Samurai Warriors: Katana | Nintendo Wii

About the Game

Set in the Sengoku Era of Medieval Japan, this installment in KOEI 's Samurai Warriors franchise allows players to take part in history. As a mercenary following the orders of various warlords such as Nobunaga Oda, players hacks and slashes through hordes of enemy soldiers and commanders. The various characters of the Samurai Warriors game make appearances through various missions, either as allies or enemies. The game relies on the Wii Remote and Nunchuk movements for attack commands as players are automatically moved through the stages through Arcade-like camera movement.

Story & Setting

In story mode, the battles are separated in various parts in which certain goals must be achieved in order to clear it.

Gameplay & Core Systems

The game allows for eight different weapons to use and customize. The weapon list includes a Katana, a Bow, a Musket, a Spear, as well as four other weapons. To upgrade the weapons, players can either win new ones by completing missions, or buy stats to add to the weapons in the shop. The game also offers mini-games that can be played in two-player mode. In these mini-games, money that can be used to boost the character or the weapon's stats is rewarded by successfully completing short missions.

Standout Features

• Upon ending these missions, a grade (from E to S) based on completion time, rewards obtained and damage taken, is awarded to players.
• Each battle can be redone multiple times, be it to obtain more money, better weapons, new skills or simply to get a better grade.

Modes & Ways to Play

Player support includes Same/Split-Screen and Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).

Presentation & Atmosphere

Audio support includes Dolby Pro Logic II.