Your Top 5 Best and Worst Dramatic Mode Stages

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Your Top 5 Best and Worst Dramatic Mode Stages; Give reasons...
Topic Started: Sep 25 2008, 02:05 AM (471 Views)
Xalfrea	Sep 25 2008, 02:05 AM Post #1
Organization XIII's Number XV Posts: 2,841 Group: Junior Moderators Member #7,921 Joined: June 13, 2007 Gender Male	I figured, with people already getting the English version of WO2, might as well start this already. For the record, there will most likely be spoilers, so for those unlucky few who don't have the game yet or are experiencing stock and shipping woes its best not to look here.
	ORGANIZATION XIII Crimsondramon wins again. Thanks for the sig! BB Senshi Sangokuden kit status: 29 gundams, currently missing 7 Coming soon: New Super Mario Bros Wii review


Mei Ling	Sep 26 2008, 09:09 PM Post #2
The One, The Only Voice Actress! Posts: 1,316 Group: Members Member #7,856 Joined: June 10, 2007 Gender Female	Top 5 Best and Worst? Kay...I can only do a few good ones but... 1. Noh/Xiao Qiao/Zhen Ji Overall my favorite. The women get time to shine, especially Noh. They take down Dong Zhuo and even manage to free some very familiar ladies...... 2. Yuan Shao/Zhu Rong/Nene Bossy bossy bossy. Aside from her I had no problems with this stage. It was fun. 3. Meng Huo/Okuni/Goemon At first glance I thought "Pedophiles?" But I played it and realized Okuni was uber fierce. Zhu Rong shows up and there is confusion and it is just so funny and tons of fun.
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PokeWarrior	Sep 29 2008, 05:39 PM Post #3
Zhen Ji's and Xiao Qiao's Brother! Posts: 200 Group: Members Member #10,234 Joined: October 9, 2007	Zhen Ji, Xiao Qiao and No's has to be the best!!
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Xalfrea	Sep 30 2008, 01:09 AM Post #4
Organization XIII's Number XV Posts: 2,841 Group: Junior Moderators Member #7,921 Joined: June 13, 2007 Gender Male	PokeWarrior Sep 29 2008, 04:39 PM Zhen Ji, Xiao Qiao and No's has to be the best!! Uh... if you have played it (It doesn't sound like you did), why do you think so? I mean, I don't mean to play moderator, but this is exactly what happened in my SW2 gaiden thread; lists (this doesn't even qualify as one) that don't have reasons? In fact according to LoW and Astus, what you just put can might as well count as spam.
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Skode	Sep 30 2008, 01:14 AM Post #5
Scottish Samurai Posts: 716 Group: Members Member #12,998 Joined: January 31, 2008	There is still a couple ive yet to unlock so for now i'll state my fave Dian Wei, Zhou Tai and Ranmaru Mori - an utter hack and slash fest featuring LOADs of non generic characters on both sides generally kicking the seven shades out of each other and for the first time we see a castle assault by the 5 tiger generals together...been aching to see that kind of battle for years



Xalfrea	Nov 3 2008, 05:06 PM Post #6
Organization XIII's Number XV Posts: 2,841 Group: Junior Moderators Member #7,921 Joined: June 13, 2007 Gender Male	I did want to wait until I unlock Dream 27 (Which I am close to...), but I'll go ahead and give my own reviews on the stages and give my own opinions. This will be long, probably the longest post I've ever done ever, so try not to fall asleep. #28-Hasedo-Dong Zhuo, Magoichi, Kunoichi An escort mission at its finest (or worst depending on how you perceive it). All the concepts in the stage are pretty funny with the drunken Zhang Fei, Kunoichi's ninja moments and Magoichi's heroism. But what really makes it funny is in the end when Dong Zhuo's money ends up going to the peasants. Not that bad of a stage, but it could have been better. #27-Yan Province-Huang Gai, Xu Zhu, Hanzo COMING SOON #26-Nan Zhong-Taishi Ci, Wei Yan, Kojiro Sun Ce VS Liu Bei in a mock battle... while that's the case, it really just seems to be a test for the three you're using: Wei Yan's devotion to Liu Bei, Taishi Ci's might and Kojiro's compassion. It's interesting to see, but the problem I have with stage is it has nothing that special about it, and they could have done more. It's interesting to note that this is the only stage where Yoshitsune is your enemy. #25-Chang Sha-Meng Huo, Goemon, Okuni Charity strikes back. One of the more funny Dream stages because the three have really amusing antics here; Meng Huo and Zhu Rong, Okuni's charity drives, and Goemon's..... uh, breaking in the castle. That's probably the only gripe I have with this one. Goemon doesn't have that much of a role. On a side