The Enduring Appeal of 'Dynasty Warriors'
Dynasty Warriors is a series of video games published by Tecmo Koei and developed by Omega Force that has spanned generations of consoles and appealed to the hearts of a contingent of loyal fans. Yet, although the franchise has developed a cult following among its devotees, many design decisions have prevented the hack-and-slash experience from ever fully realizing its mainstream potential. While the technology of the underlying hardware has continued to propel itself into the future, the core mechanics within these games remain largely unchanged, save for a few quality of life improvements. And while each iteration has grown progressively more expansive and involved, the gameplay formula continues to boil down to a few simple yet satisfying button commands.