Dynasty Warriors Advance (真・三國無双 Advance, Shin Sangoku Musō Adobansu, Shin Sangokumusou Advance in Japan) is a video game for the Game Boy Advance portable handheld system, part of the Dynasty Warriors series. The game was published by Nintendo, and developed by Koei using their external development company Omega Force. It was released on August 29, 2005.
| Dynasty Warriors Advance | |
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 North American Game Boy Advance cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Omega Force |
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| Series | Dynasty Warriors |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
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| Genre(s) | Hack and slash Tactical action[1] |
| Mode(s) | Single Player |
Characters
Dynasty Warriors Advance features a smaller roster of thirteen characters, a sharp decrease in comparison to the last home console title, Dynasty Warriors 4. Three members of each faction are available from the beginning of the game. Completing Musou Mode with any character from a particular faction will unlock it's secret character. Completing Musou Mode again with one of the faction secret characters will unlock Lu Bu.
| Wei | Wu | Shu | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiahou Dun | Sun Ce | Zhao Yun | Lu Bu (Unlockable) |
| Xu Zhu | Sun Shang Xiang | Guan Yu | |
| Zhen Ji | Zhou Yu | Zhang Fei | |
| Cao Cao (Unlockable) | Sun Jian (Unlockable) | Liu Bei (Unlockable) |
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| GameRankings | 54.83%[2] |
| Metacritic | 56/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Eurogamer | 3/10[4] |
| Game Informer | 7/10[5] |
| GamePro |    [6] |
| GameSpot | 5.3/10[7] |
| GameSpy | [8] |
| GameZone | 6.9/10[9] |
| IGN | 4/10[10] |
| Nintendo Power | 7/10[11] |
| Nintendo World Report | 5/10[12] |
| X-Play | [13] |
| Detroit Free Press | [14] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [15] |
Dynasty Warriors Advance received very mixed reviews upon release. IGN disliked the game, grading it 4 out of 10,[10] criticizing the low number of on-screen enemies at any time, and the "button-mashing" gameplay. Nintendo Power, however, gave the game a 7 (out of 10), praising its replay value that "ranks among the best" on the Game Boy Advance system.[11] The game currently has a score of 56 out of 100 at Metacritic,[3] and 55% at GameRankings.[2]
References
External links
- Koei's Official site (in English)
- Official website of Japan (in Japanese)
- Official website of Taiwan (in Chinese)
- Dynasty Warriors Advance at MobyGames