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Dynasty Wars

Main Game
Fighting Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Arcade Fantasy Historical

Dynasty Wars is a Fighting / Hack and slash/Beat 'em up game released on December 31, 1989 for Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum and 4 more. Originating in the arcades, Dynasty Wars is a beat-em-up set during the Three Kingdoms Era of the Chinese history, and is, more specifically, based on the Tenchi o Kurau manga adaptation of the story.…

70
User Score
5 ratings
December 31, 1989
Released 13409 days ago
Arcade Commodore C64/128/MAX ZX Spectrum Atari ST/STE Amiga Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD Amstrad CPC

About

Originating in the arcades, Dynasty Wars is a beat-em-up set during the Three Kingdoms Era of the Chinese history, and is, more specifically, based on the Tenchi o Kurau manga adaptation of the story. The player adopts the identity of an ancient Chinese warrior, and riding on horseback has to eliminate all his opponents, mostly infantry and archers.

Storyline

The year is 184 AD. The Han Dynasty has been overthrown by rebellious warlords who are ravaging the countryside. Violence is the only language spoken now. and the sword has silenced any opposition. All of China is in a state of turmoil as the situationseems hopeless for the people...

Yet out of the ashes ot‘ the fallen dynasty. four courageous warriors have united in strength to challenge the warlords. But are they strong enough to restore the Han Dynasty to its rightful place of power? Dynasty Wars lets you become one of the four warriors in their quest to defeat the evil warlords.

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Release Dates by Platform

Arcade Worldwide
Dec 31, 1989
Amiga Worldwide
Dec 31, 1990
Amstrad CPC Worldwide
Dec 31, 1990
Commodore C64/128/MAX Worldwide
Dec 31, 1990
ZX Spectrum Worldwide
Dec 31, 1990
Atari ST/STE Worldwide
Dec 31, 1990
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD Worldwide
Jun 17, 1994

Game Info

Developer
Capcom, Capcom
Publisher
U.S. Gold, Capcom, Capcom
Engine
Capcom Play System (CPS-1)
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
Genres
Fighting Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Arcade
Themes
Fantasy Historical

Multiplayer

Offline Co-op Up to 2 players

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