Instead of the 55 playable characters in the previous installment, the number has dropped significantly to only 27, which is still a respectably-sized roster. Samurai Warriors 5 is a reboot of the series and takes on a less is more approach. Retelling the same story and not making it become stale is the challenge with games in the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors franchise, and Samurai Warriors 5 is the latest game to dish out the familiar gameplay that fans look forward to and expect while attempting to repackage the experience so it doesn’t feel like just an upgraded Samurai Warrior 4. With these games the main gameplay elements are the same across every title, but the details are what make each one of them unique, some feeling moreso than others.
They’ve been releasing countless games in this style since 2000’s Dynasty Warriors 2 and have branched off into many different franchises utilizing the formula.
While they do release other styles of games, musou games are what immediately spring to mind when someone mentions Koei Tecmo.
