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==U.S. & European Versions==
==U.S. & European Versions==
The U.S. & European versions will have additional content exclusively to the PSP version of the game. Contents includes the addition of the Japanese voices, an installation to the Memory Stick Duo to decrease load times, and additional characters, such as '''[[Saitō Musashibō Benkei|Benkei]]''' and '''[[Xuanzang (fictional character)|Sanzang Fashi]]''', and contents from the unreleased '''[[Warriors Orochi Z|Warriors Orochi Z]]''' which KOEI announced that it will not be released outside Japan.
The U.S. & European versions will have additional contents exclusively to the PSP version of the game. They include the addition of the Japanese voices, an installation to the Memory Stick Duo to decrease load times, and additional characters, such as '''[[Saitō Musashibō Benkei|Benkei]]''' and '''[[Xuanzang (fictional character)|Sanzang Fashi]]''', and contents from the unreleased '''[[Warriors Orochi Z|Warriors Orochi Z]]''' which KOEI announced that it will not be released outside Japan.


==Reception==
==Reception==

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Warriors Orochi 2
Warriors Orochi 2 North America box art
Developer(s)Koei, Omega Force
Publisher(s)Koei
SeriesDynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, Warriors Orochi
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable
Genre(s)Hack and slash

Warriors Orochi 2[4] (無双OROCHI魔王再臨, Musou Orochi Maō Sairin, lit. Unmatched Orochi: Rebirth of the Demon Lord) is a Template:Vgy video game developed by Koei and Omega Force for the Sony PlayStation 2. It is the sequel to Warriors Orochi, a crossover video game of the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series, and the most recent entry in the Warriors franchise. The game was released on September 23 in North America and September 19 in Europe. A version for the Xbox 360 was released on September 4, 2008 in Japan, and alongside the PS2 releases in North America and Europe. A PSP version has been released in Japan.

Plot and Characters

See also: List of Samurai Warriors characters

Following the defeat of Orochi at the end of the first game, the new land consisting of the warriors from the Three Kingdoms Era of China and the Warring States period of Japan found peace. It was, however, not destined to last. Former officers under the Orochi army broke away and formed their own armies, while others even not affiliated with Orochi began to create armies of their own as well. All the while, an evil plot is in motion behind the scenes, to revive the greatest evil the world has ever known: Orochi himself.

The first Warriors Orochi boasts a roster of 79 playable characters spanning both the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series. This game introduces a total of 13 new characters, including characters new to the Warriors franchise. Along with all the characters from the first game returning, 92 characters encompass the roster of Warriors Orochi 2.

Several existing characters from the Warriors games that did not appear in Warriors Orochi make their debut in the sequel. For the first time since Dynasty Warriors 3, Fu Xi and Nu Wa[1] are playable, complete with updated character models. Additionally, because this game is released after Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends, Yoshimoto Imagawa's updated character model, Kojiro Sasaki, Katsuie Shibata, Toshiie Maeda , Motochika Chōsokabe and Gracia[1] are included.

In addition, there are other characters, new to the Warriors franchise, that appear as well:

  • Taigong Wang[1], also known as Jiang Ziya, was a legendary military strategist and the most famous Prime Minister from the Zhou Dynasty of China. He is the one who can easily outmatch Da Ji's strategic thinking and ordered her execution personally in their own world. He has a rather cocky and egotistic personality. He uses a fishing rod as a weapon.
  • Kiyomori Taira[1] was a military general from the Heian Period of Japan. He is allied with Orochi and is part of his resurrection. He uses a set of gigantic prayer beads as a weapon.
  • Yoshitsune Minamoto[1] was another military general from the Heian Period, opposing Kiyomori. He can fight Lu Bu evenly match and even unscathed, which surprised Wu. He wields a lightsaber-like gauntlet that is attached to his arm and can fire energy projectiles with it. He is a rather typical samurai.
  • Sun Wukong[1], also known as The "Monkey King", is the main character from Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature (which includes Romance of the Three Kingdoms). As in every incarnation of him, he utilizes his famous Ruyi Jingu Bang as his weapon. In order to be released from confinement by Kiyomori, Sun Wukong fights for the Orochi army. He is a playful monkey and also quite arrogant.
  • Himiko[1] was the ancient Japanese shaman queen known for her relationship with the Kingdom of Wei of China. She utilizes a set of energy-firing Dogu dolls. She has a sister-like relationship with Da Ji and both are very protective of each other.
  • Orochi X (Shin Orochi in Japanese version) is the revived form of Orochi. Having been revived by Kiyomori Taira and Da Ji, this new form of Orochi is more powerful and evil than before. He utilizes his same scythe as his first form, but has a more powerful moveset.

