真・三國無双7 猛将伝
Shin Sangokumusou 7 Moushouden
aka. Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends
Console: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Release Date: 28 November 2013 (JP)
Official Site:
ttp://www.gamecity.ne.jp/smusou7m/ (JP, pending)
New Characters
陳宮 (公臺)
Chen Gong (Gongtai)
A Han magistrate who initially helped Cao Cao but eventually left him to become Lu Bu's strategist. When Lu Bu's force was defeated in Xiapi he was captured, and afterwards he asked for himself to be executed.
Weapon: Tactic Scroll
[#1 in Famitsu's DW8 Most Wanted Poll]
朱然 (義封)
Zhu Ran (Yifeng)
Wu general who was study friends with Sun Quan. Was recommended to succeed Lu Meng when the latter was dying. Famous for setting fire on Shu camps in the battle of Yiling.
Weapon: Blaze Bow
[#4 in Famitsu's DW8 Most Wanted Poll]
(Artwork portraits will be changed to render portraits once they are available)
(Seiyuus [JP VAs] are not yet announced at this point)
At least 2 or more unannounced brand-new characters are to be expected, with a possibly high reference to Famitsu's DW8 Most Wanted Poll
New Gameplay Features
Challenge Mode is returning
The mode will now reward a certain useful item when new records are set
Online Ranking is also returning
Story Mode will have a new playable storyline for Lu Bu's force
The story will much describe most of Lu Bu's lifetime, from serving Ding Yuan, to betraying him and going to Dong Zhuo, then killing the latter and becoming independent
There is also a what-if branch where Lu Bu's force will become dominating
Producer Suzuki said that by giving more focus on Lu Bu, they are going back to the roots of the Xtreme Legends expansions (could be referring to the first XL: DW3XL)
Commander/Ambition Mode will have a new goal in "Unification"
By playing more stages in the mode, there will be a new conquest ratio available which will determine if a region will be conquered
There will be new weapons (maybe referring to 6th weapons)
Characters may be having a 2nd EX attack (75% certainty)
Miscellaneous
DW8XL is claimed to be The Strongest Xtreme Legends
Since a PlayStation Vita version has also been announced, DW8XL will become available in 3 different packages
PS3 DW8XL standalone game (possibly may require Mixjoy/Remix to connect with vanilla DW8)
PS3 DW8-with-XL combined game
PSV DW8-with-XL combined game
All 3 package types will be available in physical disc(PS3)/cartridge(PSV) and digital download
Cross-platform play between PS3 & PSV versions are confirmed
Save data from PS3 vanilla DW8 can be brought over to not only PS3 DW8XL, but also the PSV version. Cross-platform save is also possible
High probability that bought DW8 DLCs might carry over to DW8XL