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'''Dynasty Warriors''' (三國無双, ''Sangoku Musou'', lit. Three Kingdoms Unmatched; or 真・三國無双, ''Shin Sangoku Musou'', lit. True Three Kingdoms Unmatched) is a series of Hack-n-slash action games started by [[Koei]] and created by [[Omega Force]]. It draws inspiration from the historical novel ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms (novel)|Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'', which entails the epic struggle of power between [[Three Kingdoms|three kingdoms]] in ancient [[China]].
'''Dynasty Warriors''' (三國無双, ''Sangoku Musou'', lit. Three Kingdoms Unmatched; or 真・三國無双, ''Shin Sangoku Musou'', lit. True Three Kingdoms Unmatched) is a series of hack-n-slash action games started by [[Koei]] and developed by [[Omega Force]]. It draws inspiration from the historical novel ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms (novel)|Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'' which details the epic struggle of power between [[Three Kingdoms|three kingdoms]] in ancient [[China]].


Before the [[Dynasty Warriors|first game]] was conceived, Omega Force members were originally planning on making a brand new action game completely unrelated to history. However, since many of Koei's employees are fans of the Three Kingdoms era, the concept of a Three Kingdoms action game was unconsciously made by the team. There were talks over whether they should develop the game in-house or pitch to another developer, but Omega Force won out.
Before creating the first ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]'' game, the Omega Force team had plans to make a new action game that had nothing to do with history. However, because many of Koei's employees were fans of the Three Kingdoms era, the team ended up creating a Three Kingdoms action game without realizing it. They discussed whether to develop the game themselves or pitch it to another developer, but Omega Force ultimately decided to develop it in-house.


When the developers wanted to port the fighting game to the PlayStation 2, they had second thoughts due to the fighting game boom at the time. To make themselves stand out, they envisioned a battlefield scenario and focused on the prospect of the player working with a team to fight against several opponents at once. After they decided to incorporate more elements from the Three Kingdoms era, it eventually became the hack-and-slash hit that it's known for today.
The developers hesitated to bring the game to the PlayStation 2 because there were already many popular fighting titles at that time. To make their product unique, they came up with the idea of a battlefield setting where players could team up to fight multiple opponents. They also decided to include elements from the Three Kingdoms era. This decision turned the game into the successful hack-and-slash title that it is today.


To establish a distinct difference between the first game, the word "true" (真, ''shin'') was inserted for the [[Dynasty Warriors 2|second title]]. Hence, the Japanese title for ''[[Dynasty Warriors 3]]'' is actually ''Shin Sangoku Musou 2'' and so on. Omega Force considers the ''Shin'' titles as the true start of the brand. Any series anniversary that they celebrate will be based on <i>Dynasty Warriors 2</i>'s sales date.
To establish a distinct difference between the first game, the word "true" (真, ''shin'') was inserted for the [[Dynasty Warriors 2|second title]]. Hence, the Japanese title for ''[[Dynasty Warriors 3]]'' is actually ''Shin Sangoku Musou 2'' and so on. Omega Force considers the ''Shin'' titles as the true start of the brand. Any series anniversary that they celebrate will be based on <i>Dynasty Warriors 2</i>'s sales date.
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Though listed under the action game genre, creators strove to make the series a "fusion of real time strategy and action". Eventually, the series's appeal was allowing the player to be a "one man army" versus the thousands of enemies in ancient China. [[Kou Shibusawa]] states that it was his personal desire to capture the excitement and thrill felt by the events in the novel. The series started its own type of genre. In the east, games similar to it are referred to as the ''Musou'' franchise. The English equivalent for the same term is ''Warriors'' series. Keeping in touch with the core ideas of its fighting game counterpart, the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series is designed to always be inviting to beginners to either the series or the action genre. The new features that are added into the series strive to never be too complicated, hoping to add another entertaining aspect for every type of fan of the ''Warriors'' games.
Though listed under the action game genre, creators strove to make the series a "fusion of real time strategy and action". Eventually, the series's appeal was allowing the player to be a "one man army" versus the thousands of enemies in ancient China. [[Kou Shibusawa]] states that it was his personal desire to capture the excitement and thrill felt by the events in the novel. The series started its own type of genre. In the east, games similar to it are referred to as the ''Musou'' franchise. The English equivalent for the same term is ''Warriors'' series. Keeping in touch with the core ideas of its fighting game counterpart, the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series is designed to always be inviting to beginners to either the series or the action genre. The new features that are added into the series strive to never be too complicated, hoping to add another entertaining aspect for every type of fan of the ''Warriors'' games.


