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Musou Stars Game Introduces Nights of Azure, DOA, Warriors, Atelier Characters in Videos

posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Ayane, Tokitsugu, more characters previewed for March 30 crossover game

Koei Tecmo Games began streaming more character introduction videos for its Musou Stars PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game since last week. The videos introduce the Nights of Azure characters Arnice and Christophorus, as well as Ayane from Ninja Gaiden/Dead or Alive, Tokitsugu from Toukiden, Ii Naotora from Samurai Warriors, Zhou Cang from Dynasty Warriors, and Plachta from Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book.

Previously confirmed characters include:

  • Zhao Yun (Dynasty Warriors series)
  • Ōka (Toukiden series)
  • Sophie (Atelier series)
  • Sanada Yukimura (Samurai Warriors series)
  • Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden series)
  • Hajime Arima (Harukanaru Toki no Naka de/Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time series)
  • Kasumi (Dead or Alive series)
  • Millennia (Kagero series)
  • Plachta (Atelier series)
  • Ishida Mitsunari (Samurai Warriors series)
  • Wang Yuanji (Dynasty Warriors series)
  • Horō (Toukiden series)
  • Tamaki (original character)
  • Shiki (original character)
  • Setsuna (original character)
  • Darius (Harukanaru Toki no Naka de/Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time series)
  • Opoona (Opoona role-playing game)
  • Marie Rose (Dead or Alive series)
  • Honoka (Dead or Alive series)
  • Rio (from Rio pachinko games and Rio - Rainbow Gate! anime)
  • Zhou Cang (Dynasty Warriors series)
  • Lu Bu (Dynasty Warriors series)
  • Laegrinna (Deception IV: Blood Ties)
  • Oda Nobunyaga (Samurai Cats/Nobunyaga no Yabō)
  • Ii Naotora (Samurai Warriors series)
  • Arnice (Nights of Azure series)
  • Christophorus (Nights of Azure series)
  • Ayane (Ninja Gaiden/Dead or Alive series)
  • Tokitsugu (Toukiden series)

The game will ship in Japan on March 30 after a delay. First editions of the game will include a download code for a Kasumi costume for Wang Yuanji and will have Opoona as an unlocked playable character from the very beginning. The game also has a limited "Treasure Box" edition that features a visual book, a three-disc original soundtrack, a reversible poster, a postcard calendar, and the game. The limited edition retails for 12,800 yen (about US$112) for the PS4 version, and 11,800 yen (US$103) for the PS Vita version. The regular game retails for 7,800 yen (US$68) for the PS4 version and 6,800 yen (US$60) for the PS Vita version.

The game is a crossover between Koei Tecmo Games' various titles, and features the hack-and-slash gameplay of the Musou (Warriors) series, seen in such games as Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors. Koei Tecmo's Omega Force subsidiary is developing the game.


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