
They may not be the most numerous units, but they are perhaps the most effective.
Foot Samurai – Masters of bow and sword, these Samurai are deadly at range or in melee.
16 new land units spread across swordsmen, spearmen, archers, and cavalry. Each clan has its own unique set of traits, giving it a distinctive feel and play-style. 3 new families divided into 6 playable clans. The Rise of The Samurai campaign can be played in single-player mode as well as multiplayer versus or co-op modes. Play a brand new and independent campaign for SHOGUN 2 set in 12th century Japan. It culminated in the first Shogunate, and the rise of the Samurai as the ruling class. Set 400 years before the dramatic civil war depicted in SHOGUN 2, the "Rise of The Samurai" campaign is based on the Gempei War, a conflict between six legendary clans of the Taira, Minamoto and Fujiwara families.
Rise of The Samurai is a brand new, independent campaign for Total War: SHOGUN 2.