You may recall back in November we brought you news of Samurai Warriors: KATANA coming to the Wii in January, well the title has gone gold (meaning it’s headed to the presses and right on schedule for the Jan 15 US release).

KOEI has also launched the official minisite for the game which you can visit HERE. The game will use an exhilarating first-person perspective. Samurai Warriors: KATANA is based on the hugely popular Samurai Warriors series and delivers total arcade-style action right into your own home. By mastering different weapons using the motion-sensitive Wii Remote, veteran and first-time players alike will discover a whole new dimension of excitement to the Samurai Warriors series of games.

On each mission, legendary samurai and allies will serve as your guide. Prevent pirates from invading your ships, rescue maidens from a burning castle, and explore mysterious caverns stalked by ninjas. These and many more challenging missions require quick reflexes, fast thinking, and precision marksmanship.

It was all going so well until it said “rescue maidens” … I want to play a kick ass female Samurai who rescues people, I wonder if I’ll be able to, or if the females in the game are all lame damsels in distress.