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The following is a list of all the Featured Articles on Koei Wiki. A featured article is displayed on the front page of the Wiki for a month. Articles are chosen if they are well written and have plenty of information.

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April 2019[]

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Idol Sengoku Jidai is a small collection of drama and character image song CDs featuring characters from the Samurai Warriors series who compete to become the greatest idol in Japan. (Read more)
 
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March 2019[]

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Hualing
Hualing is an original character created for Fengshen Yanyi 2. Hailing from a peaceful demon tribe, she joins Ziya on his quest to defeat the Nine Dragon Sect. (Read more)
 
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February 2019[]

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Bladestorm
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War is a real time strategy game based on the Hundred Years' War. Players assume the role of a mercenary who can choose to fight for either the English or the French to earn fame and unlock additional features. (Read more)
 
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January 2019[]

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Joun Takahashi (NATS)
Jōun Takahashi is Muneshige's biological father and reputed to be one of the greatest warriors in Kyūshū. He is best known for his last stand against Shimazu troops at Iwaya Castle. (Read more)
 
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December 2018[]

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Kohsuke Toriumi is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with Arts Vision. Fans will best know him for portraying Li Dian from the Dynasty Warriors series. (Read more)

 
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November 2018[]

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Sangokushilegion
Sangokushi Legion is a free-to-play Romance of the Three Kingdoms mobile game and one of the projects that celebrated the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Kou Shibusawa brand. Services ended on October 6, 2017. (Read more)
 
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October 2018[]

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Catherine Edward (EG)
Catherine Edward is one of the three main protagonists of Enigma. Seeking to reclaim the stolen Star Stone and discover the identity of her father's attacker, Catherine sets off on an adventure to uncover the Holy Land. (Read more)
 
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September 2018[]

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Sengoku Angelique is an alternate universe comic adaptation of the Angelique series which places its characters during Japan's Warring States period. (Read more)
 
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August 2018[]

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Operation Europe: Path to Victory is a turn-based strategy historical simulation game based on the major battles that occurred during World War II. Players can choose to play to as the Allies or Axis forces to defend or conquer Europe. (Read more)
 
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July 2018[]

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Xin Pi was a former retainer for Yuan Shao who later defected to join Cao Cao after he was convinced by Guo Jia. He was one of the few advisers to voice dissent against the growing corruption in Wei. (Read more)
 
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June 2018[]

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The Daigo Flower Viewing was an extravagant gathering orchestrated by Hideyoshi Toyotomi to help ease political tensions surrounding his successor and his disastrous Korean Campaign. Koei games tend to romanticize the event as a final celebration of Hideyoshi's unification of Japan and the portentous beginnings of Ieyasu Tokugawa's rise to power. (Read more)

 
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May 2018[]

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Tadatomo Honda (NAS-SR)
Tadatomo Honda was Tadakatsu's second son and Ina's younger brother. A man who was praised to be instilled with the same sense of responsibility and prowess as his father and celebrated today as a "God of Liquor Sealing". (Read more)
 
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April 2018[]

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Teitoku no Ketsudan III is the only unlocalized title of the P.T.O. series. The game garnered some controversy with Chinese audience due to its "benevolent" portrayal of its Japanese faction, which caused to issue Koei forth a public apology and cancel overseas publication. (Read more)
 
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March 2018[]

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Kip K. Sam Fong is a senior supervisor of Koei's localization team, serving as a translator for many of their games' scripts. (Read more)

 
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February 2018[]

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Nami-opkm
Nami is a member of the Straw Hat Pirates and serves as the ship navigator to plot the crew's course in the One Piece series. (Read more)
 
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January 2018[]

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Bandit Kings of Ancient China is a turn-based strategy game based on the classic Chinese novel, Water Margin. In contrast to the numerous historical simulation games, it was created to be a "free-flowing adventure". (Read more)
 
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December 2017[]

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The Sanada clan (真田氏) was a powerful clan that existed during the Warring States period. Famed for their military strength and clever strategies, myths and legends of their prowess escalated centuries after Yukimura's last stand at Osaka Castle. (Read more)
 
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November 2017[]

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Mei Sanniang is an original character from Kessen II, she serves as one of Liu Bei's advisors and as a general in his army. (Read more)
 
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October 2017[]

