Samurai Warriors 5 (Nintendo Switch)

Samurai Warriors 5 focuses on the lives of officers Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi, in order to more intensely and boldly depict the warring states era spanning from the end of the Ōnin War to the Incident at Honnōji, the title is the beginning of a new series, in which the stories and characters from the traditional Samurai Warriors have been revamped.

The Story of the Warriors

This story takes place during the Sengoku period, during which an inverted social order started to extend all across Japan. As war rages throughout the Sengoku period, several influential figures appear across Japan seeking to reign supreme over these turbulent times.

Among those figures, the great daimyō, Yoshimoto Imagawa, dispatched his troops to escort the minor daimyo of the neighboring nation – Ieyasu Tokugawa – as a hostage.
While everyone was assessing the situation, there was one person watching all of this occur from high above.

That person was 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.

New Samurai Officers Join the Battle!

With officers whose designs have been revamped, as well as new officers, a total of 27 Samurai Warriors join the battle.

Officers such as a young Nobunaga Oda, known as the “Great Fool”, and daimyō Yoshimoto Imagawa, who was called the “Greatest Archer in all of Kaidō”, appear with new designs that match the setting of this title.

Also, new officers such as Toshimitsu Saitō, a retainer of Mitsuhide Akechi, as well as Kōga ninja Mitsuki join the battle. A total of 27 Samurai Warriors interweave their fates to create a dramatic warring states era.

Action With a Japanese Flair

Samurai Warriors 5 actions are more thrilling and dazzling than ever before.

In this title, players can once again enjoy the thrill of sending enemies flying that the Warriors series is renowned for.

And with new actions that have been added with this title, as well as new depictions that give off a Japanese flair, the Warriors actions have become even more stunning.

New Modes for Samurai Warriors 5

Musou mode, Samurai mode, and Vault join the Warriors world! In the main mode of Samurai Warriors 5, Musou Mode, play as the famous military commanders Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi and experience their stories taking place during the Sengoku period.

With Citadel Mode, you can collect resources which can be used to upgrade the various buildings in the My Castle menu. In Citadel Mode, troops are utilized instead of items.The different troops you summon will unleash a strong attack and then remain in that location and defend against the invading enemies.

The Vault allows players to check their play log and completed missions, as well as view event scenes, listen to BGM songs and learn more about the history of the Samurai Warriors in the Biographies section.

Samurai Warriors 5 Official Trailer

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