Dynasty Warriors (game)
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| Developer(s) | KOEI |
| Publisher(s) | KOEI |
| Designer(s) | Omega Force |
| Release date(s) |  February 28, 1997 June 30, 1997 December 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Versus fighting game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, two player |
| Rating(s) | *GameSpot (7.2/10) link |
| Platform(s) | Sony PlayStation |
| Media | 1 CD-ROM |
This article is about the PlayStation game, for information on the series it started, see Dynasty Warriors.
Dynasty Warriors is a PlayStation videogame developed and published by KOEI and released on December 1, 1997. Unlike the later games in the series, Dynasty Warriors was a 'versus-fighter' style fighting game. The graphics were similar to Tekken, a game released around the same time.
The fighting system in Dynasty Warriors was fairly complex. All combat was weapon-based, and controlling one of several famous characters in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the player's aim was to parry the enemy's strikes with considerable timing and recognition, leaving the enemy vulnerable to attack. While the game is considered original and bold for this complex and fairly realistic style of fighting, it may have been part of the reason that many gamers found it too hard.
Usable characters included:
- Zhao Yun
- Guan Yu
- Zhang Fei
- Xiahou Dun
- Dian Wei
- Xu Zhu
- Zhou Yu
- Lu Xun
- Taishi Ci
- Diao Chan
- Zhuge Liang
- Cao Cao
- Lu Bu
In addition to this list, the following characters could also be unlocked: Sun Shang Xiang, Toukichi and Nobunaga.
The next game in the series, Dynasty Warriors 2, was a great departure in genre and style.
