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SPOILER WARNING: THE NATURE OF THIS GUIDE NECESSITATES SPOILERS. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!

 

Way of the Samurai 3's branching storyline features 22 unique endings, with the 22nd being a secret ending that isn't tied to the trophy set. This guide will show you which Inklings to trigger, which dialogue options to choose and which miscellaneous tasks to complete to unlock all of those endings. Note that many of the endings can be unlocked in multiple ways, and that this list is by no means exhaustive, nor does it necessarily represent the most coherent version of each story arc.

 

Completion of Endings #1-#21 unlocks the following trophies:

(B) "Ending" for completing one ending

(S) "Five Stories" for completing five endings

(G) "Victory" for completing the True Ending ("Denouement")

(G) "Way of the Samurai" for completing all endings

 

 

Ending #1 - Denouement ("True Ending")

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Castle Amana: Join Fujimori clan

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]Castle Minori: Yuma

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke / Yuma

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke / Osei

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Takatane Village: Kota, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke / Kirie, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Kuchihagahara: Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika / Osei

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Genjuro, choose dialogue option #3 (non-essential)
    • Shinnosuke
    • Yuma, choose dialogue option #1, defeat him using blunt attacks

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]Kuchihagagara: choose dialogue options #3, #1 and #1

 

Ending #2 - With Osei

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana: Join Fujimori clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen

    [*]Takatane Village:

    • Munechika
    • <<< To proceed, you must build Osei's trust until she relocates to the fields.* >>>

    [*]Kuchihagahara: Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]The Road (Night): Setsuen / Zaji

    [*]Takatane Village: Kota, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke / Kirie, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Takatane Village (Evening): Osei, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika / Osei

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Genjuro, choose dialogue option #3 (non-essential)
    • Shinnosuke
    • Yuma, choose dialogue option #1, defeat him using blunt attacks

    [*]Takatane Village: Osei, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Guard Gate (Automatic)

* Which dialogue options you choose when talking to Osei can determine whether or not you receive this Ending.

 

 

Ending #3 - Death of a Samurai

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana: Join Fujimori clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika, choose dialogue options #2 and #1

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke, agree to accompany him, speak to him after

    [*]The Road (Night): Setsuen / Zaji

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke / Kirie

    [*]Takatane Village: Kota, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]The Road (Night): Zaji

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika / Osei

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Genjuro, choose dialogue option #3 (non-essential)
    • Shinnosuke
    • Yuma, choose dialogue option #1, defeat him using blunt attacks

    [*]Takatane Village: Osei / Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #1

 

Ending #4 - End of Sakurai Clan

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana: Join Fujimori clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika, choose dialogue options #2 and #1

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke, agree to accompany him, speak to him after

    [*]The Road (Night): Setsuen / Zaji

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke / Kirie

    [*]Takatane Village: Kota, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]The Road (Night): Zaji

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika / Osei

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Genjuro, choose dialogue option #3 (non-essential)
    • Shinnosuke
    • Yuma, choose dialogue option #1, defeat him using blunt attacks

    [*]Takatane Village: Osei / Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Kuchihagahara

 

Ending #5 - Rebirth of Sakurai Clan

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Castle Amana: Join Fujimori clan

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]Castle Minori: Yuma

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke / Yuma

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke / Osei

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Takatane Village: Kota, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke / Kirie, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Kuchihagahara: Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Genjuro, choose dialogue option #3 (non-essential)
    • Shinnosuke
    • Yuma, choose dialogue option #1, defeat him using blunt attacks

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika, choose dialogue option #1

 

Ending #6 - A Song of Defeat

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana: Join Fujimori clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika, choose dialogue options #2 and #1

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke, agree to accompany him, speak to him after

    [*]The Road (Night): Setsuen / Zaji

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke / Kirie

    [*]Takatane Village: Kota, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]The Road (Night): Zaji

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika / Osei

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Genjuro, choose dialogue option #3 (non-essential)
    • Shinnosuke
    • Yuma, choose dialogue option #1, defeat him using blunt attacks

    [*]Takatane Village: Osei / Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Kuchihagahara: Draw your sword during the cut scene, choose dialogue options #1 and #2.

