Graphic Settings

This program automatically detects the computer environment being used and
sets graphic quality for that environment. If your computer is equipped with a
high end video card, quality can further be improved by customizing graphic
settings.(aP.07)

EPILEPSY WARNING
Please read before using this game or allowing your children to use it.
Some people are susceptible to epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness when exposed to
certain flashing lights or light patterns in everyday life. Such people may have a seizure while 02 Starting A Game
watching television images or playing certain video games. This may happen even if the person System Requirements / Installing / Starting the Game /
has no medical history of epilepsy or has never had any epileptic seizures. If you or anyone
Main Menu / Save / Continue / Quit game / Options
in your family has ever had symptoms related to epilepsy (seizures or loss of consciousness)
when exposed to flashing lights, consult your doctor prior to playing. We advise that parents
should monitor the use of video games by their children. If you or your child experience any of 08 Game Controls
following symptoms: dizziness, blurred vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of consciousness, Keyboard Controls
disorientation, any involuntary movement, or convulsions, while playing a video game, discon-
tinue use IMMEDIATELY and consult your doctor.
16 Story Mode
PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE DURING USE Flow of the Story Mode / The Info Screen / Battlefield /
Do not stand too close to the screen. Sit a good distance away from the screen, as far away as the length of the Flow of Battle / Battle Results
cable allows.
Preferably play the game on a small screen.
Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much sleep. 22 Strengthening Your Character
Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour of playing.
Increase Your Level / Acquiring Skills / Strengthening
Weapons / The Shop
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 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Starting A Game 

Starting Installing

A Game
L
 oad the disc into your DVD-ROM drive. The
install window will appear.

C
 lick [Install Game] on the displayed screen to
start the installation. Follow the instructions on
the screen.
System Requirements
If DirectX 9.0c or later is not installed on your
computer, click [Install DirectX 9.0c]. If Windows
Requirements for this product are as follows:
Media Format 9 or later is not installed, click [In-
stall Windows Media Format 9].
OS
* You may need to restart your computer after the installation.
Microsoft Windows Vista (Windows Vista) * This product uses DirectX 9.0c. You may need to install compatible
drivers for your computer. Please contact your computer manufacturer
Microsoft Windows XP (Windows XP) to obtain the required drivers. Note that KOEI is not responsible for any
problems that occur with your system due to the installation of said driv-
ers.
* DirectX 9.0c is protected by the U.S. copyright laws and international copyright treaties. Redistribution of DirectX 9.0c
Computer System entitled files is prohibited by Microsoft Corporation of America. Handle with care.

Computer that can run the operating systems as mentioned above as well as satisfy
the specifications below. Uninstall
Pentium 4, 1.6GHz or higher (Recommended - Pentium 4, 2.6GHz or
CPU When this program is no longer needed, uninstall it from your computer as fol-
higher)
lows.
Memory 256 MB or more (Recommended - 512 MB or more)
C
 lick [Start] - [All Programs] - [Koei] - [SAMURAI WARRIORS 2] - [Uninstall
Hard Drive Approx. 4 GB or more of free hard disk space SAMURAI WARRIORS 2].
Drive DVD-ROM drive A confirmation message is displayed. Click [OK].
*E
 ven after deleting this product, some game data wiill remain on your computer in the [My Documents] - [Koei] -
A DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 64MB or more VRAM support- [SAMURAI WARRIORS 2]. Please manually delete the game data.
Video Card ing hardware shaders.(Recommended: 128 MB or more VRAM)
*Requires a driver compatible with DirectX 9.0c or higher.

640480 pixels or higher. True Color enabled display.

Display (Recommended 1024768 or higher)
DirectX 9.0c or higher and Windows Media Format 9 or higher
Other *DirectX 9.0c and Windows Media Format 9 can be installed from this
product.

* Required memory, hard disk, and VRAM capacities may vary depending on your operating system.
* If unsure whether DirectX is supported by the video card in your computer or not, contact the manufacturer.
* Laptops, compact models, and certain other systems may not have video cards that meet the system requirements.
Please contact your manufacturer for more details.
* Depending on your system or system usage, there may be requirements other than those listed above.
* A DirectX 9.0c or higher compatible sound card is required.
* Windows Media Format 9 or higher is used to play movies.
* This product may not run correctly with emulation software, virtual or network drives.
* You may require Administrators rights to alter system settings.
 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Starting A Game 

Starting the Game Save

Double-click the short-cut icon created when After results are displayed at the end of the scenario, you are asked whether or not
installing the game or click [Start] - [All Pro- you want to save the game.
grams] - [Koei] - [SAMURAI WARRIORS 2] - The same growth data for characters is saved in the STORY MODE and FREE
[SAMURAI WARRIORS 2]. MODE.
The game starts and the introduction begins. * Data is saved in the [My Documents] - [Koei] - [SAMURAI WARRIORS 2] - [Savedata] folder.