A recent Dengeki PlayStation interview reveals that the development team look at other Three Kingdoms period media frequently in between designing each entry. They also don't have a formal team of historical researchers like the ones seen in Koei's historical simulation titles. However, developers do rely on other novels, books and movies they have personally read or seen. A particular individual in the Omega Force team also knows the time era "like the back of their hand". Whenever they ask the person questions, he/she can correctly identify a particular place, person, or battle on the spot.
A recent Dengeki PlayStation interview reveals that the development team does look at other Three Kingdoms period media frequently in between designing each entry for inspiration. They also lack a formal team of historical researchers like the ones seen in Koei's historical simulation titles. However, developers do rely on other novels, books and movies they have personally read or viewed. A particular individual in the Omega Force team also knows the time era "like the back of their hand". Whenever they ask the person questions, he/she can correctly identify a particular place, person, or battle on the spot.


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


==Characters==
==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]]''. ''[[Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce 2]]'' includes several characters who didn't exist during the Three Kingdoms period. ''[[Dynasty Warriors 7]]'' adds [[Jin Dynasty|Jin]] to the games.
The three kingdoms struggling in each game are [[Wei]], [[Wu]], and [[Shu]] but the series also adds characters from [[Other|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]]''. ''[[Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce 2]]'' includes several characters who didn't exist during the Three Kingdoms period. ''[[Dynasty Warriors 7]]'' adds [[Jin Dynasty|Jin]] to the games.


Characters are color coded by default to match the particular faction they serve. When told by a fan that the idea should be abandoned and to be more liberal like ''Samurai Warriors'', the [[Akihiro Suzuki|series producer]] defended the color choices since they serve as an easy method for distinguishing characters and their alignments. He would rather these tints serve as a political symbol of sorts than a completely driven aesthetic choice.
Characters are color coded by default to match the particular faction they serve. When told by a fan that the idea should be abandoned and to be more liberal like ''Samurai Warriors'', the [[Akihiro Suzuki|series producer]] defended the color choices since they serve as an easy method for distinguishing characters and their alignments. He would rather these hues serve as a political symbol of sorts than a completely driven aesthetic choice.


===[[Wei]]===
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Xiahou Dun Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Xiahou Dun]]'''|link=Xiahou Dun
Xiahou Dun Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Xiahou Dun]]'''|link=Xiahou Dun
Dian Wei Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Dian Wei]]'''|link=Dian Wei
Dian Wei Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Dian Wei]]'''|link=Dian Wei
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Xun You Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Xun You]]'''|link=Xun You
Xun You Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Xun You]]'''|link=Xun You
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</gallery>
 
|-|Wu=
===[[Wu]]===
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<gallery spacing="small" widths="155" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent" navigation="true" orientation="none">
Zhou Yu Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Zhou Yu]]'''|link=Zhou Yu
Zhou Yu Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Zhou Yu]]'''|link=Zhou Yu
Lu Xun Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Lu Xun]]'''|link=Lu Xun
Lu Xun Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Lu Xun]]'''|link=Lu Xun
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Xu Sheng Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Xu Sheng]]'''|link=Xu Sheng
Xu Sheng Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Xu Sheng]]'''|link=Xu Sheng
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</gallery>
 
|-|Shu=
===[[Shu]]===
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Zhao Yun Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Zhao Yun]]'''|link=Zhao Yun
Zhao Yun Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Zhao Yun]]'''|link=Zhao Yun
Guan Yu Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Guan Yu]]'''|link=Guan Yu
Guan Yu Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Guan Yu]]'''|link=Guan Yu
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Xiahou Ji Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Xiahou Ji]]'''|link=Xiahouji
Xiahou Ji Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Xiahou Ji]]'''|link=Xiahouji
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</gallery>
 
