Phase)
☐ button (during Normal Attack)
Perform up to 8 consecutive attacks
☐ button while jumping
Jump Attack
▵ button while jumping
Jump Charge Attack
☐ button while running
Dash Attack
☐ button while on a horse
Normal attack while riding a horse
▵ button while on a horse
Horse hoof attack / Jump attack (while running)
[Square], [Triangle], [Triangle], [Triangle]
Knock the enemy in the air and follow up with a flurry of blows!
[Square], [Square], [Triangle], [Triangle], [Triangle]
Cut into the enemy and knock them back when they're stunned!
[Square], [Square], [Square], [Triangle], [Triangle], [Triangle]
After a multiple hit combo, follow up by knocking back the enemies around you!
▲ button while guarding
Perform a counterattack
▲/● button
Deflect arrows away from you
L button while in the air
Perform a somersault when knocked in the air to land properly
●/▲/■/✖ buttons
Quickly tap when stunned to recover more quickly
How to Play
Starting the Game
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Insert the Samurai Warriors: State of War PSP Game.
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Insert a Memory Stick Duo™ or Memory Stick Duo™ Pro.
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Turn on the power and the Opening Movie will play. Press the START button to proceed to the Main Menu.
Main Menu Options
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Fight: Play the Story Mode / Free Mode / VS Mode.
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Options: Adjust the game settings.
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Vault: View the weapons and officers in the game as well as the game's tutorial.
Saving Your Progress
After clearing a stage in Story Mode or Free Mode, the game will confirm whether you wish to save following the Results Screen.
To save, you must have a Memory Stick Duo™ or a Memory Stick Duo™ Pro with at least 736KB of free space available.
Loading Story Mode
To load your progress, select FIGHT from the Main Menu, and then select STORY MODE. Select a character and then select the next available game stage.
Exiting and Resuming
You can save your progress in the middle of a stage. At the Info Screen, press the START button and select SAVE.
To resume a previously saved game, select FIGHT from the Main Menu and then select CONTINUE.
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You can only have one interim save data file at a time.
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If you save after clearing a stage, any interim save data will be erased.
Fight Modes
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Story Mode: Select a character and play through one of his or her available scenarios. Completing the scenario will unlock additional scenarios and characters for you to play.
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Free Mode: Select a character and play through any unlocked game stage of your choosing.
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VS Mode: Compete against 2 to 4 players.
Game Settings
Adjust the game settings under the Options menu:
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Difficulty: Select the game difficulty (Novice, Easy, Normal, Hard, Chaos).
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Enemy Life: Display the enemy's life gauge (ON / OFF).
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Controls: Assign functions to controller buttons.
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Sound: Adjust the music and sound effect volume (16 levels).
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Memory Stick Duo™: Save & load the game settings.
The Vault
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Weapons: View the weapons collected in the game.
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Subofficers: View information on the subofficers you have collected.
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Tutorial: View a detailed explanation on the various details of the Story Mode.
Capturing Enemy Territory
In the Strategy Phase, your army's territory (squares occupied by your allies) is blue and the enemy's territory (squares occupied by the enemy army) is red. Enemy territory entered by your allies will become your territory. Conversely, any allied territory entered by the enemy will be lost.
Territory Ratio
The Territory Ratio displays [Allied Territory / Total Territory]. The more territory you occupy, the weaker the enemy commander becomes. When the enemy commander is too tough for you to defeat, try raising your Territory Ratio first.
Enemy Strongholds
You can occupy enemy strongholds by entering them and defeating the enemy in the Action Phase. By occupying the stronghold, your army's morale will rise and the enemy's will decrease. The higher your morale, the stronger your army, making the battle easier for your forces.
Raising Abilities
If you clear a stage, your character will develop based on variables such as experience and K.O. Count. The amount of growth is determined by your achievements.
Increasing Life and Musou Gauges
After the stage is cleared, your rank may go up depending on experience. As your rank goes up, the length of your Life and Musou Gauges also increases. You will also become able to take up to 4 subofficers into battle with you.
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If you get a Game Over, then the amount of experience you obtain will decrease.
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Getting an "A" rank is the quickest way to get experience.
Gaining Experience Quickly
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Get as many "A" ranks as possible in your mission evaluations.
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Collect as many Gold Dust, Gold Coins and Gold Bars as possible during the stage.
Increasing Basic Abilities
After the stage is finished, your officer's abilities (attack, defense, intelligence, speed) may increase based on the number of enemies defeated. An officer's intelligence can have an effect on things such as charm strength.
Learning Skills
There are four types of skills: Might, Prowess, Guard and Element. Elemental skills can be learned as your character rises in rank. You can learn the other skills by obtaining Skill Scrolls. Defeat enemy officers to obtain Skill Scrolls.
Skills List
After clearing a stage, a list of skills will be displayed. Skills already obtained will be highlighted while newly acquired skills will display the word "New" next to them. Selecting a skill and pressing the A button allows you to turn its effect on or off.
Skill Ranks
Some skills have a rank. The higher the rank of the skill, the more effective it becomes. Skill ranks rise depending on the number of enemies defeated with a Musou Attack. Level 4 is the highest rank a skill can reach.
Powering Up with Weapons
By finding caches, you can obtain new weapons at the end of a stage. You can equip your new weapon by going to WEAPON under the EQUIPMENT menu before starting a new stage.
The higher the basic attack strength of the weapon, the stronger your attacks will be. Weapons can also have a variety of special attributes.
Weapon Attributes and Elements
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Weapon Attributes: There are 8 different attributes a weapon can have: Attack
Items & Weapons
Rice Ball
Life Gauge is replenished.
