Nobunaga's Ambition is a turn-based strategy game developed by Koei Tecmo Games. It made its launch in Japan in 1983, and in 1995 the game come to PC (Windows 3.1), Sega Saturn and PlayStation. In 2016 it was re-released on PC (Steam) as part of the "Kou Shibusawa Archives" program, celebrating 35 years in the video games industry celebrated by the Japanese developer Kou Shibusawa.
Story
Nobunaga's Ambition enables the players to take on the role of a famous sengoku daimyo (1467-1573) - Nobunaga Oda or Shingen Takeda - to take part in the conquest of the central regions of Japan.
Mechanics
The gameplay in Nobunaga's Ambition takes place on a two-dimensional tactical map showing seventeen zones in central Japan. The players' task is to obtain wealth and resources, build a thriving economy, maintain high morale of their subjects and field an invincible army - all in order to face the neighboring clans that threaten their interests. The game takes place in a turn-based system - this applies both to tactical map games, where each turn corresponds to one season of the year, as well as to clashes with the opponent's forces when individual rounds are the equivalent of single days. Victory is possible in several ways, including forcing an adversary to retreat or destroying their command center.
Technical aspects
Visuals of Nobunaga's Ambition do not differ much from the original. Therefore, the whole thing is minimalistic, focusing only on gameplay qualities, so the title is intended primarily for fans of the genre and retro climates. The game is available only in Japanese and English.
