The core game is still much the same as it has always been, and as such, Samurai Warriors remains a game primarily for those already enamored with the Warriors franchise.
Koei's Dynasty Warriors games, despite an almost unreasonable aversion to serious alteration, have amassed a pretty rabid fan base over the years. The games are essentially pure beat-'em-ups in which you can play as various warriors based on real historical figures and slash your way through hundreds upon hundreds of bad guys for hours at a time. No fewer than eight variations of the Dynasty Warriors name have been released since the franchise's inception, and it currently shows no signs of slowing down. Samurai Warriors, Koei's latest offering, is a little bit different from previous games, however. Not only does it trade out its usual setting of ancient China for feudal Japan, but it also adds some role-playing elements not found before in the series, as well as a much deeper scope of features, collectible items, and moves. Although the upgrades are certainly a nice change of pace for what has been a fairly uncompromising series of games, the core game is still much the same as it has always been, and as such, Samurai Warriors remains a game primarily for those already enamored with the Warriors franchise.
