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Dynasty Warriors (真・三國無双 Shin Sangokumusō?, lit. "True - Unrivaled Three Kingdoms") is a series of tactical action[1] video games created by Koei. An action game is a game that challenges a player's speed dexterity and reaction time A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. This article is about the software company For the Japanese era name see Kōei (era. The award-winning series[1] is a spin-off of Koei's turn-based strategy Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, based loosely around the Chinese epic of the same name. is a Computer and Video game that originated from Japan. It is a series of turn-based computerized wargames by Koei. Romance of the Three Kingdoms ( written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese Historical novel based upon events in The first game titled Dynasty Warriors, Sangokumusō in Japan, is a fighting game and not a true part of the series. This article is about the PlayStation game for information on the series it started see Dynasty Warriors. All English titles are a number ahead of their Japanese counterparts due to the English localization of naming Shin Sangokumusō, a spin-off of the previously mentioned Sangokumusō game, as Dynasty Warriors 2. is a crowd-combat fighting spin-off of the versus fighting game Dynasty Warriors ( Sangokumusō)

As of November 18, 1997, the Dynasty Warriors series has sold more than 9 million units worldwide. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar [2]

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Original game

Series proper

Spin-offs

Game characteristics

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The next game was released in Japan as 'Shin (True) Sangokumusou'. This game was released in other countries as Dynasty Warriors 2, leading to the discrepancy in title numbers. From this game onward, the player chooses a playable character general, and plays through a number of levels representing particular conflicts in the time of the three kingdoms, eventually defeating both of the other kingdoms and becoming the ruler of a unified China. A player character or playable character (PC is a Fictional character in a Video game or Role playing game who is controlled or controllable The Three Kingdoms period ( is a period in the History of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National In this 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). In User interface design a mode is a distinct setting within a computer program or any physical machine interface in which the same user input will produce perceived different Eastern Wu ( Chinese: 東吳 Pinyin: Dōng Wú also known as Sun Wu ( Traditional Chinese: 孫吳 pinyin Sūn Wú refers to a Shu Han ( Traditional Chinese: 蜀漢 Pinyin: Shǔ Hàn sometimes known as the Kingdom of Shu (蜀 shǔ was one of the Three Kingdoms competing Cao Wei ( was one of the empires that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period Dynasty Warriors 3 had two secret characters, Nu Wa and Fu Xi, that were not playable in Musou Mode. A secret character (not to be confused with an Unseen character) is usually a playable character, although sometimes a Non-player character, in a Video In Chinese mythology, Nüwa ( Traditional Chinese: 女媧 Simplified Chinese: 女娲 Pinyin: nǚwā also Nügua is mythological character In Chinese mythology Fu Xi or Fu Hsi ( aka Paoxi ( mid 2800s BCE was the first of the mythical Three Sovereigns (三皇 sānhuáng of ancient China

Both Dynasty Warriors 3 and Dynasty Warriors 5 have individual Musou Modes for each character. Dynasty Warriors 4 has a single, but much longer, Musou Mode for an entire Kingdom. A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or For example, all characters aligned with Wu play through Wu's Musou Mode. Eastern Wu ( Chinese: 東吳 Pinyin: Dōng Wú also known as Sun Wu ( Traditional Chinese: 孫吳 pinyin Sūn Wú refers to a Eastern Wu ( Chinese: 東吳 Pinyin: Dōng Wú also known as Sun Wu ( Traditional Chinese: 孫吳 pinyin Sūn Wú refers to a This allows the player to switch characters with another general from the same kingdom as they play through the story if they wish.

