Dynasty Warriors (video game)
- This article is about the PlayStation game, for information on the series it started, see Dynasty Warriors. For the PlayStation Portable game, see Dynasty Warriors (2004 video game).
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| Developer(s) | Omega Force |
| Publisher(s) | Koei |
| Series | Dynasty Warriors |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single player, two player |
Dynasty Warriors (三國無双 Sangokumusō) is a weapon-based fighting video game developed and published by Koei. It was released on December 1, 1997 for the PlayStation. Unlike the later installments in the series which are hack and slash, Dynasty Warriors is a "one-on-one" fighting game.
Gameplay
The fighting system in Dynasty Warriors is fairly complex. All combat is weapon-based, similar to the Soulcalibur series. The player's aim is to parry the enemy's strikes with considerable timing and recognition, leaving the enemy vulnerable to attack. The stages are in morning, noon, and dusk.
Name and series
In Japan, the game was released as Sangokumusou. With the next installment in the series a departure in genre and style from the original Dynasty Warriors, it was entitled Shin Sangokumusou in Japan. Nevertheless, in Europe and North America, the game was released as Dynasty Warriors 2, leading to the discrepancy in title numbers.
Characters
The game features 16 characters, six of whom are hidden by default. These characters are mainly historical figures from the Three Kingdoms era of China, though two characters; Nobunaga and Toukichi are figures from the Warring States period of Japan; two of them only appear in the first game and Koei's Samurai Warriors. Unlike in future games, the characters are not grouped into factions, as each have individual slots similar to most fighting games; for convenience, characters will be listed according to the factions they are accorded to in later games.
| Shu | Wei | Wu | Other |
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| Guan Yu | Cao Cao | Lu Xun | Diao Chan |
| Zhang Fei | Dian Wei | Sun Shang Xiang | Lu Bu |
| Zhao Yun | Xiahou Dun | Taishi Ci | Nobunaga |
| Zhuge Liang | Xu Zhu | Zhou Yu | Toukichi |
Bold denotes default characters.
Reception
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Dynasty Warriors was met with positive reception upon release, as GameRankings gave it a score of 78.14%.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Dynasty Warriors for PlayStation". GameRankings. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Ziegler, Adam. "Dynasty Warriors (PS) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ↑ Edge staff (April 1997). "Dynasty Warriors". Edge (43).
- ↑ "Dynasty Warriors". Electronic Gaming Monthly. 1997.
- ↑ "Dynasty Warriors". Game Informer (49). May 1997. Archived from the original on October 21, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Dr. Zombie (July 1997). "Dynasty Warriors Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 15, 2005. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Cooke, Mark (April 1997). "Dynasty Warriors Review". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on June 6, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Fielder, Joe (April 1, 1997). "Dynasty Warriors Review (PS)". GameSpot. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ IGN staff (June 27, 1997). "Dynasty Warriors (PS)". IGN. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
External links
- (Japanese) Official website
- Dynasty Warriors (1997) at MobyGames