There are also two characters, Dodomeki and Gyuki, that are playable only in Survival and VS modes only. They are modeled after two new classes of Orochi generic generals. Dodomeki is a speed-type character that shares a similar moveset to Kotaro Fuma, while Gyuki is a power-type character that possess a unique moveset.

Shu Story

When Da Ji has been spotted hiding out in Shi Ting, Liu Bei decides to set out himself with a small force to pay back his followers for their actions in the previous war against Orochi. Watching from the sidelines while this is going on is the mysterious strategist, Taigong Wang.

  • Stages: Shi Ting, Saika Village, Nagashino, Wuhang Mountains, Jia Meng Gate, Odani Castle, Koshi Castle, and Wu Zhang Plains

Wei Story

The Wei story picks up from the ending of the first game. Cao Cao, having regained leadership of Wei following the previous war against Orochi, has set out to become a major power in the new land. He takes an opportunity to get some control when a strange army led by a monkey has been sighted in the Si Province. Alongside Cao Cao is the mysterious and enigmatic Nu Wa.

  • Stages: Si Province, Si Shui Gate, Shizugatake, Ji Castle, Komaki-Nagakute, Yamatai, Tong Gate, and Guan Du

Wu Story

In the Wu story, Sun Jian decided not to take part amidst the fighting and chaos. Instead, defenses are strengthened and scouts are sent out to monitor the situation for the time being. Soon though, scouts find that Lu Bu, once a member of the Orochi army, is in combat at Ru Xu Kou against a new and strange warrior, Yoshitsune Minamoto.

  • Stages: Ru Xu Kou, Kanegasaki, Nan Zhong, Itsukushima, Okehazama, Yang Ping Gate, Yamazaki, and Chi Bi

Samurai Story

After Orochi was slain at the end of the first game, former Orochi army member Dong Zhuo left his former allegiances to do whatever he pleases. The Samurai story begins with Sakon Shima, who stops Dong Zhuo from terrorizing Lou Sang Village.

  • Stages: Lou Sang Village, Ji Province, Hasedo, Chang Ban, Liang Province, Hu Lao Gate, Bai Di Castle, and Sekigahara

Orochi's Story

Unlike the other four stories, Orochi's own story and campaign are a prequel to the first game, explaining the events that lead up to the story of the first game.

  • Stages: Odawara Castle (West), Cheng Du, Kawanakajima, He Fei, Edo Castle, Yi Ling, Mikatagahara, and Hinokawa

By the start of this game, Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, and Masamune Date had left the Orochi army following the Serpent King's death. Kiyomori Taira, Sun Wukong and Himiko later joined the army.

There are two new classes of Orochi generic officers: A demonic-like boar class, named after types of minerals, and a demon ninja class, named after a variety of flora & fauna and species of spider.

New Gameplay Mechanics

The core gameplay of Warriors Orochi 2 follows the same premise as its predecessor; three warriors are selected and can be switched at will. However, this sequel introduces additional new concepts:

  • Team assists: When the primary character is attacked, one of the standby characters will appear and assist the player. The assist attacks and effects depend on the class of the character (Power, Speed, Technique).
  • Strategies When the play fulfills a certain requirement like defeating a certain amount of officers or enemies, a special strategy will be activated and are beneficial to allies.
  • Triple attacks: When the ability is triggered, the two standby characters will appear and, together with the primary character, unleash a triple Musou attack.

These are some combinations of characters that have a special triple Musou attack unique to the team. Some of the combinations are:

Taigong Wang, Fu Xi, Nu Wa
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei
Sun Ce, Sun Quan, Sun Shang Xiang
Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Ieyasu Tokugawa
Dian Wei, Zhou Tai, Ranmaru Mori
Kunoichi, Hanzo Hattori, Kotaro Fuma
Da Ji, Zhen Ji, Nou
Orochi, Lu Bu, Tadakatsu Honda
Xiahou Yuan, Huang Zhong, Ina
Ieyasu Tokugawa, Masamune Date, Magoichi Saika
Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Liu Bei
Lu Bu, Wei Yan, Mitsuhide Akechi
Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu, Sima Yi

New Game modes

In addition to the Story, Free and Gallery Modes from the first game, there are other new modes of gameplay:

New Weapon Upgrades and Fusions

A feature introduced in the first Warriors Orochi, upgrading and modifying weapons has been given a new twist by fulfilling the requirement for a much better skill imbued on a weapon.

Treasure Hunt Side Quests

In addition to normal game objectives and missions on each map, hidden Treasures are placed on each map. Each map has different hidden Treasures.

Versus mode

A feature from Dynasty Warriors 4 and the original Samurai Warriors, Versus Mode pits two players against each other in four separate modes. Players can select teams of three characters different from each other.

Tag Team and Elimination

This mode pits two players against each other in a traditional fighting game (which the very first Dynasty Warriors is). Tag Team gives each player three characters as a team, while Elimination gives players one character each.

