KOEI today announced that its two popular franchises, Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors will finally meet this fall in an unforgettable crossover event. In Warriors Orochi the characters from both franchises must team-up to wage war against a new powerful enemy. Warriors Orochi ships to North American retailers on September 18, 2007 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2. The game is being developed by KOEI'sinternal team Omega Force.

Without warning, the evil Serpent King Orochi descended from the skies above. Using his unworldly powers to shatter time and space, Orochi kidnapped the strongest, wisest and most courageous warriors from Ancient China and Feudal Japan in a scheme to test his might against the heroes of these ages. Most of the great armies of these two periods would succumb to the might of Orochi. Yet powerful warriors remain and are ready to continue the fight. Now, the greatest showdown in history is about to take place.

Warriors Orochi boasts a roster of 77 playable characters from both the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors franchises, while four crossover storylines unveil events where characters from either series are pitted against one another. The game's new Team Battle System and Weapon Fusion push Tactical Action to a whole new level. For the first time in KOEI's Tactical Action games, players can create their own three-person tag team. At any given time, one warrior will be engaged in battle, while the other two are recuperating; restoring their Life Meters and Musou Gauges. Every character is categorized according to offensive ability, and with new fighting techniques, it's up to the player to find the most lethal combination of warriors. Weapon Fusion lets players combine the attributes from different weapons for more devastating results.

Warriors Orochi for Xbox 360 delivers graphics in 720p HDTV and in game Dolby Digital audio. This game is rated "T" (Teen- Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, and Violence) by the ESRB.