Sengoku BASARA 5

Sengoku BASARA 5 is the latest entry in CAPCOM's Sengoku Basara series. The game is a sequel to Sengoku BASARA 3, and mainly focuses on the events after Sekigahara. As with most SB games the history is very much altered and has a greater emphasize on absurdity and fun. Though, the later stages of the game has a much darker theme and atmosphere compared to what the franchise is known for.

The game was released late 2017 for Playstation 4 and PC.

Characters
(*) represents characters returning after being absent in the last game

(**) represents a character who originates from the anime series who makes their debut in the games

Playable Characters
New

Returning
 * Hattori Hanzo
 * Hosokawa Gracia
 * Imagawa Ujizane
 * Kushihashi Teru
 * Murukami Yoshikiyo
 * Sugitani Zenjubo
 * Yasuke
 * Akechi Mitsuhide/Tenkai
 * Ashikaga Yoshiteru
 * Azai Nagamasa
 * Chōsokabe Motochika
 * Fūma Kotarō
 * Gotō Matabei
 * Hōjō Ujimasa*
 * Honda Tadakatsu
 * Ii Naotora
 * Ishida Mitsunari
 * Itsuki*
 * Kasuga
 * Katakura Kojūrō
 * Kobayakawa Hideaki
 * Kuroda Kanbei
 * Kyōgoku Maria
 * Nōhime*
 * Maeda Keiji
 * Maeda Toshiie
 * Matsu
 * Mogami Yoshiaki
 * Mōri Motonari
 * Mori Ranmaru*
 * Oda Nobunaga
 * Oichi
 * Ōtani Yoshitsugu
 * Ōtomo Sōrin
 * Saika Magoichi
 * Sanada Masayuki
 * Sanada Nobuyuki
 * Sanada Yukimura
 * Sarutobi Sasuke
 * Sen no Rikyū
 * Shibata Katsuie
 * Shima Sakon
 * Shimazu Yoshihiro
 * Tachibana Muneshige
 * Takeda Shingen
 * Takenaka Hanbei
 * Tokugawa Ieyasu
 * Toyotomi Hediyoshi
 * Tsuruhime
 * Uesugi Kenshin
 * Yamanaka Shikanosuke

NPCs
New Returning
 * Asakura Yoshikage
 * Iio Tazu
 * Takahashi Jōun
 * Gohonyari/Hachonyari/Shihonyari*
 * Miyamoto Musashi
 * Miyoshi Trio*
 * Naoe Kanetsugu
 * Sakai Tadatsugu**
 * Sasaki Kojiro*

Area Warlords
New Returning
 * Kodera Masamoto
 * Sue Harukata
 * Suwa Yorishige
 * Tsutsui Junkei
 * Amago Haruhisa
 * Anegakōji Yoritsuna
 * Nanbu Harumasa
 * Satake Yoshishige
 * Utsunomiya Hirotsuna

Gameplay
The gameplay retains much of what SB4 what introduced. With the base levels going up to three, the ability to cycle through a characters 3 super moves, the evading mechanic, and the same weapon system.The main change is the increase character mobility with the addition of doge rolling and higher emphasize on ariel combos, which garners the player extra rewards and Zenny for performing these.

However the weapon system has further extended with the ability to hold 60 weapons per character and collectible metals and gems gathered through combat which can be used to craft and enhance weapons. Each character has 12 weapons available to them.

The War Buddy system makes a return, along with the return of normal NPC bodyguards. With the option to choose between the two systems. Normal bodyguards have the advantage of providing different buffs to the player and or debuffs to the enemy characters. However the War Buddy has the advantage of being able to switch between the two characters at any time.

The Style Gauge returns with the ability to significantly increase your characters attack and elemental power once filled. The gauge however can be swapped out for the new Tactical Gauge, which when filled slows down time and increases the power of your character's skills, or the Frenzy Gauge, which when filled turns ones character into a furious glass cannon mode with the potential to run through enemy officers effortless.

Giga BASARA is somewhat replaced by the new BASARA Unleashed, a new mechanic where the BASARA and whatever gauge is chosen are both fully used to unleashes an explosive attack that not only damages all the enemies in the area but allows the user to become temporarily invincible.

Enemy AI increase even more as the difficulty increase with the options being: Easy, Normal, Hard, Very Hard, Heaven, or the new Hell option. Very Hard, Heaven, and Hell options allow the enemy to use gauges, while the latter two go as far as to allow enemies to use BASARA Unleashed and basic troops to use minor BASARA attacks. Variations with enemy soldiers continue as shown with the new formations, mini boss machines, and new gimmicks; all of which reflect whomever they serve. Bosses also once again have a defensive and attack buff, along with a few receiving enemy only skills.

Tenka Medals and Roulette are somewhat removed. Roulette appears as a stage gimmick in stages that Yoshiteru appears in, while Tenka Medals are treated as rare Zenny coins worth 1000.

Sengoku Story Mode
The main gameplay mode, tells the story of the chosen players character. The story can be played down several paths depending the stages chosen.

Every character receives at least two paths: a Blue and red path. While others receive more extending to a Green, Purple, Tragic, Victory, or Anime path. Of the paths: Tragic path tells the darker and more dramatic story of the game, while Victory often features the chosen characters conquest of the land. The Anime paths cutscenes are once again animated by Production I.G.

Servant of Demons
A mini tale only lasting 5 stages, follows a mysterious worshiper of Oda Nobunaga whom wishes to resurrect the fallen Demon King. The man is nameless and fights as weaker version of Nobunaga and only has a single super skill instead of 3. His BASARA attack and super skill is personalized to him however.

This story is unlocked after completing all the Tragic and Victory paths in the game.

Invincible Heroes Story!
Unlocked after completing all the other stories. Only time where the player is allowed to play as Naoe Kanetsugu (outside of Roulette in Ashikage Yoshiteru's stages). This plays the same as the main story with the added challenge of playing Kanetsugu whom can one shot all foes...but can only last one hit himself.

This is also the only story that can access the Tournament of Champions stage.

Free Battle
Choose any stage to go play with any character.

Unification Mode
Returns from SB3U and SB2, allows the player to conquer all of Japan in a non linear path and gamble Zenny on the performance of other forces.

BASARA 100 man Trial
A gauntlet of 100 tasks and challenges of increasing challenge the player must survive through, with the 99th being a boss rush of all the playable characters in the game. After which ending with a 1v1 with Naoe Kanetsugu himself.

Story
''To be added, will be absurd, dark, and ever so slightly historical. Descriptions of new characters also coming soon.''