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· This video is a review based on over 30 hours of gameplay in 'Dynasty Warriors 2 & Empires Remastered Edition'.
· This game is a remastered version based on 'Dynasty Warriors 2' and 'Empires' released in 2001, and it doesn't offer much beyond a simple remaster.
· 'Dynasty Warriors 2' was immensely popular, achieving million-seller status at the time, and it's a game where you control Three Kingdoms warriors to engage in battle.
· Many people who didn't know the Three Kingdoms story learned about it through this game, making it a recommended entry point.

· Faithful Original Reproduction: It's faithfully reproduced to a level that fans who enjoyed the original 'Dynasty Warriors 2' will admire.
· Improved Graphics: While not PC or PlayStation 5 level graphics, they are significantly improved from the PlayStation 2 era, offering a more modern gameplay experience.
· Abundant Character Count: A total of 41 playable characters appear, offering a wide selection. Each character has unique personalities and abilities, allowing for diverse playstyles. This was a groundbreaking aspect compared to other games at the time.

· Overly Persistent Enemy Guards: Enemies frequently predict and guard against player attacks, disrupting the game flow and causing frustration. Even after breaking their guard, they quickly recover their stance, often rendering the effort meaningless.
· Severe Character Performance Disparity: Some characters are so poorly performing that they are completely ineffective on the highest difficulty. For example, certain characters' charge attacks deal minimal damage to enemies, while others can easily defeat large groups of foes with consecutive attacks. This significantly harms the game's balance.
· Limitations of Weaker Characters: Weak characters are almost useless on the highest difficulty, struggling even against regular enemy mobs. Conversely, powerful characters can easily clear the game with simple controls, diminishing the significance of character choice.

· You have to endure two long loading screens to play one stage, making the game's tempo very slow.
· Repeated loading, such as before stage start, after preparation and restart, and after mid-save, causes significant stress during gameplay.
· These long loading times are a major factor that severely degrades the game's immersion.

· The PlayStation 2 era system remains unchanged, making it distant from modern games.
· With almost no dialogue between characters or stage descriptions, players unfamiliar with the Three Kingdoms will struggle to understand the game's narrative.
· Compared to the latest games, the system is lacking in many aspects, leaving a sense of disappointment.

· Compared to the latest numbered title, 'Dynasty Warriors 8', the character count is significantly lower.
· Popular characters from 'Dynasty Warriors 8' and other titles are either absent or appear as generic mob soldiers in this installment, adding to the disappointment.
· We emphasize that players want the latest numbered titles, not a regression to the past.

· It's hard to justify selling a simple remaster of a PlayStation 2 era game at full price.
· While a remake might be somewhat understandable, the price is set too high for a mere remaster.
· The expected reasonable price is around 5,000 to 6,000 yen.

· After playing for over 30 hours, my personal assessment is that it's a very mixed bag.
· While it faithfully reproduces the original, it's far from a modern gameplay experience, making it difficult to recommend.
· In particular, the enemies' persistent guarding and evasion system induces frustration rather than exhilaration, and this is one of the game's biggest drawbacks.
· It might end up ruining even good memories while trying to revive nostalgia from the past.

· For fans who enjoyed the latest titles like 'Dynasty Warriors 8', the lack of characters will be the biggest complaint.
· The opinion is that focusing on developing the latest numbered titles would be far more beneficial than reusing past resources.
· While it might evoke past nostalgia, it's likely to disappoint players expecting modern game systems.