Yoshitsune Eiyūden: The Story of Hero Yoshitsune

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Yoshitsune Eiyūden: The Story of Hero Yoshitsune
Developer(s)	FromSoftware
Publisher(s)	FromSoftware
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release	JP: January 13, 2005
Genre(s)	Action, historical, real-time strategy
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer

Yoshitsune Eiyūden: The Story of Hero Yoshitsune (義経英雄伝 The Story of Hero Yoshitsune, lit. "Heroic Saga of Yoshitsune") is a video game developed and published by FromSoftware for the PlayStation 2, based on the legendary samurai, Minamoto no Yoshitsune.^[1]

The game was later re-released with additional content (such as characters and levels) and two-player cooperative or competitive modes.^[2] This new version was titled Yoshitsune Eiyūden Shura (義経英雄伝修羅) (shura meaning "mayhem" or "carnage").

Gameplay[]

Developers described the game as a cross between real-time strategy games and typical third-person 3D action games.^{[citation needed]} The game displays a 3rd person view of the area surrounding the player in a real-time strategic setting, similar to Koei's Dynasty Warriors. There are many stages in which the goal is to guide the troops safely across the battlefield while protecting them.

Characters[]

• Minamoto no Yoshitsune
• Benkei
• "Ushiwakamaru"

Reception[]

In the week of its release, Yoshitsune Eiyūden: The Story of Hero Yoshitsune was the third best-selling console game in Japan, with 41,927 copies sold.^[3]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Japanese)