Haven't seen any posts dedicated to this topic in a while, so thought it was high-time to make another...
For those who are just joining us, Musou Orochi can be basically summed up as follows: "Dynasty Warriors vs. Samurai Warriors". In short, this is a game where your favorites from Koei and Omega Force's 2 hack-n-slashers get together for one more big party that gets the bang for its buck from the aging PS2-based game engine, probably for the last time. Now, for whatever reason, Orochi is the main bad guy that pretty much forces practically all of the heroes (sans Cao Pi and his loyal forces) to join up and find yet another reason to kick ass.
Official web-site here: http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/orochi/
That may be the official website, but for the benefit of those who don't feel like waiting, you can find the shots here:
http://koeiwarriors.simgames.net/mo-screenshots.php
Some other info that's been translated by a few noble souls, including knowledge of a "character type" set-up that grants different skills...
Chara Type:
Power (Red)
Hyper Armor - won't be flinched by enemy attack
Type action > Finish Move - By using musou power (a lot), can sweep crowd or increase attack power/speed.
Speed (Blue)
Aerial Dash - Quick dash while in air (press jump again). While dashing in air, chara will be invincible
Jump cancel - cancel attack move by press Jump
Type Action > Combination Arts - depends on which direction you are pressing, multiple combo, invincible while attack etc.. no musou power needed?
Technique (Green)
Critical Hit - air combo damage will be leathal
Extra Counter - While taking damage, use Musou power to activate super counter move
Type Action > Extra Charge - by pressing button at certain charge attack can unleash multiple illusion, or wide area attack with fire etc...
Known character type:
Power>
Lu Bu, Xiahou Yun, Zhang Liao, Pang De, Xu Zhu, Fuang Gai, Sun Quan, Sun Ce, Guan Yu, Guan Ping, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Dong Zhuo, Meng Huo, Kunoichi, Keiji, Kenshin, Goemon, Ranmaru, Kinchiyo, Tadakatu, Nagamasa. Yoshihiro, Yoshimoto
Speed>
Sima Yi, Zhen Ji, Cao Cao, Zhang He, Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, Xiao Qiao, Sun Jian, Sun Shang Xiang, Taishi Ci, Ling Tong, Lu Meng, Wei Yan, Jiang Wei, Xing Cai, Pang Tong, No, Masamune, Mituhide, Kotaro, Sagon, Nene, Mitunari, Zuo Ci
Technique>
Cao Ren, Cao Pi, Xu Huang, Dian Wei, Zhou Yu, Da Qiao, Lu Xun, Yue Ying, Huang Zhung, Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun, Lieu Bei, Diao Chan, Oichi, Okuni, Shingen, Nobunaga, Hanzou, Magoichi, Yukimura, Ieyasu, Yoshimitu, Musashi, Kanetugu
Not known : Yuan Shao, Zhang Jiao
Weapons:
Each character can keep 6 (or more?) weapons.
Getting weapons by open box on field, which will contain weapons for your team members (that means contains 3 kinds).
You can combine weapons to enhance its potential, like..
> increase Attack power
> Add element(s)
> Increase number of slots (max 8)
To do this, you need at least 2 weapons, and Experience you gained in stage.
You might get 2 elements in one weapon (fire and Yang, Ice and Ying etc...)
No weight for weapon this time..
Known elements - Fire, Ice, Lightning, Yang, Ying, Sky Breaker? and Mastery?
Items:
As well as stat enhance items, there are character specific items to add special power to chara type move.
Experience:
You gain experience in stage, after stage is completed you can distribute these experience points to all 77 characters in list (maybe..)
Also keep using same chara will increase its potential..
Musou Burst:
When you activate Musou power, you can switch to next chara to activate Musou power again. Activate all 3 chara to gain massive damage & combo - Musou Burst.
Also there are special power to be added when you activate Musou Burst.
2 Power in team - Illusion
2 Speed in team - Extra Speed
2 Technique in team - Life Steal
One of the each - Yang (ignore guard)
Skills:
Each chara have requirements - like.. you have to do something to gain 4th weapon or rare items, to gain skills.
Can equip 7 skills max.
May able to share it.
To get higher skill: chara A gets skill level 1, if chara B gets the same skill, it will be higher level skill (level 2).
Possible controller config:
L2 and R2 - Change character
L1 - Guard
R1 - Type action
R3 - Call horse
for zooming map.. Select? L3?
All in all, looking to be quite an awesome game. It's even got Air-Dashing, which Gundam Musou also sports.
The end of this month is simply going to be awesome, between this game and HnK-PS2 coming out around the same interval.
