Dynasty Wars is Capcom's 1989 take on the Chinese Romance of the Three Kingdoms: up to three generals on horseback advance through side-scrolling settings facing waves of enemy soldiers, with a combat system combining melee attacks with the ability to dismount and remount. It's a direct predecessor of Warriors of Fate. Its combination of Chinese historical setting and nonstop arcade action made it an influential piece within Capcom's catalog, though today it's somewhat overshadowed by later sagas from the same company set in the same universe.
If you liked this one
