Everything in the Samurai Warriors series is as stylised and dramatic as a cat that’s spotted its own reflection. The puffed up action of the Sengoku period piece will throw you into a slashy fighting game that’s almost exclusively combos and special moves. If you needed further proof, check out its natty theme song trailer below. There are 27 characters to play with in Samurai Warrios 5, and an additional ten supports who aren’t quite as nimble as the main stars, though I still wouldn’t piss them off. They’re too pretty to look angry, anyway. The likes of Nobunaga Oda and Yoshimoto Imagawa return to fight, too, but with such a swollen cast, a few new faces pop up too. Here’s some recent gameplay footage. By the end, I expect you’ll immediately know if it’s your sort of thing or not. There’s no sitting on the fence when it comes to a game that lets one player overpower 1000 enemies. And just like that, it’s nearly here. Samurai Warriors 5 is scheduled to release on July 27th 2021 over on Steam.
