Warriors Gilgamesh

Warriors Gilgamesh (無双 GILGAMESH, Musou Gilgamesh) is the new crossover hack and slash video game made by Koei that will be available for the PlayStation 4 console, the PlayStation Vita handheld and the PC in 2016. The game is said to be the 'successor' of the previous crossover Warriors Orochi series (無双 OROCHI, Musou Orochi) and also it is, more or less, a new chapter continuing from the story of the previous crossover game Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate (無双OROCHI2 アルティメット, Musou Orochi 2 Ultimate). The game consists of characters appearing in the Dynasty Warriors (真・三國無双, Shin Sangoku Musou) series and the spinoff Samurai Warriors (戦国無双, Sengoku Musou) series that appeared in the Dynasty Warriors IX and Samurai Warriors V games respectively, 9 original characters from the Warriors Orochi series also return (one of the characters now has a new appearance) as well as five recurring guest characters. 8 new original characters and 2 new guest characters (Hektor from Warriors: Legends of Troy and Ōka from the Toukiden series) has been added, totalling the entire playable character roster to 174. Zuo Ci, who was cut from the Dynasty Warriors IX game, also returns, though other characters that were also cut from Dynasty Warriors IX and Samurai Warriors V will not appear in this game.

Prologue
The heroes of the Three Kingdoms period and the Sengoku era have been sucked into a new world ruled by Gilgamesh, the God King of Uruk. Alongside his right hand man Enkidu and his mighty army, Gilgamesh tears through the forces of ancient China and Japan, and any resistance formed is immediatly met with swift brutality. Amidst the carnage and chaos in this chaotic world, three heroes (Wang Jun, Liao Hua and Sasuke Sarutobi) stumble upon one another at the same time a sorceress named Himiko appears, together, they form a resistance in one last attempt to defeating the invincible God King.

Game Menus and Gameplay
GAME OPTIONS

Warriors Gilgamesh has a selection of menus and options to open, from the main menu:

Story Mode - The story of Warriors Gilgamesh consists of four volumes and a secret volume which can be considered the Gilgamesh story path.

Free Battle - Free Battle is where you can freely choose to partake in a battle and character of your choice. Many battles and characters are unavailable from the start unless you go through Story Mode to unlock them.

Challenge - Challenge is where you choose to play a set of minigames such as Rampage (kill as many enemies as possible), Sudden Death (kill as many enemies before you are finally hit), Time Attack, Knockoff (knock as many enemies off a bridge before you are) amd Versus Duel.

Dream Scenario Mode - A set of battles playing as specific characters. Go to the Dream Scenario Mode section for more information.

Battle Creator  -  Battle Creator Mode shares the same settings as shown in the Dynasty Warriors IX and Samurai Warriors V games, giving you full reign of what battlefield you like to use (as well as what officers to use), how the battle should go and make comments of your own for any officer you chose.

Gallery - Here is where you can view the artwork, voice samples, cutcenes and listen to the soundtrack in Warriors Gilgamesh. Their is also an album where pictures you saved while playing the game will be stored here.

Options - Where you can change your difficulty, sound, color, TV settings, as well as load and save your progress.

GAMEPLAY

The gameplay for Warriors Gilgamesh is similar to the previous crossover Warriors Orochi where you can play as three characters instead of one and switch between them during battle, all characters from the games Dynasty Warriors IX and Samurai Warriors V retain their movelists while the movelist for new characters are either similar to Dynasty Warriors series or Samurai Warriors series, characters exclusive from the Warriors Orochi series retain their movelists. The camera mechanism from Dynasty Warriors IX also appears in Warriors Gilgamesh where you can take pictures of your favourite officers dishing out punishment and such in battle and store them in the Gallery Mode Album.

Characters
Warriors Gilgamesh has a roster of 172 playable characters, most of them from the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors games. Here is the list of character that you can play.

DYNASTY WARRIORS (SHIN SANGOKU MUSOU) Series CHARACTERS Note: Zuo Ci was cut from Dynasty Warriors IX but is regardless part of the Dynasty Warriors series.

