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The next game in Tecmo Koei’s hack 'n slash brawler series is headed West. Dynasty Warriors 8

Dynasty Warriors 8 brings more than 40 new levels, 70 characters, and a slew of endings. The new “What If?” mode is also being introduced, which allows players to change the events of the story to find out what would have happened if things had gone down differently. It brings some important characters back from the dead just to see what happens.As always, Dynasty Warriors 8 will have the four Chinese kingdoms of Wei, Wu, Shu and Jin battling it out for control.

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