too disconnected of a crossover. Good for memes of the cat Nobunaga Oda just fucking up William Adams but otherwise not very good at all. Shoutout to the Monster Rancher entries.
The pinnacle of Dynasty Warriors gameplay, tied with its sibling Warriors Orochi for the best of these games that there are. Almost certainly 750+ hours on this game alone.
Controls worse than many of its peers. The create-your-own character system was interesting and though it is more in-depth than others from the series like, say, Dynasty Warriors 4, I distinctly remember it being less-good overall. Still played it a fuckload until I got the sequel.
Expansive cast of already well-liked characters, I think this first Orochi game best exemplifies everything that this genre could be. I loved this game and played it constantly with my cousin, intricately finishing every storyline.