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[[Image:NES Three Kingdoms.png|thumb|''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]]]
[[Image:NES Three Kingdoms.png|thumb|''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]]]
{{nihongo|'''''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'''''|三國志|Sangokushi|lit. "Records of Three Empires"}} is a [[computer]] and [[video game]] that originated from [[Japan]] in 1985. It is a series of [[Turn-based strategy|turn-based]] [[Grand strategy wargame|grand strategy]] [[Tactical role-playing game|role-playing]] [[Wargame (video games)|computerized wargames]] by [[Koei]].<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1474437/Romance-of-the-Three-Kingdoms Romance of the Three Kingdoms], ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]''</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Romance of the Three Kingdoms|publisher=Legendra|url=http://www.legendra.com/rpg/fiche-rpg_id-4241-rpg-romance_of_the_three_kingdoms.html#fichesr_33_4241|accessdate=2011-03-01}}</ref> Eleven editions of the series have been published in Japan, Korea, and [[Chinese language|Chinese]]-speaking countries in [[East Asia]]. The Japanese title of the game is ''Sangokushi''.
{{nihongo|'''''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'''''|三國志|Sangokushi|lit. "Records of Three Empires"}} is a [[Personal computer game|computer]] and [[video game]] that originated from [[Japan]] in 1985. It is a series of [[Turn-based strategy|turn-based]] [[Grand strategy wargame|grand strategy]] [[Tactical role-playing game|role-playing]] [[Simulation video game|simulation]] [[Wargame (video games)|wargames]] by [[Koei]].<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1474437/Romance-of-the-Three-Kingdoms Romance of the Three Kingdoms], ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]''</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Romance of the Three Kingdoms|publisher=Legendra|url=http://www.legendra.com/rpg/fiche-rpg_id-4241-rpg-romance_of_the_three_kingdoms.html#fichesr_33_4241|accessdate=2011-03-01}}</ref> Eleven editions of the series have been published in Japan, Korea, and [[Chinese language|Chinese]]-speaking countries in [[East Asia]], as well as several entries in [[North America]]. The Japanese title of the game is ''Sangokushi''.


==Overview==
==Overview==
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''[[Personal computer|PC]]''
''[[Personal computer|PC]]''
* Sangokushi (1985)
*Sangokushi (1985)
*Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1988)
*[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms II]] (1989)
*[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms II]] (1989)
*[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny]] (1992)
*[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny]] (1992)
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*Sangokushi Touch (2009)
*Sangokushi Touch (2009)
*Sangokushi 2 (2010)
*Sangokushi 2 (2010)

==Reception==
Several years after its Japanese release, the game received positive critical reception in North America when it was released there in 1988. In ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'', the game was reviewed by ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' creator [[Dave Arneson]], who wrote that it is "a great historical simulation and will keep players at their keyboards for many a night in order to win their empires. It has economics, intrigue, bribery, covert action, diplomacy, war, and more! There are many ways beyond simple conquest to accomplish one's goals." He concluded: "I most heartily recommend ''Romance'' to all serious game players out there."<ref>{{citation|author=[[Dave Arneson]]|work=[[Computer Gaming World]]|year=1988|month=September|issue=51|pages=12-3, 31, 34|title=Romance of the Three Kingdoms}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:44, 20 May 2011

Romance of the Three Kingdoms for the Nintendo Entertainment System

Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三國志, Sangokushi, lit. "Records of Three Empires") is a computer and video game that originated from Japan in 1985. It is a series of turn-based grand strategy role-playing simulation wargames by Koei.[1][2] Eleven editions of the series have been published in Japan, Korea, and Chinese-speaking countries in East Asia, as well as several entries in North America. The Japanese title of the game is Sangokushi.

Overview

The games are based on the events of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Records of Three Kingdoms in China during the 2nd and 3rd centuries.

Gameplay mainly revolves around managing numerical statistics, each representing an attribute of a city or character. For example, a city will have statistics indicating the amount of food stored within its walls, its vulnerability to disasters such as floods and earthquakes, how content the people are, and so forth. Characters have statistics to reflect his/her fighting prowess, intelligence and loyalty to his/her ruler among other attributes. Most players will spend more time on improving these statistics than waging war against neighboring territories, as the artificial intelligence of the other rulers tends to be peaceful unless the player attacks them first, or unless they have reached a point of the story where war must break out. Even during such situations, rampant warfare is discouraged, particularly during winter.

Editions VII, VIII and X were compounded with RPG aspects, allowing the player to play as a ruler, an adviser, a prefect, a general or a vassal, whereas the player can only control the ruler in other editions. In addition, different characters have various skills to aid them in combat, such as the ability to lure a group of enemy soldiers away from the others or to trick them into retreating.

There are also several spin-offs based on this series, including the more combat oriented Dynasty Warriors and Dynasty Tactics, which is a combination of Dynasty Warriors and Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Koei also published three biographical tactical role-playing games based on three characters in the series. They are Sangokushi Eiketsuden (Liu Bei), Sangokushi Koumeiden (Zhuge Liang) and Sangokushi Sousouden (Cao Cao).

Games in the series

Release dates given are for original Japanese releases.

Amiga

MSX

  • Romance of Three Kingdoms

MSX2

  • Romance of Three Kingdoms (different from MSX1 version)
  • Romance of Three Kingdoms II

NES

SNES

Genesis

Sega 32X

Sega Saturn

Dreamcast

PlayStation

PlayStation 2

PC

Wii

Portable gaming systems

Mobile phones

  • Sangokushi
  • Sangokushi 2
  • Sangokushi Mobile
  • Sangokushi Mobile 2
  • Sangokushi Mobile 3

iOS

  • Sangokushi Touch (2009)
  • Sangokushi 2 (2010)

Reception

Several years after its Japanese release, the game received positive critical reception in North America when it was released there in 1988. In Computer Gaming World, the game was reviewed by Dungeons & Dragons creator Dave Arneson, who wrote that it is "a great historical simulation and will keep players at their keyboards for many a night in order to win their empires. It has economics, intrigue, bribery, covert action, diplomacy, war, and more! There are many ways beyond simple conquest to accomplish one's goals." He concluded: "I most heartily recommend Romance to all serious game players out there."[3]

References

  1. ^ Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Encyclopædia Britannica
  2. ^ "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Legendra. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
  3. ^ Dave Arneson (1988), "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Computer Gaming World, no. 51, pp. 12–3, 31, 34 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

See also

External links

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