Zombicide: Warlords of the Rising Sun Review – Samurai, Betrayal, and OP Survivors

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Eight legendary warriors. One necromancer. And a battlefield where history meets the undead. Zombicide: White Death – Warlords of the Rising Sun brings the heroes and villains of Japan’s Sengoku period to life… and then throws them into the zombie apocalypse. In this review, I’ll cover: -The historical context behind the expansion -How their skills tie into their legendary reputations -Why this expansion is dripping with theme… and why that’s both its greatest strength and its biggest weakness -Who should pick this up — and who might want to skip it Which Sengoku warlord would you bring into a zombie fight — and why? Let me know in the comments! 0:00 - Intro & Overview 00:49 - The Sengoku Period 02:28 - Dripping in Theme 03:01 - Core Set Compatibility 03:20 - Survivors are POWERFUL! 03:47 - New Necromancer! 04:53 - What Works Recap 05:18 - Character Breakdowns 05:34 - Uesugi Kenshin 07:08 - Takeda Shingen 08:40 - Oda Nobunaga 10:47 - Tokugawa Ieyasu 12:29 - Akechi Mitsuhide 13:28 - Toyotomi Hideyoshi 14:40 - Ishida Mitsunari 16:25 - Hattori Hanzo 18:09 - Fuma Kataro 18:57 - The Cost of Theme.... 20:19 - Fuma Kataro isn't a Primary Necromancer 20:45 - Theme can be a Trap - The Mitsunari Paradox 23:02 - Frenemies? 23:39 - Final Verdict 24:21 - Who is this for? 24:55 - Who is this NOT for? 25:35 - Subscribe! 🎥 White Death – Core Set Review → https://youtu.be/gSBNg1n856M 🎥 White Death – Eternal Empire Review → https://youtu.be/AnWjTJrHs8M 🎥 White Death All-In Buyer’s Guide → https://youtu.be/8uMKcZxhvvI 🎥 Virtues of Bushido Review → https://youtu.be/M37kkoB3UnY #zombicide #boardgames #Z\zombicidewhitedeath #warlordsoftherisingsun #boardgamereview #samurai #shogun #sengoku #zombiegames #cmongames #whitedeath