Mystic Heroes

Mystic Heroes, released in Japan as Battle Hōshin (バトル封神, Batoru Hōshin), is a beat 'em up video game developed by Koei. The game is loosely based on Investiture of the Gods, a Chinese supernatural novel about the fall of the Shang Dynasty and the rise of the Zhou Dynasty.

Mystic Heroes was released for the Nintendo GameCube on March 14, 2002 in Japan, September 10 in North America, and September 13 in Europe. A Game Boy Advance version was released simultaneously with the GameCube version exclusively in Japan. A PlayStation 2 version was released on November 20, 2002 in Japan, December 10 in America, and December 13 in Europe. The PlayStation 2 version features additional characters and gameplay modes.

Mystic Heroes is a fighting action game, similar to Koei's Dynasty Warriors. Players can perform melee attacks and element spells, which become more powerful with continuous use. The game has eight stages.

There are four playable characters, and four unlockable characters in the PS2 version, for a total of eight. The game features a single-player story mode and three additional single-player modes, as well as co-op and versus multiplayer.