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Throw yourself into the world of a young samurai seeking to avenge her father’s murder.

After a devastating raid on your village leaves it in ruins, it’s up to you to make things right. Restore your family’s estate and steel yourself to make some tough decisions along the way. Will you align yourself with the renowned Japanese conqueror Oda Nobunaga, or strive to carve your own path through history?

Before long, you’ll be slashing, stabbing and hacking your way through barbarous foes and gaining worthy allies along the way. Do you have what it takes to brave the wilderness and venture where no samurai has gone before?

Daisho’s charm goes beyond the traditional hack-and-slash RPG; enemies aren’t just ninjas and bandits, but the forces of nature as well. You’ll have to become one with the elements, hunting and mining vital resources to increase your odds of survival.

Combat and crafting aren’t the only elements that shine bright as the Kiyosu sun – let your inner decorator roam free as you renovate and reimagine your village to new splendors. Design the world as you see fit with gorgeous architecture and decorations that fully immerse you in the Sengoku period.

The wilds can be a ruthless place for the unprepared adventurer. Build a Pharmacia in the early game to brew supplemental health potions. Keep an eye on your weapon durability, too – should your katana break unexpectedly, you may find yourself in a sticky situation (outrunning a pack of wolves is no easy feat).

In your quest to become a prodigious samurai, every decision you make counts. Whether that’s investing skill points in foraging, survival or combat, making tough calls to manage your inventory, or parting with epic weapons to form legendary ones, the road will be fraught with dilemmas big and small. Don’t be afraid to explore the depth of Daisho’s systems – the fate of ancient Japan rests in your hands!