For the Western release of Devil Kings, Kobayashi wanted to make it different again by giving the game a "darker" look. Devil Kings takes place in a "devilish" world as opposed to the original Feudal Japan theme. The names of the battles have changed as well. It is unknown what the exact names were in Sengoku BASARA, but the battles were based off historic times. The following are some historic battle and their name changes in Devil Kings: