Dynasty Warriors Bloodlines: Remix

**Dynasty Warriors Bloodlines: Remix** (真・三國無双, *Shin Sangoku Musou Bloodlines*) is the main update of the tenth main entry of the *Dynasty Warriors* series. Done by Motive Studios, it was released in October 31st, 2022 on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Steam and Windows PC, with the Nintendo Switch version being set to release in April 2023

## Development

Due to the very nature of the Remix, . The producer is Yuya Teruhashi, the main creator of Crossroads, along with him being the producer of the original game 6 months before the release date. He stated that he wants to try and fix the problems the game had.

### Frostbite Engine

Due to the new Frostbite Engine, the team had to update all of the character models.

## Gameplay

* All of the features have been kept from the original game.

## Modes

All of the modes in the original game return with two new modes

### Survival Mode

A variation of one of the Challenges. However, instead, it acts as

## Characters

### Playable

Everyone from Episode 2 returns, since Remix is an update to the original game. That also includes Sun Xiu, returning as a playable character.

### New Characters

* Zang Ba
* Xushi
* Yan Yan
* Xiahou En
* Wen Hu
* Zhang Bao (Yellow Turbans)
* Zhang Liang
* Vexille Sierra
* Xiang Lang (Shu DLC)
* Xiang Chong (Shu DLC)
* Zhao Yue (Wei DLC)
* Sima Yan (Jin DLC)
* Zhang Mancheng (Other DLC)

### Unique NPC

* Song Xian
* Wei Xu
* Zhang Hu (Wei, Zhang Liao's son)
* Sun Yi
* Liu Biao
* Sima Hui (DLC)
* Jiang Wan (DLC)
* Fei Yi (DLC)
* Zhao Ying (DLC)
* Zhao Ang (DLC)
* Sun Hao (DLC)
* Zhang Xiu (DLC)

## DLC

Including all of the DLC content of the 2 episodes, the Remix Season Pass is an additional pass exclusive to this update. This pass is confirmed for free, meaning that you don't have to . The Season Pass content will be available throughout 2023.

### Remix Season Pass (Free, 2023 - 2024)

* Gunner Wright DLC voice pack for Marie Shintani (A special DLC voice pack done by Gunner Wright to celebrate the Dead Space remake)
* Tom Savini outfit for Vexille Sierra (A special costume made by Tom Savini for Vexille Sierra)
* Three new challenges
* 4 Hypothetical Stories

## Differences between the original and Remix

### Overall

* Remix uses a brand new engine instead of the current one.
* The blood and gore is toned down significantly in comparison to the original, to make it more akin to a psychological horror theme. However, the blood is still shown, just not as much as before.
* 5 new characters based of their *Blast* designs.
* Due to the gameplay refinements, the entire roster, or most of them, either have brand new weapons or brand new charge attacks to better fit their own play-style. Weapon Changes are as follows:
	+ Xiahou Yuan now wields a Bow and Rod, in comparison to him wielding a Rod with his old charge attacks
	+ Huang Zhong uses a Dao in the Remix instead of him using a Podao (His weapon is a Podao skin) in 9, and the Tooth and Nail bow in Bloodlines. The latter is now used by Yan Yan.
	+ Cao Pi has new charge attacks similar to his old move-set
	+ Sun Jian's Inferno Voulge are now used by Sun Jing to make him unique from Zhou Cang. As for Sun Jian, his Dao sword is retained with a few changes
	+ Zhenji receives new charge attacks similar to her old move-set.
	+ Dong Zhuo receives a new belly flop animation for one of his charge attacks. In addition, he now uses his sword from the older games, with the added charge attacks of the bombs and flail he used before
	+ Taishi Ci's weapon speed is now more akin to his 6: Special move-speed
	+ Sun Shangxiang now has some arrows involved in her charge attacks, similar to Huang Zhong. She also gets a new
	+ Zhou Cang's move-set is mixed from his incarnation in Warriors All-Stars.
* Five new items are available. In addition, some of the returning items
* the AI system is no longer able to run away from the oncoming dangers. In addition, the AI has been reinforced
* 2 new difficulties are added: Beginner and Insanity. Insanity is the most difficult mode yet. Enemies are extremely unforgiving, brutal, and supplies are significantly scarce, making it harder to win the battle. However, the reward for completing missions is greater than the previous difficulties.
* 7th Weapons have been added with new designs. The only way to receive the 7th weapons was through Insanity difficulty.
* the Character Creator is now updated to something similar to Nioh 2. In addition, the Bodyguard section is overhauled in similarity to Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends.
* the two main characters (Marie and Deng Zhi) now have received updated variations of their current designs.

