Of course, it’s an era that has been tackled in strategy games in the past. That’s the same period that Samurai Warriors and Nobunaga’s Ambition plays out in, and from a military strategy point of view, it’s one of the most interesting eras right up there with Napoleon’s campaigns and the two world wars. The name probably gives it away – this game grabbed my attention because it’s based on the Sengoku period of Japanese history. Slitherine’s upcoming strategy game, Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun, might just turn out to be my favourite game from the maverick publisher to date… and I do love my Slitherine games. Related reading: Pike & Shot, also from Slitherine, uses much the same engine as we see in Sengoku Jidai. Slitherine specialises in strategy games, and that’s never an easy audience to play to, because they like very complex games indeed. It has been around for many, many years now, and it has survived by having a very narrow focus, which it executes on to the exacting expectations of a very hardcore fanbase. Slitherine is one of the true niche players in the games industry.
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