Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3

 3DS
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 17, 2015
    80
    The recipe for the Warriors games almost hasn’t changed for years. And that’s perfectly fine. [10/2015, p.76]
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  2. Nintendo Life
    Jul 9, 2015
    70
    Samurai Warriors' return to Nintendo platforms is a welcome one, even if it is a little flawed in places. The combat is as solid as ever, and fans will appreciate the effort and attention that's been put into the personalised story mode.
  3. Cubed3
    Jul 7, 2015
    70
    Whilst it may not be as polished as most games on the system, it's definitely worth checking out for anyone craving some hack 'n slash action on their 3DS.
  5. COGconnected
    Jul 5, 2015
    68
    Its layout and interface is seamless to get accustomed to and is fairly enjoyable for some on-the-go action. However, aspects like the intricate details the Samurai Warriors titles are known for can’t fully be appreciated on the 3DS due to its hardware capabilities.
  6. Atomix
    Jul 14, 2015
    65
    Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 is a decent experience for someone who wants dozens of hours of replay value, hundreds of goals to complete and a large number of collectibles. It is close to being the easiest way to get immersed by the narrative of the Samurai Warriors franchise, which is based on historical events.
  7. FNintendo
    Aug 4, 2015
    60
    Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 sticks to the formula of the series and doesn't go beyond that. Its contents and character exchange mechanism are worthy of praise but it quickly becomes repetitive and the different modes don't show that much difference between them.
  8. Universo Nintendo
    Jul 16, 2015
    60
    Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 bet on a formula that works, but not yet reached its peak in the Nintendo 3DS.
  9. ZTGD
    Jul 9, 2015
    60
    While not a terrible Warriors game, I would only suggest this to the hardcore fans with a 3DS, and even then I would wait for a price drop.
  10. NintendoWorldReport
    Jul 9, 2015
    60
    Ultimately, Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 is just okay. While the gameplay and controls are good enough, the story mode itself isn't anything to shout at.
  11. The Jimquisition
    Jul 4, 2015
    60
    The game regularly untethers itself long enough to provide some gratifying portable fun – not enough for me to encourage anybody to immediately obtain it, but it’s a decent enough timewaster to be worth checking out at some point in time.
  12. Destructoid
    Jun 30, 2015
    60
    Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 is held back by the switch to the 3DS, and I recommend just picking up the past core entry instead.
  13. Multiplayer.it
    Jul 12, 2015
    57
    Another musou with the same old gameplay and lots of problems with the camera, if you don't have the circle pad pro or the New 3DS.
  14. Game Revolution
    Jul 7, 2015
    50
    Bottom-line is, if you’ve been playing games for any length of time, you’ve likely played a game in this series (there are roughly 3,000 of them after all... could be fewer), and you know what to expect. What it may lack in honest-to-goodness personality, it almost makes up for in button-mashing fun, and the satisfaction of that little KO number reaching three or four digits.

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 4 out of 19
  1. TheAzureBadger
    Jul 22, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. This game overall is a good game there are good things and bad things lets start with bad 1.The game crashes while a cut-scene is playing or you try to remove elements from your weapon and it gets very annoying the game's plot was spoiled to me because of the encyclopedia no warnings and it gives false information e.e it says a character dies in 1582 which they are still alive after 1615 and it forces you to replay the level depending if you use the interim save which is a quick-save type of thing.Now the positive side of this game, the game is repetitive but in a fun way and this game has a fair amount of level that can last 5 minutes-1 hour and there are ALOT of weapon variety basically it has a very big replay value if you have the money buy this great hack and slash game… Full Review »
  2. LeviOtten
    Sep 11, 2016
    9
    Its good value for the money; 130+ hours of content with close to double the stages over the first Chronicles title for the 3DS. Fans of theIts good value for the money; 130+ hours of content with close to double the stages over the first Chronicles title for the 3DS. Fans of the original game will find the challenge mode nostalgic and less punishing than castle rush. I appreciated the voice acted cut-scenes which were well written and come in original Japanese (haven't checked if English VA is available). There is a ton of replay value including endgame/hidden content, leader-board for challenge mode, and a challenging hard mode. The game also Includes a flushed out Encyclopedia for lore fans
    ------ Some cons were that difficulty spikes from the get-go. Easy mode is too easy, while normal mode requires some grinding at the very least. Frame-rate drops frequently occur if you do not play on a New 3DS. New weapon acquisition system feels hollow despite the item acquisition feeling functional. I should also note that challenge mode has a point-reward system which really could just have been replaced by the gold in the story mode.    … Full Review »
  3. SirKirbyThe4th
    Nov 29, 2015
    7
    With better music & characters than DW8, this game is already better. But, with the addition of character swapping makes walking a thing ofWith better music & characters than DW8, this game is already better. But, with the addition of character swapping makes walking a thing of the past. Sure the frame-rate can get ungodly low, It still is a good enough game to warrant your money.… Full Review »
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