 

Ending #7 - The Chagrin of Shinnosuke

  • Prolgue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village
    • Munechika
    • Kill Osei

    [*]<<< Trigger whichever inklings you like until the Nobunaga Event. >>>

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Takatane Village: Shinnosuke

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Ending #8 - Usurping the Throne

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana: Join Fujimori clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]Kuchihagahara: Shinnosuke / Yuma

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke / Osei

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Takatane Village: Kota, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke / Kirie

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke / Kirie, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika / Osei

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Genjuro, choose dialogue option #3 (non-essential)
    • Shinnosuke
    • Yuma, choose dialogue option #1, defeat him using blunt attacks

    [*]Takatane Village: Osei / Shinnosuke, choose dialogue options #2 and #1

 

Ending #9 - Death of Shuzen 1

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana:

    • Join Fujimori clan
    • <<< To proceed, you must build Fujimori clan's trust by completing jobs for Kiyonari. >>>

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen

    [*]Castle Amana: Shuzen, draw your sword during the cut scene, select dialogue option #2

    [*]Castle Amana (Night): Princess Araragi

    [*]Kuchihagagara (Night): Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Castle Minori: Yuma

    [*]Castle Amana: Shuzen and Princess Araragi

    [*]Kuchihagagara: Shinnosuke

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Castle Amana: no cut scene, speak to Nanba at the castle entrance

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Automatic Event
    • Enter the Castle through the front or back entrances (back entrance recommended)
    • Storm the castle keep, defeat Genjuro

    [*]Castle Amana:

    • Defeat Shinnosuke (and Yuma if you entered Castle Minori through the front entrance)
    • Defeat Itsuse
    • Shuzen, choose dialogue option #2

 

Ending #10 - Death of Shuzen 2

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana:

    • Join Fujimori clan
    • <<< To proceed, you must build Fujimori clan's trust by completing jobs for Kiyonari. >>>

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen

    [*]Castle Amana: Shuzen, draw your sword during the cut scene, select dialogue option #2

    [*]Castle Amana (Night): Princess Araragi

    [*]Kuchihagagara (Night): Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Castle Minori: Yuma

    [*]Castle Amana: Shuzen and Princess Araragi, draw your sword during the cut scene

 

Ending #11 - Death of Shuzen 3

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana:

    • Join Fujimori clan
    • <<< To proceed, you must build Fujimori clan's trust by completing jobs for Kiyonari. >>>
    • Shuzen, defeat him in his chambers

 

Ending #12 - With Shuzen 1

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana:

    • Join Fujimori clan
    • <<< To proceed, you must build Fujimori clan's trust by completing jobs for Kiyonari. >>>

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen

    [*]Castle Amana: Shuzen, draw your sword during the cut scene, select dialogue option #2

    [*]Castle Amana (Night): Princess Araragi

    [*]Kuchihagagara (Night): Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Castle Minori: Yuma

    [*]Castle Amana: Shuzen and Princess Araragi

    [*]Kuchihagagara: Shinnosuke

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Castle Amana: no cut scene, speak to Nanba at the castle entrance

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Automatic Event
    • Enter the Castle through the front or back entrances (back entrance recommended)
    • Storm the castle keep, defeat Genjuro

    [*]Castle Amana:

    • Defeat Shinnosuke (and Yuma if you entered Castle Minori through the front entrance)
    • Defeat Itsuse
    • Shuzen, choose dialogue option #1

 

Ending #13 - With Shuzen 2

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana: Join Fujimori clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika, choose dialogue options #2 and #1

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke, agree to accompany him, speak to him after

    [*]The Road (Night): Setsuen / Zaji

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke / Kirie

    [*]Takatane Village: Kota, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]The Road (Night): Zaji

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika / Osei

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Genjuro, choose dialogue option #3 (non-essential)
    • Shinnosuke
    • Yuma, choose dialogue option #1, defeat him using blunt attacks

    [*]Takatane Village: Osei / Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Kuchihagahara: Draw your sword during the cut scene, choose dialogue options #1 and #1.

 

Ending #14 - With Shuzen 3

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana: Join Fujimori clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]Kuchihagahara: Shinnosuke / Yuma

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke / Osei

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Takatane Village: Kota, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke / Kirie

    [*]Castle Amana: Shinnosuke / Kirie, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Takatane Village (Automatic)

    [*]Kuchihagahara

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Ending #15 - The Diabolic Wile 1

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana:

    • Join Fujimori clan
    • <<< To proceed, you must build Fujimori clan's trust by completing jobs for Kiyonari. >>>

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen

    [*]Castle Amana: Shuzen, draw your sword during the cut scene, select dialogue option #2

    [*]Castle Amana (Night): Princess Araragi

    [*]Kuchihagagara (Night): Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Castle Minori: Yuma

    [*]Castle Amana: Shuzen and Princess Araragi

    [*]<<< To proceed, you must reach 100 kills. >>>

    [*]Takatane Village (Day): no cut scene, speak to Maid outside your safe house

    [*]Castle Amana (Night): Princess Araragi

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Castle Amana: no cut scene, speak to Nanba at the castle entrance

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Automatic Event
    • Enter the Castle through the front or back entrances (back entrance recommended)
    • Storm the castle keep, defeat Genjuro

    [*]Castle Amana:

