Seppuku wives of samurai who have performed seppuku or brought dishonor. Some women belonging to samurai families committed suicide by cutting the arteries of the neck with one stroke, using a knife such as a "tantō" or "kaiken". The main purpose was to achieve a quick and certain death in order to avoid capture. Before committing suicide, a woman would often tie her knees together so her body would be found in a dignified pose, despite the convulsions of death. Invading armies would often enter homes to find the lady of the house seated alone, facing away from the door. On
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