note, I always thought that Goemon's robbing of Hideyoshi loot is a reference to real history. #24-Lu Shan-Xiao Qiao, Zhen Ji, No What a way to combine a variety of tasks into one stage. Probably the most varied Dream stage among all of them. There's just so much to do in this one to free all the female characters. The dialogue of bloodthirsty Zhen Ji & No and goofy Xiao Qiao is also great to listen to. The one problem I have with the stage is that fact that you are given too little time to rescue everyone. It was only the second playthrough of this stage where I found out that SSX is also being held captive, but the moment the message popped up, Dong Zhuo came in as well. #23-Chen Cang-Xing Cai, Yoshimoto, Ginchiyo For a team that has almost nothing in common, this stage was pretty fun, rescuing everybody. A little too generic of a stage for my tastes, but its alright. Pretty neat to hear the Okehazama SWK track. #22-Xia Pi-Sima Yi, Mitsunari, Masamune These three egotistical maniacs together is actually a good teamup. The stage itself was a good one, with strategy being seen here and there. This is the prime example of teaming characters that have similar personalities, and this one is not annoying as some of the others (More on that later...) #21-Shikoku-Yue Ying, Ling Tong, Mitsuhide A good thing the concept of this teamup is mentioned, because honestly I would never have seen the comparisons of these three. It was a good concept, though honestly it did feel a bit repetitive, since its the classic defeat, lure em out deal. #20-Mai Castle-Yuan Shao, Zhu Rong, Nene Not one of my favorites. Aside from being a near-generic battle, the comparisons of this team aren't that evident in this stage. What do these three have in common? Being extremely bossy. So where is it in this stage? #19-Hinokawa-Zhang Fei, Tadakatsu, Musashi This stage, while fun for being such a massive fightfest, felt waaay too long for me. It was great to see these three together, but there were just too many officers to fully enjoy it. Not to mention babysitting Ieyasu. Again. #18-Honnoji-Xiahou Yuan, Huang Zhong, Ina I knew this team would be here. The idea was good, but I wasn't too keen on escorting a whole bunch of archers to a specific spot over and over again. It could have been better, but I really had a fun time killing the peons with arrows over and over again. They are a lot more effective this time, especially with Firepower. #17-Kyushu-Da Qiao-SSX-Oichi Kinda like Dream 24, just less fun and not as awesome. Stringing the husbands out of trouble was OK and fine, but couldn't they have come up with anything better than that? I did like that fact that these three almost had a perfect balanced role in this one, even though the Oichi conflict was clearly the one highlighted here. #16-Ueda Castle-Gan Ning, Zhang Liao, Kotaro For a stage that hinders you to do a sneak attack, it was alright and a fun stage to play. It was great to see these three together, not to mention it was very refreshing to see Kotaro not on the side of Orochi this time. Gan Ning's comments on the weirdness of Kotaro was great. #15-Han Sui-Guan Ping, Cao Pi, Gracia What a neat concept, the children VS their dad's. A bit weird about Gracia's placing here considering that it was only WO2 where their family relationship is really seen. A good stage overall, not much that I have a problem with. #14-Osaka Bay-Diao Chan, Zhang He, Motochika The problem with this one is that it was too short. There are not that many officers to make it a fight fest, and the team concept was just one that didn't really didn't interest me that much. It could have been better, this one. #13-Ji Province-Zuo Ci, Zhang Jiao, Pang Tong Screw Pirates VS Ninjas, it's Mystics VS Ninjas now. Despite seeing these three together in a stage again (DW5), it was a fun little stage, thwarting all the ninja tricks. They pretty much had fun with this one, having Hanzo, Nene, Kotaro and Kunoichi together as enemies. Not bad, one of the more fun stages to play. #12-Nan Zhong- Sun Ce, Pang De, Toshiie This one was fun to play, there were just so many enemies to fight. There wasn't that much of an interaction between these three, but its alright. #11-Nan Zhong-Ma Chao, Nagamasa, Kanetsugu The concept was good, but man, this is by far the most annoying Dream stage ever, not because it's hard, but because of all this HONOR stuff. Oh boy... I knew this teamup was bound to happen. #10-Xin Castle-Dian Wei, Zhou Tai, Ranmaru This stage is handled well. Aside from putting these famous bodyguards together, you