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Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada
By Koei Tecmo Games, released 1 Jan 2017
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- crowd-combat video game
What it is
SAMURAI WARRIORS: Spirit of Sanada is a 2017 hack-and-slash game from Koei Tecmo Games. It follows Yukimura Sanada across all 48 years of his life and presents the Sanada clan’s struggle during Japan’s Warring States period. The game features crowd-combat battles and introduces Castle Towns, where officers’ daily lives and battles are shown in greater detail. Multi-Stage Battles add another structure to its action. Masayuki Sanada and other requested characters join the cast, with character depictions changing as they develop. The game is single-player and supports Steam Achievements, adjustable difficulty, custom volume controls, a keyboard-only option, partial controller support, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. It is listed for Windows and PlayStation 3, while the Steam release is dated May 23, 2017.
What players like, and what they don't
- Covers Yukimura Sanada’s 48-year life
- Adds Castle Towns and Multi-Stage Battles
- Adjustable difficulty is included
- Supports Steam Cloud and Family Sharing
- Keyboard-only play option available
- Single-player only
- Controller support is partial
- Steam lists Windows only
- PlayStation 3 is separate from Steam listing
Who it suits
Spirit of Sanada suits solo players interested in historical Japanese warfare, character development and crowd-combat action. It is available on Windows and PlayStation 3.
Spirit of Sanada combines a long character-focused story with large-scale hack-and-slash battles. Its town and multi-stage systems add structure beyond the main fights.
