KOIE has sent word that its latest game in the Samurai Warriors franchise has shipped to stores a few days earlier than expected. Samurai Warriors 2 Xtreme Legends for the Playstation 2 is a standalone game which can be used to amp up the Samurai Warriors 2 experience or be played on its own as an entirely new Samurai Warriors experience. The 360 version is an expansion that is now available on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 2400 MS Points, but only to those who already own Samurai Warriors 2.

Featuring new characters, levels and play modes, Samurai Warriors 2 XL aims to enhance the Samurai Warriors experience by adding a multitude of new features such as enabling owners of SW2 to power up all of the original characters with new charge attacks, a fifth new weapon and increase their growth level from 50 to 70. Players are also able to use the brand new SW2 XL characters in SW2’s Survival, Story and Sugaroku modes.