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'''Warriors Orochi''', known in Japan as , is a PlayStation 2 action video game developed by Koei and Omega Force. It is a crossover of two popular video game series, ''Dynasty Warriors'' and ''Samurai Warriors'' (Specifically Dynasty Warriors 5 and Samurai Warriors 2). The game was released on March 21, 2007 in Japan, and Koei announced that there are plans to bring the game to Europe and North America [1] with release date for EU September 21st 2007 and the US date, September 18. Additionally, Koei confirmed that the game will be released for Xbox 360[2] on the same day.
| Contents |
| Plot |
| Shu Musou story |
| Wei Musou story |
| Wu Musou story |
| Sengoku Musou story |
| Gameplay |
| New elements |
| Revised gameplay and other elements |
| Characters |
| References |
| External links |
Plot
An ancient evil demon known as Orochi disrupts time and space, putting all the various heroes of the Three Kingdoms period of China (the setting of ''Dynasty Warriors'') and the Sengoku period of Japan (the setting of ''Samurai Warriors'') together. Orochi then attempts to make them succumb to his power and to test his might against these heroes so that he may reign supreme. Many of these heroes wish to slay Orochi while others assist them.
There is a different story for each of the four forces: Shu, Wei, Wu and Sengoku. There are only 3 characters in each force available in the beginning of the game, as you progress through each of the stories, more characters will be unlocked and become playable in the different modes.
Shu Musou story
Liu Bei has fallen and Zhao Yun has been taken to Ueda Castle. The following battles have resulted in the remaining Shu forces to be captured, and those that have escaped have joined together with other forces and are now being pursued by the remnants of the Wu Army . Meanwhile at Ueda Castle, Zhao Yun is under great despair for not being able to protect Lord Liu Bei when suddenly Zuo Ci, Xing Cai and Shimazu Yoshihiro show up to rescue him and divulge very important news.
The game starts with you as Zhao Yun, Xing Cai, and Shimazu Yoshihiro.
Wei Musou story
Cao Cao has disappeared and his son Cao Pi has taken over Wei and has allied with Orochi. Cao Pi is then ordered by Orochi to fight against those who oppose him. Some commanders in Wei however refuse to surrender to Orochi and join the other forces that oppose Orochi. Cao Pi, grudgingly followed by Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, obediently follows Orochi and advances to Kusegawa, watched closely by Ishida Mitsunari and the enigmatic Daji.
The game starts with you as Cao Pi, Zhang Liao, and Xu Huang.
Wu Musou story
Sun Jian and his daughter Sun Shang Xiang have been captured by Orochi and many of the Wu forces have been defeated and captured also. Orochi demands the capture of the Shu rebels who escaped in exchange for the release of their friends and family. Sun Jian's sons, Sun Ce and Sun Quan also allied with Tokugawa Ieyasu and Hattori Hanzo, reluctantly head out to battle against the remnants of the Shu army allied with other officers at Mt. Ding Jun.
The game starts with you as Sun Ce, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Hattori Hanzo.
Sengoku Musou story
The three warlords Oda Nobunaga, Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin have barely kept their forces intact while continuing to oppose Orochi’s forces. While Nobunaga is keen to ally with his former enemies to fight against Orochi, Shingen and Kenshin refuse to become allies due to their long rivalry. When Nobunaga, together with his loyal retainers Akechi Mitsuhide and Toyotomi Hideyoshi arrive at Jing to take matters into his own hands, he stumbles upon Guan Ping who was in need of help and decides to save him, they then form an alliance.
The game starts with you as Oda Nobunaga, Akechi Mitsuhide, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Gameplay
New elements
The following are some new gameplay mechanics added exclusively to Warriors Orochi:
★ Players can take any three characters from the Dynasty and Samurai Warriors lineup into battle, forming a ''party''. Using the R2 and L2 buttons, players can switch between the characters in their party any time during battle.
★ All characters are designated either as a Power-type (red), Speed-type (blue) or Technique-type (yellow). By using the R1 button, various special attacks and abilities can be performed, depending on the character type.
★ All characters have specific "personal items" that can be acquired by completing character specific objectives which also unlocks special features.
★ A new system called "Weapon Fusion" which can be used if a character has at least 2 weapons, then they can fuse them into a more powerful weapon with mixed stats.
