More characters are joining the fight in Samurai Warriors 5

More characters are joining the fight in Samurai Warriors 5

Koei Tecmo have released a new trailer for Samurai Warriors 5, that shows off a few new characters, that players will get to interact with and more importantly play as. These four new characters, which you can see in the trailer below, bring the playable count up to 27.

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. In addition to the four new characters, Omega Force revealed for the first time that 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 his matchlock firearm and blade.

The game is set to release on July 27 for Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, for now, you can check out some new screens below.