![Before Sho went into the project start-up episode, he asked the audience "Why are sequels (of games and other works) being made?" The answer is because the customers want them. Compared to new titles, sequels have things like sales and costs easier to read, and business-wise it's also easier to estimate the results with more accuracy. From the viewpoint of a commercial corporate, it is very important.
On the other hand, maintaining the DW series became difficult back then. SSM7/DW8, which came out in 2013, went through the return to roots done just before [with SSM6/DW7] and produced good results. However, SSM8/DW9 that came out in 2018 had its open-world approach causing a split in pros and cons. "In that case, for the next SSM9/DW10, a return to SSM7/DW8 could be a safe strategy." But despite that thought, they did not make an instant decision. Thinking about the immediate result is important, but having a vision that goes through 5 or 10 years ahead is even more crucial.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7yscyamoaef5gdk7d5nqx7em/bafkreidrgsduxacwwq3kys4qkzrg7aebruoalscvrq2uo4zwiiesoc6xeu@jpeg)
GIGA BRAIN TIME
OLD MAN CAPTURED AT THE END OF DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS DLC TRAILER IS "YOUNG" HUANG ZHONG
WHO ELSE WOULD YOU HAVE BOW MOVESET FROM???
Where Rope Dart from though... D... Dong Bai? Maaaybe? Different from flail, still flexible weapon, unique... most popular DW9 character returns
OLD MAN CAPTURED AT THE END OF DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS DLC TRAILER IS "YOUNG" HUANG ZHONG
WHO ELSE WOULD YOU HAVE BOW MOVESET FROM???
Where Rope Dart from though... D... Dong Bai? Maaaybe? Different from flail, still flexible weapon, unique... most popular DW9 character returns
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
GIGA BRAIN TIME
OLD MAN CAPTURED AT THE END OF DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS DLC TRAILER IS "YOUNG" HUANG ZHONG
WHO ELSE WOULD YOU HAVE BOW MOVESET FROM???
Where Rope Dart from though... D... Dong Bai? Maaaybe? Different from flail, still flexible weapon, unique... most popular DW9 character returns
OLD MAN CAPTURED AT THE END OF DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS DLC TRAILER IS "YOUNG" HUANG ZHONG
WHO ELSE WOULD YOU HAVE BOW MOVESET FROM???
Where Rope Dart from though... D... Dong Bai? Maaaybe? Different from flail, still flexible weapon, unique... most popular DW9 character returns
i wish there was a new dynasty warriors empires game that was good, like dw8e, and not bad, like all of the dw9 entries as far as i can tell
November 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
i wish there was a new dynasty warriors empires game that was good, like dw8e, and not bad, like all of the dw9 entries as far as i can tell
Also consider the fact that Omega Force DID try to change things up significantly in the Warriors series with Dynasty Warriors 9. It was so terrible, they opted to NOT do that for Samurai Warriors 5, and nixed the badly-implemented open world in DW9 Empires.
November 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Also consider the fact that Omega Force DID try to change things up significantly in the Warriors series with Dynasty Warriors 9. It was so terrible, they opted to NOT do that for Samurai Warriors 5, and nixed the badly-implemented open world in DW9 Empires.
The series has gone through changes to add variety so things feel fresh over the years.
From newer combo systems to changing what new weapon older characters use for new combos.
They make changes that fit the identity of the series. Try to do too much and trend chase, you get DW9 all over again.
From newer combo systems to changing what new weapon older characters use for new combos.
They make changes that fit the identity of the series. Try to do too much and trend chase, you get DW9 all over again.
Wild opening paragraph, maybe you shouldn't be the one reviewing a Warriors game then
November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The series has gone through changes to add variety so things feel fresh over the years.
From newer combo systems to changing what new weapon older characters use for new combos.
They make changes that fit the identity of the series. Try to do too much and trend chase, you get DW9 all over again.
From newer combo systems to changing what new weapon older characters use for new combos.
They make changes that fit the identity of the series. Try to do too much and trend chase, you get DW9 all over again.
Yall don’t understand how great it feels to play DW9: Empires again 🥹🥹🥹🥹
November 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Yall don’t understand how great it feels to play DW9: Empires again 🥹🥹🥹🥹
This is absolutely bewildering to me. I like Dong Bai, she's the only worthwhile DW9 DLC character, but #1 in the voting? Really?
And Zuo Ci at #2? What?
At least Lian Shi and Yu Jin make sense.
