Dynasty Warriors: Fighter’s Battle Preview - DS

Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter’s Bane will return us to Ancient China (yes, the franchise opted not to set the next game in outer space after all) and offers a card battling take on the strategy classic. You have a choice of three characters and use stat based battles to progress through the game fighting and spell-wielding your way to victory. Obviously for the handheld console, the epic battles have had to be scaled down, and the visual style has been changed too. Download the mag to read our Dynasty Warriors: Fighter’s Battle preview.Click here to read the full Dynasty Warriors: Fighter’s Battle Preview for Nintendo DS now!

Dynasty Warriors: Fighter’s Battle Preview - DS
The epic tactical battlefield adventure returns in an entirely new DS incarnation. And like Metal Gear Acid this console favourite comes to handheld as a card fighter.
Once again we’re back in Ancient China where rebel gangs and rival factions are ripping the kingdom apart. Players select from one of three characters each with their own specific skills – the Phoenix boasts balance, the Dragon has speed while the Chimera goes for raw power. Out of your Battle Deck of cards, you then select seven officers from the original Dynasty Warriors to do your combat bidding and defend your bases. There’s also a new ‘Roulette Obstacle System’ which provides a range of spells and special tactics via the relevant cards. The idea is to progress through the game world, engaging in stats-based battles with groups of foe and overcoming their strongholds before they take yours. New cards can be collected en route, some of which provide power-ups for your officers. It’s a simplified system of course, removing the huge battles and multiple warriors of the console titles for a much more intimate and intellectual fighting experience. The visuals, too, represent a change of direction, opting for anime stylisation over lush realism.

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