Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and The Last Tinker: City of Colors developer Mimimi Productions have announced Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, a stealth-oriented real-time tactics game, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Due out this fall, the game is set in 1615 Japan, and sees players take on the role of the mysterious Kage-sama, who must command a team of ninjas in a plan to overthrow the new shogun.
Get the trailer and fact sheet below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.
Overview
Command a team of ninjas in a game where stealth is everything and being spotted by the enemy means almost certain death.
Skillfully hide from and sneak past the enemies fields of view, take their formations apart and hide their bodies to cover your tracks. Quick Save will enable you to execute your plans perfectly. Tactically plan actions for your whole team and execute them all at once. Make use of the vertical gameplay and jump from roof to roof to silently kill your foes from above.
Story
In the year 1615 in Japan, a new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists in assassination, sabotage and espionage.
The team must fight against the mysterious Kage-sama, who plans to overthrow the Shogun. They infiltrate castles, gather information through espionage, fight rebellions and ruthlessly eliminate Kage-sama’s allies. The group is comprised of very different personalities; working together as a team seems impossible at first. Yet over the course of many missions, trust is won and friendships are made. The characters develop their own dynamic and each member will face some kind of personal drama.
Features
- Play it your way: Dozens of solutions to take enemy setups apart, you can creatively use all of your resources – characters, skills and environment – to outsmart, sneak past, kill or knock out enemies
- Small team vs. large enemy force: Control a team of five specialists, including a ninja, a samurai and a geisha, and take on an overwhelming opposition.
- Careful planning, fast execution: Observe the enemy and plan your approach, because when it’s time to act, you must be quick, precise and undetected.
