Sengoku Basara 3: Utage is an expansion of the third installment of the Sengoku Basara series with new playable characters such as Toshiie Maeda and Kenshin Uesugi, new battle locations such as the Takeda Dojo, and all-new game modes and mechanics. This includes the ability to tag allies in during battle and test your skill against your friends in Versus mode.

The story itself acts as a prologue to Samurai Heroes, taking place before the war to unify Japan has even begun. Follow Kojuurou Katakura or Sasuke Sarutobi, loyal retainers of lead characters Masamune Date and Yukimura Sanada (respectively) as they prepare to defeat the opposing forces in the upcoming battle, or follow returning villain Matsunaga Hisahide as he defeats Japan's strongest warriors for his own sinister purposes. Additionally, Hideaki Koboyakawa, Tenkai, Sorin Otomo, and Muneshige Tachibana feature comedic stories which add to the overall light-heartedness of Utage in comparison to its predecessor.