The stages are presented in a third-person view, with the camera set behind the player as they engage the enemy forces. Third-person shooter ( TPS) is a genre of 3D computer and video games in which the Player character is seen at a distance from a number Each scenario can have different win/loss conditions, although the player's own death invariably leads to the game over screen. Less common loss scenarios usually involve the death of the player's superior officer, the loss of a critical ally or fortification, or the escape of an enemy leader. A scenario (from Italian, that which is pinned to the scenery) is a synthetic description of an event or series of actions and events The generals in Dynasty Warriors have relatively superhuman abilities and can send enemy soldiers flying through the air with a blow, if not killing them instantly. A superhuman is an entity with intelligence or abilities exceeding normal human standards Certain generals can fire magical projectiles or pound the ground to create massive shockwaves. Some Role-playing games or game systems can include a set of rules that are used to portray magic in the Paranormal sense A projectile is any object propelled through space by the exertion of a force which ceases after launch For the music album by Converter see Shock Front For the 1977 horror film see Shock Waves A shock wave (also called It is possible for a single general to kill hundreds or even thousands of enemy soldiers and defeat their commander without the aid of any AI controlled allies. In fact the game will declare the player as unrivaled (either through the character or the character's superior officer) at every 1000 kills.

The order of events in a full Musou game follows the general order set by the Romance of the Three Kingdoms story, with allowances made for non-canon results (e. g. the player's army winning a battle they historically lost).

  1. Put down the Yellow Turban Rebellion. The Yellow Turban Rebellion, sometimes also translated as the Yellow Scarves Rebellion, ( was a AD 184 peasant rebellion against Emperor Ling of Han
  2. End Dong Zhuo's reign of terror. Dong Zhuo (died May 22, 192) was a powerful warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China.
  3. Defeat various 'other' warlords of the time period (i. e. , not Shu, Wei, or Wu; however, this varies depending on the Kingdom—may include Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, Liu Biao, or others). Shu Han ( Traditional Chinese: 蜀漢 Pinyin: Shǔ Hàn sometimes known as the Kingdom of Shu (蜀 shǔ was one of the Three Kingdoms competing Cao Wei ( was one of the empires that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period Eastern Wu ( Chinese: 東吳 Pinyin: Dōng Wú also known as Sun Wu ( Traditional Chinese: 孫吳 pinyin Sūn Wú refers to a Yuan Shao (? - 202 was a powerful warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Gongsun Zan (? - 199 styled Bogui (伯珪 A native of Liaoxi (遼西 he was a warlord with fierce reputation during the late Eastern Han Dynasty era of China Liú Biǎo (? - August208 AD was the governor of the Jing province during the late Eastern Han Dynasty
  4. Defeat one of the other two rival kingdoms.
  5. Defeat the last remaining rival kingdom.

Missions on smaller maps are interspersed between the major levels, and each of the main three kingdoms has additional levels that deal mainly with internal problems, or with small skirmish-like battles between kingdoms. Since Lü Bu, Yuan Shao, Dong Zhuo, Meng Huo, Zhang Jiao and Zhu Rong are all defeated in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Diao Chan leaves the arena of war and politics shortly after Dong Zhuo's downfall, and Zuo Ci never participated in battle, their Musou Modes are pure fiction. Lü Bu (died 198 was a military general and later minor Warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Yuan Shao (? - 202 was a powerful warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Dong Zhuo (died May 22, 192) was a powerful warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Meng Huo (孟獲 was aristocrat in the Nanzhong region south of Shu Han, during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Zhang Jiao or Zhang Jue (d 184 was the leader of the Yellow Turbans during the late Eastern Han Dynasty of China. Lady Zhurong, sometimes known as Madam Zhurong, was a fictional character in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a semi-fictional account Romance of the Three Kingdoms ( written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese Historical novel based upon events in Diao Chan was one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. She was said to have been born in 161 or 169 AD depending on the source Zuo Ci (左慈 is a legendary personage of the Three Kingdoms period of China. Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes.

Dynasty Warriors 5 introduced a relatively more realistic Musou mode. Instead of fighting in the entire set of their kingdom's events, the generals participate in battles they would have been alive for. The generals therefore start out at different points in time, and some generals will never encounter one another. In between stages are dramatic scenes in which the general will discuss the battles and their feelings on what is happening. This gives the game more of a personal view as well as keeping the player up to date with what has happened in the story. Dynasty Warriors 5 also deviates from the goal of unifying China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Not all characters are interested in conquest, and a general's Musou mode may end just after their kingdom is established instead of after the last rival kingdom is defeated. However, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Jian's Musou modes still vary from history. Cáo Cāo ( 曹[[wikt 操|操]] 155 &ndash March 15, 220) was a regional Warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the Liu Bei (161– June 21 223) styled Xuándé (玄徳 was a general warlord and later the founding emperor of Shu Han during the Sun Jian (155 &ndash 191 was a military general and minor Warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China Although these characters die in history, story, and other generals' Musou modes, if you choose them as the playable character, the gameplay deviates from the original story and they continue to participate in events taking place after their deaths.

Due to the space restraints of the Game Boy Advance cartridge, Dynasty Warriors Advance only has 13 playable characters. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. The battle system has been reduced to basic moves and a power-up system added. The weapon system has also been overhauled with over 200 weapons. Each character can equip three different kinds of weapons adding for a unique experience. For instance, Zhen Ji can equip flutes, fans and swords while Sun Shang Xiang can equip a chakram, claws and maces. Zhen Luo (Chinese甄洛 other name甄宓 (183-221 formally Empress Wenzhao (文昭皇后 literally "the civil and diligent empress" was the first wife Life Sister of the founding Emperor of Eastern Wu (Sun Quan Lady Sun was the only recorded daughter of Sun Jian and Lady Wu. The chakram ( Devanāgarī: चक्रम is a throwing Weapon that was used by the ancient Indians it is a flat Metal disc with a sharp outer The maps are a tactical type system with characters moving between spots on the map in a turn-based manner while fighting real time battles on a small battle field. The plot is essentially the same; however due to the limited number of maps and characters, several events have changed. For example, Sun Ce can show up at the battle of Yi Ling despite the fact he was dead before the battle was fought. Cao Cao is also present at the battle of Wu Zhang plains when should have been long dead. Cáo Cāo ( 曹[[wikt 操|操]] 155 &ndash March 15, 220) was a regional Warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the Those characters who are not playable in Dynasty Warriors Advance but are in other Dynasty Warriors games are present as generic generals with their respective profile image. However, there are some generals such as Sun Quan, Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo who have unique sprites leading some fans to believe that there are more than 13 playable characters. Sun Quan ( (182 - 252 son of Sun Jian, courtesy name Zhòngmóu (仲謀 formally Emperor Da of (Eastern Wu was the founder of Eastern Wu Yuan Shao (? - 202 was a powerful warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Dong Zhuo (died May 22, 192) was a powerful warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Koei has not confirmed this.

The Dynasty Warriors series is known for both portraying some of the characters with personalities that are far-fetched and eccentric, such as the flamboyant Zhang He and the bestial Wei Yan, while portraying others with characteristics that are quite consistent with the novel, such as Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo. Zhang He (167 &ndash 231 was a distinguished military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Wei Yan (?&ndash234 was a military general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Cáo Cāo ( 曹[[wikt 操|操]] 155 &ndash March 15, 220) was a regional Warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the Dong Zhuo (died May 22, 192) was a powerful warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Some generals wield weapons that are rather anachronistic, such as Ling Tong's nunchaku, Zhou Tai's katana, and Sun Ce's tonfas. An anachronism (from the Greek "ana" " ανά " "against anti-" and "chronos" " χρόνος " Ling Tong (189 - 237 Courtesy name Gongji (公績 was a military general who served Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of The nunchaku ( Chinese: 雙節棍双截棍 shuāng jié gùn; 兩節棍两截棍 liǎng jié gùn "Dual Section Staff" 二節棍二截棍 Zhou Tai (d 225 courtesy name Youping (幼平 was an officer who served the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. A is a type of Japanese sword ( nihontō) and often is called a "samurai sword Sun Ce (175 &ndash 200 was a military general and Warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. The tonfa, also known as tong fa or tuifa, is a traditional Okinawan weapon from which the modern side-handled police baton is derived Additionally, characters that were non-combatants in the stories or in history are included in the battles, as demonstrated by the inclusion of the female characters (in the original novel, Lady Zhurong was the only female who fought, using throwing knives). Lady Zhurong, sometimes known as Madam Zhurong, was a fictional character in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a semi-fictional account Finally, the issue of mysticism is touched upon with the characters Zhuge Liang (light beams), Sima Yi (light beams), Pang Tong (tornados), Cao Pi (ice orbs) and Zuo Ci (mystical paper talismans)and others who possess magical attacks. Mysticism (from the Greek grc μυστικός mystikos, an initiate of a Mystery religion) is the pursuit of communion with identity Zhuge Liang (181–234 was Chancellor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China Sima Yi (179 - 251 was a strategist general and politician of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Páng Tǒng (龐統 178 - 214 Courtesy name Shiyuan (士元 was an advisor to Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and during the Cao Pi (曹丕 187 - June 29, 226) formally Emperor Wen of (Cao Wei (曹魏文帝 Courtesy name Zihuan (子桓 was Zuo Ci (左慈 is a legendary personage of the Three Kingdoms period of China.