fight against all 5 Shu Tiger generals, something that hasn't been seen much in the Warriors franchise. A good stage, but it could have had more interaction. #9-Jing Province-Sun Jian, Cao Ren, Katsuie Not a fun stage at all. It was way too generic, nothing really that exciting about it, but there were a lot of officers to fight. It was not handled well this one. It was however, a blast to hear Eve from DW4 again. #8-Yamatai-Lu Bu, Tadakatsu, Keiji Finally, this is the big moment I have been waiting for in the WO franchise, the teamup of the three powerhouses. These three VS pretty much the entire Orochi army. On top of that , it was on Yamatai, with one of the best Koei BGM's of all time. Great stuff, but Orochi X should have been added IMO to make it more like a real final fight. #7-Wu Territory-Jiang Wei, Lu Xun, Sakon Strategy against strategy. Kinda like Dream 15, except its against their masters. Kinda odd though that Lu Xun is against Zhou Yu when clearly Lu Xun owes more to Lu Meng. It did feel a little too short though. #6-East Odawara Castle-Guan Yu, Lu Meng, Xiahou Dun A teamup that was bound to happen. Kinda interesting, its pretty much because of Guan Yu that these guys are together. The HUGE problem with stage is Guan Yu himself. He hogs the spotlight here, when clearly the theme this stage implies the alliance of the three nemesis' of the 3 Kingdoms. It was a good stage, but baby sitting Liu Chan and watching Guan Yu be a glory hog is not fun. #5-Mt. Qi-Guan Yu, Xu Huang, Kenshin Seriously, what's so great about Guan Yu (and Tadakatsu for that matter that he has two Dream stages with him? Anyway, theres nothing too exciting that seen in this stage, just the classic rescue allies and beat the enemy stage. Nothing special. #4-Itsukushima-Zhao Yun, Yukimura, Yoshihiro This stage seems to exemplify the common trait of these three: Breakthrough charges. While this is nothing more than a babysitting stage, the stuff tasks you do kinda reminds me of the DW days. Also note that this is one of the few times Tadakatsu appears as an enemy here, not to mention one of the few times he allies with Lu Bu. #3-He Fei Castle-Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang, Shingen Oh yeah... Men of Intelligence. Not only was it awesome to hear that track again, the stage itself was fun, one strategy after another, it was great. Once again though, balance issues arise here considering that Sima Yi is the one in charge of Kenshin and Sakon, rather than the three being separate armies. Still though, a good stage. #2-Fan Castle and #1-Osaka Castle-Nobunaga, Hideyoshi and Ieyasu & Cao Cao, Sun Quan and Liu Bei These two might as well be together since they both pretty much convey the same simple and wet dream concept: DW VS SW. If you want true DW VS SW battles, without any interference from Orochi whatsoever, don't look beyond these two stages. The Fan Castle version is the better one because it gives equal focus on all 6 rulers, and gives you the huge map populated by DW officers. The Osaka Castle version is good as well, but the problem is that Hideyoshi and Ieyasu are shafted here in favor of Nobunaga. It seems that the Osaka Castle version kinda focuses more on Nobunaga against Cao Cao, rather than the 3 on 3. Regardless though, both are great stages, and probably the highlight of Dream Mode overall. So that sums it up. Dream 27 will come later when I unlock it, so watch this space. To sum up my Top 5 Best and worst: Best #5- Dream 3 #4- Dream 24 #3- Dream 1 #2- Dream 8 #1- Dream 2 Worst #5- Dream 11 #4- Dream 20 #3- Dream 18 #2- Dream 14 #1- Dream 9
	ORGANIZATION XIII Crimsondramon wins again. Thanks for the sig! BB Senshi Sangokuden kit status: 29 gundams, currently missing 7 Coming soon: New Super Mario Bros Wii review


King Of Wei	Nov 3 2008, 05:46 PM Post #7
Why do they even bother!!!! Posts: 2,393 Group: Members Member #9,380 Joined: August 25, 2007	PokeWarrior Sep 29 2008, 05:39 PM Zhen Ji, Xiao Qiao and No's has to be the best!! Why isn't he still banned yet. This isn't his first time he spammed you know. Anyways I will obviously will wait until the last stage. But I thought the Master Of War stage and the Sima Yi, Mitsunari, Masamune stage was probably the best so far. That cutscene in the end where it shows Sima Yi and Masamune say imbecile was so funny, and then mitsunari goes..."I am not saying it"... It was a fun stage.. Other stages was also good, like the one where Ma Chao, Kanetsusgu and Nagamasa was in. That stage was pretty cool. Edited by King Of Wei, Nov 3 2008, 05:48 PM.
