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Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce 2 announced

Koei Tecmo has today announced Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce 2. The original PSP version is currently in the works for PS3 and Xbox 360, but that hasn't stopped the almighty sequel masters from de...
Konami to publish Ninety Nine Nights 2 in America?

Despite the original game flying under the Microsoft Game Studios banner, Konami surprisingly took up the mantle and revealed that it was publishing Ninety Nine Nights 2 in Japan. Now it seems th...
Fist of the North Star Musou gets Web site ATATATATATATA

Okay, so there's not really a lot to it yet, but if you're eager to suck down more from Koei Tecmo's Fist of the North Star Musou, there's a teaser page up with swooping logos and the promise of ...
Fist of the North Star planned for worldwide release

It was inevitable, but it's good to get it confirmed, right? Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors-style take on Fist of the North Star has been confirmed for release outside of Japan. Although Koei has ...
Koei Tecmo thinks Fist of the North Star will be huge

There's no denying that Koei Tecmo's Fist of the North Star/Dynasty Warriors mash up has already turned heads. The popular Manga is known to millions of people, far more than the ancient Chinese ...
Koei's Fist of the North Star looks friggin' awesome

Yesterday we found out that Koei was giving Fist of the North Star the Dynasty Warriors treatment, and there was much rejoicing. Now, the very first screenshots have been revealed, along with lea...
Fist of the North Star meets Dynasty Warriors? What?

First teased at TGS, a Fist of the North Star game has now been officially unveiled and given scant details by Tecmo Koei. The game, based upon the post-apocalyptic Manga, is heading to PS3 and X...
TGS 09: Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce has online!

When Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce was released on PSP, the common consensus among fans (myself included) was that it should have been on home consoles and included online co-op. Well, here's a br...
TGS 09: Dynasty Warriors Online coming to PS3

Hell yeah! Koei has today announced that Dynasty Warriors Online is coming to the PlayStation 3 in 2010, bringing the previously PC-exclusive DW game to consoles for the first time. Dynasty Warri...
Ninja Gaiden invades Dynasty Warriors

It's the moment we've all been waiting for. The Tecmo/Koei merger has finally resulted in the inevitable crossover between Ninja Gaiden and Dynasty Warriors, with Ryu Hayabusa slated to appear as...
Only 8% of Koei's sales come from outside Japan

I knew Koei had more success inside Japan than outside, but I had no idea that the figures were quite so dramatic. Sony has revealed that 91.8% of Koei's sales are made within Japan, naming and s...
Review: Warriors Orochi 2

When I reviewed Warriors Orochi 2 on the Xbox 360, I wasn't merficul. In fact, it got a 2.0 thanks to the terrible state in which the final retail copy shipped, marred by such horrendous framerat...
Win this EXTREMELY limited edition Warriors Orochi 2 print!

Koei has commissioned an incredibly limited run of high-class Giclee anvas prints to promote Warriors Orochi 2's arrival on the PSP. It's very high quality stuff, using a print process usually re...
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce coming to Xbox 360 and PS3

If there was one major complaint I had about Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, it's that it couldn't fulfil its primary role on the PSP. It was designed with co-op in mind, but the chances of findin...
DO WANT these Koei Visa Cards: Someone get them for me

They're only available in Japan, so I have no applicable use for them. Nevertheless, my wallet feels naked and empty without a hot Koei Visa card in it. Videogame-themed credit cards seem to be q...
Dynasty Warriors crossbreeds with Souten Kouro for DLC

Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires released last month and has been releasing a decent stream of free DLC. The content isn't exactly minblowing, consisting of new costumes and background music, but it's...
Warriors: Legends of Troy official site has some red on it

A new Web site for Warriors: Legends of Troy has recently spewed itself up on the Internet, and while it currently only contains the E3 trailer, its blood-soaked frontpage gives gamers a very goo...
Dynasty Warriors 6: Special coming to PSP, has new stuff

Dynasty Warriors 6 was supposed to be the current-gen debut for the series, yet it was the PS2 version of the game, Dynasty Warriors 6: Special, that was infinitely superior. This was mostly than...
Review: Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires

Dynasty Warriors games aren't exactly known for their critical acclaim, but at least one subset of the series has always managed to win favor with the press. Empires is a strategic expansion to t...
Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires has some videos

Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires launches next week, bringing the new weapons from Dynasty Warriors 6: Special, a full-on strategy mode and a character edit function to the game. I'm playing the game ...
Koei Tecmo working on its first crossover game

It was inevitable, but the news still excites me greatly. It has been revealed that the freshly merged Koei Tecmo corporation is working on a crossover title, bringing together games from the pre...
Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires still exists, pics prove it

The fine folks at Koei sent us a notice today that Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires is still, in fact, coming out on June 23 in both the US and EU. They probably felt the need to remind us due to the g...
Warriors Orochi Z canceled for North America

Well poo. Warriors Orochi Z, the PS3 repackacing of Warriors Orochi and WO2 has been canceled for North America. Still available for Japanese fans, the game included new bonus content such as ext...
E3 09: Dynasty Warriors Chibis acquired!