    • Defeat Shinnosuke (and Yuma if you entered Castle Minori through the front entrance)
    • Defeat Itsuse
    • Defeat Shuzen using regular attacks

 

Ending #16 - The Diabolic Wile 2

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana:

    • Join Fujimori clan
    • <<< To proceed, you must build Fujimori clan's trust by completing jobs for Kiyonari. >>>

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen

    [*]Castle Amana: Shuzen, draw your sword during the cut scene, select dialogue option #2

    [*]Castle Amana (Night): Princess Araragi

    [*]Kuchihagagara (Night): Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Castle Minori: Yuma

    [*]Castle Amana: Shuzen and Princess Araragi

    [*]<<< To proceed, you must reach 100 kills. >>>

    [*]Takatane Village (Day): no cut scene, speak to Maid outside your safe house

    [*]Castle Amana (Night): Princess Araragi

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Castle Amana: no cut scene, speak to Nanba at the castle entrance

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Automatic Event
    • Enter the Castle through the front or back entrances (back entrance recommended)
    • Storm the castle keep, defeat Genjuro

    [*]Castle Amana:

    • Defeat Shinnosuke (and Yuma if you entered Castle Minori through the front entrance)
    • Defeat Itsuse
    • Defeat Shuzen using blunt attacks

 

Ending #17 - Die as a Bandit

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village: Munechika
  • Castle Minori:
    • Join Ouka clan
    • Defeat Genjuro using regular attacks

    [*]<<< Trigger whichever inklings you like until the Nobunaga Event. >>>

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Castle Minori

 

Ending #18 - With Matsuzaki

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Amana: Join Fujimori clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen

    [*]Castle Minori (Night) (Automatic)

    [*]Castle Minori (Night): Genjuro, agree to accompany him

    [*]The Road (Night): Setsuen / Zaji

    [*]<<< To proceed, you must build Genjuro's trust.* >>>

    [*]Takatane Village: Kota, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]Castle Minori: Yuma

    [*]Castle Minori: Genjuro, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Castle Minori: Genjuro, choose dialogue option #3

* Which dialogue options you choose when talking to Genjuro can determine whether or not you receive this Ending.

 

Ending #19 - With Itsuse

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Omiki Town: Princess Araragi

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]Castle Minori (Night): Itsuse, use the rear entrance to avoid triggering Yuma's Inkling

    [*]<<< To proceed, you must build Itsuse's trust by being her sparring partner multiple times. >>>

    [*]The Road: Setsuen

    [*]Castle Amana: Join Fujimori clan

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]The Road (Night): Setsuen / Zaji

    [*]Takatane Village: Kota, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]Castle Minori: Itsuse, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]Castle Minori: Itsuse, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Castle Amana

 

Ending #20 - Senseless Person

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Defeat Munechika and Osei using regular attacks

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Join Ouka clan
    • Defeat Genjuro, Yuma and Itsuse using regular attacks

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke, draw your sword during the cut scene, defeat him using regular attacks

    [*]<<< Without visiting Castle Amana, trigger whichever inklings you like until the Nobunaga Event. >>>

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]<<< No inklings will appear for a few days. >>>

    [*]Takatane Village: Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Senseless Person Event (Automatic)

 

Ending #21 - Undercover

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Munechika
    • Kota, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Castle Amana: Join Fujimori clan

    [*]Castle Minori: Join Ouka clan

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene

    [*]The Road: Setsuen, speak to him after the cut scene, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Kuchihagahara: Shinnosuke / Yuma

    [*]Castle Minori (Night) (Automatic)

    [*]Takatane Village: Munechika, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]The Road (Night): Setsuen / Zaji, speak to Setsuen after the cut scene, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]Kuchihagahara (Night): Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #2

    [*]Takatane Village: Kota, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]The Road (Night): Zaji, choose dialogue option #3

    [*]Nobunaga Event (Automatic)

    [*]The Road (Night): Setsuen, choose dialogue option #1

    [*]Amana Castle

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Secret Ending *

 

Way of the Samurai 3 players earn the game's secret ending (as well as the "Grim Reaper" title) by reaching 100% kill rate -- dispatching of every NPC in the game, saving Shuzen for last. Note that all of this must be accomplished before the Nobunaga Event is triggered.

 

Credit for this process goes to Gamespot user fuuinashi:

  • Prologue: Peasants, choose dialogue option #1
  • Takatane Village:
    • Kill everyone except the biwa player.

    [*]Castle Amana:

    • Join Fujimori clan
    • <<< Complete jobs for Kiyonari to gain access to Shuzen's quarters. >>>
    • Kill everyone except Shuzen.

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Join Ouka clan
    • Kill everyone except Genjuro.

    [*]The Road:

    • Kill Setsuen and Fabled Merchant.

