What is the Sengoku Basara video game series?

Sengoku Basara is a popular Japanese video game franchise created and developed by Capcom, with its story loosely based on the historical Sengoku period of feudal Japan. Launched in July 2005 for the PlayStation 2, the series expanded into a massive cultural phenomenon spanning multiple sequels, anime shows, movies, manga, and stage plays. As of late 2025, the game series has achieved total worldwide sales of 4.1 million copies.

What we know

• Sengoku Basara is a video game series and broader media franchise developed and published by Capcom. [1, 2]
• The first Sengoku Basara game was released in Japan on July 21, 2005, for the PlayStation 2. [2]
• Hiroyuki Kobayashi created the franchise and served as producer for every console and handheld game except for Sengoku Basara: Sanada Yukimura-den. [2]
• By December 31, 2025, the Sengoku Basara game series sold 4.1 million copies worldwide. [2]

Where to go next

• the bigger pictureHow did the historical Sengoku period shape Japanese video games?
• whoWho is the historical Sanada Yukimura behind the game character?
• compared withHow did Devil Kings differ from the original Japanese release?
• what followedWhat anime adaptations came from the franchise?
• a case in pointWhat other video games are set during the Sengoku period?
• an unexpected connectionCan a video game character inspire real-world tourism?The fictional portrayal of Sanada Yukimura in Sengoku Basara was so popular in Japan that it inspired a real-world tourist trail prompting fans to learn about the actual historical figure.

Sources

• [1]Sengoku Basara (Wikidata Q17048665) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Sengoku Basara · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Sengoku (2011 video game) · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Sengoku (disambiguation) · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara) · CC BY-SA 4.0