Sengoku Basara

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Sengoku Basara
http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara/


(Sengoku Basara anime discussion may be found over here!)

Sengoku Basara is a hack and slash series by Capcom, taking place in but taking great liberties with the Sengoku period of Japanese history. Capcom borrowed the concept made very popular by Koei's Dynasty Warriors and gave it a twist:

Hiroyuki Kobayashi

We took the concept, and said, "What can we do to differentiate this to make this different from the Dynasty Warriors games?" And we decided the secret maybe lay in some other games Capcom has done. We said, "Let's give the characters a kind of Devil May Cry flair -- some really cool moves, like the kind of things you might see in Devil May Cry. Let's the characters and make them all vastly and distinctly different from one another, like Street Fighter II."

So no "omg ripoff!!" replies please, since they have given credit where credit was due. heart


Wikipedia links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sengoku_Basara
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sengoku_Basara_2
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/戦国BASARA


Note: You can discuss Devil Kings, but as I have never played it (and never will) and it is drastically different from the original game, I can't guarantee any responses regarding it.

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Games




Game: Sengoku Basara
http://www3.capcom.co.jp/sengoku/

Release: July 21, 2005
Platform: PS2






Game: Sengoku Basara 2
http://www.capcom.co.jp/sengoku2/

Release: July 26, 2006
Platform: PS2






Game: Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes
http://www.capcom.co.jp/sengoku2heroes/

Release: November 29, 2007
Platform: PS2, Wii






Game: Sengoku Basara X (cross)
http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-x/

Release: June 26, 2008
Platform: PS2
Note: Sengoku Basara X is a 2D fighting game based on the main games of the series.






Game: Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes
http://www.capcom.co.jp/basara-bh/

Release: April 9, 2009
Platform: PSP

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Characters



Date Masamune
cocky, loves Engrish, similar to Dante from Devil May Cry
Weapon: katana
Attribute: lightning




Sanada Yukimura
short tempered, naive, Shingen fanboy
Weapon: jumonji-yari
Attribute: fire




Maeda Keiji
laid back, sake loving, kabukimono
Weapon: "super sword red spear" (no, really XD; )
Attribute: wind




Oda Nobunaga
ruthless, similar to Onimusha's Nobunaga
Weapon: sword, shotgun
Attribute: darkness




Nouhime
haughty, motherly, likes to shuffle around
Weapon: handguns
Attribute: fire




Takeda Shingen
tough love, makes things magically appear, Oyakata-sama
Weapon: gunbai
Attribute: fire




Uesugi Kenshin
bishounen, cheerful
Weapon: katana
Attribute: ice




Sarutobi Sasuke
clever, not emo, sly
Weapon: shuriken
Attribute: darkness




Kasuga
sexy, tsundere, Kenshin fangirl
Weapon: kunai
Attribute: light




Mori Ranmaru
playful, youthful
Weapon: bow
Attribute: lightning




Itsuki
leader, protective, snow
Weapon: hammer
Attribute: ice




Zabii
Christianity, cool Japanese words he doesn't understand
Weapon: hand cannons
Attribute: fire




Honda Tadakatsu
mecha, an annoying mecha
Weapon: drill spear
Attribute: lightning




Akechi Mitsuhide
Sephiroth, creepy, evil
Weapon: scythe
Attribute: darkness




Maeda Toshiie
Matsu's husband, not the brightest crayon in the box
Weapon: trident
Attribute: fire




Matsu
Toshiie's wife, yamato nadeshiko
Weapon: naginata
Attribute: wind




Shimazu Yoshihiro
old, hates mecha
Weapon: broad sword
Attribute: lightning




Mori Motonari
mysterious, tactical
Weapon: ringblade
Attribute: light




Chousokabe Motochika
pirate, little princess, brother
Weapon: anchor
Attribute: fire




Toyotomi Hideyoshi
giant, heartless
Weapon: hands
Attribute: light




Takenaka Hanbei
flamboyant, tuberculosis
Weapon: whipsword
Attribute: darkness




Miyamoto Musashi
crass, strength
Weapon: eku, wooden sword
Attribute: none




Katakura Kojuurou
loyal, firm, Masamune lackey
Weapon: katana, wakizashi
Attribute: lightning




Fuuma Kotarou
silent, efficient, "legendary shinobi"
Weapon: katana
Attribute: wind




Azai Nagamasa
gung-ho
Weapon: long sword
Attribute: light




Oichi
melancholy, defensive
Weapon: naginata
Attribute: darkness




Hongan-ji Kennyo
gold, greed
Weapon: monk staff
Attribute: light




Tokugawa Ieyasu
small, mecha fanboy
Weapon: bladed staff
Attribute: lightning




Houjou Ujimasa
respecful of ancestors
Weapon: spear
Attribute: ice




Imagawa Yoshimoto
childish, silly
Weapon: fan
Attribute: light




Matsunaga Hisahide
cruel, manipulative
Weapon: two swords
Attribute: assumed to be fire

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Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes codes:


きんにくのさいてん
(challenge mode)

りゅうはてんにかえる
(mission)

たけるたましい
(mission)

じかんはもどらない
(mission)

さるきじいぬ
おんなのみち
すげえむてき
(all characters' third costume palette; enter separately)

どくがんりゅうのつめ
(Masamune's ninth weapon and fourth armor)

やぼはなしだ
(Masamune's tenth weapon and fifth armor)

ぶのしんずい
(Yukimura's ninth weapon and fourth armor)

やがいおとこまつり
(Yukimura's tenth weapon and fifth armor)

とおりすがりのゆきだるま
(all characters' fourth costume palette)




Video for an Introduction to This Series


I have put together playlists of video/gameplay for the purpose of introducing the series to others.
These are samples used only to promote the series.