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Magical Fengshen is a hand-held adventure game set in the Fengshen Yanyi universe; the game is a interquel that takes place between the first and second titles. The story is centered on Sora and his friends uncovering the secrets behind paopei and using that knowledge to help restore peace to the land. (Read more)
 
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September 2017[]

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Kenichi Ogasawara is one of the founding members of Omega Force. He is a huge fan of the historical simulation games, in particular the Nobunaga's Ambition series, which eventually led him take an interest in creating video games. (Read more)

 
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August 2017[]

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Naomitsu Momoji is a secondary character featured in the Geten no Hana games. He is the successor of one of the three major Iga ninja branches and serves as the protagonist's mentor. (Read more)
 
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July 2017[]

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L'Empereur is a turn-based strategy game which centers on Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power with the goal of conquering Europe. Like other early simulation games, it features historical events and several scenarios the player can choose to start their game (Read more)
 
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June 2017[]

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Mayuko Omori is a Japanese illustrator and 2D artist who is currently the senior leader of Koei's CG division. Much of her work focuses on cleaning artist roughs and finalizing how it will look within the game. (Read more)

 
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May 2017[]

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Saihai no Yukue is a strategy adventure game set during the Warring States period of Japan particularly during the climatic battle for Sekigahara. The player assumes the role of Mitsunari Ishida who needs to use his insights to direct the Western Armies. (Read more)
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April 2017[]

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Catalina Erantzo (UW5)
Catalina Erantzo is an original character from the Uncharted Waters series. She is one of the protagonists of New Horizons and takes command of her own ship, Rebellion. (Read more)
 
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March 2017[]

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Wendee Lee is an American voice actor and ADR director. She has provided voices for many characters, generally preferring roles closer to her natural voice. (Read more)

 
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February 2017[]

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WinBack is a third-person shooter developed by Omega Force and their only Nintendo 64 game. It is a celebrated cult-classic and introduced the concept of cover-based shooting. (Read more)
 
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January 2017[]

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Song Jinli and Song Yinli are twin sisters who appear solely in Saiyuki: Journey West. They are original characters the player can recruit into their party. Their origins take inspirations from characters who appear in the original tale. (Read more)
 
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December 2016[]

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Boukoku no Aegis is a live-action motion picture that was adapted from a novel written by Harutoshi Fukui, which questions the necessity of military during times of peace. Koei produced the game, Boukoku no Aegis 2035: Warship Gunner, as part of a sprawling multimedia project surrounding the novel and uses the live-action film's narrative for the game's setting. (Read more)
 
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November 2016[]

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MISS PRINCESS: Miss Puri! is a video game adaption of the comic Miss Puri; players assume the role of Kokoro Himeoka who wishes to fulfill her childhood dream of winning the prestigious Miss Princess Contest. (Read more)
 
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October 2016[]

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Yoshimasa Tanaka was a samurai who constructed the Tōkaidō road. Tanaka is famously known to have captured Mitsunari Ishida after the latter's escape from the Battle of Sekigahara. (Read more)
 
Recently featured: Peach Garden Oath - Liberty or Death - Knight Gundam - Jumpei Tsuda
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September 2016[]

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Peach Garden Oath (ROTK12)
Peach Garden Oath is an iconic moment popularized in the historical novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei perform a small ceremony in a peach garden and vow a bond of brotherhood. It is referenced in many of Koei's games centering on the Three Kingdoms. (Read more)
 
Recently featured: Liberty or Death - Knight Gundam - Jumpei Tsuda - Daikoukai Jidai V
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August 2016[]

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Liberty or Death is a turn-based strategy game based on the American Revolution and one of Koei's early historical simulation titles. Players can choose to play as a commander for the American Continental Army or the British Royal Army. (Read more)
 
Recently featured: Knight Gundam - Jumpei Tsuda - Daikoukai Jidai V - Xiahouji
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July 2016[]

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Knight Gundam hails from a alternate Western fantasy universe, Saddarc World, in the Gundam series. Although he has lost his memory, he is a heroic champion of justice who defeats the Demon King. (Read more)
 
Recently featured: Jumpei Tsuda - Daikoukai Jidai V - Xiahouji - Yuriko Mori
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June 2016[]

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Jumpei Tsuda is a technical programmer who has worked for Koei since 1993 and is currently Senior Expert of the Technical Support Unit. He is known as one of the earliest pioneers for Japanese video game physics. (Read more)

