Dynasty Warriors

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Background:
In Dynasty Warriors, play as one of up to 13 characters from 2nd Century China. Each character has a weapon ranging from a sword to a long pike. The motion is smooth and fluid and each character has plenty of unique attacks to learn. With modes like arcade and practice mode, there's more than enough here to keep you occupied.

Gameplay:
Viewed from a side on perspective, this game is basically a Street Fighter style game. The music changes with each level as does the background, Typically the arena is symbolic of something that happened to that character in real life, either the place of their death, memorable victory or equivalent.