Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires (真･三國無双5 Empires, Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Empires) is an expansion of Dynasty Warriors 6. It was originally scheduled for release in March but was delayed due to Koei wanting to improve the game as much as possible. Like Strikeforce, it was officially promoted in Gaia Online for a free item.
Gameplay
Edit characters return and customization is greatly expanded.
A level-up system for weapons has been implemented and requires players to have their weapons adjusted at a blacksmith. Besides adding more attack, players can adjust what skills and abilities a weapon can have based on what items the player has collected from battle. The Renbu gauge no longer requires the player to build up with combos and is now determined by the rank of a character's weapon.
Strategies are implemented in battle by holding L2 and pressing 
, 
, 
, or 
(on the PS3 controller). Skills from the original title return but appear with many new additions.
The goal of unifying China under a single faction remains intact. Players are given alternatives to meet this goal by: serving as a vassal to another lord, or play as a solo unaffiliated officer, or be a ruler. The goal of a solo-officer is find a worthy lord to serve. While serving under a lord, the player is given orders to participate in battles, serve as messengers and can disagree with their leader's decisions and offer alternatives instead. All officers can accept freelance missions from independent parties, during which they can form alliances.
During battle, players have the option of betraying their liege and fighting against their former sovereign to gain control of the land, or defecting to another force. Similar to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms games, players can swear brotherhood or marry other characters in the game.
Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires introduces strategy cards to the series. After each turn, a new card is drawn, each with its own action. Everything from recruiting new officers, to restoring troops, to using fire attacks can be acquired via the cards. Leaders can additionally use special cards to set goals every certain amount of months during scenes known as councils.
Downloadable content includes new costumes for edit characters to use and music.
Characters
All of the characters from Dynasty Warriors 6 return. Zhang He, Ma Chao, Yue Ying, Taishi Ci, Ling Tong and Cao Pi keep their movesets from Dynasty Warriors 6: Special.
Meng Huo returns with a different weapon than the one he wielded in Dynasty Warriors 5.
Stages
All stages from Dynasty Warriors 6 and Dynasty Warriors 6: Special return to the game with seven new stages.
- Battle of Lingling
- Battle of Western Liang
- Battle of Jiaozhi
- Battle of Jinyang
- Battle of Bohai Sea
- Battle of Yong An
- Battle in Middle Heaven
Trophies
| Icon | Name | Unlock Method | Type | Xbox Points |
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True Warrior | Obtain all other trophies. | Platinum | None |
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Unlocked all Bonuses | Unlock all bonus material. | Gold | 115 |
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Cleared all Scenarios | Reached the end of all Scenarios. | Gold | 90 |
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Cleared “Yellow Turban Uprising” | Clear the Yellow Turban Uprising scenario. | Silver | 30 |
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Cleared “Battle of Guan Du” | Clear the Battle of Guan Du scenario. | Silver | 30 |
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Cleared “Battle of Chi Bi” | Clear the Battle of Chi Bi scenario. | Silver | 30 |
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Cleared “The Three Kingdoms” | Clear the Three Kingdoms scenario. | Silver | 30 |
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Cleared “Chaos” | Clear the Chaos scenario. | Silver | 30 |
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One-eyed Wolf | Complete a battle using Xiahou Dun. | Bronze | 15 |
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Menace on the Battlefield | Complete a battle using Dian Wei. | Bronze | 15 |
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Master of Intrigue | Complete a battle using Sima Yi. | Bronze | 15 |
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Feared Throughout the Land | Complete a battle using Zhang Liao. | Bronze | 15 |
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Man of Vision | Complete a battle using Cao Cao. | Bronze | 15 |
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Loyal Companion | Complete a battle using Zhou Yu. | Bronze | 15 |
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Rising Star of Wu | Complete a battle using Lu Xun. | Bronze | 15 |
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Tomboy of Sun | Complete a battle using Sun Shang Xiang. | Bronze | 15 |
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Rough and Tumble | Complete a battle using Gan Ning. | Bronze | 15 |
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Tiger of Jiang Dong | Complete a battle using Sun Jian. | Bronze | 15 |
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Little Dragon | Complete a battle using Zhao Yun. | Bronze | 15 |
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God of War | Complete a battle using Guan Yu. | Bronze | 15 |
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Jovial Warrior | Complete a battle using Zhang Fei. | Bronze | 15 |
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Master of Strategy | Complete a battle using Zhuge Liang. | Bronze | 15 |
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Benevolent Ruler | Complete a battle using Liu Bei. | Bronze | 15 |
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Elegant Dancer | Complete a battle using Diao Chan. | Bronze | 15 |
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Mightiest in the Land | Complete a battle using Lu Bu. | Bronze | 15 |
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Gourmand | Complete a battle using Xu Zhu. | Bronze | 15 |
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Quick as Lightning | Complete a battle using Xiahou Yuan. | Bronze | 15 |
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The Warrior’s Art | Complete a battle using Xu Huang. | Bronze | 15 |
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Refined Warrior | Complete a battle using Zhang He. | Bronze | 15 |
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Bringer of Peace | Complete a battle using Cao Ren. | Bronze | 15 |
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Unrivaled Ambition | Complete a battle using Cao Pi. | Bronze | 15 |
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Unwavering Honor | Complete a battle using Taishi Ci. | Bronze | 15 |
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Triumph of Knowledge | Complete a battle using Lu Meng. | Bronze | 15 |
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Pillar of Wu | Complete a battle using Huang Gai. | Bronze | 15 |
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Silent Warrior | Complete a battle using Zhou Tai. | Bronze | 15 |
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Cold as Ice | Complete a battle using Ling Tong. | Bronze | 15 |
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Hot Blooded | Complete a battle using Sun Ce. | Bronze | 15 |
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Young Tiger | Complete a battle using Sun Quan. | Bronze | 15 |
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Righteous Crusader | Complete a battle using Ma Chao. | Bronze | 15 |
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Seasoned Veteran | Complete a battle using Huang Zhong. | Bronze | 15 |
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Fierce Barbarian | Complete a battle using Wei Yan. | Bronze | 15 |
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Son of the God of War | Complete a battle using Guan Ping. | Bronze | 15 |
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Mysterious Traveler | Complete a battle using Pang Tong. | Bronze | 15 |
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Paradise of Tyranny | Complete a battle using Dong Zhuo. | Bronze | 15 |
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Proud Nobleman | Complete a battle using Yuan Shao. | Bronze | 15 |
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Grand Master | Complete a battle using Zhang Jiao. | Bronze | 15 |
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Enchanting Beauty | Complete a battle using Zhen Ji. | Bronze | 15 |
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Exquisite Flower | Complete a battle using Xiao Qiao. | Bronze | 15 |
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Brains and Beauty | Complete a battle using Yue Ying. | Bronze | 15 |
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Nanman King | Complete a battle using Meng Huo. | Bronze | 15 |
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A Challenger Appears | Complete a battle using a custom character. | Bronze | 15 |
Related Media
Downloadable costumes for the Three Kingdoms animated TV series, Sōten Kōro, is available. Edit characters can assume the attire of the Sōten Kōro Cao Cao and Liu Bei.
Trivia
- Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires was the first ever Warriors game to have DLC.
Gallery
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Japanese cover
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PlayStation Portable cover
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English ad flyer
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External Links
- Official American Website (English)
- Official European Website (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish)
- Official Japanese Website (Japanese)
- Official Korean Website (Korean)
- Official Taiwanese Website (Traditional Chinese)
- Official PlayStation Page (Japanese)
- Play Report Sub-Page for PSP Port (Japanese)
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