

With the raid at Miyako Bay thwarted, the Emperor's forces go on the offensive one last time, landing an army on the shores of the last Ezo stronghold, Hakodate. The breakaway Ezo Republic launches a naval assault in an attempt to steal the battleship. However, the Imperial Navy has taken delivery of a state-of-the-art ironclad warship, the Kotetsu, which forms the spearhead of an assault on Ezo. Those that remain loyal to the Shogunate's cause have regrouped on Ezo island to the north. Takamori must lead his force into the heart of their domain, while avoiding traps the Aizu have set for him. The soldiers of Aizu domain have consistently supported the Tokugawa cause and form the cornerstone of northern resistance to the Emperor. Troops loyal to the Shogunate have dug in at the nearby Kan’ei-ji Temple. Osaka Castle has been burned and the Shogun driven back to Edo which, upon Takamori's arrival, is surrendered without a fight. Saigo Takamori's Satsuma army is outnumbered but must repel the Shogunate troops over several days.Įmboldened by victory at Toba-Fushimi and now flying the Emperor's banner, Takamori and his new Imperial army march on Osaka castle, the home of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Tokugawa Yoshinobu's army is marching on Kyoto, the seat of the Japanese Emperor. New storytelling elements deliver an exciting tale of courage, victory and blood across six famous battlefields: Wield the ferocious weapons of the late 1800s as you fight against the armies of the Tokugawa Shogunate, win Japan for the Emperor, and relive the War of the Year of the Dragon. Civil war is coming.Ĭommand the féted warrior Saigo Takamori and his Imperial army. Feudal clans align with the embattled Tokugawa Shogunate, or a growing Imperial movement to restore the Emperor to his traditional role as the ruler of Japan.

The Shogun’s enemies, and even the Emperor, look to the future. Now, the dynasty’s grip is failing as revolutionary ideas and technologies from the west flood the country. It is 1868, and the Tokugawa Shogunate has ruled Japan for over 250 years. Do not purchase if you already own "Fall of the Samurai". Previously only available in the “Fall of the Samurai” expansion, they can now be accessed in the original Total War: SHOGUN 2. The Dragon War Battle Pack consists of six consecutively-played legendary battles from the Boshin War, depicting the campaign of Saigo Takamori.
