Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2

Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2
Box art of Dynasty Warriors Volume 2, featuring Xingcai.
Developer(s)	Omega Force
Publisher(s)	Koei
Designer(s)	Fumiya Kato
Series	Dynasty Warriors
Platforms	PlayStation Portable
Release date(s)
Genre(s)	Hack and slash Tactical action
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer

Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2 (真・三國無双 2nd Evolution, Shin Sangoku Musō Sekando Eboryūshon, Shin Sangokumusou 2nd Evolution in Japan) is a Hack and slash video game, part of the widely popular Dynasty Warriors series, developed by Omega Force and published by Koei. The game was released exclusively on the PlayStation Portable.

Gameplay

Identical to other Dynasty Warriors games, the game characters and models are all from Dynasty Warriors 5, but it includes new features and some from Dynasty Warriors (PSP), including multiplayer fight up to 4 players and the ability to trade officers wirelessly with other players. In addition, Vol. 2 fixes the HUD problem found in the original Dynasty Warriors PSP title.

Like the previous Dynasty Warriors PSP title, the game features unique characters from the Samurai Warriors series as special bodyguards. In this game, the characters and their models are taken from Samurai Warriors 2.

Unlike the Dynasty Warriors series' console iterations, the map is divided into a grid system. Each grid contains enemy troops that will retreat if their morale bar hits 0. Sometimes it is necessary to defeat the enemy officers before the enemy retreats.

Each stage usually has two winning conditions, each of which will lead to another possible battle stage. In this way, the story can be quite different each time you play.

The player will earn extra officers after each map is completed. More officers can be gained by either completing a certain character's Musou mode, obtaining 100% in a stage or clearing an entire faction's stages 100%. As the player unlocks more and more officers, the player has a very wide range of characters to choose from as subordinates, with lots of different advantages and costs. The player can only have between 1 and 4 officers in battle at the same time, depending on the rank of the officers. The player earns more officer command points after each level up.

Some officers only cost 1 command point, but some of the more famous officers cost above the 20 command point mark. Some officers also have special skills you can use by choosing the officer with the D-Pad and then pressing Right on the D-Pad. Most effects are similar to the old 'spoils of war' in previous games, such as replenishing the Musou bar or attack up for 30 seconds. The special abilities can be used every time a star is present on the character's name. The star will then turn into a red circle, which is gradually filled with white, until it becomes a star again.

Stages

Each kingdom (Wei, Wu, Shu, and Other) has its own unique stage map. The path each player takes through the levels depends on conditions met in each level: the levels have either one or two conditions, of which one must be met for victory. The player begins with a limited number of levels; additional levels will be unlocked during gameplay.

All levels have a hidden treasure trove (a couple have two) and/or a "village mission" that the player may conquer during gameplay. Doing so, along with meeting the condition(s) for victory, will unlock the additional levels.

Treasure Trove areas require that you to defeat a strong "Bonus" enemy officer, many of the "Bonus" officers are from the Samurai Warriors series. If you defeat them quickly they will join you.

Village Missions on the other hand involve defeating a certain number of bandits or defending villagers or mayors in a minute. Sometimes the mission can be to defeat the bandit leader. If the mission fails, the village is lost, and the player cannot complete that mission again without reverting to an older save, or playing the map again.

