You have 26 playable characters to choose from. The game is a third person hack-and-slash. As with the original Samurai Warriors, Samurai Warriors 2 is based on the Japanese Sengoku or 'Warring States' period, a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. Not an American user? DescriptionSamurai Warriors 2 is a game made by Omega Force and published by KOEI, the same developer and publisher of the famous Shin Sangoku Musou (Dynasty Warriors) series.