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Kessen (USA)

PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in
2000
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Koei strategy game set at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. Troop management and real-time tactical decisions are well executed. An original strategy title for a platform unaccustomed to the genre, with polished presentation of Japanese history.

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Category
Strategy 1 player 12+
Description
A Koei strategy game released in 2000, the studio's first PS2 title. Large-scale battles from Japan's Sengoku era, with an unprecedented cinematic presentation and a unit management system inherited from Romance of the Three Kingdoms. A major technical showcase from the console's early days.

Kessen review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾3,8 GB 📅07/12/2000
Published by Koei

Kessen (PS2) price, value & rarity

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Q1 loose
 $7 Q6 complete
 $10 Q10 new
 $45 !
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Kessen
Europe
07/12/2000
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France
07/12/2000
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Germany
07/12/2000
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Kessen
Japan
07/12/2000
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