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Arslan The Warriors of Legend Release Date
BURLINGAME, Calif. – October 22, in the year of our
Lord 2015 – KOEI TECMO America revealed today a wealth
of new information on the release of Arslan: The Warriors of
Legend, which will become available across North America on
February 9, 2016 for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment
system, and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment
system from Microsoft. It will also be simultaneously available
digitally on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.
Based on the renowned novel, The Heroic Legend of Arslan, this
tactical action epic keeps close to the spirit of the rebooted
anime and manga version illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa, creator
of Fullmetal Alchemist. As such, in addition to the Warriors
series' traditional thrilling action of one versus a thousand,
Arslan: The Warriors of Legend incorporates a new type of action
– the Mardan Rush. Designed to match the setting of The Heroic
Legend of Arslan, this action allows players to wipe out large
numbers of enemies by taking control of special ‘Rush’ units
(mounted, ranged, or melee) and dealing devastating damage.
In addition to controlling army units, the game also features
new battle moves for individual characters, such as the Chain
Strike. As the story progresses, playable characters will gain
access to different weapon types. Chain Strike allows for a
real-time switch between available weapons while executing a
power attack, which brings more variety to the action and can be
used to prolong combos!
Furthermore, KOEI TECMO announced a series of exclusive bonus
content, available to those who pre-order Arslan: The Warriors
of Legend. Specifically, pre-orders through GameStop & EB Canada
will include a special weapon and armor set for Daryun, as well
as ‘Conflict at Gujarat Fortress’, a new original scenario for
Free Mode. Those who pre-order from Best Buy or Amazon will
receive the new original scenario, ‘Battle for the Title’, for
Free Mode. Both scenarios offer players the possibility to
unlock some very special Limited Skill Cards, which will give
them an extra edge in battle!
In support of the information released, KOEI TECMO has put
together a batch of new assets, including images of two newly
unveiled playable characters (Jaswant - a former spy for the
kingdom of Shindra - and Kubart - a seasoned veteran of the Pars
cavalry), images from two additional stages (the fortress of
Kashan, and the citadel of Peshawar), screenshots showing the
Mardan Rush and Chain Strike in action, as well as assets
showing off the pre-order bonus content!