17 Bit Studios has announced that the Steam version of their tactical strategy game Skulls of the Shogun, regarded as one of the best console strat games ever released, will be arriving on Monday, the 29th July. The Steam version will have extra content as the “Bone-A-Fied” edition.
The “Bone-A-Fied” version of Skulls of the Shogun adds a brand-new episode, the new Tanuki Monk, and a Developer Commentary, among other additions.
The full list of new features includes:
* A New Mini-Campaign – The Forgotten Isles: A mysterious stranger washes up on the shores of these mystic isles, searching for Akamoto – and willing to fight to reach him, if necessary.
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4 new levels to challenge even die-hard skull-munchers, from the rocky beaches to the fiery volcano of the Forgotten Isles.
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New progression: Your troops carry over in each level of the Forgotten Isles, demanding a long-term strategy new to the Skulls of the Shogun formula.
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Six New Multiplayer Maps: There are 3 two-player maps, 1 three-player map, and 2 four-player maps, all based in the Forgotten Isles. In total there are 36 multiplayer maps included with Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-A-Fide Edition.
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A Brand-new Monk Character – The Tanuki: Kicked out of the frozen mountains, the Tanuki brings his boisterous….bells to multiplayer. He’s a master of deceit, and his spells focus on shifting the battlefield around and disrupting enemies’ plans in the most mischievous way possible.
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Developer Commentary: Go behind the scenes with developer commentary for every single-player level in the game, including The Forgotten Isles.
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New Achievements: seven new achievements are added to Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-A-Fide Edition.
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New Leaderboards for every level in the single-player campaign, including detailed stats.
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Steam Trading Cards: Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-A-Fide Edition implements Steam trading cards, so you will earn cards, badges, and emoticons for your Steam profile just by playing.
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New theme song: Underground chiptune DJ, Mega Ran raps over the Skulls intro.
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Earn experience: every battle you fight earns experience to increase your samurai rank. Go from Knock-Kneed-Nobody to Lord O’ Bones!
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Earn emblems: winning fights earns the player emblems!
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There are 66 emblems available to earn to customize the player’s profile in both single player and multiplayer games. Emblems include the cast of characters as well as emoticons of Skulls of the Shogun spokesman Skully and signature props used to create the world of Skulls of the Shogun.
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Emblems are earned for: winning a game, completing a game, and first win of the day! The player can pick up to three emblems to show off next to their name.
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Emblems can be fused (removing unwanted emblems) to roll for rare emblems
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Duplicate emblems can be forged (combining duplicates) to craft higher-ranking emblems. Emblems begin at Normal and rank up to Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
Skulls of the Shogun was released on Xbox Live Arcade, Windows 8 and Windows 8 Phone back in January. The game featured cross-platform play among all of the Microsoft platforms.