Wei

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Wu

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Shu

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Other

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Officer Combinations

Officer Combinations
Undying Loyalty	Reliable Peers	Guan Clan	Garden Oath	Proud Friends	Zhang Clan
20px Liu Bei 20px Zhao Yun	20px Zhao Yun 20px Huang Zhong	20px Guan Yu 20px Guan Ping	20px Liu Bei 20px Guan Yu 20px Zhang Fei	20px Guan Yu 20px Zhang Liao	20px Zhang Fei 20px Xing Cai
Sworn Friends	Xiahou Brothers	Spirited Friends	Firm Loyalty	Benign Loyalty	Honest Friends
20px Cao Cao 20px Xiahou Dun	20px Xiahou Dun 20px Xiahou Yuan	20px Dian Wei 20px Xu Zhu	20px Cao Cao 20px Dian Wei	20px Cao Cao 20px Xu Zhu	20px Sun Ce 20px Zhou Yu
Mr. and Mrs. Zhou	Strategist Legacy	Academic Friends	Wu Scholars	War Comrades	Bound by Fate
20px Zhou Yu 20px Xiao Qiao	20px Zhou Yu 20px Lu Meng 20px Lu Xun	20px Zhuge Liang 20px Lu Xun	20px Lu Meng 20px Lu Xun	20px Sun Ce 20px Taishi Ci	20px Lu Bu 20px Diao Chan
Mutual Interest	Invaluable Friends	Worthy Opponents	Shu Scholars	Dragon and Phoenix	Mr. and Mrs. Zhuge
20px Dong Zhuo 20px Diao Chan	20px Liu Bei 20px Zhuge Liang	20px Zhuge Liang 20px Sima Yi	20px Zhuge Liang 20px Jiang Wei	20px Zhuge Liang 20px Pang Tong	20px Zhuge Liang 20px Yue Ying
Old Friends	Cao Clan	Accursed Adoption	Fierce Loyalty	Mr. and Mrs. Liu	Father and Daughter
20px Cao Cao 20px Yuan Shao	20px Cao Cao 20px Cao Pi	20px Dong Zhuo 20px Lu Bu	20px Lu Bu 20px Zhang Liao	20px Liu Bei 20px Sun Shang Xiang	20px Sun Jian 20px Sun Shang Xiang
Little Brother	Elder Brother	Younger Son	Older Son	Valiant Loyalty	Feather and Sword
20px Sun Quan 20px Sun Shang Xiang	20px Sun Ce 20px Sun Shang Xiang	20px Sun Jian 20px Sun Quan	20px Sun Jian 20px Sun Ce	20px Sun Jian 20px Huang Gai	20px Sun Quan 20px Lu Meng
Protecting Loyalty	Former Loyalty	Former Bond	Xi Gentlemen	Champion Archers	Intimate Peers
20px Sun Quan 20px Zhou Tai	20px Yuan Shao 20px Zhang He	20px Yuan Shao 20px Zhen Ji	20px Ma Chao 20px Pang De	20px Huang Zhong 20px Xiahou Yuan	20px Huang Zhong 20px Wei Yan
Handsome Comrades	Dark Loyalty	Casual Acquaintance	Inevitable Fate	Illusionist	Simply Friends
20px Xiahou Yuan 20px Zhang He	20px Cao Pi 20px Sima Yi	20px Lu Meng 20px Gan Ning	20px Gan Ning 20px Ling Tong	20px Zhang Jiao 20px Pang Tong 20px Zuo Ci	20px Xu Huang 20px Cao Ren
Style Evangelists	Mr. and Mrs. Cao	Mr. and Mrs. Sun	Silent Heroes	King and Queen	The Two Qiaos
20px Zhang He 20px Zhen Ji	20px Cao Pi 20px Zhen Ji	20px Sun Ce 20px Da Qiao	20px Wei Yan 20px Zhou Tai	20px Meng Huo 20px Zhu Rong	20px Da Qiao 20px Xiao Qiao
Childhood Friends	Ma Brothers	Southern Kings	Southern Chiefs	Yuan Brothers	Sound Heroes
20px Guan Ping 20px Xing Cai	20px Ma Liang 20px Ma Su	20px Meng Huo 20px King Duosi 20px King Mulu	20px Ahui Nan 20px J. Sanjie 20px D. Dongzhu	20px Yuan Tan 20px Yuan Xi 20px Yuan Shang	20px Huang Zhong 20px Yan Yan
Guan Du Heroes	Faithful Son	Ling Clan	Heirs of Shu	Fugitives	Loyal Retainers
20px Yan Liang 20px Wen Chou	20px Jiang Wei 20px Xu Shu	20px Ling Cao 20px Ling Tong	20px Liu Chan 20px Jiang Wei	20px Xiahou Mao 20px Ma Zun	20px Shen Pei 20px Zhang Ren
Wealthy Friends	Traitors	Guan Brothers	Zhang Siblings	Heirs of Chaos	Tiger Hunt
20px Mi Zhu 20px Li Dian 20px Lu Su	20px Zhang Song 20px Fa Zheng	20px Guan Ping 20px Guan Xing 20px Guan Suo	20px Xing Cai 20px Zhang Bao	20px Li Jue 20px Guo Si	20px Wu Song 20px Tiger

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores Aggregator Score GameRankings 60% Metacritic 57/100 Review scores Publication Score Eurogamer 7/10 Famitsu 31/40 Game Informer 5/10 GamePro GameSpot 6.1/10 GameSpy GameZone 6.5/10 IGN 5.4/10 OPM (US) 4/10 PALGN 6/10

The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of two eights, one seven, and one eight, for a total of 31 out of 40.

External links

• Koei: Official Website
• Koei: Official Game Website (English)
• Gamecity.ne.jp: Official Game Website (Japanese)
• Neoseeker.com: Weapons/Stable/Unlockable Players Guide
• Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2 at MobyGames