Gaia VJ:
http://www.gaiaonline.com/games/launch.php?&g=vj&userId=23594&playlistId=343471
http://www.gaiaonline.com/games/launch.php?&g=vj&userId=23594&playlistId=343495
http://www.gaiaonline.com/games/launch.php?&g=vj&userId=23594&playlistId=343499
http://www.gaiaonline.com/games/launch.php?&g=vj&userId=23594&playlistId=343593


youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0CC043264AC45004

[Hydelloon]

Ahh, good not-quite old Sengoku Basara 2. The source of hours of fun and rapidly vanishing daylight time into the darkness of the night. Good fun. Good fun. Too bad the first installment was ported over and "dumbed down" for us Americans by Capcom. XP Thanks a lot, big corp.

If there is one thing I like about the game it is that it never really takes itself too seriously. There are moments where it is pretty emotional concerning a character or two, but other than that it is historical figures portrayed in a humorous and fun, yet cool, manner. Of course there are those who still manage to suck, but you can still have lots of fun making fun of them. surprised I know I have.

I'd almost wish the game had a two-player mode, but then that might make it a little less fun because conversations might start overlapping and not match up. There is plenty going on as you pummel hordes of opponents to keep one with even a smattering of Japanese entertained for a loooooong time. xd ;

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I think there's going to be versus in Heroes? I'm not sure how that's going to work out.

The last time I played as Sasuke, versus Keiji... for some reason Keiji was singing. xd ;; What?? So many random things happen.

[ChibiGingi]

Question.

I know that the PS3 is region free, but seeing as these are Japanese PS2 games, will the Region Lock still be a problem if I import them?

I... don't really like Devil Kings too much.

[Hydelloon]

ChibiGingi

Question.

I know that the PS3 is region free, but seeing as these are Japanese PS2 games, will the Region Lock still be a problem if I import them?

I... don't really like Devil Kings too much.

I don't own a PS3 nor do I plan on it, but I'm thinking if it is region free then you should be able to play import games without a problem. Don't take that as a solid reply, though, since I've never even touched a PS3. Perhaps someone else could clarify that actually owns one and has tried.

[ChibiGingi]

Hydelloon

ChibiGingi

Question.

I know that the PS3 is region free, but seeing as these are Japanese PS2 games, will the Region Lock still be a problem if I import them?

I... don't really like Devil Kings too much.

I don't own a PS3 nor do I plan on it, but I'm thinking if it is region free then you should be able to play import games without a problem. Don't take that as a solid reply, though, since I've never even touched a PS3. Perhaps someone else could clarify that actually owns one and has tried.

Considering I gave my PS2 as a gift for my sister and have -no- idea how to mod that PS2 myself, I figure that this could be the only way I could enjoy the series how it's meant to be. I can wait a bit more; all else fails, I'll try to restart my own research again.

Speaking of Devil Kings, has 2 ever been given a release date for the US? I heard it was not coming out for the UK though.

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ChibiGingi

Speaking of Devil Kings, has 2 ever been given a release date for the US? I heard it was not coming out for the UK though.

I really hope they don't. xd ;; I haven't heard anything about it, but thinking about what kind of "nicknames" they'd come up with for characters like Keiji and err, Hanbei makes my head hurt a little.

Though I think that's more likely than a version closer to the original. gonk Bah.

[Hydelloon]

I have a few additions to make to the above character descriptions:

Masamune: Seems to be surrounded by pantsless men.

Nouhime: Has way too much fun with a gattling gun.

Shingen: Somehow manages to get really, really high up in the sky.

Kenshin: Secretly bald under that wrap.

Itsuki: pigtailed loli with a fanclub

Yoshihiro: stinky mrgreen

Kojuurou: vegetable enthusiast

Nagamasa: The original Power Ranger.

Oichi: hot ninja

Okay, so some of those are inside jokes, but all seem appropriate to me. xd

[Ryonin]

I'd like to play them some day; it looks really fun.

I'll probably try Katakura Kojuurou first, if I start with a game where that's possible. Most of them look worthwhile, though.

Well... maybe not the annoying mecha of Zabii sweatdrop

[Wasabimaru]

I want to play this game.

It sounds awesome.

[ChibiGingi]

Beramode

ChibiGingi

Speaking of Devil Kings, has 2 ever been given a release date for the US? I heard it was not coming out for the UK though.

I really hope they don't. xd ;; I haven't heard anything about it, but thinking about what kind of "nicknames" they'd come up with for characters like Keiji and err, Hanbei makes my head hurt a little.

Though I think that's more likely than a version closer to the original. gonk Bah.

Well, if the Region Lock/Region Free thing doesn't work for me, then it's the only thing I can get XD.

The only great thing about the English adaptation in my opinion was the cast; they got almost everyone from Beast Wars (except Scott ;_ wink , so it was at least good.

I can't wait to play the sequel, though...

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Hydelloon

Masamune: Seems to be surrounded by pantsless men.

Are you ready guys?? Put your pants on!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BME_kitpIIA

rofl I swear that's what he's saying. gonk