Koei Tecmo Europe and developer Omega Force are honored to announce today the launch of Samurai Warriors 5, an epic historical drama that introduces a reimagined experience to the iconic franchise, from graphics to storyline, opening the curtain on a brand new adventure. Samurai Warriors 5 is available from today for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, e PC Windows tramite Steam.
Samurai Warriors 5 is available
“The original Samurai was released 17 years ago and it’s amazing for me to see the transformation of the series from its roots to the incredible Samurai Warriors 5,” said Koei Tecmo Games Producer, President and Chief Operating Officer. Hisashi Koinuma, who has been leading the development of the franchise since day one – I hope everyone is ready to immerse themselves in Samurai Warriors like never before! “
The game takes place after the end of the Ōnin war, during the Sengoku period, and tells the story of two of the most important military commanders of this period: Nobunaga Oda e Mitsuhide Akechi. This title includes various eras from this period, including the years of the young Nobunaga, when he was known as “The Big Fool of Owari” and the period of turmoil and upheaval that led to the Honnō-ji incident.
All character designs in the game have been completely redesigned and reimagined to fit the Sengoku period. In total, we have well 27 playable main characters and 10 additional secondary characters, including new and old warriors, from Ieyasu Tokugawa and Hideyoshi Hashiba to Nō and Yoshimoto Imagawa.
After launch, Samurai Warriors 5 also there will be two waves of content, in the form of DLCs, which will be available separately or via a Season Pass in August. The Wave 1 DLC includes three new action-packed scenarios, three additional horses and two weapon sets. The Wave 2 DLC adds three more heroic scenarios, three more horses, and three new weapon sets.