Following the confirmation of Tecmo Koei Europe's appearance at this October's MCM Expo this coming October, Electronic Theatre can today offer details on the company's intended activities. While much of their presentation will remain a mystery until the event itself, Electronic Theatre has learned of some very special treats in store for fans of Koei's long running franchises.
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Weekly Game Releases - 14th-20th June June for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and DS.
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Dynasty Warriors has to be the longest franchise along side final fantasy ever to hit the videogame industry. The success of this brand has been relevant for some time now and for all the fans out there that support this game are in for another great edition.
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411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include DeathSmiles, Little King's Story, Fallout Trilogy, and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2.
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KOEI has announced the first quarter of their game releases for Europe in 2009 today. The dates here are now being confirmed as Europe releases, the dates for the North America releases are not yet confirmed.

- Dynasty Warriors 6 EMPIRES (PS3 / X360) = February 27, 2009
- Dynasty Warriors GUNDAM 2 (PS3 / X360) = March 27, 2009
- Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce (PSP) = April 3, 2009
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Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce caused quite a stir at the recent Tokyo Game Show as it unveiled some of the most dramatic changes to the Dynasty Warriors series of games in many years. This Multi-Player focused PSP game will be available to play on the KOEI stand and will...
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Burlingame, CA - February 12, 2008 - KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that Dynasty Warriors®6 has reached gold status and will ship to North American retailers beginning February 19, 2008. Dynasty Warriors 6 will be available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
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KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that Dynasty Warriors 6 is slated to ship to North American retailers beginning February 19, 2008 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.

"Dynasty Warriors 6 will deliver the massive scale battles that gamers have come to expect from the series, and will push the envelope of Tactical Action. Our goal is to redefine the Dynasty Warriors series," said Amos Ip, Senior Vice President at KOEI Corporation. "We've created more immersive environments where players can use the features of the battlefield to their advantage, larger armies with a presence and strategy befitting their superior numbers, and re-imagined characters with the most authentic kung-fu showcased in a way only KOEI can deliver. This is truly the next great chapter in the Dynasty Warriors saga."
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Mario Party DS sold a further 116,000 copies during the week ended November 18 to retain the top spot in Japan.

The feat follows unit sales of almost a quarter of a million in its debut week, and is enough to beat the latest Resident Evil title to the Japanese software summit.

Wii exclusive The Umbrella Chronicles, the first of five new entries to make the top ten, debuts at No2. It supplants Shin Sangoku Musou 5, which drops one place to No3.

Overall 14 DS games, six Wii, four PS3, three PSP, two PS2 and one Xbox 360 title chart.

01. Mario Party DS (DS) - 116,000 / 350,000
02. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii) - 83,000 / New
03. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (PS3) - 76,000 / 264,000
04. Pro Yakyuu Famista DS (DS) - 49,000 / New
05. Game Center CX (DS) - 46,000 / New
06. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - 40,000 / 365,000
07. Heavenly Sword (PS3) - 15,000 / New
08. Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS) - 14,000 / 230,000
09. Wii Sports (Wii) - 13,000 / 2,211,000
10. Soukou Kihei Votoms (PS2) - 12,000 / New
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Koei today announced that the sixth installment in its long-running Dynasty Warriors action series will ship out to retailers on February 19 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
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VG Chartz is still compiling weekly data for Japan. Here is an early take on how some of the figures will look for the week ending November 18, 2007. These figures are preliminary and should not to be taken as gospel; they are just an early take on approximately where the market will be for the week. Estimates are in units sold.

Hardware sale estimates:
¿ DS: ~80,000
¿ PSP: 50,000 to 58,000
¿ PS3: 45,000 to 75,000
¿ Wii: 30,000 to 40,000
¿ PS2: 8,000 to 12,000
¿ Xbox 360: 4,000 to 7,000

Wii software sale estimates:
¿ Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Total): ~100,000
¿ Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (without the Wii Zapper): 63,000 to 70,000
¿ Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (bundled with the Wii Zapper): 25,000 to 30,000
¿ Super Mario Galaxy: 24,000 to 28,000

PS3 software sale estimates:
¿ Dynasty Warriors 6: 56,000 to 64,000
¿ Heavenly Sword: 9,000 to 13,000
¿ Ratchet & Clank Future: 4,000 to 7,000

Xbox 360 software sale estimates:
¿ Dynasty Warriors 6: 10,000 to 13,000

PS2 software sale estimates:
¿ Metropolitan Police 2: 8,000 to 12,000
¿ Armored Calvary Bottom: 6,000 to 10,000
¿ Ar Tonelico: 3,000 to 5,000
¿ Volleyball Worldcup Evolution of Venus: 3,000 to 5,000

PSP software sale estimates:
¿ Monster Hunter Portable 2: 8,000 to 10,000
¿ Covenant Door: 4,000 to 8,000
¿ Akumajou Dracula X Chronicle: 4,000 to 8,000

DS software sale estimates:
¿ Mario Party DS: 110,000 to 130,000
¿ Game Center CX: 40,000 to 48,000
¿ Famitsa DS: 28,000 to 34,000
¿ Drum Master: 24,000 to 28,000
¿ Final Fantasy Tactics A2: 9,000 to 12,000
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Mario Party DS sold almost a quarter of a million copies in its debut week to top the Japanese software chart.

