Takeda 2 is set in feudal Japan, during the Sengoku period characterized by civil war between rival Samurai lords. A turn-based world-mode allows players to view their domain, maneuver and create armies, monitor characters and cities, engage in diplomacy or sending ninja against enemies. A real-time 3D battle mode puts the player right on the field, in charge of army divisions for filed and castle battles of epic scale. Characters are important also, as the player will have to work to keep them happy as they develop their skills and ambitions both on and off the battlefield.