Shadow Warrior 2 release date set, trailer shows chainsaws and selfie sticks

The Shadow Warrior series, both past and present, is best known for its off-the-wall, gruesome and gory mash of samurai sword slashing and shooting. The latest trailer for Flying Wild Hog’s incoming sequel follows suit with the inclusion of hi-tech bow and arrows, chainsaws, rail guns and, um, selfie sticks. It also reveals the PC version’s launch date: October 13.

Said to be “remarkably bigger” than its forerunner, Shadow Warrior 2 boasts a single player campaign and online four player co-op. “Complete outrageous missions, collect powerful new armor, arcane relics of legend and choose from an array of masterfully designed weaponry—including a katana chainsaw that allows you to carve up your enemies in real-time,” says publisher Devolver Digital. “Finesse is the name of the game when it comes to dynamic dismemberment.”

Pre-ordering, if you’re into that sort of thing, will net you the aforementioned katana chainsaw—the Razorback Katana, that features at the end of the trailer above, at launch.

Shadow Warrior 2 is due October 13 and will cost £34.99/$39.99 via Steam, GOG or the Humble Store.