•: March 20, 2008 •: March 25, 2008 •: March 28, 2008 •: April 9, 2008 Mode(s) Warriors Orochi ( 無双オロチ, Musō Orochi) is a video game for and, developed. It is a of two of Koei's popular video game series, and (specifically and ) and the first title in the Warriors Orochi series.
The game was released on March 21, 2007, in Japan, September 18 in North America, September 21 in Europe, September 27 in Australia and September 28 in New Zealand. The game came out for the Xbox 360 in Japan on September 13, and the European version came out on the same date as the PlayStation 2 version in the North America. The game was ported to the, released in Japan on February 2008, March 25 in North America, and March 28 in Europe. A version was released in North America on March 25, 2008. See also: and The fictional events of the game begin when the Serpent King created a rift in time and space. By creating a twisted new world and bringing together warriors from the of and the of (more than 1,000 years apart in history), Orochi wished to test the might of the warriors of these two eras. The story is told in four separate but related subplots.
Each subplot starts the player with three characters. More characters are unlocked as the player progresses through the story or satisfies certain conditions in certain stages. Each subplot is named after one of the Three Kingdoms, and one from the perspective of the Samurai Warriors characters. Characters from different factions band together in each subplot to confront Orochi. Because of the storyline, most of the characters have split from their respective factions in the original games and have been forced into other scenarios. However, the character selection screen still places all the characters in their original positions.
Shu story [ ] In the story, the Shu forces were in shambles after their battle with Orochi. Many Shu officers were captured by Orochi, went missing, or joined other forces. Was captured by Orochi's forces and held prisoner in. He is later rescued by,. Zuo Ci revealed startling news to Zhao Yun, which led him to embark upon a quest with help from unexpected allies. Wei story [ ] In the story, had disappeared in his battle against Orochi's forces.