Dynasty Warriors 4

Dynasty Warriors 4
Dynasty Warriors 4 cover artwork
Developer(s)	Omega Force
Publisher(s)	Koei
Series	^NA Dynasty Warriors ^JP Shin Sangokumusou
Native resolution	Unknown
Version	1.00 (PS2), 1.00 (Xbox)
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release date	PlayStation 2: ^JP February 27, 2003 ^NA March 25, 2003 ^EU June 27, 2003 Xbox: ^JP September 4, 2003 ^NA September 30, 2003 ^EU November 14, 2003
Genre(s)	Third-person Action-Adventure, Hack & Slash
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer (Offline)
Rating(s)	ESRB: T OFLC: M15+ PEGI: 12+ USK: 12+
Media	1 DVD-ROM
Input methods	Gamepad

Dynasty Warriors 4 (abbreviated to DW4) is a hack & slash legacy developed by KOEI.

Background

More characters: Cao Ren, Zhou Tai, and Yue Ying. The total number is now up to 42.
Changed weapon system, each character now only has one weapon and it levels up with experience, final weapons (now 10th instead of 4th) still have to be obtained by doing a set procedure on a certain level
Some levels now use the same part of an overall bigger map
Musou mode is now a kingdom based one, one for Shu, Wei and Wu. You can change characters after each battle and carry on playing.
Unaligned characters now also have musou modes
New items
Orbs have been introduced to replace the element effect on weapons, now you can choose what element you take
Officers can carry 4, 5 or 6 items depending on whether they're a fighter, warriors or strategists
In some stages officers will challenge you to a duel, if you accept you'll be taken off the field to an arena where you'll have 45 seconds to defeat the enemy general
CAW mode, and the characters created have Musou Modes
Now if an enemy flies into you from an attack that knocks down other soldiers, you will get knocked down as well, in DW3 you wouldn't get knocked down in this manner at all