Dynasty Warriors

is a game in the Dynasty Warriors series for the PlayStation Portable, created by the game development company Koei. This game was released as a launch title in Japan on December 16, 2004 and as a launch title on March 16, 2005 in North America, and September 1, 2005 in Europe. The sequel to this game is Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2. Gameplay The gameplay expands on the Dynasty Warriors series by adding new characters, new modes to play and an archive library which features a gallery of the character artworks as well as game movies. Similar to the previous Dynasty Warriors predecessor, the objective of each stage in Dynasty Warriors is to conquer the land by invading and defeating the enemy commander. The player must take control of an officer making their way through each individual stage defeating enemy soldiers and officers, while trying to keep their own commander alive. As well as defeating hundreds of soldiers in each stage, there are also specific secondary tasks for the players to complete that can further aid the players in a later stage. These secondary tasks can also enable the players to unlock new features including items, clothing, bodyguards, skills and weapons. Each of the playable officers and commanders have their own unique skills, weapons and superhuman abilities. These superhuman abilities can be activated through a combinations systems allowing the player to create their own style of fighting with different chains of attack put together. The story mode or campaign mode in the Dynasty Warriors series is known as the Musou Mode. In the Musou Mode, the players begins the campaign choosing an officer or commander from the Three Kingdoms of Shu, Wei, and Wu. There are initially nine available characters to play as from the Three Kingdoms. This includes: Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and Guan Yu for the Shu Han, Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, and Xiahou Yuan from the Wei Kingdom, and Sun Jian, Sun Shang Xiang, and Huang Gai for the Wu Kingdom. New characters can also be unlocked through performing special events or through encounters during battles. There are a total of 42 playable characters that could be earned throughout the campaign based on the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms from the Han Dynasty.