Koei Tecmo revealed the discharge date for its Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake with a trailer on Friday. The Remake launches for PS4, PS5, PC, and Swap on October 24, 2024.
What’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake?
Koei, now Koei Tecmo, initially launched Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 for PC in Japan in 2001 and internationally on PS2 the next yr. Impressed by the 14th-century historic novel of the identical identify, the turn-based tactical RPG takes place throughout the Three Kingdoms interval after the collapse of China’s Han Dynasty. Gamers can develop cities and conquer lands throughout the divided empire.
Battles in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 happen on a hex-based map. In the meantime, officers can problem one another one-on-one within the revamped Twin mode. Alternatively, the remake’s new Debate mode sees them battle with knowledge and rhetoric as an alternative of swords and spears.
One of many upcoming remake’s different key options is the characters, of which there are over 1,000. Gamers can handle their relationships, whether or not pleasant or hostile, via the Future system. “The relationships are based mostly on historical past,” the trailer explains, “however can fluctuate relying in your decisions.” Officers who work properly collectively will forge Hyperlinks. These present bonuses in battle, within the Duel and Debate modes, and in managing the realm.
Lastly, Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8’s Tales enable gamers to play via numerous historic occasions wherein these characters performed a pivotal function. The alternatives they make will form the story going ahead. The remake additionally expands the unique sport’s Tales with “a big quantity” of recent occasions.”