And Zuo Ci at #2? What?
At least Lian Shi and Yu Jin make sense.
October 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This is absolutely bewildering to me. I like Dong Bai, she's the only worthwhile DW9 DLC character, but #1 in the voting? Really?
And Zuo Ci at #2? What?
At least Lian Shi and Yu Jin make sense.
And Zuo Ci at #2? What?
At least Lian Shi and Yu Jin make sense.
For the first time, how mixtures of commonly used medications, which end up in our waterways and natural environments, might increase the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been shown in new research from @ecehh.org
ex.ac.uk/dW9
@uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @hls.exeter.ac.uk
ex.ac.uk/dW9
@uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @hls.exeter.ac.uk
“Cocktails” of common pharmaceuticals in our waterways may promote antibiotic resistance
New research has shown, for the first time, how mixtures of commonly used medications which end up in our waterways and natural environments might increase the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria. When humans or animals
ex.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
For the first time, how mixtures of commonly used medications, which end up in our waterways and natural environments, might increase the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been shown in new research from @ecehh.org
ex.ac.uk/dW9
@uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @hls.exeter.ac.uk
ex.ac.uk/dW9
@uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @hls.exeter.ac.uk
They did starting with DW9! Also, Origins has a Mandarin Chinese dub on PC and Xbox Series, while inexplicably leaving it out of the PS5 version... and I don't know whether it got patched in or not.
October 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
They did starting with DW9! Also, Origins has a Mandarin Chinese dub on PC and Xbox Series, while inexplicably leaving it out of the PS5 version... and I don't know whether it got patched in or not.
Les réparateurs informatiques ont beaucoup plus de travail en ce moment. Et vous, avez-vous anticipé la fin de Windows 10 ?
➡️ https://l.ici.fr/dw9
➡️ https://l.ici.fr/dw9
October 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Les réparateurs informatiques ont beaucoup plus de travail en ce moment. Et vous, avez-vous anticipé la fin de Windows 10 ?
➡️ https://l.ici.fr/dw9
➡️ https://l.ici.fr/dw9
One day I gotta get dynasty warriors 9 empires since it seems to be if dw9 was good
October 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
One day I gotta get dynasty warriors 9 empires since it seems to be if dw9 was good
That’s awesome haha! 😄
I have got a question about DW9 for ya though, was wondering what difficulty you find most fun? Because I’ve reinstalled and started a Cao Cao run (fresh install). I’ve gone for hard, and I tend to be quite thorough, so still feel a bit OP for the first 3 chapters at least.
I have got a question about DW9 for ya though, was wondering what difficulty you find most fun? Because I’ve reinstalled and started a Cao Cao run (fresh install). I’ve gone for hard, and I tend to be quite thorough, so still feel a bit OP for the first 3 chapters at least.
October 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
That’s awesome haha! 😄
I have got a question about DW9 for ya though, was wondering what difficulty you find most fun? Because I’ve reinstalled and started a Cao Cao run (fresh install). I’ve gone for hard, and I tend to be quite thorough, so still feel a bit OP for the first 3 chapters at least.
I have got a question about DW9 for ya though, was wondering what difficulty you find most fun? Because I’ve reinstalled and started a Cao Cao run (fresh install). I’ve gone for hard, and I tend to be quite thorough, so still feel a bit OP for the first 3 chapters at least.
With the exception of DW9 & Origins... former because I couldn't vibe with it & the latter because I don't have a PS5.
October 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
With the exception of DW9 & Origins... former because I couldn't vibe with it & the latter because I don't have a PS5.
With the exception of DW9 & Origins... former because I couldn't vibe with it & the latter because I don't have a PS5.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
With the exception of DW9 & Origins... former because I couldn't vibe with it & the latter because I don't have a PS5.
