<s>
is	O
a	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Koei	O
and	O
Omega	O
Force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
crossover	O
of	O
two	O
of	O
Koei	O
's	O
popular	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
,	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
and	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
(	O
specifically	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
)	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
came	O
out	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
September	O
13	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
European	O
version	O
came	O
out	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
date	O
as	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
in	O
the	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
February	O
2008	O
,	O
March	O
25	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
March	O
28	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PC	B-Device
version	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
subplot	O
is	O
named	O
after	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
Three	O
Kingdoms	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
from	O
the	O
perspective	O
of	O
the	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
major	O
characters	O
from	O
both	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
and	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
either	O
aligned	O
themselves	O
or	O
were	O
subverted	O
by	O
Orochi	O
,	O
fighting	O
in	O
his	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
total	O
of	O
79	O
characters	O
encompasses	O
the	O
roster	O
of	O
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
:	O
48	O
from	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
,	O
29	O
from	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
(	O
including	O
Yoshimoto	O
Imagawa	O
,	O
Kunoichi	B-Application
and	O
Goemon	O
Ishikawa	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
,	O
left	O
out	O
in	O
its	O
sequel	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
new	O
characters	O
:	O
the	O
titular	O
character	O
and	O
primary	O
villain	O
,	O
the	O
Serpent	O
King	O
and	O
the	O
mythological	O
beast	O
of	O
Yamato	O
;	O
and	O
Da	O
Ji	O
(	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
villainous	O
concubine	O
of	O
King	O
Zhou	O
of	O
Shang	O
from	O
Fengshen	O
Yanyi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
many	O
generic	O
,	O
non-playable	O
officers	O
who	O
are	O
also	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
all	O
taken	O
from	O
the	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
and	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
are	O
some	O
new	O
game	O
play	O
mechanics	O
added	O
exclusively	O
to	O
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
:	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
take	O
any	O
three	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Dynasty	O
and	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
lineup	O
into	O
battle	O
,	O
forming	O
a	O
party	O
,	O
as	O
seen	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
core	O
game	O
play	O
combines	O
elements	O
from	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
of	O
these	O
elements	O
have	O
been	O
revised	O
for	O
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
:	O
</s>
<s>
Character	O
selection	O
screen	O
:	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
characters	O
are	O
divided	O
by	O
their	O
respective	O
kingdoms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
characters	O
are	O
divided	O
by	O
which	O
game	O
they	O
made	O
their	O
first	O
appearance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Correct	O
pronunciation	O
of	O
names	O
:	O
Unlike	O
the	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
English-language	O
version	O
of	O
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
utilizes	O
the	O
correct	O
pronunciations	O
of	O
certain	O
Three	O
Kingdoms	O
officers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
best	O
example	O
is	O
Cao	O
Cao	O
,	O
who	O
in	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
is	O
pronounced	O
as	O
"	O
cow	O
cow	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Trailers	O
are	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
US	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
and	O
PC	B-Device
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chaos	O
difficulty	O
:	O
This	O
highest	O
difficulty	O
level	O
is	O
available	O
in	O
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
at	O
the	O
start	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
in	O
comparison	O
,	O
offered	O
the	O
Chaos	O
difficulty	O
only	O
after	O
completing	O
special	O
requirements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
soundtrack	O
:	O
Composed	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
music	O
from	O
both	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
 '	O
rock-based	O
soundtrack	O
and	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
 '	O
techno-based	O
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
few	O
new	O
songs	O
were	O
created	O
exclusively	O
for	O
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Such	O
stages	O
have	O
burnt	O
ground	O
and	O
16th-century	O
Japanese	O
buildings	O
placed	O
on	O
some	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
stages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Equipment	O
:	O
Abilities	O
acquired	O
by	O
characters	O
during	O
the	O
game	O
are	O
equipped	O
,	O
as	O
seen	O
in	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
an	O
element	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
game	O
,	O
a	O
limit	O
is	O
placed	O
on	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
Abilities	O
equipped	O
at	O
one	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Camera	O
