Dynasty Warriors 9/DLC

First Print Bonus
Buy the game new to receive a Peking opera-style costume for Zhao Yun. Digital only copies offer a Black Dragon Fang Spear within two weeks of release.

North American and European consumers can receive the costume by pre-ordering the game. The costume is free DLC on Steam.

Store-Exclusive Costumes
Pre-order the game at specific stores to obtain dudou costumes for the following characters

North American and European consumers can receive all of the costumes by pre-ordering the game. All costumes are free DLC on Steam.

Digital Deluxe Weapons
Purchase the Digital Deluxe edition to receive exclusive weapons for Cao Cao, Sun Jian, and Liu Bei.

Mascot Character Exclusives

 * Xin Xianying
 * Purchase the 656th volume of Dengeki PlayStation to receive a serial code for a Politan costume.
 * Purchase the February 22nd issue of Weekly Famitsu to receive a serial code for a fox costume in ode to the magazine's mascot character, Netsukii.


 * Da Qiao
 * Taiwanese exclusive. Buy the Taiwanese port new to receive a serial code for an Ai-chan costume, SIET's mascot character, designed by vofan. The costume is now available for purchase for Japanese PS4 owners.
 * Wallpapers illustrated by vofan are available as free downloads on the PS4 Asian Store.

Hideout Customization Pack
Five outside models for hideouts and ten pieces of furniture. Adds 5 bonus "Trial" missions with the pack.


 * Price
 * 800 yen + tax (JP)


 * New Exterior Models
 * Jianning-Style Hideaway - An exterior model that captures the essence of Jianning.
 * Camp-Style Hideaway - An exterior model that captures the essence of a battlefield camp.
 * Palace-Style Hideaway - An exterior model that captures the essence of a gorgeous palace.
 * On-the-Water Hideaway - An exterior model of a hideaway built on the water.
 * High-Rise-Style Hideaway - An exterior model of a high-rise hideaway that is tall like a tower.

Pack 01
Three new weapon types with three advanced models. Replaces the preferred weapons of specific characters.


 * Price
 * 1,200 yen + tax (JP)


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Additional Scenarios Pack
Unique NPCs become playable with their own actions, events, and scenarios.

Digital Deluxe edition consumers are guaranteed to receive them by activating their season pass on June 28. Other consumers will have to wait for them to become DLC.


 * Price
 * 2,400 yen + tax (JP)

Season Pass
Individual purchase for consumers on Steam. Same additional bonuses as the Digital Deluxe edition.


 * Price
 * $24.99

Updates
Ver. 1.02=
 * PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (2/13/2018)
 * Total play time and the total number of enemies defeated during gameplay can be confirmed.
 * Corrected a number of other bugs and minor issues.


 * Steam (2/26/2018)
 * Total play time and the total number of enemies defeated during gameplay can be confirmed.
 * Corrected a number of other bugs and minor issues.
 * Eased the conditions for unlocking officers.
 * Eased conditions for sending letters from hideaways.
 * Improved the movement of soldiers and officers during battle.
 * Adjusted the price of items.
 * Adjusted the positioning of clusters.
 * Added watchtowers and waymarks.
 * Adjusted the hit points of gates, weapons, and buildings.
 * Corrected an issue in which unnatural weather occurrences would not revert to their original state.
 * Corrected an issue that occurred rarely in which floodgates could not be opened during chapter 4 - "Reclaim Xiapi".
 * Corrected an issue concerning the display of some rivers.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.
 * -|Ver. 1.03=
 * PlayStation 4 (2/14/2018)
 * Added "Graphics Settings" that enable the frame rate to be stabilized on systems other than a PlayStation 4 Pro console.
 * Improved the frame rate.
 * Implemented corrections that prevented an issue in which the ending movie would not be played and clearing the game was impossible during the endings for some officers.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.


 * Xbox One (2/22/2018)
 * Implemented corrections that prevented an issue in which the ending movie would not be played and clearing the game was impossible during the endings for some officers.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.


