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Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII Announced
Burlingame, Calif.—April 1, in the year of our Lord
2016—This summer, KOEI TECMO America invites gamers to
rediscover a turbulent era of political instability, large-scale
conflict, and human drama with the western return of historical
simulation/epic strategy series Romance of the Three Kingdoms
after an eight-year hiatus. Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
will launch in North America on July 5, 2016 for the
PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PC via Steam®.
Based on the beloved novel of the same name, Romance of the
Three Kingdoms XIII has been developed in celebration of the
franchise’s 30th anniversary. The game uses the tale of a
collapsing dynasty and the emergence of power-hungry factions to
set a complex chessboard on which players can follow and
influence the fateful events leading to the unification of 2nd
century China.
Fans of strategy games will find Romance of the Three Kingdoms
XIII to be a challenging and rewarding blend of deep strategy
and historically accurate warfare, regardless of their
familiarity with the rich story of the Three Kingdoms era of
Chinese history. Cities can be built and developed; alliances
can be fostered or broken; armies can be mustered and deployed.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII prides itself on offering a
wide selection of options for conflict resolution, the most
impressive of which are the armies. A wide variety of army units
can be recruited and trained, including foot soldiers, cavalry,
artillery, and navy, while special care has been taken to
incorporate diplomacy and personal relationships, giving the
player an extra incentive to build a stable and loyal network of
friends and allies.
This comprehensive and exceptionally detailed strategy title
features two compelling gameplay experiences: the Campaign mode,
which stays true to the most profound of strategy games by
allowing players the freedom to choose a starting year and
customize the board to their liking before attempting to beat
the game, and the Hero mode, which acts an in-depth tutorial,
closely following historical events while teaching players all
of the game’s mechanics. In Hero mode, players familiar with
characters from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series can
also enjoy an alternative way to relive the exciting lives and
adventures of those heroes before proceeding to leave their own
mark on history!
Players also have nearly endless customization choices in
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII, with the option to take on
the mantle of one of 700 historical characters (including
fan-favorites such as Zhao Yun, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and more), or
create their own unique character and try to climb the
proverbial leadership ladder.