steam sale for koei goes away next mon and i wanna get a couple things (dw9, wo long) but when am i even gonna play them i'm barely even through dwo + MY VOW TO MY LIEGE
September 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
steam sale for koei goes away next mon and i wanna get a couple things (dw9, wo long) but when am i even gonna play them i'm barely even through dwo + MY VOW TO MY LIEGE
Koei sale going on. Probably going to grab DW8 Empires for $15 and maybe DW9 Empires for $30 🤔
And there’s a Dynasty Warriors tactics game for $18 that sounds like something I’d like 🤔🤔🤔
(Origins is still $52 on sale, that can wait for now 🙏)
#ThreeKingdoms
And there’s a Dynasty Warriors tactics game for $18 that sounds like something I’d like 🤔🤔🤔
(Origins is still $52 on sale, that can wait for now 🙏)
#ThreeKingdoms
September 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Koei sale going on. Probably going to grab DW8 Empires for $15 and maybe DW9 Empires for $30 🤔
And there’s a Dynasty Warriors tactics game for $18 that sounds like something I’d like 🤔🤔🤔
(Origins is still $52 on sale, that can wait for now 🙏)
#ThreeKingdoms
And there’s a Dynasty Warriors tactics game for $18 that sounds like something I’d like 🤔🤔🤔
(Origins is still $52 on sale, that can wait for now 🙏)
#ThreeKingdoms
An explicit in-house goal for Origins was 'make a game that NEEDS the latest consoles', so that tracks... not coincidentally, DW6 (whose director returned to the franchise over a decade later to help on DW9 Empires, then to produce Origins) had the same mission statement.
September 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
An explicit in-house goal for Origins was 'make a game that NEEDS the latest consoles', so that tracks... not coincidentally, DW6 (whose director returned to the franchise over a decade later to help on DW9 Empires, then to produce Origins) had the same mission statement.
Played the battle of Fan Castle last night in DW9, and it was pretty good.
At its best this game reminds me of how Wellington seemed to be at the heat of the action everywhere at Waterloo.
That’s kind of how you do it right in Dynasty Warriors 9 🙏
At its best this game reminds me of how Wellington seemed to be at the heat of the action everywhere at Waterloo.
That’s kind of how you do it right in Dynasty Warriors 9 🙏
September 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Played the battle of Fan Castle last night in DW9, and it was pretty good.
At its best this game reminds me of how Wellington seemed to be at the heat of the action everywhere at Waterloo.
That’s kind of how you do it right in Dynasty Warriors 9 🙏
At its best this game reminds me of how Wellington seemed to be at the heat of the action everywhere at Waterloo.
That’s kind of how you do it right in Dynasty Warriors 9 🙏
September 23, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Versions of Sun Shang Xiang ranked:
I think DW4 was the best. Just the whole joyful warrior thing.
RTK11 was next. First game where you could play as her in that series.
RTK8R really solid and they finally gave her a good scenario 🎉
DW9 really cool design (tho her Musou was better in 8).
I think DW4 was the best. Just the whole joyful warrior thing.
RTK11 was next. First game where you could play as her in that series.
RTK8R really solid and they finally gave her a good scenario 🎉
DW9 really cool design (tho her Musou was better in 8).
September 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Versions of Sun Shang Xiang ranked:
I think DW4 was the best. Just the whole joyful warrior thing.
RTK11 was next. First game where you could play as her in that series.
RTK8R really solid and they finally gave her a good scenario 🎉
DW9 really cool design (tho her Musou was better in 8).
I think DW4 was the best. Just the whole joyful warrior thing.
RTK11 was next. First game where you could play as her in that series.
RTK8R really solid and they finally gave her a good scenario 🎉
DW9 really cool design (tho her Musou was better in 8).
having seen his DW9 incarnation, I accept the analogy
September 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
having seen his DW9 incarnation, I accept the analogy
Those games really live or die on the combat and it’s pretty good in DW9.
I do like how exploring the map can make completing missions easier.
I do like how exploring the map can make completing missions easier.
September 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Those games really live or die on the combat and it’s pretty good in DW9.
I do like how exploring the map can make completing missions easier.
I do like how exploring the map can make completing missions easier.
Xing Cai Musou DW7 - DW9 (English)
YouTube video by Zhang Bao
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September 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I would also like to mention that I've gotten 100% of the achievements in DW9 on two different platforms, and only a true Koei sicko would do that. 😅
September 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I would also like to mention that I've gotten 100% of the achievements in DW9 on two different platforms, and only a true Koei sicko would do that. 😅
HE'S GREAT that said lowkey i recommend Origins instead,,,, DW9 story is pretty neat but the open world is soooooo rough and cutscenes are like nonexistent 😭 he's even better in Origins AND Origins lets u have fire emblem-esque supports with pretty much every character in the game
September 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
HE'S GREAT that said lowkey i recommend Origins instead,,,, DW9 story is pretty neat but the open world is soooooo rough and cutscenes are like nonexistent 😭 he's even better in Origins AND Origins lets u have fire emblem-esque supports with pretty much every character in the game