Revised gameplay and other elements
Because Warriors Orochi is a crossover game, it takes the liberty of combining elements from the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors games. The following are gameplay mechanics that have been used in prior Warriors titles, but given changes in Warriors Orochi:
| Gameplay element | Dynasty Warriors 5 | Samurai Warriors 2 | Revised in Warriors Orochi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Character selection screen | Divided between the Three Kingdoms and "Other" | Shows all characters | Follows Dynasty Warriors, but Samurai Warriors characters divided between the first and second Samurai Warriors which they debuted in |
| Art Gallery | Showcases CG and "classic" art, only available in Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires | Same as Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires, except in Samurai Warriors 2 Empires | Showcases CG art and trailers from past Warriors games |
| Chaos difficulty: The hardest difficulty setting | Only unlocked by completing special requirements | Follows Dynasty Warriors | Already available at the beginning of the game |
| Gameplay soundtrack | Rock-based soundtrack | Techno-based soundtrack | Recycles songs from both games, with a few new songs specifically for this game. Lu Bu is given a remixed track for his theme song, combining both Rock and Techno |
| Multiplayer | Player 2 can select a separate character from Player 1 | Follows Dynasty Warriors | Player 2 uses same team as Player 1, abliet pallete swapped |
| Maps | Based off battles of Three Kingdoms period | Based off battles of Sengoku period | Recycles maps from both games, with graphical differences such as lava, burnt ground, and demonic-looking castles. There is a new stages specifically for this game, Koshi Castle, where the final battle against Orochi takes place |
| Equipment | Items can be equipped to increase abilities | Skills are equipped instead | Follows Samurai Warriors 2 and uses the system of the first game by limiting the amount of eqippable skills |
| Free camera movement | Nonexistant | Can be done be rotating R3 | Follows Samurai Warriors |
| The R1 button | Activates Bow Attack | Activates character-specific abilities | Activates type-specific abilities |
| Winning Weapon Deadlocks | Undetermined who has the advantage unless player rapidly presses the square button | A bar is shown who as the advantage | Follows Dynasty Warriors |
| Ability to Double Jump be pressing X twice | Nonexistant | Exclusive to the three ninjas Hattori Hanzo, Nene and Fuma Kotaro | Replaced with the Speed Type exclusive ability Air Dash |
| Additional attacks beyond the standard six | Evolution Attacks, gained by full Musou Gauge | Gained through experience | Follows Samurai Warriors |
| 4th weapons: The most powerful weapons in the game | Require special requirements in certain stages on hard or Chaos mode | Follows Dynasty Warriors | Can be obtained on any stage, provided the difficulty is set to hard or Chaos mode |
| Pressing R3 | Activates Musou Rage, giving the character near invincibility, doubled stats and automatic True Musou | Pressing R3 does nothing | Zooms the minimap to closeup view. Musou Rage is also removed |
| The ability to summon horses to the players side | Nonexistant | Exclusive to Sanada Yukimura and Maeda Keiji | All characters can summon by pressing select |
| Special mounts | Red Hare, Hex Mark, Shadow Runner, Storm Rider and an elephant | Matsukaze, Persian Mare and Moon Child | Recycles only Red Hare and Matsukaze |
| Bodyguards | One can be hired to help player in stages | Follows Dynasty Warriors | Obsolete due to new party system |
| Character facial expressions | Nonexistant | Changes either between happiness, anger, sadness, and normal | Follows Samurai Warriors, and characters from Dynasty Warriors follow suit |
| Captains guarding entrances to troop gates | Can be killed automatically | Carries a shield temporarilly protecting them before they are killed | Follows Samurai Warriors |
Characters
Due to the storyline of Warriors Orochi, majority of the characters have split from their respective factions and have been forced into others. However, the character selection screen still places all the characters in their original positions.
79 characters encompass the roster of ''Warriors Orochi'': 48 from Dynasty Warriors, 29 from Samurai Warriors (Including Imagawa Yoshimoto, Kunoichi and Ishikawa Goemon from Samurai Warriors 1 who were left out in Samurai Warriors 2), and two new characters included exclusively for this game: the titular character and primary villain, Orochi (遠呂智), the mythological beast of Yamato; and Daji (妲己), the villainous concubine of King Zhou of Shang from ''Fengshen Yanyi''. Orochi wields a very large scythe, while Daji fights with two floating orbs.
There are many non-playable officers who are also part of the game, all taken from both the Samurai Warriors and Dynasty Warriors games. Additionally, there are exclusive non-playable officers that are under Orochi's forces that have the appearance of demons.
References
★ EU announcement of "Orochi Warriors"
External links
★ Official ''Musou Orochi'' website(Japanese)
★ ''KOEI Warriors'' - Warriors Orochi section
★ ''Warriors Orochi'' article
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