Characters

Main article: List of Dynasty Warriors characters

There are, as of Dynasty Warriors 5, a total of 48 playable characters in the Dynasty Warriors series. There are 52 playable characters in the Dynasty Warriors series as of the release of Dynasty Warriors 6, including seven characters ( Pang De 4 characters found in earlier installments have since been removed. With the release of Dynasty Warriors 6{Shin Sangoku Musou 5} it's been found that 7 additional characters had been removed. Each character is armed with a weapon, which may be a conventional historical weapon, an exotic martial weapon, or a magical weapon enhancing their mystical powers and their stats.

Shu

Liu Bei, first ruler of the Kingdom of Shu, and the eldest sworn brother of Guan Yu (right) and Zhang Fei (left). Died of illness shortly after the defeat in Yi Ling.
Liu Bei, first ruler of the Kingdom of Shu, and the eldest sworn brother of Guan Yu (right) and Zhang Fei (left). Shu Han ( Traditional Chinese: 蜀漢 Pinyin: Shǔ Hàn sometimes known as the Kingdom of Shu (蜀 shǔ was one of the Three Kingdoms competing Liu Bei (161– June 21 223) styled Xuándé (玄徳 was a general warlord and later the founding emperor of Shu Han during the Guan Yu ( Chinese: 關羽 Guān Yǔ was a general under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of Zhang Fei (?-221 AD was a military general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Died of illness shortly after the defeat in Yi Ling.

Wei

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Cao Cao, father of Cao Pi, who became the strongest warlord after defeating Yuan Shao and established the basis for the Kingdom of Wei. Liu Bei (161– June 21 223) styled Xuándé (玄徳 was a general warlord and later the founding emperor of Shu Han during the Guan Yu ( Chinese: 關羽 Guān Yǔ was a general under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of Zhang Fei (?-221 AD was a military general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Zhuge Liang (181–234 was Chancellor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China For the Song Emperor see Emperor Lizong of Song. Zhao Yun (? - 22 Qiang ( is the Chinese term for Spear. Due to its relative ease of manufacture the spear in many variations was ubiquitous on the pre-modern Chinese battlefield Ma Chao (176 – 222 was the eldest son of Ma Teng and a military general during the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of This is an article about a particle accelerator For uses of spear, see Spear or Spear (disambiguation. Huang Zhong (died 220 was a leading military general of the Kingdom of Shu during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China Dao ( "knife"is a category of single-edge Chinese Swords primarily used for slashing and chopping ( Sabres, often called a broadsword Guan Ping (關平 ? &ndash 219 was the first son of the famed 3rd century military general Guan Yu and elder brother of Guan Xing. The zhanmadao (斬馬刀 ( zhǎn mǎ dāo) (litchopping horse saber was a single-bladed Chinese sword of the Song Dynasty. Wei Yan (?&ndash234 was a military general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Jiang Wei (202 - 264 was a military general and later regent of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Páng Tǒng (龐統 178 - 214 Courtesy name Shiyuan (士元 was an advisor to Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and during the Huang Yueying (? - 234 is the fictional name for the wife of the Shu strategist Zhuge Liang, and daughter of Huang Chengyan. Cao Wei ( was one of the empires that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period Cáo Cāo ( 曹[[wikt 操|操]] 155 &ndash March 15, 220) was a regional Warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the Cao Pi (曹丕 187 - June 29, 226) formally Emperor Wen of (Cao Wei (曹魏文帝 Courtesy name Zihuan (子桓 was Yuan Shao (? - 202 was a powerful warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Died of a neurological disease.

