Nobunaga's Ambition (信長の野望・全国版, Nobunaga no Yabō: Zenkokuban) is a 1986 strategy game by Koei, focused in the Sengoku period of the history of Japan. A part of Koei's "Historical Simulation" line of titles, it was published on several platforms such as IBM PC compatibles, Amiga, the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES, and Mega-Drive. It is the second game in the Nobunaga's Ambition series and the first Nobunaga's Ambition title to be released in English. The player has the objective unifying Japan as Oda Nobunaga or as any of the other daimyos present in the game. Several revisions were made to the gameplay since the first game, as well as a 50-province mode which expanded the game's map to feature all of Japan.
Release Date 1988-01-01
Japanese Release Date 1986-01-01
Rating / Parents' Guide
Alcohol reference, Mild language, Mild violence
This is a strategy/simulation game in which players develop and guide their clan to conquer territory in feudal Japan. From a top-down perspective, players maneuver soldiers on battlefield maps while commanding them to invade surrounding areas. Zoomed-in views depict human figures using blades, arrows, and guns during combat; corpses can be seen on the battlefields. Some cutscenes depict soldiers shooting at charging enemies; captured enemy officers can be recruited, released, or executed (not depicted). The dialogue references sake, wine, drinking contests, and drunkenness. The word “bastard” appears in the game.
System(s)
   Super Nintendo (SNES) | Sega Genesis | Nintendo (NES) | PC

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