Formal Click

^^, This is where the one of the worst DW games blows every good, better, and even the best DW games out of the water. Pretty much the most iconic battle in all Musou games. Lu Bu just slaps everyone., and no one provides decent challenge.

A dedicated throwback retrospect to my fellow gamer Shatoke RG. We played this same game, same battle, same characters before (himself playing as Zhao Yun).

BGM: Slash the Demon (Battle of Hu Lao Gate), Magnificent Show, Spring of the East
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^^, The last major battle for one of the Three Kingdoms, Shu's historical part. Also the battle before Kong Ming (Zhuge Liang) departs to the afterlife. With his new dual end Qilin Trident, the prodigious Jiang Wei no longer in the shadows of Zhao Yun and Ma Chao. An emotional stage, yet hopeful.

The battle is relatively easy even on Hard difficulty and at lower level. No sudden drop of forces' morale. There is a hypothetical point to defeat 2 messengers on each opposite side of the map, which is almost impossible to complete on single player, the reward will be the end-battle event will appear longer; Zhuge Liang will be able to talk to Jiang Wei one last time.

The music 'Hopeful Pain' in this stage is the best soundtrack in all Dynasty Warriors 8. A perfect theme name for someone bids its farewell to all and passing the torch to the next generation.

BGM: Hopeful Pain (Battle of Wuzhang Plains - Shu Historical)
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^^, I always look upon to this game as the gold standard for hack n slash genre. This mission was after 2nd Vergil battle and the tower reshapes. Charge up to the sky!

BGM: Divine Hate (Battle Track 2)
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