    [*]Visit the remaining areas during the Day, killing everyone except Genjuro, Shuzen and the one biwa player.

    [*]Visit the remaining areas during the Night, killing everyone except Genjuro, Shuzen and the one biwa player.

    [*]Revisit those same areas during the Day and Night again to make sure you haven't missed anyone.

    [*]Castle Minori:

    • Kill Genjuro
    • Kill NPCs that spawn by you becoming leader of Ouka clan.

    [*]Takatane Village:

    • Save your game.
    • Kill the biwa player and Leave Amana.
    • If you're at 99.45%, Shuzen is the only remaining NPC... reload your game and defeat him.
    • If you're below 99.45%, you've missed someone... reload your game and track them down.

* Completing the secret ending is not a requirement of the "Way of the Samurai" trophy.

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Thanks for Great guide it helped tons and was an invaluable resource. The only things I noticed that didn't work the way they were written were-

 

ending #1 the second to last thing you have is Takatane Village: Munechika, choose dialogue option #3 and I could never get to Munechika at this ponit it so I did Takatane Village: Osei / Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #3 and got it.

 

Also Ending #2 I had to do the inklings Kuchihagahara: Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #2 then The Road (Night): Setsuen / Zaji before building Osei's trust otherwise (Night):Setsuen / Zaji inkling wouldn't apear.

 

Every other ending worked perfectly I hope this helps anyone else trying to get those first two endings.

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Mmmh... I was trying to do "ending 20" like you describe it but i'm afraid it doesn't work.

 

SPOIL !!! SPOIL !!! SPOIL !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The end where the camp is attacked by Shuzen... So something must be missing.

Also i've read another guide and the "ending 20" has got a total different path that the one you described... Maybe am i doig wrong, but i'm pretty sure i have done everything that was written.

 

EDIT: Okay i've figured out.

During this playthrough we can apologies everytime we want... It worked for me thanks ^^

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Thanks for Great guide it helped tons and was an invaluable resource. The only things I noticed that didn't work the way they were written were-

 

ending #1 the second to last thing you have is Takatane Village: Munechika, choose dialogue option #3 and I could never get to Munechika at this ponit it so I did Takatane Village: Osei / Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #3 and got it.

 

Also Ending #2 I had to do the inklings Kuchihagahara: Shinnosuke, choose dialogue option #2 then The Road (Night): Setsuen / Zaji before building Osei's trust otherwise (Night):Setsuen / Zaji inkling wouldn't apear.

 

Every other ending worked perfectly I hope this helps anyone else trying to get those first two endings.

 

I'll be sure to look into these, and correct whatever inconsistencies I find.

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I just realized in order to get 20 titles, I have to make sure I don't finish each of the endings within an hour.. so I can get different titles by the end.

 

Very time consuming then because most of the endings can be finished within 20 mins. Now I just leave the game on (and do else things) for 40 min each ending...

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I am having trouble with endings 6 and 7. I have tried what was posted here on the guide as well as other guides with no luck. Can someone help me please?

 

I also started a thread on this topic, but I'm not getting any response, so I thought I would try posting to this thread.

 

Thanks!

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Hello,

I see many are trying to figure out the best/easiest method to quickly get 100 kills for some of the endings. I too struggled with this and while many probably figured it out, I figured I'd expressly state it for future reference. The best way is by doing either of the following:

 

While in good standing with Fujimori clan:

  • Kill several guards at Castle Amana or any place clan members are located to negatively affect your reputation with Fujimori clan, or defeat several using blunt attacks if you prefer non-lethal means.

  • If done correctly, upon entering Castle Amana you should immediately be attacked by castle guards. Ignore them or defeat them using blunt attacks and proceed to Fujimori clan's job broker, Kiyonari, select dialogue option #1 and complete the redemption mission killing 100 men.

 

The other method is related to the villagers in Amana:

  • Basically, be a "bad guy." Kill people in the village to where they all hate you.

  • Once you have earned enough negative reputation, return to Takatane Village and speak to Misae, an old woman who is the job broker of the village. She can be found by the river just down from your house. Select dialogue option #2 and complete the redemption mission killing 100 people.

 

The option for Takatane Village is probably easiest and it won't screw around with anything you might have going on with Fujimori clan. Good luck!

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i try Ending #1 and never worked at takanate village i find only shinosuke and number 3 is always <<i dont want to rebuild sakurai clan>> and at Kuchihagahara i cant choose nothing

 

For the true ending when i go to takatane village muchika isnt there its just shinnosuke and osei and i dont know what dialogue to choose when the gaurds come and ask for the heir!!! Help

 

As these said before, i couldn't get the ending 1 (true ending) following this guide, but the rest is perfect. :applause:

 

Used the video walkthrough at youtube called "Let's play Way of the Samurai 3 - True ending".

 

cya.

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