Dynasty Warriors 2 With Xtreme Legends Remastered Gets October 1 Release Date
This is the first remaster in the Dynasty Warriors series, and the addition of the Origins protagonist as a playable character marks a direct narrative bridge between the classic and modern entries.
Reporting from 5 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, and 1 more.
Koei Tecmo Games announced on June 3 during Sony's State of Play broadcast that Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered will launch on October 1. The remaster combines the 2001 original Dynasty Warriors 2 and its expansion disc Dynasty Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends. It will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. The title was originally scheduled for a March 19 release when announced in September 2025, but was delayed for quality improvements. The new trailer revealed several additions not present in the original releases: horse calling, evasion and just evasion mechanics, and the inclusion of Ziluan (also romanized as Shiran), the protagonist of Dynasty Warriors: Origins, as a playable character. Ziluan comes with new weapons, actions, and scenarios. The game features over 40 officers, significantly upgraded graphics from the original PS2 and Xbox versions, and controls polished for modern standards. Pre-orders for the PS5 version began today.
The remaster is the first in the series to combine a numbered entry with its Xtreme Legends expansion into a single package. The original Dynasty Warriors 2 launched in 2001, and its expansion disc Xtreme Legends followed the next year. Over 40 officers appear in the game, which features one-versus-thousands combat across large battlefields.
The trailer shown during State of Play also highlighted new gameplay additions beyond those in the summary: a just evasion mechanic, horse calling, and multiple game modes. The action system reproduces the movements of the original while updating them to be more spectacular and exhilarating, according to the Automaton report. The controls have been polished to suit modern standards.
Ziluan, the protagonist of Dynasty Warriors: Origins, joins as a playable character with new weapons and actions. New scenarios tied to Ziluan will also appear, and the Automaton report notes that a new story related to him may be enjoyed. The Denfaminicogamer article states that pre-orders for the PS5 version began on June 3, the day of the announcement.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「真・三國無双2 with 猛将伝 Remastered」の発売日が10月1日に決定【State of Play】
- 4Gamer.net 「真・三國無双2 with 猛将伝 Remastered」の発売日が10月1日に決定。「ORIGINS」の主人公“紫鸞”の参戦なども発表に
- Denfaminicogamer 『真・三國無双2 with 猛将伝 Remastered』10月1日に発売へ。PS5版の予約は本日より開始。『真・三國無双 ORIGINS』の主人公も登場する
- Automaton 『真・三國無双２ with 猛将伝 Remastered』10月1日発売へ。延期を経てついに出る、「シリーズ初のリマスター」
- Game Spark 名作リマスター『真・三國無双2 with 猛将伝 Remastered』最新トレイラー公開！『ORIGINS』主人公の“紫鸞”も参戦【State of play】