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.
Sangokushi II (aka Romance of the Three Kingdoms II) for Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and as Sangokushi II for WonderSwan for WonderSwan) is the second 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.
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 are listed as follows:
- Dong Zhuo seizes control of Luoyang (AD 189)
- Warlords struggle for power (AD 194)
- Liu Bei seeks shelter in Jing Province (AD 201)
- Cao Cao covets supremacy over China (AD 208)
- The empire divides into three (AD 215)
- Rise of Wei, Wu and Shu (AD 220)
After choosing the scenario, players determine which warlord(s) they will control. Custom characters may be inserted into territories unoccupied by other forces, as well. A total of 41 different provinces exist, as well as over 200 unique characters. Each character has three statistics, which range from 10 to 100 (the higher the better). A warlord's Intelligence, War Ability and Charm influence how successful he or she will be when performing certain tasks, such as dueling or increasing land value in a province.
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:
2nd popular history simulation depicting a world of swirling trickery "Mikuni history" appeared in PS. Based on the system of the previous work, we introduced and diplomatic factors such as co-front and reinforcements, strategic is increasing further. It becomes one of the hero who appears in Sangokushi, it instructs internal affairs, military, diplomatic, and military commander of the stratagem under, it will aim the unification of ancient China.
Features:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Medieval China theme.
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