Basic entry · Amiga

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Also known as RTK 1, Sangokushi, Sanguozhi, Super Sangokushi

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a 1999 Amiga, DOS, MSX, NES, PC, SNES, WS game by KOEI Co., Ltd..

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About the game

Based on the events of the Three Kingdoms era in China (3rd century), and on Luo Guanzhong's famous novel Sanguo Yanyi , the game casts the player in the role of one of the many warlords rivaling for control after the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

This turn-based strategy game introduces hundreds of historical characters of the Three Kingdoms era. The game's main objective is to become the supreme ruler of the remnants of the falling Han Dynasty. To do this the player has to build a mighty empire by conquering provinces and recruiting generals worthy of command. Fight massive battles, triumph over natural disasters and capture enemy strongholds.

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Facts

Platforms
Amiga, DOS, MSX, NES, PC, SNES, WS
First released
1999-04-01
Developers
KOEI Co., Ltd.
Publishers
KOEI Co., Ltd.
Genres
Strategy / tactics, Top-down, Turn-based, China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events
Ratings
MobyGames score 7.4 (44 votes) · MobyGames

Covers and screenshots

Box, manual and cartridge scans

  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Front Cover (WS · Japan)
    Front Cover (WS · Japan)
  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Back Cover (WS · Japan)
    Back Cover (WS · Japan)
  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Media (WS · Japan)
    Media (WS · Japan)

Screenshots

  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Title screen (WS)
    Title screen (WS)
  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Koei presents... a Kou Shibusawa production... (WS)
    Koei presents... a Kou Shibusawa production... (WS)
  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms: I don't think those guys were around during the Three Kingdoms era... (WS)
    I don't think those guys were around during the Three Kingdoms era... (WS)
  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Battle! (WS)
    Battle! (WS)
  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Main map (WS)
    Main map (WS)
  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Character stats (WS)
    Character stats (WS)
  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Whom to send? (WS)
    Whom to send? (WS)

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Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
MSX1986——
NES1988-10-30——
Amiga1989——
DOS1989——
SNES1994-08-14——
WS1999-04-01JapanKOEI Co., Ltd.
PC2016-12-14——

Barcodes

  • 4988615012730

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