Dynasty Warriors Next (真・三國無双 NEXT) is a launch title for the PlayStation Vita. It uses characters and visuals from Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends as its base. The entire playable cast of the aforementioned title return in this game. As of this game, many of the women's names will be properly localized into English.
Both the director (Tomohiko Sho) and producer (Kenichi Ogasawara) have stated that this title has elements they would like to include in future Warriors entries.
Gamecity offers a Warriors cap for purchase, with three free trial missions for eight characters. The North American demo features only Zhao Yun and Zhenji in the Yellow Turban Rebellion battle, despite not being playable in the full game.
Gameplay[]
Players can control their characters' actions using analog sticks and buttons for movement and attacks, and touch screens for special sequences. Accidental Battles occur when a foe taps simultaneously, activating a Quick-Time Event sequence. The Break gauge accumulates during battle, allowing players to perform powerful attacks. Damaged players reach their Musou gauge, allowing them to perform Musou or Speed Musou techniques. These techniques can be performed using various methods, such as tilting the console or sliding a finger across.
In the game, players must coordinate Quick-Time Event style attacks to damage foes, with victory achieved by completing a sequence. When an opponent's health is weakened, a Rush sequence is unlocked. Maps feature bases with special functions, benefiting the side controlling them. Players can zoom in or out of the mini-map during battle by clicking on the upper right corner of the console's top screen.
Other traits for the game include the following:
- Pressing R whilst attacking creates a "Chain Attack". This function lets players cancel their current strikes to potentially lengthen their character's combos.
- There is no life gauge in this game. Players can know when a character is hit when the screen flashes red and by sound effects. Even without a visible lifebar, the developers are confident that players will struggle as they play. It was omitted to follow the trend of Western developed games.
- Characters will be equipped with one weapon and cannot have it swapped.
- DLC weapons from Dynasty Warriors 7 will be assigned to select characters.
- Edit characters are available.
- Players do not need to establish a server with one another in order to communicate with one another. Players who have had established a connection can support another player's progress in their game. This feature is called "Battle Friend Support".
- Points can be earned after battle to help strengthen weapons or items. Difficulty helps increase the amount of points earned per battle.
- Downloadable Content is available.
- The newest patch update gives players the freedom to change the game's music to whatever music is available on their PS Vita.
Modes[]
Campaign Mode[]
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms mode allows players to reenact episodes and unlock characters, policies, and other features. Players can select characters and join forces to swap data. After each episode, they can launch stratagems based on a character's willingness and monetary fee. Characters relevant to the episode gain an advantage in battle. Players can order up to five characters for an encounter, presented as cards.
- Scenarios
- 184 AD - Yellow Turbans Rebellion
- 190 AD - Anti-Dong Zhuo Coalition
- 192 AD - Conqueror of Jiangdong
- 194 AD - The Struggle for Power
- 200 AD - The Three Visits
- 203 AD - Battle Of Chibi
- 208 AD - The Kingdom in Three
- 212 AD - Quiet Ambition
- 208 AD - The Tiger's Advance
- 217 AD - Man of Virtue
- 238 AD - A Land United
- 192 AD - An Endless Quest
Conquest Mode[]
China is divided into various factions struggling to conquer one another, and the player controls their own plot of land. The goal is to use a single character to expand their territory, eventually leading to unification. Players who wish to play this mode must first choose which faction they wish to serve (Wei, Wu, Shu, Jin, Other) before selecting their subordinate generals.
The action proceeds in a manner not unlike the Empires titles. Players are placed on a map and control their faction in a turn-based system. Whilst in the planning screen, players can recruit officers or select policies to perform to help their forces. Policies that are available in this mode are decided by the ones made available in Campaign Mode, so it's best to finish that before trying this mode.
In this mode, players can perform challenges before battles, earning bonus points for successful completion, which can be used to obtain costume parts for editing characters.
A victorious battle rewards the player with their opponent's territory. The defeated opponent may then be issued a "Mission Battle" from the victor, or a mini-game sequence, to ultimately decide their reputation in this mode. There are four mini-games which may occur:
- Marksman - Shoot enemies down by tapping the PS Vita rear touch screen and when yellow bar is full hit the touch screen for a bombing shoot across the screen.
