For starters, Origins has character switching. In the gameplay, we see the nameless protagonist fighting alongside a young Guan Yu, before the player calls the legendary warrior to their position. From there, it looks like you're free to control your allied officer, and we get to see Guan Yu's skills for a couple of minutes.
This is a fairly big deal because Origins' reveal made it seem like you'd be stuck playing solely as the main hero — but that isn't necessarily the case. While we doubt that you'll be able to pick and choose your playable character from a typically gigantic Dynasty Warriors roster, character switching should bring some welcome variety.
Next, we've got confirmation of a world map. This is where you'll choose to join specific battles, and it also looks like you'll be able to interact with famous officers at your leisure.
On top of the gameplay, Koei Tecmo has issued a lengthy press release, complete with loads of new screenshots. It states that Origins officially boasts the largest number of on-screen soldiers in series history — but to be fair, that seemed somewhat obvious going by the initial trailer. Still, the sheer volume of troops in this new footage — and in the screenshots — is pretty impressive.
What do you make of this new information? Are you hyped for the return of Dynasty Warriors? Get Guan Yu to help you out in the comments section below.