 
Recently featured: Daikoukai Jidai V - Xiahouji - Yuriko Mori - Gitaroo-Man
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May 2016[]

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Daikoukai Jidai V is a free-to-play browser game and the fifth numbered installment of the Uncharted Waters series. The player joins a quest at the behest of their childhood friend, Jupitor Fernandez, to become admiral and begins a journey to search for the protagonist's father and the pieces of the Philosopher's Stone. (Read more)
 
Recently featured: Xiahouji - Yuriko Mori - Gitaroo-Man - Lady Yodo
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April 2016[]

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Xiahouji was Xiahou Yuan's niece and Zhang Fei's wife. She debuts in Shin Sangoku Musou Blast as a guide for the game's tutorial. (Read more)
 
Recently featured: Yuriko Mori - Gitaroo-Man - Lady Yodo - Ruby Party
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March 2016[]

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Yuriko Mori is a Japanese lyricist who has written a wealth of character image songs for Koei's various franchises. She is a prolific writer and has written over 1,000 songs during her career. (Read more)

 
Recently featured: Gitaroo-Man - Lady Yodo - Ruby Party - NIOH
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February 2016[]

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Gitaroo-Man is a music rhythm game that follows the adventures of U-1 and his fight to liberate the Planet Gitaroo from the Gravillian Empire. (Read more)
 
Recently featured: Lady Yodo - Ruby Party - NIOH - Link
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January 2016[]

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Lady Yodo was one of Oichi's surviving daughters who eventually gave birth to Hideyoshi Toyotomi's heir, Hideyori. She is alternately referred to under her given name, Chacha. (Read more)
 
Recently featured: Ruby Party - NIOH - Link - Nakatsu Kuni
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December 2015[]

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Rubyparty
Ruby Party is a video game developing team that has been creating games for Koei since 1994. The team consists mostly of female developers and focus on creating romance simulation games. (Read more)
 
Recently featured: NIOH - Link - Nakatsu Kuni - Samurai Cats
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November 2015[]

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NIOH is an upcoming action game currently being developed with Team NINJA. While it originally started out as a collaboration title to be released concurrently with an unfinished Kurosawa film, long delays set back development on the game for over a decade. (Read more)
 
Recently featured: Link - Nakatsu Kuni - Samurai Cats - Da Ji
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October 2015[]

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Link - HW
Link is the main protagonist of the Legend of Zelda series who fights to save the land of Hyrule from the forces of darkness. He is a playable character in Koei's latest collaboration game with Nintendo, Hyrule Warriors. (Read more)
 
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September 2015[]

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Toyo-Ashihara-no-Nakatsu-Kuni is an ancient name for Japan that appears in folklore and mythology. Legends state it was a land long fought over by the gods until Emperor Jimmu defeated the deities and created the first Kingdom of Japan. It serves as the setting for a few of Koei's games. (Read more)
 
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August 2015[]

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Samurai Cats is a Nobunaga's Ambition spin off social game which reimagines the series historical figures as cats. The game held a brief beta test in English which was shortly discontinued after a few months. (Read more)
 
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July 2015[]

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Da Ji was a favored concubine of King Zhou. Known to take an intense fascination in torture, tales of her atrocities are immortalized in Chinese folklore. (Read more)
 
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June 2015[]

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Aogite Ten ni Hajizu is a character image song for Yukimura Sanada, Kanetsugu Naoe and Mitsunari Ishida. It is the first song created for the Warriors franchise and celebrates the relationship of the informally dubbed, "Righteous Trio". (Read more)

 
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May 2015[]

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Mouri Motonari: Chikai no Sanya is a tactical role-playing game that centers around the conquests of Motonari Mōri and his grandson, Terumoto. (Read more)
 
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April 2015[]

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Chihiro Ashihara is the White Dragon Priestess and main protagonist of Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4. Born as the second princess of Nakatsu Kuni, she is the lone survivor of the royal family and must fight to reclaim her kingdom. (Read more)
 
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March 2015[]

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Geten no Hana Hotarumi no Utage was a voice actor stage event which featured a unique scenario for characters from Geten no Hana. (Read more)
 
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February 2015[]

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Inindo: Way of the Ninja is a game that is a part of Koei's Rekoeition series. Player takes the role of a young Iga ninja who swears to take vengeance against the tyrannical Nobunaga (Read more)
 
