DYNASTY WARRIORS 3
OFFICIAL TITLE  Dynasty Warriors 3
COMMON TITLE  Dynasty Warriors 3
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLUS-20277
REGION  NTSC-U
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Beat'em Up.

DEVELOPER  Omega Force.
PUBLISHER  Koei.
DATE RELEASED  30 December 2002
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLUS-20277
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLUS-20277
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  040198001144  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English; voices in Multi-2 (English & Japanese).

About 1800 years ago in China, there were three fearless warriors battling for ultimate control over the country. One who sought hegemony. One who sought ambition. One who stood up for righteousness. Veterans who shared the same swarmed under each leader. These stalwart souls waged war across the vast expanse of the land and, like blood thirsty demons, cut down any and all who stood in their way.

They followed their own rules, they were both revered and feared by millions... they are the Dynasty Warriors.

Dynasty Warriors 3 takes place over the 50 years of war recounted in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, from the first flames of battle in the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the final battle between Wei and Shu on the plains of Wu Zhong. Over 40 characters are playable, both from the three main sides as well as leaders of lesser armies along the way. Each character that belongs to either Wu, Wei, or Shu has their own series of levels where they will turn the tide of battle for their force to win.

Each character has their own unique weapon type and magic ability, although they can share weaker variations of weapons with other characters who use the same style of weapon. Weapons and items are dropped randomly from boxes in levels as well as from defeated enemy generals, and each has a range of stats dependent on the difficulty level and the strength of the general. The most powerful weapons and items, however, can only be collected by completing hidden objectives as each character. Characters grow more powerful by collecting stat up items from defeated generals, and doing well in levels rewards points that level up the bodyguards who follow the player character.

Most completed levels can be replayed with any character and any side in free mode. An encyclopedia is included as well that details every event and character from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, even those that never appear in Dynasty Warriors 3.

Features:
Over 20 levels and 40 playable warriors
Play with or against a friend in split-screen mode
Ride elephant troops to trample enemies

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

A Warrior Worth A Thousand!

Battle through vast lands and against impossible odds in KOEI's newest BATTLEFIELD ACTION game!

BATTLEFIELD ACTION with over 20 intense Stages and 40 playable Warriors!

Brand new 2-PLAYER Versus and Cooperative Modes!

Even more bone-crushing moves, and improved MUSOU Attacks!

Control your bodyguards with squad-level commands!

First in the series - massive ELEPHANT TROOPS!

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval China theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1-2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  200 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1 (Software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 2 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
 Move character -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
Scroll through backpack and click menus -  D-Pad
Jump, mount/dismount horse (if standing beside a horse, mount the horse; if on a horse, dismount) -  X Button
Musou attack -  Circle Button
Normal attack -  Square Button
Charge attack -  Triangle Button
Guard / Shift -  L1 Button
Name / life display -  L2 Button
Prepare for a bow attack -  R1 Button
Toggle maps -  R2 Button
Pause the game / Menu -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:

Unlock all Characters - Enter this code at the Title Screen -   R2, R2, R2, L1, Triangle, L2, L2, L2, R1, Square 
Unlock all free mode stages -   R1 R2 L2 L1 Square L1 L2 R2 R1 triangle 
Unlock all movies in gallery -   Triangle L1 Triangle R1 Triangle Square L2 Square R2 Square  
Unlock ''Opening'' item in options -   R1 Square R1 Triangle R1 L1 Square L1 Triangle L1 
Unlock all sound test BGMs -   L1 L1 R1 R1 L2 L2 R2 R2 Square Triangle  
Unlock all Shu Chars -   L1 Square Triangle R2 L1 L2 L2 R1 square L1 
Unlock all Wu Chars -   Triangle Triangle L1 square R1 R2 L1 L2 L2 L2 
Unlock all Wei Chars -   L2 L1 Square Triangle L1 L2 R1 R2 L1 L2 


RAW CODES:

Unlock All Movies -  
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Unlock Opening Option -  
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Unlock All Characters -  
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00326180 00000001
 
Unlock All Levels And Sides -  
20326120 FFFFFFFF
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FRONT
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Dim. - 3199 x 2140 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'63 MB
 - ADVERT COVERS
USA ADVERT PAGE 1 USA ADVERT PAGE 2
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Dim. - 957 x 1252 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 361 KB
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Dim. - 944 x 1252 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 368 KB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1500 x 1488 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 472 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Shin Sangoku Musou [Series Collection Joukan] [SLPM-62714]   
     
  • Shin Sangoku Musou 2 [SLPM-65053]   
     
  • Shin Sangoku Musou 2 [Koei Teiban Series] [SLPM-66094]   
     
  • Shin Sangoku Musou 2 [Mega Hits!] [SLPM-66505]   
     
  • Shin Sangoku Musou 2+2 Mushouden [Premium Pack] [SLPM-65171-2]   
     
  • Shin Sangoku Musou 2+2 Mushouden [Koei Mega Pack] [SLPM-65263-4]   
     
 KOREAN:
  • Shin Sangoku Musou 2 [SLPM-67523]   
     
 PAL:
  • Dynasty Warriors 3 [SLES-50641]   
     

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