 * Steam (3/16/2018)
 * The maximum values for attack, defense, and health have been raised.
 * Added a feature that allows players to reset their upgrade points by using the new item "The Book of Musou".
 * Certain enemies will now drop the item "The Book of Musou" on the difficulty level "Chaos".
 * Added a feature that allows players to set whether they want to view officer encounter scenes.
 * Changed the order in which accessories and gems are sorted.
 * Players can now select their attack target even when the "Counter Assist" option is set to "On".
 * Improved the movements of armies.
 * Corrected an issue in which enemy soldiers would appear from some allied bases.
 * Corrected an issue in which items would not be dropped.
 * Corrected an issue in which Chapter 2 - "Invitation to a Scenic Spot" could sometimes not be completed.
 * Corrected an issue in which, after completing Chapter 5 - "Battle of Xinye", the route was not displayed correctly.
 * Corrected an issue in which Chapter 8 - "Break Through Hanzhong" could sometimes not be completed.
 * Corrected an issue in which the marker indicating that a new item has been obtained was sometimes not displayed when collecting accessories and gems.
 * Corrected an issue in which reinforcements would not appear as a result of the order missions were completed in.
 * The method in which players operate menus can now be changed from the option "Key/Mouse Controls".
 * Added support for "2880 × 1620" and "3200 × 1800" resolutions.
 * Corrected an issue in which the display of rain was difficult to see.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.
 * -|Ver. 1.04=
 * PlayStation 4 (2/26/2018) and Xbox One (3/5/2018)
 * Eased the conditions for unlocking officers.
 * Eased conditions for sending letters from hideaways.
 * Improved the movement of soldiers and officers during battle.
 * Adjusted the price of items.
 * Adjusted the positioning of clusters.
 * Added watchtowers and waymarks.
 * Adjusted the hit points of gates, weapons, and buildings.
 * Corrected an issue that occurred rarely in which parts of some models would break.
 * Corrected an issue in which unnatural weather occurrences would not revert to their original state.
 * Corrected an issue that occurred rarely in which floodgates could not be opened during chapter 4 - "Reclaim Xiapi".
 * Corrected an issue concerning the display of some rivers.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.


 * Steam (3/30/2018)
 * Added the feature "Photo Mode".
 * Added gems that grant new effects.
 * Improved the movement of officers during battle.
 * Adjusted the frequency in which dialogue occurs while marching.
 * Corrected an issue in which, during Chapter 6 - "Showdown at Chibi", the game would sometimes stop when approaching a prayer bench while mounted.
 * Corrected an issue that occurred rarely in which attacks would not hit soldiers.
 * Corrected an issue in which archers would not vanish after capturing a base.
 * Corrected an issue in which soldiers would remain flinching in fear for a long time.
 * Added a feature to the options menu that allows players to adjust the "Screen Size".
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.
 * -|Ver. 1.05=
 * PlayStation 4 (3/16/2018) and Xbox One (3/22/2018)
 * The maximum values for attack, defense, and health have been raised.
 * Added a feature that allows players to reset their upgrade points by using the new item "The Book of Musou".
 * Certain enemies will now drop the item "The Book of Musou" on the difficulty level "Chaos".
 * Added a feature that allows players to set whether they want to view officer encounter scenes.
 * Changed the order in which accessories and gems are sorted.
 * Players can now select their attack target even when the "Counter Assist" option is set to "On".
 * Improved the movements of armies.
 * Corrected an issue in which enemy soldiers would appear from some allied bases.
 * Corrected an issue in which items would not be dropped.
 * Corrected an issue in which Chapter 2 - "Invitation to a Scenic Spot" could sometimes not be completed.
 * Corrected an issue in which, after completing Chapter 5 - "Battle of Xinye", the route was not displayed correctly.
 * Corrected an issue in which Chapter 8 - "Break Through Hanzhong" could sometimes not be completed.
 * Corrected an issue in which the marker indicating that a new item has been obtained was sometimes not displayed when collecting accessories and gems.
 * Corrected an issue in which reinforcements would not appear as a result of the order missions were completed in.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.


 * Steam (4/12/2018)
 * Corrected an issue in which the Chapter 11 Mission "Deliver the Fake Note" could not be completed.
 * Corrected an issue in which, when starting Free Mode without having played the Story Mode, the default weapons of officers would disappear.
 * Corrected an issue in which the screen would become dark when viewing events and movies from the Gallery.
 * Corrected an issue in which the player would become buried in the ground after completing the Chapter 7 Mission "Liu Bei's Escape".
 * Added support for displaying the languages: Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
 * Added support for Chinese voice dub.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.
 * -|Ver. 1.06=
 * PlayStation 4 (3/30/2018) and Xbox One (4/12/2018)
 * Added the feature "Photo Mode".
 * Added gems that grant new effects.
 * Improved the movement of officers during battle.
 * Adjusted the frequency in which dialogue occurs while marching.
 * Corrected an issue in which, during Chapter 6 - "Showdown at Chibi", the game would sometimes stop when approaching a prayer bench while mounted.
 * Corrected an issue that occurred rarely in which attacks would not hit soldiers.
 * Corrected an issue in which archers would not vanish after capturing a base.
 * Corrected an issue in which soldiers would remain flinching in fear for a long time.
 * Added a feature to the options menu that allows players to adjust the "Screen Size".
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.


