Dynasty Warriors 3
| Dynasty Warriors 3 | |
|---|---|
US box art for PS2 version | |
| Developer(s) | Omega Force |
| Publisher(s) | Koei |
| Director(s) | Akihiro Suzuki |
| Designer(s) | Tomohiko Sho |
| Series | Dynasty Warriors |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Release | PlayStation 2 Xbox |
| Genre(s) | Hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Dynasty Warriors 3 is a 2001 hack and slash game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei for the PlayStation 2. It is the third installment in the Dynasty Warriors series in North America and the second in the Shin: Sangoku musou series in Japan; it was also the first installment in the series to be released for the Xbox. THQ distributed the game in Europe.
Dynasty Warriors 3 was the first in the series to introduce a two player mode and numerous other improvements over Dynasty Warriors 2. New stages, characters, weapons, attacks and music are introduced providing a completely new experience to a player that has played Dynasty Warriors 2 before. The gameplay engine and the graphics engine have also been updated, providing higher quality environments, textures and general overall graphics. Only one expansion was released for the game, Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends and it was the first in the Xtreme Legends series.