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Samurai Warriors 4 (戦国無双4, Sengoku Musou 4) is the fourth main entry in the Samurai Warriors series. Plans for its development was first revealed on Hisashi Koinuma's Twitter and its console availability was later announced at SCEJA Press Conference 2013. The title is being made to celebrate the series's tenth anniversary.

The upcoming game focuses on the history of the Sengoku Jidai era's unification with a Samurai Warriors twist. The story telling method provides more coverage for the "losers" of history, and the main theme is "separation." The game offers a Treasure Box, Anime Box, and Gamecity Set, with each offering unique bonuses and rewards for fans. Reserving the game from various Japanese outlets grants special costumes for select characters.

Unlike past Samurai Warriors games, this one only has Japanese voice overs.

Gameplay[]

Players must pick two characters for each battle and can switch between them by pressing Select. The game introduces a new gameplay mechanic called the Hyper Attack, a dashing attack that can clear large crowds of enemies quickly. This attack can be performed by reversing the usual combo order, giving all playable characters two moveset strings. Hyper Attacks are powerful against foot soldiers but ineffective against named enemies and high-enemy-morale zones. When an enemy general is staggered or stunned, characters can perform a reworked version of the "Killing Array" called a Mighty Strike.

The game has changed several aspects, including the removal of weapon deadlocks, rolling, and dash attacks, and the speed of side-stepping. The Spirit Charge from Sengoku Musou 3: Empires has been reworked into a slower backward sidestep with afterimages, and old dash animations are used for counterattacks. The Spirit Charge can now be used in midair, and characters' Musou Attacks have new finishing animations, separate from their Ultimate Musou. Enemy generals are no longer fully invincible but are granted Hyper Armor.

The "Rage Attack" ("Musou Gokui") is a feature similar to Awakening Musous. Players can use their Spirit Gauge and press R3 to temporarily enter a powerful and invulnerable state when the Spirit Gauge is filled, which is meant to replicate the classical Musou Attack free-action state via bullet time. Once activated, the character's strikes will have a secondary effect. If the player uses their Musou (Circle) while in this state, they will end their Rage Mode prematurely and perform their Ultimate Musou. The Rage Attack's ending animation reuses all returning characters' previous Musou Attack finishers/poses.

Proficiency levels have been added to all characters' attacks, with each action's effectiveness and strength increasing based on frequency. The customizable item system returns with a rare item called "Heirloom" that can be reused in battles. Armor has been omitted, but power-up items can replace armor. Weapon forging returns with a system reminiscent of the third title, but with discarded normal, power, and speed types.

Weapon attributes are visually categorized by a colored gem and can only be learned by the gem(s) matching its color. Attributes may also be sealed and require the usage of a rare gem earned by completing battle objectives in order to unlock. Characters can donate their weapon attributes to strengthen another character's weaponry. Once the procedure is completed, however, the player will need to reforge the donor's weapon if they wish to reclaim its optimized properties. Players can exchange excess gems in favor of rarer ones to a certain degree.

Other details include:

  • Morale remains an important factor for influencing enemy AI. Enemy morale can be decreased greatly by hunting and defeating the new bannerman units on the field.
  • Characters have a smoother animation for mounting horses than previous titles.
  • A larger amount of characters have changed from their prior moveset types to Hyper in this title.
  • Edit characters have more customization options and star in their own mode called "Chronicle Mode".
  • Online co-op is available for all modes.
  • Data can be transferred and saved between either PlayStation port of the title. Crossplay between the two ports is not supported.
  • Save data from the Sengoku Musou 2 HD Collection can be used to unlock 10,000 gold in this game.
  • Downloadable content includes scenarios, costumes, and edit character parts. There are no secondary costumes in the vanilla game; players can only obtain alternates through DLC.

Modes[]

Story Mode[]

Story Mode has been changed to be an overview world map of Japan, a la Empires titles. Players can select their preferred scenario through two methods:

  • Regional Stories (Chihou) - focuses on a specific region/clan as opposed to individual characters with in-depth character events and dramatization. Has ten different chapters available.
  • Story of Unification (Tenka Toitsu) - has the entire land as the stage for an overall summary of the land's events. It continues from the introductions in the Chihou scenarios to focus on a detailed end for the era.

Clear the Takeda and Oda chapters to unlock the Tenka Toitsu options; finish other stories to unlock the others. The majority of the cast can be unlocked by clearing the stages in each scenario. Certain scenarios have unlockable side stories.

Free Mode[]

Similar as previous titles. Edit characters can be used in this mode.

Chronicle Mode[]

The Japanese version of Warriors features a mode called "Rurou Enbu," which combines elements of Mercenary Mode and Story Mode. Edit characters act as mercenaries, traveling between provinces to complete requests for the main cast. This mode offers multiple perspectives of the main cast, allowing players to befriend or alienate characters through personal conversations, battles, or travel. Players can earn rare weapons, edit parts, and side stories, with additional side stories available by clearing each chapter in Story Mode.

Dojo[]

Edit character creation, officer encyclopedia, gallery mode, game settings, tutorial and Mobile Joy. Stores pre-rendered movies, events, edit characters and downloadable content.