### Marie's Story

* Marie is no longer cowardly, but she is still nervous. And also, Marie's backstory has been rewritten into her simply being worried about the future of the Wu faction. In addition, Marie now has a younger variant
* The story about Marie hailing from another timeline is scrapped. Instead, Marie's name is kept, being her secret name from Sun Deng.
* All bosses now have a damage limiter, similar to Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, making it more harder for Marie to beat bosses.
* The Brute Necromorph is significantly strengthened, making it harder to defeat him.
* Sun Luban receives well-needed buffs to make her on par with her older sister.
* Marie is now able to interrogate people, a notable contrast from her previous appearance.
* Xander Davi appears a bit earlier than expected. However, he still becomes the next Emperor of Wu after Marie.

### Deng Zhi's Story

* Like Marie, his story bosses have a damage limiter, carried from the first story. In addition, Zhi can also interrogate people, like Marie herself. However, Zhi's options are a bit more brutal, akin to his style.
* While his story is mostly retained, the ending is re-written to make Jiang Wei even more hated.
* Deng Yin's portion includes a stealth mission that is compulsory to complete.
* As soon as Deng Yin becomes playable, the saved stats from her father are carried into her, making it a lot easier for her to level up. This is a difference from the original, where she would be Level 1.

### The Aftermath and The Lawbringer

* Both stories now include a consequence system, where the decisions both Xander and Charlie make affect the ending of their own stories. This is a major difference from the original, where the former focuses on a lot of gore while the latter focuses on

## Reception

### Pre-Release

the Remix became highly divisive the moment the game was first announced.

## Voice Cast

Almost everyone from the vanilla game reprises their roles in the Remix, with some new voices added to the mix.

### Bloodlines: Remix

* Zang Ba - JP: Natsuki Hanae, ENG: Joe Zieja
* Xiahou En - JP: Yudai Mino, ENG:
* Yan Yan - JP: Naomi Kusumi, ENG: Jamieson Price
* Wen Hu - JP: Taku Yashiro, ENG: Aleks Le
* Xushi - JP: M.A.O, ENG: Erika Harlacher
* Zhang Bao (Yellow Turbans) - JP: Tasuku Hatanaka, ENG: Aleks Le
* Zhang Liang - JP: Kenji Nojima, ENG: Richard Epcar
* Narrator - JP: Hochu Otsuka, ENG: Dave B. Mitchell

#### DLC

* Charlotte Xiang (Xiang Chong) - JP: Yumi Uchiyama, ENG: Jen Brown
* Lucy Xiang (Xiang Lang) - JP: Kaya Matsutani, ENG: Stacey DePass

### Unique NPC's

#### DLC

* Zhao Yue - JP: Chihaya Terasaki, ENG:
* Sima Yan - JP: Yusuke Tomioka, ENG: Khoi Dao
* Zhang Mancheng - JP: Tsuguo Mogami, ENG:
* Sima Hui - JP: Hochu Otsuka, ENG:
* Zhao Ying - JP: Ryoka Yuzuki, ENG:
* Zhao Ang - JP: Kenichi Suzumura, ENG:
* Sun Hao - JP: Tomokazu Seki, ENG:
* Zhang Xiu - JP: Yohei Azakami, ENG:

### Bloodlines

* Marie Shintani (Re-Do Deng) - JP: Rie Takahashi, ENG: Lillana Mumy
* Vexille Sierra - JP: Yukiyo Fujii, ENG: Tanya Clarke
* Julia Kouen (Re-Do Jun) - JP: Eri Inagawa, ENG: Alexis Tipton
* Charlie Kouen (Sun Chen) - JP: Kouji Ishii, ENG: Chris Tergliafera
* Sun Luban - JP: Juri Nagatsuma, ENG: Nika Futterman
* Xander Davi (Sun Xiu) - JP: Kenta Miyake, ENG: T.J Rotolo
* Lu Kang - JP: Mitsuhiro Ichiki, ENG: Andrew Morgado
* Liao Hua - JP: Fumihiko Tachiki, ENG: Crispin Freeman
* Jian Yong - JP: Mamoru Miyano, ENG: Mark Whitten
* Cao Zhi - JP: Yoshihsa Kawahara, ENG: Sam Riegel
* Lady Bian - JP: Rina Hidaka, ENG: Yeardley Smith
* Xin Chang - JP: Kensho Ono, ENG: Sean Chiplock
* Gao Shun - JP: Koji Haramaki, ENG: Imari Williams
* Li Ru - JP: Yuusuke Kobayashi, ENG: Griffin Puatu
* Wu Guotai - JP: Sayaka Ohara, ENG: Tara Platt
* Deng Zhi - JP: Kenji Akabane, ENG: Khary Payton
* Deng Yin - JP: Yuu Kobayashi, ENG: Brianna Knickerbocker
* Xin Pi - JP: Toshiyuki Morikawa, ENG: Scott McNeil
* Cao Hong - JP: Hiro Shimono, ENG: Robbie Daymond

