Something Cool From Hasbro! Finally!

Many years ago, Milton Bradley released the best of its Gamemaster series. Considering one of them was Axis and Allies, that may be considered a bold statement. Alas, I will stand by my statement that Shogun (later released with minor rulebook changes as Samurai Swords) was the best of the five games in the Gamemaster series. Sure, Broadsides and Boarding Parties and Conquest of the Empire were in the series, but so was the awesomely themed Fortress America. While Axis and Allies has seen many editions and versions, the only other game to get a re-release was Conquest of the Empire. Well, now Hasbro, under its Avalon Hill brand, is releasing Ikusa, a nearly perfect reproduction (component-wise) of this terrific game. Click the link to go to the Boardgame Geek page full of details.