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Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War (ブレイドストーム -百年戦争-) is a game is based on the Hundred Years' War which saw the forces of England face off against the forces of France. It is one of the few Koei produced titles to keep the same language track internationally.

Shinobu Tanno designed character designs, with Akihiro Suzuki as director and Shinichiro Nakamura as sound director. Jamie Christopherson composed the soundtrack, with orchestral performances by Thanh Tran, Adam Klemens, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Evelina Christopherson, and others.

Kenichi Ogasawara, one of Omega Force's founders, said his next future project would be to someday create Bladestorm for the PlayStation Vita. He wants to include online capabilities for Bladestorm fans, feeling that it would fill in a missing gap from the original game. Suzuki commented in an interview during 2010 that the developers were interested in making a follow-up for this title, which was finally announced in 2014.

Gameplay[]

Bladestorm is a game where players play as a freelance commander with mercenary units, choosing to align with the French or English. Each conflict has a specific mission, such as capturing or defending a base. Players can also take command of infantry, cavalry, and archers, which can be unlocked by collecting special tomes. The game focuses on capturing territories within each battle, with each side leading campaigns in different areas. Leaders and soldiers accompany the player, and defeating enemy officers earns fame, items, and denier. The game is divided into campaigns, with each side aiming to capture every base within an area.

The storyline features sub-stories involving mercenaries who can accompany the player in battle. Each battle involves a group of units with specific courses, and the player must decide who to aid to achieve victory. Allied and opposed officers can defend or take over bases, and careful observation of units' movements can lead to greater advantage. The gameplay resembles Kessen III, possibly Kessen IV set during medieval Europe.

Characters[]

Kingdom of England[]

Emblem of England
  • Edward the Black Prince
  • King of England
  • Philippa
  • John Chandos
  • John Talbot
  • John Fastolf
  • Henry Percy
  • Hal
  • Richard Beauchamp
  • Iamarl
  • Branwyn
  • Captal of Buch
  • Count of Montfort
  • John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford
  • Thomas of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence
  • Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter
  • John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
  • John de Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk
  • Edmond Beaufort, Duke of Somerset
  • Richard of York, Duke of York
  • John Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel
  • Edward de Courtenay, Earl of Devon
  • William Neville, Earl of Kent
  • William de Bohun, Earl of Northampton
  • John de Vere, Earl of Oxford
  • Ralph Stafford, Earl of Stafford
  • Robert Ufford, Earl of Suffolk
  • Henry Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick
  • Marquess of Salisbury

Kingdom of France[]

Emblem of France

Mercenaries[]

Achievements[]

Icon Name Unlock Method Xbox Points
Bladestorm Achievement 16 Cleared Story Self-explanatory. 150
Bladestorm Achievement 9 Book of Axes Acquire book from a chest in battle. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 3 Book of Bows Acquire book after creating a new character. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 12 Book of Camels Acquire book from a chest in battle. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 14 Book of Chariots Acquire book from a chest in battle. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 10 Book of Clubs Acquire book from a chest in battle. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 13 Book of Elephants Acquire book from a chest in battle. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 8 Book of Halberds Acquire book from a chest in battle. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 11 Book of Horsebows Acquire book from a chest in battle. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 2 Book of Horses Acquire book after creating a new character. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 4 Book of Knives Acquire book from a chest in battle. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 7 Book of Long Spears Acquire book from a chest in battle. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 15 Book of Magic Acquire book from a chest in battle. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 5 Book of Rapiers Acquire book from a chest in battle. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 6 Book of Spears Acquire book from a chest in battle. 50
Bladestorm Achievement Book of Swords Acquire book after creating a new character. 50

Icon Name Unlock Method Xbox Points
Bladestorm Achievement 17 Book of Explosives Acquire a book describing how to use firearms. 50
Bladestorm Achievement 18 Book of Engineering Acquire a book describing a special style of fighting. 50


Image Song[]

Performed by Rin
*used for commercials

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