Overview
Dynasty Wars is a Capcom Arcade developed originally in 1989 and later ported to various home computers by US Gold and Tiertex Design. It would also be ported to the PC Engine CD by NEC Avenue and to the Sharp X1 Japanese computer by Winkysoft.
In Japan the game is called Tenchi wo Kurau, which translates to "The Devouring of Heaven and Earth", and is also the name of the manga that the game is based on. As with the manga, the game is set during the Three Kingdoms Era of Ancient China and allows the player to select between four warriors that would eventually represent the Western Shu kingdom.
Gameplay
The players control any of the four warriors Zhang Fei, Liu Bei, Zhao Yun and Guan Yu riding on horseback and taking out enemy swordsmen and archers with various melee weapons. They must occasionally defeat enemy generals, who are also on horseback. The player can charge their attacks for increased damage and range, making it easier to cut down enemies. They also gain levels as they eliminate enemies, increasing their health and allowing them to use more powerful weapons.
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