<s>
is	O
a	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
and	O
the	O
eighth	O
official	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
14th-century	O
Chinese	O
historical	O
novel	O
Romance	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Three	I-Application
Kingdoms	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Having	O
more	O
than	O
82	O
characters	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
largely	O
based	O
its	O
system	O
on	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
7	I-Application
and	O
focused	O
on	O
adding	O
more	O
content	O
for	O
replayability	O
while	O
also	O
making	O
several	O
tweaks	O
to	O
the	O
combat	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
unveiled	O
on	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2012	O
via	O
Jump	O
Magazine	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
2013	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
both	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
for	O
both	O
physical	O
and	O
digital	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
,	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Xtreme	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
2013	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
in	O
2014	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
expansion	O
,	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
in	O
2014	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
in	O
2015	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
versions	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
2015	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
three	O
ports	O
have	O
a	O
bundle	O
set	O
with	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
8	I-Application
which	O
is	O
called	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
8	I-Application
Xtreme	O
Legends	O
Complete	O
Edition	O
overseas	O
and	O
Shin	B-Application
Sangoku	I-Application
Musou	I-Application
7	O
with	O
Moushouden	O
in	O
Asia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
online	O
co-op	O
is	O
only	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
previous	O
installment	O
to	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
the	O
story	O
mode	O
was	O
only	O
single-player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
for	O
the	O
hypothetical	O
portion	O
of	O
each	O
Story	O
Mode	O
is	O
taken	O
from	O
earlier	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
installments	O
,	O
with	O
four	O
pieces	O
specifically	O
remixed	O
for	O
this	O
game	O
(	O
one	O
each	O
from	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
5	O
,	O
6	O
,	O
and	O
7	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
with	O
original	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Furthermore	O
,	O
the	O
four	O
kingdom	O
leitmotifs	O
introduced	O
in	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
7	I-Application
return	O
and	O
are	O
further	O
expanded	O
upon	O
in	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
of	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
8	I-Application
;	O
Xtreme	O
Legends	O
adds	O
a	O
kingdom	O
leitmotif	O
for	O
Lü	O
Bu	O
's	O
faction	O
based	O
on	O
his	O
recurring	O
theme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Free	O
mode	O
returns	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
since	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
6	I-Application
in	O
terms	O
of	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
will	O
be	O
given	O
opportunity	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
an	O
opposing	O
faction	O
in	O
the	O
stages	O
a	O
la	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
4	B-Application
,	O
instead	O
of	O
being	O
forced	O
to	O
play	O
in	O
a	O
faction	O
as	O
in	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Xtreme	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
introduces	O
a	O
second	O
portion	O
to	O
Ambition	O
Mode	O
,	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
both	O
Dynasty	B-Device
Warriors	I-Device
Next	I-Device
and	O
the	O
Empires	O
installments	O
,	O
where	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
construction	O
of	O
the	O
Tonquetai	O
and	O
the	O
visitation	O
of	O
the	O
emperor	O
,	O
a	O
false	O
emperor	O
has	O
arisen	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
tasked	O
to	O
eliminate	O
the	O
false	O
emperor	O
by	O
subjugating	O
territories	O
under	O
the	O
false	O
emperor	O
's	O
influence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
previous	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
games	O
,	O
Xtreme	O
Legends	O
adds	O
a	O
Challenge	O
Mode	O
,	O
which	O
uses	O
stock	O
characters	O
(	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
customized	O
characters	O
in	O
Story	O
,	O
Free	O
,	O
or	O
Ambition	O
modes	O
)	O
for	O
various	O
arcade-style	O
challenges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
8	I-Application
also	O
adds	O
Rage	O
Mode	O
;	O
this	O
mechanic	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Musou	O
Rage	O
system	O
from	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
it	O
is	O
full	O
,	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
initiated	O
(	O
with	O
R3	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
by	O
touching	O
the	O
screen	O
where	O
the	O
Rage	O
Gauge	O
lies	O
on	O
the	O
PS	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
)	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
stats	O
dramatically	O
increase	O
while	O
the	O
gauge	O
slowly	O
depletes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
in	O
Rage	O
Mode	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Musou	O
bars	O
merged	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
automatically	O
replenished	O
;	O
when	O
the	O
player	O
presses	O
the	O
Musou	O
attack	O
button	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
perform	O
a	O
Rage	O
Attack	O
,	O
a	O
powerful	O
move	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
Musou	O
attacks	O
from	O
past	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
games	O
,	O
in	O
that	O
