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Shin Sangoku Musou (Japan)

PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in
2000
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Shin Sangoku Musou is the Japanese name of Dynasty Warriors 2. The launch of the 3D musou formula, mass combat and overpowered heroes. The start of a Koei dynasty.

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Category
Action 1 player 12+
Description
A Koei action game released in 2000, the original Japanese edition of Dynasty Warriors 2 (Shin Sangoku Musou). The first entry of the musou hack-and-slash franchise on PlayStation 2, transposing Romance of the Three Kingdoms into large-scale battles where a single warrior strikes down hundreds of enemies. A landmark launch of the parent Warriors franchise. Original Japanese edition.

Shin Sangoku Musou 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
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,49 GB 📅03/08/2000
Published by Koei

Shin Sangoku Musou (PS2) price, value & rarity

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Q1 loose
 $4 Q6 complete
 $10 Q10 new
 $23 !
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Shin Sangoku Musou
Japan / Series Collection Joukan
03/08/2000
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Is Shin Sangoku Musou still worth playing in 2026?

Known in the West as Dynasty Warriors 2, Koei's Shin Sangoku Musou founds the 3D musou formula, where you play a Three Kingdoms hero mowing down entire armies on vast battlefields. The one against a thousand catharsis, the capture of bases and the epic mood of ancient China lay the foundations of a huge saga. The repetition, a dated production and a limited AI weigh today. A founding work for fans of massive heroic action and the Three Kingdoms epic.

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