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January 2015[]

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Destrega Celia
Celia is a playable character in the fighting game, Destrega. Her Strega powers allow her to control wind. She seeks to find more of her kind to help achieve world peace. (Read more)
 
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November 2014[]

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Nyabraham Linnyahn is Koei-Tecmo's company mascot for their PR events. As the "mayor" of the company's website, Gamecity, he has a personal journal members can read about various announcements and upcoming collaborations. (Read more)
 
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October 2014[]

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Royal Blood II ~Dinar Oukoku Nendaiki~ is a fantasy turn-based strategy game and derivative sequel to Gemfire. The player can choose to serve on the side of the Light or lead the forces of the Dark as each side seeks to control the continent of Miradia. (Read more)
 
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September 2014[]

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Cai Mao was a highly respected and accomplished general who served Liu Biao. Romance of the Three Kingdoms folklore famously paints him as a man easily fooled by Zhou Yu's plot to cripple Cao Cao's attack at Chibi. (Read more)
 
Recently featured: 2HEARTS - Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer - Ōka - Katsuki Onda
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August 2014[]

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2HEARTS is a Japanese voice actor singing duo comprised of Toshiyuki Morikawa and Fumihiko Tachiki. The two have performed in many Koei related projects and concerts. (Read more...)

 
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July 2014[]

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Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer is a horse racing simulation game which combines elements from both Koei's G1 Jockey and Temco's Gallop Racer franchises. Players can pick and choose features from the two series to create a unique gaming experience. (Read more...)
 
Recently featured: Ōka - Katsuki Onda - Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 - Zhu Liangling
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June 2014[]

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Ōka is one of the main characters in Toukiden: The Age of Demons and can fight alongside the the protagonist during the story. She is Kikka's older sister and often worries about her younger sibling. (Read more...)
 
Recently featured: Katsuki Onda - Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 - Zhu Liangling - Masako Otsuka
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May 2014[]

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Katsuki Onda is a freelance illustrator; fans will best know him for his work on the 100man-nin no Sengoku Musou social game. (Read more...)
 
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April 2014[]

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Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 is the second game of the Harukanaru Toki no Naka de series which takes places 100 years after the first game. The player follows the adventures of Karin Takakura and her struggles to save the capital. It spawned several drama CDs, light novels, a three episode OVA series and two live theatrical adaptions. (Read more...)
 
Recently featured: Zhu Liangling - Masako Otsuka - Destrega - Xenetes
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March 2014[]

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Ryorin
Zhu Liangling, also known as Shu Ryorin in English, is an original character created for Saiyuki: Journey West. She joins as the third party member and can take the form of a dragon. Her character is most likely inspired by the transformation of one of Xuanzang's companions, Yu Long. (Read more...)
 
Recently featured: Masako Otsuka - Destrega - Xenetes - Keiko Erikawa
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February 2014[]

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Masako Otsuka is a music composer who has been with Koei since 2007. Fans will most likely best recognize her work as the orchestral pieces she wrote for the Dynasty Warriors series. (Read more...)

 
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January 2014[]

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Destrega is the second 3D fighting game to be created by Omega Force. Striving to be simplistic, the game's uncomplicated button combos helped to form the backbone philosophy for the Dynasty Warriors series. (Read more...)
 
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December 2013[]

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Xenetes is a major reoccurring character in the Zill O'll series. Born into the nobility, he left the aristocracy when faced with his powerlessness to help those in need and decided to become an adventurer. He aids the protagonists in each major title in their quests to save Vyashion. (Read more...)
 
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November 2013[]

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Keiko Erikawa is Youichi Erikawa's wife, co-founder of Koei and Chairman of Koei-Tecmo Holdings. She often seeks to promote the company's diversity in various genres and mediums, keeping an eye on market trends. She believes their games should be fun and easy to pick up and encourages strong female role models in their products. (Read more...)

 
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October 2013[]

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Ishin no Arashi Shippuu Ryoumaden is the latest entry of the Ishin no Arashi series. Players assume the role of Ryoma Sakamoto and must work to persuade the county to follow his new way of thinking to unite the turbulent age. (Read more...)
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September 2013[]

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Huang Hao (ROTK11)
Huang Hao was Liu Shan's most trusted adviser. Most historians tend to agree his reign in the court's influence was one of the main contributors to Shu's downfall. (Read more...)
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August 2013[]

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Tony Oliver is an American voice actor, director and producer. Koei fans will best know him for voicing the many generic officers and Xiahou Yuan in the Dynasty Warriors series. (Read more...)