SAMURAI WARRIORS (SENGOKU MUSOU) Series CHARACTERS

WARRIORS OROCHI (MUSOU OROCHI) series CHARACTERS

NEW CHARACTERS

GUEST CHARACTER (RECURRING AND NEW)

Complete Battle List
Warriors Gilgamesh has a total of 48 battles to choose from which in story mode, there are five volumes to playthrough. Completing a battle under certain conditions enables you to play them in Free Battle and Battle Creator.

VOLUME 1

VOLUME 2

VOLUME 3

VOLUME 4

VOLUME GILGAMESH

Dream Scenario Mode
Dream Scenario Mode is where you play a set of bonus stages different from battles you play in Story Mode, all of them are not considered canon to the storyline. The default teams for each stage have a particular theme for their formation which is often explained during the stage introduction, though there a few stages that are an exception. There are 30 stages to play in Dream Scenario, you will only be able to play as the chosen characters for each battle, but when you finish the stage you will have the option to do so.

1. BATTLE OF THE RULERS (THREE KINGDOMS) The three unifiers of Japan have issued a challenge to the rulers of the Three Kingdoms at Azuchi Castle. It is time for the leaders of Wei, Shu and Wu to put aside their differences and show the leaders of the Sengoku era what it means to be a ruler.

2. BATTLE OF THE RULERS (SENGOKU) The rulers of the Three Kingdoms have issued a challenge to the tree unifiers of Japan. It is time for the ones who worked on Japan's unification to show the rulers of the Three Kingdoms who the better leaders are.

3. COURAGEOUS WARRIORS The Gilgamesh Army have targeted Liu Shan who is holed up in the castle surrounded by a humongous army in Liaodong. It is up to three warriors who would charge alone towards a large army, without any sign of fear, to save Liu Shan and have him retreat from the battlefield safely.

4. DONG ZHUO'S LADY HUNT In order to create his land of paradise, the tyrannical Dong Zhuo has decided that he will capture the most beautiful women as prisoners, and make them into his harem.

5.  RESCUE MISSION FROM DONG ZHUO  The sequel to 'Dong Zhuo's Lady Hunt'. Upon learning of the tyrant's latest atrocity, three women have taken it upon themselves to free the captured imprisoned in Mt. Dingjun, and punish Dong Zhuo in the worst way possible.

6. 'RESPECT YOUR ELDERS!' Ridiculed for long enough about their old age, these aged veterans of war have banded together to show the youth that while they may be getting od, they still have their fighting spirit.

7. DAUGHTERS RESOLVE The three daughters of mighty warriors wish to prove their own might against their renowned fathers. Their fathers respond by setting up a trial for their them to overcome.

8. THE ANTI-STRATEGY PLAN The great strategists of ancient China and Japan have banded together and laid siege to Odawara Castle, but three individuals who specialize in tearing apart strategies arrive to aid Ujiyasu Hōjō. Together they must come up with ways to outmatch and humiliate the great tacticians at their own set of games.

9. AGAINST THE ODDS Yuan Shao has the beautiful Lady Yuanji surrounded by his large army in Shouchun and is willing order his army to get her by force. But three warriors stand in their way, willing to face the onslaught of Yuan Shao's massive army and hold their positions no matter the cost.

10. RETURN OF THE JUSTICE BROTHERS

Zhong Hui has seized Nanzhong for his own and is setting down laws that oppress the people. Learning of Zhong Hui's actions, three followers of justice, honour and love have decided to band together and punish the ambitious Zhong Hui.

11. BOOKWORMS ON THE WARPATH These three lovers of books must show their worth on the battlefield, and have not forgotten their prowess in combat.

12. NINPŌ VS MAGIC The magicians claim they are better than the ninjas in every way. To prove them wrong, the ninjas join forces together and challenge the magicians to a battle.

13. BATTLE OF THE SEXES Three women wish to show the opposite sex that women can be just as strong and as deadly as men can be.

