Returning Charatersthere will be more than 120 playable characters
characters from DW7 & SW3 will appear in the game
Pang De, Guo Jia and Wang Yi are confirmed to be in the game
Fukushima Masanori, Aya Gozen and Gracia from Samurai Warriors 3 Z/Xtreme Legends
Warriors Orochi original characters (Da Ji, Fu Xi, Nu Wa, Taigong Wang, Sun Wukong, Minamoto Yoshitsune, Taira Kiyomori, Himiko, Sanzang Fashi, Benkei) have been confirmed to be returning.
cut characters are confirmed to be in the game
Gyuki and Dodomeki have been confirmed to be bonus characters, not included in the 120 count.
Gameplay
3-character tag team from previous WO games will return
2 players splitscreen co-op
new actions are added like the co-operational attack "True Combination Skill" and "Switch Combo" which launches continuous attack
characters will be put into categories. SPEED, POWER, and TECHNIQUE are confirmed.
there is a new attack category called WONDER
Wonder has the ability to counter attack and then deal critical attacks from there (this ability consumes Musou guage)
new Actions include: (available for every characters)
Dash Chain - smooth transition from dash attack to normal/charge attack
Break Guard - press square before enemy attack hits will activate counter attack that blow enemies away
Support Attack - Returning action from WO2. Here it has a chance of happening which gets higher the better the relations between those characters are
Switch Combo - Time the switch with an attack to activate. It consumes Musou gauge
True Triple Attack - When Combination gauge is filled up, press R2+L2 to activate. When True Triple Attack (TTA) is activated, the other characters will also appear and attack the enemy. Character switch during TTA is also possible. All enemies beaten with TTA will definitely drop items. TTA finishes with a huge explosion
Storyline/Game Progression
the story begins with a decisive battle against a multi-headed serpent 'Youja'
the giant Phantom Serpent, Youja, as well as the re-appearance of Taira no Kiyomori brought chaos back to the peaceful world
this serpent seems to be impossible to beat, but the moon princess Kaguya appears and uses her time travel ability to send the last remaining generals, Sima Zhao, Ma Chao and Takenaka Hanbei head back to the past to rescue their fallen comrades
themes of the story: Friendship, Romance, Loyalty and Betrayal
character bond system is introduced. Character bonds can be increased by talking and holding banquets
there is a weapon shop and a restaurant. Banquets are held in the restaurant
story changes depending on the bonds between characters
bonds between characters can be increased by having them in a team or performing certain missions before battle.
by increasing bonds more things are unlocked, such as the True Triple Attack, new stages, new weapons, and quote changes
story mode contains branching paths
Game Mode
brand new scenario-customizing "Musou Battlefield" mode. Players can customize existing scenarios, share and rate them online
Players can use support animals as officers
Customizing is limited by points depending on the scenario.
Online play is available
