Today we get our first peek at Tecmo Koei's upcoming action title Dynasty Warriors 8. The game was revealed earlier this week in an issue of the Japanese Jump magazine. Tecmo has shared a healthy batch of screenshots and they look wonderful. The screens show a couple of returning characters such as series poster boy Zhao Yun, as well as the new warrior Yue Jin. Yue Jin's hooked swords look pretty cool, don't you think? The screens also show some actual game-play, so get down there and check them out!

Dynasty Warriors 8 will be available in Japan in Spring of next year. A North American release is almost sure to follow sometime thereafter.