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Nobunaga's Ambition technical data
Name | Nobunaga's Ambition |
System | Super Nintendo |
Year | 1994 |
Developer | KOEI Co., Ltd. |
Genre | Strategy |
Nobunaga’s Ambition is a strategy game released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. Developed by Koei, it was one of their first games to be released on a console and featured an ambitious setting that let players take control of a daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japan. Players would have to manage their provinces, build up their armies and create alliances with other daimyos in order to become the most powerful warlord in the land.
The game starts off with players choosing which clan they want to play as and then selecting a daimyo from that clan. They will then be presented with a map of Japan which they must use to expand their holdings while managing their resources and fending off rival clans. Depending on how successful they are, they can gain access to more powerful units such as samurai or ninjas.
Players will also need to manage diplomatic relations with other daimyos as well as balancing military strength and economic development within their own provinces. This is done through taxation, resource gathering, building fortifications and diplomatic negotiation with foreign powers. The game also features an AI-controlled enemy who will challenge players at various points throughout the game.
Players can choose to either play through the campaign mode or set up custom scenarios where they can tweak various parameters such as starting resources and unit composition. The game also allows for multiplayer battles against friends or computer opponents via modem connection or local link cable.
Nobunaga’s Ambition was praised for its complex yet accessible gameplay and its historical accuracy which brought the Sengoku period of Japan alive for both casual gamers and strategy fans alike. It has since spawned numerous sequels, spin-offs and ports across multiple platforms over the years making it one of Koei’s most beloved series ever created