it	O
will	O
slowly	O
deplete	O
a	O
character	O
's	O
Musou	O
gauge	O
,	O
and	O
ends	O
whenever	O
the	O
player	O
releases	O
the	O
Musou	O
attack	O
button	O
or	O
the	O
gauge	O
is	O
empty	O
(	O
the	O
Rage	O
Gauge	O
may	O
be	O
depleted	O
while	O
a	O
player	O
is	O
performing	O
the	O
Rage	O
Attack	O
;	O
Rage	O
Mode	O
will	O
end	O
in	O
this	O
case	O
when	O
the	O
Rage	O
Attack	O
ends	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
retains	O
the	O
EX	O
weapon	O
system	O
from	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
where	O
each	O
character	O
's	O
six	O
normal	O
and	O
charge	O
attacks	O
are	O
determined	O
entirely	O
by	O
the	O
two	O
weapons	O
that	O
they	O
have	O
equipped	O
;	O
in	O
addition	O
,	O
each	O
character	O
is	O
associated	O
with	O
a	O
single	O
weapon	O
,	O
for	O
which	O
a	O
special	O
EX	O
attack	O
(	O
a	O
character-specific	O
followup	O
to	O
a	O
charge	O
attack	O
)	O
is	O
available	O
to	O
them	O
;	O
in	O
Xtreme	O
Legends	O
each	O
character	O
gains	O
a	O
second	O
EX	O
attack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
characters	O
no	O
longer	O
share	O
EX	O
weapon	O
types	O
;	O
each	O
character	O
is	O
now	O
associated	O
with	O
a	O
unique	O
EX	O
weapon	O
type	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
weapons	O
from	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
7	I-Application
and	O
its	O
expansions	O
return	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
new	O
ones	O
added	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
players	O
may	O
keep	O
multiple	O
copies	O
of	O
a	O
single	O
weapon	O
type	O
,	O
each	O
of	O
which	O
containing	O
six	O
"	O
element	O
"	O
slots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whereas	O
treasure	O
weapons	O
have	O
preset	O
elements	O
and	O
cannot	O
be	O
customized	O
,	O
players	O
may	O
customize	O
standard	O
weapons	O
through	O
one	O
of	O
three	O
methods	O
(	O
all	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
series	O
)	O
:	O
weapon	O
tempering	O
,	O
reforging	O
,	O
and	O
,	O
in	O
Xtreme	O
Legends	O
,	O
fusion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
8	I-Application
features	O
upgraded	O
graphics	O
compared	O
to	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
with	O
less	O
lag	O
and	O
fewer	O
framerate	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
the	O
Famitsu	O
2013	O
Top	O
100	O
,	O
a	O
listing	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
100	O
Japanese	O
retail	O
software	O
sales	O
for	O
the	O
year	O
of	O
2013	O
from	O
data	O
collected	O
by	O
Famitsu	O
's	O
parent	O
company	O
Enterbrain	O
,	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
8	I-Application
ranked	O
number	O
19	O
,	O
with	O
354,980	O
physical	O
retail	O
sales	O
within	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
8	I-Application
is	O
followed	O
by	O
two	O
expansions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
on	O
November	O
28	O
,	O
2013	O
in	O
Japan	O
while	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
versions	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
2014	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
on	O
April	O
4	B-Application
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PC	O
port	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
23	O
,	O
2014	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
May	O
13	O
,	O
2014	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
port	O
following	O
on	O
December	O
27	O
,	O
2018	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
additional	O
features	O
not	O
present	O
in	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
story	O
mode	O
dedicated	O
to	O
Lu	O
Bu	O
and	O
his	O
allies	O
,	O
new	O
stages	O
for	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
kingdoms	O
and	O
other	O
characters	O
,	O
new	O
content	O
for	O
Ambition	O
Mode	O
,	O
Challenge	O
Mode	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
EX	O
attack	O
for	O
each	O
character	O
,	O
and	O
five	O
new	O
playable	O
characters	O
:	O
Chen	O
Gong	O
,	O
Fa	O
Zheng	O
,	O
Lu	O
Lingqi	O
,	O
Yu	O
Jin	O
,	O
and	O
Zhu	O
Ran	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
may	O
also	O
have	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
buy	O
just	O
the	O
expansion	O
or	O
a	O
package	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
version	O
(	O
called	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Xtreme	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
-	O
Complete	O
Edition	O
for	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
,	O
also	O
called	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
8	I-Application
Portable	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
)	O
through	O
either	O
physical	O
discs	O
or	O
digital	O
download	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
expansion	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
November	O
20	O
,	O
2014	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2015	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
additional	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
port	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
DLC	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2015	O
;	O
the	O
same	O
version	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
on	O
November	O
9	O
,	O
2017	O
to	O
commemorate	O
Omega	O
Force	O
's	O
20th	O
anniversary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
modify	O
the	O
player	O
force	O
's	O
flags	O
,	O
horses	O
,	O
and	O
soldiers	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
featuring	O
large-scale	O
strategems	O
,	O
enhanced	O
from	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
100man-nin	O
social	O
game	O
of	O
sister	O
series	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
a	O
large	O
amount	O
of	O
original	O
character	O
designs	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
playable	O
characters	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
series	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
whom	O
may	O
be	O
implemented	O
to	O
the	O
main	O
series	O
according	O
to	O
producer	O
Suzuki	O
.	O
</s>
