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 title, the turn-based tactical RPG takes place in the course of 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, by way of the Future system. “The relationships are primarily based on historical past,” the trailer explains, “however can differ relying in your selections.” Officers who work effectively 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 by way of numerous historic occasions by which these characters performed a pivotal position. The alternatives they make will form the story going ahead. The remake additionally expands the unique recreation’s Tales with “a big quantity” of recent occasions.”