Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate is the upcoming remake of Warriors Orochi 3 with cross-save and cross-play compatibility between PlayStation 4, 3 and Vita, including the ability to import save files from the original game.
It is known that the game features many different characters from various games, including Samurai Warriors, Dynasty Warriors, Ninja Gaiden, and various other franchises. Now this 'Ultimate' version will include two characters from the Atelier and SoulCalibur series: Sterk and Sophitia, respectively. Not only that, but there will also be three new characters to the series in general: Yinglong, Nezha, and Tamamo.
Sophitia Alexandra is a holy warrior and mother of two who was sent on a mission by the Olympian god of fire and smithing, Hephaestus. Her goal was to destroy the evil sword known as Soul Edge. However, her daughter was later taken hostage, and she was forced to fight to protect the evil sword. On her way home after the end of the battle she was swallowed up by the rift in space-time and brought to the Orochi dimension.
Sterkenburg Cranach is a former knight of the Kingdom of Arland. Although normally quiet, calm and collected, he roars into action when seeking information about his former king's whereabouts or when his sense of chivalry is put to the test. After escorting Princess Meruru back to Arls, he was returning to Arland, but was sucked into the rift in space-time and found himself transported to this unknown world.
Nezha is a young officer from the Mystic Realm, born in the area that overlapped the realms of humans and mystics. His skill in got him accepted to the Mystic Army, but he lives to test himself in the most difficult battles he can find, and he freely wields his Fire Spear in action, no matter what situation he might encounter.
Tamamo is a bewitching mystic that appeared following the defeat of the Hydra. She has a very high opinion of herself and harbors a deep hatred for humans. Tamamo thrives on the chaos and negativity that a world at war can bring. By using the inscriptions on her scroll, she is able to interfere with the efforts of the humans and appears to have teamed up with Da Ji in order to carry out some mysterious plot.
Yinglong is an officer from the Mystic Realm's ancient past. He fought admirably alongside Fu Xi and the other mystics against the demon hordes and is highly esteemed by his peers and an inspiration for his subordinates. Conversely, his sense of honesty leads him to never question the position of others, and he simply follows his convictions, which makes him somewhat inflexible at times.
Here's some more screenshots featuring classic characters, aerial type actions, changing styles and weapons.
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate will be released on September 2nd, 2014 in North America and September 5th in Europe.
We've got the full list of Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate trophies - check the list for guides to unlocking them.