|-|Jin=
===[[Jin Dynasty|Jin]]===
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Sima Yi Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Sima Yi]]'''|link=Sima Yi
Sima Yi Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Sima Yi]]'''|link=Sima Yi
Sima Shi Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Sima Shi]]'''|link=Sima Shi
Sima Shi Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Sima Shi]]'''|link=Sima Shi
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Xin Xianying Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Xin Xianying]]'''|link=Xin Xianying
Xin Xianying Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Xin Xianying]]'''|link=Xin Xianying
</gallery>
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|-|Other=
===[[Other]]===
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|-|Mainstays=
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Diaochan Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Diaochan]]'''|link=Diaochan
Diaochan Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Diaochan]]'''|link=Diaochan
Lu Bu Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Lu Bu]]'''|link=Lu Bu
Lu Bu Artwork (DW9).png|'''[[Lu Bu]]'''|link=Lu Bu
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|-|Miscellaneous=
|-|Miscellaneous=
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Lei Bin 15th Anniversary Artwork (DWEKD).jpg|'''[[Lei Bin]]'''|link=Lei Bin
Nameless Hero (DWOR).png|'''[[Nameless Hero]]'''|link=Nameless Hero
Lei_Bin_15th_Anniversary_Artwork_(DWGSK).png|'''[[Lei Bin]]'''|link=Lei Bin
052 Fu Xi.png|'''[[Fu Xi]]'''|link=Fu Xi
052 Fu Xi.png|'''[[Fu Xi]]'''|link=Fu Xi
053 Nu Wa.png|'''[[Nuwa]]'''|link=Nuwa
053 Nu Wa.png|'''[[Nuwa]]'''|link=Nuwa
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049 Xi Wang Mu.png|'''[[Xi Wangmu]]'''|link=Xi Wangmu
049 Xi Wang Mu.png|'''[[Xi Wangmu]]'''|link=Xi Wangmu
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:Note: ''Miscellaneous Character will not return for future installments''. ''Fu Xi and Nuwa only appeared in [[Dynasty Warriors 3]] and [[Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid 2|Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid 2]]''.
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*Simaji ''(Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z)''
*Simaji ''(Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z)''
*[[Lixia]] ''([[Shin Sangoku Musou Eiketsuden|Godseekers]])''
*[[Lixia]] ''([[Shin Sangoku Musou Eiketsuden|Godseekers]])''
*Dong Fang (''Dynasty Warriors: Blazing Battles'')


===Guest Characters===
===Guest Characters===
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*[[Mitsunari Ishida]] ''(Shin Sangoku Musou VS)''
*[[Mitsunari Ishida]] ''(Shin Sangoku Musou VS)''
*[[Kanetsugu Naoe]] ''(Shin Sangoku Musou VS)''
*[[Kanetsugu Naoe]] ''(Shin Sangoku Musou VS)''
*[[Himiko]] (''Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed)*''
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Himiko's render was listed in the datamind of ''Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed'', Ultimately She was scrapped due to ''Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed'' being shut down''.''


===Unique Non-Playable Characters===
===Unique Non-Playable Characters===
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*''[[Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed]]'' by [[wikipedia:Nexon|Nexon]]
*''[[Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed]]'' by [[wikipedia:Nexon|Nexon]]
*''[[Shin Sangoku Musou Apuri]]''
*''[[Shin Sangoku Musou Apuri]]''
*''Dynasty Warriors: Overlords'' by SuperNova Game
*''[[Dynasty Warriors: Overlords]]'' by SuperNova Game
*''[[Dynasty Warriors M]]'' by Nexon
*''Pachislot Shin Sangoku Musou'' by [http://www.fields.biz/catalog/s_sangoku/ Fields]
*''Pachislot Shin Sangoku Musou'' by [http://www.fields.biz/catalog/s_sangoku/ Fields]
*''Shin Sangoku Musou'' by [http://www.heiwanet.co.jp/latest/s_sangoku_tenji/ Heiwa]
*''Shin Sangoku Musou'' by [http://www.heiwanet.co.jp/latest/s_sangoku_tenji/ Heiwa]
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A ''Dynasty Warriors'' themed PSP [http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/shop/psp/accessory/ protective pouch] was also created by Koei in 2006.
A ''Dynasty Warriors'' themed PSP [http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/shop/psp/accessory/ protective pouch] was also created by Koei in 2006.
Cygame's ''[http://sangokushi-puzzle.jp Sangokushi Puzzle Taisen]'' is hosting a [http://sangokushi-puzzle.jp/post-9198/ ''Dynasty Warriors'' collaboration] December 2~16, 2014. Registered players can earn/purchase ''Dynasty Warriors'' characters in a series of events for the campaign.


