Dynasty Warriors: Tomohiko Sho would rather make sequels than remasters

He does not rule out future remasters, but says the next step depends on the success of Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered, which launched on 4 October 2026 for Switch 2, PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Sho also says remastering older Dynasty Warriors entries can be so involved that it comes close to a full remake.

What happened

In an interview with 4Gamer, Tomohiko Sho was asked about the future of remasters within Dynasty Warriors. The discussion followed the recent release of Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered, which launched on 4 October 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The release was also covered more broadly by Eurogamer, Automaton, VGC and Insider Gaming.

Sho said that, now he is in his 50s, he would rather work on new projects than remasters. In translated quotes, he said he would prefer to spend the rest of his career on new games or sequels, while making clear that future remasters are not impossible. According to the reporting, he also said he wonders how many more games he can make before retirement, which helps explain his preference for new projects.

According to Sho, any possible next remaster depends on how well Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered performs. If that release does well enough, another remaster remains on the table. At the same time, he suggested he would rather not lead such a project again himself. Summaries of the interviews also describe the possibility of another team member taking over that role.

Sho also noted that remastering older Dynasty Warriors titles can require so much work that it comes close to a full remake. In other words, he framed remasters not as simple re-releases, but as productions that can demand significant time and development resources.

Background

Tomohiko Sho has long been a familiar name within Dynasty Warriors at Koei Tecmo and Omega Force. The reporting describes him as a producer who has been involved with the series since Dynasty Warriors 2 in 2002, and who is now in his 50s. Automaton also describes him as someone who has worked on the series since 2002 as a game designer, director and producer.

The remaster discussion comes at a time when Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered has just been released. The available sources do not provide sales figures or other commercial results for that launch, so it is not yet known whether the game is performing strongly enough to trigger another remaster.

No specific follow-up remaster has been named, and there is no confirmation that such a project is already in development. The reporting therefore remains focused on Sho’s personal preference and his comment that the viability of another remaster depends on the performance of the recent release.

The additional coverage also makes clear that Sho’s comments do not mean remasters are off the table entirely. The core of his statement is that he does not rule them out, but personally would rather put his energy into new games or sequels. That fits the broader context of his career, in which he has been tied to the series for more than 20 years.

Sources

• 4Gamer interview with Tomohiko Sho, cited via Eurogamer
• Additional reporting via Automaton, VGC and Insider Gaming