14. OKUNI'S IZUMO DONATION Okuni wishes for more money to be donated to the shrine at Izumo. She learns that the Gilgamesh Army is holding treasure at Tong Gate. With Suzuka Gongen and Benkei with her, Okuni hopes that the armies of Uruk would give her the donations she needs.........or else.

15. TO SUCCEED BECOMING A WARLORD Wishing to see if their sons have what it takes to become successors, Cao Cao, Sima Yi and Kenshin Uesugi put them through a gauntlet of trials. The three sons must show they do have the makings of a great leader.

16.  SILENT AND DEADLY  In battle, these warriors prefer to speak with their blades rather than using words. It is up to them to drive back the armies of the Demon King of Owari, and bring victory the forces of Wu.

17. FATHER'S DAY These three fathers wish to show their children a thing or two about battle.

18. A SONG OF WAR These three musicians wish to fight on the field of battle with their music. Using their musical intruments, they must drive back the Gilgamesh Army who in Kyoto.

19. WIVES OF DEVOTION These female warriors are determined to defeat the Gilgamesh Army at Enryaku-ji to ensure the safety of their beloved husbands.

20. CASTLE RESCUE A respected warlord has being taken hostage by the Gilgamesh Army. The three warriors Kiyomasa Kato, Wang Jun and Nobuyuki Sanada form an aliiance and head for Shigisan Castle. What awaits them on their arrival is an onslaught of traps, ambushes and other trickery inside castle set up by the Gilgamesh Army.

21. CALM AND COLLECTED Three brilliant strategists team up to defend Hefei Castle from the trickery of the Queen of Babylon, Semiramis.

22. REVENGE OF THE KANTŌ TRIO A what-if scenario of what would happen if the trio of the Lion of Sagami, the Tiger of Kai and the Dragon of Echigo amassed another army against the Gilgamesh Army at Kawanakajima.

23.  WIT, POWER AND RESOLVE The mystic sorceror Zuo Ci, along with his dragon-skinned ally Fafnir, has currently taken the Han capital Luoyang as his own fortress. Three women manage to find their way inside the capital and must find a way to dispel the illusions summoned by Zuo Ci, and free Luoyang from the mystic's hands.

24. ZHONG HUI'S AMBITION The prideful Zhong Hui has begun his own ambition's of world conquest. Setting his sights on the magnificent Osaka Castle, Zhong Hui wishes to claim the castle as his own.

25. ZHONG HUI'S DOWNFALL Sequel to 'Zhong Hui's Ambition'. Learning of Zhong Hui taking over Osaka Castle, Sima Zhao enlists the help of the Tachibana clan in order to bring down his former officer's ambition.

26. BRING IT DOWN WITH FIRE If there is one thing that the Wu tacticians are known for, it is their use of a fire strategy. Three strategists of the Wu kingdom must use their cunning in order to make a large suprise fire attack against the Gilgamesh Army.

27. WAY OF THE GUN Three gun users are fed up with people telling them that using such weapons makes them cowards and dishonourable. Magoichi Saika, Guo Huai and Sen Ikeda decide to challenge the accusers in a battle to show them that using their weapons is a form of art just like it is with other weapons.

28. DEFENSE OF JIANYE Kiyomori Taira, with the mind controlled army of the Demon King, launces an attack on the city of Jianye to further his newfound domain. But there is one major obstacle that stands in his way, his enemy Yoshitsune Minamoto.

29. THE MIGHTIEST WARRIORS The mightiest, most powerful warriors take on the armies of the God King. They must overcome the enemies strongest fighters before facing Gilgamesh himself.

30. OROCHI VS GILGAMESH The armies of Gilgamesh have defeated all of their enemies and have claimed the world for themselves. However, a mighty foe from the past reappears and wishes to otherthrow the God King of Uruk. That mighty foe is Orochi, the Serpent King. With his entire army reformed, Orochi marches towards the ancient city of Uruk to bring down Gilgamesh.