Humanity's most ambitious societal accomplishment since Dexy's Midnight Runners, otherwise known as Dynasty Warriors, will be getting its billionth installment very soon. Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires is hitting the United States on June 23, and every single gamer in America is dead excited for it, all well proper happy n' that.
Empires brings a tactical side to the button mashing franchise, allowing players to become either a lowly officer or grandiose ruler and attempt to unite China under one banner. The movesets from Dynasty Warriors 6: Special on the PS2 will be appearing, and the create-a-character mode from DW4 will be making its triumphant return.
It has nothing to do with Queensrÿche.
Burlingame, CA - May 18, 2009 - KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that DYNASTY WARRIORS®6: Empires for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system will be available at North American retailers beginning June 23, 2009.
Gamers can pre-order DYNASTY WARRIORS 6: Empires now at: Amazon.com, GameFly and GameStop.
About DYNASTY WARRIORS 6: Empires
Designed for the legions of Dynasty Warriors fans, DYNASTY WARRIORS 6: Empires is game that brings together the best aspects of the action and strategy genres. In this latest edition, players can experience Ancient China’s greatest and most glorious war as an all-powerful lord or as an officer.
As a lord, gamers must think strategically. By deciding when to attack, when to resist invasion, or when to initiate policies, a lord can expand their power and influence. An easy-to-learn “card collecting” system lets players enact policies that will increase their empire’s strength, improve the abilities of their forces, and more. The cards that a player receives will depend on the attributes of the officers and their army.
Players can also pledge their allegiance to a kingdom to become an officer. As an officer, players can suggest policies in the kingdom’s war council, complete missions for rewards, or even turn against their ruler should relations sour.
Most eagerly awaited by fans is a game mode that allows players to create their own warrior. DYNASTY WARRIORS 6: Empires features an extensive character editing system with options to customize a warrior’s gender, build, skin tone, facial features, voice, clothing, weapon and more.
Whomever players choose to be, they can now use mountain ledges and waterways to infiltrate enemy bases and launch surprise attacks on supply depots to change the flow of battle.
DYNASTY WARRIORS 6: Empires is developed by Omega Force and is for 1 to 2 players (offline). This game is rated “T” (TEEN – Alcohol Reference, Violence) by the ESRB. For more information, visit www.koei.com.
About KOEI Corporation
Based in Burlingame, California, KOEI Corporation established operations in 1988 as the North American subsidiary of KOEI Co., Ltd. of Japan. KOEI is respected worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and simulation games, and is the innovator of the Tactical Action genre. The company's Warriors series of games have generated a combined 18 million units in global sales.
KOEI develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software for video game systems and personal computers. For fiscal 2007, KOEI posted worldwide revenues of $291 million. KOEI maintains operations in Japan, the U.S., the UK, Canada, China, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Lithuania. More information about KOEI and its products can be found at www.koei.com.
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11:20 AM on 05.19.2009 | 
I sincerely doubt this will happen.
NEVER
in the meantime, I need Pang De, Da Qiao, and Jiang Wei to return in DW7. Along with some new faces (coughchengpucough)
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Point 2: Abolish Capitalism.
Point 3: Dexy's Mignight Runner playing FREE, DAILY in the University library!"
Mike:
"But I told 'em to set up in our lavatory."
Yeah I'm pretty looking forward to this.
Then I got Bladestorm, and very happy with the strategic element... Not sure I'm ready for button mashing - though I'm a sucker for games letting me create my own character.
The character creation pictures look really sweet.