Press [Esc] to proceed.

Use the keyboard or a gamepad to play the
game. Mouse input is not supported. Saving during Battle
When the title screen is displayed, press any
key to continue.
Pressing [Esc] during a battle displays the in-
The Main Menu will appear.
formation screen.
Select Interim Save.
After saving you can continue playing.
* If you save during play again, Previously saved data will be over-
written.
* When you clear the stage or lose, your interim save data will be
deleted.

Main Menu
Continue
Select a game mode using [ Up ] and [Down].
Press [Enter] to proceed to next screen. Select [STORY MODE] on the Main Menu and
Choose a force to fight for. The scenario changes according to the selected select a scenario to play.
force.
If you saved game data, select [CONTINUE]
STORY MODE * Two-player cooperative play is available in the Story and Free modes. Player 2
may join the game by pressing the START button when "2P PRESS START" is
from the Main Menu.
displayed in the upper-right hand corner of the screen.
Choose a scenario and character for the game. The same rules for character
FREE MODE growth apply in Story, Free, and Survival modes.
Play through a castle of countless floors and enemies.
SURVIVAL MODE Attempt to set new records by clearing as many floors as possible. (aP.28)

SUGOROKU Up to four players may compete in a board game style mini-game.(aP.29)

GALLERY
OPTIONS
View warriors, weapons and movies.
Set up the game environment. (aP.06)
Quit game
CONTINUE Load a saved game.
Select [QUIT GAME] from the Main Menu. The game ends and you are returned to
QUIT GAME End the game and return to Windows.
Windows.
 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Starting A Game 

Graphic Settings
Options
This program automatically detects the computer environment being used and sets
You can set up your game environment by se- graphic quality for that environment. If you have a high-range video card, graphic
lecting [OPTIONS] from the Main Menu. quality can further be improved by customizing graphic settings.
Depending on your settings, your computer To change graphic quality, choose [GRAPHIC] from [SETTINGS] under [OPTIONS].
may slow down. Selecting [Defaults] in each
GRAPHIC Sets graphic quality to [ HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW or CUSTOM ]
setting menu restores the default settings. With [CUSTOM], you can freely set individual settings. If your com-
* Default settings appear in red . puter is equipped with a high end video card, graphic quality can be
* Green settings are automatically determined by your computer Quality improved by customizing graphic settings. However, depending on
environment.
your hardware, increasing settings can result in decreased game per-
formance.
Sets the number of characters that can appear on a single screen.
SETTINGS DISPLAY ENEMY LIFE Turns the life display on/off. [ ON / OFF]
CHARAC- [ FEW / NORMAL / MANY ]
EVENTS Turns the events display on/off. [ ON / OFF] TERS The more characters there are, the more processing the computer
MOVIE must do. The computer can be slowed by excessive processing load.
Turns frame skipping on/off. [ ON / OFF]
SUBTITLES Distance that can be seen on screen. [ FAR / MEDIUM / NEAR ]
FOG
Depending on your computer's hardware, the farther the distance, the
GRAPHIC Setup Graphic Settings.(
See page 07.) DISTANCE
greater the processing load.
CONTROLLER Turns the vibration feature of the game pad on/off. [ON
Smoothes contours of characters and backgrounds. [ ON / OFF ]
VIBRATION / OFF ]
ANTI- ANTI-ALIASING can be selected only when in Full Screen mode. In
To use this feature, install the latest drivers.
ALIASING some computer environments, the computer can be slowed by exces-
INVERSE sive processing load.
Reverse Camera Controls. [ ON / OFF]
CAMERA
Sets the sharpness of characters and backgrounds. [ HIGH / ME-

CUSTOMIZE
Assign operations to keyboard keys and gamepad but- TEXTURE DIUM / LOW ]
tons. FILTER In some computer environments, the computer can be slowed by ex-
1) Select an action and press [Enter]. cessive processing load.
2) P
 ress a keyboard key or gamepad button to assign
Displays character shadows. [ ON / OFF ]
BUTTON that action.
DYNAMIC Shadows can be turned on only when SHADERS is set to "HIGH". In
SETTINGS * Differing actions cannot be assigned to the same key
or button. If you accidentally select a key or button SHADOWS some computer environments, the computer can be slowed by exces-
with an assigned action, press [Tab] to turn the action sive processing load.
off and then change the key / button assignment.
* When using a gamepad, the [ENTER] button is bound Displays sunlight and other natural elements more realistically. [ ON /
to the [MUSOU] button and the [CANCEL] button is OFF ]
bound to the [JUMP] button. DYNAMIC
DYNAMIC LIGHTING can be turned on only when SHADERS is set
LIGHTING
SOUND BGM Sets the volume of background music in 16 levels. to "HIGH" or "MEDIUM". In some computer environments, the compu-
EFFECTS Sets the volume of special effects in 16 levels. ter can be slowed by excessive processing load.

