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Total War is set in one of the most violent times in Japan's history.
In 1530, the last Shogunate of Japan had collapsed, and the country was divided into a number of clans, each at war with each other. Out of this epic conflict, one clan would rise to the top and conquer the whole of Japan to restore order to the troubled nation. During this period, Japan saw many epic and bloody battles, where thousands upon thousands of Samurai took to the fields to wage war against their neighbors. These massive battles are accurately reproduced in Shogun. In a single battle in Shogun, it's common to have a thousand warriors in your control, and not unusual to have three thousand samurai at your disposal.