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{{Infobox VG |title= Throne Of Darkness |image= <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:thronedk.jpg|255px|Throne Of Darkness Box Art]] --> |developer= Click Entertainment |publisher= Sierra Studios |version= 1.2.18 |released= {{vgrelease|NA= September 21, 2001}}{{vgrelease|EU= September 28, 2001}} |genre= Action role-playing game |modes= [[Single player]], [[multiplayer game|multiplayer]] |ratings= [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: Mature 17+<br /> |platforms= [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] |media= 2 CD-ROMs |requirements= Pentium II 266 MHz processor, 32 MB RAM, 100 MB hard disk space, 4x CD-ROM drive |input= Keyboard, Mouse |footnotes= |lastgameinseries= |nextgameinseries= }} '''''Throne of Darkness''''' is a [[Japanese history|Japanese]]-themed action-oriented [[computer role-playing game]] released in 2001 by [[Sierra Entertainment]], a subsidiary of [[Vivendi Universal]]. Players control up to four (out of seven) different [[samurai]] at a time. The game has three separate multiplayer modes which support up to 35 players. ==Storyline== The game is set in [[Yamato]], a medieval version of [[Japan]] ruled by the [[shogun]] Tsunayoshi and the daimyōs of the four clans. To become immortal, Tsunayoshi transforms himself into the demon Zanshin, the Dark Warlord, who unleashes his army of darkness to conquer Yamato. Zanshin's forces sweep across Yamato one night, catching the clans by surprise and annihilating them. However, believing that the four daimyōs were killed, Zanshin recalls his soldiers prematurely, leaving one daimyō and seven of his retainers alive. As dawn breaks, the daimyō decides to counterattack, ordering his seven surviving samurai to destroy Zanshin and his minions. The four clans and [[daimyō]]s are named after historical Japanese clans and persons: * The [[Mōri clan]], led by daimyō [[Mōri Motonari]]. * The [[Oda clan]], led by daimyō [[Oda Nobunaga]]. * The [[Tokugawa clan]], led by daimyō [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]. * The [[Toyotomi clan]], led by daimyō [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]]. == Gameplay == Gameplay resembles [[Diablo II]], as many of the game's developers worked on [[Diablo (video game)|Diablo]].<ref>Lafferty, Michael: [http://pc.gamezone.com/news/10_10_01_09_11AM.htm A Click producer takes GameZone into the world of Throne of Darkness], [[GameZone]], 2001.</ref> ===Characters=== The player chooses from seven different samurai: the Leader, the Archer, the Brick, the Ninja, the Wizard, the Swordsman, and the Berserker. {| border="1" cellpadding="2" |-valign="top" |width="10%"|'''Character''' |width="5%"|'''Mōri clan''' |width="5%"|'''Oda clan''' |width="5%"|'''Tokugawa clan''' |width="5%"|'''Toyotomi clan''' |width="70%"|'''Description''' |-valign="top" |'''Leader'''<br /> |[[Takeda Shingen]] |[[Ōishi Yoshio|Ōishi Kuranosuke]] |[[Date Masamune]] |[[Sanada Yukimura]] |The Leader is the most charismatic of the seven samurai, allowing him to purchase items and services at a discount. A [[Jack of all trades, master of none|jack-of-all-trades]], he shares skills with many of the other samurai: *the katana expertise of the 6 other samurai *the polearm skills of the Brick and Berserker *the bow and arrow capabilities of the Archer and Ninja *the magical spell abilities of the Wizard |-valign="top" |'''Archer'''<br /> |[[Sasaki Kojirō]] |[[Teraoka Masami]] |[[Tejima Kenzaburo]] |[[Murakami Takauji]] |The Archer is the master of [[kyūdō]] and uses ranged weapons, including [[bow (weapon)|bow]] and [[arrow]], [[shuriken]], and [[kunai]], but can also use a sword in close combat. |-valign="top" |'''Brick'''<br /> |[[Sato no Tadanobu]] |[[Kamui Kanna]] |[[Saitō Musashibō Benkei|Musashibō Benkei]] |[[Akagi Toshiro]] |The strongest of the seven samurai, the Brick is an expert with polearms such as the [[naginata]] and [[kanabō|tetsubo]] as well as being able to wield 1-2 swords. |-valign="top" |'''Ninja'''<br /> |[[Ise Yoshimori]] |[[Kajiwara Kagesue]] |[[Ishikawa Goemon]] |[[Fujiwara Jutaro]] |A stealthy character, the Ninja is familiar with both the physical disciplines and magical arts of combat, allowing him to use swords and ranged weapons in addition to a knowledge of magical spells second only to the Wizard. |-valign="top" |'''Wizard'''<br /> |[[Hōjō Sōun|Hōjō Sooun]] |[[Kawanabe Kyōsai]] |[[Sugawara no Michizane]] |[[Ōtani Yoshitsugu|Ootani Yoshitsugu]] |Physically the weakest of the samurai, the Wizard possesses a unique knowledge of wards, curses, and powerful elemental spells. He also has elementary training with a sword and ranged weapons. |-valign="top" |'''Swordsman'''<br /> |[[Miyazaki Ashitaka]] |[[Imagawa Yoshimoto]] |[[Hōjō Ujimasa]] |[[Taira no Kiyomori|Taira Kiyomori]] |The Swordsman is master of combat with the sword, as well as being formidable with a bow and arrow. |-valign="top" |'''Berserker'''<br /> |[[Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi|Yagyū Jūbei]] |[[Nomi no Sukune]] |[[Hijikata Toshizō]] |[[Miyamoto Musashi]] |Skilled with polearms, 1-2 swords, as well as unarmed combat, the Berserker is unmatched at defeating large numbers of opponents. |} ===Items=== There are four types of weapons: [[sword]]s, [[pole weapon|polearms]], [[bow (weapon)|bows]], and thrown weapons. There are five types of armor: body armor, helmets, leg armor, gloves, and masks. There are four items which provide extra stat bonuses: talismans, prayer beads, jewels, and medicine cases. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/throne-of-darkness [[Category:2001 video games]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[Category:Action role-playing video games]] [[Category:Video games with isometric graphics]] [[fr:Throne of Darkness]] {{action-rpg-videogame-stub}}
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