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Warriors Orochi 2

Warriors Orochi 2 Japanese box art
Developer(s) Koei, Omega Force
Publisher(s) Koei
Series Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, Warriors Orochi
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Release date JP April 3, 2008[1]

NA September 18, 2008[2]
Genre(s) Hack and slash, crossover
Media 1 DVD-ROM
Input methods PlayStation controller

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Contents

Plot

The game's main story takes place after the events of the first game. The story tells of Taira no Kiyomori intending to resurrect the slain Orochi. was a general of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first Samurai -dominated administrative government in the history of Japan. In response, Taigong Wang, Fu Xi, Nu Wa and Minamoto no Yoshitsune split up to assist the forces of the Three Kingdoms of China and the Sengoku Period of Japan to prevent Kiyomori from following through with the resurrection. In popular culture He is a prominent character in the popular Chinese classic novel Creation of the Gods (封神演義 or called Fengshen Yanyi 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 In Chinese mythology, Nüwa ( Traditional Chinese: 女媧 Simplified Chinese: 女娲 Pinyin: nǚwā also Nügua is mythological character Yoshitsune_with_benkeijpg|thumb|"Yoshitsune and Benkei Viewing Cherry Blossoms" by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka]] Minamoto no Yoshitsune (ja 源 義経 (1159 &ndash 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 China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

Gameplay

The core gameplay of Warriors Orochi 2 follows the same premise as its predecessor; three warriors are selected and can be switched at will. However, this sequel introduces additional new concepts:

Game modes

Story mode

Like the first Warriors Orochi game, this mode takes players through the story of the game. There are five different campaigns (Shu, Wei, Wu, Sengoku, and Orochi), each with eight stages.

The stories of Shu, Wei, Wu, and Sengoku take place after the first Warriors Orochi, while the Orochi story is a prequel to the first game. Warriors Orochi, known in Japan as, is a PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 Hack and slash Video game developed by Koei The Orochi story explains how the Serpent King forced officers such as Maeda Keiji, Zhuge Liang, Date Masamune and Lu Bu into serving him. (1543 &mdash 1612 better known as, was a Japanese Samurai of the Sengoku Period through early Edo Period. Zhuge Liang (181–234 was Chancellor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China ( September 5, 1567 – June 27, 1636) was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period. Lü Bu (died 198 was a military general and later minor Warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China.

Versus mode

Versus mode, which has not been playable since Dynasty Warriors 4, has been brought back. Dynasty Warriors 4, known as in Japan is a Hack and slash Video game and the fourth installment in the popular Dynasty Warriors This is the only time in the game when the second player can select three different characters than the first player. Versus mode has four separate modes:

Survival mode

Survival mode follows the same concepts of Tag Team, except it pits the player against a never ending wave of computer opponents

Dream mode

Following the Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends Legend mode, this mode features 28 stages using preset teams of three characters, each with their own special theme:

Stages

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Stages from Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends

Stages from Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends

Stages new to the Warriors franchise

Characters

See also: List of characters in Dynasty Warriors and List of characters from Samurai Warriors

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Existing Warriors characters

Several existing characters from the Warriors games that did not appear in Warriors Orochi make their debut in the sequel. For the first time since Dynasty Warriors 3, Fu Xi and Nu Wa[1] are playable, complete with updated character models. Dynasty Warriors 3 (真・三國無双2 ( Shin Sangokumusou 2) in Japan is a Hack and slash video game developed by Omega Force (ω-force 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 In Chinese mythology, Nüwa ( Traditional Chinese: 女媧 Simplified Chinese: 女娲 Pinyin: nǚwā also Nügua is mythological character Additionally, because this game is released after Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends, Imagawa Yoshimoto's updated character model, Sasaki Kojiro, Shibata Katsuie, Maeda Toshiie, Chosokabe Motochika and Gracia[1] are included. Samurai Warriors 2 (戦国無双2 Sengoku Musou 2 in Japan is a sequel to the original Samurai Warriors, created by Koei was one of the leading Daimyo (feudal lords in early Sengoku period Japan "Ganryu" redirects here For the sumo wrestler in the Tekken video game series see Ganryu (Tekken. or was a Japanese military commander during the Sengoku Period who served Oda Nobunaga. was one of the leading Generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi-Momoyama period. was a Sengoku period Daimyo in Japan. He was the 21st head of the Chōsokabe clan of Tosa Province (present-day Kōchi Prefecture usually referred to as, ( 1563 - August 25 (17th day of the 7th month by the Japanese calendar) 1600 was a Japanese noblewoman

New characters

The following characters, new to the Warriors franchise, appear in the game, unrelated to the main factions:

Sun Wukong is also a slight departure from the Warriors series; he is thus far the only character that has no need to utilize a horse. He uses his famous cloud as his normal running animation, making him the fastest character in the game.

Costumes

Unlike the first game's character palette swaps, Warriors Orochi 2 will feature different costumes for each character. Each character has three costumes; The same 2 palette swap costumes as in the first game return, and a different costume that will either be their Dynasty Warriors 4 costume or their Samurai Warriors 1 costume will be included for this game (with the exceptions of Oichi and Date Masamune). Characters that debuted after Dynasty Warriors 4 or Samurai Warriors 1 get new alternate costumes entirely.


References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Official Musou Orochi Maou Sairin Website
  2. ^ Official English Website

External links

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