Kessen II

But war stands in his way, after his land Shu is attacked by the kingdom of Wei, led by the warlord Cao Cao, who abducts Liu Bei's beloved Diao Chan, the keeper of the Imperial Seal.

Liu Bei has to flee, but swears to return, exact revenge on Cao Cao, and liberate the kingdom of Shu.

Kessen II is a real-time strategy game, and a follow-up to Kessen .

Unlike the first game, it is set in the Chinese Three Kingdoms period.

The account of historical events is heavily fictionalized in the game, liberally adding new sub-plots (such as the entire romance angle of the story) and supernatural elements.

The player can choose to command the armies of either Liu Bei or Cao Cao in their respective scenarios.

The gameplay is similar to that of the previous game, the most notable change being the shift to supernatural warfare, including the addition of magical attacks such as tornadoes, lightning strikes, earthquakes, meteor showers, etc.

The player can now control 500 units at one time, as opposed to 100 in the previous game.

New unit types (elite horsemen, elephant cavalry, etc.) have been added.

Kessen II for PlayStation 2 is currently worth €15.90 loose, €14.34 complete in box. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Kessen II has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation 2 titles.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Kessen II, loose is €15.90 and CIB is €14.34 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Kessen II is currently worth €15.90 loose, versus €9.20 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.