Hello again! So in part 2 we are going to cover the new features of Sengoku BASARA 4.
The first and most obvious addition to game play is the "Giga BASARA" attack
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| Giga BASARA featuring Masamune Date and Mitsunari Ishida |
Although how the Giga BASARA fully works hasn't been revealed yet, Capcom has stated that by summoning your partner and maxing out the BASARA gauge for both characters, The player can initiate a "Giga BASARA" attack.
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| When summoning a partner, a red stamp above their icon indicates that a Giga BASARA attack is ready. |
After initiating an the attack, the screen changes to reflect a Sumi-e painting.
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| Each Warlord gets their own character screen in Sumi-e painting style |
Depending on who the two partners are, each combination creates a unique attack. After the attack the characters will pose. (See top picture)
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| Masamune and Mitsunari causing havoc on the battle field. |
The next feature is the "Comrade Directive"
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| Hideyoshi Toyotomi and Takenaka Hanbei execute a comrade directive. |
Another new feature added, is the comrade directive. How it works is unknown at this time. However what it does has been revealed somewhat.
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| Hanbei attacks a targeted enemy |
When calling a partner, the player can direct two warlords at once one the battle field! Using button commands, the player can target an enemy for the partner to attack while the main character continues his assault elsewhere.
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| If the target is knocked into the air, the partner will continue their attack mid-air. |
The final addition to the system this round is "Unit Formation"
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| Watch out of this commander on the battle field! He's up to no good! |
When an enemy commander enters the battle field, he not only raises the moral of his troops, he now has the ability to create formations.
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| Nobunaga and Shibata face the "armed fish scales" formation. |
The "armed fish scales" (銃魚鱗) uses the infantry to create a pyramid of of solider. Doing so increases the range they can fire at as well as the amount.
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| Goto goes head to head with the "Great Vertical Shield" |
The pesky shield and spear men can now band together to create a wall known as the "Great Vertical Shield" (大盾縦) The wall not only blocks the player but can charge them and still attack with spears.
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| Kojuro dodges the "Great fastened wheel" |
Normal foot soldiers are not immune from the call of the commander. They bind together and make the "Great fastened wheel" (大車がかり) they can spin and charge at an enemy.
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| Shibata, a spear master, faces off against the "Crane's Wing position" |
The "Crane's wing position" (鶴翼の陣) uses the spear men to vertically stack. Then they start rotation quickly and create a tornado to blow enemies away.
While there is still much information about the game yet to be revealed, Capcom has two events that promise to shed light on things.
The first event to be held is the Kyoto International Manga Fair. Held in Kyoto, the manga fair includes anime and games in its events. Scheduled to appear is the voice actor Toshiyuki Morikawa. Morikawa voices the Sengoku BASARA character "Kojuro Katakura". He will be presenting the "Sengoku BASARA 4" stage event. The contents of the event have yet to be revealed. Morikawa will only be in attendance on September 7th. The event spans the 7th and 8th.
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| Toshiyuki Morikawa's stage event schedule. |
The next event to be held will be the 2013 Tokyo Game Show. This yearly event hosts Japan's and the world's biggest gaming companies. While E3 in Los Angeles features many hardware announcements, TGS focuses mostly on software. Capcom has announced that Sengoku BASARA 4 will have a stage event. The date and time of the event is still pending.
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| Capcom's TGS page. The event runs September 19th - 22nd. Days 19 & 20 are Industry only. 21 & 22 are open to the public. |
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