Well, I don't know how many of you guys are as interested in Sengoku BASARA 3 as I am, but in any case, here are some scans. PS3 version ins the one depicted.
Believe it or not (for those who may have only seen the anime), this is Tokugawa Ieyasu, all "grow'd up". Unlike the last few games, he no longer fights with a spear, instead preferring to fight with his fists. All in the name of trying to restore peace to the chaotic age he lives in, because we ALL know that punching people in the face is the best way of accomplishing such things. Voiced by Tooru Ookawa (Roy Mustang in the first FMA, Joseph Joestar from the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure CPS3 fighter, "BowlMan" from Rockman EXE anime)
BASARA's take on Ishida Mitsunari, the Tokugawa's main opposition in the 1600 "Battle of Sekigahara". By this time, the Toyotomi, Mitsunari's old posse, have been defeated by the Tokugawa. Mitsunari vows vengeance against Ieyasu at all costs. He's reported to be the fastest character in the series yet; no small feat, considering how much in the way of speed demons the likes of Uesugi Kenshin and Fuuma Kotaro already are. Reportedly going to be voiced by Tomokazu Seki (Domon friggin Kashuu from G Gundam, Stahn Aileron from Tales of Destiny and all other appearances).
(to Ieyasu) "I'll never forgive you... I'll never EVER FORGIVE YOU!"
And of course, these guys are still around too. Date Masamune and Sanada Yukimura.
Story goes for these guys that they've been put through a number of changes, character-wise.
Masamune has just been handed his first defeat, courtesy of the above Mitsunari. Meanwhile, in light of Takeda "OYAKATA-SAAAAAAMAAAAAAAA!" Shingen's apparent death by this time, Yukimura has ascended to the role of being a leader, and tackling the responsibilities that come with it. Both are promised to have "grown" since their last game appearance, and the Sekigahara Battle would only serve a means for these two to be able to meet again, once more on opposite sides (Yukimura with Ishida and Masamune with Ieyasu).
And as a preview for the next unveil, we see some silhouettes. Obviously, one is Honda "Hondum" Tadakatsu, but your guess is as good as the next guy for who the other, funkier looking individual could be.
The promise is to have an unprecedented amount of characters to play as. And they are also promising that the Wii version will push the hardware of that system as well, and be a cut above the quality of most other Wii games. Seeing how much Capcom already did as such with MH3, that looks likely.
- All scans and information hails from Koei Warriors, and my pals at their forums.
