The Last Samurai a trap and deprive them of artillery support. The ensuing battle inflicts massive casualties on both sides and forces the Imperial soldiers to retreat. Knowing that Imperial reinforcements are coming and defeat is inevitable, Katsumoto orders a suicidal charge on horseback. During the charge, the Samurai break through Bagley's line. Bagley is killed by Algren, but the Samurai are quickly mowed down by gatling guns. The Imperial captain, previously trained by Algren and horrified by the sight of the dying Samurai, orders all of the guns to cease fire, disregarding Omura's orders. A mortally wounded Katsumoto commits Seppuku with Algren's
Samurai Warriors 3 "Empires" expansion, the game is more focused on the political and tactical battle system. The game features a different version of Historical Mode and Free Mode that fits with the "Empires" structure and retains the edit character feature. Like "Xtreme Legends", this game has yet to be released overseas. Samurai Warriors 3 Z: Special is a port for the PlayStation Portable released in Japan on February 16, 2012. As it is based on "Samurai Warriors 3 Z", it has all of its features (including the removal of Murasame Castle mode) as well as the ability for four players to compete