Musou Stars
| Musou ☆ Stars | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Omega Force |
| Publisher(s) | Koei Tecmo |
| Series | Warriors |
| Platform(s) |
PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Hack and slash, action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Musou Stars, stylized as Musou ☆ Stars (無双☆スターズ Musō ☆ Sutāzu) is a hack and slash game by Koei Tecmo. It is a crossover based on the long-running Warriors series but features an array of cast taken from various titles owned by the company. It will be released on March 2, 2017.[1]
Development
The game was first confirmed with a teaser trailer released on September 13, 2016.[2][3][4] Development had started since the previous summer and was originally planned to be a new entry for the Warriors Orochi series, but the developers felt the need to make something different, using several Koei Tecmo titles as base.[5] The game will have a narrower count of characters than the Warriors Orochi series to better flesh out the existing characters; it was later confirmed that the game would have around 30 characters spanning 10 titles.[5] Although the characters who will appear have been finalized, a survey was conducted in the Famitsu magazine for the possibility of expansions through DLC.[5] A livestream was conducted in Niconico on December 1, 2016.
Gameplay
The gameplay is modeled after the hack-and-slash Warriors series, in which the player controls a character to defeat enemies throughout a stage while trying to achieve a specific goal. The game uses the Warriors Orochi series as base, but has several differences that make it stand apart. The game will feature a scenario with multiple endings designed so the player can progress through an order they like.[5] In the scenario, the player is presented with a world map, where they can choose to clear key battles to advance the story, but can also participate in battles to recruit more allies and a free-for-all fight, among others. The allies recruited can be deployed during battles to assist the player with various skills.
The stages featured are themed after the games that the game's characters originally came from; for example, a Nara-era Japanese garden and a medieval European ruins were featured, based on Toukiden: The Age of Demons and Atelier titles, respectively.[6]
Story
The game takes place in a universe ruled by a kingdom who depends on a magical spring to sustain themselves. When the king who controls the spring suddenly died, the queen tasked her daughter to call for the help of various heroes throughout the universe to help, only for the heroes to scatter throughout the time and space due to a malfunction. When other members of the kingdom vie for the throne, the heroes are divided between three warring factions.
Characters
The game will feature at least 30 characters spanning 10 titles owned by Koei Tecmo. Several original characters are also featured.
| Game | Characters | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Atelier | Plachta | Yuka Iguchi |
| Sophie Neuenmuller | Yūka Aisaka | |
| Dead or Alive | Kasumi | Houko Kuwashima |
| Deception | Millennia | |
| Dynasty Warriors | Wang Yuanji | Kanae Itō |
| Zhao Yun | Masaya Onosaka | |
| Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time | Hajime Arima | Takuma Terashima |
| Ninja Gaiden | Ryu Hayabusa | Hideyuki Hori |
| Samurai Warriors | Mitsunari Ishida | Eiji Takemoto |
| Yukimura Sanada | Takeshi Kusao | |
| Toukiden: The Age of Demons | Horō | Haruka Terui |
| Ōka | Masumi Asano | |
| - | Setsuna | |
| Shiki | ||
| Tamaki |
References
- 1 2 "Musou Stars Game's 1st Full Promo Video Reveals March 2 Release Date". Anime News Network. December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Koei Tecmo Announces Musou Stars Featuring Characters From Atelier, Dead or Alive, And More". Siliconera. September 13, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Musou Stars announced for PS4, PS Vita". Gematsu. September 13, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "『無双☆スターズ』ティザーPV". YouTube. September 13, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Musou Stars adds Millennia from Kagero: Deception II [Update: about 30 characters, multiple endings, more]". Gematsu. September 27, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Musou Stars first details, screenshots". Gematsu. September 30, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.