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Skulls of the Shogun

2013
StrategyIndieAction
⏱ ~3h average playtime
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Skulls of the Shogun was released in 2013. It is a Strategy, Indie, Action game. Players report about 3 hours of playtime on average.

About Skulls of the Shogun

Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare!

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!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.

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How long does it take to beat Skulls of the Shogun?

Players report about 3 hours of playtime on average for Skulls of the Shogun. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.

What genre is Skulls of the Shogun?

Skulls of the Shogun is a Strategy, Indie, Action game, released in 2013.

Is Skulls of the Shogun worth playing?

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