Dynasty Warriors Advance

Infobox VG


caption = North American Game Boy Advance cover art
developer = Omega Force
publisher = Nintendo
designer =
engine =
series = ^NA "Dynasty Warriors"
^JP "Shin Sangokumusou"
released = flagicon|JPN March 24, 2005
flagicon|USA August 29, 2005
flagicon|EU December 2, 2005
genre = Hack and slash
Tactical action [cite web |title=EA Signs North American Distribution Agreement with Koei Corporation for Upcoming Tactical Action Game Samurai Warriors |url=http://www.info.ea.com/news/pr/pr456.htm |publisher=Electronic Arts |date=2004-02-24 |accessdate=2007-12-03]
modes=Single Player
ratings = ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10+)
PEGI: 12+
platforms = Game Boy Advance

"Dynasty Warriors Advance" ("真・三國無双 Advance") is a video game for the Game Boy Advance portable handheld system, part of the "Dynasty Warriors" series. The game was published by Nintendo, and developed by Koei using their external development company Omega Force. It was released on August 29, 2005.

Gameplay

Players choose from 13 characters based on Chinese history, battling through 180 battle maps. Each character has similar attacks to their counterparts in the other "Dynasty Warriors" games. The character development system is also present in the game, which allows the player to collect a large multitude of weapons for each character.

Like the other Dynasty Warriors games, the play modes are Free Mode, Musou Mode and Challenge Mode.

Reception

"Dynasty Warriors Advance" received varied reviews upon release. IGN disliked the game, grading it 4 out of 10, [ [http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/646/646132p1.html IGN: Dynasty Warriors Advance Review ] ] criticizing the low number of on-screen enemies at any time, and the "button-mashing" gameplay. "Nintendo Power", however, awarded the game a 7 (out of 10), praising its replay value that "ranks among the best" on the Game Boy Advance system. The game currently has a 56 out of 100 score at Metacritic. [ [http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/gba/dynastywarriorsadvance?q=Dynasty%20Warriors%20Advance#critics Dynasty Warriors Advance (gba: 2005): Reviews ] ]

Characters

Only a few characters are in Dynasty Warriors Advance:

-WU--Sun Shang Xiang-Sun Jian-Zhou Yu-Sun Ce

-WEI--Cao Cao-Xu Zhu-Zhen Ji-Xiahou Dun

-Shu--Liu Bei-Zhao Yun-Zhang Fei-Guan Yu

-Others--Lu Bu

All characters start from the beginning except, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Jian and Lu Bu.The 3 Lords can be unlocked by completing each Musou Mode and Lu Bu can be unlocked by clearing Musou modes with Cao Cao, Sun Jian or Liu Bei.

ee also

*List of Dynasty Warriors characters

External links

* [http://www.koei.com Koei's Official Site]
* [http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/smusougba/ Official game site] jp icon
* [http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=40a2134d-c93b-4aba-be0a-cf3c87d8f9b5 Dynasty Warriors Advance] at [http://www.nintendo.com Nintendo.com]

References