Experience the thrill of one versus thousands in an all new open world setting with DYNASTY WARRIORS 9! Travel through Ancient China. Dynasty Warriors is a series of Japanese hack and slash action video games created by Omega Force and Koei (now is Koei.
 
 

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When the game was localized for the North American market, the name became Dynasty Warriors 2. Since then, all English titles have been numbered one larger than their Japanese counterparts.

Because the original Dynasty Warriors game belongs to a separate genre and has a different series title in Japan, Koei Tecmo does not consider it a formal entry in the Dynasty Warriors series.

In , it was Koei’s most successful franchise, [2] and as of February , the series has sold more than 21 million copies worldwide. The next game was released in Japan as Shin Sangokumusou. This game was released in other countries as Dynasty Warriors 2 , leading to the discrepancy in title numbers.

From this game onwards, the player chooses a playable character and plays a number of levels representing particular battles in the Three Kingdoms period, eventually defeating all other rival kingdoms and uniting China under a common ruler. In this game mode, known as “Musou Mode”, the generals are usually chosen from one of the three kingdoms Wu , Shu or Wei ; however, from Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends onwards, independent generals were given full stories as well.

The stages are presented in a third-person view, with the camera set behind the player as they engage the enemy forces. As for the other characters not from either of the Three Kingdoms, their Musou story modes are purely fictional since in Romance of the Three Kingdoms , most or all of them were eliminated until only the Three Kingdoms were left.

In Dynasty Warriors 5 , a relatively more realistic Musou Mode is introduced for each character. Instead of participating in the entire set of their kingdoms’ events, the characters appear only in certain battles that they had fought in, as according to the novel or factual history. Therefore, characters will start at different points in time and they may never have opportunities to encounter some of the other characters e.

In between stages there are some dramatic cutscenes, in which the character will express their thoughts on the situation, adding a more personal touch and keeping the player updated on the events.

Besides, a character’s Musou Mode may end before the unification of China at any point of time, stopping for most at their historical point of death. However, some characters such as the three founders may continue to participate in battles that occurred after their deaths e. In Dynasty Warriors 8 , an “if” route is added for each country.

By fulfilling conditions in previous battles, the player can unlock a hypothetical route for each country where it manages to achieve what it failed to do in actual history. For example, the player can help Wei avoid defeat in the battle of Chibi and unite China with all Wei characters alive. This expansion features new Musou Modes for the characters in the Other category as well as new stages, weapons, items, and modes. The Xtreme Legends expansion only have the new content, and so players would require the original game disc and use the “Mixjoy” option to access all features.

The following games would continue the tradition by having Xtreme Legends expansion, save for Dynasty Warriors 6. New characters were also added through the Xtreme Legends starting with Dynasty Warriors 7. Beginning in , another expansion line, titled Empires was first released for Dynasty Warriors 4. In Empires , the game would combine the action gameplay of the regular series with strategical and tactical elements from Koei’s earlier series Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Unlike the Xtreme Legends , Empires did not require the original game disc to access all of its features as it is considered a unique game of its own. Again, the following games would continue having the Empires expansion, including Dynasty Warriors 6 , which did not receive an Xtreme Legends expansion. Other than titles specifically made for handhelds, select main Dynasty Warriors titles have also been ported to handhelds, all of which are only available in Japan. A port of Dynasty Warriors 7 , Shin Sangokumusou 6: Special was released in for PSP, based on the Xtreme Legends expansion but without including the three new characters added for the expansion.

Also Samurai Warriors 2 released in Dynasty Warriors 8 : Empires released on Steam on February 27, Dynasty Warriors 9 released on Steam on February 13, Dynasty Warriors 9 : Empires was announced on September 27, , and was released in Japan in December and the rest of the world in February The Dynasty Warriors game series, although referenced to factual people, is known for changing the traditional ways of how some of the historical characters were depicted in Romance of the Three Kingdoms or in historical records.

For example, Zhang He appears to be more feminine while Wei Yan becomes a bestial tribal warrior, while historical accounts depict both to be relatively normal generals with no outstanding characteristics such as these. Some of them also wield weapons that are anachronistic , such as Ling Tong ‘s nunchaku and Sun Ce ‘s tonfas.

