New Information on Dynasty Warriors 9 Characters Revealed

Koei Tecmo has updated the official website for the upcoming Dynasty Warriors 9, detailing some character briefings for a handful of characters found within the game. The latest update gives us a good deal of information on the characters, including the playable officer Can Xiou.

Here’s the translated information (courtesy of Gematsu):

■ Characters

◆ Wei

Cao Xiu

Cao Cao’s nephew. When Cao Cao first raised his flag, he traveled from the far-off Wu District to join him. For this, Cao Cao praised him, saying “He is my clan’s 1000-Ii (league) Horse.” After losing his father at a young age, Cao Cao took him in as a new son.

Xun Yu

A strategist who helped Cao Cao pursue his path of ambition, he was known as the “King’s Gifted Adviser” due to the brilliant strategies and advice he provided on a regular basis. In addition, his keen insight and wide network of acquaintances made him a skilled evaluator of people and he discovered many capable officers.

◆ Wu

Zhu Ran

An officer who was a classmate of Sun Quan’s, he was promoted within the Wu ranks. Although young, he distinguished himself in the suppression of a group of mountain bandits and during the Battle of Ruxukou. An officer entrusted with the future of Wu, those around him had high expectations for his potential.

◆ Shu

Jiang Wei

A young officer often referred to as the Prodigy of Tianshui. Successor to Zhuge Liang, he was entrusted with all of his strategies and led numerous campaigns against Wei after the Battle of Wuzhang Plains. He supported Shu until the very end with his steadfastness and strong sense of responsibility.

Yueying

Wife of Zhuge Liang, daughter of Huang Chengyan. She chose to fight as a way to support her husband and execute his strategies. Not only was she an able fighter, but she was also well versed in astronomy, geography, strategy, and other fields of learning and continually aided Zhuge Liang from the shadows. Her natural grace gave her a commanding presence on the field of battle.

◆ Jin

Wen Yang

Son of the Wei officer, Wen Qin. He had unprecedented courage and valor in battle, and his accomplishments on the battlefield were reminiscent of those of the great Zhao Yun.

Zhuge Dan

A member of the Zhuge Family. While Zhuge Liang was “the Dragon” and Zhuge Jin was “the Tiger,” this young officer was jokingly called “the Dog.” Through hard work, he gained a high reputation for his service to Wei. He was extremely serious and had a strong sense of right and wrong, but he had trouble considering the big picture as his focus was very narrow.