Bandit Kings of Ancient China
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| Bandit Kings of Ancient China | |
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| Developer(s) | KOEI |
| Publisher(s) | KOEI |
| Platform(s) | MSX, Nintendo Entertainment System, DOS, Amiga, Apple Macintosh |
| Release date | 1989 |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer (hotseat) |
Bandit Kings of Ancient China, also known (quite confusingly so these days) as Suikoden - Tenmei no Chikai in Japan, is a turn-based strategy video game published by KOEI in the 1980s for the Nintendo Entertainment System, MS-DOS, Amiga and the Macintosh. In 1996, KOEI issued a remake for the Japanese Sega Saturn featuring vastly improved graphics and new arrangements of the original songs.
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[edit] Plot
The game's character and events are based on the Chinese Novel Water Margin. Players start out in a remote prefecture and must expand his base by acquiring additional prefectures, recruit troops and heroes to lead them. The goal is to defeat Gao Qiu by attacking Gao Qiu's base which cannot take place until emperor's edict is received.
[edit] Gameplay
Each turn player has several options. Some of which are Hunt, recruit troops or a hero to lead them, improve the land, and rest. Heroes have loyalty which can be increased by giving them gold. If the loyalty of a hero that you have recruited becomes too low, the hero may betray you. To prevent this, player may swear brotherhood with heroes provided their loyalty is high enough, 95 or higher. Depending on the game level, the number of sworn brothers is limited to 9 (easiest level) or less[1]. Once a hero becomes a brother, loyalty becomes irrelevant and he will never betray you. Brothers/sisters are also extensions of yourself. Each turn, you may perform one action and likewise, you brothers/sisters can do the same essentially providing you with additional actions per turn. Battles can be resolved automatically or in tactic mode where terrain, a unit's power, supply, and weather needs to be considered. Tactical battle is very similar to Dynasty Tactics game without the tactics element. There is also a turn limit in the game. It ends if the player is unable to obtain an imperial edict and remove Gao Qiu before 1127 A.D.
[edit] Games in the series
There are many games in the series, but those later in the series are in Chinese.
[edit] Similar games from Koei
- Nobunaga's Ambition
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- Genghis Khan
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