==See Also==
==See Also==
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/smusou/#home Official series portal], [https://twitter.com/s_sangokumusou Official Twitter]
*[http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/smusou/#home Official Series Portal (Japanese)]
*[http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/smusou10th/ Koei-Tecmo's series 10th Anniversary site]
*[https://www.gamecity.ne.jp/media/book/book_2j.htm Official Publication Listing (Japanese)]
*[http://psvita.jp.playstation.com/blog/_vol1_2951.html Japanese Playstation interview with an Omega Force founder and developer Kenichi Ogasawara]
*[https://twitter.com/s_sangokumusou Official X Profile (Japanese)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100920083245/http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/smusou10th/ Koei Tecmo's Series 10th Anniversary Website (Japanese)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111022235313/http://psvita.jp.playstation.com/blog/_vol1_2951.html Japanese PlayStation Interview with Omega Force Founder and Developer Kenichi Ogasawara (Japanese)]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<tabber>Game Covers=
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Dynasty Warriors Case.jpg|Dynasty Warriors
Dynasty Warriors Case.jpg|Dynasty Warriors
Dynasty Warriors 2 Case.jpg|Dynasty Warriors 2
Dynasty Warriors 2 Case.jpg|Dynasty Warriors 2
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Dw9-uscover.jpg|Dynasty Warriors 9
Dw9-uscover.jpg|Dynasty Warriors 9
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|-|Advertisements=
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Magazine Ad (DW).png|Dynasty Warriors ad flyer
Magazine Ad 2 (DW).png|Dynasty Warriors ad flyer 2
Magazine Ad 3 (DW).png|Dynasty Warriors ad flyer 3
Magazine Ad (DW2).png|Dynasty Warriors 2 ad flyer
Magazine Ad 2 (DW2).png|Dynasty Warriors 2 ad flyer 2
Magazine Ad 3 (DW2).png|Dynasty Warriors 2 ad flyer 3
Magazine Ad (DW3).png|Dynasty Warriors 3 ad flyer
Magazine Ad 2 (DW3).png|Dynasty Warriors 3 ad flyer 2
Magazine Ad 3 (DW3).png|Dynasty Warriors 3 ad flyer 3
Magazine Ad (DW3XL).png|Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends ad flyer
Magazine Ad (DW4).png|Dynasty Warriors 4 ad flyer
Magazine Ad 2 (DW4).png|Dynasty Warriors 4 ad flyer 2
Magazine Ad 3 (DW4).png|Dynasty Warriors 4 ad flyer 3
Magazine Ad 4 (DW4).png|Dynasty Warriors 4 ad flyer 4
Magazine Ad 5 (DW4).png|Dynasty Warriors 4 ad flyer 5
Magazine Ad (DW4H).png|Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper ad flyer
Magazine Ad (DW4XL).png|Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends ad flyer
Magazine Ad (DWPSP).png|Dynasty Warriors PSP ad flyer
Magazine Ad 2 (DWPSP).png|Dynasty Warriors PSP ad flyer 2
Magazine Ad (DWFB).png|Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle ad flyer
Magazine Ad (DW6).png|Dynasty Warriors 6 ad flyer
Magazine Ad (DW6E).png|Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires ad flyer
Magazine Ad (DWSF).png|Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce ad flyer
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Dynasty Warriors (三國無双, Sangoku Musou, lit. Three Kingdoms Unmatched; or 真・三國無双, Shin Sangoku Musou, lit. True Three Kingdoms Unmatched) is a series of hack-n-slash action games started by Koei and developed by Omega Force. It draws inspiration from the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms which details the epic struggle of power between three kingdoms in ancient China.

