Warriors Orochi (series)

Warriors Orochi (無双OROCHI, Musou Orochi) is a crossover series fusing the worlds of Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors. Originally, the game Warriors Orochi was supposed to be a parting game for current-gen consoles, namely the PlayStation 2. The Dynasty Warriors characters use their Dynasty Warriors 5 looks and the Samurai Warriors characters mainly use their Samurai Warriors 2 appearance (excluding characters cut in this title).

However, due to the success and fan reaction of the first game, KOEI made a series out of the concept. They also broadened their range of characters by adding historical and mythical figures from time periods predating the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series.

Characters
The Warriors Orochi series has added twelve characters to the general Warriors series and redesigned two other warriors. Most of these characters are based on various books and legends, such as Journey to the West, Fengshen Yanyi and The Tales of the Heike. The series allows several cross-era relationships that previously had no chance of happening. The list of new characters:

Mystical/Mythical

 * Orochi X
 * Orochi
 * Fu Xi (redesigned)
 * Nu Wa (redesigned)
 * Taigong Wang
 * Gyūki
 * Dodomeki

Novel

 * Yoshitsune Minamoto (The Tales of the Heike)
 * Benkei (The Tales of the Heike)
 * Kiyomori Taira (The Tales of the Heike)
 * Sun Wukong (Journey to the West)
 * San Zang (Journey to the West)
 * Taigong Wang (Fengshen Yanyi)
 * Da Ji (Fengshen Yanyi)

Historical

 * Taigong Wang
 * Da Ji
 * Himiko
 * Yoshitsune Minamoto
 * Benkei
 * Kiyomori Taira
 * San Zang

Character Similarities
Many characters in the three series are very similar to one another. Some examples are:
 * Orochi • Lu Bu • Tadakatsu Honda and Keiji Maeda - All of these warriors are portrayed as the best warriors of their time.
 * Zhao Yun • Yukimura Sanada - "Poster boys" for their respective series. Both are loyal and skilled spear users.
 * Cao Cao • Nobunaga Oda - Brilliant yet ruthless leaders. Both speak and rule in a similar manner.
 * Huang Zhong • Yoshihiro Shimazu - Old war veterans dare to prove that age does not matter in battle.
 * Zhang He • Kojirō Sasaki - Deadly warriors who have certain aesthetic tastes in battle.
 * Sima Yi • Masamune Date - Scheming yet clever individuals who are very proud of their abilities. Both frequently call their enemies "imbeciles" or "idiots".
 * Wei Yan and Zhou Tai • Hanzō Hattori - Warriors who speak with few words.
 * Ma Chao • Nagamasa Azai and Kanetsugu Naoe - Generals who fight for righteousness, love and justice.
 * Da Ji • Zhen Ji • Nō - Femme fatales who enjoy torturing their foes with their looks. All three are loyal to their respective lords.
 * Himiko • Gracia - Young magical girls.

Games

 * Warriors Orochi
 * Warriors Orochi PSP
 * Warriors Orochi 2
 * Warriors Orochi 2 PSP
 * Warriors Orochi Z