Samurai Warriors: Chronicles

Samurai Warriors: Chronicles is a launch title for the Nintendo 3DS, and is part of the Samurai Warriors series.

Reception

Samurai Warriors has received moderate success.

The best score has come from Gaming Age, who gave it an 83, because "Even if you're not a big Dynasty Warriors fan, there's a whole lot to enjoy here, and while the combat can grow a bit stale, the way the touch screen stuff is implemented really speeds up the battles compared to the home console titles."

Official Nintendo Magazine gave it a 66, and stated "The slowest of slow-burners, yet it offers a huge challenge that deserves better and more varied combat and AI." Game Informer, giving it a 50, simply saying "Chronicles' biggest problem is its repetitive combat."

The most critical review came from Metro GameCentral who, giving it a "30", had this to say: "Probably the least surprising game on the 3DS, but even if you do like Dynasty Warriors games this is still one of the lesser spin-offs."

3DS eShop Description

The legend of the samurai comes to life like never before with immersive battles featuring 3D graphics SAMURAI WARRIORS: Chronicles takes the fan favorite series into uncharted territory with 3D graphics and new gameplay improvements that will bring this franchise to the next level. In the game, players will be able to change control between four different warriors on the fly, easily switching between characters by touching the Nintendo 3DS touch panel. Teamwork is a key focal point of the game, as the secret to success lies in positioning your team on the battlefield wisely. There are also friendship levels between the various characters that will ultimately guide where the story goes and how battles play out, so helping others has its rewards. SAMURAI WARRIORS: Chronicles is set to help usher in the Nintendo 3DS by providing tactical action like you've never seen! Through deep combat, multiple branching storylines and a living 3D battlefield, the legend of the samurai lives on...