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Nobunaga’s Ambition Sphere of Influence Announced
BURLINGAME, Calif. – May 18, in the year of our Lord
2015 – KOEI TECMO America is proud to announce the
inaugural release of famed strategy/historical simulation IP,
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence. The game will be
available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system
across North America on September 1, 2015. It will also be
simultaneously available digitally on the PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system and on PC via Steam®.
Having recently celebrated its 30th year anniversary, Nobunaga’s
Ambition is one of the longest running franchises for KOEI TECMO
Games in Japan, and during its lifetime it has received high
praise by an ever-growing fan base across an array of platforms.
Now, its latest chapter, Sphere of Influence, marks the series’
return to North America after 6 years of absence.
Ogasawara-san, the long-serving producer of the series, notes:
“It is my distinct pleasure to be able to present the newest
installment of Nobunaga’s Ambition to our western audience. I
hope gamers will enjoy this one-of-a-kind strategy game that has
been refined through 30 years of experience. Don’t miss it!”
Hailed as one of the best installments in the franchise’s
history, this extremely intricate, deep, and meticulous strategy
game is set against a backdrop of a fragmented nation. Players
take the mantle of a Daimyo, a feudal lord of the Sengoku era
(15th-16th century Japan), and fight for the great ideal of
uniting the war-ridden country under one rule, thus becoming the
first Shogun.
This title, centering around creating a realistic, dynamic, and
dramatic playing experience, requires a high level of
concentration and skill as players will need to master three key
verticals in order to become a well-rounded ruler and
successfully beat the game: Creation, Diplomacy and War.
In ‘Creation’, players must strengthen their clan’s standing,
and deal with everyday issues like building farms & roads,
growing the economy, entering trade agreements with neighbouring
fiefs, etc.
‘Diplomacy’ is a playground for cultivating diplomatic
relationships, employing spies, creating alliances, gaining the
loyalty of subordinate officers, and growing in strength via
marriage, oaths of fealty and treaties.
Finally, to succeed in ‘War’, players must train troops, level
up officers according to the clan’s needs, fortify defenses,
strategically position armies, and attack (or defend) to further
their goals and grow their dominion.
Choosing to play either as a historical personality or a
uniquely edited character, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of
Influence is both a full scale historical simulation and a bona
fide strategy title, and offers an extremely wide pallet of
choices for the player to shape the world as they please.
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ABOUT NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION
The game is named after one of the most prominent and infamous
figures of the Sengoku era (Warring States) of Japanese history,
Nobunaga Oda. He fought to realize his dream of a united Japan
and a new world. Though he fell before his dream was
accomplished he left behind a revolutionary legacy of castle
towns and technological improvements, developing culture, modern
warfare, and a new system of economics.