1989 · Fighting · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Arcade · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Amiga · Amstrad CPC · ZX Spectrum · Arcade · Atari ST/STE · Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Originating in the arcades, Dynasty Wars is a beat-em-up set during the Three Kingdoms Era of the Chinese history, and is, more specifically, based on the Tenchi o Kurau manga adaptation of the story. The player adopts the identity of an ancient Chinese warrior, and riding on horseback has to eliminate all his opponents, mostly infantry and archers.