Summary
Persona 3is the game that changed everything in the series because it unlocked the social aspects. Players could befriend party members and NPCs to deepen their relationships and collect rewards. Many games have borrowed this mechanic andDynasty Warriors: Originsis the latest example. Unlike mostother Musou games, players will primarily control one character, The Wanderer.
The Wanderer can befriend classic heroes in the franchise and bond with them inDynasty Warriors: Origins. Of the many in the game, these are the ones that stick out. They will be ranked based on the character stories and the rewards they will dish out.
7Yuanhua
A Healer In Training
Yuanhua is a practicing physician who decides to travel along with The Wanderer on his journey and hopefully become a better healer. Bringing Yuanhua back to the Inn will open up a new set of menus including a detailed diary that can help keep track of the game’s deep lore. Yuanhua’s main side missions include collecting herbs that he makes into potions to help The Wandererrecover from his amnesia. Yuanhua is a strong, noble character who is trying to do right one vial of medicine at a time. Technically, he’s not a surveyed bond in the game but he’s deserving of making it alongside these others regardless.
6Yueying
A Dismantling Inventor
Yueying isa brilliant inventorbut one with a timid personality. Unlike a lot of the characters players can bond with, most of Yueying’s interactions will give players short missions. Typically players will then have to dismantle weapons in stages like chariots. Yueying will then take those parts to invent something to benefit humanity instead of killing them.
It’s a noble cause that leads to some interesting revelations. It’s just a shame she doesn’t perk up as much in the bonding conversations beyond being eternally grateful to The Wanderer.
5Diaochan
Diaochan is one of the more tragic characters in the game. She’sa powerful assassinwho can take care of herself when The Wanderer meets Diaochan and her father for the first time. While she’s not a playable character, she will assist in some early missions. Unfortunately, she’s wed off to Dong Zhuo who abuses her in one way or another, leading to a terrible fate. Players will have to enjoy their conversations with Diaochan while they can because she won’t be around forever in the campaign.
4Liu Bei
A Great Leader
Of thefactions that players can join inDynasty Warriors: Origins, Liu Bei’s will be hard to resist. He’s a charismatic leader who genuinely seems to be fighting for the people without any other reason. He’s not hungry for power or corrupt to get wealthy. Liu Bei wants the best for the country and will do anything, even put his life on the line, to save others. It’s easy to sympathize with his plights in the game through bonding episodes or the main story. Also, for players who like green, there’s plenty of the color in Liu Bei’s company.
3Zhou Cang
From Yellow To Green
Zhou Cang is one of the later characters who will appear during Liu Bei’s campaign. He started as an enemy on the side of the Yellow Turbans. However, after seeing Guan Yu fight in battle, Zhou Cang gets a change of heart. He could have become a thief after the rebels disbanded but he instead enlisted into Liu Bei’s army just to get closer to Guan Yu. Hearing him gush over Guan Yu along with cracking a few jokes helps make Zhou Cang stick out even though he’s in it for a relatively short time compared to other characters.
2Han Dang
Han Dang is one of the funniest characters in the game even though he’s not trying to be. Players meet him over lunch in the game and he excitedly tries to tell The Wanderer how they met. Players can play ignorant and pretend they don’t remember him which will hurt his feelings.
The restaurant doesn’t even pay attention to him as they forget his order. While his bonding conversations are playedfor comedic effect, Han Dang does have a kind soul and is interesting to talk to once the heart of the conversation starts to unearth itself.
1Gan Ning
The Wild Bunch
Gan Ning is a great character to hang out with if players would like to imagine Ichiban Kasuga hanging out in this period of China.Ichiban is from theYakuzaseriesand shares the English voice actor with Gan Ning, Kaiji Tang.
It goes beyond the voice too as both characters are a bit laid back and wild at the same time. The only bad thing about Gan Ning is that he doesn’t appear much in the story since he doesn’t belong to any of the major families like Cao Cao’s. Players will have to enjoy Gan Ning inDynasty Warriors: Originswhile they can and get some good laughs in too.
