However, Dynasty Warriors not only made the genre semi-popular, but were somehow able to succesfully re-release the same story and barely different game mechanics or almost literally 'different coats of paint'. (WIP) Being a lone entity defeating large amounts of enemies single-handedly in melee combat isn't new to the 3D/PS2 era, games like Gauntlet and Growl come to mind. Crowd Brawlers (or Games like the Dynasty Warriors series)