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Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition (Switch) out in NA/EU on Dec 27th (eShop-only)
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If you don't mind another take on it-
This is a tough one for me! Warriors Orochi 4 is not as good as Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate (which is on Switch, but only in Japan) was, but it's still an amazing game and the draw of having a massive number of characters to unlock and use, combined with the three-man team system, makes it a blast to play. You can't go wrong with either game. One thing about DW8 on Switch is that it does include all of the extra DLC content, which is a big plus.
I wish they'd localize Orochi 3 Ultimate too- like DW8, it has all the content included and looks/runs great on the Switch.
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WO4 if a good game thats held back by its lack of content. Like someone already said, once your done the story mode...there really isnt any incentive to go back unless you want to unlock some legendary weapons for your fave characters by replaying levels.
I dont think the west is going to get WO3U at all at this point. 4 is still "fresh" and releasing content via their season pass. I think if we were going to get 3U we would have seen it before they announced 4.
I think it's better than SW3, but not as good as SW4 or DW7.
Great now I want this. I mainly played the themed spinoffs previously(loved few and pw3, disliked hw) and orichi 3 on my wiiu... only problem is how big is it? I'm tight on sd card space right now... although I have something to beat and delete, oh and I'm ready to break from pw3 for a while so I guess I could delete that for now
I played this on vita of all things. So tempted by this now. Physical and I would have bit for sure.
So this is interesting- just booted the game up and it started giving me bonus gold for having other musou game save data. One of the messages said "Save data for WARRIORS OROCHI 3: Ultimate has been detected."
Very well could mean nothing, but that's the first time I can remember the U.S. version of a Koei Switch game detecting the sava data for a Japanese game and listing its name in English like that.
It also says you can get more data if you have a save for DW8 Empires and Spirit Of Sanada. Hmm...
Very well could mean nothing, but that's the first time I can remember the U.S. version of a Koei Switch game detecting the sava data for a Japanese game and listing its name in English like that.
It also says you can get more data if you have a save for DW8 Empires and Spirit Of Sanada. Hmm...
Nice, hearing that it has english voices makes this a game I'll have to pick up sooner than later once my Smash buzz dies down some.
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How interesting. I know these are a fact for the JP version as the site says, but the NA release retains this and seemingly does detect JP save files which is a first no?
Do you have a screenshot of this BTW?
Correct. Some games are essentially the same in multiple regions (I.E. the same languages are available for both the Japanese and American versions and DLC from both eShops will work), but Koei's musou games are not like this are separate games from each other, due to having different languages available. So it is very, very interesting seeing DW8 detecting save data for a Japanese game and listing the titles in English.
Sure do! Thought it would be a good idea to grab one.
https://twitter.com/lyteedge/status/1078345767432052737
wonder if they just didn't remove the initial loading of the PS4 version of the game since those games pop with saves i think on the PS4 version.
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Correct. Some games are essentially the same in multiple regions (I.E. the same languages are available for both the Japanese and American versions and DLC from both eShops will work), but Koei's musou games are not like this are separate games from each other, due to having different languages available. So it is very, very interesting seeing DW8 detecting save data for a Japanese game and listing the titles in English.
Sure do! Thought it would be a good idea to grab one.
https://twitter.com/lyteedge/status/1078345767432052737
Awesome stuff! :D
I made an article with full credit to you!
https://goldmetalsonic.wordpress.co...potential-sign-of-said-games-being-localized/
Yeah that's bizarre. There's no reference to it in any of the PRs. It's only in the NA tweet in the OP but maybe they canned the discount in the end. :(
I'm not seeing any DLC in my game. No costumes, no extra weapons, etc. Do I have to do something to unlock them?
EDIT: Found the weapons, but not the costumes.
EDIT: Found the weapons, but not the costumes.
You can only use costumes in Free and Ambition mode in case you didnt know.
Very different games. Although AoT has some similarities to a Musou game, and is by the same dev, the minute to minute gameplay is totally different.
Personally, I'd go with the one on sale, as you're not missing out by getting DW later. On the other hand, that is offset somewhat by the fact that DW is a more complete package, including all the previous DLC, whereas AoT has a bunch of DLC not included in the base game.
I was nosying around and saw the unlock bonuses for having previous games save files. The one for having all 4 games (of which, 1 was localised lol) was to unlock all the costumes straight away so I guess they're gated behind... something? possibly character levels, ala the PS2 games.
Edit: Actually they just unlocked after I finished Wu's story mode so I guess it's just after you finish a story mode.
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Thank. Yeah, when in doubt I usually go with the one in sale. I think I'm more in the mood for a more classic Musou experience though.
Speaking of Musou, does Warriors Orochi 4 really runs this bad?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOJbK_i4UL8
Damn, that's worse than Hyrule Warriors and I thought performance was already pretty bad there. I'm glad they went with the PS3 version of DW8, at least the framerate seems much smoother.
As someone who has 100% both the PS4 and Switch version i can tell you that both versions suffer from the same issues when it comes to framerate. They are both comparable in that department regardless of console. The biggest difference i noticed from Switch to PS4 is the draw distance with the Switch version not being as far.
Even though it dips though, it is still very playable.
It's not that the game dips, it's that or barely manages to go over 25 fps. At least based on that video. Reminds me of the Vita versions.
Depends on what you want. The Empires games are more about building an empire. It's basically DW gameplay with a light sprinkling of Romance of the Three Kingdoms strategy on top.
Yes and no. In Empires there's... Empires mode. Which is a fun light strategy thing. DW8: E is probably also the closest we're likely to get to the GOAT mode from 5XL where you start as a grunt unit and work your way up. That's all it really has though, with just periods covered through the games, and a big free for all mode.
I have a lot of fun with it, but I think DW8 is better bang for your buck with Story Mode, Free Mode, Ambition Mode, Challenge Mode, and then stuff like unlockable weapons and animal companions which is a bit more interesting than just having enough item shows in your territory to buy them. Plus 8 has a lot of great characters but I don't really want to play as them in empires preferring to use a CAW.
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I would have been happy with them just adding the new movesets from Empires since it includes all the DLC weapons anyway, would help with some of the blander characters like Sun Quan who got a much better EX weapons in Empires.
Got this and played for around a hour. Feels so much better to play than Hyrule Warriors. Framerate is probably sitting comfortably in the 40s. Doesn't go much higher but it stays there. Feels good to me.
Last time I played this was on Vita and it was a shit show. Musou games live and die by their framerate, imo.
Last time I played this was on Vita and it was a shit show. Musou games live and die by their framerate, imo.
