![]() On Sony’s line of handhelds, the Warriors games started with a bang with the launch of PSP in 2004 and continued strong until Warriors All-Stars in 2017 – meaning if you’re looking for a portable fix of Musou action, you can’t go far wrong with the line-up that’s available on Vita! In recent years this has expanded to include a number of anime franchise – starting with Gundam and following on with Attack on Titan, Berserk, Fist of the North Star and One Piece – each one tweaking the base formula around the IP to produce some interesting results. The Warriors series started out steeped in historical lore – Dynasty Warriors is based on the ancient Chinese text Romance of the Three Kingdoms while Samurai Warriors is based on the warring states period of Japanese history. They involve traversing huge battlefields and slashing through thousands of enemies to capture bases, relying on spectacle and a large array of playable characters to appeal to fans. In 2000 with the release of Dynasty Warriors 2, Japanese developer Omega Force birthed a new genre of games that would become their bread and butter going forward – a mix of hack ‘n’ slash and tactical action often referred to as Musou (or Warriors for western audiences).
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