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Tecmo Koei America to Debut Samurai Warriors 4
BURLINGAME, Calif. June 3, in the year of our Lord 2014
-- TECMO KOEI America today announced that SAMURAI WARRIORS 4 is
in development for PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment systems and PS®Vita system, and is scheduled for
release on October 21, 2014. SAMURAI WARRIORS 4 is celebrating
10 years of the tactical action WARRIORS brand that has sold
over 34 million units worldwide, in addition to the franchises
first-ever appearance on new generation systems with its launch
on PlayStation 4. SAMURAI WARRIORS 4 will be on display at the
E3 2014, within the Sony Computer Entertainment America booth
located in the West Hall, #4522.
Since its original announcement in 2013, fans have been
clamoring for information about SAMURAI WARRIORS 4. Now a new
chapter of the saga unfolds with more than 50 playable warriors
to choose from, devastating new attacks and exciting new modes
creating an entirely new SAMURAI WARRIORS experience in stunning
HD resolutions.
Features
55 New and Updated Characters Nobuyuki Sanada and Yoshitsugu
Otani join the fray, along with Takatora Todo, Naotora Ii and
Munenori Yagyu previously only available in Japanese releases of
SAMURAI WARRIORS along with major overhauls of appearance and
rearrangements in battle moves for fan-favorite characters such
as Yukimura Sanada and Nobunaga Oda adding to the diverse range
of more than 50 playable characters
Disseminate the Enemy Ranks Battles are more thrilling than ever
with new maneuvers including Hyper Attacks which allow for rapid
moment on the battlefield combined with high powered attacks, a
powerful Rage Attack which can be reached when the Spirit Gauge
is full, deadly finishing moves with Mighty Strikes and the
ability to mount and dismount horses seamlessly, additionally
existing moves have all been powered up from their previous
iterations
New Battle Modes Enhancements and newly implemented gameplay
systems create a deeper and more satisfying combat experience,
including the all-new ability to switch between two characters
in real-time, adjustments to morale, Officer development and the
return of the popular portable item system found in SAMURAI
WARRIORS 3 are just some of the features players will find to
gain the advantage in combat
Unfold the rich tapestry of the Warring States era The Story
Mode portrays the tales surrounding the battles by faction,
deepening the relationships between characters and is separated
into two parts, regional stories, which tell the tales of the
officers of various regions around the land such as Kyûshû and
Shikoku, and the story of unification, which details events up
to the end of the Warring States era
Leave a mark on history In the new Chronicle Mode, while
completing various quests, meeting new officers and collecting
items, players discover the world of SAMURAI WARRIORS through
their own design with more ways to customize than ever before
including a vastly upgraded Create Character system
Living World PlayStation 4 players will experience an even more
engaging saga with highly detailed landscapes and breathtaking
skies that reflect true to life lighting and shadow effects and
battlegrounds packed with significantly more enemies on screen
Cooperative Play and Cross Save functionality All modes can be
played cooperatively via Network Play across the PlayStation 3,
PlayStation 4 and PS Vita system, additionally save data can be
shared across all three systems
SAMURAI WARRIORS 4 is developed by Omega Force and published in
North America by TECMO KOEI America. The PlayStation 3 and PS
Vita versions will be available exclusively through the
PlayStation® Store for $49.99 (PS3) and $39.99 (PS Vita)
respectively and the PlayStation 4 will be available for $59.99.
This title has not yet been rated by the ESRB.Previous games in
this franchise were rated 'T' for THIRTEEN AND OLDER ONLY.