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Five years later, Capcom took a different approach. In October 2010, they released (known as Sengoku Basara 3 in Japan) for the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii in North America and Europe. This time, they promised: no cuts, no rebranding, and all the over-the-top samurai action Japan had fallen in love with. What Is Sengoku Basara? For the uninitiated, Sengoku Basara is Capcom’s answer to Koei Tecmo’s Dynasty Warriors series. However, while Dynasty Warriors offers a semi-grounded take on the Three Kingdoms, Sengoku Basara is a flamboyant, absurdist rock opera set during Japan’s Warring States (Sengoku) period.

8/10 – A joyous, chaotic romp. Rating for Warriors veterans: 7/10 – Less content, more personality. Sengoku Basara - Samurai Heroes -USA Europe- -E...

When Japanese developer Capcom released Devil Kings on the PlayStation 2 in 2005, Western players were confused. The game—a heavily censored, rebranded version of Japan’s Sengoku Basara —removed historical names, changed characters into fantasy tropes, and stripped the very soul from the franchise. It failed. Five years later, Capcom took a different approach

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