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Wu

Sun Jian, father of Sun Ce, Sun Quan and Sun Shang Xiang, who established the basis for the Kingdom of Wu. Killed in an ambush by forces of Liu Biao during the Assault of Jing.
Sun Jian, father of Sun Ce, Sun Quan and Sun Shang Xiang, who established the basis for the Kingdom of Wu. Cáo Cāo ( 曹[[wikt 操|操]] 155 &ndash March 15, 220) was a regional Warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the Xiahou Dun (? &ndash 220 was a military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of A scimitar (ˈsɪmɪtə is a Sword with a curved blade design finding its origins in Southwest Asia Zhang Liao (169 &ndash 222 was a military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of A guandao kwandao or kuantao is a type of Chinese Pole weapon that is currently used in some forms of Chinese martial arts. Xiahou Yuan (? &ndash 219 was a military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of Dian Wei (? &ndash 197 was a warrior during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Cao Pi (曹丕 187 - June 29, 226) formally Emperor Wen of (Cao Wei (曹魏文帝 Courtesy name Zihuan (子桓 was Sima Yi (179 - 251 was a strategist general and politician of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Xu Huang (169 &ndash 227 was a prominent military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao and his successor Cao Pi during the late Eastern Han Dynasty Xu Chu was a warrior living in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Cao Ren (168 &ndash 223 was a military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of Zhang He (167 &ndash 231 was a distinguished military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms A bagh nakh (alt Bag'hnak Nahar-nuk Waghnakh Wagnuk Wahar-nuk Hindi for " Tiger claw" is an Indian hand-to-hand Pang De (170 &ndash 219 was a prominent general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of Zhen Luo (Chinese甄洛 other name甄宓 (183-221 formally Empress Wenzhao (文昭皇后 literally "the civil and diligent empress" was the first wife Eastern Wu ( Chinese: 東吳 Pinyin: Dōng Wú also known as Sun Wu ( Traditional Chinese: 孫吳 pinyin Sūn Wú refers to a Sun Jian (155 &ndash 191 was a military general and minor Warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China Sun Ce (175 &ndash 200 was a military general and Warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. Sun Quan ( (182 - 252 son of Sun Jian, courtesy name Zhòngmóu (仲謀 formally Emperor Da of (Eastern Wu was the founder of Eastern Wu Life Sister of the founding Emperor of Eastern Wu (Sun Quan Lady Sun was the only recorded daughter of Sun Jian and Lady Wu. Killed in an ambush by forces of Liu Biao during the Assault of Jing. Liú Biǎo (? - August208 AD was the governor of the Jing province during the late Eastern Han Dynasty

Others (他)

