Four new characters revealed for Samurai Warriors 5
Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have revealed four new characters that will appear in the upcoming Samurai Warriors 5.
The new combatants include head of the Iga Ninjas Sandayū Momochi, Ninja Sword master Hattori Hanzō, professional mercenary Magoichi Saika, and Nobunaga’s retainer Yasuke. Additionally, adult versions of “The Demon King” Nobunaga Oda and the Oda family’s retainer, Mitsuhide Akechi, will be playable. These new reveals take the total number of playable characters to 27.
Publisher Koei Tecmo also shared a new trailer for the game that showcases the full roster. Watch it below:
Samurai Warriors 5 launches July 27th, 2021, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game will also be playable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S via backward compatibility.
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