Guan Yu
A powerful Shu general who uses a guandao and emphasizes reach and heavy attacks.
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Joystick | Move Move in eight directions and navigate the stage. |
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Attack | Normal attack Strike nearby enemies and use carried weapons. |
Jump | Jump Jump over attacks and perform jumping attacks. |
AttackJump | Special attack Press the attack and jump buttons together for the character’s powerful special move. |
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The exact cabinet button labels can vary by arcade region and machine.
How it plays
The game uses a side-view perspective and supports cooperative arcade play. Players move through linear stages, defeat waves of enemies, collect food and weapons, and advance toward a stage boss.
Each warrior has different reach, speed, and attack properties. Combat combines normal attacks, jumping attacks, throws, weapon pickups, and a powerful special move. Progression is stage-based rather than experience-based; surviving encounters and conserving health and continues are central to completing the campaign.
Plan your run
Use the edge of the screen to limit the number of enemies attacking at once, and prioritize officers and weapon users before weaker soldiers.
Pick up food when safe, but avoid taking unnecessary damage while reaching it. Save the special attack for crowded encounters or bosses, and learn boss patterns rather than repeatedly trading hits.
In multiplayer, divide enemies between players and avoid overlapping attacks. Different character speeds and weapon ranges make a balanced team more effective than choosing only the strongest fighter.
Meet the cast
A powerful Shu general who uses a guandao and emphasizes reach and heavy attacks.
A strong Shu warrior specializing in powerful close-range attacks.
A fast and balanced Shu fighter known for agile spear attacks.
An elderly Shu general who fights with a bow and has distinctive ranged attacks.
A forceful Shu warrior with a large axe and strong offensive capabilities.
Before you begin
Weapons can change the safest way to approach a group; use their reach before they disappear.
Jump attacks are useful against low attacks and for closing distance, but repeated jumping is predictable.
Bosses are generally easier when players attack from opposite sides without standing directly in front of them.
Warriors of Fate is a side-scrolling beat ’em up developed and published by Capcom for arcade systems in 1992. It is based loosely on Romance of the Three Kingdoms and follows Shu Han warriors fighting through a fictionalized version of China’s Three Kingdoms era. Players choose from several distinct fighters and battle soldiers, officers, beasts, and large bosses with weapons and hand-to-hand attacks. The game was well regarded for its responsive combat, colorful presentation, cooperative play, and lavish historical-fantasy style. It is also known in Japan as Tenchi wo Kurau II: Sekiheki no Tatakai and is the second arcade entry in Capcom’s Tenchi wo Kurau series.
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