Dynasty Warriors IX

Dynasty Warriors IX (Shin Sangoku Musou 8 in Japan) is the upcoming Hackand Slash title sequel of the Dynasty Warriors (Shin Sangoku Musou) series which will be available for the Playstation 4 and the PS Vita. As with previous Dynasty Warriors titles, Dynasty Warriors IX takes place during historical events of the Three Kingdoms period in Ancient China and the novel based on the events Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The game will be the first Dynasty Warriors title with the timeline extended from Wei's conquest of Shu, finally reaching the end of the Three Kingdoms era when the Jin Dynasty conquers the Kingdom of Wu and unifies China.

7 characters from the previous title Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends (Shin Sangoku Musou 7: Moushouden in Japan) are cut from the game, instead 15 new characters will make their debut, totalling the character roster to 90. There are officially 62 battles to participate in, spanning from the beginning of the turmoil duriing the time of the Later Han Dynasty, to the end of the Three Kingdoms era.

Game Options and Gameplay
Dynasty Warriors IX has a selection of menus and options to open, from the main menu, there is Kingdom Story Mode, Free Battle Mode, Challenge Mode, Battle Creator Mode, Gallery, Encyclopedia and of course Options. Kingdom Story Mode has its own section (scroll down to know about it). Free Battle Mode is where you can play the battles available to you as any available character officer, unlike the previous titles, you can fully play as a character that appears in a battle and won't have a double appearing (that always annoyed me), you can also play as part of the enemy side in any battle, like for examples: fighting for the Yellow Turbans, defending the Nanman home or even aiding Emperor Cao Mao in his uprising. Challenge mode features a set of minigames which you can use a playable warrior to play in, the list of challenges are Rampage, Sudden Death, Time Attack and Knockoff where you are on a high bridge and you have to send as many enemies flying off the bridge as possible before you are knocked off (the enemy gets a bit stronger from time to time). Challenge Mode also sees the recurring Versus Duel Mode where you (and another player) and face off against a playable enemy officer of your choice (or fight against your friend). Battle Creator Mode is a much more advanced version of what Musou Battlefield Mode in Warriors Orochi 3 (Musou Orochi 2) should've been. Gallery is where you can view the wallpaper of the playable characters and each five factions, character models, animals, weapons and listen to the voices of the characters. Gallery also has a new Album section where it lets you view pictures of the battles you've participated (see Gameplay part below). Encyclopedia allows you to read on the history, events, officer biographies, timeline and such of the Three Kingdoms period.

The gameplay hasn't changed as much from Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends (Shin Sangoku Musou 7: Moushouden) although some characters have new moves and/or Musou attacks to better their gameplay. Although new to the Dynasty Warriors IX is the camera view/picture take mechanism which is appears in the pause menu where it allows you to view around the surrounding battle and take pictures which you can view in Gallery.

Playable Officers
There are 90 playable warriors to choose from five factions: Kingdom of Shu (20 characters), Kingdom of Wei (20 characters), Kingdom of Wu (25 characters), Kingdom of Jin (16 characters) and Others faction (9 characters). The 15 new officers who'll make their exclusive debut in the battlefield are added with a *NEW* next to their name. (The Kingdom of Wu have more characters due to their lasting longer over the other kingdoms of Shu and Wei, it is not because of favouritism.)

