Dynasty Wars
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Arcade system CP System | |
Dynasty Wars, released in Japan as Tenchi wo Kurau
Gameplay
The players' goal is to wipe out the Huang Ching, the organization responsible for the unrest of the Han dynasty and later defeat the tyrant Dong Zhuo, and up to two players can fight side by side to accomplish this goal. This game always scrolls to the right. Players must be able to survive the rebel hordes to reach and kill the rebel general in each stage to free the province.
Players can use three buttons: to attack left, attack right, or use special tactics. In the arcade version, inserting more coins and pressing START increases the maximum life of the player. In an
There are 4 selectable characters, each with their own varying amounts of attack power and initial vitality. Aside from unique weaponry, each character also has a unique partner character during a certain special attack. For every 3 blue orbs collected, the player's weapon improves, depending on his current level range.
There are a total of eight stages (called rounds), corresponding a province in reference to the historic battles in the novel.
Conversions
Home computer versions for the
A version for the
A completely different game based on the manga and made by Capcom was released on the NES as Destiny of an Emperor in North America.
Reception
Publication | Score |
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Crash | 44% (ZX)[4] |
Your Sinclair | 80% (ZX)[5] |
In Japan, Game Machine listed Dynasty Wars on their May 15, 1989 issue as being the second most-successful table arcade unit of the month, outperforming titles like Crack Down and Valkyrie no Densetsu.[6]
The ZX Spectrum version was received with mixed reviews;
Notes
References
- ^ US Copyright Office
- ^ Dynasty Wars at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- ^ "カプコン アーケードオリジナルボード CPSシリーズ+CPSチェンジャー 限定販売決定!!". Club Capcom (in Japanese). Vol. 2. Capcom. Spring 1994. pp. 90–91.
- ^ a b "Dynasty Wars review". CRASH. No. 77. June 1990.
Dynasty Wars kicks off with a promising start: a good intro tune and static portraits of the heroes. But from there on boredom is just around the corner.
- ^ a b Davies, Jonathan (June 1990). "Dynasty Wars review". Your Sinclair. No. 54. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
It's a good conversion of the coin-op, the graphics are ace and the horses are currently the best on the Speccy, but whether or not you'll 'get hitched' to it is another matter. Worth very much more than a passing glance though.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 356. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 May 1989. p. 21.