Before participating in a mission players can rest or undergo preparation in a small hub complete with an academy, workshop, blacksmith, storehouse, and shrine.

The following table lists the character rosters for Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce as well as Shin Sangokumusou Multi Raid 2, the latter of which does not see release beyond Japan.

Famitsu showed the Shin Musou Kakusei appearances of Zhao Yun, Xiahou Dun and Sun Shang Xiang as well as screenshots.

A console version demo was released on the Japanese store, which had six characters (Zhao Yun, Xiahou Dun, Dian Wei, Sun Shang Xiang, Ma Chao and Zhou Yu) and 4 stages available to be played.

There are only four characters playable (Zhao Yun, Xiahou Dun, Dian Wei, and Sun Shang Xiang) and there is only one stage available.

[25][14] IGN's Sam Bishop would give the handheld version a 7/10, saying " I'm very impressed with it -- at least in comparison to other Dynasty Warriors games.