Dynasty Warriors DS gets named, dated

Since 1997, Koei has been dishing out new installments of its Dynasty Warriors series almost faster than gamers can complete them. The first proper DS Dynasty Warriors game made its debut in Japan earlier this month and is gearing up to do some hacking and slashing in the US.

The American arm of Koei has revealed that Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle (known as Shin Sangoku Musou DS: Fighter's Battle in Japan) will be released in North America this July.

Fighter's Battle will allow gamers to play as one of three characters--the Phoenix, the Dragon, or the Chimera. The action is card-battle based, with players stacking their decks with cards that feature characters from the Dynasty Warriors games.

Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older. For more information, read GameSpot's previous coverage.