VOICE Sets the volume of the narration in 16 levels. Displays reflected light and other natural elements more realistically.
[ HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW ]
SOUND TEST Listen to the background music.
SHADERS SHADERS can be used only with video cards that support Shader 2.0
OFFICER RESET Resets the selected warrior to default settings. or later version. In some computer environments, the computer can
be slowed by excessive processing load.
SAVE / LOAD Save Current Game / Load a Saved Game.
RESOLUTION Sets the resolution of the game window. [640480 / 800600]
VOID INTERTIM SAVE Delete Interim Save Data.
FULL-SCREEN Displays the game in full screen format. [ ON / OFF ]
When Full Screen is "OFF", ANTI-ALIASING and BRIGHTNESS cannot be set.

BRIGHTNESS Sets the screen brightness in 16 levels.

BRIGHTNESS can be set only when FULL-SCREEN is "ON".
 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Game Controls 

Game Controls
2nd Player Controls (2-player mode)
To start 2 player mode, press [F12] in the Pre-Battle screen.
Movement [Up] [Down] [Left] [Right] Special Stance [9] on numeric keypad
Guard Right [Ctrl] button Evade [*] on numeric keypad
Normal Attack [4] on numeric keypad Toggle Map [/] on numeric keypad
Charge Attack [8] on numeric keypad Pause [F9]
Musou Attack [6] on numeric keypad [Home] [End] [Delete]
The section will explain how to control your character. Rotate Camera Angle
[PageDown]
Jump [2] on numeric keypad

*K
 eys can be rebound by choosing [CONTROLLER] under the [OPTIONS] Menu.
*F
 or a more enjoyable game experience, the use of a DirectX 9.0c compatible 12-button gamepad is rec-
Keyboard Controls ommended.
*T
 o customize gamepad buttons, choose [CONTROLLER] under the [OPTIONS] menu.

For detailed keyboard control explanations, please read this manual or follow the [I]
guides displayed on the game screen. [J] Charge Attack
More powerful than the Normal At-
Normal Attack
tack.
[T] [G] [F] [H] Normal attack. A Charge Attack can be linked with
Combo and jumping attacks are
Rotate Camera Angle Normal Attacks to create even
also possible. stronger attack moves.
[T]: Downward [G]: Upward
[F]: Counter clockwise [H]: Clockwise

[O]
[Esc]
Special Stance ->
Pause / Display Informa- ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + Special Attack
Backspace
tion Screen ` - = Allows for use of special attacks
Displays the Information Screen { } unique to each game character.
where you can check team infor- Q W E R T Y U I O P |
Pressing the [J] button while your
[ ] \
mation and conditions for winning, character is in the Special Stance
save games halfway through, etc. A S D F G H J K L : " will execute Special Attack 1;
; ' Pressing the [I] button will execute
Special Attack 2.
[W] [S] [A] [D] Z X C V B N M < > ?
, . /
Movement [L]
[W]: Forward [S]: Back
[A]: Left [D]: Right Musou Attack
A special attack executable when
your Musou Gauge is full.
Left [Shift] button [M] [,] Refill the Musou Gauge when not
full by holding down this button.
Guard / Strafe Jump[P.10] Mount / Toggle Map
Defend against a frontal attack. Perform a jump. Dismount Switch between overview map and
While holding the left[Shift], your Press while stand- large-scale map. [.]
character will continue to face for- ing next to a horse
ward as you move.
Evade[P.10]
to mount it, or press
Allows you to roll out of the way of
while riding a horse
enemy attacks.
to dismount.
10 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Game Controls 11

Move [W][S][A][D] Guard Left[Shift]

Your character will move in the direction with Guard against frontal attacks.
these keys;
[W]: Forward [S]: Back
[A]: Left [D]: Right

Strafe Left[Shift]+[W][S][A][D] Flip Left[Shift]

Character can move in all directions while facing When your character is thrust into the air, a mid-
forward. air flip via the left [Shift] may be executed so your
character can land on his or her feet.
*You may also do this while mounted.
*D
 epending on the enemy's attack, there may be cases where your
character will not be able to perform a flip.

