Shogun is a side-scrolling adventure RPG game. The game takes place during the Sengoku period — Japan from the second half of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The game has forty characters to choose from, with whom you will conquer Japan. As the number of your subjects that you can win over to your side grows, your influence in the game will grow and you will eventually be able to achieve victory and become the shogun of Japan.