Koei Tecmo America and developer Omega Force announced the addition of four new characters into the SAMURAI WARRIORS 5 universe, jumping the total number of playable combatants to 27. The tactical action game takes place during the legendary Sengoku period and the game is currently under development for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 Computer Entertainment System (playable on PlayStation 5 via Backward Compatibility), the Xbox One consoles (playable on Xbox Series X|S via Backward Compatibility), and Windows PC via Steam, and is set to launch across North America on July 27, 2021.
The 4 revealed characters!
Sandayū Momochi: Head of the Iga Ninjas
Hattori Hanzō: Ninja Sword master
Magoichi Saika: a mercenary with no interest in the concept of good and evil;
Yasuke: The great samurai who serves as Nobunaga’s retainer.#KTfamily #SW5 pic.twitter.com/lck8o2cxJf
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The SAMURAI WARRIORS 5 characters announced today include four new historical fighters as well as a couple of surprise variations on the two main characters driving the game’s overall storyline. The four new characters include kusarigama expert and head of the Iga Ninjas, Sandayū Momochi; Ninja Swordmaster Hattori Hanzō; Magoichi Saika, a professional mercenary with no interest in the concept of good and evil; and the great samurai Yasuke, who serves as Nobunaga’s retainer. In addition to the four new characters, Omega Force revealed for the first time that adult versions of both “The Demon King” Nobunaga Oda and the Oda family’s retainer, Mitsuhide Akechi will also be playable, including Nobunaga’s proficient sword techniques and Mitsuhide’s fearsome combination attacks utilizing both his matchlock firearm and blade!
Below is a 21-minute gameplay video of the game from various outlets:
Source:電撃オンライン
Source:ファミ通TUBE