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ChibiGingi	Nov 3 2008, 06:44 PM Post #8
Nurturing Spirits Posts: 1,943 Group: Members Member #10,930 Joined: November 9, 2007 Gender Female	I haven't unlocked all of them, so I'll only do the ones I've played. Might change later on when I EVENTUALLY unlock some of the more difficult ones. Favorites 1.) Lu Meng-Guan Yu-Xiahou Dun: While I think the story for it is stupid (why would Guan Yu seek aid from the one that HATES his guts and the one that actually succeeded in defeating him to save Liu Bei's stupid son? WHY WOULD THEY AGREE TO HELP?!), I do get some humor from the level. Hideyoshi kidnapping Liu Bei's stupid son, Lu Meng's lines (the bomb corridor makes me laugh), and Xiahou Dun just being a third wheel (sorry, he felt that way to me). Granted, Koei just wanted a reason to throw those three in a level together, and for that I guess I could get over how illogical the whole thing is, but really, it's nice to see the Beta Fish getting along. 2.) Magoichi-Kunoichi-Dong Zhuo: I'm surprised I liked this one as much as I did. I loved how Dong Zhuo chews Kunoichi out when the idiot causes a rockslide and hurts our own men. Probably because I was saying the SAME thing. 3.) Masamune-Sima Yi- Mitsunari: I didn't play as Mitsunari besides to unlock his abilities, but for the OTHER two, this was a dream stage that I'd been looking forward to for awhile. That and there were some lines here and there that when you're a little intoxicated and have perverted friends over can be warped around for giggles. 4.) Zuo Ci- Pang Tong- Zhang Jiao: Okay, now while I can't stand playing as Pang Tong or Zhang Jiao (I just used Zuo Ci a lot), I loved this stage so darn much. My favorite part? When Nene uses her ninjitsu to call out her husband and his forces. Oh, the humor pleases me. Worst (thus far) 1.) Gracia-Cao Pi- Guan Ping: ... Blegh. I found this one just to be lacking. Then again, it would help if I liked the characters, huh? 2.) Lu Xun- Jiang Wei- Sakon: Okay, this is a petty reason, but why was Zhou Yu placed as Lu Xun's mentor and NOT my Lu Meng? Oh, that's right, because apparently Lu Meng is being buddy-buddy with Xu Huang (see Xu Huang's dream stage for that) and babysitting Liu Bei's stupid son. Really, that's the only reason why. Yes, it's a petty reason. Sue me. 3.) Number 27. BECAUSE IT'S A PAIN TO UNLOCK. And probably not even worth it. Who's that one? Edited by ChibiGingi, Nov 3 2008, 06:46 PM.
	Disclaimer- 70-90% of my posts are done in pure jest or are meaningless bags of hot air converted into forum 'rants'. Take seriously at your own discretion... Special thanks to Jiahe once again for the Lu Meng and Nene Luff!


Xalfrea	Nov 5 2008, 03:09 PM Post #9
Organization XIII's Number XV Posts: 2,841 Group: Junior Moderators Member #7,921 Joined: June 13, 2007 Gender Male	Ok, I did it, I unlocked Dream 27. #27-Yan Province-Huang Gai, Xu Zhu, Hanzo Wow. After going through all that grinding...how phenomenally unsatisfying. I think if they switched the requirements of Dream 27 and Dream 8 I think it would have had a much more satisfying end and finish. Still though for what it is, this stage is actually pretty OK. Rescuing Princess Gracia from the multi-kingdom Yuan army is kinda fun, and Xu Zhu's dialogue with Cao Cao is funny. The main thing this stage was implying was their unwavering loyalty, but don't we already see that loyalty in another Dream stage?
