
This is a short-mid range weapon that can kill any guard instantly and loudly. They are resistant to most lures and are able to recognize Aiko's disguise.Įven though each character has three different tools to use to defeat/distract enemies, they all do have two other items in common: It is the strongest type of enemy, since Mugen is the only hero that is able to attack this enemy in melee range, but other methods to defeat them can including taking a shot at him with a pistol and then finishing him off using any character.
Samurai: A samurai is a heavily armored enemy equipped with a katana and a hand cannon. Meanwhile, other tools work for a short amount of time or not work at all. Straw hat guards are stronger enemies since they are resistant to most lures, except the sneezing power lure by Aiko. Most of the time, they tend to spy on the heroes, so they rarely patrol the area. Straw Hat: A straw hat enemy or a star hat guard is an enemy wearing a straw hat and is armed with a musket.
If they detect the hero, they'll begin attacking immediately, and will call nearby guards to help him. All of the enemies are suspectible to the lures of heroes, and as a result, it is the weakest enemy to kill. Most of the time, the soldiers are alone, but often, there is a part of patrols, comprised of 2 or 3 soldiers. Most of the time, they are armed a musket, but there are other soldiers equipped with a melee weapon called pikemen, or officers (sometimes with a flag on their back but this element is strictly cosmetic). Throughout most missions, soldiers make up most of the enemies.
Soldier: A soldier, or a guard, is a basic type of enemy. Any type of decoy or disorientation will work against them. When a civilian notices a hero, he will call the guards to fight them, and if there are no nearby guards, he'll run to the nearest patrol to inform them about the hero's position, hence making the guards wanting to search the hero. They are often focusing on their job or going somewhere. Civilian: A civilian is an unarmed enemy. He also has a pet tanuki which he can send to distract enemy guards with dancing. Takuma: he has a rifle with which he can kill enemies at great distances and with no noise, but his ammunition is very limited. She can distract enemy guards with casual banter and silently kill them with a hairpin. Aiko: she can disguise herself and walk freely around the map, and only enemy samurais can see through her disguise. She also has a flute with which she can lure guards by sound. Yuki: the third character of the game, she is a thief who can lay a trap that kills anyone who walks into it, except samurais. He can also lure enemy guards from their posts with a bottle of sake. Mugen: the second character of the game, he is also the only character who can kill enemy samurai in a straight fight. He also has a grapple by which he can reach rooftops wherever an ear to catch the hook is present. Hayato: being the main character of the game who is used for most of the missions, he has a shuriken which he can use to kill enemies, except samurais, at distance with little noise. Each of these characters has their own set of skills and abilities. In the event that a saint is spotted or a dead body is found by the adversary, the caution will be raised and extra watches will be conveyed to get the territory.įrom left to right: Mugen, Aiko, Hayato, Yuki, Takumaĭepending on the mission, there are 5 playable characters in the game. The saints can move the assortments of killed gatekeepers to shroud them in brambles or behind entryways, with the goal that they may not be found. Missions for the most part require the player to deliberately murder enemies among them and the evenhanded, utilizing draws, traps, and manipulating to slaughter without raising the caution. Enemy watches have an obvious cone of vision which the legends should avoid to stay undetected. The player commands a small group and performs different demonstrations of undercover work, damage and death, like penetrating vigorously monitored strongholds and disposing of enemies from the inside, executing/catching uncommon targets, taking significant reports, catching discussions to gather data, or protecting different characters. Set in Edo Japan, the premise of this expansion is to take control of Aiko and her friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.
It is the anticipated standalone expansion to the original game. Five years later, after the Steam release of this game (December 6, 2016), a sequel was released, titled Shadow Tactics: Blade of the Shogun - Aiko's Choice or simply Shadow Tactics - Aiko's Choice.