Genpei War in Popular Culture
On September 27th, 2011, The Creative Assembly released a DLC pack for Total War: Shogun 2 entitled "Rise of the Samurai", which allows players to play as members of the Taira, the Minamoto, or the Fujiwara families. Through a complex system of province building, diplomacy, research, and combat, players can decide the outcome of the Genpei War for themselves.
Cinemaware's Amiga title Lords of the rising sun features Genpei war. It was made in the beginning of nineties.
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