Tower

The objective of this game mode is to knock out more enemies than the opponent.

Steeple Chase

Steeple Chase resembles a traditional arcade style racing game. Two players ride horses and race to the finish line. Items are available in-game to give players added abilities.

Survival mode

Survival mode follows the same concepts of Tag Team. The difference is the number of computer opponents is infinite.

Dream Mode

In the all-new Dream Mode, players can select three of the available 92 characters in this game and play through a special scenario tailored to the chosen team. None of the characters that appear outside the Three Kingdoms and Sengoku periods are part of any teams. There are 28 stages total.

Team Stage
Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan Osaka Castle
Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Ieyasu Tokugawa Fan Castle
Shingen Takeda, Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu He Fei Castle
Yoshihiro Shimazu, Zhao Yun, Yukimura Sanada Itsukushima
Kenshin Uesugi, Guan Yu, Xu Huang Mt. Qi
Guan Yu, Xiahou Dun, Lu Meng East Odawara Castle
Sakon Shima, Jiang Wei, Lu Xun Wu Territory
Lu Bu, Tadakatsu Honda, Keiji Maeda Yamatai
Sun Jian, Cao Ren, Katsuie Shibata Mt. Kunlun
Ranmaru Mori, Dian Wei, Zhou Tai Xin Castle
Ma Chao, Nagamasa Azai, Kanetsugu Naoe Nan Zhong
Zuo Ci, Zhang Jiao, Pang Tong Ji Province
Diao Chan, Zhang He, Motochika Chosokabe Osaka Bay
Cao Pi, Guan Ping, Gracia Han Sui
Kotaro Fuma, Zhang Liao, Gan Ning Ueda Castle
Oichi, Sun Shang Xiang, Da Qiao Kyushu
Inahime, Huang Zhong, Xiahou Yuan Honnoji
Zhang Fei, Tadakatsu Honda, Musashi Miyamoto Hinokawa
Yuan Shao, Zhu Rong, Nene Mai Castle
Yue Ying, Ling Tong, Mitsuhide Akechi Shikoku
Sima Yi, Masamune Date, Mitsunari Ishida Xia Pi
Yoshimoto Imagawa, Xing Cai, Ginchiyo Tachibana Chen Cang
Xiao Qiao, Zhen Ji, Nouhime Lu Shan
Okuni, Goemon Ishikawa, Meng Huo Chang Sha
Kojiro Sasaki, Wei Yan, Taishi Ci Nan Zhong
Hanzo Hattori, Huang Gai, Xu Zhu Yan Province
Dong Zhuo, Magoichi Saika, Kunoichi Hasedo

Stages

Twenty new stages are included in the sequel. Most of the stages were brought over from Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends and Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends. Most, if not all, stages from the first Warriors Orochi return in the stories, while others are used in Dream Mode stages.

Stages from Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends

  • Mt. Kunlun
  • Chang Sha
  • Lou Sang Village
  • Yan Province
  • Si Province
  • Ji Castle
  • Jia Meng Gate
  • Yang Ping Gate
  • Ru Xu Kou
  • Han Shui
  • Mai Castle
  • Shi Ting
  • Mt. Qi
  • Nan Zhong

Stages from Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends

Stages new to the Warriors franchise

Costumes

Unlike the first game's character palette swaps, Warriors Orochi 2 will feature different costumes for each character. Each character has three costumes; the same 2 palette swap costumes as in the first game return, and a different costume that will either be their Dynasty Warriors 4 costume or their Samurai Warriors costume will be included for this game (with the exceptions of Oichi and Masamune Date). Characters that debuted after Dynasty Warriors 4 or the original Samurai Warriors get new alternate costumes entirely. To unlock these 3rd costumes, the characters must have their proficiency at level 10.

To promote Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, the PSP version. Warriors Orochi 2 features the Musou Awakening forms of Zhao Yun, Xiahou Dun and Sun Shang Xiang as usable costumes, unlocked by completing the story modes.

U.S. & European Versions

The U.S. & European versions will have additional contents exclusively to the PSP version of the game. They include the addition of the Japanese voices, an installation to the Memory Stick Duo to decrease load times, and additional characters, such as Benkei and Sanzang Fashi, and contents from the unreleased Warriors Orochi Z which KOEI announced that it will not be released outside Japan.

Reception

As of July 9, 2008, the game has sold 946,131 copies in Japan, according to Famitsu.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Official Musou Orochi Maou Sairin Website
  2. ^ Official English Website
  3. ^ KOEI Warriors Fansite
  4. ^ May 21, 2008, press release for Warriors Orochi 2.
  5. ^ Weekly Famitsu, issue 1020
  6. ^ "Sony PS2 Japanese Ranking". Japan Game Charts. 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
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