Samurai Warriors 4: Empires

Samurai Warriors 4: Empires
Developer(s):	Omega Force
Publisher(s):	Koei
Release Date:	Japan: September 17, 2015 : March 11, 2016 : March 15, 2016
Genre:	Hack and slash
Game Modes:	Single Player, Multi player
Ratings:	CERO: PEGI: ESRB:
Platform(s):	PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita

Samurai Warriors 4: Empires (戦国無双4 Empires, Sengoku Musou 4 Empires) is the third Samurai Warriors Empires title. Samurai Warriors 4-II serves as the game's base for featured characters, action, and visuals.

Hisashi Koinuma is general producer while Osamu Mieda is producer. The overall concept is to present "the ultimate Warriors conquest simulator". In a response to fan feedback, this game will reuse qualities from the first Empires title. Developers from the Nobunaga's Ambition series have worked on the simulation parts of this game. No new playable characters are appearing, but the number of character events are heightened throughout the game.

Buy the game new to receive serial codes for a residential design, a scenario and a special outfit for Takakage. The Premium Box edition includes illustration cards of the entire cast. The Gamecity Set adds a lacquer box to store the illustration cards and a book introducing events to the bundle.

Gameplay

• Simulation aspects have been revamped. Neglecting domestic affairs will make battles harder for the player. The player's headquarters updates based on the national strengths of their forces.
• Geographical and structure advantages remain for castles. This game expands the concept to grant a specific merit based on the region in Japan a location is built.
• A new feature is "Residential Administration" which offers a view into the characters' domestic activities. Players can assign up to two characters to be magistrates for a specific trait, such as development or military. Every character has varying compatibility ratings for each aspect that affects their performance.
• Magistrates may recommend a specific proposal for various benefits. Choosing to accept or ignore may affect their loyalty rating which fluctuates each turn. The main playable cast have unique proposals.
• Loyalty affects the number of characters that can be sent to battle. Up to eight characters can be dispatched.
• Personal battle policies and formations for characters returns. Conquered bases affect morale again.
• In-battle historical events can occur if certain conditions are met prior to the conflict. Special dialogue will play if the related parties clash during the stage.
• During battle, a random enemy general may repeatedly single out a character on the player's side. These enemies will become that character's "nemesis". If the player completes nemesis missions, a special exchange will occur between the two characters.
• Banners can be earned by defeating specific characters in battle. They decorate a castle residence and grant secondary benefits when used.
• Over 200 male and female generic officers are included. Male figures highlight famous events, and female figures accommodate domestic affairs. Two known figures are Chacha and Matsu. They will be constructed with edit character parts.
• Marriage events are present. Character exchanges will vary on whether their partner is historically accurate, fictional, or an edit character. Married couples have unique battle quotes with one another.
• Hot spring events return and are expanded.

Samurai Warriors 4 and Samurai Warriors 4-II save data grants Sanada and Ii banners respectively. Players can transfer their edit characters from either game, but their characters' previously earned progress will not carry over into Empires due to the altered character growth and stats in this game.

Modes

Empire Mode

Main mode. Individual character driven historical scenarios have been dropped. The free-flowing scenario system returns. Join a faction and complete objectives in the following scenarios:

1. Battle of Kawanakajima
2. Battle of Okehazama
3. Battle of Nagashino
4. Incident at Honnōji
5. Conquest of Odawara
6. Battle of Sekigahara

Before starting a scenario, players can select the general difficulty setting for stages. Edit characters, female characters and character deaths can be switched on or off. Characters are inclined to become available based on the historical year of their coming-of-age ceremony.

Each force has certain objectives within each scenario. If the player fulfills them and successfully views their faction's ending, additional scenarios will be unlocked.

Creative Mode

Allows player to create their own scenario.

Create a Character

Make or swap edit characters.

Treasure House

Gallery mode. Players can swap their preferred character into an earned event. Includes character biographies and music gallery.

Settings

Adjustments for sound and visuals. Save data management can be done here.

Download

Downloadable content. Known content so far includes costumes, residence skins, edit parts and weapon skins.

