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Samurai Derby (ダービー無双, Derby Musou) is a Samurai Warriors 4 collaboration project with the Japanese Racing Association (JRA). One part of the project is a free-to-play online browser game. Its gimmick pairs Samurai Warriors characters with famous Japanese racehorses as they race on the Tokyo Race Course against their rivals. Music and voice actors from the game are reused for each character's story.

Business talks for Samurai Derby were light, surprising Koinuma. JRA, responsible for directorial decisions, aimed to use Matthew Perry's internet popularity and "black ships" to associate the horse with the race. The collaboration commemorates the 81st Nihon Debry.

Gameplay[]

The star horse rider navigates through a derby using their Musou, a tool that increases their speed. The first challenge is to keep their speed, defeating soldiers within a 30-second time limit. Rapid left clicking can unleash a character's crowd attack, replenishing Musou gauges. Surpassing the crowd leads to a one-on-one challenge with the mid-boss or last boss, with the goal of outrunning them. Failing or succeeding can alter character dialogue and final results.

Characters[]

Player characters for each derby are bolded.

Tenka Fubu Derby[]

Nobunaga and Deep Impact have proved themselves as the land's indomitable duo. Nagamasa and Mitsuhide challenge their right to be claimed the derby kings, and Nobunaga decides to answer the call at Honnōji.

Difficulty: Easy
Jockey Racehorse
Nobunaga Oda Deep Impact
Nagamasa Azai Meisho Samson
Mitsuhide Akechi Heart's Cry


Family Feud Derby[]

Yukimura wants to become independent and see the world with Orfevre. His overprotective family fear that the gesture is premature for him and challenge him to prove himself. The younger Sanada brother races with his partner to win his freedom.

Difficulty: Easy
Jockey Racehorse
Yukimura Sanada Orfevre
Tadakatsu Honda Symboli Rudolf
Nobuyuki Sanada Dream Journey


Ladies' Derby[]

Oichi and Vodka are vying against Nene and Daiwa Scarlet, with Oichi seeking revenge by racing Gracia and Buena Vista and settling the score with Nene in an all-womens derby.

Difficulty: Easy
Jockey Racehorse
Oichi Vodka
Gracia Buena Vista
Nene Daiwa Scarlet


Kawanakajima Derby[]

Shingen and Winning Ticket have faced against their rivals Kenshin and Biwa Hayahide for some time. Planning to end his rivalry with Ujiyasu and Narita Taishin in one fell swoop, he forces their hand and engages them at the "Kawanakajima Derby".

Difficulty: Normal
Jockey Racehorse
Shingen Takeda Winning Ticket
Ujiyasu Hōjō Narita Taishin
Kenshin Uesugi Biwa Hayahide


Strategist Derby[]

Kojūrō and Seiun Sky aim to learn from Takakage and Special Week's tactics, while Hanbei and Glass Wonder observe the friendly competition among strategists.

Difficulty: Normal
Jockey Racehorse
Takakage Kobayakawa Special Week
Kojūrō Katakura Seiun Sky
Hanbei Takenaka Glass Wonder


The Grand Regent Derby[]

With Nobunaga gone, Hideyoshi and Narita Brian desire to inherit their lord's will as the land's greatest riders. The duo ride against their immediate rivals to fame.

Difficulty: Hard
Jockey Racehorse
Hideyoshi Toyotomi Narita Brian
Katsuie Shibata Mayano Top Gun
Motonari Mōri Sakura Laurel


Sekigahara Derby[]

Ieyasu has engaged in sporadic competitions with Yoshitsugu and Mitsunari. When Ieyasu suddenly rides his beloved horse, Toukai Teioh, he worries his rivals enough to start the "Sekigahara Derby".

Difficulty: Hard
Jockey Racehorse
Ieyasu Tokugawa Toukai Teioh
Yoshitsugu Ōtani King Kamehameha
Mitsunari Ishida Mejiro McQueen


Taiga Derby[]

Hideyoshi reigns as the Grand Regent and decides to host a derby to celebrate. Three heroes gather to prove their prowess to the land's spectators.

Difficulty: Hard
Jockey Racehorse
Masamune Date Jungle Pocket
Kanbei Kuroda TM Opera O
Kanetsugu Naoe Agnes Tachyon


Open Country Derby[]

Perry arrives to Japan centuries earlier than history and is surprised to see what he has discovered. He seeks to establish relations and open the country's boarders to the world.

Difficulty: ?
Jockey Racehorse
Matthew Perry (Perry) Kurofune
Ieyasu Tokugawa Toukai Teioh
Tadakatsu Honda Symboli Rudolf


Related Media[]

Sandwich-Man comedian Mikio Date was brought into the JRA office to play and pose as his distant (but not direct) ancestor, Masamune. His session was recorded and posted onto the official YouTube channel. Fans who attend the 2014 Takarazuka Kinen race can obtain a Samurai Derby clear file.

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