Samurai Warriors 4

Sengoku Musou 4 (戦国無双4) is the fourth main entry in the Samurai Warriors series. Plans for its development was first revealed on Hisashi Koinuma's Twitter and its console availability was later announced at SCEJA Press Conference 2013. The title is being made to celebrate the series's tenth anniversary.

Koinuma will be returning as producer; Osamu Saegusa will be this entry's director. The overall theme for this title is "to tell the history of the era's unification" with a Samurai Warriors twist.

First print bonus is a downloadable serial for Yukimura's Samurai Warriors outfit. The Treasure Box will include a character illustration book, an original soundtrack CD, and 15 postcards.

Gameplay

 * Similar to Chronicles, players can switch between multiple characters during battle.
 * Story Mode has been changed to be an overview world map of Japan, a la Empires titles. Players can select their preferred scenario through two methods:
 * Chihou - focuses on specific prefecture/clan as opposed to individual characters (i.e. a Takeda scenario over Yukimura's story) with in-depth character events and dramatization.
 * Tenka Toitsu - has the entire land as the stage for an overall summary of the land's events. It continues from the introductions in the Chihou scenarios to focus on a detailed end for the era.
 * A new feature called "Shisoku Action" is the reverse version of combos normally seen in the series. As opposed to starting combos with and following with undefined, players can now start their combos with undefined and end with.
 * "Musou Gokui" is a feature similar to Awakening Musous.
 * Edit characters have more customization options and star in their own mode called "Rurou Enbu". They act as mercenaries and fulfill various job offers.

Characters
Over 50 characters will be in the title.

Returning

 * Yukimura Sanada
 * Nobunaga Oda
 * Mitsuhide Akechi
 * Goemon Ishikawa
 * Kunoichi
 * Shingen Takeda
 * Nō
 * Ranmaru Mori
 * Tadakatsu Honda
 * Ina
 * Mitsunari Ishida
 * Sakon Shima
 * Kanetsugu Naoe
 * Musashi Miyamoto
 * Kojirō Sasaki
 * Kanbei Kuroda
 * Kai
 * Ujiyasu Hōjō
 * Hanbei Takenaka
 * Motonari Mōri
 * Takatora Tōdō
 * Naotora Ii
 * Munenori Yagyū

Newcomers

 * Yoshitsugu Ōtani
 * Nobuyuki Sanada
 * Hisahide Matsunaga
 * Takakage Kobayakawa
 * Lady Hayakawa

Related Media
Attendees of the Sengoku Street in Numata 2013 event can receive Samurai Warriors flyers and may choose to purchase series merchandise. A Numata themed hand towel is exclusive to this event.

The MITSUNARI 11 collaboration from the previous main entry continues with this title. Human sized cardboard cutouts of Mitsunari and Sakon can be seen at Yume-kyo Bashi Akarikan.

A press conference to celebrate the tenth anniversary for the series will take place on December 6, 3:30 PM (JST). It will additionally be broadcast on NicoNico Live for fans to enjoy at home. New details for this entry will be included coverage.