Dynasty Warriors (series)

Dynasty Warriors (三國無双, Sangoku Musuou or 真・三國無双, Shin Sangoku Musou in Japan) is a series of Hack-n-slash action games created by Koei and inspired by the historical novel the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It entails the epic struggle of power between three kingdoms in ancient China.

The series originally started as a 3D fighting game adaption of the Romance of the Three Kingdom strategy series. By the second game, however, it became the hack-and-slash hit that it's known for today. To establish a distinct difference between the two series, the word "true" (真, shin) was inserted for the series' second title. Hence, the Japanese title for Dynasty Warriors 3 is actually Shin Sangokushi Musou 2 and so on.

The mechanics set in this series help influence game play elements in Koei's other titles, some of which include the Samurai Warriors and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam series, Kessen III, and Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War. Both the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series crossover in the Warriors Orochi series.

Characters
The Three Kingdoms struggling in each game are Wei, Wu, and Shu but the series also adds characters from miscellaneous, unaffiliated factions into the mix. These characters are labeled as "Other". Lastly, guest characters were added in the original Dynasty Warriors, and Dynasty Warriors 3.

Guest Characters

 * Nobunaga (Dynasty Warriors)
 * Tokichi (Dynasty Warriors)
 * Fu Xi (Dynasty Warriors 3)
 * Nu Wa (Dynasty Warriors 3)

Games

 * Dynasty Warriors
 * Dynasty Warriors 2
 * Dynasty Warriors 3
 * Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends
 * Dynasty Warriors 4
 * Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends
 * Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires
 * Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper
 * Dynasty Warriors (PSP)
 * Dynasty Warriors 5
 * Dynasty Warriors Advance
 * Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends
 * Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires
 * Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2
 * Dynasty Warriors Online (BB)
 * Dynasty Warriors 6
 * Dynasty Warriors 6: Special
 * Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce
 * Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires