Nobunaga's Ambition series

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Nobunaga's Ambition
Developer(s)	Koei
Publisher(s)	Koei
Platform(s)	MSX, NES, Game Boy, Sega Mega Drive, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, DOS, Mac OS, Amiga, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, PC Engine Super CD-ROM², Sony PlayStation 2
Release date	1988
Genre(s)	Turn-based strategy
Mode(s)	Up to 8 players using hotseat mode
Input methods	Compatible with the Super NES and Sega Mega Drive mouse accessories

Nobunaga's Ambition (信長の野望, Nobunaga no Yabō^?) is a series of turn-based strategy video games first released in 1988 by the Japanese video game developer Koei.

It has been released on a variety of gaming platforms including the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Game Boy, Sega Mega Drive, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sony PlayStation 2 consoles. The title was also released for Macintosh and Amiga personal computers with DOS-compatibility.

Contents 1 Story 2 Gameplay 3 Titles in the series 4 Reception 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Story

Nobunaga's Ambition takes place during the Sengoku period of feudal Japan. As the title suggests, the player is tasked with achieving the ultimate goal of warlord Oda Nobunaga; the conquest and unification of Japan. Selecting Oda Nobunaga is optional, however, as the player is also able to choose from a variety of other regional daimyos of the time.

[edit] Gameplay

The player may choose from four campaign scenarios including: "Battle for the East" (beginning in 1560), "Daimyo Power Struggles" (1560), "Ambition Untamed" (1571) and "Road Towards Unification" (1582). In each scenario, the player must allocate resources to raise a capable military force, provide a productive economy to support both military and civilian expansion and support the peasants in order to sustain their respect and loyalty. Gameplay is taken in turns, with each turn in the map view corresponding to a season and each turn during battle corresponding to a day. The player may achieve victory through numerous means, among which are forcing the enemy to retreat, destroying the enemy command unit, or prolonging battle until the opposing force has exhausted its supplies.

[edit] Titles in the series

For Nintendo Entertainment System

• Nobunaga's Ambition
• Nobunaga's Ambition II

For Sega Mega Drive

• Nobunaga no Yabou: Zenkoku Han (Japanese release date December 19th, 1991)
• Nobunaga no Yabou: Bushou Fuuun Roku (Japanese release date September 15th, 1993)
• Nobunaga no Yabou: Haouden (Japanese release date February 25th, 1994)

For Sega Genesis

• Nobunaga's Ambition (U.S. release date 1991)

For Super Nintendo

• Nobunaga's Ambition
• Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness

For Sega Mega CD

• Tenkafubu (Japanese release date 1991)
• Nobunaga no Yabou: Haouden (Japanese release date 1994)

For Sony PlayStation:

• Nobunaga no Yabou: Haouden
• Nobunaga no Yabou: Tenshoki
• Nobunaga no Yabou: Returns
• Nobunaga no Yabou: Shouseiroku
• Nobunaga no Yabou: Reppuuden

For Sony PlayStation 2:

• Nobunaga no Yabou: Ranseiki
• Nobunaga no Yabou: Soutensoku
• Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power US Release Date February 5, 2008
• Nobunaga no Yabou: Kakushin

For handheld systems:

• Nobunaga's Ambition for Nintendo Game Boy (信長の野望 ゲームボーイ版)
• Nobunaga's Ambition for Bandai WonderSwan (信長の野望 for ワンダースワン)
• Nobunaga's Ambition for Game Boy Color (信長の野望 ゲームボーイ版2)
• Nobunaga's Ambition for Game Boy Advance (信長の野望)
• Nobunaga's Ambition for Nintendo DS (信長の野望DS)
• Nobunaga's Ambition VI, VII, and VII (with Power Up kit) were also released for the Sony PlayStation Portable

[edit] Reception

The Nobunaga's Ambition series has garnered several awards over the years. According to Koei's website, various releases in the series have won Log-In magazine's "BHS Prize", the "Minister of Post & Telecommunications Prize", Nikkei BP's 12th, 13th and 14th annual "Best PC Software" awards and CD-ROM Fan's "Fan of the Year 2001 Grand Prize".^[1] Fan reception has been positive, with GameSpot's users rating the original Nobunaga's Ambition an overall score of 8.8 of 10.^[2]

[edit] See also

• Koei
• Oda Nobunaga
• Sengoku period
• Samurai Warriors
• Kessen III

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Nobunaga's Ambition at MobyGames
• The Nobunaga's Ambition series at MobyGames