Choose Your Samurai"s Destiny with the Official Strategy Guide from BradyGames! BradyGames" Way of the Samurai 2 Official Strategy Guide provides a comprehensive walkthrough for each possible story path. Detailed area maps pinpoint enemy and item locations. Expert fighting techniques. Tips for collecting all swords and items in the game. Game secrets and more revealed! BradyGames is Official and Exclusive on this title. Platform: PlayStation 2 Way of the Samurai 2 is set during feudal era Japan at the end of the Edo period, in the town of Amahara. Once peaceful, the town has become the center of a tense conflict between powerful forces. The Amahara magistrate office that had upheld justice has given way to the suppression ideology of the rising feudal government and has become an extreme tyrannical force that rules the innocent townsfolk. They are at odds with a rouge group of warriors known as the Aota gang. How the main character chooses to proceed through the game and which people he decides to help or fight will determine the subsequent storyline and consequences for the people around him. There are 8 different characters, each with unique abilities, and more than 80 different types of swords. Not Final Cover. Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created world-renowned franchises including Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, Devil May Cry and the Onimusha series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company maintains operations in the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong. More information about Capcom and its products can be found on the company"s web site at www.capcom.com.