Trophies

Icon	Name	Unlock Method	Type
	Unrivaled Warrior	Obtain all other trophies.	Platinum
	Sengoku Champion	Clear all scenarios in Empires Mode.	Gold
	Travel Through the Stars	Unlock all characters in the gallery.	Gold
	In Full Bloom	Have all Four Guardian officers be female.	Silver
	Woven History	Collect 100% of all events.	Silver
	Contruction Artisan	Rebuild all of the daimyo’s castles.	Silver
	Banner Shogun	Collect all banners.	Silver
	Castle of Women	Have all female magistrates.	Silver
	Unrivaled Commander	Collect all formations.	Silver
	Unrivaled Tactician	Collect all battle policies.	Silver
	Unifier	Unify Japan for the first time in Empires Mode.	Silver
	Calling on the Four Heavenly Kings	Appoint Four Guardian officers.	Silver
	Human Moat	Clear Empires mode with 100 officers recruited.	Silver
	Attack of the Dragon and Tiger	Establish a rivalry.	Bronze
	Novice Commander	Obtain a formation for the first time.	Bronze
	Novice Tactician	Obtain a battle policy for the first time.	Bronze
	Impregnable	Maximize the defense level of one region.	Bronze
	Kantō Unified	Unify the Kantō region in Empires Mode.	Bronze
	Fierce Musou	Perform a 1,000 combo chain.	Bronze
	Kinki Unified	Unify the Kinki region in Empires Mode.	Bronze
	Someone to Rely On	Establish a friendship.	Bronze
	Castle Residence	Rebuild the daimyo's castle for the first time.	Bronze
	Superb Tactics	Chain capture a base.	Bronze
	Warm Bond	Establish a sworn friendship.	Bronze
	Creating History	Create a scenario in Genesis Mode.	Bronze
	Tōhoku Unified	Unify the Tōhoku region in Empires Mode.	Bronze
	Banner Daimyo	Obtain 50 banners.	Bronze
	Banner Soldier	Obtain a banner for the first time.	Bronze
	Ruler of the New Era	Clear Genesis Mode.	Bronze
	Birth of a New Star	Create a new officer.	Bronze
	Female Genius	Appoint a female strategist.	Bronze
	Mercy Means Friendship	Clear a scenario without executing anyone.	Bronze
	Lucrative Edge	Obtain 50% of all events.	Bronze
	Vassal	Establish a retainer bond.	Bronze
	Snugglers	Establish a marriage.	Bronze
	Merciless Victor	Win a battle after capturing every base.	Bronze
	Great Step Forward	Conquer a province for the first time.	Bronze
	Merchant Samurai	Maximize the commerce level of one region.	Bronze
	Shikoku Unified	Unify the Shikoku region in Empires Mode.	Bronze
	Successor	Establish a student-teacher bond.	Bronze
	Getting in Touch	Obtain 25% of all events.	Bronze
	Hokuriku Unified	Unify the Hokuriku region in Empires Mode.	Bronze
	Beginning Step	Capture a base for the first time.	Bronze
	Character-Building Studies	Establish a worthy rivalry.	Bronze
	Human Wall	Clear Empires mode with 50 officers recruited.	Bronze
	Human Castle	Clear Empires mode with 20 officers recruited.	Bronze
	Rich Bounty	Maximize the harvest yield of one region.	Bronze
	Kyūshū Unified	Unify the Kyūshū region in Empires Mode.	Bronze
	Chūbu Unified	Unify the Chūbu region in Empires Mode.	Bronze
	Chūgoku Unified	Unify the Chūgoku region in Empires Mode.	Bronze
	One Against Thousands	Get 1,000 kills in one battle.	Bronze

Spin-offs

• Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada

Related Media

The TBi Group is hosting a collaboration menu at ZIN ~Ueno Outlet~ starting August 8. Attendees can receive limited edition character cards and badges with their purchase. Another Namja Town collaboration for its Namja Satellite shall be hosted September 3~November 3; it reprises merchandise from the previous event.

The Kichijoji Sweets Paradise is hosting a collaboration menu starting December 9, 2015 and ending January 31, 2016. Circle K outlets shall have collaboration merchandise for sale until January 4, 2016.

Players can change the look of their castle with wallpapers provided by Leopalace 21. Three people who sign up for Leopalace 21's Room Customize service can receive Samurai Warriors themed wallpapers for their living quarters.

Mieda shall appear as a special guest on the September 3 episode of Denjin☆Gacha!. A special live broadcast shall take place September 8, 20:00 (JST). He is scheduled for another demonstration in Famitsu's Tokaigi TV on September 23, 21:00 (JST). This is one of the titles presented with a playable demo at Koei-Tecmo's 2015 Tokyo Game Show booth and was on stage September 18 (JST). The game's guidebook can be purchased early at Tokyo Game Show 2015.

Characters from this IP are being used to promote a tourist PR program The Samurai Castle. The program celebrates Japanese castles with ties to the Warring States period.

Butai Sengoku Musou ~Shikoku Ensei no Shou~, the second Samurai Warriors live theatrical adaptation, has been announced for June 29 ~ July 4.

Gamecity Shopping is hosting a Sengoku Musou 4 Goods Matsuri until May 31. Purchase any of the selected items to receive a bonus postcard.

Gallery

Gallery

Sengoku Bushouten Odawara Sanjin tourist attraction flyer ZIN ~Ueno Outlet~ menu: Motonari's Negitoro Bowl and Takakage's Refreshing Udon Hideyoshi's Unifying Misokatsu Sticks 580 yen (+ tax) Nobunaga's Tenka Fubu Hot Pot ~Sengoku Demon King-style~ 580 yen (+ tax) Hisahide's Guiding Fate Bowl 750 yen (+ tax) Motochika's Katsuo Tataki 800 yen (+ tax) Yukimura's Red Soaked Deep Fry 680 yen (+ tax) Mitsunari's Broiled Duck Fan 680 yen (+ tax) Takatora's Ice Piece 550 yen (+ tax) Magoichi's Roll Cake 780 yen (+ tax) Oichi's Ring Donuts 620 yen (+ tax) Heart Pancake 680 yen (+ tax) Gracia-style Sparkling Drink 680 yen (+ tax) 780 yen (+ tax) Nene's Chocolate Banana Drink 780 yen (+ tax) Genius who Observes the Flow 580 yen (+ tax) ZIN ~Ueno Outlet~ winter menu ZIN ~Ueno Outlet~ finale menu Sweets Paradise menu Sweets Paradise menu 2 After show photo of the NicoNico live broadcast Butai Sengoku Musou Shikoku Ensei main visual

External Links

• Official European site
• Official North American site
• Official Japanese site, Official Facebook, Official Twitter
• Official Japanese PlayStation site
• Official theatrical website, Official theatrical Twitter

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