Just before E3, I threw a temper tantrum concerning the lack of Dynasty Warriors Chibis in my life, and threatened to punch someone at the Koei booth and then take everything. Since my punching t...
Pre-E3 09: Koei's lineup: Dynasty Warriors ... Troy?

Where there is Koei, there is Sterling, and I shall indeed be there when Koei announces Warriors: Legends of Troy. There is no gameplay synopsis, but judging by the title, could Omega Force be ta...
ZOMG! Even more Dynasty Warriors Chibis!

When I saw the original set of Dynasty Warriors Chibis at the Tokyo Game Show, I freaked out and knew they must be mine. That was in October of last year, and despite my very strong and blatant h...
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce and Gundam 2 getting DLC soon

If you read our review of Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, you'll know that Koei's attempt to freshen up its DW formula on the PSP was surprisingly quite successful. The ten thousand of you who bou...
Slow News Day: Have some Dynasty Warriors cosplay

If for some reason you're not at a barbecue today, remembering war heroes by stuffing your face with undercooked hotdogs, you'll notice that it's a slow and boring day in the world of videogame n...
Check out the Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires trailer

Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires is out next month, which is great to hear because we haven't had a new DW title in weeks. As you may already know, Empires is Koei's strategic spin-off, which tries to...
Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires gets US release and some pictures

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: Empi...
Dynasty Warriors 6 Empire dated for Europe

Europe is a miserable swamp full of cowards, sex pests and liars. That's why Europeans will be pleased to hear that one sliver of light is entering their dark and filthy lives when Dynasty Warrio...
Review: Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce

It's no secret that the Dynasty Warriors series could do with some new life injected into it. Even as a fan of the series, I recognize that Koei has done little to keep the franchise fresh, and t...
Koei embracing DLC with Dynasty Warriors games

Koei has been dipping its toes in the downloadable content waters for a while now, which is unsurprising since the publisher loves to get as much mileage as possible out of every game it releases...
Why Dynasty Warriors is the greatest videogame series ever

Any sane, reasonable, intelligent human being already knows by now that Koei's Dynasty Warriors series is the greatest collection of videogames to have ever stalked the Earth. Featuring a unique ...
Dynasty Warriors Day coming to London this Saturday

The greatest videogame series of all time, Dynasty Warriors, is having its very own day in London on Saturday, April 18. Packed full of cosplayers, things to buy and Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce ...
New Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires stuff appears, revel in it

It's a slow morning as we come back from the Easter nonsense, so let's sneak more Dynasty Warriors stuff onto the frontpage when nobody's looking. Chief among these assets in our gallery are new ...
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce demo hitting PSN tomorrow

Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce will be available to all in demo form tomorrow, which is exciting news for at least five readers, including myself. The demo will support the game's focus on four-pla...
Damn you, Koei! Dynasty Warrior Chibis at London Expo

I sometimes think God hates me. Then I look at all my money and stuff and simply laugh, laugh, laugh. Still, I cannot contain my rage over the fact that Koei's European wing will be selling Dynas...
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce coming in April, I'll come as well

Even though I'm a Dynasty Warriors fan, I'll gladly admit that the series has been one long rehash. That's why I'm quite interested in Strikeforce, which hopes to use Monster Hunter style four-pl...
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce screens, site and demo details

Having played Onechanbara for review quite a bit, I found myself nostalgic for Dynasty Warriors, which is blatantly a better game. I won't have to wait long for more medieval Chinese nonsense, ho...
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 gets DLC in Japan ... and it's free?

