Way of the Samurai 4 has things in common with Western sandbox games, but in a much more limited manner.

Way of the Samurai 4 will be on PlayStation Network in just a few hours and look at all of the interesting outfits you can make with oversized hats and oni mask shoulder armor.

“The originality of the asynchronous online system used by Demon Soul’s led us into discussions about creating a simplified version in the form of the wandering samurai feature.”

Xseed is about to release an English localized version of Way of the Samurai 4, which takes place when foreigners land in Japan. Will you side with these strangers or fight to kick them out of your country?

Since Way of the Samurai 4 is a sandbox style game you can tangent from the main story and flirt with women to earn money or tiptoe through a rival samurai’s house for a midnight make out session.

“We’ve been saying for months now that we’re headed in a digital direction, and that the majority of our future titles will be digital-only.”

Xseed will bring Way of the Samurai 4 to North America this summer.

“Sorry mate, you’ve picked the one topic we can’t discuss at the moment,” says Product Marketing Manager, Yen Hau.

… but you might have to import it because the PlayStation 3 action game has only been announced for Europe.

The Shinesengumi set has costumes based off members in the historical shogunate police force. You can get original weapons and outfits to style your samurai as Isami Kondo and Toshizo Hijikata.

Dissidia 012[duodecim]: Final Fantasy sees its release in Japan, alongside Way of the Samurai 4.

You can visit a blacksmith to temper your weapon further increasing its durability and attack power, but there is a limit to how far tempering can strengthen a sword.

Acquire created a system where players automatically upload their character data online, which is then transferred to another player’s game.

Akiba’s Trip, Acquire’s portable stroll through Akihabara… with day walking vampires, has an action combat system.