Dynasty Warriors VS

Dynasty Warriors VS known as Shin Sangoku Musou VS in Japan, is a Hack and Slash game developed and published by Koei Tecmo Games for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released exclusively in Japan on April 26, 2012. Shin Sangoku Musou Versus) is the second portable Dynasty Warriors spin-off title produced by Kenichi Ogasawara, the other being Dynasty Warriors Next. It uses Dynasty Warriors 7 characters and visuals as its base. Ogasawara claims this title is being made as a direct contrast to Samurai Warriors Chronicles, which he thinks sticks closely to the basic Warriors formula by striving to present a unique portable experience.

He wants to keep the heart of Nintendo’s competitive games (e.g., Mario Kart or Super Smash Bros.) while simultaneously presenting a warlike, action-intensive experience. He thinks the cutthroat nature of the game is a spiritual callback to the series’ roots. The game is focused on multiplayer, which consists of one-on-one or two-on-two battles against other warriors. There is also a single-player story mode where the player will is able to control a custom character of their own creation. Characters can also be dressed in costumes, such as those of Nintendo characters Link and Zero Suit Samus, based on their appearances in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Metroid: Other M, respectively.

Battles involve four main participants. Four players can fight against one another in battles in a variety of set-ups. It can be an even two-vs-two, a challenging one-vs-three, one-on-one, and so on. Each player can choose three characters to play for their team. When fighting against computer opponents, players can choose to either work together or beat one another as they race towards the enemy’s main headquarters. They can do so by stealing battlefield items for themselves, defeating the other players repeatedly, or by using their character’s personal skills (Musou Skill) to tip the battle in their favor.

Whoever claims the enemy headquarters first is the battle’s victor. Certain locations on the map can be used to replenish a character’s skill to weaken the competition. The game punishes players who stay in one spot for too long, however, by granting them demerits on the field. To avoid these effects, characters have to keep moving at all times. If party members on the same team are injured by the enemy forces, one of their allies may enter an “Enraged” state, similar to “Hyper” in previous titles. The character’s attacks and defenses will be stronger as long as they are surrounded by a crimson aura.