### 9

* Cheng Pu - JP: Atsuki Tani, ENG: Scott McNeil
* Xu Sheng - JP: Taruske Shingaki, ENG: Matthew Lillard
* Zhou Cang - JP: Chiharu Sawashiro, ENG: Zach Aguilar
* Man Chong - JP: Takashi Aoki, ENG: Marcel Cunningham (BasicallyIDOWRK)
* Xun You - JP: Kenji Hamada, ENG: SungWon-Cho (ProZD)
* Cao Xiu - JP: Takuya Sato, ENG: Scott Grimes
* Xin Xianying - JP: Shino Shimoji, ENG: Wendy Schaal
* Yuan Shu - JP: Keiji Hirai, ENG: Cam Clarke
* Xiahou Ji - JP: Yuuko Mikutsu, ENG: Brianna Knickerbocker
* Hua Xiong - JP: Volcano Ota , ENG: Tim Budas
* Dong Bai - JP: Eri Ozeki, ENG: Kirsten Schaal

### 8

* Yue Jin - JP: Kentaro Ito, ENG: Darrel Guilbeau
* Li Dian - JP: Kosuke Toriumi, ENG: Lucien Dodge
* Lu Su - JP: Taiten Kusunoki, ENG: Bill Farmer
* Han Dang - JP: Hideyuki Tanaka, ENG: Chris Edgerly
* Zhang Bao (Shu) - JP: Daisuke Sakaguchi, ENG: Johnny Yong Bosch
* Guan Xing - JP: Nobunaga Shimazaki, ENG: Kestin Howard
* Guan Yinping - JP: Shiori Mikami, ENG: Bridgette Renshaw
* Wen Yang - JP: Yuki Ono, ENG: Robert McCollum
* Jia Chong - JP: Hiroki Takahashi, ENG: William Salyers
* Zhang Chunhua - JP: Masumi Asano, ENG: Cindy Robinson
* Fa Zheng - JP: Tomohisa Hashizume, ENG: Dan Castellaneta
* Zhu Ran - JP: Tetsuya Kakihara, ENG: Stephen Fu
* Yu Jin - JP: Atsushi Miyauchi, ENG: John DiMaggio
* Chen Gong - JP: Hiromu Miyazaki, ENG: Rino Romano
* Lu Lingqi - JP: Hiroko Ushida, ENG: Elizabeth Maxwell
* Xun Yu - JP: Takashi Ohara, ENG: Dante Basco

### 7

* Sima Zhao - JP; Daisuke Kishio, ENG: Brian Hanby (Terrorizer)
* Liu Shan - JP: Taiki Matsuno, ENG: Vincent Tong
* Guan Suo - JP: Hiroaki Miura, ENG: Matt Stone
* Ma Dai - JP: Osamu Ryutani, ENG: Sam Vincent
* Bao Sanniang - JP: Ai Nonaka, ENG: April Stewart
* Jia Xu - JP: Hideo Ishikawa, ENG: Tyler Wine (I AM WILDCAT)
* Cai Wenji - JP: Miku Yoshikawa, ENG: Alexis Tipton
* Ding Feng - JP: Ryohei Nakao, ENG: Kyle Hebert
* Lianshi - JP: Akemi Kanda, ENG: Lori Alan
* Sima Shi - JP: Ryotaro Okiayu, ENG: Josh Grelle
* Wang Yuanji - JP: Kanae Ito, ENG: Tara Platt
* Guo Huai - JP: Satoru Kamata, ENG: Dan Woren
* Zhuge Dan - JP: Takuya Kirimoto, ENG: Keith Silverstein
* Deng Ai - JP: Masato Obara, ENG: Mark Hamil
* Xiahou Ba - JP: Kenji Akabane, ENG: Scott McCord
* Zhong Hui - JP: Ichitaro Ai, ENG: Christopher Corey Smith
* Wang Yi - JP: Houko Kuwashima, ENG: Yeardley Smith
* Guo Jia - JP: Daichi Kanbara, ENG: JG Quintel
* Xu Shu - JP: Atsushi Kisaichi, ENG: Darrel Guilbeau