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July 2013[]

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Fatal Inertia is a sci-fi racing game that was developed by Koei Canada. Players race over perilous terrain while avoiding fire from their rivals to claim glorious fame. (Read more...)
 
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June 2013[]

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Shikanosuke Yamanaka was an Amago retainer famed for his valorous last stand against the Mōri. Although popularly known to be brave and handsome, not much is actually known about his actual person as his feats of heroism are possibly over-exaggerated tales and legends spawned during the Edo period. (Read more...)
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May 2013[]

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The Bakumatsu was a turbulent political age which ended the 200 year reign of the Tokugawa Shogunate and reinstated power to the Emperor. Conflicting social ideologies at the time sought to further isolate Japan from the world or to fully embrace radical Western thoughts and practices. (Read more...)

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April 2013[]

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Nanatsu no Hikan is a single player adventure game surrounding the mystery of seven mansions. The player's character, Ippei, is given the task of solving the riddles left behind by his late grandfather at the behest of his uncle. (Read more...)
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March 2013[]

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Haman Karn is reoccurring antagonist in the Gundam series. A Newtype and Zeon sympathizer, she fights for the rights of the spacenoids against the Earth Federation. She has been introduced and remained as a constant playable character since the series's first entry, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam. (Read more...)
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February 2013[]

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Hiroyuki Suwahara is an illustrator who is best known for his work on the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series. He is a regular contributor for their respective Treasure Box artbooks and often did character designs and illustrations for Koei's earlier titles. (Read more...)
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January 2013[]

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Rise of The Phoenix is one of Koei's earlier historical simulation titles focusing on the eventual rise of the Han Dynasty. Players can choose to control the future Han emperor, Liu Bang, or as his rival, Xiang Yu. (Read more...)
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December 2012[]

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Huang Feihu is one of the main characters featured in the Fengshen Yanyi series. He tends to join the protagonists' party early in the games' stories and remains a constant companion. A strong addition to the party, he takes the role as one of the more sturdy fighters of the cast. (Read more...)
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November 2012[]

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Wuxing
The Five Elements is an ancient Chinese philosophy that defines the main natural forces in the world which create a cycle of creation and destruction. This concept is often used in many of Koei's games. (Read more...)
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October 2012[]

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Söldnerschild Special is a tactical strategy rpg that was released and developed in a collaboration with Sega. Set in the fictional European-inspired continent, Ligurian, the player assumes the role of an aspiring mercenary, Ein, who wanders the land to fight for various lords and countries. (Read more...)
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September 2012[]

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Toyohisa Shimazu is Yoshihiro's nephew; raised by his uncle after his father's death, Toyohisa is famously known for serving as the rear guard to protect his uncle's escape from Sekigahara. His appearances in Koei's games generally have him loyally follow his uncle in his many campaigns or have him reenact his final moments at Sekigahara. (Read more...)
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August 2012[]

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Kensuke Inage is a music composer and arranger for many of Koei's games. Fans will most likely recognize his music from various Warriors games such as Dynasty Warriors 6, Samurai Warriors 3 and Warriors Orochi 2. (Read more...)

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July 2012[]

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Pop Cutie! Street Fashion Simulation is a fashion designer simulation game that was originally released for the Playstation console. Players create and run their own clothing store and sell their branded clothing based on suggestions collected from the game's populace. (Read more...)
Recently featured: Ben-K - Ryotaro Okiayu - Emit - Lady Jiehua
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June 2012[]

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Ben-K is an original character created for the rhythm music game Gitaroo-Man. He is the fourth opponent players encounter in the game. His namesake and design are roughly based on the historical figure, Benkei. (Read more...)
Recently featured: Ryotaro Okiayu - Emit - Lady Jiehua - Kou Shibusawa
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May 2012[]

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Ryotaro Okiayu is a popular and prolific voice actor from the Japanese voice acting agency, Aoni Production. A self-professed fan of Koei and their games, he is often hired by Koei for multiple roles and one of the most frequently contracted actor thus far. (Read more...)

