There is enough new gameplay content and depth of replayability to satisfy warriors of all levels including special cross over characters such as Sophitia from the SoulCalibur series and battle stages from Atelier, Dynasty Warriors, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and Samurai Warriors.

New warriors include guest characters (Sophitia from the SOULCALIBUR series and Sterk from the Atelier series) and three brand new additions: Nezha, Tamamo and Yinglong.

1. Sophitia Alexandra is a holy warrior who was sent on a mission by the Olympian god, Hephaestus to destroy the evil sword known as Soul Edge. Ultimately, Sophitia had to protect the malevolent sword when her daughter was taken hostage. As the battle ended, she was drawn into the space-time rift and brought to the Orochi dimension.
2. Sterkenburg Cranach is a former knight of the Kingdom of Arland. On his journey back to Arland after escorting Princess Meruru back to Arls, Sterkenburgalso found himself caught in the space-time rift and transported to the unknown world.
3. Nezha isa young officer from the Mystic Realm and although highly skillful, he continues to advance himself, seeking the most difficult battles while freely wielding his Fire Spear with expertise.
4. Yinglong is an officer from the Mystic Realm's ancient past, he fought admirably alongside Fu Xi and the other mystics against the demon hordes. While highly esteemed by his peers, Yinglong follows his convictions, resulting in inflexible actions.

New Features in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate:

• One Warrior against a Thousand Battles—Densely populated battlefields with up to 100 enemies on screen, each with progressive AI add to the exhilarating battle, amplified by new moves including Aerial Special attacks, Triple Rush (a system which allows the player the ability to switch between individual characters or unleash attacks as a party of 3 and True Musou Burst, the powerful finishing move executable by up to 6 characters
• New and Crossover characters— The legion of warriors is larger than ever with 145 playable characters including the introduction of Abe Seimei and Shennong, just 2 of 9 that are new to the series, cameos include Xu Shu from the Dynasty Warriors franchise and Rachel from Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 with more to be announced including the Atelier and Samurai Warriors series
• Captivating Lands and Stages— Lands and battlefields are dramatically rendered drawing from the dark, sinister imagery in the Orochi series totaling 51 distinct stages with cross-over stages melding universes including Atelier,  Dynasty Warriors, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and Samurai Warriors, furthermore, Musuo Battlefields allow for customization including character models and battle cries
• The mythology of the OROCHI universe expands— A new main storyline brings the heroes together again after the death of the Demon Snake as they are called upon by a mysterious stone to return to the chaotic din of battle. Additionally, new side stories provide a multitude of new scenarios and uncover secrets, the story extends with the ability to battle from a different point of view or even “what if” hypothetical stages that exist in a parallel world
• Gameplay modes— Adding to both Online and Offline competition, new modes include Duel Mode, a fusion of team battles (up to 3 vs 3) and card battles, Craft Weapons function to alchemy even more powerful weapons, Officer Requesting and Summoning, Formation Skills and Dragon Portals that can be used to escape the battlefields, weaken enemies or recover party members Life Gauge
• Share experiences Online— PS4 system players will be able to capture screenshots and live stream, share and see live comments which can impact either players’ games or co-op in Story mode, Free Mode and the new Gauntlet Mode
• Cross-Play and Cross Save functionality— Co-op, data sharing and saving, and save data is now possible between PS3 system, PS4 system and PS Vita system versions, including save data importing of the original Warriors Orochi 3 on PS3

Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate will be available exclusively through the PlayStation Store on PS3 ($49.99) and Vita ($39.99), while the PS4 and Xbox One versions will be available for $59.99.