We’ve gotten the first direct-feed screenshots for Dynasty Warriors 9, via Famitsu.

Featured above as well as below, the first screenshots for the game show off its new visuals, as well as its expansive open world:

Koei Tecmo is promising both upgraded and revamped combat, as well as greater freedom in its sprawling open-world, which encompasses the entirety of ancient, Three-Kingdoms era China.

Development on Dynasty Warriors 9 is currently 40% complete. You can read more about all the new features and changes in the game here, in our previous report.