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Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires review

System: Switch
Release date: February 15, 2022
Developer: Omega Force
Publisher: Koei Tecmo


Around four years ago to the date, Dynasty Warriors 9 released globally and introduced a new perspective for the franchise with an open world format, though the feature seemed partially unnecessary. It was a neat idea that was unfortunately poorly implemented and left a bad taste in a lot of players’ mouths. Could an Empires edition – which many thought would be skipped – be able to unlock the original game’s potential? I truly believe that was the plan, and though this is a version that’s packed with all the content and changes Dynasty Warriors 9 spent years building post-launch, Empires is just a stripped down reminder that the title had a lot of its issues deep-rooted in its foundation that simply can’t be changed by adding more stuff as a distraction, and to make matters worse, the Switch version is borderline unplayable with how it runs.

To celebrate its release, Koei Tecmo has prepared a launch trailer for Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires, the newest entry in the Warriors series. The game just landed on Switch.

We have more information about Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires below:

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Switch

Ahead of its launch on Switch tomorrow, fans interested in Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires can now check out 35 minutes of gameplay footage.

For more information about the game, see below:

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Switch

Dynasty Warriors series producer Akihiro Suzuki has opened up about Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires, including how it came to be, what to expect from the Switch version, and more. This comes ahead of the game’s western debut this month.

Read our full Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires developer discussion below.

fatal frame sales figures

Koei Tecmo reported its financial results for the third quarter ending March 2022 today, and revealed sales of a few different games.

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, which launched last October, has sold 340,000 copies worldwide across all platforms and regions. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires moved 150,000 copies in Japan and Asia following its initial release at the end of December – the game’s western release will follow next month. Finally, Blue Reflection: Second Light, which released worldwide last October, sold 120,000 copies worldwide.

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires demo

Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have announced that a free demo for Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires is now available on Switch. You can access it via the eShop.

Today’s demo “features the all-new evolved castle sieges, including both invasion battles and defense. Storm the enemy castle, or fight to defend your fortress in this challenging tutorial. Virtual warlords can play through each siege scenario repeatedly to discover and develop the best strategies to overpower and outthink opponents.”

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires

Koei Tecmo and Gust have issued the second official trailer for Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires. It provides fans with a new look at gameplay and more.

For those interested in learning more about Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires, we have the following overview:

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires character editor

Koei Tecmo and Omega Force today shared the latest details and screenshots for Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires, including the game’s Politics System, character editor, and moreDynasty Warriors 9 Empires character editor. The title is a strategic battle experience poised to deliver action both on the battlefield and in the war room, as players vie for control of ancient China.

Here’s the full rundown from Koei Tecmo:

dynasty warriors 9 empires release date

Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force have set a final release date for Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires, their strategic battle experience. In both North America and Europe, the game will launch for Switch on February 15, 2022. Japan will be getting the game a bit earlier as it’s planned for December 23, 2021.

Here’s a bunch of new information straight from Koei Tecmo:

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires

Fresh footage of Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires has emerged from ChinaJoy 2021, which is being shown off at the expo this week. Get a look at the gameplay below.

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires arrives for Switch later in 2021.


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