 * Steam (4/18/2018)
 * Corrected an issue in which the game would stop after collecting certain gems if the game's language was set to German.
 * -|Ver. 1.07=
 * PlayStation 4 (4/12/2018) and Xbox One (4/17/2018)
 * Corrected an issue in which the Chapter 11 Mission "Deliver the Fake Note" could not be completed.
 * Corrected an issue in which, when starting Free Mode without having played the Story Mode, the default weapons of officers would disappear.
 * Corrected an issue in which the screen would become dark when viewing events and movies from the Gallery.
 * Corrected an issue in which the player would become buried in the ground after completing the Chapter 7 Mission "Liu Bei's Escape".
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.


 * Steam (4/27/2018)
 * Added the difficulty setting "Ultimate".
 * Added a new mission "The Arena".
 * Added new accessories.
 * Added a feature to "Options" that allows players to reset the level of their officers.
 * Eased the conditions for obtaining "The Book of Musou".
 * Added a feature that allows players to exchange "The Book of Musou" items for "Upgrade Points".
 * Added new features to "Photo Mode".
 * "Merchants" that allow players to purchase items after capturing important bases will now appear.
 * Players can now sell horses even if other officers are mounting them.
 * Corrected an issue in which allied officers would rarely appear at enemy bases.
 * Corrected an issue in which the destination guide would rarely not be displayed correctly.
 * Corrected an issue in which the game would stop when playing the game by using Remote Desktop. Note that Remote Desktop can only be used if the display mode is set to "Borderless" or "Windowed".
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.
 * -|Ver. 1.08=
 * PlayStation 4 (4/27/2018)
 * Added the difficulty setting "Ultimate".
 * Added a new mission "The Arena".
 * Added new accessories.
 * Added a feature to "Options" that allows players to reset the level of their officers.
 * Eased the conditions for obtaining "The Book of Musou".
 * Added a feature that allows players to exchange "The Book of Musou" items for "Upgrade Points".
 * Added new features to "Photo Mode".
 * "Merchants" that allow players to purchase items after capturing important bases will now appear.
 * Players can now sell horses even if other officers are mounting them.
 * Corrected an issue in which allied officers would rarely appear at enemy bases.
 * Corrected an issue in which the destination guide would rarely not be displayed correctly.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.


 * Xbox One (4/20/2018)
 * Corrected an issue in which the game would stop after collecting certain gems if the game's language was set to German.


 * Steam (5/17/2018)
 * Added the feature "Frame by Frame Advance" to Photo Mode.
 * Improved the rate at which battle messages are displayed.
 * Improved the movement of soldiers and officers during battle.
 * Corrected an issue in which the Chapter 2 Mission "Defeat Dong Bai" could sometimes not be completed.
 * Corrected an issue in which, during the Chapter 4 Key Mission "Reclaim Xiapi", when playing as Shu, the game would incorrectly recognize enemies as allies and vice versa.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.


 * -|Ver. 1.09=
 * PlayStation 4 (5/17/2018)
 * Added the feature "Frame by Frame Advance" to Photo Mode.
 * Improved the rate at which battle messages are displayed.
 * Improved the movement of soldiers and officers during battle.
 * Corrected an issue in which the Chapter 2 Mission "Defeat Dong Bai" could sometimes not be completed.
 * Corrected an issue in which, during the Chapter 4 Key Mission "Reclaim Xiapi", when playing as Shu, the game would incorrectly recognize enemies as allies and vice versa.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.


 * Xbox One (5/8/2018)
 * Added the difficulty setting "Ultimate".
 * Added a new mission "The Arena".
 * Added new accessories.
 * Added a feature to "Options" that allows players to reset the level of their officers.
 * Eased the conditions for obtaining "The Book of Musou".
 * Added a feature that allows players to exchange "The Book of Musou" items for "Upgrade Points".
 * Added new features to "Photo Mode".
 * "Merchants" that allow players to purchase items after capturing important bases will now appear.
 * Players can now sell horses even if other officers are mounting them.
 * Corrected an issue in which allied officers would rarely appear at enemy bases.
 * Corrected an issue in which the destination guide would rarely not be displayed correctly.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.


