Dynasty Warriors 8 now has a Japanese release date of February 28, 2013. It will be priced at 7,560 yen ($91.74USD) for the retail version and 6,600 yen ($80.09 USD) on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 3. Those that reserve the game will also be getting a Dynasty Warriors 8 special smart phone pouch.
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| Smart Phone pouch being offered as a pre-order bonus. |
A Treasure Box edition will be available at the cost of 13,440 yen ($163.09). This edition will include, along with the game, a deluxe 3D character crystal, the original soundtrack, and an Omega Force secret walkthrough/artbook. Other special mentionable items include things like downloadable costumes for Zhao Yun and Sun Shangxian from Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII.
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Characters both new and old were also announced; each character will have three Musou attacks.
They are:
Guan Yinping
Weapon: Double-headed mace.
Guan Xing
Weapon: Dual wing blades.
Zhang Bao
Weapon: Muraji Thorn Blade.
Liu Bei
Weapon: Pair of swords.
Guan Yu
Weapon: Scimitar.
Zhang Fei
Weapon: Pair of spears.
Daqiao
Weapon: Pair of canes.
Sun Ce
Weapon: Rotary stick.
Zhang Jiao
Weapon: Bishop’s staff
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