Ishin no Arashi: Bakumatsu Shishi-den

"Ishin no Arashi" was released in 1988. Its story takes place at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Players become one of the 12 key figures of the time, like Ryouma Sakamoto, Kaishuu Katsu, and Takamori Saigou. They guide Japan to freedom by using persuasion and force to unify the 13 domains under one ideal, whether that is loyalty to the shogunate or the emperor, or even to the public opinion.

Ishin no Arashi: Bakumatsu Shishiden is the second entry in the Ishin no Arashi series. Unlike its predecessor, historical figures are now characterized with personalities and the script carries a contemporary tone. This game was first released at the same time as the Taiga drama, Tokugawa Yoshinobu. Both mediums take place during the Bakumatsu and extend into the Meiji period. It is also the first Koei title to include this shogun as a character.

Ishin no Arashi: Shippuu Ryoma-den is the third entry in the Ishin no Arashi series. Like Mouri Motonari: Chikai no Sanshi, the game was released in the same year as a similarly themed Taiga drama.