

Release
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Critic score
78/100
Platform families
1
Editorial overview
What it is
In Kessen III the player takes control of Nobunaga Oda, and unlike the previous two games, you cannot choose a side to play on, and Nobunaga has one goal only... to unify the lands and rid his world of misery and suffering.
Following the prequels, this game comes with lots of cinematics and stays true to strategic as well as action gameplay, adding a few new things along the road, like collecting items during battles.
The two main aspects of this game are planning and engaging in battle. Select officers and strategically place them on the field of battle, assign commands and issue orders. When on the battlefield, each of the officers, including Nobunaga, will have his/her army at their disposal which can be controlled at any point. Level-ups bring additional special attacks to both officers and their troops.
Play styles
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Third person · Bird view / Isometric
More like this
Koei
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Themes
Action · Fantasy · Historical
Languages
2 supported
Cinematic archive
Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.
Trailer
Beyond this game
One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

PlayStation 3
Gen 7

PlayStation 2
Gen 6