DYNASTY WARRIORS 2
OFFICIAL TITLE  Dynasty Warriors 2
COMMON TITLE  Dynasty Warriors 2
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-50057
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Beat'em Up.

DEVELOPER  Omega Force.
PUBLISHER  Koei.
DATE RELEASED  24 November 2000
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER		 DISC 1

SLES-50057
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-50057
MEDIA CD
NUMBER OF TRACKS 2
( 1 Data Track & 1 Audio Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  8713399006608  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Dynasty Warriors 2 (Shin Sangoku musou in Japan) is a crowd-combat sequel to the fighting game Dynasty Warriors. It is the second game in the Dynasty Warriors series, but the first in the Shin Sangokumuso series. The game was released in other countries as Dynasty Warriors 2, leading to the discrepancy in title numbers. In North America it was released as a launch title for the PS2.

Set in third-century China, Dynasty Warriors 2 puts you in the role of a hero fighting in a series of epic, hack-and-slash battles. Leave diplomacy and strategy to someone else; it's up to you to defeat the hordes of enemy soldiers, with sometimes as many as 30 characters on-screen at once. Nine different heroes, each with their own weapon, are initially playable, but 19 more can be unlocked throughout the game.

This game was the first to introduce Free Mode and Musou Mode to the series. The Free Mode allowed the player to replay any missions that they have already completed in Musou Mode. The Musou Mode is the character's main story, where you play as the officer until the kingdom you are fighting for has unified China. However, due to the small scale of the game at the time, many important battles were missing. This was fixed in Dynasty Warriors 3, as many of the missing battles were added there.

Features:
Choose a character and fight through 1000 combatants per stage, with up to 30 appearing on the screen at once
Wield powerful staves, swords, axes, and other weapons while collecting helpful power-ups from fallen foes
Each epic battle features strategic elements and RPG-style character advancement

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

The Legends of Fierce Warriors come alive!

Plunge directly into battle as one of 9 historically inspired, devastatingly fierce warriors battling on foot and horseback. Join the ranks of heroes of old as you fight your way through hundreds of merciless warriors in your quest for the greatest prize of all - China!

"Easily one of the most technically impressive action games ever." - PSM

Witness extraordinary graphics on battlefields of truly epic proportions!
Over 1000 combatants per stage, with more than 30 on-screen at any given time!
Use your bow and arrows to pick off distant enemies!

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval China theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  288 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 = Yes / 60 Hz = No / 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
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
Hold down to raise the bow -  R1 Button
Toggle aps -  R2 Button
Pause the game / Menu -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:

Enter these codes to unlock various in game items in the main title screen:
Unlock All Characters -   Square, R1, Square, R2, Square, R2, Square, R1 
Unlock all levels in free mode -   L2, L1, R1, R2, L2, L1, R1, R2, L2 
Unlock all levels in free mode (Japanese version only) -   L1, L1, R1, R1, L2, L2, R2, R2 
Unlock all Shu Generals (Japanese/EU versions only) -   Square, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R2, R2 
Unlock all Wei Generals -   Square, Square, Square, R2, R2, R1, R1 
Unlock all Wei Generals (Japanese/EU versions only) -   Square, Square, Square, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2 
Unlock all Wu Generals -   Square, Square, R2, R2, R1, R1 
Unlock all Wu Generals (Japanese/EU versions only) -   Square, Square, L2, L2, L2, L2, L1, L1 
Unlock BMG Test (Japanese version only) -   L1, L1, L1, R1, R1, R1, L2, R2 
Unlock Edit Mode (Japanese version only) -   L1, L2, R2, R1, L1, L2, R2, R1 
Unlock free mode side selection Hold Triangle and press -   R1, L1, L2, R2, R1, L1, L2 
Unlock free mode side selection (Japanese version) -   R1, R1, L1, L1, R2, R2, L2, L2 
Unlock Opening Edit in Option Mode -   R2, R2, R2, L2, L2, L2, R1, L1 


RAW CODES:

Have All Characters -  
003AB3BC 00000001 
Stage Select -  
003AB3C0 00000001 
Infinite Arrows -  
0033A802 00000063 
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3214 x 2153 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'44 MB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 2126 x 1417 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 677 KB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1384 x 1382 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 323 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Shin Sangoku Musou [SLPM-62005]   
     
  • Shin Sangoku Musou [PlayStation 2 the Best] [SLPM-74002]   
     
  • Shin Sangoku Musou [Koei Best Series] [SLPM-62568]   
     
  • Shin Sangoku Musou [Series Collection Joukan] [SLPM-62714]   
     
 ASIA:
  • Shin Sangoku Musou [SCCS-40006]   
     
 KOREAN:
  • Shin Sangoku Musou [SLPM-64501]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Dynasty Warriors 2 [SLUS-20079]   
     
 PAL:
  • Dynasty Warriors 2 [SLES-50058]   
     
  • Dynasty Warriors 2 [SLES-50059]   
     

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