Orochi, the Serpent King, created a rift in time and space. He created a twisted new world and brought together warriors from the Three Kingdoms era of China and the Warring States period of Japan (more than 1,200 years apart in history). Orochi wished to test the might of the warriors of these two eras.

The story is told in four separate, unrelated subplots. Each subplot starts the player with three characters. More characters are unlocked as the player progresses through the story or satisfies certain conditions in certain stages.

Though each separate subplot is named after the Three Kingdoms (and one from the perspective of the Samurai Warriors characters), characters from different factions band together as one in each subplot to confront Orochi in an ultimate showdown.

Due to the storyline, a majority of the characters have split from their respective factions in their original games and have been forced into others. However, the character selection screen still places all the characters in their original positions. Watch the trailer now!