Lu Bu, renowned as the mightiest warrior during the era of the Three Kingdoms. Defeated and executed by Cao Cao at Xia Pi.
Lu Bu, renowned as the mightiest warrior during the era of the Three Kingdoms. Sun Jian (155 &ndash 191 was a military general and minor Warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China Sun Ce (175 &ndash 200 was a military general and Warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. The tonfa, also known as tong fa or tuifa, is a traditional Okinawan weapon from which the modern side-handled police baton is derived Gān Níng (175&ndash219/220? was a military general for Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of China Dao ( "knife"is a category of single-edge Chinese Swords primarily used for slashing and chopping ( Sabres, often called a broadsword Huang Gai was a military general for the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Sun Quan ( (182 - 252 son of Sun Jian, courtesy name Zhòngmóu (仲謀 formally Emperor Da of (Eastern Wu was the founder of Eastern Wu Life Sister of the founding Emperor of Eastern Wu (Sun Quan Lady Sun was the only recorded daughter of Sun Jian and Lady Wu. Wind and fire wheels ( are Mêlée weapons wielded as a pair associated with Chinese martial arts such as Baguazhang and Tai Chi Chuan. The chakram ( Devanāgarī: चक्रम is a throwing Weapon that was used by the ancient Indians it is a flat Metal disc with a sharp outer Zhou Tai (d 225 courtesy name Youping (幼平 was an officer who served the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. The is a Japanese sword, often said to be more curved and slightly longer than the Katana. A is a type of Japanese sword ( nihontō) and often is called a "samurai sword Zhou Yu (周瑜 175-210 was a famous and one of the most capable military strategists for Sun Ce and his successor Sun Quan during the Three Kingdoms era the Taishi Ci (166–206 was a military general of the Three Kingdoms period of China. Lü Meng (178 - 219 was a renowned officer under Sun Quan during the Three Kingdoms period of China. The dagger-axe ( sometimes confusingly translated " Halberd " is a type of Weapon that was in use from Shang dynasty until at least Lu Xun (183 &ndash 245 was an officer of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Ling Tong (189 - 237 Courtesy name Gongji (公績 was a military general who served Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of The nunchaku ( Chinese: 雙節棍双截棍 shuāng jié gùn; 兩節棍两截棍 liǎng jié gùn "Dual Section Staff" 二節棍二截棍 According to Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Two Qiaos, daughters of Qiao Xuan, were known as two of the great beauties of ancient China According to Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Two Qiaos, daughters of Qiao Xuan, were known as two of the great beauties of ancient China Lü Bu (died 198 was a military general and later minor Warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Defeated and executed by Cao Cao at Xia Pi. Cáo Cāo ( 曹[[wikt 操|操]] 155 &ndash March 15, 220) was a regional Warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the Pizhou City (邳州 Pinyin: Pīzhōu is a County-level city in northern Jiangsu province in China.

Stages

Many of the stages are recreations of notable battles present historically or from the Romance of Three Kingdoms novel, while original creations became more common with the newer installments. Lü Bu (died 198 was a military general and later minor Warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. The ji ( the Chinese Halberd, was used as a military Weapon in one form or another from at least as early as the Shang dynasty until the Yuan Shao (? - 202 was a powerful warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Dong Zhuo (died May 22, 192) was a powerful warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Diao Chan was one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. She was said to have been born in 161 or 169 AD depending on the source Chuí (錘 is a Chinese mêlée weapon that consists of a large solid metal sphere on the end of a medium-long handle Zuo Ci (左慈 is a legendary personage of the Three Kingdoms period of China. Meng Huo (孟獲 was aristocrat in the Nanzhong region south of Shu Han, during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Zhang Jiao or Zhang Jue (d 184 was the leader of the Yellow Turbans during the late Eastern Han Dynasty of China. Lady Zhurong, sometimes known as Madam Zhurong, was a fictional character in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a semi-fictional account In Chinese mythology Fu Xi or Fu Hsi ( aka Paoxi ( mid 2800s BCE was the first of the mythical Three Sovereigns (三皇 sānhuáng of ancient China The Longsword is a type of European Sword used during the Late medieval and Renaissance periods approximately 1350 to 1550 (with early and late use reaching The ( German for "two hander" also called Bidenhänder or Bihänder) is a Two-handed sword primarily of the Renaissance. In Chinese mythology, Nüwa ( Traditional Chinese: 女媧 Simplified Chinese: 女娲 Pinyin: nǚwā also Nügua is mythological character A rapier is a relatively slender sharply pointed Sword, used mainly for thrusting attacks mainly in use in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries A buckler (French bouclier 'shield' from old French bocle boucle 'boss' is a small Shield, 15 to 45 cm in diameter gripped in the fist Here is a list of stages from Dynasty Warriors 2 to Dynasty Warriors 5 that appear quite often throughout the series.

