[I’d recommend listening to this music while reading.](https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD3QskeyWDSpxHe3sa6QrYjYmuYB9QZYM&si=YryUKlE6DIMC92qS) 

GAMEPLAY (8/10)   
While storytelling was pretty basic in comparison with the original Sengoku, it also followed the same plot and characters. Same presentation, same vibes, same everything really, with only the Tengu replacing the Samurai from the original.   
The gameplay on the other hand, was altered in a new direction. Starting with controls, which added new and cool attacks in between. You could attack from a normal or low stance, jump, change characters and even do charged attacks or specials with magic abilities.   
The game also had a tutorial, which helped with basic knowledge as to what buttons to press.   
It had the same orbs with power ups, but here you didn’t change swords, you simply gained magic abilities and attacks. The main character had swords by default, with the Tengu wielding a staff, the Wolf his bloody claws and the Ninja throwing shurikens around. Here though, I hardly used the Wolf, as he wasn’t as needed as the other ones.   
The horse rides were nice too, although quite short and pretty basic for a change. Although I loved slicing horsemen heads off!   
Enemy variety was heavily reused, with some unique entries on new stages, but mostly the same throughout the whole game. I did love boss encounters, as those were really awesome!   
The enemies themselves had the same block patterns with unique animations, but mostly the same as the original.   
Traversal was seamless within each teleportation, with every level transition feeling like a new journey. The levels themselves were short, with the whole game being no more than 30m to beat.   
Difficulty was nice, but I did drop at least $5 here, maybe more! 

AUDIO (7/10)   
Sound design remained the same with an awesome stereo output, although not as good as the original.  
The music was nice, but not my cup of tea.   
Voice acting was in Japanese, which was a nice addition for 1993.   
The sound effects themselves were heavily reused and by the end, you got bored of the same slicing and punching effects. 

VISUALS (10/10)   
Fidelity had the same outstanding vibes as the original, but with improved immersion vibes all around. The combination of visual effects with the ancient and modern art styles was simply magnificent.   
Character models were insanely well made with a lot of new animations. I was really impressed by the amount of enemies on screen as well, as the game kept a steady frame-rate even in intense scenes! 

WORLD DESIGN (10/10)   
Level design was truly spectacular, and I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. On a side note, I did love the modern environments in combination with ancient enemies, really scared some kids around the block!   
The atmosphere was off the charts, mostly because you fought Ninjas, Samurai warriors and even mythical creatures on top of an air bomber, during a World War and even on modern city streets!   
The landscapes were breathtaking and the world destruction itself while not extensive, did have sharp cutting animations on poles and stones! 

TL;DR -> An awesome continuation of the [original Sengoku](https://www.reddit.com/r/retrogaming/s/gCtJwzGLgX), although with some drawbacks on monotony and enemy variety. While Boss encounters shined in their unique ways, the overall progression towards them felt stretched and monotonous. Still, an (8.7) game, very good in my book. Wouldn’t replay it though, as it didn’t quite catch the same sound and gameplay aspect as the original. 

Sengoku 2 and WWII, the Arcade experience that sliced everyone in half with style!