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, PlayStation 2 and the Virtual Console. The title was also released for Macintosh as well a...
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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, PlayStation 2 and the Virtual Console. The title was also released for Macintosh as well as Amiga and computers with DOS-compatibility.
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.
The player may choose from four campaign scenarios including: "Battle for the East" (beginning in 1560), "Daimyo Power Struggles" (1560), "Ambition...
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