Samurai Warriors 5

Samurai Warriors 5, known in Japan as , is an upcoming hack and slash game by Koei Tecmo, and a reboot of the "Samurai Warriors" series, part of the long-running "Warriors" series of hack and slash games published by Koei Tecmo. Announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation on February 17, 2021, the game was stated to be a "fresh re-imagining" of the franchise, featuring an all-new storyline, revamped character designs, and a new visual presentation. It is due for release in July 2021 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.
Gameplay.
Like previous games, the game will be a hack and slash, in which the player will face against hundreds of enemy soldiers in a battlefield, with the objective usually being the defeat of an enemy commander. The game will feature a new Hyper Attack, which will allow the player to traverse great distance while attacking enemies, and Ultimate Skill, augments that, depending on their type, can be used to continue combos, regenerate Musou Gauge, stun enemies, or deal a barrage of attacks. The game will use an art style resembling traditional Japanese painting.
Story.
According to the livestream conducted on February 25, 2021, the game's scope of the Sengoku period will be limited in contrast to previous games. It will focus on events leading up to the Honnō-ji Incident, with Mitsuhide Akechi and Nobunaga Oda being the prominent figures of the story.
Characters.
The entire cast of characters has been vastly redesigned from previous incarnations. The amount of playable characters has also been cut in half when compared to the previous mainline game, "Samurai Warriors 4" (which featured 55 playable characters), with only 27 playable characters being featured.