"The spectacular Hong-Kong style martial arts choreography in the game's opening sequence rivals any fight sequence ever captured on film, and that's just a prelude to the action and excitement players will find in the more than 80 hours of gameplay," said Amos Ip, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing at KOEI Corporation.
Consumers who pre-order the game now at GameStop.com and EBGames.com will receive one of three "kingdom" ringer t-shirts, chosen at random, and while
supplies last.
Also available at launch will be Prima's official game guide for DYNASTY WARRIORS 5. The book will include winning strategies for all of the game's battles, character and 4th weapon unlocks, hints, and much more.
DYNASTY WARRIORS 5 takes players back in time to an ancient land governed by chaos, and the mightiest warriors in history must fight for control of the
Chinese empire.
The game's key features include:
- The largest Dynasty Warriors cast ever assembled. Six new Dynasty Warriors in all for a total roster of 48 playable characters, each with their own storyline and in-game events.
- A completely revamped weapons system with a supreme arsenal of devastating weapons and new attacks. New Musou Rage, character-specific jump attacks, and blazing 9-hit Evolution Combos open the possibility for the previously unattainable 9,999 K.O.s!
- Twice as many characters per screen than Dynasty Warriors 4 to create the most satisfying Musou attacks ever.
- New more intelligent bodyguard officers designed to help players face the greatest Tactical Action challenges to date.
- An enhanced battlefield base system that challenges players' strategic decision-making in the midst of combat.
- 38 completely redesigned maps, each 30% larger and with environments that have their own look and feel.
- A vastly improved graphics engine that reduces fog, delivers rich detail in the characters and environments, and eliminates any drop in frame rate.
- New Chaos difficulty level!
Endowed with a spectacular arsenal of new weapons and attacks to master, massive landscapes to conquer, and much more, players will experience the
greatest Dynasty Warriors adventure of all time.
Developed by KOEI's award-winning internal team Omega Force, DYNASTY WARRIORS 5 is a 1-2 Player game exclusive to the PlayStation(r)2 computer
entertainment system. DYNASTY WARRIORS 5 is rated "T" (Teen- Use of Alcohol, Violence) by the ESRB.