

Load times aren’t awful, but they are noticeably slower than the new consoles as expected. I verified this across my OLED model (docked and handheld) and Nintendo Switch Lite. Scrolling through the main menu sometimes has a few hiccups. On the performance side of things, even the menus don’t run smoothly. It isn’t like Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires is a real looker on any platform barring current generation consoles, but it has tons of issues on Nintendo Switch.ĭynasty Warriors 9 Empires docked (left) vs handheld (right)

Barring that, everything is downgraded quite a bit. Visually, Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires on Nintendo Switch lacks the screen tearing seen on some other consoles including PS5. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires does however lack the movie and action mode option seen on more powerful consoles. This isn’t a new release made for Switch like we had in the past on Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita sometimes getting bespoke versions. In terms of contents, Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires on Nintendo Switch has the same modes and content as the game on other systems. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires gameplay (docked) This review will focus on the Nintendo Switch port and you can read my thoughts on the PS5 version and full game here. Having now played Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, PS5, and PS4 Pro, the Nintendo Switch version is a mess, but it somehow is better than I expected given the base Dynasty Warriors 9 experience at launch. The Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires announcement confirming a Nintendo Switch version had me very curious given how poorly the base game ran on more powerful systems. After eventually trying it on Xbox One X, PS5, and Xbox Series X through backward compatibility, it was better, but still had a lot of issues. I made the mistake of playing it on the base Xbox One (S) where it was awful at launch. You can buy the PS4 disc and upgrade it on a PS5 console with a disc drive though.When Dynasty Warriors 9 launched on PS4, Xbox, and PC platforms, it was a technical mess on almost everything.

The PS5 version of Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires will be digital-only. (The characters artbook is the remake version that excerpts some pieces from previously released Japanese special editions of DYNASTY WARRIORS 4 – 9 and DYNASTY WARRIORS: Godseekers.)ĭynasty Warriors 9 Empires PS5 physical release.20th Anniversary Selection Artbook (94 characters).DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires Game Software (PS4, Nintendo Switch, or Steam versions only).The Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires 20th Anniversary Box for Europe and more includes the following:

Check out the North American box art below: Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires 20th Anniversary Box limited collector’s edition Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires English physical releaseīest Buy’s listings didn’t have a native PS5 version and Koei Tecmo has confirmed that the PS5 release will be digital-only (or through the PS4 disc upgrade).
