Though the characters sound more authentic speaking in their native tongue, the upshot is that you need to pay closer attention to the text that pops up during battle.
Veteran Warriors fans may be delighted to hear that, but I was always a fan of the hammy voice acting, partly because it was a useful way of conveying important information during battle. Intriguingly, there's no English-language dub this time. Again, the sheer range of possible combinations encourages experimentation until you happen across a blend of abilities that allows you to tackle even the toughest enemies with ease. The weaker one will be destroyed in the process, but you can transfer any powers it held – along with any additional attribute slots – to the new, improved weapon. If you've got at least two weapons, you can spend some of the fruits of your square-button labours on fusing them. Even the weaker weapons you collect on the battlefield can prove useful, offering bonus attributes ranging from elemental attacks to character buffs. Upgrading your weapons also proves a satisfying and worthwhile aside. It's genuinely quite a thrill to witness a close tie impacting battle: when a fellow officer rushes in to help when you're taking a beating, you know your efforts in building that relationship were worth it. Each character has special relationships with certain others, and these can be improved from Normal to Close and finally Intimate, offering new interactions within the Camp, while the frequency of their support attacks in battle will increase. Away from the battlefield, you can forge deeper bonds between compatible officers.
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For example, Shuten Doji's amazing musou power makes him worth keeping on your team even if you don't like his fighting style you can stroll up to an enemy general with a full gauge, swap him in and let rip before switching back and gobbling up those glowing rewards with your officer of choice. Growth points awarded after a successful mission can be spent on levelling preferred characters, or bringing new recruits up to speed, or even building up the power of allies you might use for specific tasks.
The three-character setup offers thousands of potential officer combinations, allowing you to adopt a team that really suits your play style. Such minor issues can be forgiven in light of what such a substantial roster brings to the game. Dead or Alive's Ayane is a strong choice but Lianshi from Dynasty Warriors 7 seems bewilderingly powerful, able to decimate crowds from a safe distance, even on the higher difficulty settings. Not all are created equal, however, and the sheer volume of the cast presents some balancing issues. Ninja Gaiden's Ryu Hayabusa is obviously the biggest draw, but you'll also encounter characters from Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War and Warriors: Legends of Troy. The game boasts well over 120, in fact, and they're not just taken from the two main Warriors franchises, with newcomers from Tecmo and Koei's other IP. Indeed, there are plenty of characters, full stop. These additional quests are well worth taking on, as there are plenty of strong characters that can only be saved in this way. It's a neat structural change that affects the way you approach the game and rewards the completist. You won't be able to save them all, however, as some are destined to fall in battle, though by completing certain side missions you can unlock a new version of the original mission, this time with the chance of rescuing the officer in question.
Your main objectives, then, are to ensure that certain generals survive the battles they previously died in, so that you can recruit them to your cause. Teetering on the brink of defeat, you're rescued by a mystic named Kagura, who offers you the opportunity to travel back in time and amass an army capable of beating the Hydra. On a volcanic battlefield, an enormous Hydra destroys your army, leaving just three generals alive. For those who have only ever experienced overwhelming victory in the Warriors games, the opening may come as a surprise.