Characters[]

Over 50 main characters and over 1,000 named NPCs will be in the title. Goemon, Musashi, Kojirō, and Okuni reuse their designs from their debut or Samurai Warriors 3 respectively. Takatora, Naotora and Munenori are labeled as new characters in the main installment, however they debuted in a spin-off Samurai Warriors series as Chronicle 2nd.

Returning[]

Newcomers[]

Trophies[]

Icon Name Unlock Method Type
SW4 Trophy Unrivaled Warrior Obtain all other trophies. Platinum
SW4 Trophy 2 Historian Maximize the officer gallery to 100%. Gold
SW4 Trophy 3 Dominion over the Land Clear Story Mode with every character. Gold
SW4 Trophy 4 Lives Lived Maximize the event collection rate to 100%. Silver
SW4 Trophy 5 Antique Collector Collect every character's heirloom. Silver
SW4 Trophy 6 Rock God Maximize the music collection rate to 100%. Silver
SW4 Trophy 7 Perfectionist Maximize the mission accomplishment rate to 100%. Silver
SW4 Trophy 8 Military Enthusiast Obtain all rare weapons. Silver
SW4 Trophy 9 To the Victor the Spoils Clear every battle in Story Mode. Silver
SW4 Trophy 10 Networker Maximize a bond with every character in Mercenary Mode. Silver
SW4 Trophy 11 Anger Management Use Rage Mode 5 times in one battle. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 12 Say Ahh... Heal an ally with an item. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 13 To Hell and Back Clear a battle on hell difficulty. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 14 True Warrior Get 1,000 kills in one battle. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 15 Truest Warrior Get 2,000 kills in one battle. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 16 Unstoppable Break an enemy's guard with spirit cancel. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 17 Loyal Soldier Clear a mission for the first time. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 18 Giving 110% Break ability limitations for the first time. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 19 First Brushstrokes Create own officer biography for the first time. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 20 Auspicious Beginnings Win a battle for the first time. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 21 Timing Is Everything Defeat 5 officers with a Mighty Strike in one battle. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 22 Bitter Experience Maximize a character's level for the first time. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 23 Soul Mates Maximize a bond with one character in Mercenary Mode. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 24 My Kingdom for a Horse Purchase Matsukaze at the shop. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 25 Big Spender Spend over 100,000 gold at the shop. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 26 Musou Master Get 500 kills with Musou attacks in one battle. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 27 Aesthete Obtain an heirloom for the first time. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 28 Reliable Underling Raise the mission accomplishment rate to 50%. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 29 Cinephile Raise the event collection rate to 50%. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 30 Bundle of Joy Create an edit officer for the first time. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 31 Aficionado Obtain 20 rare weapons. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 32 Veteran Warrior Defeat a total of more than 100,000 enemies. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 33 Insanity Within an area where enemy morale is high, defeat an enemy using a Hyper Attack while in Rage Mode. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 34 Carve Up the Battlefield Get 1,000 kills with Hyper Attacks in one battle. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 35 The Spice of Life Unlock all officers for use in Free Mode. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 36 Delegator Clear a mission for the first time while switching officers. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 37 Audiophile Raise the music collection rate to 50%. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 38 Rare Find Obtain a rare weapon for the first time. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 39 Eye on the Prize Obtain an heirloom by defeating a character under special conditions. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 40 Half Mast Defeat enemy flag carriers for the first time. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 41 Unlimited Stamina Perform a 2,000 combo chain. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 42 Rampage Perform a 1,000 combo chain. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 43 Commit to Your Betrayal Clear Oda story chapter. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 44 Under the Cherry Blossom Clear Takeda story chapter. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 45 A Friend's Legacy Clear Chūgoku story chapter. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 46 A Father's Will Clear Kantō story chapter. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 47 Never Give Up Clear Kyūshū story chapter. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 48 For the Next Generation Clear Tōhoku story chapter. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 49 Spirit of Rebellion Clear Shikoku story chapter. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 50 The Price of Peace Clear Tokugawa story chapter. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 51 A Sturdy Trunk Clear Uesugi story chapter. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 52 Carrying on the Dream Clear Kinki story chapter. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 53 True Unifier Clear Unification story chapter. Bronze
SW4 Trophy 54 The Flower and the Trunk Clear Sanada story chapter. Bronze


Differences between ports[]

PS4 version features updated graphics, more mobs, early bird bonus, 18 costumes, save data transfer, live streaming, SHARE options, and chat, with 18 total costumes available.

Expansions/Spin-offs[]

Related Media[]

Attendees of the Sengoku Street in Numata 2013 event can receive Samurai Warriors fliers and may choose to purchase series merchandise. A Numata themed hand towel is exclusive to this event. The MITSUNARI 11 collaboration from the previous main entry continues with this title. Human sized cardboard cutouts of Mitsunari and Sakon can be seen at Yume-kyo Bashi Akarikan.

