The Dynasty/Samurai/Gundam/Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) Warriors thread

◆ Open World

Freely Explore the Land of China: A New Experience of Roaming Around an Expansive Field

By exploring the expansive field, players can enjoy a variety of elements that can only be experienced in an open world game such as sudden small scale battles between forces; obtaining materials through hunting and fishing; encountering various animals; and discovering famous landmarks of China.

Visiting cities and villages located throughout the field will allow for buying and / or selling weapons and items, as well as obtaining useful information from villagers.

Players can freely roam throughout China, enjoying various encounters and scenery while proceeding through the game.

—By hunting certain animals encountered, players can obtain materials for accessories that will help strengthen the player officer

At times dangerous carnivorous beasts are encountered. Though they are formidable beasts, defeat them to obtain materials for accessories.

Fishing along the rivers can provide materials such as food.

Famous structures such as the Great Wall of China can be found.

Along the way are villages in need of help.

When “waymarks” situated on the field are touched, they will show the location of landmarks in the surrounding area.

Cities and Villages

Horses can be purchased at stables. Players will want to find the right steed to travel effectively across far distances.

Ancient money found on the fields can be exchanged for valuable items at the Coin Collector.

At the Blacksmith, weapons can be bought and sold, and weapons and items can be created here using obtained materials. The material requirements are written on scrolls, which can be earned as rewards from missions.

A chance to meet famous officers in informal clothes!?

Famous officers may appear in cities and villages dressed in informal clothes, showing different sides of these officers separate from their common battlefield wear, as well as the chance for unique conversations.

Each famous officer will have an informal outfit, so seek out each officer by visiting cities and villages on a regular basis!

and its great the weapon choices for the characters are closer to realism categories instead of Bleach shikai style.

Dynasty Warriors 9 really is raising the standards for the series in a lot of aspects!! now if only the whiny shallow fanbase grew up instead of calling the characters “clones”. Soldiers and warriors use standard weapons, instead of trying to be some special snowflake with a weapon and moveset only he/she has. So it’s better for more weapons and martial arts disciplines to be shared.

Volt · September 30, 2017, 9:56pm

I can understand the shared weapons, even though some choices are as bizarre as JoJo, but moveset clones are just lame.
It wouldn’t hurt to have some different normals as a sign of individuality.

Geese_Pants · October 19, 2017, 9:03am

DW9 update…

Spoiler

Lu Meng keeps his polearm

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Xu Shu now has the same sword as Cao Cao

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Jia Xu keeps his chain and sickle

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Cao Ren now has the flail again

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Volt · October 19, 2017, 4:58pm

Hard to tell if it’s Clone Warriors or Nerfed Warriors.

The shield wasn’t that out of place, come on! They just changed it because it was pretty busted!!!

xEGAxBeastkingx · October 19, 2017, 6:00pm

Speaking of shields why has TK never made a character with an Axe & Shield weapon? We’ve had Sword & Shield and Mace & Shield but never Axe & Shield. That would’ve been awesome.

flighflighflugit · October 21, 2017, 2:03am

Where’s all of the good fire emblem characters

affinity · October 22, 2017, 4:45am

Kittens above gravity confirmed

LarsMasters · October 22, 2017, 5:09am

DLC Characters besides former NPCs Owain, Navarre, Oboro & Niles confirmed, namely from Shadow Dragon, Fates & Awakening. Fun fact, most of us were informed that Azura wasn’t included on base roster. Seems too many DLC dancer-based female warriors besides Azura like Tharja, Olivia & Linde there, & Minerva is the exception from this list, as she seems to be a bold female warrior like Oboro.

If only Path of Radiance, & other Gaiden/Echoes & Blazing Blade characters are part of DLCs following Lyndis & Celica. On my opinion about the reasons for Radiance & Blade besides Lyn’s playability, is also because commonly Shadow Dragon’s main role in the main storyline, meaning Eliwood may take place his son Roy instead.

Geese_Pants · October 22, 2017, 8:37am

To be honest…I’m more miffed about Xu Shu losing his hood than his unique weapon.

affinity · October 26, 2017, 10:52pm

February 8 confirmed

affinity · October 31, 2017, 10:18pm

Xin Xianying reveal

Geese_Pants · November 1, 2017, 3:49am

Not sure why KT would put Xin Xianying in the Wei roster instead of the Jin roster…her notable exploits happen after Cao Cao/Early Jin.

In 217, after Cao Cao designated his eldest surviving son Cao Pi as the heir-apparent, Xin Pi told Xin Xianying about Cao Pi’s delight upon hearing the news. Xin Xianying, however, remarked that it did not bode well for Cao Pi’s future if he was happy about shouldering such a sad and heavy responsibility when his father died.[1]

In 234, during the standoff between the forces of Wei and Shu at the Battle of Wuzhang Plains, the Shu commander Zhuge Liang sent his Wei counterpart Sima Yi a woman’s dress with the aim of taunting him and stirring up his anger. When Sima Yi wrote to the Wei emperor Cao Rui, requesting for permission to lead his troops to engage the enemy, Xin Pi shared this piece of news with Xin Xianying. She replied in a serious tone, “The army determines the fate of the country, nobody can afford to joke over that. Fighting the enemy because of anger often leads to unexpected losses, it is something we should avoid.” Xin Pi thanked his daughter and advised Cao Rui to order Sima Yi to ignore the taunts and focus on holding his position while waiting for an opportunity to strike. Zhuge Liang died of illness in the following month and the Shu forces retreated.

Xin Xianying often advised her nephew, Yang Hu, to distance himself from Zhong Hui, a prominent Wei general, because she thought that he was too ambitious. Indeed, Zhong Hui started a rebellion against Wei in 264 after helping Wei conquer Shu in the previous year.

Geese_Pants · November 2, 2017, 12:13am

With confirmation that there will be scenarios for Wei with Cao Pi as Emporer of Wei…I can see why KT would leave Xin Xianying in the Wei roster.

Spoiler

Xin Xianying with the Polearm.

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Taishi Ci and Xu Huang keep the Iron Rods and Great Axe respectively.

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Pang Tong retains the Shadow Fan while Liu Shan gets back the Rapier…and Chen Gong now has the Chain and Sickle

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About time…

Geese_Pants · November 4, 2017, 2:16am

The finals poll is finally here…

affinity · November 4, 2017, 2:24am

Wang Yuanji has a higher chance of getting more votes, so I’ll vote for her instead of Diao Chan.

Geese_Pants · November 10, 2017, 10:29pm

Lu Bu THE BEAST in the West…