14 DAY TRIAL // The name Miyamoto Musashi strikes home with many people outside the gaming community, not only with the Samurai Warriors series' fans.
The legendary Musashi became renowned through his excellent swordsmanship and numerous duels he has won, and among others authored The Book of Five Rings, which presented strategy, tactics, philosophy and other such nonsense, that is still highly regarded in modern times.
His most prominent achievement is Ni-Ten Ichi Ryu, or as we gamers like to call it dual wielding. Although movies such as The Wolverine would have us believe that Japanese swords require two hands to use, Musashi was firmly opposed to the lack of fluidity that entailed, and as such dedicated his life to mastering the skill which would ultimately inspire the Titan's Grip Warrior talent.
Granted, Miyamoto Musashi's double katana style doesn't really stand out in Samurai Warriors 4, as there are many other outlandish fighting styles, characters using cannon lances, foldable tatamis and casting lightning without breaking a sweat.
Nonetheless, he will be a redoubtable force on any virtual battlefield that Samurai Warriors 4 players choose to play on.
However, the reveals concerning Omega Force's upcoming Japanese history-inspired hack and slash don't stop here, Koei releasing two more character trailers showing fancy moves of devastation.
Okuni, the Kabuki princess, will use swift attacks from her umbrella to dispose of her foes. Originally starting as a new form of dance and drama acting in 17th century Japan, Kabuki soon turned into a lethal technique that transformed innocuous umbrellas all across the land into veritable cradle of destruction.
Goemon Ishikawa is Japan's very own Robin Hood, appearing to be a cross between Thor and E. Honda, only with a cannon strapped to his back. With the new fireworks shooting move, taking down enemies in style becomes easier than ever.
Previous games told his tale, searching for the ultimate treasure of Japan and following Okuni as her bodyguard, maybe even becoming a little enamoured in the process, as we all know that cannon-carrying brutes are just big softies deep down.
Samurai Warriors 4 is already available on Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita gaming consoles since March 20, in Japan. There is currently no word on a western release of the game, but there is still hope, as Samurai Warriors 3 made the jump a few months after its initial launch, especially considering that Samurai Warriors 4 was made to celebrate the series' tenth anniversary.
