Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce
Now in stores for Xbox 360 and PS3.
Burlingame, CA, February 17, 2010 -- TECMO KOEI AMERICA Corporation today announced that DYNASTY WARRIORS®: Strikeforce is has shipped to retailers throughout North America and is available now for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.
DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce takes place in a mystic version of ancient China where warriors possess the power of “Fury”. This power gives them superhuman strength, lightning fast speed and the ability to fly. Taking the role of any one of over 40 playable characters, up to four friends can go online to launch raids as a team or battle it out competitively.
Using voice or text chat to coordinate assaults, players will go on campaigns to infiltrate heavily-armed enemy strongholds, clash with thousand-man armies, or to slay dragons and other massive beasts. In single-player mode, players have the option to choose and command up to three AI-controlled officers to join them in offline missions.
KOEI is introducing several new game elements exclusive to the console version of DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce including over 40 console-exclusive missions, command of up to three AI-controlled officers, an enemy “Hyperbreak” gauge, the ability to plan special combat tactics, new playable character “Meng Huo”, and online officer trading.
A free demo of the game is available now on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation®Network.
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About DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce
Unlike any other game in the series DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce lets up to four friends join together online to form a “Strikeforce”. As a team, players must battle their way across Imperial China using coordinated assaults to conquer heavily-armed fortresses and colossal beasts.
End of level bosses await intrepid heroes with a multitude of guises and deadly attacks while enemies, spread throughout each stage, possess much greater levels of intelligence and more powerful attacks. So now more than ever it’s imperative that players work together as a team and find ways to overcome the challenges and obstacles that stand between them and victory.
DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce comes action-packed with over 40 new console-exclusive missions, and nearly 200 quests in all. Players will later be able to download additional campaigns from Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 and PlayStation®Network.
DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce is developed by Omega Force and is for 1 to 4 players. This game is rated “T” (Teen – Violence) by the ESRB.
ABOUT TECMO KOEI AMERICA CORP.
TECMO KOEI AMERICA CORP. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Burlingame, California. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of TECMO KOEI HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. TECMO is best known for the Dead or Alive®, Ninja Gaiden®, Tecmo Bowl® and Fatal Frame® series. KOEI is best known for its Dynasty Warriors® and Samurai Warriors® franchises. On April 1, 2009, TECMO KOEI HOLDINGS CO., LTD was established as a result of the TECMO, LTD. and KOEI Co., Ltd. merger.
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