Jump [M] Mount / Dismount [M]

Your character will jump in the direction you are Pressing the [M] button while the icon appears
moving. will allow you to mount a horse.
(Hanzo Hattori, Kotaro Fuma and Nene can ex- Pressing the [M] button while on the horse will
ecute a double-jump by pressing the [M] while in make your character dismount the horse.
the air during a jump).

Evade [.]
In these situations
l Dazed by an Enemy Attack
Do a somersault to evade an enemy attack. When your character is
You may choose the direction in which to roll by dazed by an enemy at-
tack, rapidly pressing [J]
pushing the appropriate movement button.
[I] [L] [M] [O] [,] will help
your character recover
more quickly.
l Deadlocks
Rapidly press the [J] to
win a deadlock. If you
lose the deadlock, your
Musou gauge will be-
come empty. If you win,
your opponent will suffer
a great deal of damage.
12 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Game Controls 13

Normal Attack [J] Jump Charge Attack [I] while jumping

A normal attack. The number of sequential at- A charge attack unleashed when landing from a
tacks your character may execute will depend on jump. Also effective against downed enemies.
your characters growth.

* Growth differs depending on the Growth Type.

Jump Attack [J] while jumping Charge Attack [I]

An attack executed while jumping. A unique, powerful attack. Link normal attacks
with charge attacks to execute even greater at-
tack moves.

*A
 list of possible Charge Attacks can be found under [Move List] on
the Info Screen.(aP.17)

Dash Attack [J] while running

Linked Charge attacks
The types and effects of linked charge attacks are different from character to character.
l EXAMPLE: Yukimura
An attack executed while dashing forward. The
attack and its effects vary depending on the Charge Attack 2 Charge Attack 3 Charge Attack 4

character and weapon used. This move is a great

way to attack several enemies at once.

[J],[I] [J],[J],[I] [J],[J],[J],[I]

Mounted Attack [J] / [I] while mounted Charge Attack 2-2

f AFTER CHARACTER GROWTH f
Charge Attack 3-2 Charge Attack 4-2

An attack executed while mounted on a horse.

Pressing the [J] button will execute a normal at-
tack, and pressing the [I] button will make the
horse stomp.
Pressing the [I] button while running will perform a [J],[I],[I] [J],[J],[I],[I] [J],[J],[J],[I],[I]
jump attack. (Attack varieties become available as your character grows in ability.)
14 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Game Controls 15

Special Attacks [O]+[J] / [I] Musou Attack [L]

Perform special attacks unique to each character. You may execute a Musou attack as soon as
Each character has two unique special attacks. one of your Musou gauges becomes full. As your
Press [O] to put your character in the Special Stance character grows, you may obtain up to three
and then press [J] / [I] to execute a Special Attack. Musou gauges. Two or more Musou gauges will
*Y
 ou may walk around while in the Special Stance by holding down [O]
and moving with [W] [S] [A] [D]
increase the power of your Musou attack.
*Y
 our character's special attacks become more powerful as the charac-
ter's level increases.

EXAMPLE: Yukimura
Examples of Special Attacks
Musou Attack Level 2 Musou Attack Level 3
Special [O]+[J] Special [O]+[I]
Attack 1 Attack 2
OICHI MITSUNARI

s
Raises the abilites of nearby allies. Will explode the mine set by Special
Attack 1, releasing a powerful blast. You

SAKON
may set multiple mines at once.

MAGOICHI
True Musou Attack [L] when life bar is red
This will execute a very powerful Musou attack
which is further strengthened by the elemental at-
tribute of Fire. (aP.25)

Perform an elemental attack on nearby Will aim and shoot at multiple enemies
enemies. at once. Bullets will trace enemies'
movements.

MUSASHI INA

Double Musou Attack [L] during certain conditions

A very powerful attack, further strengthened by

the elemental attribute of Lightning. (aP.25)
A Double Musou Attack can occur if you perform
While in Special Stance mode, will When more than 1 Musou Bar is
perform a powerful counterattack. charged, an elemental effect is added to a Musou attack near a guard or second player.
all attacks. *A
 Double Musou Attack will only occur if your character and the sec-
ondary character are linked by a bolt of lightning when executed.
* Details for all characters' Special Attacks can be found in the [Move List]. (aP.17)
16 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Story Mode 17

Story Mode
The Info Screen
This screen is displayed before each battle. You can also view it during a battle
when you pause via [Esc].

