TGS 2020 – Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires will be launching on a bevy of consoles early next year!

Posted by Shaun Player on Sep 27, 2020
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It’s the big day, and KOEI Tecmo Japan have finally announced their game plans for the Dynasty Warriors 20th Anniversary. The first title announced was a celebration mobile game known just as Dynasty Warriors. It will have Dynasty Warriors 9 assets, it’s own battle system, stage and gameplay system along with usual mobile gaming monetisation. We will have a full article up on that title soon.

The big news however, is that Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires has been announced, and will be launching Early 2021. It will be arriving on Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and PC via Steam. No Western news as of yet, but that will follow very soon.

Major information of the title is the open world has gone away. The Create a Warrior system has been confirmed to return, along with officer mode, ruler mode and more ways to play. Castle Sieges will also play a heavy role in the game.

More information on the title will be arriving very soon, so look out for that. For now check out the TGS 2020 teaser:

Our game page for Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires will be popping up in the coming week.

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Engage diplomatically with foreign tribes in ROTK14 Diplomacy & Strategy Expansion Pack!

Posted by Shaun Player on Sep 26, 2020
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Today KOEI Tecmo Europe have released more information delving into the new Diplomacy functions within the expansion pack content for Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV. This includes actions you can take with foreign tribes such as Nanman, Xianbei, Wuhuan, Qiang and Shanyue.

You can read the full press info below along with a series of new screenshots:

The Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack allows players to interact with cities of foreign tribes, including the tribes of Wuhuan, Xianbei, Qiang, Nanman and Shanyue. While it has always been important to deal with conflicts in the central areas of China, now players must think twice about strategies on the borders where tense battles can now emerge.

If players decide to open trade with the foreign tribes of the region, they can send envoys to develop their relations after acquiring certain geographic advantages. For example: conquering Yo Province allows friendships to form with Wuhuan, while conquering Bing Province allows strong relations to form with Xianbei. Players will also have the choice to deploy their troops to conquer these tribes.

Once players form strong relations with, or successfully conquer the tribe, an Outlander Officer will join their forces. These extremely powerful officers utilize the “Siyi” formation to gain the upper hand in mountainous areas or forests. In fact, each tribe has a unique trait assigned to them — Qiang officers can activate “Bow Cavalry”, while Xianbei officers are equipped with “War Chariot”. Strategically recruiting Outlander Officers with desired traits will be pivotal in unifying China, while ensuring the officer’s conditions are favourable will ensure they do not leave the ally forces, as these units can easily turn on the player’s forces if their relationship changes for the worst.



Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV ‘Diplomacy & Strategy Expansion Pack’ will be launching this Winter in the West and December 10th in Japan. It’ll be launching on Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. Keep an eye out on our site for more information on the title releasing over this weekend via TGS 2020!

What do you think of the new Tribal involvement for the expansion pack? Let us know in those comments!

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Kenshiro returns in Shin Hokuto Musou Mobile later this year in Japan!

Posted by Shaun Player on Sep 22, 2020
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Time really flies as it has now been 10 years since KOEI Tecmo’s Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage launched on the PS3 and XBOX 360. Now on it’s 10th anniversary, KOEI Tecmo and their mobile division Midas have announced a new mobile iteration for the franchise.

Known as Shin Hokuto Musou Mobile, the game takes the fast paced brawling action on to your phone or tablet. Little is known about the title other than that it shares the same name as Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 in Japan, and that it will be free-to-play with in app purchases for items.

What we do know however is that KOEI Tecmo plan to show this game off during their Tokyo Game Show live broadcast on their youtube channel on 26th September – along with a bevy of other titles.

You can check out two screenshots below of the game in action:

Shin Hokuto Musou Mobile is planning to launch later in 2020 for iOS and Android in Japan. Currently no news if this will be making it’s way westward.

What do you think of seeing Warriors franchises make their way to mobile? Would you like to see a new console Hokuto Musou? Let us know in those comments!

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TGS 2020 – KOEI Tecmo’s Live Channel Schedule released!

Posted by Shaun Player on Sep 19, 2020
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We know that KOEI Tecmo Japan have big plans for the Tokyo Game Show 2020 Live Stream event, from their big announcement about new Dynasty Warriors titles earlier in the month. It was also detailed that they would be introducing new titles through their own YouTube channel during the live event.

Now we have their full schedule on what will be happening during September 26th, and you can read the details below:

September 26th Live Stream Schedule (JST)

12:00-12:15 – Opening.
12:35-13:05 – Recruiting Queen Candidates! Angelique Luminarise TGS Special Broadcast.
13:25-13:55 – Sengoku? Modern? Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 7 TGS Special Broadcast.
14:15 to 14:45 – Uncharted Waters Series 30th Anniversary Reflection and Latest Information.
15:00 to 16:15 – Romance of the Three Kingdoms Special Broadcast.
16:35 to 17:05 – Hokuto Musou Series 10th Anniversary Smartphone Game Shin Hokuto Musou Mobile Approaches.
17:05 to 17:20 – One-Million Man Winning Post Latest Information.
17:20 to 18:00 – Monster Rancher Koei Tecmo LIVE! in TGS 2020 Special Broadcast.
18:20 to 18:50 – Nioh 2 Special Broadcast at TGS.
19:10 to 20:20 – Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation Official Broadcast at TGS.
20:40 to 21:00 – Atelier Ryza 2 Video Premiere! TGS 2020 Gust New Merchandise Introduction Special Broadcast: Even Online, the Gust Shop Office Will Never Die!

It seems we have a bevy of new information and titles to look forward to, though a lot seems to be very Japan specific. Unfortunately nothing on Samurai Warriors 5 or any Warriors Orochi plans. You can find out the full details on our attached link to our forum post on the matter.

You’ll be able to watch the full broadcast on September 26th (JST times) right here:

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Nintendo announces Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, launching this November!

Posted by Shaun Player on Sep 8, 2020
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In a surprise announcement from Nintendo, a new collaborative title is coming from them and KOEI Tecmo. A new Hyrule Warriors title, based on Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s 100 year past. With the game featuring the iconic graphical style of Breath of the Wild along with new characters and play styles, you’ll be able to enjoy the history that lead to the infamous events of Calamity Ganon.

You can check out the full video presentation below:

We will have more information on the title to share soon along with our own game page for the title.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity will be launching November 20th worldwide exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.

What are you hoping to see coming from this Hyrule Warriors instalment? Let us know in those comments!

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