A touch of mysticism is also added, as some characters such as Zhuge Liang , Sima Yi and Zuo Ci have the ability to use magic in their attacks. Female characters except Zhurong and Wang Yi who did not participate in any battles in the novel or in history are depicted as fearsome female warriors with exceptional fighting skills and weapons.

A total of 96 characters have been made playable at some point in the series not counting spin-offs ; however, only 94 currently make mainstay appearances as of Dynasty Warriors 9.

Each of these characters is armed with a weapon that may be a conventional historical one, an exotic martial arts weapon or a magical weapon that enhances their mystical powers. From Dynasty Warriors 3 onward, each character can choose from a range of weapons with their own power-ups and ability enhancements, as well as higher-level weapons that extend their attack chain.

Following the success of Dynasty Warriors , Koei released Dynasty Tactics in and its sequel, Dynasty Tactics 2 in the following year, focusing on strategy and tactics in the same Three Kingdoms setting. Probably the third most recognized franchise of Koei, Samurai Warriors Sengoku Musou in Japan series, was introduced in Instead of the Three Kingdoms era, the series uses Japan’s Sengoku period. As a result, the game’s roster consists of characters from that era, while having gameplay similar to that of Dynasty Warriors.

As with the original series, Samurai Warriors also has the Xtreme Legends and Empires expansions, with the former beginning on the first game and the latter on the second game.

It will be the series’ first strategy RPG, featuring a turn-based system and a world map. The game will also completely deviate from history by introducing a completely new story line involving fictitious mystical elements, with Zhao Yun as the main protagonist.

In January , the president of Koei Tecmo, Hisashi Koinuma, said that he wanted to make a Dynasty Warriors spin-off using characters and settings from the Star Wars franchise from Lucasfilm after they managed to be successful with Nioh and Fire Emblem Warriors. Koinuma chose Star Wars to be able to make a Science fiction Warriors series, which had not been done previously. However, as Electronic Arts owns the game rights to the Star Wars franchise, it would be a difficult collaboration to achieve, and is more of a future goal.

The film will be directed by Roy Chow, produced and written by Christine To, and to be released in He also revealed that he had approached Koei Tecmo four years ago and secured the rights to adapt the Dynasty Warriors franchise into a movie.

Shooting for Dynasty Warriors wrapped up on 28 November The pre-production phase took eight months, the principal photography phase lasted five months, and the post-production phase will take up to a year. Many of the stages are recreations of notable battles in the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms periods, that are usually depicted in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

There are also some original creations in the newer installments that are also historical, such as the battle between the Nanman and Wu. The music for the Dynasty Warriors game series is a mixture of traditional Chinese instrumentals , hard rock and heavy metal.

Most stages have their own exclusive music tracks played and the tracks change according to the battle situation or events. Quotations related to Dynasty Warriors at Wikiquote. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Add to Cart. Add all DLC to Cart. See All. View Community Hub. Notice regarding ending support for Windows 8. The ‘one vs. Key Missions unfold and progress the story of the player character, and are supplemented by numerous missions from various regions such as Regular Missions that affect the Key Missions and requests from other characters.

The situation will be ever changing depending on what missions are selected. In the many battles that occur on the map, players will find a variety of strategies and tactics open to them such as “attacking head on,” “launching a surprise attack from an elevated position” or “infiltrating at night”, for numerous ways to enjoy the expansive world of the Three Kingdoms.

The map is displayed with beautiful graphics and features many different regions of China such as snow plains, jungles and deserts which reflect the passage of time and changing climate. Song, are replicated, allowing for deeper immersion into the game world. The three core elements are: “Flow Attacks” that change depending on an enemy’s state; “Reactive Attacks” that optimally adapt to situations; and “Trigger Attacks” that change an enemy’s state.

The addition of Interactive Action allows players to take advantage of the surrounding terrain and environment.

In addition to climbing mountains and swimming across rivers, using grappling hooks to climb walls and launching fire arrows into oil barrels to induce explosions are among the new actions for broader strategic gameplay. Recommended: Requires a bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 8. See all. View all. Click here to see them.

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