Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires

Shin Sangoku Musou 7: Empires (真・三國無双7 Empires) is the Empires adaptation of Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends.

Buy the game new to obtain downloadable serial codes for Guo Jia, Guan Yinping, Date Masiamune, and Tenko edit parts. The Premium Box edition contains a sixteen track CD containing new music and 83 character cards. Demos for the title's Edit Mode and free co-op gameplay will be available.

A playable demo is scheduled to be at Tokyo Game Show 2014.

Gameplay

 * Stratagems from Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires return with enhanced features. New grand-scale stratagems take longer to complete but can dramatically affect the flow of battle.
 * Certain characters have DLC weapons as their EX Weapons.
 * Weather conditions and time can affect certain stratagems' proficency and change a battlefield's appearance.
 * Preset bases have levels to indicate their potency. Simple bases can be constructed anywhere on the map to provide auxiliary assistance.
 * If players possess a high rank, they can order other generals.
 * Rulers can set specific priorities to policies.
 * Fame has been revamped to allow the selection of different play styles. It lost its visual GUI notices.
 * New dramatic events are included in Empire Mode.
 * The marriage system now enables couples to have children. Scenes dedicated to married couples have been expanded. Offspring inherit their parents' stats and genes.
 * Players can keep and reuse their previous edit characters since the same edit features return in this title. They can also edit the appearance of their banner, soldiers, horses, and create scenarios to upload for online sessions. Other players can download them.
 * Soldiers - Customizable features include body posture and weapon usage.
 * Horses - Customizable features include hair color and size.
 * Crossplay can be done between the PS3 and PS4 ports.

Characters
The entire Xtreme Legends cast returns with at least one new addition from the second most wanted character poll.


 * Xun Yu

Spin-Offs

 * Shin Sangoku Musou Blast

Related Media
A Twitter campaign to guess the new character addition was held June 5~16. Three accurate fans won a free copy of the game.

The game is scheduled to have a live broadcast demonstration September 20, 14:45 JST at Koei-Tecmo's Tokyo Game Show stage.