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3	->''I cannot understand how one as strong as you could have gone unnoticed. Your force was like that of a dragon soaring heavenward.''
4	-->-- '''Zhao Yun'''
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6	''Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty'' is a HackAndSlash ActionRPG developed by Team Ninja and published by Creator/KoeiTecmo. It was released on March 3, 2023 for the Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/PlayStation5, PC, Platform/XboxOne and the Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS platforms.
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8	A CreatorDrivenSuccessor to the ''VideoGame/{{Nioh}}'' series, ''Wo Long'' is a SoulsLikeRPG that is set during the early years of the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeKingdomsShuWeiWu Three Kingdoms of China]], with folklore deriving from Taoism and Buddhism. Its plot is based loosely on ''Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms'', similar to Koei Tecmo's ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' series.
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10	!!''Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty'' provides the following tropes:
11	* AdaptedOut: To facilitate the mythical setting and the new story, several historical/novel characters that are important to the story is removed and their roles may be supplanted to existing characters:
12	** Liu Biao is absent. Therefore, [[spoiler:Yu Ji takes the job of killing Sun Jian, by holding Daqiao hostage and luring him to a trap that turns him into a demon to be killed.]] However, the DLC "Upheaval in Jiangxiang" reveals what happened to him.
13	** Yuan Shu is also absent. Thus, [[spoiler:he's combined with his half-brother Yuan Shao. In that after the defeat of Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, Yuan Shao is prodded to become a tyrannical person thanks to the elixir similar to how Yuan Shu declared himself emperor after getting ahold of the Imperial Seal.]] Subversion in the last DLC, Upheaval in Jiangxiang, [[spoiler:as he [[BackFromTheDead comes from]] [[KilledOffScreen his off-screen death]] to become BigBad]]
14	** The lack of both Dian Wei and Xu Chu, both Cao Cao's famed bodyguards with their own epithets ("The Coming Evil" and "Raging/Guileless Tiger", respectively) may count as this in the vanilla game, as the battle of Wancheng was not included. However, the DLC ''Battle of Zhongyuan'' reveals that this is a subversion: Dian Wei and Xu Chu are present in this timeline and will become the focus of the DLC (though Dian Wei is [[DoomedByCanon naturally doomed to die his natural death at Wancheng]]).
15	** Oddly, despite being famed as 'The Two Qiaos' and rarely being separated from each other, the other half, Xiaoqiao, is ''absent''.
16	* AnAdventurerIsYou:
17	** The Wood virtue leans towards being the MagicKnight or the RedMage, as the stat improves both HP and improves spell duration. Most of the wizardry skills that aren't offensive spells are utility buffs or healing.
18	** The Fire virtue can either be the Fighter or a SquishyWizard, depending on the second tree. When paired with Earth or Wood in particular, the player becomes a bruiser, while paired with Metal and Water is more akin to a squishy wizard. Fire has most of the damaging Wizardry Spells while their buffs improve potential damage.
19	** The Earth virtue is the tank that boosts defensive capabilities, and generally leans towards being a MightyGlacier that favors heavy armor and weapons. The "tank" part is emphasized with spell buffs that improve defensive capabilities rather than offensive as well as damage spells that causes crowd control.
20	** The Metal virtue is a CombatPragmatist that focuses on debuffing enemies rather than buffing allies. Raising this virtue also lowers wizardry spell costs, making this the most akin to a SquishyWizard.
21	** The Water virtue is a FragileSpeedster that focuses on being an assassin that kills their targets from the shadows, being able to use firearms to much better extent than their counterparts.
22	* AntiFrustrationFeatures: A few things from the ''Nioh'' games have been simplified:
23	** Previous games had randomized attributes that had to be rolled for to the players preferences. While random drops do exist, you can now choose from a much bigger pool while customizing with the blacksmith, albeit with certain restrictions.
24	** A common complaint from the previous games was how gear gets changed due to gear having levels. This is no longer a thing as the very first gear can still be upgraded and used long as its rarity level is up to par.
25	** All of the wizardry skills associated with the virtues can now be obtained in a single playthrough, while the ''Nioh'' series had a much larger pool per weapon classes.
26	** Unlike most games that required you to spend a specific item to respec your character, you can do so at a certain point at the hub for free. This is to account for the ElementalRockPaperScissors system so as to not be stuck.
27	** For those that dislike invasions, the mechanic can be turned off. NPC invasions will still happen of course, but at least NPC invaders are a lot easier to deal with compared to their player counterparts.
