Seppuku and given a set time to commit seppuku, usually before sunset on a given day. On occasion, if the sentenced individuals were uncooperative or outright refused to end their own lives, it was not unheard of for them to be restrained and the seppuku carried out by an executioner, or for the actual execution to be carried out instead by decapitation while retaining only the trappings of seppuku; even the short sword laid out in front of the offender could be replaced with a fan. Unlike voluntary seppuku, seppuku carried out as capital punishment did not necessarily absolve, or pardon,
Samurai Warriors: Chronicles on December 4, 2014. These games have also been released digitally in Europe on June 24, 2015, and North America on June 30, 2015. Both Sengoku Musou Chronicle 2nd and Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 support the Circle Pad Pro when played on the Nintendo 3DS. Samurai Warriors: Chronicles "Samurai Warriors: Chronicles" introduces several new features not included in prior "Samurai Warriors" games. While the top screen displays the main game, the bottom screen is used to display maps, KOs, and mission data. A player can switch between four characters during battle, switching the screen to their respective locations as well.