Allied Stronghold Player Allies Morale of Main Keep

Morale decreases if both Armies The battle
This section explains the rules and flow of the Story Mode. these are captured will continue
by the enemy. indoors when
entered.

Flow of the Story Mode

1. Select a Stage
Choose your character, difficulty, and
scenario. You may also go to the shop to
improve your character before selecting a
scenario.

2. Scenario Background

5. Victory Conditions Fulfilled!

The battle is won if you fulfill all victory con-
3. Preparing for Battle ditions. EXP will then be awarded and your
Equip weapons and items,
character will
select a personal guard, and
grow stronger.
confirm victory conditions.

Enemy Stronghold Enemy Officer Gate Time Remaining

Morale increases if Can be opened The game will end when
you capture these. by defeating the this counter runs out.
soldiers who de-
fend it.

Equip weapons and items, select a personal guard and horse.

EQUIPMENT(PERSONAL) (Cannot be changed during battle.)

CONDITIONS View victory conditions.

4. Begin Battle OFFICERS View strength, morale, and skills of participating officers.

Clear missions that appear during the HISTORY View important battle messages and mission information.
battle while working towards fulfilling the
victory conditions. Your character's level MOVE LIST View battle controls and Special Attack details.

will increase by defeating enemy soldiers INTERIM SAVE Save current progress.
and officers.
MAIN MENU Return to the main menu.

*R
 aising the difficulty will cause enemies to be stronger, however, with the following benefits. 1. Valuable skills are more START Start the battle.
easily stolen. 2. More powerful weapons are more easily acquired. 3. You will gain more experience after winning a bat-
tle. *You may view the battle history and create an interim save from this screen as well.
18 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Story Mode 19

Battlefield
You can view the Info Screen during a battle when you pause via [Esc].(aP.17)
Morale
Displays both the allied and enemy armys morale (Blue: Ally, Red /
Enemy Info Yellow: Enemy). The longer the meter, the greater the advantage to
that army.(aP.20)
Name of the enemy you
are fighting. The gauge
indicates the enemys Map
life.
Player Complete
Guard
Mount
Allies
Enemies
Mission Objectives

c
Battle Condition Information

Morale increasing d [,]

Morale decreasing Zoom

Stronghold captured
*B
 lue: Ally,
Red / Yellow: Enemy

EXP Gauge
This gauge increases
Combo hits
whenever you defeat
an enemy or pick up an Displays the number of attacks landed in succession. Attacks on multiple
EXP item. Your charac- enemies also included if landed in time.
ter's level will increase
when the meter is full.
Once the level increases, Mission Messages
the meter will become
empty again. The mission(s) currently being undertaken.(aP.20)

Ability Marker 2 Player Screen

KOs In 2 Player Mode, the display will be divided horizontally across the
Appears when temporary ability-enhancing
Number of enemies defeated. middle of the screen.
items are acquired. When the remaining time for
the item begins to run out, the marker will flash
quickly. No Entry Signs
Player cannot Player cannot enter
Musou gauge at MAX Speed at MAX
enter. while mounted on
Defense doubled Attack doubled
horse.

Mount Gauge
Strength to remain mounted on horseback.
When this gauge becomes empty, your char-
acter will be thrown off of his or her horse.

Musou Level Musou Gauge Life Meter Double Jump Sign

Displays the cur- You may obtain up to three separate
rent level of your Musou gauges. When one becomes full,
characters Musou you are able to execute a Musou attack.
attack. (aP.15) You may execute a more powerful Musou
attack by unleashing two or more full
gauges. (aP.15)
Your character's life gauge. The meter will Only Hanzo Hattori,
decrease whenever damage is sustained Kotaro Fuma, or Nene
and will change colors as it decreases from may pass via a dou-
blue to yellow to red. The player is defeated if ble jump.
the meter becomes empty.
20 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Story Mode 21

Flow of Battle Battle Results

Pay close attention to battle conditions, and be ready to adjust your strategy! View battle results after achieving victory conditions.

Missions EXP Gained

Missions occur during each battle. Clearing a After achieving victory conditions and winning
mission successfully may change the tide of the battle, you will receive bonus gold and ex-
the battle in your favor. Missions occur when perience. Your level will increase according to
you enter certain parts of the map. your EXP, increasing your overall abilities.
*T
 he letter grade you receive after a battle is an overall evaluation
score. A star mark indicates the highest grade possible, followed
in descending order by A, B, C, and D.
*W
 hen defeated, you will keep all gold and experience gained up
until your defeat.

Capture the Strongholds! Look for Weapons!

