[3] This shows all the characters that are playable in the main game and its expanded version, Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi, bringing the overall roster to 40.
Bold denotes characters that were NPCs in the main game, but were made playable in the expanded version, Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi.
New Returning Following the release of Sengoku BASARA 3, Capcom conducted several internal discussions regarding the direction of the next main installment.
Consequently, there were huge expectations for Sengoku BASARA 4, which now boasted a development structure over three times larger than that of the original."
Players choose characters from a diverse roster to face out against entire battlefields of enemies with their allies.
This prevents damage so long as it doesn't break through repeatedly being hit or blocking especially strong moves.
Blocking just before being hit will perform a "Parry", doing damage and potentially staggering/knocking enemies down, allowing for a follow-up combo.
New to Sengoku BASARA 4, performing it at the last second, similar to a Parry, will trigger a "Detect"[7] which has a different animation and maneuvers you around an attacking opponent.
By pressing Circle when the BASARA gauge, found right below the health bar, is full, the character will perform a unique sequence of movements and attacks.
Enemy generals no longer have access to these moves like in the previous game but people say that they're still difficult to defeat.
When it's full, a player can press L1+R1 and enter Stylish Climax, a mode similar to Battle Drive or Sengoku Boost found in previous titles.
When active, time slows slightly and the player gains a lot of strength and speed, making it useful in many possible places.
Players will be accompanied by a war buddy through the game who can be given commands by pressing the L2 and dragging a circle towards the desired target.
Doing so can result in fans winning either a free copy of Sengoku BASARA 4 for the PS3 or a 47 Ronin poster signed by the film's cast.
Ten people will win a copy of Sengoku BASARA 4 for the PS3, while only one person will get a 47 Ronin poster signed by the film's cast.
The game's original soundtrack was written by Hiromitsu Maeba, Rei Kondoh, Masayoshi Ishi, Masahiro Aoki, Azusa Kato, Yasutaka Hatade, Satoshi Okubo, and Sara Sakurai, and was released in Japan on January 29, 2014.