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Dynasty Warriors Next

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Dynasty Warriors Next
Developer(s)Omega Force
Publisher(s)Tecmo Koei
SeriesDynasty Warriors
Platform(s)PlayStation Vita
Release
  • JP: December 17, 2011
  • NA/EU: February 22, 2012[1][2]
  • AU: February 23, 2012
Genre(s)Hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player

Dynasty Warriors Next[a] is a hack and slash video game developed by Omega Force and published by Tecmo Koei for the PlayStation Vita. A spin-off of the Dynasty Warriors series, it was released as a launch title for the console.

Gameplay

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Dynasty Warriors Next is split into several scenarios where all stages are chosen from a map of China.[3] The territories can be invaded in order to gain influence and gold for each owned region.[3] The earned gold can be spent on stratagems, which are special boosts represented by the officers of a player's faction.[4] They come with different bonuses: increasing attack and defense, boosting the aggression of the enemy's army, making the bases easier to seize, and others.[3] The army can be equipped with items and weapons that are found on the battlefield, like buffs, enhancements or horses.[5]

Once the battle starts, the map gets split between allied and enemy bases.[3] Each of them have a special purpose, and benefit the side which controls it. A supply will increase the power of all owned bases, and an armory can temporarily double the troops' attack.[3] The lairs can spawn animal reinforcements in bears, tigers or wolves, while the magical bases link themselves to other bases, making them invulnerable.[3] The bases can be captured by killing everything that is inside, until the counter drops to zero.[5] At any point, an unskippable one-on-one duel may initiate.[5] Similar to Infinity Blade, the player can block the attacks while tapping the flashing points to break their resistance, and finish them off.[4]

There are several game modes available. Campaign contains three story acts and is loosely based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, with the purpose of introducing the basic concepts.[5] It serves as a series of battles, where the rival kingdoms are vying for control of the land.[4] The player usually gets to make a choice of which officer to take in, except for key conflicts where it's all restricted.[4] In the Conquest mode, the main goal of taking over territories across China remains the same, only that it also allows the players to create their own army and officers.[5] Edit Mode is used for creating or editing characters.[5] The customization materials are unlocked by completing the Campaign parts, and every created character can be brought in Conquest afterwards.[5] Conquest has an online version, where the game will collect data from other players to populate the battlefield.[5] The player will then face off against other Edit Mode creations, in addition to the regular cast.[5]

The game makes use of touch and gyroscope Vita controls: tilting for aiming Musou attacks or marking enemies' weak points, and touchscreen for blocking and deflecting projectiles.[4]

Reception

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Dynasty Warriors Next was met with average to mixed reception upon release; GameRankings gave it a score of 68.31%,[6] while Metacritic gave it 67 out of 100.[7] The game sold 29,181 copies within its first week of release in Japan.[16]

Notes

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  1. ^ Known in Japan as Shin Sangokumusou NEXT (Japanese: 真・三國無双 NEXT, Hepburn: Shin Sangokumusō NEXT)

References

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  1. ^ "Dynasty Warriors Next International Releases". Giant Bomb. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "Dynasty Warriors Next for PlayStation Vita". Tecmo Koei Europe. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Sterling, Jim (February 22, 2012). "Review: Dynasty Warriors NEXT". Destructoid. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Schilling, Chris (February 22, 2012). "Dynasty Warriors Next Review". IGN. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Rosenberg, Adam (February 23, 2012). "Dynasty Warriors Next Review". G4. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Dynasty Warriors Next for PlayStation Vita". GameRankings. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Dynasty Warriors Next for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  8. ^ Edwards, Matt (March 14, 2012). "Dynasty Warriors Next Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  9. ^ Ryckert, Dan (February 24, 2012). "Dynasty Warriors Next". Game Informer. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  10. ^ Peele, Britton (February 22, 2012). "Dynasty Warriors Next Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  11. ^ Gilbert, Henry (February 22, 2012). "Dynasty Warriors Next review". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  12. ^ "Dynasty Warriors Next Review". GameTrailers. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  13. ^ "Dynasty Warriors Next". PlayStation Official Magazine: 113. April 2013.
  14. ^ "Dynasty Warriors Next". Official PlayStation Magazine Australia: 80. April 2012.
  15. ^ "Review: Dynasty Warriors Next". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. April 2012. p. 60.
  16. ^ Romano, Sal (December 21, 2011). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 PS3 tops Japanese charts". Gematsu. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
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