Enemy reinforcements will continue to flow
Keep an eye out for special boxes contain-
in from the gates of their strongholds. Defeat
ing weapons after defeating enemy officers.
the strongholds Reserve Captain to prevent
If you pick up a weapon after defeating an
further enemies from entering the battlefield.
enemy officer, you will see what the weapon is
Conquered strongholds will become allied
after the battle ends. Your chances of acquir-
strongholds.
ing a good weapon will increase if you have
equipped the Discern skill.
* Weapons acquired must be equipped before starting a scenario.

Morale
Moves & Skills
Morale is easily changed by events during the battle and will affect your allies' will to
fight.(aP.19) Higher morale will prevent your allies from retreating. Defeating an en-
Pay close attention when you acquire new moves and skills.
emy officer and capturing enemy strongholds will increase the morale of your army.
*You can select which skills you will use before starting a scenario.

Increase Level!
Guards
The EXP gauge fills slowly with every defeated enemy. You will gain a level instantly
Guards also rise in rank according to how many EXP they have earned. Level 20
whenever this gauge is completely filled. The skills that you may learn from defeat-
is the highest rank a guard can achieve. The guard's unit type will determine the in-
ing officers are limited to those that the defeated opponent possessed.(aP.23)
crease in his or her abilites.
22 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Strengthening Your Character 23

Strengthening Acquiring Skills

Your Character
Each character can learn a variety of skills beneficial to their performance on the
battlefield. Skills are divided into 3 categories: Common, Unique, and Special.

Common Skills
How to power up your characters and weapons.
Common skills can be learned by all characters. There are 3 ways of acquiring

Increase Your Level a skill. 1) Leveling Up 2) Learning from an enemy officer 3) Purchasing from the
Shop.
* T
 o equip and change your skills, choose [SKILLS] from the
The EXP gained during battle will determine the Enemy Type EXP [EQUIPMENT] menu on the information screen before battle.
amount your character's level will increase. The Commander 300 (50)
highest attainable level is 50. Life meter, Musou Main Character 200 (50) l Stealing skills from an enemy
gauge, attack, and defense all increase accord- Named Officer 100 (50) officer
ing to your level. New moves and skills may also Unit Leader 5 (2) You may learn a skill by defeating an enemy
be acquired with higher levels. Soldier 2 (2) officer.
*The numbers in the parentheses indicate If the [Prodigy] skill is equipped, you will in-
Survival Mode EXP values.
crease your chances of learning new skills.

Leveling Up During a Battle

l Skill Level
Your character will gain a level during a Common skills have 3 levels and the power
battle when the EXP gauge is filled entirely. of the skill increases with each level.
(aP.18) The EXP gauge will fill up slowly
every time an enemy is defeated. The
number of points gained varies depending
on the opponent defeated.
Skill Level

Unique Skills
Leveling Up After a Battle
Unique Skills can only be learned upon gain-
After completing a scenario, your character ing a level.
may grow in level according to the EXP you Each character can only learn one.
have earned. The amount of EXP is de- Unlike common skills, unique skills have no
termined by your clear time and number of level.
KOs and combo hits.
* In Survival Mode, you will only earn EXP for the total number
of defeated opponents.
24 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Strengthening Your Character 25

Unique Skill List

Skill Types
Push back enemies with [J] while Can execute special stance during
Pressure guarding
Stability charge attack
Skills are divided into Common, Unique, and Special categories. (aP.23)
Omnis-
Common Skills
Guard against attacks from behind Pierce Indirect attacks damage enemies
RARE indicates a rare skill. cience
Might Skills Growth Skills Knockback after guarding de- Resist becoming stunned when
Rebound creased when timed well
Resist musou gauge is full
Life meter grows more easily when
Vitality Life Max increases Vitality gaining levels Easier to perform flips while in mid- Blocking enemy attacks refills mu-
Musou gauge grows more easily Agility air
Absorb sou gauge
Focus Musou Max increases Focus when gaining levels
Counter indirect attacks when
Attack grows more easily when Reversal Counter enemy attacks with [I] Recoil
Potence Attack increases Potence gaining levels
guarding

Defense grows more easily when Jump after executing a charge at- Vehe- Weapon charge achieved by spe-
Fortitude Defense increases Fortitude Finesse
gaining levels tack mence cial move strengthened

Mounted attack grows more easily Evade while performing a charge

Cavalier Mounted attack increases Cavalier when gaining levels Facility attack
Speed grows more easily when
Impulse Speed increases Impulse gaining levels
Strength grows more easily when
Grace Strength increases Grace gaining levels
Luck grows more easily when
Karma Luck increases Karma gaining levels

