This once niche type of game has been gaining some steam and it’s possible those unaware of the meaning might now hear a specific type of game referred to as a “Musou game”. We’re here to ...

Musou games blend hack-and-slash with large horde battles and boss fights with unique mechanics. Best Musou titles offer smooth combat, engaging challenges, and varied experiences for gamers.

Musou games are known for their large-scale battles, fast-paced action, and array of playable characters. Players unfamiliar with Musou games should start with these characters in Koei Tecmo's ...

The nature of the genre makes it pretty tough to do a Musou game wrong, but it’s also rather difficult to do one that’s truly right, providing an experience that’s capable of rising above ...

For anyone who loves gratuitous, over-the-top action games, it doesn’t get any bigger than the Dynasty Warriors franchise. With the release of Dynasty Warriors: Origins (out today), Koei Tecmo ...

The setting would also be perfect, as each Kirby game usually introduces some new threat trying to take over the various planets in Kirby, easily allowing for an original Musou storyline.

Yes, the involvement of Omega Force means this is a Musou game, also known by us in North America as Warriors. Omega Force has been in the business of big crossovers for a while now, moving away ...

The Musou’s maximalist approach to combat is quite endearing, and as a result, it has spawned tons of games. Once the fighting starts, Origins embraces the Musou formula head-on. Players are ...

Except in Japan, Gundam Musou is one of the most cruelly overlooked games of recent years, using the various Gundam universes as a pretext for injecting a heightened sense of dynamism to the ...

Musou games are all inspired by Omega Force, the developer behind “Strikers” and similar titles such as “Dynasty Warriors.” The studio has spent decades pumping out hundreds of titles in ...

Love 'em or hate 'em, the steady stream of crossover Musou games has helped keep the Dynasty Warriors formula fresh and given fans of other franchises attractive entry points. Zelda fans have the ...