


300 BC 250 AD), the lamellae and plates of armor were made of iron and/or rawhide from the Kofun period onward, meaning its probably safe to say that no historical samurai ever armored himself with wood. While there is some archaeological evidence of wooden armor being used in the Yayoi period (ca.

2019 saw the start of Year Three, known as the Year of the Harbinger, was released, bringing four new heroes (one for each faction). An update for Year Two, Marching Fire, was released in 2018, containing a Chinese faction known as the Wu Lin, and a new 4v4 Breach mode. Over the course of the first year after release, six new heroes (two per faction) were released. It was released for the Xbox One, PS4, and PC on February 14, 2017. The game also has a story mode, where the three factions fight not only one another, but also the bloodthirsty warlord Big Bad Apollyon. The addition of dodging, movesets, and guard breaks make fights more complex and skill-based, where fights are not determined by random button mashing, but careful observation and prediction of enemy stances and movement, and the fate of the fight could be decided in just a single mistake.

The game uses an innovative combat system called the ∺rt of Battle, where players lock on to their dueling opponents and can then choose to position their weapon from above, left, or right, able to attack, defend, or deflect enemy attacks on the same position.