Musou Sake
Musou Gauge is replenished.
White Blade
Attack doubled for 30 seconds.
Ancestral Armor
Defense doubled for 30 seconds.
Spirit Mirror
Musou Gauge at MAX for 10 seconds.
War Sandals
Speed at MAX for 30 seconds.
Gold Dust
50 EXP Points
Gold Bars
200 EXP Points
Gold Coins
100 EXP Points
Cache
Contains a weapon (▶P.22).
Skill Scroll
Teaches you a skill (▶P.19).
Rally 1
Selected ally recovers morale and strength.
Boost 1
Allied unit within selected square temporarily gains mobility.
Paralysis 1
The enemy is temporarily paralyzed (▶P.13).
Poison 1
The enemy is temporarily poisoned (▶P.13).
Cure All
Your life and status are recovered.
Thunder 1
Damages the enemy and temporarily weakens them.
Fire 1
Damages the enemy and clears thickets.
Mute 1
The enemy is unable to use charms for 3 turns.
Haste
You can move twice in 1 turn.
Heal
You and your subofficers' life are restored to max.
Lightfoot
Mobility is not decreased by low water.
War Cry
Allied morale will rise at each turn.
Recuperate
Allies in strongholds recover life and strengthen each turn.
Breach
Opens closed gates.
Sabotage
Levees and cannons are destroyed.
Valve
Floodgates are opened or closed.
Avalanche
Causes an avalanche on a mountain square.
Tips & Maps
Frenzy
Attack may double when near death.
Reach
Attack range increases.
Rage
Musou Gauge fills up faster.
Resist
No staggering after receiving enemy attacks.
Guts
No staggering after receiving ranged attacks.
Precision
Counter Attack strength increases.
Gust
Gust from Musou Attack breaks enemies' guard.
Kasumiwari
Jump charge attack power increases.
Potence
Musou Attack strength increases.
Focus
Charge Attack strength increases.
Mastery
True Musou Attack is always available.
Parry
Automatic guarding during movement.
Chaos
High combos inflict more damage.
Shura
Countered attacks may K.O. weak enemies.
Garyu
Weapon attributes applied during True Musou Attack.
Fortitude
Defense may double when near death.
Discern
Better items can be found.
Fitness
Healing items have more effect.
Counter
Counter Attack may occur randomly.
Celerity
Speed may increase when near death.
Resilience
Will not be stunned after any attack.
Grace
Automatic somersault.
Block
Guard cannot be broken.
Nigemizu
Can evade attacks while performing charge attack.
Repel
Counter range increases and able to deflect bullets.
Kesa-giri
▢, ▢, ▢, ▵ to use Elemental Attack.
Blast
▢, ▵ to use Elemental Attack.
Torrent
▢, ▵, ▵ to use Elemental Attack.
Blazon
▢, ▵, ▵, ▵ to use Elemental Attack.
Shock
▢, ▢, ▵ to use Elemental Attack.
Flurry
▢, ▢, ▵, ▵ to use Elemental Attack.
Rampage
▢, ▢, ▵, ▵, ▵ to use Elemental Attack.
Domino
▢, ▢, ▢, ▵ to use Elemental Attack.
Ward
Resistance to enemy Elemental Attacks increases.
Awakening
True Musou Attack Elemental Attack strength increases.
Enemies & Characters
Nobunaga Oda
Known as The Lord of Darkness, he is a leader in the Oda Army who prefers the Dark element.
Mitsuhide Akechi
Known as The Brave Commander, he is a member of the Oda Army who prefers the Lightning element.
Oichi
Known as The Princess of Destiny, she is a member of the Oda Army who prefers the Lightning element.
Lady Noh
Known as The Venomous Flower, she is a member of the Oda Army who prefers the Dark element.
Ranmaru Mori
Known as The Pure Young Warrior, he is a member of the Oda Army who prefers the Ice element.
Hideyoshi Hashiba
Known as The Victor Amongst Chaos, he is a member of the Oda Army who prefers the Lightning element.
Tadakatsu Honda
Known as The Ultimate Warrior, he is a member of the Tokugawa Army who prefers the Fire element.
Hanzo Hattori
Known as The Secret within the Shadows, he is a member of the Tokugawa Army who prefers the Dark element.
Ina
Known as The Skilled Archeress, she is a member of the Tokugawa Army who prefers the Ice element.
Yukimura Sanada
Known as Japan's Finest Warrior, he is a member of the Eastern Forces who prefers the Fire element.
Shingen Takeda
Known as The Tiger of Kai, he is a member of the Eastern Forces who prefers the Fire element.
Kenshin Uesugi
Known as The Dragon of Echigo, he is a member of the Eastern Forces who prefers the Ice element.
Kunoichi
Known as The Lady Ninja, she is a member of the Eastern Forces who prefers the Ice element.
Masamune Date
Known as The One-Eyed Dragon, he is a member of the Eastern Forces who prefers the Ice element.
Yoshimoto Imagawa
Known as The Master of Kemari, he is a member of the Eastern Forces who prefers the Dark element.
Okuni
Known as The Dancing Maiden, she is a member of the Western Forces who prefers the Fire element.
Magoichi Saika
Known as The Wild Gunman, he is a member of the Western Forces who prefers the Fire element.
Goemon Ishikawa
Known as The Great Thief, he is a member of the Western Forces who prefers the Lightning element.
Keiji Maeda
Known as The Wild One, he is a member of the Western Forces who prefers the Lightning element.
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