The reason why this is crazy news is because Dynasty Warriors Gundam is a collaboration between Koei and Namco Bandai. Namco Bandai is, of course, one of the worst nickel-and-dimers out there whe...
New trailer and screens for Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce strike with force

It's been a while since we talked about Dynasty Warriors, so let's talk about Dynasty Warriors. Koei has forwarded over some screenshots and a new trailer for its upcoming PSP hack n' slash, Dy...
Warriors Orochi Z coming to PlayStation 3, sort of disappoints me

When I heard that a Warriors Orochi game was coming to the PS3, I was quite excited. Finally, a current-gen iteration of the biggest and most interesting Warriors game Koei has ever made. However...
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 trailer will make ten thousand Asian trousers tighten

[video]114737:883[/video]Japanese people love Dynasty Warriors. They also love Gundam. It's little surprise, then, that Dynasty Warriors Gundam is one of the ten most popular titles on the PS3 in...
Taiwan + Cosplay + Dynasty Warriors = What the Hell did I just watch?

 Apparently, this TV show (which I can only assume is called Game Movie) is popular in Taiwan, but I can't for the life of me figure out why. Koei Warriors insists the above clip is funnier ...
TGS 08: Chibi Dynasty Warrior hotness!

The Battle of Chi Bi was a famous historical battle in Sanguo Era China, upon which Dynasty Warriors is based. The Battle of Chibi would be that battle, only involving these cute, bobbleheaded li...
TGS 08: Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce details and trailer

[video]107009:516[/video] I've been covering a game known as Dynasty Warriors Multi Raid for the past few weeks, eager to see more about the latest PSP offering from Koei. At today's Koei pr...
Oh sh*t son, it's Lu Bu and he's about to Raid your Multis!

Famitsu loves itself some Dynasty Warriors almost as much as I do, and has recently shown off another of the new "Super Saiyan" models appearing in Dynasty Warriors Multi Raid for the P...
Warriors Orochi 2 getting patched up via Xbox Live

I doubt anybody expected Warriors Orochi 2 to get the mauling it received when I reviewed it, given my love of all things Koei. Sadly, sometimes a reviewer has to hurt the things he loves. It's t...
Dynasty Warriors Multi Raid screenshots: Super Saiyan references are GO!

With Warriors Orochi 2 not turning out to be quite the wonder horse I had hoped for, I now look to Dynasty Warriors Multi Raid for my next hack n' slash fix. The first Warriors Orochi worked amaz...
Destructoid review: Warriors Orochi 2

Last year, Koei decided that having two different franchises based around the same engine and premise wasn't enough. It needed a third, and thus it was that Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors ...
Some more Super Saiyan warriors from DW: Multi-Raid

As Koei readies Dynasty Warriors: Multi-Raid for the PSP, there is a new scan from Famitsu showing off the Super Saiyan-esque versions of a few new characters. As explained last time, the playabl...
Warriors Orochi 2 PSP screen: Like regular WO2 screens, but smaller and wider

Warriors Orochi 2 is heading to the PSP and looking to continue the series trend of cramming all the content from console versions into a UMD with as little compromise as possible. I found myself...
Dynasty Warriors Multi Raid heading to PSP: Can we handle more than one RAID!?

Ever since the announcement of Dynasty Warriors 6 Special on PlayStation 2, I had pretty much expected that DW6 would find its way to the PSP eventually. Looks like I was right, as Jump magazine ...
Warriors Orochi 2 coming to the PSP: I am excited, so shut up

The Warriors Orochi PSP port was pretty damn good, considering that 70+ playable characters and all the full-sized maps were crammed onto a UMD with very little in the way of compromise. It shoul...
Darn it all to Mech: Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 screens

Screenshot time! Koei has kindly sent us over some new screens for Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 and now I get to post them whether you want me to or not. To be honest, I'm shocked that yesterday's G...
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 online versus mode confirmed?

If the Dynasty Warriors games have been lacking one desperately needed feature, it's some form of decent online play. The franchise has been screaming for robust online co-op or versus options ...
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 demo gameplay video: No BURNING FINGER yet

 As we announced last week, Koei and Namco Bandai are planning to rob Japan of its Yen once more with Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2. Here is some footage of very excited people playing it, and i...
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 announced

Looks like Koei and Namco-Bandai enjoyed their collaboration on Dynasty Warriors Gundam so much that they're back for another go. Yep, the shameless conjunction of Koei's button-mashing and Banda...
KOEI Press Day: Take a look at Dynasty Warriors 6 for the PS2 and PC

[video]98863:135[/video]KOEI held a little press day event at the Spanish Suite at the Hotel Clift in San Francisco yesterday. They were showing off some of their upcoming games and the first one...


 
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