Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes, known in Japan as Sengoku BASARA 3,[1] is a 2010hack and slash, actionvideo game developed and published by Capcom. It is the third major installment in the Sengoku BASARA game series and the second game in the series to be released worldwide. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Wii in July 2010 in Japan and worldwide in October.
Samurai Heroes is a "hack and slash" combat style that emphasizes large battlefields and an element of strategy. The strength of the controlled character allows for superhuman feats of destruction against multiple foes, and the battles revolve around defeating large numbers of enemies. Additionally, missions are completed (in general) by defeating "gate captains" and eventually a boss and/or mini-bosses. Samurai Heroes mixes up the gameplay by adding in other objectives, as well, such as guarding a castle or destroying an enemy's food reserves. The uniqueness of each character allows for different fighting styles, such as those which focus on hitting a large number of enemies versus those which focus on a few (excellent for killing boss characters). Combos can be easily performed, and characters have the ability to gain levels by completing stages, eventually unlocking skills and/or adding additional power to their existing ones. Weapon acquisition and customization is also an integral element of the game.
The difficulty levels were named differently in the Western versions of the game to make the game more difficult (with the Japanese Normal becoming Easy and Japanese Hard becoming Normal). However this doesn't affect the EXP and spoils of war received after finishing stages, unlike Devil Kings.
Characters
Characters marked with (*) are unplayable NPCs (except for Takeda Shingen, who was only in cutscenes) in the original game that have become playable in its expansion, Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage Bold denotes starter characters in the main game and Samurai Heroes Matsunaga Hisahide (**) did appear in Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes as an NPC but he makes his first playable appearance in Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage
NPC characters that serve as bosses and/or mini-bosses with no role in the story, and aren't playable in any of the games (have made their first appearance in Samurai Heroes):
The opening theme is "Naked arms" by T.M.Revolution. The American version of the game uses the English version of "Naked Arms" as its opening. The ending theme is "Gyakkō" by Chiaki Ishikawa. The American and European versions of the game uses an instrumental track called "The Last Brave" by Rei Kondoh, due to licensing restrictions.
In North America, the game received "mixed or average" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[23][24] In Japan, the game received "generally favorable" reviews. Japanese video game magazine, Famitsu, gave the PS3 version a score of 9/9/8/8 for a total of 34/40 and the Wii version a score of 9/8/8/8 for a total of 33/40.[4][5]
Capcom announced later that the game had sold over 500,000 units in Japan by September 8, 2010, becoming the best-sellingSengoku BASARA game and bringing the total sold for the series to 2.1 million.[25] The game was later re-released under the PlayStation 3 the Best label (which means it is a best-seller in Japan).[26] The game sold a total of 292,519 units during its first week on sale in Japan (PS3: 242,698 units/Wii: 49,821 units) with the PS3 version being the top-selling game of the week and the Wii version being the fifth best-selling game of the week.[27] This would be the highest debut for a Sengoku BASARA game so far. The game has sold a total of 610,818 units in Japan (PS3: 422,765 units/Wii: 188,053 units).[27]
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by Capcom It is the third major installment in the Sengoku BASARA game series and the second game in the series to be released worldwide It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Wii in July 2010 in Japan and worldwide in October Sengoku BASARA Samurai HeroesNorth American PlayStation 3 cover artDeveloper s CapcomPublisher s CapcomDirector s Makoto YamamotoProducer s Hiroyuki KobayashiDesigner s Mitsuru EndoArtist s Makoto Tsuchihayashi character Narumi Tauchi background Junichiro Ogawa visual effects Writer s Shino OkamuraComposer s Kow OtaniMasahiro AokiRei KondohMasayoshi IshiYasutaka HatadeSara SakuraiSeriesSengoku BASARAEngineMT Framework LitePlatform s PlayStation 3 WiiReleaseSengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes PS3 Wii JP July 29 2010NA October 12 2010AU October 14 2010EU October 15 2010Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage PS3 Wii JP November 10 2011Genre s Hack and slashMode s Single player Two player Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Characters 2 1 Regional Warlords 3 Soundtrack 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksGameplay EditSamurai Heroes is a hack and slash combat style that emphasizes large battlefields and an element of strategy The strength of the controlled character allows for superhuman feats of destruction against multiple foes and the battles revolve around defeating large numbers of enemies Additionally missions are completed in general by defeating gate captains and eventually a boss and or mini bosses Samurai Heroes mixes up the gameplay by adding in other objectives as well such as guarding a castle or destroying an enemy s food reserves The uniqueness of each character allows for different fighting styles such as those which focus on hitting a large number of enemies versus those which focus on a few excellent for killing boss characters Combos can be easily performed and characters have the ability to gain levels by completing stages eventually unlocking skills and or adding additional power to their existing ones Weapon acquisition and customization is also an integral element of the game The difficulty levels were named differently in the Western versions of the game to make the game more difficult with the Japanese Normal becoming Easy and Japanese Hard becoming Normal However this doesn t affect the EXP and spoils of war received after finishing stages unlike Devil Kings Characters EditCharacters marked with are unplayable NPCs except for Takeda Shingen who was only in cutscenes in the original game that have become playable in its expansion Sengoku BASARA 3 UtageBold denotes starter characters in the main game and Samurai