- Steeplechase - Tilt the PS Vita to steer a sprinting horse. Players will need to avoid various objects to reach first place.
- Bastion - Eliminate a swarm of enemies by touching on the touch screen. Shaking the console can perform a limited usage battle cry to clear all foes from the screen.
- Calligrapher - Touch or trace characters on the screen to learn the hidden word. Players have to succeed within a given time limit.
The "Warawara" Patch allows Japanese players to interact with overseas players in a multiplayer friendly mode, allowing them to help each other and share save data.
Coalition Mode[]
Four players can help one another in four different courses. Similar to the system in Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, players share resurrections and are not given more than the alloted amount. Players cannot call a horse while playing.
- Marauder - Capture all enemy bases while protect all captured bases.
- Sentinel - Protect ally bases from enemy onslaught. (Recapture base are not allowed)
- Blitz - Quickly conquer the enemy main camp in order to claim victory.
- Sudden Death - Allies and enemies can be defeated in a single hit. Capture all enemy bases under these conditions. (Direct Break are not allowed)
Gala Mode[]
Conquest Mode offers mini-games unlocked after Campaign Mode scenarios. Players can edit Warriors-themed photos with the console, using "Musou Snap" to paste faces onto characters or stylize backgrounds.
Edit Mode[]
Section to create edit characters. 100 different people can be made in the game. These characters can be used in the Conquest and Coalition Modes. Parts to customize them can be found by defeating other edit officers made by players on Conquest online mode or by leveling up.
Gallery[]
The player can view officer cards, weapons, items, and movies found in the game, as well as other players' profiles found in Conquest Mode.
Encyclopedia[]
View kingdom history, timeline, and character biographies.
Options[]
Change setting for the game
Trophies[]
| Icon | Name | Unlock Method | Type |
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True Warrior of the Three Kingdoms | Obtain all trophies | Platinum |
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Card Collector | Obtained all of the available Officer Cards excluding DLC cards. | Gold |
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Family Ties | Formed a sworn oath with all of the officers. | Gold |
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Master Matchmaker | Formed a marriage pact with all of the officers. | Gold |
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Ambition Personified | Cleared the Conquest Mode a total of 50 times. | Silver |
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Eyes in the Back of Your Head | Successfully completed all of the Sudden Encounters with the best possible rating. | Silver |
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Master of the Land | Earned 1,000,000 Exp. | Silver |
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The God of War | Defeated more than 100,000 enemies. | Silver |
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The Great Creator | Obtained all of the available Edit Character parts. | Silver |
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Weapons Collector | Obtained all of the available weapons. | Silver |
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An Everlasting Love | Formed a marriage pact with another officer. | Bronze |
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Armor Collector | Obtained all of the available armor. | Bronze |
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Army of One | Defeated 1,000 enemies in one battle. | Bronze |
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Benevolent Ruler | Achieved the best possible Governance Rating. | Bronze |
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Character Collector | Created 10 Edit Characters. | Bronze |
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Combo Master | Completed a 500 hit combo. | Bronze |
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Equipment Collector | Obtained all of the available growth items. | Bronze |
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Friends to the End | Formed a sworn oath with another officer. | Bronze |
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Malevolent Ruler | Achieved the worst possible Governance Rating. | Bronze |
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Master of the Kingdom | Earned 100,000 Exp. | Bronze |
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Master of the Realm | Earned 500,000 Exp. | Bronze |
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Movie Collector | Viewed all of the movies in the game. | Bronze |
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New Recruit | Created a save data file. | Bronze |
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Orb Collector | Obtained all of the available orbs. | Bronze |
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Say Cheese | Took a picture using the Musou Snapshot feature of the Gala Mode. | Bronze |
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Seasoned Veteran | Successfully completed all of the Sudden Encounters. | Bronze |
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The Path of Ambition | Cleared the Conquest Mode a total of 5 times. | Bronze |
