Because Capcom only officially localized the first game (as Devil Kings ) and the third game ( Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes ), players looking for an English experience in the second entry must rely on fan-made projects.
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The remaining 5% includes minor UI elements (some loading screen tips) and the victory banter between specific character pairs—a loss, but not a crippling one. The patch does dub the Japanese voice acting, which is arguably a feature; hearing Toshiyuki Morikawa’s Date Masamune yell “Are you ready, guys?!” in Japanese with English subtitles is part of the charm. Because Capcom only officially localized the first game
Critically, Heroes was never localized. Capcom’s earlier attempt to market the series as Devil Kings (renaming characters, stripping story) failed spectacularly. By 2007, they had given up on Western PS2 releases entirely. For fans, the only way to experience the game’s bombastic “basara-ness” was to import the Japanese ISO and squint through menus. Critically, Heroes was never localized