Korean version of Dynasty Warriors 5 Special or enriched edition. The most complete roster and most polished mechanics of the franchise on PS2 localised for the Korean market. The most recommended DW version for Korean genre players.
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Action2 players12+
Co-op
Split screen
Description
Korean edition of Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Special released in 2008, an expanded version of the PS3 base game brought back to PS2. A reduced roster of seventeen historical characters, but a reworked formula with a new combat system and more spectacular arenas. The end of the PS2 cycle for the musou branch.
Jin Samguk Mussang 5 Special review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾6,7 GB📅23/10/2008
Published by Koei
Jin Samguk Mussang 5 Special (PS2) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Jin Samguk Mussang 5 Special, the Korean edition of Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Special, a fleshed-out version brought back from the PS3 to the PS2 with a tightened roster and a reworked combat formula. As the series' last breath on the console in Korea, this late run speaks to completists of the PS2 branch at its very end of life. Desirability rests on this end-point status and on the scarcity of a late-generation local release.
Is Jin Samguk Mussang 5 Special still worth playing in 2026?
The Korean special edition of Dynasty Warriors 5 from Omega Force, this musou pushes the one against a thousand formula further with an even wider roster, larger battlefields and a spectacular staging of the great Three Kingdoms campaigns. The thrill of mowing down hordes, the variety of generals and the co-op fun stay the genre's pillars. The repetition of clashes and a dated production weigh over time. A good musou for fans of mass combat and the Chinese epic.