Before creating the first Dynasty Warriors game, the Omega Force team had plans to make a new action game that had nothing to do with history. However, because many of Koei's employees were fans of the Three Kingdoms era, the team ended up creating a Three Kingdoms action game without realizing it. They discussed whether to develop the game themselves or pitch it to another developer, but Omega Force ultimately decided to develop it in-house.

The developers hesitated to bring the game to the PlayStation 2 because there were already many popular fighting titles at that time. To make their product unique, they came up with the idea of a battlefield setting where players could team up to fight multiple opponents. They also decided to include elements from the Three Kingdoms era. This decision turned the game into the successful hack-and-slash title that it is today.

To establish a distinct difference between the first game, the word "true" (真, shin) was inserted for the second title. Hence, the Japanese title for Dynasty Warriors 3 is actually Shin Sangoku Musou 2 and so on. Omega Force considers the Shin titles as the true start of the brand. Any series anniversary that they celebrate will be based on Dynasty Warriors 2's sales date.

Though listed under the action game genre, creators strove to make the series a "fusion of real time strategy and action". Eventually, the series's appeal was allowing the player to be a "one man army" versus the thousands of enemies in ancient China. Kou Shibusawa states that it was his personal desire to capture the excitement and thrill felt by the events in the novel. The series started its own type of genre. In the east, games similar to it are referred to as the Musou franchise. The English equivalent for the same term is Warriors series. Keeping in touch with the core ideas of its fighting game counterpart, the Dynasty Warriors series is designed to always be inviting to beginners to either the series or the action genre. The new features that are added into the series strive to never be too complicated, hoping to add another entertaining aspect for every type of fan of the Warriors games.

A recent Dengeki PlayStation interview reveals that the development team does look at other Three Kingdoms period media frequently in between designing each entry for inspiration. They also lack a formal team of historical researchers like the ones seen in Koei's historical simulation titles. However, developers do rely on other novels, books and movies they have personally read or viewed. A particular individual in the Omega Force team also knows the time era "like the back of their hand". Whenever they ask the person questions, he/she can correctly identify a particular place, person, or battle on the spot.

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. Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce 2 includes several characters who didn't exist during the Three Kingdoms period. Dynasty Warriors 7 adds Jin to the games.

Characters are color coded by default to match the particular faction they serve. When told by a fan that the idea should be abandoned and to be more liberal like Samurai Warriors, the series producer defended the color choices since they serve as an easy method for distinguishing characters and their alignments. He would rather these hues serve as a political symbol of sorts than a completely driven aesthetic choice.

Original Characters

  • Phoenix, Dragon, and Chimera (Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle)
  • Cao Wenming (Dynasty Warriors Online)
  • Xiahou Bang (Dynasty Warriors Online)
  • Sima Ken (Dynasty Warriors Online)
  • Simaji (Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z)
  • Lixia (Godseekers)
  • Dong Fang (Dynasty Warriors: Blazing Battles)

Guest Characters

Unique Non-Playable Characters

Uniquely designed non-playable characters only.

Games

Related Media

Koei published a twelve volume fanbook series titled Dynasty Warriors Communication (真・三國無双通信, Shin Sangoku Musou Tsushin). It contained information about the developers, gag comics, official illustrations, and fun tidbits for fans. When Samurai Warriors came out, the two franchises shared a similar publication titled Musou Fan Field (無双FanField). A miniature novel series for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was also included. Two drama CDs based on Dynasty Warriors 4 were made surrounding the battles at Chi Bi and He Fei.

Gamecity also published a light novel dramatizing the CD's events. A free sample of the light novel can be read in Japanese here.

