There’s no denying that Koei Tecmo’sFist of the North Star/Dynasty Warriorsmash uphas already turned heads. The popular Manga is known to millions of people, far more than the ancient Chinese history upon whichDynasty Warriorsis based. Armed with this supremely huge license, the Japanese publisher believes that the game will generate mad bank.
“Only in Japan, the game should sell a million copies,”boasts company bossKenji Matsubara. So far, the game has not been confirmed for an international release, and Koei isn’t telling me anything yet, but given the worldwide popularity of the Manga, there’sno waythis game is staying in Japan.
I really hope it works out for them. As a long time Koei supporter, it’s great to see the company get its hands on something more mainstream, and given the visual quality of thescreens and video released thus far, I’d say that the company is putting all its effort into this one. Koei is capable of putting out awesome things when it tries (Gitaroo Man,Kessen,evenDynasty Warriors Strikeforcewas terrific in theory) when it does its best, so here’s hoping they take this ball and run with it.
