The real draw of Samurai Warriors 5 is the hugely compelling gameplay. Get ready to face off against thousands of enemies at once. Expect to chain together combos ending in huge slices and columns of fire that kill scores of foes at once. This core loop of Musou games hasn’t changed a great deal since the PS2 days. But the flow of combat and potential to use special abilities mid combo really does make mass murdering feel better than ever.
It’s worth mentioning how great the new graphical style looks. Inspired by traditional Japanese art, the characters and attack effects are gloriously colourful. In action it looks especially impressive, and I’d say it’s one of the best looking Musou games to date.
From what I’ve seen Samurai Warriors 5 doesn’t add much new to the genre, but is a polished and beautiful Musou game. The combat is as satisfying as ever, and I can’t wait to jump back into the vibrant world of Sengoku era Japan when it releases at the end of June 2021.
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