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Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends

Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends is a stand-alone expansion to Dynasty Warriors 3. In both games, you take control of a military general in ancient China, each with their own unique abilities and weapons…

29 August 2002

Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Omega Force, released 29 August 2002 on PlayStation 2.

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What Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends is

Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Omega Force and released in 2002. It was published by Koei. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends is a stand-alone expansion to Dynasty Warriors 3. In both games, you take control of a military general in ancient China, each with their own unique abilities and weapons. The gameplay is simple: you destroy hoards of differently ranked enemies on an open battlefield. Your objective in most missions is to defeat one or more enemy generals. Each character you choose has a different storyline (this story mode is referred to as "Musou Mode"), with seven battles progressing the story along. Battles get harder as you move along in the story. There is also a free mode, which allows you to play any level that you have unlocked with any general that you have…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and historical. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Dynasty Warriors series

Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends is the second of 58 entries we hold in the Dynasty Warriors series. It arrived 11 months after Dynasty Warriors 3. The next entry was Dynasty Warriors 4 in 2003.

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What it launched against

Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends launched on 29 August 2002, within three weeks of Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, Battlefield 1942, Kingdom Hearts and Mafia.

Released around the same time: Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, Battlefield 1942, Kingdom Hearts, Mafia.

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Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends — frequently asked questions

When did Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends come out?
Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends was released on 29 August 2002 for PlayStation 2.
Does Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends have multiplayer?
Yes. Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends supports multiplayer, including co-op.

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