Sengoku Basara 2 is the follow up to the first title, Capcom's take on the classic Dynasty Warriors formula set in an fictionalized, bombastic anime-style version of warring-states period Japan. It features six new playable characters, including Chōsokabe Motochika and Mōri Motonari who were previously only seen as enemy generals, for a total of 22 playable characters.

The Conquest mode from the original game returns, in which the player selects a character and fights other generals' armies in an attempt to unify Japan. The Free Battle mode also returns. New in this installment is a Story Mode which gives each playable their own unique scenario consisting of five or six chapters.