Kingdom of SHU
Zhao Yun

Guan Yu

Zhang Fei

Liu Bei

Zhuge Liang

Ma Chao

Huang Zhong

Jiang Wei

Wei Yan

Pang Tong

Yueying

Guan Ping

Xingcai

Ma Dai

Liu Shan

Guan Xing

Guan Yinping

Zhang Bao

Liao Hua *NEW*

Ma Yunlu *NEW*

Kingdom of WEI
Xiahou Dun

Dian Wei

Xu Zhu

Cao Cao

Xiahou Yuan

Zhang Liao

Zhang He

Xu Huang

Zhenji

Cao Ren

Cao Pi

Pang De

Cai Wenji

Jia Xu

Guo Jia

Wang Yi

Li Dian

Yue Jin

Yu Jin

Man Chong *NEW*

Kingdom of WU
Zhou Yu

Lu Xun

Sun Shangxiang

Taishi Ci

Sun Jian

Sun Quan

Gan Ning

Lu Meng

Huang Gai

Sun Ce

Daqiao

Xiaoqiao

Zhou Tai

Ling Tong

Ding Feng

Lianshi

Han Dang

Cheng Pu *NEW*

Lu Kang *NEW*

Zhuge Ke *NEW*

Sun Jun *NEW*

Sun Chen *NEW*

Cen Hun *NEW*

Zhang Ti *NEW*

Lu Ju *NEW

Kingdom of JIN
Sima Yi

Sima Shi

Sima Zhao

Wang Yuanji

Deng Ai

Zhong Hui

Guo Huai

Zhuge Dan

Xiahou Ba

Jia Chong

Zhang Chunhua

Wen Yang

Wang Jun *NEW*

Du Yu *NEW*

Yang Hu *NEW*

Yang Huiyu *NEW*

OTHERS
Lu Bu

Diaochan

Zhang Jiao

Dong Zhuo

Yuan Shao

Meng Huo

Zhurong

Chen Gong

Lu Lingqi

Battle List
Here is the complete list of battles that you can choose to partake in either Kingdom Story Mode or Free Mode, there are 62 in total.

