Kessen II interview
Posted by @ 4:17 PM, EST
Core translated an interview with Koei, talking about the sequel to Kessen, Kessen II.
A slice:

Question: The original Kessen revolved around special attacks and a simple battle system. What can we expect from Kessen II?

Atsumi: Many players seemed to think the original didn't offer enough game-play depth. In Kessen II you can control individual platoons, and I think that will add significantly in terms of playability.


Question: We understand there will be over 30 stages in Kessen II. How long will it take players to finish?

Atsumi: In the original, each campaign had several parts but there were about 11 stages in all. The sequel has about ten stages with several parts, about 30 altogether. When you consider the event scenes too, Kessen II will provide a fairly long game-play experience. Getting through the game should take about 40 hours.