HeroesMatsunaga Hisahide did appear in Sengoku BASARA 2 Heroes as an NPC but he makes his first playable appearance in Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage SB SB2 SB3 SH Date Masamune Maeda Keiji Tokugawa Ieyasu older version Sanada Yukimura Chōsokabe Motochika Ishida MitsunariHonda Tadakatsu Mōri Motonari Ōtani YoshitsuguShimazu Yoshihiro Oichi Saika MagoichiOda Nobunaga Fuma Kotarō Kuroda KanbeiSarutobi Sasuke Katakura Kojurō TsuruhimeUesugi Kenshin Hōjō Ujimasa Matsunaga Hisahide Kasuga Kobayakawa Hideaki Takeda Shingen Tenkai Maeda Toshiie Tachibana Muneshige Matsu Ōtomo Sōrin Mogami Yoshiaki Regional Warlords Edit NPC characters that serve as bosses and or mini bosses with no role in the story and aren t playable in any of the games have made their first appearance in Samurai Heroes Nanbu Harumasa Satake Yoshishige Utsunomiya Hirotsuna Anegakōji Yoritsuna Amago Haruhisa and Naoe Kanetsugu Soundtrack EditThe opening theme is Naked arms by T M Revolution The American version of the game uses the English version of Naked Arms as its opening The ending theme is Gyakkō by Chiaki Ishikawa The American and European versions of the game uses an instrumental track called The Last Brave by Rei Kondoh due to licensing restrictions Reception EditReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScorePS3WiiMetacritic65 100 23 61 100 24 Review scoresPublicationScorePS3Wii1Up com9 1 10 2 9 1 10 2 Destructoid7 10 3 N AFamitsu34 40 4 33 40 5 GamePro 7 N AGameRevolutionB 6 N AGameSpot4 5 10 8 4 5 10 8 GameTrailers5 5 10 9 N AGameZone6 10 10 N AIGN4 5 10 11 4 5 10 11 Nintendo PowerN A7 10 12 PlayStation The Official Magazine5 10 13 N A411Mania8 2 10 14 N AGaming Age8 3 10 15 N AMetro4 10 16 N AMultiplayer itN A7 8 10 17 NintendojoN A7 5 10 18 Play UK7 6 10 19 N APlayStation Universe7 5 10 20 N AVandalN A8 10 21 Worth Playing8 5 10 22 8 5 10 22 In North America the game received mixed or average reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic 23 24 In Japan the game received generally favorable reviews Japanese video game magazine Famitsu gave the PS3 version a score of 9 9 8 8 for a total of 34 40 and the Wii version a score of 9 8 8 8 for a total of 33 40 4 5 Capcom announced later that the game had sold over 500 000 units in Japan by September 8 2010 becoming the best selling Sengoku BASARA game and bringing the total sold for the series to 2 1 million 25 The game was later re released under the PlayStation 3 the Best label which means it is a best seller in Japan 26 The game sold a total of 292 519 units during its first week on sale in Japan PS3 242 698 units Wii 49 821 units with the PS3 version being the top selling game of the week and the Wii version being the fifth best selling game of the week 27 This would be the highest debut for a Sengoku BASARA game so far The game has sold a total of 610 818 units in Japan PS3 422 765 units Wii 188 053 units 27 References Edit Sengoku BASARA 3 Japanese 戦国BASARA3 Hepburn Sengoku BASARA Suri a b Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes review 1Up com October 20 2010 Sterling Jim October 17 2010 Review Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes PS3 Destructoid Enthusiast Gaming Retrieved September 2 2019 a b 戦国BASARA3ファミ通スコアPS3 Famitsu in Japanese Enterbrain Retrieved September 2 2019 a b 戦国BASARA3ファミ通スコアWii Famitsu in Japanese Enterbrain Retrieved September 2 2019 Tan Nicholas October 17 2010 Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Review PS3 Game Revolution CraveOnline Archived from the original on September 8 2015 Retrieved September 3 2019 Kemps Heidi October 19 2010 Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes PS3 GamePro GamePro Media Archived from the original on February 25 2011 Retrieved September 3 2019 a b Petit Carolyn October 20 2010 Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes Review GameSpot CBS Interactive Retrieved September 2 2019 Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes PS3 GameTrailers Defy Media October 13 2010 Archived from the original on January 29 2015 Retrieved September 2 2019 Splechta Mike October 20 2010 Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes Review PS3 GameZone Archived from the original on April 24 2011 Retrieved September 2 2019 a b Gallegos Anthony October 12 2010 Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes Review IGN Ziff Davis Retrieved September 2 2019 Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes Nintendo Power Vol 261 Future US December 2010 p 83 Review Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes PlayStation The Official Magazine No 40 Future plc December 25 2010 Harris Jeffrey December 3 2010 Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes PS3 Review 411Mania Archived from the original on December 6 2010 Retrieved September 2 2019 Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes PS3 review Gaming Age December 20 2010 Hargreaves Roger October 14 2010 Games review Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes cuts in PS3 Metro DMG Media Retrieved September 2 2019 Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Epic Samurai Action Game Multiplayer it January 8 2011 Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Review Nintendojo December 15 2010 Review on Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Play UK No 198 Imagine Publishing December 25 2010 Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes review PlayStation Universe October 25 2010 Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Wii Review Vandal October 20 2010 a b Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Worth Playing January 1 2011 a b Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes for PlayStation 3 Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved September 2 2019 a b Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes for Wii Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved September 2 2019 Capcom s Popular Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes Breaks the 500 000 Mark Capcom September 8 2010 Retrieved January 10 2019 Sengoku BASARA 3 PlayStation 3 the Best Japan Import Amazon com a b Sengoku BASARA Salesdatabase Archived from the original on 2019 04 30 External links EditOfficial Sengoku BASARA 3 website Official Sengoku BASARA 3 Utage website Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes at MobyGames Sengoku Basara 3 Utage at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes amp oldid 1127829867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