Recently featured: Emit - Lady Jiehua - Kou Shibusawa - Prey the Stars
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April 2012[]

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Emit is the first entry in Koei's English Dream series. It is a bilingual game aimed to help Japanese natives to learn English offering subtitles, spoken dialogue and guides in both languages. It was released in three parts and published on numerous game consoles. (Read more...)
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March 2012[]

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Kikka
Lady Jiehua, better known as Lady Kikka, is an original character created for Saiyuki: Journey West. Trapped in the dream realm, Sanzo and company help to free her which leads to her joining the party. A proficient magic user and archer, she is best used to attack at a distance due to her weak defense. (Read more...)
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February 2012[]

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Kou Shibusawa is the pseudonym for Youichi Erikawa. He is one of the founding members of Koei and one of the company's most prolific producers and creator for many of their games. After reading the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel, he became interested in global history and set forth to devise simulation games to both entertain and educate. (Read more...)

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January 2012[]

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Preythestars

Prey the Stars is a simple eating game developed by Koei Canada that was released on the Nintendo DS. Players can control one of four different creatures and devour everything in sight to help restore order to the universe. (Read more...)

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December 2011[]

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RX-0 Unicorn Gundam is the titular Mobile Suit from Mobile Suit Unicorn Gundam and is piloted by the series protagonist, Banagher Links. It is a powerful mecha that is the key to unlocking the mysterious Laplace's Box said to hold the power to destroy the Earth Federation. It was first introduced as a playable Mobile Suit in Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3. (Read more...)
Recently featured: Four Gods - Hisashi Koinuma - Apsaras - Okatsu

November 2011[]

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The Four Gods are East Asian mythological beings who often appear in many of Koei's works. They are symbolized as sacred beasts who preside as rulers of the four cardinal directions. While usually only given small mentions, they play a significant role in the Harukanaru Toki no Naka de series. (Read more...)

October 2011[]

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Hisashi Koinuma is one of Omega Force's leading producers. Starting at the company as a programmer on the very first Kessen game, he has since become best known for creating the Samurai Warriors series. He is often approached by various third party representatives to create new entries in the Warriors franchise which led to the creation of the Gundam and One Piece games. (Read more...)

Recently featured: Apsaras - Okatsu - Dynasty Warriors 6 - Kunoichi

September 2011[]

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Apsaras was Koei's first MMORPG. Set in the fantasy world of Selestia, players can use their characters to tap into the powers of sleeping dragon gods. The title character is the priestess of these dragon deities. Her disappearance sets the stage for the player's journey. (Read more...)

August 2011[]

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Okatsu

Okatsu is an original character created by Koei who is based on one of Ieyasu's concubines. Depicted as a warrior in her multiple appearances, she is predominately featured in the Kessen series as a supporting character. She stays by her lord's side as a loyal protector and private confidant. (Read more...)

August 2009[]

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Dynasty Warriors 6 is sixth installment of the Dynasty Warriors series. It's the first game of the series to be made for next generation consoles. The game features a complete revamp of the fighting system by introducing the new Renbu gauge and gave redesigns for the series's characters. It was intended to revive and update the series and convey the developers' wishes to create the "ultimate action game". Since its release it has spawned various expansions and spin offs such as Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce and Dynasty Warriors 6: Special. (Read more...)

Recently featured: Kunoichi - Warriors Orochi - Zhang He - Liu Bei

March 2009[]

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Kunoichi

Kunoichi is a playable character in the Samurai Warriors series, first introduced in Samurai Warriors. She is unique in that she is the only character in the series who is not based on a historical figure but rather two popular tales surrounding the Takeda and Sanada clans and their supposed use of ninja. In the case of the former, she is not based on Chiyome Mochizuki and is meant to be one of the possible kunoichi trained by her. Her weapons are two kunai that she uses by slashing with them and throwing them. Her ultimate weapon is Shiranui excluding the weapons featured in Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends. Despite debuting in the first Samurai Warriors, she was removed in Samurai Warriors 2 and replaced with Nene. She, along with other characters, returned in the Warriors Orochi series. (Read more...)