28	* TheBeastmaster: Like the Guardian Spirits of ''Nioh'', the player can summon several Divine Beasts to assist them in battle, including the [[{{Kirin}} Qilin]], the [[GreatWhiteFeline Baihu]], the [[DragonsAreDivine Qinglong]], the [[DivineBirds Zhuque]], and the [[WiseOldTurtle Xuanwu]].
29	* BookEnds: [[spoiler: The first and final boss are set in the same area.]]
30	* CastingGag: The English dub has Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao, the latter of whom gathers a large coalition to engage the former's armies, are voiced by Creator/MikePollock and Creator/JasonGriffith, better known as voices of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman and Sonic]], respectively.
31	* CharacterCustomization: Unlike the first ''Nioh'' or the ''Dynasty Warriors'' games, where the player character is a real-life historical figure, the protagonist of ''Wo Long'' will be the player's customizable avatar.
32	* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Even if not a ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' game, ''Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty'' still has Liu Bei's forces as green, Cao Cao's as blue, and Sun Jian's as red.
33	* ContinuingIsPainful: When the player is killed by an enemy, that particular enemy's Morale Rank will increase, making them even stronger than before. The enemy also takes half of the player's Qi, so they must be slain to reclaim it.
34	* TheCycleOfEmpires: The subtitle "Fallen Dynasty" refers to the fall of the UsefulNotes/HanDynasty's empire after the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
35	* DarkerAndEdgier: One of the bleakest versions of ''Three Kingdoms'' stories, as [[DemonicPossession literal]] and [[AmbitionIsEvil figurative]] demonization happens on and offscreen.
36	* DragonsAreDivine: One of the Dragon Gods, the Azure Dragon ("Qinglong") can be summoned as an ally in battle.
37	* ElementalRockPaperScissors: Present in its magic system, as each elemental phase will negate one and be negated by another one. This works for active projectiles, to buffs and debuffs. It goes Wood > Earth > Water > Fire > Metal > Wood.
38	* ExperiencePoints: Qi is taken from enemies and used to level up the player's stats. The enemies can do this to the player too, stealing their Qi if they kill them.
39	* FighterMageThief: Fire Phase and Earth Phase are both Fighter classes, with Fire focusing on offense and Earth on defense. The Wood and Metal Phases are both Mages, as they buff their allies and de-buff their enemies, respectively. And the Water Phase is a stealth-oriented Thief archetype.
40	* TheFourGods: Four-fifths of the Divine Beasts are the Four Gods of Chinese astrology, including the Azure Dragon, the Vermilion Bird, the White Tiger, and the Black Tortoise. No mention of the Yellow Dragon yet though.
41	* FromZeroToHero: The meaning of the title. "Wo Long" means "Crouching Dragon", which refers to how the player character is incredibly powerful and BeenThereShapedHistory despite the fact that they're a nameless nobody.
42	* GreaterScopeVillain: While the game takes place in the Three Kingdoms, the conflict about the Elixir is rooted from the Qin Dynasty, as it's a product of Qin Shi Huangdi's attempts to achieve immortality. He failed at that, however. However, without Qin Shi Huangdi's desire for immortality, the conflict involving the Elixir wouldn't happen at all.
43	* HealingCheckpoint: As with any Soulslike, the levels of ''Wo Long'' are scattered with resting places that replenish your health and healing items, and can be used as upgrade stations. They're called Battle Flags, and they're activated by raising them.
44	* HealingPotion: The player uses Dragon's Cure Pots to heal themselves, which is refilled at every Battle Flag.
45	* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Its supporting cast is mostly made up of real-life Chinese historical figures like Zhao Yun, Zhang Liang and UsefulNotes/LuBu.
46	* HistoricalFantasy: The game can be summarized as ''"Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms'' meets Myth/ChineseMythology".
47	* KiManipulation: The player channels spirit energy called "Genuine Qi" to upgrade their stats with.
48	%%* {{Kirin}}: One of the five summonable Divine Beasts.
49	* ManaMeter: Once the player's "spirit gauge" is filled, they can cast spells and summon divine beasts.
50	* MagicKnight: Players have to build their ManaMeter with physical attacks first, encouraging them to alternate back and forth between melee and magic.
51	* NintendoHard: You better expect nothing less from the developers of ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden''.
52	* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: People and Demons infected with Demonic Qi often end up with Black Draconic skin and Red Auras.
53	* SequelHook: [[spoiler: The story ends during the aftermath of the Battle of Guandu and sets up the events leading to the Battle of Chibi.]]
54	* SoulsLikeRPG: A linear DarkFantasy ActionRPG with HackAndSlash combat and NintendoHard difficulty.

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