Koei Tecmo have announced the release date of Japanese historical musou action game Samurai Warriors 5.
Originally set to release Summer 2021, Koei Tecmo have now confirmed Samurai Warriors 5 will launch July 27th for Windows PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game will also be playable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S via backwards compatibility.
Set after the Onin War of the Sengoku period, the old feudal system has collaped, and Japan is in constant civil war. The game is likely set in the 1560s, with Oda Nobunaga seeking to unite all of Japan.
The game’s 27 playable characters include newcomers like the aforementioned Oda Nobunaga and Koga Ninja Mitsuki, and returning characters redesigned and reimagined for the time period. These include Ieyasu Tokugawa, Hideyoshi Hashiba, No, and Yoshimoto Imagawa.
Players must choose their warrior to tear across the battlefield in Musou action; devastating armies single-handedly and turning the tide of battle. This is made even more dazzling with the Japanese ink painting art style.
While announced during the recent Nintendo Direct, Koei Tecmo have now produced the trailer on their own YouTube channel. You can find that below.
You can find the full rundown (via Nintendo) below.
Experience exhilarating action set in a dramatic historical setting in SAMURAI WARRIORS 5. As the latest numbered entry in the SAMURAI WARRIORS franchise, the story, characters, and visuals have been re-imagined to set the stage for a thrilling new series. The story takes place after the Ōnin War during the golden age of the Sengoku period, and features a story that centers on the lives of two of the most representative military commanders of this era: Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi.
Choose from a number of new and returning characters while utilizing new abilities to take on evolving enemy forces. Experience electrifying Musou action like never before in SAMURAI WARRIORS 5!
Key Features
・Experience an intense historical drama set during Japan’s Sengoku period, told from the perspective of this era’s foremost military commanders: Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi.
・Both returning heroes and brand new characters have received re-imagined designs in order to showcase the captivating world of the Sengoku period.
・Enjoy exhilarating strategic action on an evolved battlefield.
・Enemy forces continue to evolve as time passes in the story, making full use of a number of different military tactics to take on the player.
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