James Clavell's Shōgun

Based on the James Clavell novel about 17th century Japan, the aim of the game is to become the Shogun, the supreme military leader and number two to the Emperor himself. To do that you have to get twenty followers to support you and then complete a quest given to you by the Emperor. You can take on the role of many different characters from the outsider Captain John Blackthorne (hero of the novel) through peasants, servants and samurai to the nobles. The difficulty of becoming Shogun is different for each character but it isn't easy for any of them and the effort required for each is reflected in the final score.

The game takes place against some very picturesque backgrounds consisting of hillsides, clouds, rivers, buildings, palaces, caves, lava pits and general green scenery. These screens sometimes appear to be in pseudo 3D and at other times 2D.