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Well, looks like Koei Tecmo is taking Samurai Warriors 4 to all of the usual stops. Much like just about every other mainline Warriors title, the sengoku period slasher will be getting its own Empires spin-off. It'll be marching into Japanese stores on the 3rd September, which likely means a spring 2016 Western release, if it does indeed make it overseas.

Of course, we're still waiting for Samurai Warriors 4-II over here - which launches on the 2nd October - but there's no doubt that Empires will be a different beast entirely. According to Siliconera, Koei has said that Samurai Warriors 4: Empires will feature more strategic elements than ever before, and it sounds like your relationships and bonds with your fellow officers will play an important part in conquering feudal Japan.

Are you ready for yet more Samurai Warriors? Propose a strategic marriage in the comments section below.

[source blog.esuteru.com, via siliconera.com]