Kessen II (決戦II) is a strategy game based on a highly romanticized Three Kingdoms era. Like the previous title, the producer wanted to make an interactive film that the players could enjoy from several different angles. He particularly strove for an "original historical fantasy" as most of the events in the game do not follow the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel. This move was met with mixed impressions as most fans were expecting the quasi-historical approach that the first title took. According to the game's development blog, the main theme of the story is "love and battle".