Dynasty Warriors


 * Pic of DW1 case.

Dynasty Warriors
This was the beginning of the Dynasty Warriors series.

Information
Game:  Dynasty Warriors

Original Japanese name: 三國無双 (Sangoku Musou), literally meaning "Unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms"

Genre: Action/Adventure

Release dates:  02/08/1997 (JP original printing), 06/30/1997 (NA), 12/1997 (EU), 07/05/01 (Koei Best rerelease)

System: PlayStation

Characters
Wei: Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, Dian Wei, Xu Zhu

Shu: Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun

Wu: Sun Shang Xiang, Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, Taishi Ci

Other: Lu Bu, Diao Chan

Unlike the later games, the original game was a 3D one-to-one weapons-based fighting game ala Tekken/Soul Edge.