Sensei Guards abilities increase Sensei

Guards abilities grow more easily E Elemental Attacks
when guards gain levels
Amount of EXP acquired
Master All abilities increase RARE Acclaim increases
RARE Your weapons will gain elemental
attributes if you have either the Ele-
Battle Skills Special Skills ment or Ele-Charge skills. The ef-
Effects of recovery items in-
Reach Attack range increases Gluttony fectiveness of the weapon increases
creased
Increases the chance of inflicting a Life recovered after defeating 100
with the characters skill.
Sickle critical hit
Cutthroat opponents

Rage Musou gauge fills up faster Equestrian Increases mounted horses abilities

Increases the damage according Opportu- Life recovers the first time
Chaos RARE
to numbers of combo attacks nity life meter becomes empty
Effects of recovery items on The target is engulfed in flames and continues to be damaged
Resilience No disorientation after any attack Ration Fire while burning.
guards increases
Adds elemental attributes to at- Increases chances of learning
Element Prodigy Lightning The target and nearby enemies are struck by lightning.
tacks skills
Adds elemental attributes to Increases chances of finding rare
Ele-Charge Discern Ice The target is temporarily frozen and unable to move.
charge attacks weapons
Musou Elemental attributes during Musou Increases the amount of
Wind Breaks through the target's guard and inflicts damage.
Greed RARE
Power Attacks increased gold acquired

True Elemental attributes during True Increases the time limit of power- Demon Increases
 the chances of defeating an enemy in one blow.
Fitness
Power Musou Attakcs increased up items
Musou Attacks made
Awakening more powerful
RARE Plunder Reveals items on the map RARE
26 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Strengthening Your Character 27

Strengthening Weapons E Regular

Items

Caches (wooden cases) containing weapons Items that appear during battle.
may appear when you break open crates or
Healing
when you defeat enemy officers. You can see
what weapon a cache contains after clearing Mini-Rice Ball Dumplings Rice Ball
the scenario in which it was found. You may Life +20 Life +50 Life +100
keep up to a total of eight weapons.
Rice Balls Rice Tub Mini-Sake Cask
Life +200 Full Life Musou Gauge +20

Sake Bottle Sake Cask

Additional features Fills up 1 Musou Full Life and Musou
Gauge Gauge

The weapons have different upgrading abili- Temporary Ability Booster

ties. Weapons that have open ability slots
White Blade Ancestral Armor War Sandals
may be taken to the Shop for improvement. Attack doubled for 30 Defense doubled for Speed at MAX for 30
However, you will not be able to select which seconds 30 seconds seconds
upgrades a weapon gains.
Bronze Mirror Spirit Mirror
Musou Gauge full for Musou Gauge full for
5 seconds 10 seconds

Ability Upgrades Gold items

Open Ability Slots
Single Coin Triple Coin
The Shop +5 Gold +25 Gold

Enter the Shop by selecting Shop from the Multi-Coin Treasure Box
Select Scenario screen. You may exchange +50 Gold +100 Gold
your gold for weapon improvements, skills,
guards, and horses. EXP / Weapons

Mini-scroll Scroll
+50 EXP +100 EXP

Grand Scroll Cache

Weapons Improve your weapons.
+200 EXP Contains weapon
Skills Purchase new skills. (aP.24)

Guards Hire guards. You may employ up to eight.

Mounts Purchase horses. You may own up to three.

* When you press [I] on the Skills screen, you can view a list of the skills your character already possesses.
28 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Survival Mode & Sugoroku 29

Survival Mode Sugoroku

& Sugoroku
Up to four players may participate in Sugoroku, a style of board game starring the
Samurai Warriors characters. The length of the game can be altered by choosing
either the Small or Large playing board.

Sugoroku Rules
An explanation of the Survival Mode and Sugoroku. sThe first player who attains the specified gold amount is the winner.
sYou may purchase squares you land on if there is no previous owner.
sIf you collect the three flags of your color and return to your home square, you will be awarded

Survival Mode a stipend and promoted.

Enter the castle and see how many floors you Flow of Sugoroku
can clear. The gold and EXP you accumulate
here will carry over into other game modes. Head for the Flags
Better rewards are given as you advance up Throw the Die You can move in
the direction the
arrows are point-
the castle. ing. Go after the
flags and try to
collect all three.

