Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based upon events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era of China, starting in 169 and ending with the reunification of the land in 280.
Three Kingdoms is acclaimed as one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature; it has a total of 800,000 words and nearly a thousand dramatic characters (mostly historical) in 120 chapters. It is arguably the most widely read historical novel in late imperial and modern China.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms has been adapted into several comic versions in Japan, varying in levels of historical accuracy and loyalty to the original novel and popular tradition. Sangokushi (Japanese for "Records of the Three Kingdoms") by Yokoyama Mitsuteru (Ushio Shuppansha) and the adapted anime Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms III - Dragon of Destiny (Sangokushi III) is the third in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series of turn-based strategy games produced by Koei and based on the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This version was released in Asia and North America for the PC, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Mega Drive/Genesis.
Gameplay:
Upon starting the game, players choose from one of six scenarios that determine the initial layout of power in ancient China. The scenarios loosely depict allegiances and territories controlled by the warlords as according to the novel, although gameplay does not follow events in the novel after the game begins.
The six scenarios and the warlords present in each are listed as follows:
Dong Zhuo's reign of terror (AD 189)
Warlords struggle for power (AD 194)
Liu Bei seeks shelter in Xinye (AD 201)
Emergence of the Crouching Dragon (AD 208)
Rise of the Three Kingdoms (AD 221)
Jiang Wei inherits Kongming's legacy (AD 235)
The PC-Engine CD-ROM version includes an additional scenario:
The Yellow Turban Rebellion (AD 184)
After choosing the scenario, players determine which warlord(s) they will control. Custom characters may be inserted into territories unoccupied by other forces. A total of 46 different provinces exist, as well as hundreds of unique characters. Each character has several statistics: War Ability, Intelligence, Politics, Charisma, Army Command, Naval Command.
The player wins the game by conquering all territories in China. This is accomplished by being in control of every province on the map.
The Playstation remake features new graphics, music & sounds over the original versions.
Manufacturer's description:
PS remake their third series "Sangokushi" popular history simulation. Become one of the heroes that appeared in Sangokushi, the purpose is to unify the continent. The battle scene is expanded further heated battle, such as improved strategic field variation, Battle, battle antipodal, siege and more, and become a city-level strategy. Enjoy the classic one of the best series!
Features:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Medieval China theme.
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