It should be noted that while characters are grouped by the factions they belonged in the original games, character alignment is very fluid in-story, and warriors both Chinese and Japanese cross over into each other's factions.

Six sidequests are unlocked as you progress through the main story, while the last one is unlocked by fulfilling a hidden requirement. Each campaign consists of eight main missions and seven Sidequests (labeled as '-X'). The Story Mode is divided into four campaigns three are focused on one of the Three Kingdoms, while the remaining one is reserved for the Samurai faction. Speed characters are Fragile Speedster whose unique ability is an air dash called 'Aerial Thrust'. Technique characters are a Critical Hit Class who can sidestep while blocking and perform critical hits on airborne targets. Power characters are Mighty Glacier who can expend their Musou Gauge to perform a Special Art, which comes with a limited invulnerability. Each character is classified into one of the three types: Power, Technique, and Speed, which utilizes the R1 button input to deal a Type Action ability. The characters are based on their appearances from Dynasty Warriors 5 and Samurai Warriors 2 (barring Goemon Ishikawa, Kunoichi, and Yoshimoto Imagawa, who don't appear in SW2 and as a result use their models from the first Samurai game). The game features a total of 79 characters, consisting of 48 characters from the Dynasty side and 29 characters from the Samurai side, plus two new additions. Finally, each character has a unique personal item that can be used to enhance their abilities, though getting them in the first place is a notoriously difficult affair. There is also a 'Weapon Fusion' system, enabling players to craft better weapons from existing ones. In addition to traditional level up, characters can be upgraded individually by using the spare experience points (known as the 'Proficiency' system). A 'True Musou Attack' will be triggered if players switch to another character while the previous one has initiated Musou Attack, causing the next one to perform a stronger version of the attack. In a first for a Warriors game, it utilizes a three-man team, allowing players to switch character in-game as they see fit, although you will still get a KO if your current character is defeated. Orochi uses his demonic army to uproot them from their homes, scattering them to the four winds some warriors are forced to serve him, while others form resistance groups to fight for another day. Having been freed by the fox demoness Da Ji, Orochi creates a world inside the void where he unites the warriors of the Three Kingdoms and Sengoku Period.

Warriors Orochi (2007, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, PC).

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