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: B000G7X0B8
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 1 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 19, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,667 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #13 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Strategy
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360

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

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much More Better than the Original, 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... everything.

There are ten new characters in total (including the most famous, Musashi Miyamoto who was never defeated in real-life history & who uniquely used 2 swords-style), 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 RB button, if pressed at the same time with either "X" or "Y" 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. At the shop you can also buy Horses & Bodyguards so no more waiting around to earn a horse. You can now start the game riding a horse from the beginning after you earn only 500 gold.
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 earn more money & 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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good game get it Quickly!, February 8, 2007

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A. Dary (Kenosha, WI) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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

I've played this game quite a lot and have found it to be very good in all aspects of gameplay. Unfortunatly I have been told by several retailers that this title has been discontinued. I do not know if the manufacture of this title has been halted but I'd advise getting this sooner than later because it really is a good game. I've probably put in more than 25 hours in the game and haven't completed all the storylines yet. This game is full of unlockables, something I really enjoy; It gives a nice sense of accomplishment. The voice acting on a couple of the characters is a little silly but for the most part is well done.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Took a good game and made it better., March 13, 2009

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David Emmons (Oklahoma City, OK 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)

When I got my hands on the first installment of Samurai Warriors, I thought it was a lot of fun. When I got this one, I was shocked to see how much they had improved on the original. The combat system is much more fluid and intuitive. The in-game store allows players to spend money earned in missions to customize the characters to better match the player's own style. There are more playable characters than before, and individual story modes allow for quite a lot of replay value. Sadly, Koei removed the irritating character creation feature from the first game rather than fixing it. One of my favorite features, and the reason I bought it for Xbox 360 rather than PS2, is that the Xtreme Legends expansion pack is an Xbox Live downloadable patch rather than a separate disc that has to be swapped in and out during game-play. Some may consider this game just another hack-and-slash-fest from Koei, but as a fan of samurai, ninjas, and killing virtual opponents by the thousands, I highly recommend it.

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