Throughout the story of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, you might have missed a ton of fun and tiny hidden details. From the inspiration behind design choices, weapon names, hidden breakable walls, and character speculations, Wo Long is rife with references and some slightly obscure game mechanics.
Since this game takes place in the Three Kingdoms era of China, there are multiple crossovers and allusions to things we've seen in Dynasty Warriors, another game published by Koei Tecmo. The small details help enhance the game, and there might be some aspects you never noticed the first time you played.
7 Unique Follower Dialogues
The Follower system in Wo Long lets you summon two NPC allies to help you during missions. These Followers take the form of characters such as Sun Jian, Cao Cao, Zhao Yun, and other important historical figures from the time. Wo Long is not an exercise in historical accuracy, letting you throw characters together who would normally be opposed.
If you, for example, bring the Wei General Xiahou Dun as a Follower for a mission and the second person you summon to help is the Shu General Zhao Yun, there will be a line of dialogue from Xiahou Dun lamenting the pairing. It's not a hugely significant thing, but it's a fun little detail Team Ninja added to the game.
6 The Dynasty Warriors Allusions
Let's talk about the Dynasty Warriors-shaped elephant in the room. The main character designs in Wo Long are, more or less, copies from Dynasty Warriors, which may or may not be historically accurate. Wo Long also features a Morale system, which works differently from the one in Warriors, but it is a nod.
And finally, most of the special weapons used by story-significant characters use the names given to them by Dynasty Warriors; there's Cao Cao's Sword of Heaven, Lu Bu's Sky Piercer, and many more. Koei Tecmo publishes both of these games: owning both Team Ninja and Omega Force, the latter of whom develops the Dynasty Warriors games. While technically separate studios, there are several crossovers between the two.
5 Hong Jing And Diaochan
One of the more interesting changes to the Three Kingdoms story we're used to is the outright removal of Diaochan, an important historical figure. Hong Jing, an original character created for this game, assumes the name Diaochan to infiltrate Dong Zhou's ranks. Going by Diaochan, Hong Jing reveals herself as Lu Bu's sister, a drastic change from the historical Diaochan, who was described as Lu Bu's lover. This is a change made for this game, among many others.
It's no secret that Wo Long plays fast and loose with the story of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The land is rife with demons, who seem to be fine cooperating with regular humans, people turn into horrific beasts, and there are zombies literally everywhere you turn. But, interestingly, the story between Lu Bu and Diaochan is so drastically different.
4 Two Destructible Walls
Throughout all of the Main Battlefield missions, there are two instances where you can break a wooden wall by using a siege weapon. For whatever reason, this gimmick is used once in the Hulao Gate mission and the penultimate mission at Guandu.
During the Hulauguan Pass mission, there is an enemy camp with a ballista. Firing it at a plank of wood on a nearby scaffold will destroy it and let you claim a treasure chest hidden on top of it. In the Decisive Battle of Guandu mission, there is a wooden gate past the second Battle Flag you can destroy using a trebuchet, revealing a hidden Marking Flag.
3 You Can See Missed Collectables On The Mission Map
This is only true as of update 1.05 for the game, but it might be something you didn't think to look for. When you highlight a chosen mission, it will pop up in a box with more information at the bottom left of the screen. Within this box are icons denoting collectables, such as Notes, Dragon Vein Crystals, Essences, Panda Demons, and Golden Cicada Shells.
If you have collected these in the mission, the icons will be filled in when you look at the mission map. If you haven't got them, you'll see they're blank, meaning you've got some exploring to do. It's a nifty and helpful quality-of-life change that aids you in keeping track of gathering everything.
2 You Can Kill The Dragon In Centuries Of Glory Burned Away
During the mission Centuries of Glory Burned Away, there is a section where you are terrorised by the dragon Xielong who will constantly cast lightning magic on your position. This makes exploring the area extremely difficult since you must keep moving away from the strikes.
You can, however, kill Xielong at this moment. It will take some time, but if you set yourself up by the Battle Flag under a roof, you can shoot all your arrows, bolts, and other thrown weapons at Xielong. If you do enough damage, Xielong will fly away, and you can explore without the pressure.
1 The Blindfolded Boy Is Possibly Zhuge Liang
The Blindfolded Boy is the final boss of the game. In the very beginning, he is corrupted and possessed by Yu Jin using the Elixir to do so. His true identity is never revealed in the game, but one of the final cutscenes gives us a massive clue as to who he could be in the context of the Three Kingdoms. During the cutscene, we see the Blindfolded Boy talk about the future, notably significant events that will happen as the Shu, Wu, and Wei clash.
Importantly, we see him holding an obnoxiously ornate and large feathered fan in his hand. This white fan is instantly recognisable to anyone who has played Dynasty Warriors as it is almost identical to the one legendary strategist Zhuge Liang wields as a weapon. Granted, this theory only holds water in the context of a Warriors game, but there are other similarities between the two, such as both of them coming from the same town. Could he be Zhuge Liang?