Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes

Overview

Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes is the latest game in Capcom's Sengoku Basara series. The first game in the series to be released outside Japan with the names and historical references intact. Crowd-clearing hack-and-slash play remains the same, with an expanded roster. The opening theme is "Naked Arms" by T.M. Revolution, closing is "Gyakkou" by Ishikawa Chiaki. Missions contain hidden objectives, and the ability to vary story progression by focusing on certain ones like attacking specific officers allow branching story.

Due to schedule cuts, certain aspects like online play and alternate dubs have been cut, but local co-op for certain modes is an option.

Localization

Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes is the first game in the series to see a western release with its historical references in tact. Previous entries in the series were rebranded under the name Devil Kings. In both cases, all characters were renamed and the scenarios no longer referenced the Warring States era of Japanese history.

Characters

Returning Characters

• Oichi - her old naginata is replaced with "black aura hands"
• Yukimura Sanada - twin yari
• Yoshihiro Shimazu - great axe
• Masamune Date - continues to wield his sets of katana
• Motochika Chousokabe - boat anchor and chain
• Ieyasu Tokugawa - bare-fisted brawling
• Tadakatsu Honda - drill-like pike
• Kotaro Fuuma - kodachi short blades
• Keiji Maeda - odachi
• Motonari Mouri - hoop blades

New Characters

• Mitsunari Ishida - katana
• Yoshitsugu Outani- strung orbs
• Kanbe Kuroda - ball and chain
• Magoichi Saiga - various firearms
• Tsuruhime - bow

NPCs

• Kenshin Uesugi
• Sourin Outomo - Zabii tank
• Kasuga - kunai
• Kojuurou Katakura - swords
• Hideaki Kobayakawa - frying pan
• Sasuke Sarutobi - hand held shuriken
• Muneshige Tachibana
• Tenkai - dual scythes
• Ujimasa Houjou - multiple pointed spear
• Toshiie Maeda - trident
• Matsu - naginata
• Yoshiaki Mogami - rapier