To celebrate their series's tenth anniversary, a cohesive character illustration book was released to include all characters and their iterations within this series. It states to include up until the sixth title, but the Strikeforce characters are also included in the book. Kabaya published trading cards with character illustrations found throughout the series.

A Dynasty Warriors themed PSP protective pouch was also created by Koei in 2006.

See Also

Downloadable content for these games can be found in the DLC category.

External Links

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Dynasty Warriors
Main Titles Dynasty Warriors • Dynasty Warriors 2 • Dynasty Warriors 3 • Dynasty Warriors 4 • Dynasty Warriors 5 • Dynasty Warriors 6 • Dynasty Warriors 7 • Dynasty Warriors 8 • Dynasty Warriors 9
Expansions Empires (4) • Empires (5) • Empires (6) • Empires (7) • Empires (8) • Empires (9) • Special (6) • Special (7) • Xtreme Legends (3) • Xtreme Legends (4) • Xtreme Legends (5) • Xtreme Legends (7) • Xtreme Legends (8)
Spin-Offs 100man-nin • Advance • Apuri • Blast • Blazing Battles • DS: Fighter's Battle • Godseekers • Mahjong • Next • Online • Overlords • PSP Port • PSP Port Vol. 2 • SLASH • Strikeforce • Strikeforce 2 • Unleashed • Versus
Wei Characters
Cai Wenji • Cao Cao • Cao Pi • Cao Ren • Cao Xiu • Dian Wei • Guo Jia • Jia Xu • Li Dian • Man Chong • Pang De • Wang Yi • Xiahou Dun • Xiahou Yuan • Xu Huang • Xu Zhu • Xun You • Xun Yu • Yu Jin • Yue Jin • Zhang He • Zhang Liao • Zhenji
Wu Characters
Cheng Pu • Daqiao • Ding Feng • Gan Ning • Han Dang • Huang Gai • Lianshi • Ling Tong • Lu Meng • Lu Su • Lu Xun • Sun Ce • Sun Jian • Sun Quan • Sun Shangxiang • Taishi Ci • Xiaoqiao • Xu Sheng • Zhou Tai • Zhou Yu • Zhu Ran
Shu Characters
Bao Sanniang • Fa Zheng • Guan Ping • Guan Suo • Guan Xing • Guan Yinping • Guan Yu • Huang Zhong • Jiang Wei • Liu Bei • Liu Shan • Ma Chao • Ma Dai • Pang Tong • Wei Yan • Xiahouji • Xingcai • Xu Shu • Yueying • Zhang Bao • Zhang Fei • Zhao Yun • Zhou Cang • Zhuge Liang
Jin Characters
Deng Ai • Guo Huai • Jia Chong • Sima Shi • Sima Yi • Sima Zhao • Wang Yuanji • Wen Yang • Xiahou Ba • Xin Xianying • Zhang Chunhua • Zhong Hui • Zhuge Dan
Other Characters
Chen Gong • Diaochan • Dong Bai • Dong Zhuo • Hua Xiong • Lu Bu • Lu Lingqi • Meng Huo • Yuan Shao • Yuan Shu • Zhang Jiao • Zhurong • Zuo Ci
Miscellaneous Characters
NPC Shu NPCs • Wei NPCs • Wu NPCs • Jin NPCs • Other NPCs • Bodyguards • Unit Types • Lixia
Playable Edit Characters • Phoenix, Dragon, Chimera • Shin Sangoku Musou Blast Officers • Beauty Yu • Fu Xi • King Mu • Lei Bin • Nuwa • Sanzang • Sun Wukong • Xi Wangmu • Xiang Yu
Various Factions
Allied Forces • Dong Zhuo's Forces • Five Bushel Sect • Forces in Xiliang • Gongsun Zan's Forces • Han Dynasty • Heishan Bandits • Liu Biao's Forces • Liu Yao's Forces • Liu Zhang's Forces • Lu Bu's Forces • Nanman • Ten Eunuchs • Wuwan • Yellow Turbans • Yuan Shao's Forces • Yuan Shu's Forces
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