Mystic Heroes

Koei Fall 2002 -- In the old days, Koei's name was synonymous with involved and painfully dull historical sims. But the mayhem of the Dynasty Warriors series proved that ancient China doesn't have to be boring. Mystic Heroes mixes the hack-and-slash fun of DW with fantasy role-playing. Select three heroes to battle evil hordes with slashing blades and blazing spells, and rack up a huge body count.

A cute version of Koei's other beat-'em-up fighting game, Dynasty Warriors, Heroes will appeal to anime fans who prefer action over adventure. A linear hack-and-slasher, this game doesn't require a lot of exploration or experience gathering. Collecting runes is all you need to level up and take on the ridiculous amount of enemies slashing all around you.