Sengoku Basara 2
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Sengoku Basara 2 is a sequel
to the video game Sengoku Basara (known in English as Devil Kings
), released in Japan
on July 27, 2006 for the PlayStation 2
. A revision with additional features named Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes was released on November 29, 2007. The game was also later ported to Nintendo Wii
.
The playable characters are ranked (only the top ten are listed at any one time). There is also a ranking page for the Arena Mode, whereby ranking is determined by the total amount of XP gained and the number of stages completed.
Chōsokabe Motochika
and Mōri Motonari
are playable as opposed to only being NPCs
. Additionally, the issue of "character clones" is removed; in the first game, Uesugi Kenshin
and Matsu shared the same moveset and weapon. The same could be said to Sarutobi Sasuke
and Kasuga. In the second installment, Matsu wields a naginata and has the power to summon animals. Kasuga wields four kunai per hand connected to razor-sharp wires while having new skills connected to light energy. Kenshin and Sasuke's weapons and skills remain the same as the first installment.
New enemies to deal with, including Oni soldiers, ice and fire ninjas, dragon tanks, and five elemental mercenaries parodying the Super Sentai
series known as the "Gohon Yari" ("The Five Spears").
When playing in the Unification Mode, a player may encounter and fight Miyamoto Musashi
. Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes adds Matsunaga Hisahide
as another interloper between the Unification Mode.
The Basara Attack (Fury Drive in Devil Kings
) gauge is filled by killing enemies and taking Basara-items, or when a taunt is performed uninterrupted in the presence of enemies.
Money can be earned throughout the game. Blue chests contain gold coins, as well as yellow boxes carried by enemy soldiers. With the coins earned, player can avail of the Basara Shop, where they can buy upgrades, accessories and weapons. Certain items will have to be unlocked in order to be bought and some items require a certain difficulty to be unlocked.
There are also unique items meant for one playable character's exclusive use, granting the characters varying degrees of usefulness at different handicaps. For example, when equipped with his unique item Date Masamune
will have unlimited usage of all six of his swords at once at the cost of lowering his defense and being unable to guard or evade.
If a Sengoku Basara 2 save file is present, a player may transfer the data to Heroes to carry over character levels, skills and certain items. Money and some items however cannot be transferred to Heroes.
Devil Kings, the Western version of Sengoku Basara, introduced priming as a special attack. In Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes, some of the special moves of the characters can do priming damage, as indicated by the yellow text of the move. It should be noted that this is the first time in the Japanese version of Sengoku Basara to use priming since it originated in Devil Kings.
Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes introduces the lottery system. After a battle, one of the prizes a character can get is a red piece of paper. That is the lottery ticket which can be used in the Basara Shop.
New to Heroes is the Versus mode. This allows two players to compete with each other in eight mini-games.
There are two new arenas to choose from: Grand Tournament, where the player earns extra points for fulfilling specific tasks, and Ultimate Tournament, where the player is given a time limit to finish off the opponents; both arenas can be played by two players. In single player mode, the player can use the new 'Tag Team' system; a player can choose two characters and 'tag' his/her partner anytime and when a tag is made, every time the active character makes a kill, his/her partner will get healed.
When playing in the Unification Mode, Matsunaga Hisahide
may be encountered the same way Musashi can be encountered.
, while the ending song is "Brave" by Tomiko Van
. The opening and ending song of Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes is "BLADE CHORD" by abingdon boys school
. Oichi's ending song in her story is "Nemure Hi no Hana" by Mamiko Noto. The game's player select and menu screens feature the same guitar riff as used in the first level of the Die Hard With a Vengeance game in Die Hard Trilogy
(possibly both lifted from an existing song).
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to the video game Sengoku Basara (known in English as Devil Kings
Devil Kings
Devil Kings, known in Japan as Sengoku Basara , is a 2005 video game for PlayStation 2, developed and released by Capcom...
), released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on July 27, 2006 for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
. A revision with additional features named Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes was released on November 29, 2007. The game was also later ported to Nintendo Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
.
Gameplay
In addition to the familiar Unification Mode (similar to the first game's style of map-based Conquest, but now with treasure boxes that contain weapons and items) and Free Mode (whereby a player can play any field he/she wants) are the new Story and Arena Modes. Each character has his/her own individual Story Mode.The playable characters are ranked (only the top ten are listed at any one time). There is also a ranking page for the Arena Mode, whereby ranking is determined by the total amount of XP gained and the number of stages completed.
Chōsokabe Motochika
Chosokabe Motochika
was a Sengoku period daimyo in Japan. He was the 21st chief of the Chōsokabe clan of Tosa Province . He was the son and heir of Chōsokabe Kunichika and his mother was a daughter of the Saitō clan of Mino Province....
and Mōri Motonari
Mori Motonari
was a prominent daimyō in the west Chūgoku region of Japan during the Sengoku period of the 16th century.-Early years:Mōri Motonari was born under the name Shojumaru in a small domain of Aki province in 1497. He is said to have been born at Suzuo Castle, his mother's homeland...
are playable as opposed to only being NPCs
Non-player character
A non-player character , sometimes known as a non-person character or non-playable character, in a game is any fictional character not controlled by a player. In electronic games, this usually means a character controlled by the computer through artificial intelligence...
