Character and Game Mode details taken and translated from Dengeki and Famitsu articles:

2 new characters not playable in the arcade and new Modes will be added to the PS2 version of Sengoku Basara X (cross) releasing on 6/26 in Japan.

Date Masamune’s assist "Katakura Kojuurou", and Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s assist "Takenaka Hanbei" will now be fully playable characters.

Character Details:
Katakura Koujuurou - Depending on his stance, he can move forward and back quickly, baiting and countering opponent’s attacks. He has fast forward charging special moves with overhead or lower attacks, plus options to cross the opponent up afterwards. A fast moving character giving the opponent no time to think.

Takenaka Hanbei - He has special counter moves that he can do WHILE being hit by the opponent. He also has special moves that will dodge and attack at the same time, making him a specialist in punishing opponent’s whiff animation. This is also a character that will focus on multi-hit combos.

Game Modes: There is now Normal and Easy Command Mode options for game play, which allows you to do special moves just by hitting a button in Easy Command Mode.

The standard Arcade, VS, Challenge, Training, and Gallery Modes are also included.

The opening will have the same song from the arcade by T.M. Revolution. The opening animation will be done by the famous Studio 4C (Memories, Spriggan, Animatrix etc.)

This game is produced by Arc System Works and being released by Capcom. Goes on sale 6/26 in Japan for 6290 yen for Regular Edition, and 8390 yen for Limited Edition. Limited Editon will come with 94 illustrated post cards in special box and a character voice CD.

Editor’s Note: Game pics attached. For the original Japanese Dengeki and Famitsu articles, just hit the according links.

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