Jump to content

Samurai Warriors 3

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Lostreason42 (talk | contribs) at 00:02, 19 November 2010. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Samurai Warriors 3
European cover
Developer(s)Omega Force
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Wii, PlayStation 3
ReleaseWii
PlayStation 3
Genre(s)Hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Samurai Warriors 3 (戦国無双3, Sengoku Musō 3, Sengoku Musou 3 in Japan) is the third installment in the Samurai Warriors series, created by Tecmo Koei and Omega Force. The game was released in Japan on December 3, 2009, Europe on May 28, 2010, Australia on June 10, 2010, and in North America on September 27, 2010 for the Wii.[1][2]

Shigeru Miyamoto from Nintendo attended the game's Press Conference on August 5, 2009, to present a new mode in the game based on the Famicom Disk System game Nazo no Murasame Jō.[3] Nintendo will be publishing and distributing the game outside of Japan.[4][5]

A port for the PlayStation 3, called Samurai Warriors 3 Z, was announced on November 2, 2010.

New characters

Seven new characters made their playable debut in the Samurai Warriors franchise, most of them former generic non-player characters in past installments.

  • Kaihime - daughter of Hojo clan retainer Ujinara Narita. Her weapon is a sword-whip.
  • Kiyomasa Kato - loyal retainer of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, and later joins Ieyasu Tokugawa at the Battle of Sekigahara. His weapon is a scythe.
  • Kanbei Kuroda - chief strategist of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, feared by many for his demonic look. His weapon is an orb that can be separated into three orbs if the attacks are timed correctly.
  • Ujiyasu Hojo - lord of the Hojo clan. His weapon is a cane that has a sword hidden inside, which can also fire bullets.
  • Muneshige Tachibana - husband of Ginchiyo Tachibana. His weapon is a western-style sword and shield.
  • Hanbei Takenaka - strategist of the Saito clan, later joins Hideyoshi Toyotomi. His weapon is a compass with blades used like a Yo-yo.
  • Motonari Mori - lord of the Mōri clan. His weapons are his countless emissaries and a crossbow which is attached to his arm and can fire three arrows at the same time.
  • Takamaru - A samurai sent into Murasame Castle, originally appearing in Nazo no Murasamejo. He was added as a special character, his addition to the roster does not count towards the seven new characters. His moveset is similar to the generic sword moveset.

Returning characters from SW

All 37 characters (excluding Takamaru) have new model, with 30 having a unique story mode. (*) Indicates characters who do not have a story mode.

Gracia, Musashi Miyamoto,Goemon Ishikawa and Kojirō Sasaki have been removed from the roster as playable characters in Samurai Warriors 3.

Unique NPCs

Similar to the first two games, Samurai Warriors 3 included two characters that have a unique appearance, yet are still non-playable characters. However, with the release of Samurai Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends, both will be made playable.

  • Masanori Fukushima - loyal retainer of Hideyoshi Toyotomi , and later joins Ieyasu Tokugawa at the Battle of Sekigahara.
  • Aya Gozen - Co-commander of the Uesugi clan, alongside her brother Kenshin Uesugi.

Bundles

The game comes in three different variations; a standalone copy of the game, a Classic Controller Pro set, and a treasure box edition. The treasure box edition includes the controller as well as a mini figure, an original soundtrack CD and a book with strategies and artwork. The controller included in the latter two bundles is a special edition black Classic Controller Pro with the game's logo and Japanese inkbrush marks in gold.[6]

Music

At the game's Press Conference on August 5, it was revealed that JPop artist Gackt will be performing two theme songs for the game, "Zan"[7] and "Setsugekka".[8] The song "Zan" is used in the promotional commercials for the game, and is also be featured in the game's ending. The single, titled "Setsugekka (The End of Silence)/Zan", which contains both songs, was released on December 9, 2009.

Extended Versions

3Z

Announced for the PS3. 3Z offers gamers new features that wasn't on the original game. Such features include:

  • 10 New scenarios within story mode
  • New playable characters
  • Running at 60FPS

Though, the Murasame Castle feature that was on the Wii will be removed for the PlayStation 3 version. New Characters: Gracia Masanori Fukushima (upgrade) Aya Gozen (upgrade)

Xtreme Legends

Returning to the Wii. Is an enhanced version of the game. This version offers gamers an extra mode. Dubbed; Mixed joy. What this mode entails has yet to be seen. New Character in Z or Xtreme legends: Hideie Ukita

See also

References

  1. ^ "Koei Reconfirms Samurai Warriors 3". GoNintendo. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  2. ^ McInnis, Shaun. "Samurai Warriors 3 Hands on". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  3. ^ Gantayat, Anoop (2009-08-05). "Samurai Warriors 3 Detailed". IGN. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  4. ^ http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=22852
  5. ^ http://www.vooks.net/story-18925-Samurai-Warriors-3-heading-to-Australia.html
  6. ^ Samurai Warriors 3 special editions and controller
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ [2]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samurai_Warriors_3&oldid=397583907"