The Akadama wish to expel the government forces from Rokkotsu Pass, and plan to stop the Kurou family's attempt to sell the foundry.Ĭaught in the middle of this power struggle are the village peasants, who are likely to be oppressed regardless of who is in control.Įven though the story in Way of the Samurai follows the basic framework provided above, the actual events that the player participates in greatly depend on the decisions made whilst playing. This decision by the Kurou puts them in direct opposition to the Akadama clan, whose leader, Kitcho, is the illegitimate son of Tesshin Kurou. In an attempt to secure funds, the Kurou intend to sell the iron foundry to the government. Lead by Tesshin Kurou, the family is resisting the government's attempt to take control of Rokkotsu Pass, however the samurai cannot compete with the modern army. The second faction is the Kurou family, who previously held control in Rokkotsu Pass and continue to exert their influence on the people through extortion and intimidation. The government army is well-funded and equipped with modern weaponry, including firearms and cannons, making them difficult opponents for the former samurai lords. The first is the new centralized government, whose army has been sweeping through the country securing power from the local warlords. Three separate factions are competing for total control of Rokkotsu Pass, each with their own agenda. Rokkotsu Pass is a thinly populated village, whose main attractions contain a railway crossing, a small restaurant, and an iron foundry.
The game begins with the player, taking the role of a wandering ronin named Kenji, arriving in a fictional outpost called Rokkotsu Pass. The story takes place in 1877, after the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the start of the Meiji Era, during the Satsuma Rebellion, a time when the samurai who were once at the top of Japanese society are all but outlawed.
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