184 A.D. The Yellow Turbans Rebellion (Han Forces Vs Yellow Turbans)

191 A.D. Battle of Hulao Gate (Allied Forces Vs Dong Zhuo Forces)

191 A.D. Battle of Xiangyang (Sun Jian Forces Vs Liu Biao Forces)

192 A.D. Battle of Yanzhou (Cao Cao Forces Vs Yellow Turbans)

194 A.D. Battle of Xuzhou (Cao Cao Forces Vs Tao Qian/Liu Bei Forces)

194 A.D. Battle of Puyang Castle (Lu Bu Forces Vs Cao Cao Forces)

197 A.D. Battle of Wan Castle (Cao Cao Forces Vs Zhang Xiu Forces)

197 A.D. Battle of Wu Territory (Sun Ce Forces Vs Allied Forces)

198 A.D. Battle of Xiapi (Cao Cao/Liu Bei Forces Vs Lu Bu Forces)

199 A.D. Campaign against Yuan Shu (Allied Forces Vs Yuan Shu Forces)

200 A.D. Battle of Guandu (Cao Cao Forces Vs Yuan Shao Forces)

200 A.D. Assault on Xuchang (Sun Ce Forces Vs Cao Cao Forces)

203 A.D. Battle of Xiakou (Sun Quan Forces Vs Huang Zu Forces)

207 A.D. Battle of Mt. Bailang (Cao Cao Forces Vs Yuan Shang Forces)

208 A.D. Battle of Jiangxia (Sun Quan Forces Vs Huang Zu Forces)

208 A.D. Battle of Changban (Liu Bei Forces Vs Cao Cao Forces)

208 A.D. Battle of Chibi (Sun Quan/Liu Bei Forces Vs Cao Cao Forces)

209 A.D. Battle of Nanjun (Sun Quan/Liu Bei Forces Vs Cao Cao Forces)

210 A.D. Battle of Changsha (Liu Bei Forces Vs Han Xuan Forces)

211 A.D. Battle of Tong Gate (Cao Cao Forces Vs Allied Forces)

213 A.D. Battle of Ji Castle (Cao Cao Forces Vs Allied Forces)

214 A.D. Pacification of Chengdu (Liu Bei Forces Vs Liu Zhang Forces)

215 A.D. Battleof Yangping Gate (Wei Forces Vs Zhang Lu Forces)

215 A.D. Battle of Hefei (Ver. 215 A.D.) (Wei Forces vs Wu Forces)

217 A.D. Battle of Ruxukou (Wu Forces Vs Wei Forces)

219 A.D. Battle of Mt. Dingjun (Shu Forces Vs Wei Forces)

219 A.D. Battle of Fan Castle (Wei/Wu Forces Vs Shu Forces)

222 A.D. Battle of Yiling (Wu Forces Vs ShuForces)

223 A.D. Battle of Dongkou (Wu Forces Vs Wei Forces)

225 A.D. Nanzhong Campaign (Shu Forces Vs Nanman Forces)

227 A.D. Battle of Tianshui (Shu Forces Vs Wei Forces)

228 A.D. Battle of Jieting (Wei Forces Vs Shu Forces)

228 A.D. Battle of Shiting (Wu Forces Vs Wei Forces)

229 A.D. Battle of Chencang (Wei Forces Vs Shu Forces)

231 A.D. Battle of Mt. Qi (Shu Forces Vs Wei Forces)

234 A.D. Siege of Hefei Castle (Ver. 234 A.D.) (Wei Forces Vs Wu Forces)

234 A.D. Battle of Wuzhang Plains (Wei Forces Vs Shu Forces)

238 A.D. Revolt at Liaodong (Wei Forces Vs Gongsun Yuan Forces)

243 A.D. Battle of Shouchun (Wei Forces Vs Wu Forces)

244 A.D. Battle of Xingshi (Shu Forces Vs Wei Forces)

247 A.D. Battle of Taoxi (Wei Forces Vs Shu Forces)

249 A.D. Incident in Luoyang (Jin Forces Vs Wei Forces)

249 A.D. Battle of Mt. Niutou (Jin Forces Vs Shu Forces)

251 A.D. Wang Ling's Rebellion (Jin Forces Vs Wang Ling Forces)

252 A.D. Battle of Dongxing (Wu Forces Vs Jin Forces)

253 A.D. Siege of Hefei Castle (Ver. 253 A.D.) (Jin Forces Vs Wu Forces)

253 A.D. Downfall of Zhuge Ke (Wu Forces Vs Zhuge Ke Forces)

253 A.D. Battle of Mt. Tielong (Jin Forces Vs Shu Forces)

254 A.D. Attack on Sima Shi (Jin Forces Vs Wei Forces)

255 A.D. Guanqiu Jian & Wen Qin's Rebellion (Jin Forces Vs Guanqiu Jian & Wen Qin/Wu Forces)

255 A.D. Battle of Didao (Jin Forces Vs Shu Forces)

256 A.D. Lu Ju's Rebellion (Wu Forces Vs Lu Ju Forces)

256 A.D. Battle of Duangu (Jin Forces Vs Shu Forces)

258 A.D. Zhuge Dan's Rebellion (Jin Forces Vs Zhuge Dan/Wu Forces)

260 A.D. Emperor Cao Mao's Uprising (Jin Forces Vs Wei Forces)

262 A.D. Battle of Taoyang (Jin Forces Vs Shu Forces)

263 A.D. Battle of Baidi Castle (Shu/Jin Forces Vs Wu Forces)

263 A.D. Fall of Chengdu (Jin Forces Vs Shu Forces)

264 A.D. Zhong Hui's Rebellion (Jin Forces Vs Zhong Hui/Jiang Wei Forces)

268 A.D. Battle of Hefei (Ver. 268 A.D.) (Jin Forces vs Wu Forces)

272 A.D. Battle of Xiling (Wu Forces Vs Jin Forces)

280 A.D. Fall of Jianye (Jin Forces Vs Wu Forces)

Kingdom Story Mode
Kingdom Story Mode shows the tales and events that occurred in the Three Kingdoms period, as well as the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. You can go through the story as one of the four factions (Shu, Wei, Wu and Jin) vying for control of China, either for virtue, ambition, bonds or talent. The Kingdoms of Shu, Wei and Wu have about 28 battles each in Kingdom Story Mode while the Kingdom of Jin (which is available after you play and complete the stories of Shu, Wei and Wu) has about 24 battles. All of the battles have specific officers which you can only play as in Kingdom Story Mode, for example in Shu's story, you can only either play as Zhao Yun or Zhang Fei, depending on which specific warrior you choose, you also see their point of view as well. After the battle is finished, the battle will be available to play in Free Battle Mode or used in Battle Creator Mode and you can choose any officer you want. The tales of Shu, Wei and Wu Kingdoms begin at The Yellow Turbans Rebellion while the story of the Kingdom of Jin begins at Battle of Wuzhang Plains.

BATTLE AND CHOSEN WARRIOR LIST

SHU 

WEI

WU

JIN

New Character Biographies
Coming soon.

Characters Include/Cut Section.
Coming soon.