Samurai Warriors: Katana

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Samurai Warriors: Katana
North American boxart
Developer(s)	Omega Force
Publisher(s)	Koei
Platform(s)	Wii
Release date	^JP September 20, 2007 ^NA January 15, 2008
Genre(s)	Action, first-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: T

Samurai Warriors: Katana (戦国無双 KATANA: Sengoku Musō: Katana in Japan) is an action video game revealed for the Wii [2] at Nintendo's pre-E3 conference [3]. The game is set in feudal Japan and is based upon the Samurai Warriors series by Koei and Omega Force, a spin-off of the Dynasty Warriors series.

[edit] Gameplay

The game is played with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk attachment, and the action is seen from a first-person viewpoint. In battle, the player character is equipped with one melee weapon (such as a sword or spear) and one ranged weapon (such as a bow and arrow or cannon). The player can freely switch between melee and ranged weapons during combat. Attacks are performed through either pressing the attack button on the Wii Remote to attack single enemies, or motion-based attacks that can damage groups. The game also includes a competitive multiplayer mode for two players.

Outside of combat, there are running sequences where the player must swing his/her arms with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk in hand to simulate the arms pumping in a running motion. Horseback riding is also included, with the Wii Remote performing the function of the reins while the Nunchuk is used as a whip.^[1]