User blog comment:Ryuzakiforever/Pirate Warriors 3 Checklist/@comment-972068-20150213181735/@comment-3507581-20150306160616

Dynasty Warriors is a "1 vs 10,000" game, but since its setting is the ancient Chinese Empire, it has a lot of merits. Likewise, Warriors Orochi and Samurai Warriors are set in feudal Japan. Since Koei was allowed to have all three series, it's safe to say he has the upper hand on these type of games. And let's not get started on the colaborations (Fist of the North Star, Gundam, Hyrule Warriors, and One Piece of course).

I only watched a playthrough of PW1 and a few videos of PW2, so it's not to me to decide the series' merits. Although, it should be said, creating a sequel means a GREAT responsibility of upgrading something with a lot of potential.

(Note: Did you play a demo of DW or HW? if it's either, note that having a full game is different from a demo. Especially HW, with all its updates, DLC and amiibo compatibility.)