Soundtrack

The Dynasty Warriors series uses traditional chinese instrumentals with hard rock. The Battle of Sishui Pass (汜水關之戰 was a fictional battle of the Historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The Battle of Hulao Pass (虎牢關之戰 was a fictional battle set in 190 AD China, described in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The Battle of Wancheng (宛城之戰 was a historical battle fought in the later years of the Han Dynasty between the warlords Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu in 197 Sun Ce's conquest of Wu Territory was a campaign Sun Ce led to conquer Wu Territory from 194 to 199 during the prelude to the Three Kingdoms in China that laid the foundation The Battle of Xiapi (下邳之戰 occurred in the winter of 198 between the forces of Lü Bu against the forces of Liu Bei and Cao Cao in the prelude to the Three Kingdoms period The Battle of Guandu (官渡之戰 was a Battle during the prelude to the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history that took place at the Yellow River Guan Yu ( Chinese: 關羽 Guān Yǔ was a general under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of The Battle of Changban ( took place at Changban (near the modern-day city of Jingmen in Hubei Province) China in the year 208. The Battle of Red Cliffs, otherwise known as the Battle of Chibi, ( was a decisive battle at the End of Han Dynasty, immediately prior to the period of the Three The Battle of Tong Pass (潼關之戰 was a battle between Cao Cao and the forces of Guanxi (west of Hangu Pass) from March to September of 211 during Liu Bei's takeover of Yi Province was a campaign that took place between Liu Bei and Liu Zhang in 214 during the prelude to the Three Kingdoms period in China that laid the foundation The Battle of Hefei (合肥之戰 was a significant event in the Three Kingdoms era of China The Battle of Mount Dingjun (定軍山之戰 took place in year 219 during the prelude to the Three Kingdoms period of China. The Battle of Fancheng (樊城之戰 was fought between the forces of Liu Bei and Cao Cao in the prelude to the Three Kingdoms period in ancient Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign ( refers to the military campaign led by the Zhuge Liang of the Shu Han against the southern rebels in 225, during the The Battle of Jieting (街亭之戰 was a battle fought in 228 during the first northern expedition led by Zhuge Liang. The Battle of Shiting (石亭之戰 was a battle between the kingdoms of Cao Wei and Eastern Wu in 228 during the Three Kingdoms period of China The Battle of Hefei (合肥之戰 was a significant event in the Three Kingdoms era of China The Battle of Wuzhang Plains (五丈原之戰 is a famous standoff between the kingdoms of Wei and Shu in 234 A Most stages have specific music tracks played exclusively, and the music changes depending on the situation of the battle.

Starting from Dynasty Warriors 3, Lu Bu is given his own theme song, and has been in every subsequent game since.

Popularity

Due to the enormous popularity of Dynasty Warriors, Koei released numerous additional games to the series as well as spin-off games including Dynasty Tactics.

Spinoffs

Following the success of Dynasty Warriors, Koei released Dynasty Tactics in 2002 and its sequel in the following year, focusing on strategy and tactics in the same Three Kingdoms setting. Dynasty Tactics ( Sangokushi Senki, 三国志戦記 is a series of strategy games for the Sony Playstation 2. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Probably the second most recognized franchise of Koei, the Samurai Warriors (Sengoku Musou in Japan) series, was introduced in 2004, instead using Japan's Sengoku Period while still retaining similar gameplay like its predecessor. Samurai Warriors (戦国無双 Sengoku Musou in Japan) is the first title in the series of video games created by Koei 's

2006 saw the release of Dynasty Warriors Mahjong (Jan Sangoku Musou in Japan), which is completely different from the rest of the series, as it has the same characters play the game Mahjong, rather than having the gameplay of the original games. A Mahjong video game is a Video game that is based on the classical Chinese game Mahjong.

