Future Dynasty Warriors remasters will depend on success of Dynasty Warriors 3 remaster, producer says. PS2-era games surprisingly costly to revisit 

Following Koei Tecmo Games’s announcement of Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, a Dynasty Warriors 25th Anniversary Producer Talk was held on September 26, during which viewers could ask the developers questions about the franchise. As reported by Denfaminicogamer, the developers were asked about the possibility of additional future remasters of past titles, now that Dynasty Warriors 3 would be getting one come March 19, 2026. 

According to Tomohiko Sho, head of Koei Tecmo’s Omega Force development team, there are currently no ongoing plans to remaster other previous Dynasty Warriors titles. He made the decision to remaster Dynasty Warriors 3 because it was the most heavily requested title by fans. While the studio is aware of the requests to remake or port other titles to PC, Sho reflects that remastering Dynasty Warriors 3 was “really difficult to achieve.” 

Dynasty Warriors IP producer Akihiro Suzuki expanded on this point, commenting that “recreating a PS2-era game is incredibly expensive.” In addition to improving the graphics and game engine of Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (the game will run on Unreal Engine 5), gameplay has been tweaked for improved playability. All of these changes cost money, which Koei Tecmo is hoping to recoup following the release of the remaster. 

Sho ultimately says that future remasters will depend entirely on how well the newly announced Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered sells. “If this game isn’t successful, there won’t be a next one, so we’re looking forward to your support.” 

While Dynasty Warriors is one of Koei Tecmo’s best-selling IPs and has sold numerous copies throughout different titles in Eastern countries like Japan and China, it has struggled to find a footing in the West. Hopefully, the improvements to Dynasty Warriors 3 and recent success of Dynasty Warriors Origins will help attract a wider audience to the upcoming remaster. 

Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered is set to release on March 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam).