Samurai Warriors

Samurai Warriors: Chronicles is a hack and slash title that launched with the Nintendo 3DS, letting players fight historic battles across a dual‑screen layout.

✦ Best for hack‑and‑slash fans who want handheld, dual‑screen samurai action

Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes puts you in the boots of iconic Sengoku warlords, letting you command armies and shape the fate of Japan.

✦ Best for hack‑and‑slash fans craving branching story and split‑screen co‑op

Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan! is an action‑adventure hack and slash game that follows the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi as he adopts a new identity and hunts an impostor in Edo‑period Japan.

✦ Best for samurai action fans craving deep sword combos and story

Samurai Warriors 3 is a hack and slash game set during Japan's Sengoku period, letting players control historic warriors and cut through massive enemy forces.

✦ Best for players craving historic samurai hack‑and‑slash with co‑op

Samurai Warriors 2 expands on the original with new characters, unique special abilities, and a revamped Survival Mode where players fight through an endless castle.

✦ Best for players craving historic hack‑and‑slash with local four‑player co‑op

Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends expands the beloved series with fresh characters like Imagawa Yoshimoto, Shibata Katsuie, and Sasaki Kojiro, each bringing unique weapons and abilities.

✦ Best for xbox 360/ps2 fans craving extra samurai characters and co‑op

Samurai Warriors 4 delivers fast‑paced, cinematic combat set during Japan’s turbulent Sengoku period, letting players experience iconic battles and the rise of legendary warlords.

✦ Best for players craving fast hack‑and‑slash with dual‑character switching and co‑op