Overview
If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. That type of mindset has been behind most of the long running Warriors franchise, which has delivered top notch hack and slash gameplay for years to a loyal fanbase.
Samurai Warriors 5 is the latest installment, bringing us back to the basics while adding some new features to keep things fresh. Does this sequel deliver, or is the previous installment still the pinnacle of this series? Let’s find out.
Story
Musou Mode is basically the heartbeat of
Samurai Warriors 5, where the narrative leads the experience. Players will find a comfortable retread of the Sengoku period, seeing the perspectives of a young Nobunaga and Mitsuhide, where we get a better look at how the two met and how it would affect their motives later on. It is a rather compelling plot at work here, but one that still doesn’t feel as fleshed out as it could be due to the execution. Sure, the story is enjoyable, but I feel like even though everything i
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May 13, 2021 08:00 EDT
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Hisashi Koinuma about the upcoming release of Samurai Warriors 5, due to launch on July 27th, 2021 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Koinuma-san is the President and COO of Koei Tecmo as well as the Producer for Samurai Warriors 5, considered to be a reboot of the series featuring a brand new storyline, revamped character designs, and a new visual presentation.
The character roster for Samurai Warriors 5 is notably smaller than previous entries, with 27 playable characters versus the 50+ from Samurai Warriors 4. If a favorite character is missing from the roster, is it possible that they will return in future updates or DLC?
Fans of the Samurai Warriors series may have been wondering where the long-running Musou series could go following its last game. After a well-received trilogy and a fourth installment that seemed to close the book on the overarching story, Koei Tecmo surprised fans with the announcement of a fifth game. Samurai Warriors 5 will go back to the franchise s roots in a way, revisiting the Sengoku period and reimagining many of the events of the original game.
To learn more about what fans can expect from Samurai Warriors 5, Shacknews reached out to Hisashi Koinuma. He s the President and COO of Koei Tecmo and is also working as a producer for the game. He talked about the Samurai Warriors series as a whole, some of the major changes being introduced for Samurai Warriors 5, and what the next generation of consoles potentially means for the series moving forward.