

China's Second Han Dynasty has collapsed. The entire country is in chaos as warlords battle each other for control. Each claims to be emperor, however none is powerful enough to retain the title. Romance of the Three Kingdoms puts you in the role of one of the warlords of Second Century China. As a master, you must recruit the best generals in the country and win their loyalty. They will advise you in times of peace, and fight alongside you on the battlefield. Negotiate with other masters, or simply attack them. Always use terrain to your best advantage, making sure to choose the right kind of attack for the situation. In times of peace, manage your states to increase their productivity and prepare your army for battle. Romance of the Three Kingdoms combines a huge database with advanced programming to give you a game in which the characters are so historically accurate and life-like, and the game events so real, you will swear you're living in Second Century China.

Simulator / Strategy / Turn-based strategy (TBS) / Historical / Warfare
The Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history is the setting for this strategic war game. Select one of 38 leaders and guide your people to power by military or diplomatic means in an isometrically viewed world. Military tactics such as well-placed taunts and deliberate enemy confusion are on offer. Weaponry includes catapults and automatic-firing crossbows.

Simulator / Strategy / Historical
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV Wall of Fire is a gripping strategy simulation set in ancient China. Devise strategies against foreign rulers and take control of their cities to grow your own empire.

Strategy / Historical / Warfare
Released in 1988 on Nintendo Entertainment System, by Koei.

Role-playing (RPG) / Strategy / Turn-based strategy (TBS) / Historical / Warfare
KOEI beckons PS2 strategy gamers to return to second-century China with this eighth full release in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series. Following the style of the series, this edition is set amongst the confusion and chaos at the end of the Han dynasty. As in earlier games, the ultimate goal is to reunite the sundered nation, and players can take the roles of diverse characters as they work to do so. Strategy gamers can take control of up to eight different characters in a single game. Over 700 characters are available, 100 of which are customizable originals. Other new features include the chance for more than four forces to meet on the same battlefield and the ability to set the game's starting point to any time during the 50-year period between the Yellow Turban Rebellion in 184 A.D. and the death of Zhuge Liang in 234 A.D. Work your way through 54 scenarios and one fictional story featuring every officer in the game Use commands such as "Marriage" and "Sworn Brother" to alter the relationships of your empire Create an army by selecting rulers, warlords, viceroys, free officers, and bands

Strategy / Turn-based strategy (TBS) / Tactical / Historical / Warfare
The player takes control of a master, a general capable of commanding as many states as he can acquire, and, if successful, unifies China. As many as eight may play, but only one can succeed. There are five chronologically arranged scenarios. The first has China in its most disorganized period and the last has virtually all of China controlled by one of three generals. The precise requirements for success in each of these scenarios differs, but in all cases the goal is to rule as many states as possible. After the completion of any scenario but number five the game will automatically advance to the next. You may start the game at any scenario.

Simulator / Strategy / Turn-based strategy (TBS) / Fantasy / Historical
The player takes control of a master, a general capable of commanding as many states as he can acquire, and, if successful, unifies China. As many as eight may play, but only one can succeed. There are five chronologically arranged scenarios. The first has China in its most disorganized period and the last has virtually all of China controlled by one of three generals. The precise requirements for success in each of these scenarios differs, but in all cases the goal is to rule as many states as possible. After the completion of any scenario but number five the game will automatically advance to the next. You may start the game at any scenario. The third edition of this game with more game improvements.

Strategy / Turn-based strategy (TBS) / Tactical / Historical / Warfare
Released in 1996 on Sega Saturn, by Koei.

Strategy / Turn-based strategy (TBS) / Tactical / Historical / Warfare
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII, the seventh title of the series, invites you to live your own Three Kingdoms experience. You will travel back to ancient China and play as any of 535 possible characters. Features new to this installment include multiplayer modes and quicker gameplay. The game has 10 scenarios, each with multiple endings.