	ORGANIZATION XIII Crimsondramon wins again. Thanks for the sig! BB Senshi Sangokuden kit status: 29 gundams, currently missing 7 Coming soon: New Super Mario Bros Wii review


ChibiGingi	Nov 5 2008, 04:29 PM Post #10
Nurturing Spirits Posts: 1,943 Group: Members Member #10,930 Joined: November 9, 2007 Gender Female	Xalfrea Nov 5 2008, 03:09 PM Ok, I did it, I unlocked Dream 27. #27-Yan Province-Huang Gai, Xu Zhu, Hanzo Wow. After going through all that grinding...how phenomenally unsatisfying. I think if they switched the requirements of Dream 27 and Dream 8 I think it would have had a much more satisfying end and finish. Still though for what it is, this stage is actually pretty OK. Rescuing Princess Gracia from the multi-kingdom Yuan army is kinda fun, and Xu Zhu's dialogue with Cao Cao is funny. The main thing this stage was implying was their unwavering loyalty, but don't we already see that loyalty in another Dream stage? ... that's it? Geez, that doesn't even seem worth the amount of effort put into getting it. But alas, if I want Shin Orochi, then I just need to do it. Now that I know the silver lining, I think I'll continue to take my time on it.
	Disclaimer- 70-90% of my posts are done in pure jest or are meaningless bags of hot air converted into forum 'rants'. Take seriously at your own discretion... Special thanks to Jiahe once again for the Lu Meng and Nene Luff!


Xalfrea	Nov 6 2008, 12:18 AM Post #11
Organization XIII's Number XV Posts: 2,841 Group: Junior Moderators Member #7,921 Joined: June 13, 2007 Gender Male	Don't forget, you also unlock the background creator by unlocking and playing as Orochi X. That creator is actually pretty sweet.
	ORGANIZATION XIII Crimsondramon wins again. Thanks for the sig! BB Senshi Sangokuden kit status: 29 gundams, currently missing 7 Coming soon: New Super Mario Bros Wii review


The Tiger of Jiang Dong	Oct 9 2009, 06:16 AM Post #12
Elite Soldier Posts: 43 Group: Members Member #20,705 Joined: February 7, 2009 Gender Male	My Top 5 5.Battle of Yamatai Lu Bu, Keiji Meada, Tadakatsu Honda I love that stage for the fact You got to see the three mightiest warriors team up and take down Orochi. I would have preferred it Orochi X (bigger challenge). However it was a little easy, (due to constant reinforcements) 4. Battle of Ji Province Zuo Ci, Pang Tong, Zhang Jiao I liked this one for two reasons, they are some of my faves and they are impressive and if rightly equipped they can take out large crowds. And thats sort of how this stage was. 3. Battle of Shikoku Yue Ying, Ling Tong, Mitsuhide Akechi Once again these are some of my faves and the fact that it was a good comparison. That's what I mostly look for. (especially with awesome characters) It may have had a basic concept however it was a challenge. (because of the archers to beat Huang Zhong) It has a good reason behind the battle and it has awesome BGM and scenery. 2. Battle of Osaka Castle Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan I loved it, (because it was challenging, fun, etc.) However, I felt the battle should have been in Edo Castle or Odawara West or East, I didn't feel Osaka Castle was big enough. However I love the pairing and this battle was (like Fan Castle) the true deciding battle between which legendary country's finest heroes of history were better. However, I felt it should have been Sun Jian then Quan, not because he's my all time fave, but he was before Quan and the original Wu ruler. 1. Battle of Fan Castle Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Ieyasu Tokugawa Tied with my #2 choice, this battle was a true challenge. It had a lot of Top Tier characters, such as Lu Bu, Cao Cao, etc. IMO there were a good amount of generics, however it was balanced with the main characters. Also, it was a true SW vs. DW, battle (in which fans were waiting for..) and last once again a good comparison provided with an excellent place to have the battle.
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