control	O
:	O
Players	O
are	O
given	O
complete	O
control	O
over	O
the	O
game	O
camera	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Special	O
attacks	O
:	O
Following	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
an	O
extent	O
,	O
characters	O
perform	O
their	O
own	O
Enhanced	O
Strikes	O
,	O
varied	O
by	O
characters	O
and	O
their	O
classes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Weapon	O
deadlocks	O
:	O
No	O
indication	O
as	O
to	O
which	O
character	O
holds	O
the	O
advantage	O
during	O
a	O
deadlock	O
,	O
following	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
a	O
tug-of-war-style	O
bar	O
is	O
displayed	O
during	O
a	O
deadlock	O
,	O
indicating	O
which	O
character	O
holds	O
the	O
advantage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Double	O
jumps	O
:	O
Expands	O
on	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
Speed-class	O
characters	O
in	O
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
can	O
perform	O
an	O
Aerial	O
Thrust	O
,	O
which	O
keeps	O
them	O
in	O
the	O
air	O
but	O
propels	O
them	O
forward	O
(	O
or	O
in	O
a	O
given	O
direction	O
as	O
per	O
player	O
control	O
)	O
;	O
this	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
example	O
to	O
avoid	O
certain	O
attacks	O
or	O
to	O
reposition	O
on	O
the	O
fly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Characters	O
in	O
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
gain	O
this	O
ability	O
with	O
experience	O
,	O
following	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
characters	O
also	O
gain	O
an	O
additional	O
three	O
attacks	O
after	O
their	O
regular	O
combo	O
once	O
they	O
reach	O
a	O
high	O
proficiency	O
;	O
the	O
attacks	O
are	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Evolution	O
"	O
attacks	O
from	O
the	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
PSP	B-Operating_System
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Calling	O
horses	O
:	O
An	O
ability	O
exclusive	O
to	O
Yukimura	O
Sanada	O
and	O
Keiji	O
Maeda	O
in	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
any	O
character	O
can	O
perform	O
this	O
ability	O
in	O
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Special	O
mounts	O
:	O
Only	O
the	O
Red	O
Hare	O
from	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
Matsukaze	O
from	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
are	O
present	O
when	O
a	O
player	O
acquires	O
a	O
Level	O
10	O
Cavalier	O
ability	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Facial	O
expressions	O
:	O
All	O
characters	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
characters	O
,	O
display	O
different	O
facial	O
expressions	O
in	O
their	O
in-game	O
avatar	O
when	O
speaking	O
,	O
following	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Base	O
captains	O
:	O
Following	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
base	O
captains	O
carry	O
shields	O
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
withstand	O
several	O
hits	O
before	O
taking	O
damage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Objectives	O
:	O
Following	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
some	O
stages	O
have	O
certain	O
objectives	O
that	O
,	O
if	O
completed	O
successfully	O
,	O
greatly	O
help	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
winning	O
the	O
stage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Not	O
implemented	O
is	O
a	O
feature	O
from	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
awards	O
the	O
player	O
additional	O
gold	O
if	O
objectives	O
are	O
completed	O
successfully	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
elements	O
were	O
not	O
incorporated	O
into	O
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
:	O
</s>
<s>
Musou	O
Rage	O
from	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Musou	O
refill	O
from	O
attacking	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Use	O
of	O
bow	O
and	O
arrow	O
from	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
5	I-Application
(	O
except	O
the	O
character	O
that	O
already	O
had	O
bow	O
as	O
weapon	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bodyguards	O
from	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dodge	O
Roll	O
from	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Special	O
Stances	O
from	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
included	O
in	O
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
as	O
Enhanced	O
Strikes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multi-tiered	O
Musou	O
Gauges	O
from	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Counter	O
Attack	O
(	O
performed	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
by	O
holding	O
the	O
guard	O
button	O
and	O
pressing	O
the	O
charge	O
button	O
)	O
from	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Only	O
Technique-type	O
characters	O
can	O
counterattack	O
by	O
pressing	O
the	O
R1	O
button	O
(	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
)	O
when	O
attacked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Double	O
Jump	O
ability	O
of	O
the	O
ninjas	O
from	O
Samurai	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
although	O
characters	O
with	O
the	O
speed	O
abilities	O
can	O
jump	O
forward	O
after	O
the	O
first	O
normal	O
jump	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warriors	B-Application
Orochi	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
average	O
to	O
very	O
mixed	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameRankings	O
and	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
65%	O
and	O
62	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
version	O
;	O
57%	O
and	O
53	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
;	O
54%	O
and	O
55	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
;	O
and	O
52%	O
and	O
51	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