. Additionally, the issue of "character clones" is removed; in the first game, Uesugi Kenshin
Uesugi Kenshin
was a daimyo who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku period of Japan.He was one of the most powerful lords of the Sengoku period. While chiefly remembered for his prowess on the battlefield, Kenshin is also regarded as an extremely skillful administrator who fostered the growth of local industries...
and Matsu shared the same moveset and weapon. The same could be said to Sarutobi Sasuke
Sarutobi Sasuke
was a famous ninja in Japanese folklore. He is generally believed to be a Meiji period fictional creation based on the historical ninja ', although some argue for his actual existence.- In folklore :...
and Kasuga. In the second installment, Matsu wields a naginata and has the power to summon animals. Kasuga wields four kunai per hand connected to razor-sharp wires while having new skills connected to light energy. Kenshin and Sasuke's weapons and skills remain the same as the first installment.
New enemies to deal with, including Oni soldiers, ice and fire ninjas, dragon tanks, and five elemental mercenaries parodying the Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
series known as the "Gohon Yari" ("The Five Spears").
When playing in the Unification Mode, a player may encounter and fight Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi
, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age...
. Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes adds Matsunaga Hisahide
Matsunaga Hisahide
Matsunaga Hisahide was a daimyo of Japan following the Sengoku period of the 16th century.A companion of Miyoshi Chokei, he was a retainer of Miyoshi Masanaga from the 1540s. He directed the conquest of the province of Yamato in the 1560s and by 1564 had built a sufficient power-base to be...
as another interloper between the Unification Mode.
The Basara Attack (Fury Drive in Devil Kings
Devil Kings
Devil Kings, known in Japan as Sengoku Basara , is a 2005 video game for PlayStation 2, developed and released by Capcom...
) gauge is filled by killing enemies and taking Basara-items, or when a taunt is performed uninterrupted in the presence of enemies.
Money can be earned throughout the game. Blue chests contain gold coins, as well as yellow boxes carried by enemy soldiers. With the coins earned, player can avail of the Basara Shop, where they can buy upgrades, accessories and weapons. Certain items will have to be unlocked in order to be bought and some items require a certain difficulty to be unlocked.
There are also unique items meant for one playable character's exclusive use, granting the characters varying degrees of usefulness at different handicaps. For example, when equipped with his unique item Date Masamune
Date Masamune
was a regional strongman of Japan's Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period. Heir to a long line of powerful daimyo in the Tōhoku region, he went on to found the modern-day city of Sendai...
will have unlimited usage of all six of his swords at once at the cost of lowering his defense and being unable to guard or evade.
Heroes exclusive features
Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes now allows two players to play the game; though it is limited to Unification, Versus and Tournament modes.If a Sengoku Basara 2 save file is present, a player may transfer the data to Heroes to carry over character levels, skills and certain items. Money and some items however cannot be transferred to Heroes.
Devil Kings, the Western version of Sengoku Basara, introduced priming as a special attack. In Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes, some of the special moves of the characters can do priming damage, as indicated by the yellow text of the move. It should be noted that this is the first time in the Japanese version of Sengoku Basara to use priming since it originated in Devil Kings.
Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes introduces the lottery system. After a battle, one of the prizes a character can get is a red piece of paper. That is the lottery ticket which can be used in the Basara Shop.
New to Heroes is the Versus mode. This allows two players to compete with each other in eight mini-games.
There are two new arenas to choose from: Grand Tournament, where the player earns extra points for fulfilling specific tasks, and Ultimate Tournament, where the player is given a time limit to finish off the opponents; both arenas can be played by two players. In single player mode, the player can use the new 'Tag Team' system; a player can choose two characters and 'tag' his/her partner anytime and when a tag is made, every time the active character makes a kill, his/her partner will get healed.
When playing in the Unification Mode, Matsunaga Hisahide
Matsunaga Hisahide
Matsunaga Hisahide was a daimyo of Japan following the Sengoku period of the 16th century.A companion of Miyoshi Chokei, he was a retainer of Miyoshi Masanaga from the 1540s. He directed the conquest of the province of Yamato in the 1560s and by 1564 had built a sufficient power-base to be...
may be encountered the same way Musashi can be encountered.
Music
The opening song of Sengoku Basara 2 is "DIVE into YOURSELF" by HIGH and MIGHTY COLORHigh and Mighty Color
High and Mighty Color was a Japanese metal band active from 2003 to 2010. They notably had two vocalists; a male and a female.- Formation and Anti-Nobunaga :...
, while the ending song is "Brave" by Tomiko Van
Tomiko Van
, is a Japanese J-pop singer and occasional actress, as well as a member of the band Do As Infinity , along with Ryo Owatari and Dai Nagao, that has resumed activities after their 2005 split.- Beginnings as solo artist :...
. The opening and ending song of Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes is "BLADE CHORD" by abingdon boys school
Abingdon boys school
Abingdon Boys School, stylized as abingdon boys school and abbreviated as a.b.s, is a Japanese rock band fronted by Takanori Nishikawa....
. Oichi's ending song in her story is "Nemure Hi no Hana" by Mamiko Noto. The game's player select and menu screens feature the same guitar riff as used in the first level of the Die Hard With a Vengeance game in Die Hard Trilogy
Die Hard Trilogy
Die Hard Trilogy is a video game based on the first three installments of the Die Hard series of action movies. Die Hard Trilogy features three games in one, each based on a movie installment and featuring a different genre and game play style respectively. The game was well received and would...
(possibly both lifted from an existing song).