KOEI TECMO Europe and developer Omega Force have announced the latest upgrades to the Samurai Warriors 5 arsenal. They’ve introduced stunning new Ultimate Skills into the exhilarating warfare.
The electrifying 1 vs. 1,000 tactical action game is currently under development for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 (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. This new title is set to launch across Europe on July 27th.
Samurai Warriors 5 takes place inside the Sengoku period, during which an inverted social order extends across Japan. As war rages, several influential figures appear across the country seeking to reign supreme over these turbulent times.
Among those figures, the great daimyō, Yoshimoto Imagawa, dispatches his troops to escort the minor daimyo of the neighbouring nation – Ieyasu Tokugawa – as a hostage. While everyone is assessing the situation, there is one person watching all of this occur from high above … Nobunaga Oda. Samurai Warriors 5 begins with Nobunaga, along with his childhood friend Toshiie Maeda, as they make a raid on the Imagawa Army in order to rescue Ieyasu from his captors.
Samurai Warriors 5: One man army
In Samurai Warriors 5, this and every raid will be complemented by the all-new ability to unleash Ultimate Skill attacks on enemies. Ultimate Skills are incredibly powerful actions that can be used during battle, with players able to equip up to four types of Ultimate Skills at any one time.
Ultimate Skill types include the Avalanche. This enables you to thrust your Great Spear into the earth to create a shockwave that stuns nearby enemies. Then we have Recuperation. This ability allows you to either increase your attack power or defence or recharge your Musou Gauge. Then there is Relentless Storm. This ability allows you to throw enemies into the air. You then beat them to a pulp and bring them down to the ground with a strike from your Great Spear. And finally, we have Pulse. This is an Ultimate Skill suited for continuing combos, enabling you to connect Pulse Ultimate Skills and Musou attacks.
In addition, Hyper Attacks return to the battlefield, enabling characters to travel great distance while assaulting enemies. As the Hyper Attack allows you to round up combatants and can be connected to a standard attack, it acts as the perfect starting point for any battle.
Alongside the new battle details, nine characters were also announced to join the fray. These larger-than-life personalities include Kanbei Kuroda, Shikanosuke Yamanaka, Sena, Hanbei Takenaka, Kazuuji Nakamura, Tadakatsu Honda, Toshiie Maeda, Oichi, and Nagamasa Azai. All of the game’s character models have been completely re-imagined in a vibrant new style to help showcase the storyline’s Sengoku time period.
A treasure fit for a lord
KOEI TECMO Europe also revealed that fans of the Samurai Warriors series will be able to get their hands on two different must-have special editions of Samurai Warriors 5, exclusively available through the KOEI TECMO Europe Online Store.
The Treasure Box version of Samurai Warriors 5 includes the game’s soundtrack, an art book, and a selection of postcards (alongside a display case). There is also a deluxe cloth poster showcasing the game’s vibrant new art style, and a copy of the game, all packaged into a samurai themed collector’s box. The Collector’s Edition of the game includes all of the content featured in the Treasure Box version. However, for those wanting more, it also includes a mini acrylic stand set featuring the pivotal characters.
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