I can totally see a 'Oriental' version of EWoM, just add a few enhancements to make it feel different, change the graphics a bit, and add Ninjas, Geishas, etc. Some of the victory conditions could be..

Win Conditions

• Appease the Immortal Emperor and gain the title of Shogun through military might and uniting of clans.
• Eliminate the Immortal Emperor and appease the Gods of the East (quest/relics/ritual spell) to become the new Emperor.
• Find, collect, and research all of the lost Relics of the Gods (Gods of the North, South, East, and West) to become a god yourself.

Features

• The clan system replaces the Dynasty system. Your founders essence and soul (abilities/spells) transfer to your heir upon death.
• Edge/Trait system, such as Greedy, Stubborn, Pervert, Beautiful, Strong, Great Builder, adds bonuses and penalties to your characters.
• Civil War system, keep an eye on your enemies, but also keep an eye on your ambitious family members. If your not careful your clan can fracture.
• Title Achievement System, you may earn titles for your current character(s), such as "Ryu the Supreme", "Ryu the Invincible", or even "Ryu the Gutless" or "Ryu the Weak" if your not doing so well. These would also add an additional bonus point/penalty layer to your character(s). You would earn these by doing very hard things, such as taking on an opponent several times your level, conquering a lot of land in a very short time, etc.

Artwork

Technically not much would change here. I was thinking along the lines of Romance of the Three Kingdoms style of artwork, which gives me the same vibe as EWoM (example). Just need to change the wardrobe a bit, add katanas and other oriental weapons like that, and altar the landscape a bit.

Theoretically you could do all of the win conditions in a single game. Since you could originally side with the Immortal Emperor and become the Shogun (or force him to declare you Shogun), then eventually remove him and become the new Immortal Emperor, then continue to play as the Immortal Emperor and gather the artifacts needed, do the research, and become a God yourself. Or just do the first and last, or a single one depending on your victory conditions.

Anyhow.. just thought it would be cool with EWoM, sort of went off on a rant lol. This is probably just a bunch of cosmetic changes, and a tiny bit with the core (traits/civil war).

What do you think? Would it be cool?