 * Steam (5/31/2018)
 * Added the setting Dynamic Camera Settings to "Options".
 * Added a setting to "Options" that allows players to select whether sheathing and drawing their weapon is automatic or manual.
 * Improved the movement of soldiers and officers during battle.
 * Improved the movement of archers.
 * Corrected an error in the Encyclopedia: Officers entry for "Sui Gu".
 * Corrected an issue in which siege towers would not move during the Wu Chapter 10 Mission "Ambush at Yiling".
 * Corrected an issue in which, after meeting the victory conditions for the Jin Chapter 13 Mission "Assault on Chengdu", other missions could incorrectly be accepted.
 * Corrected an issue in which the Shu Chapter 12 Mission "Battle of Mt. Tielong" could not be completed if Xiahou Ba had been slain.
 * Improved the behavior for controlling the camera by using a mouse.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.
 * -|Ver. 1.10=
 * PlayStation 4 (5/31/2018)
 * Added the setting Dynamic Camera Settings to "Options".
 * Added a setting to "Options" that allows players to select whether sheathing and drawing their weapon is automatic or manual.
 * Improved the movement of soldiers and officers during battle.
 * Improved the movement of archers.
 * Corrected an error in the Encyclopedia: Officers entry for "Sui Gu".
 * Corrected an issue in which siege towers would not move during the Wu Chapter 10 Mission "Ambush at Yiling".
 * Corrected an issue in which, after meeting the victory conditions for the Jin Chapter 13 Mission "Assault on Chengdu", other missions could incorrectly be accepted.
 * Corrected an issue in which the Shu Chapter 12 Mission "Battle of Mt. Tielong" could not be completed if Xiahou Ba had been slain.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.


 * Xbox One (5/23/2018)
 * Added the feature "Frame by Frame Advance" to Photo Mode.
 * Improved the rate at which battle messages are displayed.
 * Improved the movement of soldiers and officers during battle.
 * Corrected an issue in which the Chapter 2 Mission "Defeat Dong Bai" could sometimes not be completed.
 * Corrected an issue in which, during the Chapter 4 Key Mission "Reclaim Xiapi", when playing as Shu, the game would incorrectly recognize enemies as allies and vice versa.
 * Corrected an issue in which the game would stop when quickly changing the signed-in user while certain events were being played.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.


 * Steam (6/14/2018)
 * Added new features to "Photo Mode".
 * Corrected an issue in which the alternate version of Sun Quan's informal clothes could not be selected.
 * Corrected an issue in which, during the Wu Chapter 5 Mission "Defeat Huang Zu", Lu Meng and Gan Ning did not behave correctly.
 * Corrected an issue that prevented the Shu Chapter 7 Mission "Assault on Mianzhu" from being completed normally.
 * Corrected an issue in which some events of the Jin Chapter 12 Mission "Persuading the Qiang Troops to Defect" would not occur.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.
 * -|Ver. 1.11=
 * PlayStation 4 (6/14/2018)
 * Added new features to "Photo Mode".
 * Corrected an issue in which the alternate version of Sun Quan's informal clothes could not be selected.
 * Corrected an issue in which, during the Wu Chapter 5 Mission "Defeat Huang Zu", Lu Meng and Gan Ning did not behave correctly.
 * Corrected an issue that prevented the Shu Chapter 7 Mission "Assault on Mianzhu" from being completed normally.
 * Corrected an issue in which some events of the Jin Chapter 12 Mission "Persuading the Qiang Troops to Defect" would not occur.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.


 * Xbox One (6/4/2018)
 * Added the setting Dynamic Camera Settings to "Options".
 * Added a setting to "Options" that allows players to select whether sheathing and drawing their weapon is automatic or manual.
 * Improved the movement of soldiers and officers during battle.
 * Improved the movement of archers.
 * Corrected an error in the Encyclopedia: Officers entry for "Sui Gu".
 * Corrected an issue in which siege towers would not move during the Wu Chapter 10 Mission "Ambush at Yiling".
 * Corrected an issue in which, after meeting the victory conditions for the Jin Chapter 13 Mission "Assault on Chengdu", other missions could incorrectly be accepted.
 * Corrected an issue in which the Shu Chapter 12 Mission "Battle of Mt. Tielong" could not be completed if Xiahou Ba had been slain.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.
 * -|Ver. 1.12=
 * Xbox One (6/20/2018)
 * Added new features to "Photo Mode".
 * Corrected an issue in which the alternate version of Sun Quan's informal clothes could not be selected.
 * Corrected an issue in which, during the Wu Chapter 5 Mission "Defeat Huang Zu", Lu Meng and Gan Ning did not behave correctly.
 * Corrected an issue that prevented the Shu Chapter 7 Mission "Assault on Mianzhu" from being completed normally.
 * Corrected an issue in which some events of the Jin Chapter 12 Mission "Persuading the Qiang Troops to Defect" would not occur.
 * Corrected a number of other minor issues.