Dynasty Warriors (video game)

Dynasty Warriors ( Japanese:三国 无双Sangokumusō ) is a computer game of the Japanese developer Omega Force for the PlayStation game console and the first part of the same series. Unlike the subsequent games are the first part is a beat ' em up It was published by Japanese publisher Koei 1997.

Gameplay

Combat system

As is common in other games of the genre, the fighters come individually to the fight. This differs from the first part of the later games of the series, in which the figures are broken down into fractions. The fighting in Dynasty Warriors are similar to Namco's Soul series, out with weapons, but they are more designed for realism. Kicks and punches are not included in the repertoire. The gameplay requires responsiveness and precision timing. The player's goal is to parry the opponent's attacks to counter the then vulnerable opponent with a counter- attack. The battles are fought at different times of day ( morning, afternoon, evening ) in arenas

Characters

The game includes 16 historical figures, mostly from the period of the Three Kingdoms in China; only the characters Nobunaga and Toukichi come from the Sengoku period of Japan. Six character are hidden at the beginning and have to be unlocked.

* Must be unlocked

Naming

In Japan, the game was originally released under the title Sangokumusō. The sequel was released in Japan on the other hand, under the title Shin Sangokumusō because he clearly deviated from the original genre and style of the first album. The following titles have been published as Shin Sangokumusō 2 and so on. International Shin came Sangokumusō contrast, as Dynasty Warriors 2 on the market, which led to a permanent deviation between the numbering in Japanese and international publications.

Reception

• GameSpot: 7.2
• IGN: 7.8