History VideoGame / Kessen

''Kessen'' is a 2000 video game developed by Creator/{{Koei}}, and is one of the first games released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2. Taking place in FeudalJapan, players live out the last days of the Sengoku Era with the rivarly between The Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans to see who would rule over Japan beginning at Sekigahara and climaxing (possibly) at Osaka Castle. Unlike the sequels ''VideoGame/KessenII'' and ''VideoGame/KessenIII'' gameplay is very different from them. Each character has a number of troops at his disposal and can issue special attacks.

* MyNameIsInigoMontoya: Sakon pulls this off at Kusegawa when he attacks Ieyasu
* NiceHat: Everyone in this game wears a cool looking helmet. Except for Anko, he's just bald.

''Kessen'' is a 2000 video game developed by Koei, and is one of the first games released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2. Taking place in FeudalJapan, players live out the last days of the Sengoku Era with the rivarly between The Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans to see who would rule over Japan beginning at Sekigahara and climaxing (possibly) at Osaka Castle. Unlike the sequels ''VideoGame/KessenII'' and ''VideoGame/KessenIII'' gameplay is very different from them. Each character has a number of troops at his disposal and can issue special attacks.

''Kessen'' is a video game developed by Koei and one of the first games released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2. Taking place in FeudalJapan, players live out the last days of the Sengoku Era with the rivarly between The Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans to see who would rule over Japan beginning at Sekigahara and climaxing (possibly) at Osaka Castle. Unlike the sequels ''VideoGame/KessenII'' and ''VideoGame/KessenIII'' gameplay is very different from them. Each character has a number of troops at his disposal and can issue special attacks.

* BadassGrandpa: Shimazu is older and has less troops but doesn't mean he can't hold his own against larger armies.

* HereWeGoAgain: If certain routes are taken (such as The Toyotomis winning at Osaka Castle and driving Ieyasu out of the capital) [[spoiler: The final battle of the game will take place at Sekigahara where it began]]
* HeroicSacrifice: The Retreat from Hakone for The Eastern Army: while the main army retreats, warriors and volunteers stay behind to hold off the pursuring Western Army to the last man. [[spoiler: Ieyasu is one of them refusing to abandon his men]]

* YouAreInCommandNow: If defeated on their side, Mitsunari and Josui Kuroda pass on command of The Western Army to Yukimura Sanada before they [[spoiler: die]]

* {{Badass}}: A number of characters, Ieyasu gets a moment when he is fired at by a gun and he just casually moves his head to the side and avoids it.

''Kessen'' is a video game developed by Koei and one of the first games released for the PlayStation2. Taking place in FeudalJapan, players live out the last days of the Sengoku Era with the rivarly between The Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans to see who would rule over Japan beginning at Sekigahara and climaxing (possibly) at Osaka Castle. Unlike the sequels ''VideoGame/KessenII'' and ''VideoGame/KessenIII'' gameplay is very different from them. Each character has a number of troops at his disposal and can issue special attacks.

* TheLoad: Kobayakawa and a number of officers for The Western Side. Heck no matter how many times you win, Kikkawa will never follow your orders. Hidetada Tokugawa for the East is one as well. Despite having long number of troops (almost as much as his father has) he can be defeated by much smaller armies and not a whole lot of use in battle.

Kessen is a Video Game developed by Koei and one of the first games released for The PlayStation2. Taking place in FeudalJapan, players live out the last days of The Sengoku Era with the rivarly between The Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans to see who would rule over Japan beginning at Sekigahara and climaxing (possibly) at Osaka Castle. Unlike the sequels ''VideoGame/KessenII'' and ''VideoGame/KessenIII'' gameplay is very different from them. Each character has a number of troops at his disposal and can issue special attacks.

!Kessen provides examples of:
* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Everyone gets these depending on which side you play as. In The East Ishida is reviled as a tyrant and Tokugawa a man who seeks to bring Nobunaga Oda's dreams of a united Japan to reality. In The West Ishida is a Hero who has sworn to protect The Toyotomi whilst Ieyasu is seen as a man who seeks to steal the land and hard earned peace.
* BadAss: A number of characters, Ieyasu gets a moment when he is fired at by a gun and he just casually moves his head to the side and avoids it.
* BadAssGrandpa: Shimazu is older and has less troops but doesn't mean he can't hold his own against larger armies.

* YouAreInCommandNow: If defeated on their side, Mitsunari and Josui Kuroda pass on command of The Western Army to Yukimura Sanada before they [[spoiler: die]]

* TheLoad: Kobayakawa and a number of officers for The Western Side. Heck no matter how many times you win, Kikkawa will never follow your orders.

Kessen is a Video Game developed by Koei and one of the first games released for The PlayStation2. Taking place in FeudalJapan, players live out the last days of The Sengoku Era with the rivarly between The Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans to see who would rule over Japan beginning at Sekigahara and climaxing (possibly) at Osaka Castle. Unlike the sequels KessenII and KessenIII gameplay is very different from them. Each character has a number of troops at his disposal and can issue special attacks.

* HeelFaceTurn: And they can also do this as well if the battle goes right.

* TheLoad: Kobayakawa and a number of officers. Heck no matter how many times you win, Kikkawa will never follow your orders.