KESSEN
OFFICIAL TITLE  Kessen
COMMON TITLE  Kessen
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-50018
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Strategy.

DEVELOPER  Koei.
PUBLISHER  Koei / Electronic Arts.
DATE RELEASED  15 December 2000
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER		 DISC 1

SLES-50018
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-50018
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  5030930024987  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Let us take a step back through time -- to a place where honor meant everything. Let us go back to feudal Japan, where a few good men lived by the sword and died by the sword. This is the setting for Kessen by Koei and Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 2.

Kessen is the story of two warring clans waging war against each other for control of the entire land, during 15th and 16th century Japan. Tokugawa Ieyasu is a very strong and powerful leader and is tired of seeing the country ruled by his archenemy, Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

This is a single player tactical strategy game where you take control of either side to decide the fate of Japan for years to come. Kessen boasts two different modes: the story mode, where you control either army, and a hidden battle mode where you can jump back into any previous battle and try your luck again or plan a different strategy to try and win the war. The game contains 10 stages of battles in all, five for each side.

Koei, the developer of such turn-based strategy games as The Romance of the Three Kingdom series, has added something unique to the genre: You are able to bribe members of the opposite side to come and join your team, so if there is a certain general that would look good working for you, just click on him and see what happens.

The game's turn-based strategic combat is surrounded by real-time cutscenes that move along the cinematic story, which is filled with personal conflict and political intrigue.

Features:
Command archers, infantry, calvary, assassins and more while engaging in epic battles
Features cinematic cut-scenes between each battle in a story filled with revenge, honor, and betrayal
Includes over 18 scenarios to complete

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

"...the benchmark for the PS2 in both graphic presentation and gameplay."
-IGN.com

Epic, Real-Time Strategic Warfare

Take command of one of the greatest conflicts in history and determine the fate of a nation.

COMMAND THOUSANDS OF TROOPS...
Guide your armies into epic, decisive battles and shape the destiny of a nation.

UNLEASH THE POWER OF DVD FOR THE PLAYSTATION 2...
Beautiful, rich environments and ultra-detailed, storied characters will dazzle the eyes and imagination.

ARCHERS, INFANTRY, RIFLEMEN, CAVALRY, ASSASSINS...
Interact with over a hundred 3D characters on screen at once.

BETRAYAL, ASSISTANCE, REVENGE...
The warmth and frailry of human bonds each find expression in this drama of war.

"Kessen sets a new high watermark for visuals in strategy games."
-GameFan Magazine

  FEATURES:
  • First person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Feudal Japan theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  216 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )		  Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )		  None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )		  None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )		  None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1 (Software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BATTLE SCREEN CONTROLS:
 Rotates camera angle -  Left Analog Stick
Select next officer -  D-Pad
Zoom camera in/out -  Right Analog Stick
Give an order, view selected units orders, select unit with cursor -  X Button
Zoom in battle, select general to be on camera, view unit list -  Circle Button
Cancel selection, exit movie -  Triangle Button
Call up cursor, view detailed unit information -  Square Button
Select next unit -  L1 or R1 Button
Victory conditions -  Select Button
View map screen, enlarge/reduce map -  L2 Button
View controller guide -  R2 Button
Re-center camera -  L3 Button
Turn mini-map on/off -  R3 Button
Access system menu -  Start Button


 POLITICS SCREEN CONTROLS:
 Select officer -  D-Pad
Select officer, subversion type -  X Button
Cancel selection, end officer review, subversion, choose officers phases, modify unit -  Triangle Button
View controller guide -  R2 Button


 WAR COUNCIL SCREEN CONTROLS:
 Move cursor -  D-Pad
Next -  X Button
Display strategy menu -  Circle Button
Exit to previous screen, end review enemy deployment stage, end modify current plan stage -  Triangle Button
View detailed information -  Square Button
Enlarge map, reduce map -  L2 Button
Select next unit -  L1 or R1 Button
View controller guide -  R2 Button
Victory conditions -  Select Button

 



 
 
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1504 x 2148 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'58 MB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1528 x 2144 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'70 MB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
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Dim. - 1501 x 1000 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 356 KB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1496 x 1488 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 325 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Kessen [SLPM-65001]   
     
  • Kessen [Playstation 2 the Best] [SLPM-74401]   
     
  • Kessen [Koei Teiban Series] [SLPM-65753]   
     
 KOREAN:
  • Kessen [SLPM-67514]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Kessen [SLUS-20098]   
     
 PAL:
  • Kessen [SLES-50019]   
     
  • Kessen [SLES-50020]   
     

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