There's thirty-odd Samurai Warriors 2 Empires screenshots in the gallery tonight. Koei's strategy action game is also due on PS2 and should ship on or around the 27th of February in North America at least.

Special events in the game chronicle major turning points in Japan’s history including "The Honnôji Incident" where the powerful warlord Oda Nobunaga, met his demise, and "The Battle of Kawanakajima," considered the largest and most prolonged encounter of the Warring States era.

Key product features include vicious multi-Musou attacks with up to four officers, 5 "Unification" scenarios plus 6 "Regional" scenarios, over 400 playable characters to choose from, a create your own warrior mode, as well as 2-player co-op play.