Samurai Warrior 5 to include four new characters

KOEI TECMO America and Omega Force, the developer behind Samurai Warrior 5, has revealed the addition of four new characters into its samurai universe. 

Increasing the total number of playable characters to 27, the tactical action game – which takes place in the Sengoku period – is currently under development for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, The Xbox One and Series X|S, along with Windows PC via Steam. 

Samurai Warriors 5’s four new combatants include historical fights, as well as variations of the two main characters which drive the game’s overall storyline. 

The four new characters include kusarigama expert and head of the Iga Ninjas, Sandayū Momochi; Ninja Sword master 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. 

Finally, Omega Force revealed 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 utilising both his matchlock firearm and blade.