Dynasty Warriors 9

Dynasty Warriors 9 (真・三國無双 8, Shin Sangoku Musou 8) is the ninth main entry of the Dynasty Warriors series. It was first teased by Kou Shibusawa at 2016 PlayStation Press Conference in Japan and formally revealed during Koei's web program Koei-Tecmo Greatest Ever Line Up Special on December 17, 2016.

Akihiro Suzuki returns as producer. He has stated that he wants to refresh the one-man superhero experience from the ground up, including possible changes to the series's familiar charge attack system.

Gameplay

 * Following in the footsteps of Toukiden 2, this game will be the first open world entry for the series. Players will be able to explore the full scope of the battlefield.
 * There are about more than 10 unique towns to explore.
 * Long-range bow attacks from earlier titles return.
 * Weather changes in real time during battles and may hamper the enemy's awareness.
 * Players can use grappling hooks to invade enemy castles or climb high mountains.
 * The new state combo system changes the character's attacks depending on their position against surrounding enemies.
 * Story Mode will be character-driven like in Dynasty Warriors 7.
 * Sub-quests include hunting wild animals and fighting with foreign tribes.
 * New modes of transportation have been included. While the swimming feature has been brought back, players may opt to ride boats to reach distant areas faster.
 * Characters will only appear in their corresponding eras.

Characters
All 83 characters up to Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires will return for this title. Suzuki told fans not to expect too many new additions to that list. Known debut characters include:


 * Zhou Cang
 * Cheng Pu