Odama

Use the Odama to open and close the floodgate, and gather new voice commands as your bell crew marches toward the gate. Strike the drawbridge with the Odama to halt enemy reinforcements for a while. However, if your Odama strikes the gong, you will call down a fresh wave of enemy troops and horsemen. Make your way through the enemy towers and advance upon the gate. The enemy archers shoot fiery arrows at you that burst into flame when they hit the ground. You will need a ladder to climb the hill: send some of your forces to retrieve the ladder. Watch for a raft floating down the river: it might carry special items. You may find the bridge to the opposite bank quite useful. Three rivers impede the progress of your men. The floodgate of the first river can be controlled with the Odama. The second floodgate requires a pulley, and the third river can be crossed only if your men collapse a ladder tower across the water. This battle is broken into two stages. In the first stage, you must seize the two enemy flippers. Until you do so, the enemy flippers will fill your Odama with an evil energy that causes it to harm only your troops. In the second stage, you must use your men and the Odama in unison to defeat Kawai Ippeita before your hanging bell can reach the goal.

March alongside the river and cross the bridge to reach the gates. Rally your men on the slope on the right bank to form a human bumper that can bounce the Odama across the bridge. If you prefer a different challenge, rally your men on the left bank to form a human slope that grants the Odama direct access to the upper level. Fight your way straight up the river against the chilling current. You will want a lot of men on the field to keep their morale high. Use "Press Forward" often to reach the goal. Rally your men on the catapults on either bank of the river to seize them as your own! The rocks here form a small amphitheater, with Hyobei perched at the top. Use the "March Left" and "March Right commands wisely to avoid the enemy's fiery arrows and reach the goal. Watch out for Hyobei: he'll tip over the water cistern and wash your troops away just when victory seems nearest. You can also use the boulders on the field to block the entrances used by enemy troops.

Use your C Stick to view different sides of the mountain as you march on the temple at the summit. Your bell crew will try to fight back enemy troops all along the narrow mountain road, but you must fight on all three fronts to find enough items and enemy conscripts to secure your victory. Place the guardian statues at the mountain crossroads to transform them into walls that raise when you use your flippers. Once the statues are in place, raise them and loop your Odama around the summit and reveal the hidden goal at the top. However, the beast-monk Saisai will not take kindly to this.

You have little time and much distance to travel through this fortified castle town. Watch the battle map carefully. Keep tabs on enemy troops, and plan your own movements. The enemy will regroup, flank you, and attempt to ambush you in this tight maze of streets and buildings. Use your voice commands well!

The road to the castle is lined with dangerous traps. Make your way through the waves of enemy troops and trick doors, or lead your men to the hot-spring resort if you need to restore their morale. When you encounter the trick door, use the Odama to rotate the pancis until they display the Japanese characters for "Nin" (任) and "Ten" (天).

This is your final hattle: win or lose, the war ends here. Keep a close watch on each of the four fronts, as you have four sets of flippers in your command. You must decide which of the four entrances to lead your bell crew through. Rumars from within the castle tell of a secret portal within the donjon. Karasuma Genshin sits atop the castle, waiting for the opportunity to harry troops and attack your bell crew, denying them the chance for victory.