In 2007, Koei released their first game for the new generation consoles Xbox 360 and Playstation 3; Dynasty Warriors: Gundam (Gundam Musou in Japan), combining the popular Gundam series with their gameplay, and earlier that same year, Warriors Orochi (Musou Orochi in Japan) was released, combining the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series into a fictional crossover. is a Video game based on the Gundam Anime series It was developed by Koei and published by Namco Bandai. Warriors Orochi, known in Japan as, is a PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 Hack and slash Video game developed by Koei A sequel to that game, Warriors Orochi 2, was released in Japan April 2008 and will be released in North America in September 2008. is a Video game developed by Koei and Omega Force for the Sony PlayStation 2.

Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War was also released in 2007, using gameplay similar to Koei's earlier Kessen series. Bladestorm The Hundred Years' War is a Video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms is a PlayStation 2 Launch title produced by Koei and published by Electronic Arts.

Xtreme Legends and Empires

In 2002, an "Xtreme Legends" (Moushouden in Japan) was released as a supplement to Dynasty Warriors 3, featuring story modes for the characters in the Other category. Since then, Xtreme Legends expansions have been released for every main Dynasty Warriors title for the Playstation 2 to date, adding new gameplay modes and more powerful weapons. It is currently unknown if an Xtreme Legends will be released for Dynasty Warriors 6.

In 2004, another expansion was released beginning with Dynasty Warriors 4. The "Empires" supplement uses the action gameplay of the regular series while combining strategical and tactical elements from Koei's earlier series Romance of the Three Kingdoms. is a Computer and Video game that originated from Japan. It is a series of turn-based computerized wargames by Koei. Dynasty Warriors 5 also received an Empires expansion in 2006.

The Samurai Warriors series follows its predecessor by having Xtreme Legends and Empires expansions too, with the first Xtreme Legends for the first Samurai Warirors released in 2004 and the first Empires expansion released for Samurai Warriors 2 in 2007.

Ports on other systems

Dynasty Warriors 3 was ported to the Xbox system in 2002, and since then subsequent titles have been released for the same system, sans the Xtreme Legends and Empires expansions.

In 2004, Koei created the first Dynasty Warriors title for portable game handhelds, Dynasty Warriors, on the Playstation Portable, and the following year, Dynasty Warriors Advance for the Game Boy Advance.

Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper in 2005 is marked as the first game for personal computers. In 2006, Dynasty Warriors BB (Renamed Dynasty Warriors Online in 2007) was released. It is unique as it is an online game, with players around the world interacting with each other.

Criticism of English voice-work

The English voice-overs of Dynasty Warriors series wrongfully uses straightforward English pronunciations for the romanized pinyin names of characters and locations. The results are rather humorous to Chinese speakers and misleading to its Western audience. Some unfortunate examples are the mispronunciations of Cao Cao (pronounced cow cow instead of tsao tsao, if using Wade-Giles) and Cao Pi (pronounced cow pee instead of tsao pee). However, the recent Warriors Orochi has started to change the pronouncing of the names to fix this.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b EA Signs North American Distribution Agreement with Koei Corporation for Upcoming Tactical Action Game Samurai Warriors. There are 52 playable characters in the Dynasty Warriors series as of the release of Dynasty Warriors 6, including seven characters ( Pang De Romance of the Three Kingdoms ( written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese Historical novel based upon events in Samurai Warriors (戦国無双 Sengoku Musou in Japan) is the first title in the series of video games created by Koei 's This is a list of characters from the game Samurai Warriors. Other installments to the series have also added other characters to the playable cast Warriors Orochi, known in Japan as, is a PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 Hack and slash Video game developed by Koei Bladestorm The Hundred Years' War is a Video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms Electronic Arts (2004-02-24). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Retrieved on 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire
  2. ^ Corporate Profile. Koei (2006-11-18). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Retrieved on 2007-12-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French

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