DYNASTY WARRIORS
Official Title  Dynasty Warriors
Common Title  Dynasty Warriors
Serial Number(s)  SLUS-00438
Region  NTSC-U
Genre / Style  Fighting

Developer  Omega Force.
Publisher  KOEI.
Date Released  30 June 1997
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLUS-00438
Serial Number In Disc SLUS-00438
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  040198001045   
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Dynasty Warriors is a 3D-based fighting game developed by an in-house development studio within Koei. Koei is better known for its third century China war simulations. This is their first crack at the whip with a PlayStation fighting game.

The game is weapons based, meaning there is no hand-to-hand combat that does not incorporate weapons. The storyline is in line with the Koei war sims, so this is a fighting game based on real history. The characters are pulled straight from the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Each character is either based on or tied to one of the legendary warlords who fought to unite under their own kingdom.

The game is one of the first of its kind to rely heavily on fighting strategy -- keeping true to the Koei tradition -- and the use of good defense is often the key to victory. The game's character models feature over 600 texture mapped and shaded polygons each and also make use of Motion Capture technology that runs at 60 frames per second. The game features 13 historical characters, eight of which are initially selectable.

Features:
Play through a historical recreation of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms as legendary warlords
Take on the opposition with traditional Chinese weaponry including spears, glaives, axes, halberds, and swords
Select from 13 characters and lead your army onto a variety of blood soaked battlefields

  Manufacturer's description:

Dynasty Warriors -- the Fighting Game with Real History behind it!

Based on the historical Romance Of The Three Kingdoms and the legendary warlords who fought to unite 3rd century China. Dynasty Warriors takes you to a realm where warriors were as cunning as they were courageous.Master the dynamic gameplay, Wisely elaborate offensive strikes with precisely timed defensive counter attacks. Then unleash the killer combination to become Musou -- The Warrior Unequaled.

Features:
* First Strategy-To-Fighting Game Crossover
* Fast Gameplay -- ultra smooth 60 frames per second animation.
* 13 Historical characters (Plus Hidden Characters), recreated in shaded & texture mapped 3D polygons.
* Strategic Combat -- unique defensive moves including multiple blocks, dodge, & parry are as important as offensive moves.
* Traditional Chinese weapons dictate style, speed, range & accuracy of attack.
* Dynamic storyline unfolds on legendary battlefields.
* Cinematic character introductions & victorious endings.
* 7 exciting game modes

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval China & Fighting themes.
Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
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  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.8.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.8.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  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.
 

 BASICS CONTROLS:
  Move character - D-pad
  Parry / Enter a selection - X Button
  Redirect / Cancel a selection - Circle Button
  Slash - Square Button
  Thrust / Return to previous menu - Triangle Button
  Pause game - Start Button

 BASIC COMBOS CONTROLS:
  Leaping attack - D-pad Up + Square or Up + Triangle Buttons
  High slash / Thrust - Square + Triangle Button
  Mid slash/thrust - D-Pad Down-Forward + Square + Triangle Button
  Low slash / Thrust - Hold D-Pad Down + Square + Triangle Button

 GETTING UP CONTROLS:
  Get Up - D-Pad Up
  Roll to the side while getting up - D-Pad Up + Circle Button
  Roll forward while getting up - D-Pad Right
  Do a high attack after getting up - D-Pad Right + Triangle Button
  Roll backward while getting up - D-Pad Left
  Do a low attack after getting up - D-Pad Left + Square Button
  Get up more quickly - X Button + Another Button

 OTHER CONTROLS:
  Dash in / Away - D-Pad Right twice / D-Pad Left twice
  Side step - X + Circle Button
  Grab - Square + Triangle Button

 MUSOU ATTACKS CONTROLS (when Chi meter is yellow or Life meter is red):
  Musou slash - D-Pad Down, Down-Forward, Right + Square + X Button
  Musou thrust - D-Pad Down, Down-Forward, Right + Triangle + Circle Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Extra Points -   Press R1 + L2 + X when blocking 
  New Life -   Press X + R1 + L2 in Trial Mode 
  Power Up -   Press X + Triangle + Square in Story Mode 
  Level Jump -   Press X + R1 + Square in Team Battle Mode 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE
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Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 346 KB
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 - Advert Covers
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Dim. - 1163 x 1566 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 338 KB
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 271 KB
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File Size - 488 KB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
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Dim. - 647 x 650 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 78 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Sangoku Musou [SLPS-00731]  - 
     
  • Sangoku Musou [Playstation the Best] [SLPM-86151]  - 
     
  • Sangoku Musou [Koei Teiban Series] [SLPM-86860]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Dynasty Warriors [SLES-00885]  - 
     

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