Skulls of the Shogun
17-BIT · 2013 · Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based, Comedy
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About Skulls of the Shogun
✦ AI summary
Command ghost-samurai warriors and magical monks in a lightning-fast blend of turn-based strategy and fighting-game intensity as you battle through the colorful Samurai Afterlife. The Bone-a-Fide Edition supercharges the experience with a new episode, the mischievous Tanuki Monk unit, an expanded progression system, and multiplayer battles for up to 4 players.
Joystiq says "...we found Skulls of the Shogun to be an absolutely enjoyable experience – so much so that we gave it a perfect score." It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare! Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. And now Skulls of the Shogun tastes even better in the Bone-a-Fide Edition, which adds a brand-new episode, the new Tanuki Monk, and a heaping helping of new features!
Note: Skulls of the Shogun no longer offers async multiplayer in its former Skulls Anywhere mode, only realtime multiplayer via Skulls Online mode.
Key Features
- A fast-paced, arcade-inspired blend of arcade action and turn-based strategy!
- Rub shoulders with the colorful denizens of the Afterlife and power up your army to deadly demons!
- Rampage through 24 levels in an epic single-player campaign!
- Confound opponents with the all-new Tanuki Monk unit!
- Gain experience and fuse emblems with an all-new player progression system!
- Battle up to 4 players at once on spectacular multiplayer maps, both locally and online!
- Power your way through an all-new episode, which features persistent troops and the mischievous new Tanuki Monk!
- Get inside our heads with all-new Developer Commentary!
Note: Skulls of the Shogun no longer offers async multiplayer in its former Skulls Anywhere mode, only realtime multiplayer via Skulls Online mode.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
I picked it up expecting something shallow and cartoonish, but the turn-based combat has real depth once you start managing skull eating, spirit walls, and monk shrines all at once. The dialogue is genuinely funny in a way I wasn't expecting from a strategy game, and it kept me entertained through all 20 levels of the campaign. My one gripe is that selecting units with a mouse gets fiddly when things get crowded on the battlefield, which is a clear sign this was designed for touchscreens first. Still, if you enjoy games like Advance Wars and don't mind a slightly clunky UI, this is absolutely worth grabbing on sale.2 found this helpful
10/101 found this helpful
This is a great little strategy game.1 found this helpful
fun game. bought on sale.
very addictive
Skulls of the Shogun is one of those games that your friend breaks out at a sleepover and then becomes a staple for every sleepover thereafter. At least that's what this game was for me. In my quest to 100% a majority of my steam library, I had a mostly positive time with Skulls which I will reflect on below. Bare in mind also that Skulls is a party game and my rating will reflect that fact. Story: 4/5 The story of the campaign was as lighthearted and funny as a parody of the Japanese afterlife can be. It's a quest for simple revenge between two separate narratives that act as a framing stage for tutorials. Which is essentially what the campaign is. Its a long and extended tutorial of how to play the multiplayer component of this game. Because of that, It is hampered with constant prompts and interruptions that can be annoying for trophy hunters but overall, its fine for what it is. Gameplay: 10/10 This is the absolute strongest part of the game. Turn-based strategy is not my strong suit so the fact that I fell in love with this is a testament to just how approachable and fun this game is to play. It also scales with you. It is an easy game to pick up, not too hard to get good at…
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