14 DAY TRIAL // Mimimi Games, the studio behind Desperados 3, and publisher Daedalic recently announced Aiko's Choice, a standalone expansion for critically-acclaimed Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. The new chapter in the Shadow Tactics saga will land on PC later this year and, as revealed by developers, won't require players to own the original game.
Aiko´s Choice takes players back to the early Edo period to experience a brand-new story where they take on the role of kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.
She is a master of camouflage and distracts enemies disguised as a Geisha. While Aiko was certain that she left her old life behind, a new enemy deeply connected to Aiko's past reappears from the shadows to challenge her. Together with her friends, a group of deadly assassins, she sets out to hunt down the ghosts of her past.
Just like in the original game, players will take control of a team of lethal specialists, move in the shadows and sneak past dozens of enemies. You'll be able to choose your approach wisely when infiltrating hidden forest camps or lively Edo period towns. Set traps, poison, and distract your opponents, or simply avoid enemy contact altogether.
To be successful and achieve her goals, Aiko must carefully plan her every move and come up with her own ingenious tactics to vanquish enemies and complete each of the challenging missions to uncover her past.
According to developers, Aiko's Choice will allow players to explore three fully-fledged main missions, located in brand-new environments, and three shorter interlude missions. The game will feature three different difficulty levels to match your skill.
Even though a copy of the main game is not required to play this standalone expansion, it is recommended to experience the first missions of the main game before diving into Aiko´s Choice.