Recently featured: Warriors Orochi - Zhang He - Liu Bei - Zhao Yun

January 2009[]

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Zhang He

Warriors (Musou) Orochi is a cross-over game created by Koei in which the Dynasty Warriors game series and Samurai Warriors series are combined. The game introduces 2 new characters - Orochi and Da Ji. Another new feature is the ability to form a party of 3 characters in your story or any characters in Free Mode. Each character in Warriors Orochi is divided into three different categories: Speed, Technique, and Power. Each type has it pros and cons in the party depending on the battle at hand. The Game has since been made for the PC, PSP, and Xbox 360. (Read more...)

November 2008[]

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Sun Shang Xiang

Sun Shang Xiang is a playable character in the Dynasty Warriors Series, first introduced in Dynasty Warriors. She was the first female character to be introduced in the series and is possibly one of the most popular females since her debut. Her weapon in the original game was a sword but was changed to two chackrams for Dynasty Warriors 2 and she kept them until Dynasty Warriors 5 - in Dynasty Warriors 6 she was changed to using a bow. These chackrams were called "Sol Chackrams" though the strongest weapons she has used were called "Astral Chackrams". She is also one of the few female characters in the game that seems to be portrayed as a fighter as opposed to a woman and she is also referred to being as such in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. (Read more...)

Recently featured: Zhang He, Liu Bei, Zhao Yun, Zuo Ci

October 2008[]

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Zhang He

Zhang He is a playable character in the Dynasty Warriors Series, often seen as one of the most unique and unusual characters. He has recieved a fair share of both positive and negative feedback since being introduced in Dynasty Warriors 3. Zhang He is usually portrayed as a beautiful, graceful and effeminate warrior. He uses exaggerated clawed gloves or tiger claws called the "Phoenix Talons" during combat until Dynasty Warriors 6 where he welds a double ended spear instead of his former twin claws from the previous games. Famed for his resourcefulness that even Zhuge Liang was said to be wary of, Zhang He was considered by Chen Shou, author of the Records of Three Kingdoms, to be one of the five top generals of the Kingdom of Wei. (Read more...)

Recently featured: Liu Bei, Zhao Yun, Zuo Ci, Lu Bu

September 2008[]

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Liu Bei

Liu Bei is a playable character in the Dynasty Warriors Series, he was introduced in Dynasty Warriors 2 and has returned in every Dynasty Warriors game since. Liu Bei was the ruler of Shu and constantly tried to be a leader of honour and virtue. His weapon was a Long Sword until Dynasty Warriors 6 where it was changed to Twin Swords, the ultimate of the Long Swords was called "Gold Moon Dragon". Liu Bei's appearance is possibly one on the least true to history until Dynasty Warriors 6 due to him having facial hair, something he is mocked for lacking in the true Romance of the Three Kingdoms. (Read more...)

Recently featured: Zhao Yun, Zuo Ci, Lu Bu

August 2008[]

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Zhao Yun

Zhao Yun is a playable character in the Dynasty Warriors Series, he was introduced in the very first Dynasty Warriors and has returned in every Dynasty Warriors game since. His weapon is a long spear, the ultimate one called "Fierce Dragon" and it doesn't change in Dynasty Warriors 6 unlike many other chatacters' weapons. Zhao Yun has become the iconic character of the Dynasty Warriors Series since his first appearance, often being called the mascot of the series and appearing in many of the games intro movies, promotional art and game manuals. (Read more...)

Recently featured: Zuo Ci, Lu Bu

July 2008[]

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Zuo Ci

Zuo Ci is a playable character in Dynasty Warriors 5, he was introduced in this game as a new character, however, he does not return in Dynasty Warriors 6. His stats are extremely high, even surpassing Lu Bu's, the first time a character has ever done so. His weapons are a deck of cards, the ultimate being a deck called "Trump Deck", which have a high base attack power. This makes him on par with Lu Bu's weapon, however, Lu Bu's moveset has a longer reach and is therfore deadlier. He appears little in any character's story save Cao Cao's, most likely due to his minute involvement in the story of any character besides him in the true story of "The Romance of The Three Kingdoms". (Read more...)

Recently featured:Lu Bu

June 2008[]

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Lu Bu

Lu Bu is usually the icon character as he is bestowed with the highest statistics of all playable generals (bar Zuo Ci) and is granted a vastly superior move set. His weapon, a large halberd he calls the "Sky Scorcher", is also deadlier than almost every other weapon due to its long reach, wide range and massive rate of damage. He is also highly difficult to kill in the Dynasty Warriors series—alluding to his reputation as an unmatched and highly skilled warrior. (Read more...)

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