Samurai Warriors 2

by Koei

Product Features

• 26 playable characters in all -- 10 new warriors are ready for battle, including the legendary Musashi Miyamoto
• Once forbidden secret techniques for each warrior are revealed - Set traps, summon ninja decoys, and more
• Use powerful Linked Charge attacks and for the first time powerup to three Musou gauges
• Castle warfare blends seamlessly with field combat - Take control of castles on the battlefield to gain a significant morale advantage
• Experience new tales in Story, Free, and Survival modes

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000G82QEO
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 1 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 19, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,508 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

Samurai Warriors 2 takes you back in time, to an era where honor and swordplay defined everything. Long before the twilight of the samurai, Japan was ruled by powerful leaders hungry to unite the land under one banner. The samurai and ninja who defended their land and honor became legends. If you prove yourself worthy and honorable, you can join them. Team up with friends for Two-player Co-op play or compete with them at Sugoroku, a bonus party game for up to 4 players Challenge an opponent in two-player Vs. play exclusively through Xbox Live

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much Better Than the 1st Game, December 3, 2006

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asugar2 "asugar2" (Seattle USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Samurai Warriors 2 (Video Game)

Samurai Warriors 2 (Sengoku Musou 2 -Japan title). Compared to the prequel, this game has more characters, more stages, more challenging, more replayability, more color, more graphics, more... everything.

There are ten new characters in total, and each of them have their own unique weapons and movesets. What makes this game is more unique, is that all characters, returning and brand new, are given specific techniques and movesets. The R1 button, if pressed at the same time with either Square or Triangle button, will make a character do a special technique. The techniques range from doing special attacks, calling a horse, shooting, ninjutsu, and many others. Characters have also been assigned different types of movesets. Some characters' movesets are still similar to Sengoku Musou 1's moveset, but some others' are similar to the Shin Sangoku Musou movesets, but with improvements. If in Shin Sangoku Musou (Dynasty Warriors)you can only do a charge attack up to C6, here, you can unleash a C8!
There are no equipped items here, as they are being replaced by the new skill system. It is in a good way though, since you could only equip a limited number of items in previous games. Now, you can equip all skills you want, which consists of stat increasing, combat ability, recovery and luck skills, among others. Skills are only available for the character who has them, so other characters will have to get the same skills by themselves, making this game more replayable. There are 3 ways to get better Skills. Earn them as you Level Up, Learn them by beating another General or Buy Skill Upgrades from the Shop.
What makes this game more fun to play is that the castles, which many players consider as a major issue in Samurai Warriors 1, are now part of the main map. So yes, no more loading between floors, no more getting Lost, a big issue with me, plus now your Body guard can come along too, allies can also enter the castles, and you can go inside & outside of the castle as much as you please
AI has been improved. Graphics are much improved from the prequel, and the stages are more colorful now. Slowdowns are much less likely here. The music is still similar from the prequel, Techno with a bit of Japanese instruments. Movies are also well done, as well as character stories. Also, if you're bored of hacking and slashing, you can also play a monopoly-like minigame called Sugoroku for up to 4 players, which is available here to earn money & unlock a character. Also a Surviver (Castle) Mode where you can unlock another character as well as the two unique almost Invincible Horses (Kanketsuba, and Houshou Tsukige) To unlock them for purchase from the Shop, you must do specific tasks in the Survival Mode. as well as two unique Bodyguards (Shibata Katsuie and Sasaki Kojiro).
Only gripe, still need much more characters to unlock ( ie: Dynasty Warriors 42 generals) but with 10 more characters Samurai Warriors 2 is much more better than the original!
But with that many improvements, this game could be the most innovative of all Musou/Warriors game KOEI have ever released. You should at least try this game, and I'm 90% sure you'll like it.
credit partially: koeiwarriors.simgames.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Want mindless button mashing...? YES PLEASE., September 20, 2006

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Jeff Horwat "morrooned" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Samurai Warriors 2 (Video Game)

These types of beat-em up games get alot of flack and criticism because they lack depth and innovation, but sometimes the same old goodness is what's needed. I'm a huge fan of dynasty warriors and I think this game is just another solid addition to that type of play. There's some new variations, but overall its same thing, which isn't always a bad thing. People seem to think that games should just get more and more complicated, thus making them better, but that's not always the case. There's got to be a market for people who just want to mindlessly beat dudes up and not think about much else.

This game is great and I'm totally glad they keep making them. Despite the negative critiques from major internet game sites, there is alot to discover and enjoy in a game like this. You definitely get what you pay for and that doesn't happen much. enjoy.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Classic in the Warriors Line, September 30, 2006

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Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Samurai Warriors 2 (Video Game)

Samurai Warriors 2 is another chapter in the Dynasty Warriors / Samurai Warriors line. You get a warrior with a long weapon who bashes his way through thousands of enemies.

If you've played any of the Warriors saga, you know exactly what you're in for. A series of battles, based loosely on historical events in Japanese hisory. Gigantically huge groueps of enemies that you plow through, building up chained attacks to create sweeping blows, much like Sauron did in the introductory scene to Lord of the Rings. You find chests, items and power-ups lying around the field to give you extra powers. There are a few 'named characters' on the map to take down, but you're primarily sweeping through nameless minions.

There is some character customization here. First, you choose from amongst about 25 different characters, some which you unlock as you play. Then you can customize these characters as you build up their experience, to match your gameplay style. However, this isn't a RPG at all. This is a quick and easy hack and slash game. There are some people who will find this boring - or completely unnecessary given that there were many other Warriors games before this one. Do we really need another one with only slightly better graphics?

I happen to be one of those people who really loves this type of game. Yes, I enjoy the more complex, long epic games that you play for months, solving puzzles and advancing plotlines. However, sometimes I am just exhausted from work and want to do something mindless and immediately satisfying. I love the Japanese culture and really enjoy running around in a feudal Japanese environment, with my chosen-type bodyguards staying with me at every moment, blowing away thousands of enemies in a sweep. It's instant accomplishment, and if I only have 15 minutes to play, I can rack up a ton of kills in that time.

There's a new mini-game here, sort of like Samurai Monopoly, but I found it a little silly. I have enough other online boardgames that if that's what I want to do, I can do that with good graphics and gameplay. I'd rather that Samurai Warriors 2 put their spare time into other fun mini-games of the action variety, not into a board game. Still, I just don't play it. If other people enjoy that, have fun. It's like the cut scenes. They get really silly at times, so I just ignore them. It's the gameplay itself that I enjoy.

If you're looking for enemy destruction fun which is easy to learn and satisfying to play for short and long periods of time, then I definitely recommend Samurai Warriors 2. If you already have Samurai Warriors, if you play it a lot, then I'd suggest upgrading to this. It's more of the same fun, with a few extra features.

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