### 5

* Guan Ping - JP: Ryohei Nakao, ENG: Bryce Papenbrook
* Xingcai - JP: Junko Noda, ENG: Wendee Lee
* Cao Pi - JP: Nobutoshi Canna, ENG: Joshua Tomar
* Pang De - JP: Masakazu Morita, ENG: Roger Craig Smith
* Ling Tong - JP: Taiki Matsuno, ENG: Evan Fong (VanossGaming)
* Zuo Ci - JP: Masaharu Sato, ENG: Richard Horvitz

### 4

* Yueying - JP: Rumi Kasahara, ENG: Erica Lindbeck
* Cao Ren - JP: Hisao Egawa, ENG: Beau Billingslea
* Zhou Tai - JP: Hideo Ishikawa, ENG: Kyle Hebert

### 3

* Wei Yan - JP: Yasuhiro Masutani, ENG: Alan Shearman
* Pang Tong - JP: Takahiro Kawachi, ENG: Richard Casino
* Xu Huang - JP: Keiichiro Yamamoto, ENG: Travis Willingham
* Zhang He - JP: Yoshiyuki Kono, ENG: Yuri Lowenthal
* Zhen Ji - JP: Yuko Sumitomo, ENG: Wendee Lee
* Huang Gai - JP: Tetsu Inada, ENG: Doug Lee
* Sun Ce - JP: Takahiro Kawachi, ENG: Yuri Lowenthal
* Da Qiao - JP: Junko Shimakata, ENG: Wendy Schaal
* Xiao Qiao - JP: Junko Shimakata, ENG: Carrie Savage
* Meng Huo - JP: Yoshiyuki Kono, ENG: Kirk Thornton
* Zhu Rong - JP: Michiko Kaiden (Current), ENG: Dorothy Fahn

### 2

* Liu Bei - JP: Moriya Endo, ENG: Sam Marin
* Ma Chao - JP: Koji Haramaki, ENG: David Beron
* Huang Zhong - JP: Yasuhiko Kawazu, ENG: Brian Hanby (Terrorizer)
* Jiang Wei - JP: Hisayoshi Suganuma, ENG: Greg Cipes
* Xiahou Yuan - JP: Yasuhiko Tokuyama, ENG: Tony Oliver
* Zhang Liao - JP: Hirofumi Tanaka, ENG: Roger Craig Smith
* Sima Yi - JP: Ryotaro Okiayu, ENG: Kyle Hebert
* Sun Jian - JP: Yasuhiko Tokuyama, ENG: Tyler Wine (I AM WILDCAT)
* Sun Quan - JP: Hisayoshi Suganuma, ENG: Jeremy Shada
* Lu Meng - JP: Yukitoshi Hori, ENG: Tony Oliver
* Gan Ning - JP: Hiroaki Miura, ENG: Edward Bosco
* Dong Zhuo - JP: Yukitoshi Hori, ENG: Richard Epcar
* Yuan Shao - JP: Osamu Ryutani, ENG: Dietrich Grey
* Zhang Jiao - JP: Yasuhiko Kawazu, ENG: Doug Stone

### OG

* Zhao Yun - JP: Masaya Onosaka, ENG: Evan Fong (VanossGaming)
* Guan Yu - JP: Yasuhiro Masutani, ENG: Dave B. Mitchell
* Zhang Fei - JP: Hirohiko Kakegawa, ENG: Steve Kramer
* Xiahou Dun - JP: Kazuya Nakai, ENG: Chris Hackney
* Dian Wei - JP: Kazuya Nakai, ENG: Beau Billingslea
* Xu Zhu - JP: Takahiro Yoshimizu, ENG: Doug Stone
* Zhou Yu - JP: Takahiro Yoshimizu, ENG: Michael Forest
* Lu Xun - JP: Kenji Nojima, ENG: Skip Stellrecht
* Taishi Ci - JP: Hirohiko Kakegawa, ENG: Terrence Stone
* Diaochan - JP: Rika Komatsu, ENG: Carrie Savage
* Cao Cao - JP: Yukimasa Kishino, ENG: Douglas Rye
* Zhuge Liang - JP: Masaya Onosaka, ENG: Lex Lang
* Sun Shangxiang - JP: Emi Uwagawa, ENG: Gina Bowes
* Lu Bu - JP: Tetsu Inada, ENG: Vic May

## Trivia

* the Remix is the first game to have been done completely by a new team of developers.
* This game marks the first time Zhurong is not voiced by Chizu Yonemoto, as she had recently retired after 9: Empires. Rather, Zhurong is now voiced by Michiko Kaiden in the Remix.
* the Remix is the very first game to have completely succeeded in