Genres:Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Themes:Open world, Action, Fantasy, Historical
Game modes:Single player, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Split screen
Story:The game will use an open world and have a reworked combat system. It will have all 83 characters from Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires and some new characters including Zhou Cang playable in Musou Stars.
The original Japanese numbered titles in the series are behind the numbered series in the west.