New playable characters in this installment include Guan Suo (third son of Guan Yu), Liu Shan (oldest son of Liu Bei), Ma Dai (cousin of Ma Chao), Bao Sanniang (wife of Guan Suo), Lian Shi (wife of Sun Quan), Ding Feng (Wu officer), Xiahou Ba (second son of Xiahou Yuan), Sima Shi (oldest son of Sima Yi), Sima Zhao (second son of Sima Yi), Wang Yuanji (wife of Sima Zhao), Deng Ai (Wei and Jin general), Guo Huai (Wei and Jin officer), Zhuge Dan (cousin of Zhuge Liang), Zhong Hui (Jin general), Jia Xu (Wei advisor), and Cai Wenji (Wei).