Japan-based publisher Koei has announced that its Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors crossover, more commonly known as Warriors Orochi, has shipped 1.5 million units across the globe on nearly all current-gen platforms. That includes the PC, PlayStation 2, PSP, and Xbox 360.

To celebrate the feat, Koei felt it was time to announce a direct sequel to the original game. Yes, slated to hit this coming September on the Xbox 360 and PS2 is the aptly titled sequel Warriors Orochi 2.

The sequel takes place shortly after the events in the original, featuring an all-new Dream mode with a storyline separate from that of the main campaign. Additionally, players will be able to duke it out in a new two-player “Versus” mode that boasts a selection of four original games, including Tag Team, which pits fighters in head-to-head combat.

KOEI SHIPS OVER 1.5 MILLION UNITS WORLDWIDE OF WARRIORS OROCHITM

KOEI’s DYNASTY WARRIORS® and SAMURAI WARRIORS® Crossover is an Undisputed Hit

Burlingame, CA – May 21, 2008 – KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, announced today that the company has shipped a combined one and a half million units worldwide of WARRIORS OROCHI™ across all video game platforms. The hit game is a crossover of two of the company’s biggest franchises, DYNASTY WARRIORS® and SAMURAI WARRIORS®.

“This milestone is a significant testament to the global impact not only of this game, but also to the tremendous admiration that fans worldwide share for the DYNASTY WARRIORS and SAMURAI WARRIORS characters,” said Amos Ip, Senior Vice President at KOEI Corporation. “As we celebrate, I would like to recognize and express our thanks to the video game world’s greatest fans for making this achievement possible.”

WARRIORS OROCHI is available for the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system, Windows-based PC, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.

KOEI also announced that it is bringing WARRIORS OROCHI 2 to North America. The game will be available for the Xbox 360® and PlayStation®2 in September 2008. WARRIORS OROCHI 2 is not yet concept approved by Microsoft.

About WARRIORS OROCHI
Without warning, the venomous Serpent King Orochi descended from the heavens. Using his unworldly powers to shatter time and space, Orochi kidnapped the strongest, wisest and most courageous warriors from Ancient China and Feudal Japan in a scheme to test his might against the heroes of these ages.

In WARRIORS OROCHI the characters from both franchises must team-up to wage war against this new, yet powerful force. The game boasts an amazing roster of 79 playable characters, while four action-packed “crossover” storylines feature amazing team-ups and some long-awaited confrontations between characters from both series.

The game’s new “Team Battle System” and “Weapon Fusion” push Tactical Action to a whole new level. For the first time in KOEI’s Tactical Action games, players can create their own three-person tag team. At any given time, one warrior will be engaged in battle, while the other two are recuperating; restoring their Life Meters and Musou Gauges. Every character is categorized according to offensive ability, and with new fighting techniques, it’s up to the player to find the most lethal combination of warriors. “Weapon Fusion” lets players combine the attributes from different weapons for more devastating results.

WARRIORS OROCHI for PSP boasts the massive seamless battlefields of the console versions, and includes all 79 playable characters, plus 2-player co-op play via wireless (ad-hoc).

WARRIORS OROCHI for Windows-based PC features enhanced graphics (for PCs meeting the recommended system requirements) and is available exclusively through digital download.

This game is rated “T” (Teen- Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, and Violence) by the ESRB. WARRIORS OROCHI for PSP is developed by KOEI CANADA, based on an original work by Omega Force. WARRIORS OROCHI for PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, and PC is developed by Omega Force. WARRIORS OROCHI for Xbox 360 delivers the complete console Tactical Action experience with stunning graphics in 720p HDTV and in game Dolby® Digital audio.

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