Up until this point, every game in the Dynasty Warriors series was numbered, starting with Dynasty Warriors 2 and most recently ending with Dynasty Warriors 9.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins, however, is the first mainline game in the series' history not to include a number in its title.
The success of Hyrule Warriors, Persona 5 Strikers, and Fire Emblem Warriors has the team wanting more.
Speaking to TheGamer at Tokyo Game Show, Omega Force head and Origins producer Tomohiko Sho shared that there are three core reasons for this change.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins is looking to make some major changes to the game's core gameplay, one of the three reasons Sho-san cites for the title change.
"I think maybe in the past ten years of the Dynasty Warriors series, since Dynasty Warriors 9 and the more recent games, the tactical part was a little bit on the lower side. It was more focused on action,” Sho-san said, adding, "Compared to the more recent numbered titles, it’s different.”
Compared to the more recent numbered titles, it’s different.
The game will also focus on a single, nameless character, another reason for the change in naming convention. “Previously, we had lots of...