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Unrivaled Warrior | Defeated 3,000 enemies in one battle. | Bronze |
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Untouchable | Completed a battle in either Campaign Mode, or Conquest Mode without taking any damage. | Bronze |
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You Can Pursue Lu Bu | Defeated Lu Bu in the Campaign Mode. | Bronze |
| Icon | Name | Unlock Method | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
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Great Emperor | Cleared all of the stages in the game. | Silver |
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A Land United | Cleared the stage, "A Land United". | Bronze |
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A Man of Virtue | Cleared the stage, "A Man of Virtue". | Bronze |
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An Endless Quest | Cleared the stage, "An Endless Quest". | Bronze |
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Anti-Dong Zhuo Coalition | Cleared the stage, "Anti-Dong Zhuo Coalition". | Bronze |
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Battle of Chibi | Cleared the stage, "Battle of Chibi". | Bronze |
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Coalition Leader | Completed all of the battles within the Coalition Mode. | Bronze |
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Conqueror of Jiangdong | Cleared the stage, "Conqueror of Jiangdong". | Bronze |
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End of the Road | Completed a five forces map in Conquest Mode. | Bronze |
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Jack of All Trades | Completed Steeplechase, Bastion, Marksman and Calligrapher within the Gala Mode. | Bronze |
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Quiet Ambition | Cleared the stage, "Quiet Ambition". | Bronze |
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The Goal is Within Sight | Completed a four forces map in Conquest Mode. | Bronze |
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The Journey Begins | Completed a two forces map in Conquest Mode. | Bronze |
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The Kingdom in Three | Cleared the stage, "The Kingdom in Three". | Bronze |
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The Plot Thickens | Completed a three forces map in Conquest Mode. | Bronze |
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The Struggle for Power | Cleared the stage, "The Struggle for Power". | Bronze |
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The Three Visits | Cleared the stage, "The Three Visits". | Bronze |
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The Tiger's Advance | Cleared the stage, "The Tiger's Advance". | Bronze |
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Yellow Turban Rebellion | Cleared the stage, "Yellow Turban Rebellion". | Bronze |
Bugs and Glitches[]
- This game is one of many games afflicted by the PS Vita's freezing phases during its launch in Japan. The problem occurred for users mainly when they accessed the consoles' network. The time when the freezes varied between completing a stage or by accessing Conquest Mode. Sony PlayStation's PS Vita 1.51 update attempts to fix this issue.
- When playing for extended periods of time, the music and voices will occasionally stop working, this can be fixed by pressing the PS button and going back into the game.
- In Shu's final scenario, deploying Sun Shangxiang against Wu will prevent the player from ending a battle due to a bug registering her unit as part of the opposing army.
Related Media[]
Players who have a copy of this game and 100man-nin no Shin Sangoku Musou can use a password to obtain new weapons within the social game. Active users of the social game can even transmigrate their avatars into Dynasty Warriors Next. Edit parts for the games are also planned.
Company sponsored store front meetings in Japan allowed attending fans to play a trial version of Dynasty Warriors Next and Warriors Orochi 3 before the games were in the market. Dynasty Warriors Next was the only Koei-Tecmo title present at Sony PlayStation Japan's PS Vita "Play" Caravan. It was additionally presented at Jump Festa 2012 and Asia Game Show 2011.
Dengeki PlayStation Vita magazine subscribers receive stamps from mascot Politan with downloadable serial codes for custom photo backdrops. The official guidebook offers 20 images and a similar bonus.
The game collaborated with Pepsi Nex in Japan, featuring Lu Bu as the marketing icon, offering a limited-time chance for 50 consumers to win the game.
Various in-game campaigns are being held in Japan. When players participate in them, they will receive a special boost while strengthening characters' weapons in Conquest Mode. Campaigns have been made to celebrate the end of 2011, 2012 New Years, and the downloadable school outfit versions of characters.
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Official American website
- Official Japanese website
- Japanese Playstation mini-site
- Japanese Playstation interview with game's producer Kenichi Ogasawara, part 2 (continuation), Play Community game footage, PlayStation 20th Anniversary thank you video
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