Summary

  • Omega Force excels at adapting IPs with Musou formula, receiving positive reviews.
  • Studio head Tomohiko Sho hopes to continue creating new Musou spin-offs.
  • Future spin-offs are under consideration, with a full focus on releasing Dynasty Warriors: Origins smoothly.

Over the past few years, Omega Force has really found its footing when adapting other company's IP with its own Musou formula.

The likes of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Persona 5 Strikers, and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes have all launched to solid critical reception, with franchises like Dragon Quest, One Piece, and Fist of the North Star also receiving the Musou treatment.

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Speaking exclusively to TheGamer, Omega Force studio head and Dynasty Warriors producer Tomohiko Sho shared that, hopefully, these games won't be the last spin-offs developed by the company.

Omega Force Wants To Make More Musou Spin-Offs

As part of a wider interview on Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Sho-san discussed his appetite for making new Musou spin-offs.

“I can't speak on behalf of the companies, but personally, as part of Omega Force, I would like to continue working with them. We want to keep these relationships, not just with Nintendo, but with all of the other partners we’ve worked with and do new collaborations,” he told me.

We want to keep these relationships, not just with Nintendo, but with all of the other partners we’ve worked with and do new collaborations.

With a wide range of IP to choose from, Sho-san couldn't say what's next, hinting that any future spin-off could still be a while away.

“We do hope that there are chances to do that, but currently, we've got nothing planned at this time,” he added.

It seems that while new spin-offs are exciting for the Omega Force team, the full focus is on making sure everything runs smoothly ahead of Dynasty Warriors: Origins' January release.

The latest game in the series looks to be taking it back to its roots with somewhat of a soft reboot, as Sho-san tells me, “What we wanted to do is really get back to the basics of the series - the tactical action,” something which he describes as being “a little bit on the lower side” in recent entries."

You can read our full interview with the game's producer right here.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

3.5/5 Released January 17, 2025
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Fueled by exhilarating 1 vs. 1,000 action and the rush of massive armies, DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS delivers an unrivaled sense of realism to the battlefield! A nameless hero conquers the turbulent and chaotic Three Kingdoms alongside legendary figures in the latest entry of the DYNASTY WARRIORS series.

The most exhilarating action in the series’ history: Tension-filled battlefields where you are challenged by a massive, endless army as far as the eye can see. How will you face the onslaught of enemies? In addition to your own military prowess, you can fight in tandem with your allies’ armies in tactical battles unique to the DYNASTY WARRIORS franchise and experience the most exhilarating action in series’ history.

A new Three Kingdoms from the perspective of an original protagonist
The Three Kingdoms story is set in the vast Chinese continent, where beliefs of heroes intersect. See how this magnificent and alluring world is newly depicted through the eyes of the original protagonist, a “nameless hero”.

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