Warriors Orochi (series)

Warriors 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. KOEI decided to make a last game for the consoles combining the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series, so they could focus on next-gen consoles - The XBox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PS3.

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, in total, added twelve characters to the general Warriors series, also while redesigning two other warriors. Most of these characters are based on various books and legends, such as Journey to the West or The Tale of the Heike. The series also has brought together all Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors, allowing cross-era relationships that had no chance of happening in history, or historical novels. The list of new characters:

Mystical/Mythical

 * Orochi X
 * Orochi
 * Fu Xi (redesigned)
 * Nu Wa (redesigned)
 * Taigong Wang
 * Gyuki
 * Dodomekki

Novel

 * Yoshitsune Minamoto (The Tale of the Heike)
 * Musashibo Benkei (The Tale of the Heike)
 * Kiyomori Taira (The Tale of the Heike)
 * Sun Wukong (Journey to the West)
 * Xuanzang (Journey to the West)

Historical

 * Da Ji
 * Himiko

Games

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