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.