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Samurai Warriors

2004 73 / 100 Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Samurai Warriors is the first title in the series of hack and slash video games created by Koei's Omega Force team based loosely around the Sengoku ("Warring States") period of Japanese history and it is a sister series of the Dynasty Warriors series. In the basic gameplay of Samurai Warriors, the player takes the role of a single officer in battle and must fend off hordes of enemy soldiers and defeat the enemy comma Show full summary

Samurai Warriors is the first title in the series of hack and slash video games created by Koei's Omega Force team based loosely around the Sengoku ("Warring States") period of Japanese history and it is a sister series of the Dynasty Warriors series. In the basic gameplay of Samurai Warriors, the player takes the role of a single officer in battle and must fend off hordes of enemy soldiers and defeat the enemy commander. The player has at their disposal a range of combo attacks and crowd-clearing special moves known as Musou attacks. The variety of attacks available increase as the character levels up and acquires more superior weapons. The game features a total of 15 characters based on historical figures during the Warring States period of Japan.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer

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Samurai Warriors is the first title in the series of hack and slash video games created by Koei's Omega Force team based loosely around the Sengoku ("Warring States") period of Japanese history and it is a sister series of the Dynasty Warriors series. In the basic gameplay of Samurai Warriors, the player takes the role of a single officer in battle and must fend off hordes of enemy soldiers and defeat the enemy commander. The player has at their disposal a range of combo attacks and crowd-clearing special moves known as Musou attacks. The variety of attacks available increase as the character levels up and acquires more superior weapons. The game features a total of 15 characters based on historical figures during the Warring States period of Japan.

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Studio & publishing

Developer
Omega Force
Publisher
Koei
Franchise
Dynasty Warriors
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player, Split screen
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Historical
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Xbox Jul 13, 2004
  • Xbox Sep 24, 2004
  • PlayStation 2 Jun 25, 2004
  • Xbox Jul 29, 2004
  • PlayStation 2 May 06, 2004
  • PlayStation 2 Feb 11, 2004

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