A press conference to celebrate the tenth anniversary for the series took place on December 6, 3:30 PM (JST) and was broadcast on NicoNico Live. Koinuma was a guest for the fortieth episode of the Japanese TV show, Game Maniacs, to talk about this game. The press conference to celebrate the game's completion was streamed on NicoNico Live March 5, 13:00 (JST) for fans to enjoy. A third NicoNico Live broadcast prior to the game's sale date is planned on March 13, 20:00 (JST).

Koei-Tecmo's SKY EYE ~Sorakara no Message~ collaboration continues with this entry. Another renewed collaboration for the series is the TBI group character menu; consumers who purchase a dish from the menu can receive a character postcard. The ongoing collaboration with Kumamoto Taxis, Sengoku Musou Taxi, will have Kiyomasa, Gracia and Musashi taxis starting on February 20. People who buy two Lotte items at select stores between March 4~March 17 can receive character themed bookmarks as a gift with their purchase. The series's second charity event for the 2011 Tohoku natural disasters, Gi no Tameni 2, will take place on March 30th; proceeds will be donated to ongoing disaster relief and restoration efforts.

One of the new collaborations for the project is downloadable content themed to the 2014 Taiga drama Gunshi Kanbei. Players can download the drama Kanbei's outfit for Sengoku Musou Kanbei. Outfits for the Taiga drama Kanbei, Hanbei and Hideyoshi can be used by edit characters. Fans of the weapons within the series can purchase replicas in 2014. It is a collaboration with Token no Sato, a team of blacksmiths who are recreating real life replicas of the main cast's weaponry. Tourists can visit the place holding the swords starting July 12, 2014. Character themed glasses are also planned. Samurai Warriors characters are mascots for a blood donation drive and will appear on eighteen different posters. This game will join Sengoku IXA, Sengoku BASARA 4 and other games to be a part of the annual Sanada Yukimura festival. Samurai Warriors merchandise will be available at Marui One's August "Sengoku Marui" Kitasenju no Jin store campaign.

Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi 2014 Spring 10th Anniversary, a voice actor event to celebrate the series's ten year anniversary, took place on March 8~9, 2014. Like the Haruka 3 collaboration, Hello Kitty versions of the characters can be purchased at the anniversary event. Ruby Party's dessert lineup will also include cookies and other goods themed to this event. Nico Nico users could tune into a special live broadcast before the live event, which additionally ties into the Geten no Hana Yumeakari stage event, on February 25, 20:00 (JST). Fans who couldn't make the event can still purchase leftover event merchandise. Additional Hello Kitty and miniature character merchandise can be purchased in Gamecity Shopping's Sengoku Fair. The concept was revived with other Warring States related titles in Sengoku Fair 2014 Aki.

A three-part Kodansha Gekkan Shounen Comic publication of this entry is drawn by Seijiro Narumi. The first part is called Sengoku Musou ~Ishida Mitsunari no Shou~ Senjou wo Kakeru Yume; the second short is Sengoku Musou ~Date Masamune no Shou~ and the third is Sengoku Musou ~Sanada Yukimura Nobuyuki no Shou~. Consumers who purchase the published volume, Mononofutachi no Sekigahara, can obtain a serial code for the heirloom, Soul of the Sanada.

Suzuhito Yamada illustrated the sixth volume of Famitsu Column Game no Koto Omoi Egaku. This volume's theme is "the allure of Warriors series and characters". Aya and Naotora are the cover image.

Sengoku Musou SP ~Sanada no Shou~ is an animated TV special with two versions. Takeshi Kusao (Yukimura Sanada) appeared on the 117 episode of Hiyama Nobuyuki no Animejyu to talk about the anime short and answer fan letters February 26. The television program broadcast five days before the showing can be seen for free at PlayCommu. This TV special serves as a prequel for a 2015 animated TV series.

Sengoku Musou 4 Ouka Ranman features character image songs and two dramas from new characters in this entry. The original soundtrack is compiled onto three CDs and includes jacket size sticker for first print buyers.

The PS4 port is a part of Gamecity's PS4 Summer online shopping campaign. Samurai Warriors 4 is one of many titles represented in the October 21~November 3, 2014 Marui One Family Mizoguchi Koei-Tecmo Goods Fair. This IP is the second Koei IP to be selected for a Happy Kuji collaboration, or a type of lottery for exclusive character merchandise.

A panel exhibition focusing on the Oda is being held at Gifu Prefecture from January 13 to April 9, 2017. This event will feature a talk show on February 26 with Nobunaga and Nō's voice actors appearing as guests.

AMAKUNI created a limited edition Naotora Ii figurine. It was available for purchase at Hoppy Japan.

A collaboration campaign with AVABEL ONLINE is being held from December 11, 2019 to January 8, 2020. Players of the latter title can challenge Samurai Warriors characters like Yukimura and Mitsunari in the campaign's special map to earn unique outfits for their avatars.

Image Song[]

Performed by Kuroyume

*Also ending song for the animated TV special.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • The second volume of the comic Kuroda-san to Katagiri-san references an event that happens during this game's Shikoku chapter.
  • Samurai Warriors 4 is the first Samurai Warriors game to be released in PS Vita port and also PS4 port.

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