Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Dong Zhou Lie Guo Zhi is a Strategy game developed by Fuzhou Waixing Computer Science & Technology Co., Ltd. for the NES/Famicom. Set in the chaotic Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods of ancient China, players take the role of a warlord or advisor to one of the feudal states. Through diplomacy, diplomacy, alliance building, and military campaigns, players compete to unite China under one ruler. The game features turn-based strategy with interior management, unit recruitment, battle simulations, and historical events like the warring states. Key characters include famous generals such as Sun Tzu or other historical figures from the era. What stands out is its direct adaptation of the historical novel Dong Zhou Lie Guo Zhi, blending real events with strategic depth and campaign modes, making it a unique Chinese take on the strategy genre similar to Koei classics.