Another new entry, Shin Sangoku Musou 5 for PS3, or Dynasty Warriors 6 as it will be known in North America, entered at No2 after shifting almost 200,000 copies, while the Xbox 360 version debuted at No5.

Mario Galaxy, last week's best seller, dropped to No3 following second week sales of 75,000 copies, down from 251,000 sold the previous week.

PS3 exclusive Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction entered at No10, while just one PS2 game, NBA Live 08, made the top 30.

01. Mario Party DS (DS) - 235,000 / New
02. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (PS3) - 188,000 / New
03. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - 74,000 / 325,000
04. Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS) - 23,000 / 215,000
05. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (Xbox 360) - 22,000 / New
06. Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles (PSP) - 19,000 / New
07. Wii Sports (Wii) - 15,000 / 2,197,000
08. DS Nishimura Kyotaro Suspense Shin Tantei Series: Kyoto Atami Zekkai no Kotou - Satsui no Wana (DS) - 13,000 / 129,000
09. Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day (DS) - 13,000 / 690,000
10. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3) - 12,000 / New
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In addition to the first day sales figures, some early numbers from Famitsu have been released for the whole week, including hardware sales that show a massive leap for the PlayStation 3 following the launch of the new White model, plus a price drop. Due to the increase in adverts for Wii Play and Wii Sports, both games launch back into the Top 10, whilst Super Mario Galaxy holds up quite respectably in its second week, also helping to keep Wii sales at a healthy 35,000. Check out the numbers below:

1.) Mario Party DS (NDS, Nintendo) - 242,000 | NEW
2.) Dynasty Warriors 6 (PS3, Koei) - 176,000 | NEW
3.) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, Nintendo) - 78,000 | 335,000
4.) Dynasty Warriors 6 (360, Koei) - 27,000 | NEW
5.) Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (NDS, Square Enix) - 24,000 | 235,000
6.) Castlevania (PSP, Konami) - 20,000 | NEW
7.) Wii Sports (Wii, Nintendo) - 18,000 | 2,091,000
8.) Nishimura Kyotaro (NDS, Tecmo) - 16,000 | 112,000
9.) Wii Play (Wii, Nintendo) - 15,000 | 1,648,000
10.) Mario Kart DS (NDS, Nintendo) - 13,000 | 2,528,000

Nintendo DS - 82,000
PlayStation 3 - 56,000
PlayStation Portable - 55,000
Wii - 35,000
PlayStation 2 - 9,400
Xbox 360 - 7,000
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The game will feature 48 achievements worth a total of 1000 points. Strangely (and sadly), all of them are secret.
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"The Japanese version of the 40 Gigabyte PS3 was only announced yesterday, but it already has its first software bundle.

Koei has announced plans for the Shin Sangoku Musou 5 with PlayStation 3 package. This bundle includes a copy of Dynasty Warriors 6, a Ceramic White PS3, nine metal character plates, and four clear files, all for the price of 49,980 yen," write IGN.
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Oct 1, 2007 Seriously, what is going on? These new screens illustrate gaming disappearing up its own hat, as the Dynasty Warriors machine creaks back into action, blinkered by fan demand and all but unchanged by the relentless march of technology and invention and innovation. Fresh, it aint. Don't get us wrong, we were once big fans. Dynasty Warriors 2 kept us warm on cold winter nights, hammering our way through hundreds upon thousands of hapless Chinese soldiers until the body count hurt ... » Read More

Wii still keeping everybody's interests, but Sony is not so far behind.

This week's Famitsu featured a survey conducted by the Japanese publication asking consumers, retailers and industry insiders on their thoughts regarding announcements made during recent events such as E3 and PlayStation Premiere 2007.

Q3. Which game are you anticipating the most?
1. Metal Gear Solid 4
2. Wii Fit
3. Super Mario Galaxy
4. Dynasty Warriors 6
5. Little Big Planet
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Koei recently revealed the new Dynasty Warriors game in Famitsu. The tittle was called Dynasty Warriors 6 and was announced exclusively for the Playstation 3. Today, publisher Koei and developer Omega Force are announcing that Dynasty Warriors 6 will also be released on Xbox 360, as well as Playstation 3.

The concept for Dynasty Warriors 6 is "Extreme Action, Extreme Battlefield". Koei has also been working on the formula of Dynasty Warriors which leads to the new "Rendu" system, which allows players to make limitless combos. The graphics are also getting a big update, as well as new characters and weapons.

Dynasty Warriors 6 will be released in 2007 in Japan; an American or European release has not been confirmed yet.
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