For those who are just joining us, Musou Orochi can be basically summed up as follows: "Dynasty Warriors vs. Samurai Warriors". In short, this is a game where your favorites from Koei and Omega Force's 2 hack-n-slashers get together for one more big party that gets the bang for its buck from the aging PS2-based game engine, probably for the last time. Now, for whatever reason, Orochi is the main bad guy that pretty much forces practically all of the heroes (sans Cao Pi and his loyal forces) to join up and find yet another reason to kick ass.
Official web-site here: http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/orochi/
That may be the official website, but for the benefit of those who don't feel like waiting, you can find the shots here:
http://koeiwarriors.simgames.net/mo-screenshots.php
Some other info that's been translated by a few noble souls, including knowledge of a "character type" set-up that grants different skills...
Chara Type:
Power (Red)
Hyper Armor - won't be flinched by enemy attack
Type action > Finish Move - By using musou power (a lot), can sweep crowd or increase attack power/speed.
Speed (Blue)
Aerial Dash - Quick dash while in air (press jump again). While dashing in air, chara will be invincible
Jump cancel - cancel attack move by press Jump
Type Action > Combination Arts - depends on which direction you are pressing, multiple combo, invincible while attack etc.. no musou power needed?
Technique (Green)
Critical Hit - air combo damage will be leathal
Extra Counter - While taking damage, use Musou power to activate super counter move
Type Action > Extra Charge - by pressing button at certain charge attack can unleash multiple illusion, or wide area attack with fire etc...
Known character type:
Power>
Lu Bu, Xiahou Yun, Zhang Liao, Pang De, Xu Zhu, Fuang Gai, Sun Quan, Sun Ce, Guan Yu, Guan Ping, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Dong Zhuo, Meng Huo, Kunoichi, Keiji, Kenshin, Goemon, Ranmaru, Kinchiyo, Tadakatu, Nagamasa. Yoshihiro, Yoshimoto
Speed>
Sima Yi, Zhen Ji, Cao Cao, Zhang He, Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, Xiao Qiao, Sun Jian, Sun Shang Xiang, Taishi Ci, Ling Tong, Lu Meng, Wei Yan, Jiang Wei, Xing Cai, Pang Tong, No, Masamune, Mituhide, Kotaro, Sagon, Nene, Mitunari, Zuo Ci
Technique>
Cao Ren, Cao Pi, Xu Huang, Dian Wei, Zhou Yu, Da Qiao, Lu Xun, Yue Ying, Huang Zhung, Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun, Lieu Bei, Diao Chan, Oichi, Okuni, Shingen, Nobunaga, Hanzou, Magoichi, Yukimura, Ieyasu, Yoshimitu, Musashi, Kanetugu
Not known : Yuan Shao, Zhang Jiao
Weapons:
Each character can keep 6 (or more?) weapons.
Getting weapons by open box on field, which will contain weapons for your team members (that means contains 3 kinds).
You can combine weapons to enhance its potential, like..
> increase Attack power
> Add element(s)
> Increase number of slots (max 8)
To do this, you need at least 2 weapons, and Experience you gained in stage.
You might get 2 elements in one weapon (fire and Yang, Ice and Ying etc...)
No weight for weapon this time..
Known elements - Fire, Ice, Lightning, Yang, Ying, Sky Breaker? and Mastery?
Items:
As well as stat enhance items, there are character specific items to add special power to chara type move.
Experience:
You gain experience in stage, after stage is completed you can distribute these experience points to all 77 characters in list (maybe..)
Also keep using same chara will increase its potential..
Musou Burst:
When you activate Musou power, you can switch to next chara to activate Musou power again. Activate all 3 chara to gain massive damage & combo - Musou Burst.
Also there are special power to be added when you activate Musou Burst.
2 Power in team - Illusion
2 Speed in team - Extra Speed
2 Technique in team - Life Steal
One of the each - Yang (ignore guard)
Skills:
Each chara have requirements - like.. you have to do something to gain 4th weapon or rare items, to gain skills.
Can equip 7 skills max.
May able to share it.
To get higher skill: chara A gets skill level 1, if chara B gets the same skill, it will be higher level skill (level 2).
Possible controller config:
L2 and R2 - Change character
L1 - Guard
R1 - Type action
R3 - Call horse
for zooming map.. Select? L3?
All in all, looking to be quite an awesome game. It's even got Air-Dashing, which Gundam Musou also sports.
The end of this month is simply going to be awesome, between this game and HnK-PS2 coming out around the same interval.