Survival Mode Rules

sDifficulty cannot be set.
sYou are given 20 minutes to complete each floor. Expand Your Territory
sThe game ends when the players life meter is completely depleted.
sAfter clearing 10 floors or more, you can choose to pay a toll to skip previously cleared floors On your turn, throw the die to see how many
the next time you play. spaces you can move.
sYou may perform an interim save every 5 floors.
Pay Toll

Fulfill Requests If you enter another persons

square, you will have to pay a You may purchase any vacant normal
toll. squares that do not already belong to
another player.The value of a square is
You may earn more gold by fulfilling requests. determined by the amount of grain.
If you occupy a square that is adjacent to
Choose a request every five floors and pay
Collect Gold at Your your own, you will create a link.
Squares contained in a link will have their
the amount on the contract. As long as you
Home Base values raised, increasing your revenue.
fulfill the terms of the request, you will be re-
warded after clearing five castle floors.
* If you fail, you will not receive your reward and lose the
amount paid to undertake the request, as well.
* If certain requests are not fulfilled the game will end.
The player
who obtains
Shop in Survival Mode
the objective
You may enter the Shop (aP.26) from the Requests Menu. Options at the Shop
are the same as in the Story Mode. However, fulfilling certain requests may reveal After collecting three flags, return back to your home square.
amount of
items that would normally be unavailable in the Story Mode Shop.
You will receive a stipend according to your rank and a re-
ward based on the value of the squares you own. gold first wins!
30 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Troubleshooting 31

T r ou bles h oo t in g
Memory
General problems
Close all running applications.
Minimize the amount of memory-resident programs.
Turn off the screen saver.
If the software cannot be installed *S
 et up the screen saver at [Display Properties]-[Screen Saver] tab. To display the [Display Properties], right-click on an
empty spot of the desktop and select [Properties].
If the software cannot be installed, check the following.
Hard Disk
If the below information does not help or if the trouble cannot be fixed, contact KOEI Bad installation, hang-up, crash
User Support. Adjust your hard disk as follows:
*C
 lick [Start] - [My Computer]. Move the cursor to the targeted drive, right-click and click [Properties] to display the
You loaded the disc, but nothing happens. drive's properties.
With some Windows settings, the installer does not start up automatically. Clean up
In such a case, start up the installer manually. 1. Click the [General] tab.
Manual Installation 2. Click the [Disk Cleanup] button.
3. Check the [Temporary files] box under [Files to delete]. (Check other boxes at your discretion.)
1. Load the disc into your DVD-ROM drive.
4. C
 lick [OK]. If confirmation messages are displayed during the clean-up process, delete those files at
2. Click [Start] and select [Run].
your discretion.
3. "Run" appears, therefore input " (DVD-ROM drive name): autorun.exe".
4. The installer starts up. The rest of the procedure is the same as from step 2 in "Installation" (P.03). Error-checking
1. Check the [Tools] tab.
"Not Enough Available Space" appears.
2. Click the [Check Now...] button under [Error-checking].
The game software cannot be installed unless there is enough available space on the hard
disk. Defragmentation
Clear up enough space on the hard disk and retry installation. 1. Click the [Tools] tab.
2. Click the [Defragment Now...] button under [Defragmentation].
An error occurred during the installation process.
Quit all other running applications. Video Card
Graphical display, hang-up, crash
Turn "OFF" your screen saver.
*R
 ight-click anywhere on your desktop, select [Properties] and make the setting from the [Screen Saver] tab. Update your video card drivers.
*C
 ontact your hardware manufacturer or parts manufacturer for available drivers and update information.
* If you still experience problems, update your chipset (motherboard) drivers if possible.

General Troubleshooting T
 his game contains many 3D graphics. In order to use all functions effectively, you must
have hardware acceleration that supports 3D graphics.
If trouble occurs, do the following.
C
 onfirm with your hardware manufacturer whether your video card supports hardware
Troubleshooting measures are ineffective with some hardware and software en- graphics acceleration or not.
vironments. If the following procedures do not fix the trouble, contact KOEI User * For more information on compatible video cards, visit:

Support. Any setting changes for hardware or peripherals or driver updates are the http://www.samuraiwarriors2.co.uk
user's responsibility. Sound Card
Sound problem, movie playback, hang-up, crash
Basic Checks
General problems Update your sound card drivers.
*C
 ontact your hardware manufacturer or parts manufacturer for available drivers and update information.
Confirm that the system requirements for this product are met. * If you still experience problems, update your chipset (motherboard) drivers if possible.
Check the bottom side of the disc for any scratches or dirt.
Lower the acceleration level of your sound card.
DVD-ROM Drive If you cannot update the drivers, check if gradually changing the setting of [Hardware
Bad installation, startup trouble acceleration] from [Full] to [None] fixes the problem. For more information, contact the
Please clean the DVD-ROM drive. hardware manufacturer.
32 SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 User Support 33

Before You Contact User Support: Limited Warranty

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