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Warrior Orochi 3 Ultimate Announced for PS4 and Xbox One
BURLINGAME, Calif. – MAY
22, in the year of our Lord 2014 – TECMO KOEI America
today announced that WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate is in
development for PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment systems, PS®Vita and Xbox One. WARRIORS OROCHI 3
Ultimate marks the tactical action series’ first launch on
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One worldwide.
Fans will experience WARRIORS OROCHI 3 in a brand new light as
they enter the fray with the implementation of new generation
console features, new storylines and scenarios. There is enough
new gameplay content and depth of replayability to satisfy
warriors of all levels including special cross over characters
such as Sophitia from the SOULCALIBUR series and battle stages
from ATELIER, DYNASTY WARRIORS, NINJA GAIDEN Sigma 2 and SAMURAI
WARRIORS. The next development of the OROCHI universe, WARRIORS
OROCHI 3 Ultimate, awaits fans this fall 2014.
New Features in WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate:
- One Warrior against a Thousand Battles— Densely populated
battlefields with up to 100 enemies on screen, each with
progressive AI add to the exhilarating battle, amplified by new
moves including Aerial Special attacks, Triple Rush (a system
which allows the player the ability to switch between individual
characters or unleash attacks as a party of 3 and True Musou
Burst, the powerful finishing move executable by up to 6
characters
- New and Crossover characters— The legion of warriors is larger
than ever with 145 playable characters including the
introduction of Abe Seimei and Shennong, just 2 of 9 that are
new to the series, cameos include Xu Shu from the DYNASTY
WARRIORS franchise and Rachel from NINJA GAIDEN Sigma 2 with
more to be announced including the Atelier and SAMURAI WARRIORS
series
- Captivating Lands and Stages— Lands and battlefields are
dramatically rendered drawing from the dark, sinister imagery in
the OROCHI series totaling 51 distinct stages with cross-over
stages melding universes including Atelier, DYNASTY WARRIORS,
NINJA GAIDEN Sigma 2 and SAMURAI WARRIORS, furthermore, Musuo
Battlefields allow for customization including character models
and battle cries
- The mythology of the OROCHI universe expands— A new main
storyline brings the heroes together again after the death of
the Demon Snake as they are called upon by a mysterious stone to
return to the chaotic din of battle. Additionally, new side
stories provide a multitude of new scenarios and uncover
secrets, the story extends with the ability to battle from a
different point of view or even “what if” hypothetical stages
that exist in a parallel world
- Gameplay modes— Adding to both Online and Offline competition,
new modes include Duel Mode, a fusion of team battles (up to 3
vs 3) and card battles, Craft Weapons function to alchemy even
more powerful weapons, Officer Requesting and Summoning,
Formation Skills and Dragon Portals that can be used to escape
the battlefields, weaken enemies or recover party members Life
Gauge
- Share experiences Online— PS4™ system players will be able to
capture screenshots and live stream, share and see live comments
which can impact either players’ games or co-op in Story mode,
Free Mode and the new Gauntlet Mode
- Cross-Play and Cross Save functionality— Co-op, data sharing
and saving, and save data is now possible between PS3™ system,
PS4™ system and PS Vita system versions, including save data
importing of the original WARRIORS OROCHI 3 on PlayStation 3
WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate is developed by Omega Force and
published in North America by TECMO KOEI America. The
PlayStation 3 and PS Vita versions will be available exclusively
through the PlayStation® Store for $49.99 (PS3) and $39.99 (PS
Vita) respectively and the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions
will be available for $59.99. This title has not yet been rated
by the less than respected ESRB.