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Boobs Musou
Koei Tecmo Working On Corporate Cross Over Game
Japanese game makers Koei and Tecmo have merged, officially forming Koei Tecmo Holdings as of this April. But does that mean their games will merge as well? More »
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Comment by ph15h: *evil laugh*: It was fine to look at Kasumi before I turned 18... but now that's just jailbait. Guys, remember she's like... 16 Responses | Other threads
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koei
New Warriors Orochi Game Has North American Release Canned
Those North Americans looking to buy a localized version of Warriors Orochi Z, bad news! Koei has canceled the title for the region. More »
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Comment by Kytano-Skorpius: Am I the only one who still shows some love for this series? 10 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by Matt0505: The Beatles. That is all. For me at least. I don't give two shits about anything else. 44 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
Square Enix Restricts E3 Travel Over Swine Flu
Joining the likes of Koei and Capcom, Square Enix is the latest Japanese developer to restrict employee travel to E3 because of Swine Flu. More »
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Comment by Atomsk88: C'mon Square Enix, bring a White Mage to cast Curaga and you'll be fine. 9 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
But What About Japan's Swine Flu Travel Restrictions? Do They Exist?
Several Japanese game companies have restricted employee travel to the United States for this year's E3. For Osaka-based game maker Capcom, the basis for this decision was "travel restrictions".
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Comment by FarmboyinJapan: I find it amazing that Japan has been able to collectively transform itself into Howard Hughes over the past 72... 6 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
Koei Sending "Limited Number" Of Japanese Developers
Capcom isn't the only Japanese developer to be gun-shy about this year. Yokohama-based company Koei is also preventing staffers from attending the Los Angeles gaming convention. More »
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Comment by n00b_pwner: The media wins yet again :( Without it, gaming won't be overrun by casuals, and we won't need the ESRB restricting... 10 Responses | Other threads
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entertainment software association
The ESA Nabs Crave, KOEI, and Playlogic
The Entertainment Software Association continues to play "gotta catch 'em all" with small publishers, adding Crave, KOEI, and Playlogic to its ever-growing roster. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by .- -. --- -. -.-- -- --- ..- ... / .. ... / .-.. . --. .. --- -.: Nice one, Mike. Gotta catch 'em all! 7 Responses | Other threads
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kotec
Koei Tecmo Dubbed "Kotec" By Koei Tecmo Exec
To mark the Koei Tecmo merger, staff from both Koei and Tecmo had a shindig at the Tokyo Imperial Hotel. There was eating, drinking and corporate naming. More »
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Comment by Kenny: Never thought I'd see somebody in a Geisha outfit standing next to a guy in a football outfit... until now. 14 Responses | Other threads
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koei
Eagerly Awaited Koei PS3 Title Still In Development
Koei's Ni-Oh is based on an unearthed script from Japanese director Akira Kurosawa (Yojimbo, Seven Samurai, Rashomon ) and has been M.I.A. for a while. Good news, Koei is still hard at work on it. More »
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Comment by Babelfish: Kurosawa is turning over in his grave right now. I love video games, but I have never played a game with... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Koei Tecmo Reveals Its New Company Logo (Looks Familiar)
Back in January, Tecmo and Koei officially merged. The merger created a joint holding company called Koei Tecmo Holdings as of April 1, when the new financial year starts.
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china
Buy John Woo Movie, Get Video Game Armour
Red Cliff, the latest from Hong Kong action director John Woo (Hard Boiled, The Killer), is coming to DVD in Japan this March. What's that got to do with gaming? More »
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Comment by Stevil_T: It's got Tony Leung in it. I don't care how bad it might get...it's got Tony Leung in it, dagnammit! Did... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Financial Musou
Koei Posts Record Sales
Japanese game maker Koei has recorded record sales — it's biggest quarterly earnings ever. More »
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Comment by randori: stop buying those dynasty warriors games. it makes you part of the problem, people. these guys at koei... 8 Responses | Other threads
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business
Tecmo Koei Merger Creates Koei Tecmo Holdings
It's official. Tecmo and Koei announced today that the two companies have merged, giving birth through stock transfer to a joint holding company called Koei Tecmo Holdings as of April 1.
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Comment by Doomcryer: I disagree. I spent hundreds of dollars on video games last year but I can't remember the last time I... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Same DIfference
The Art Of War Vs. Dynasty Warriors
One of the Chris-es over at Hardcasual passes along this little bit of brilliance, which compares the teachings of Sun Tzu's The Art of War to the teachings of Koei's Dynasty Warriors. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Sensai-N: "When the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too weak, the result is collapse." When the officers are too... 8 Responses | Other threads
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mergers and acquisitions
Major Tecmo Shareholder Unsure About Koei Merger
The planned merger between Japanese game developers Tecmo and Koei stumbles a bit today, as Tecmo's 2nd largest stockholder hits the more information button. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Grinman: The merger can mean one of two things: *Dynasty Warriors will now have an awesome combat system and graphics engine a... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Imperial Hot
Square Enix President Suggests "Japan Alliance" For Gaming
During the Tokyo Game Show 2008, imperial hot Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada voiced concerns about how the West's gaming industry was surpassing Japan's. In an Nikkei Business article on the Japanese gaming "crisis", Wada further explains his position. The gaming industry in the West is growing faster, and developers and publishers have more capital than their Japanese counterparts. More »
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Comment by AssassinGT: I forgot to add my relevant argument. If they were really so fearful of us, they would do what we... 5 Responses | Other threads
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dynasty warriors 6
Dynasty Warriors 6 PC Demo Is Go
Dynasty Warriors 6 for the PC isn't scheduled for stores until November 18th, but those with a little bandwidth to spare can download a 320MB demo of the game today via the nice folks at Filefront and Fileplanet. The system requirements for the game are relatively modest, with the PC version sharing more in common with the PlayStation 2 version than the more resource intensive PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. You'll need at least a 1.6GHz Pentium 4 with a 128MB video card, and honestly if you don't have those you're probably not too concerned about PC gaming. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Jeff Paine: If it's based on the PS2 version, I think I'll give the PC version a pass and stick with the... 5 Responses | Other threads
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London MC Expo
KOEI To Show Off 2009 Lineup At London MCM Expo
KOEI are bringing their 2009 lineup to the London MCM Expo, giving European gamers their first chance to get hands-on with the games it unveiled at the Tokyo Games Show. More »
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Comment by BritBloke916: Hey, I went to one of the London Expo shows a few years back. They had Leonard Nimoy, John De... 2 Responses | Other threads
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japan
How Did The Koei And Tecmo Merger Start?
In early September, Tecmo rejected Square Enix's "friendly takeover" over. Tecmo is currently in the process of merging with Japanese game maker Koei. Kenji Matsubara, Koei president, described how the merger between his company and Tecmo was initiated: More »
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Comment by kingsfall: Re: Dynasty Warriors Xtreme Beach Volleyball Yes please. 5 Responses | Other threads
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tokyo game show 2008
When Tecmo's Logo Met Koei's Logo
Tecmo meet Koei. Koei, Tecmo. After rejecting Square Enix's "friendly" takeover, Tecmo announced on September 4th that it was in talks to merge with game company Koei. In an official announcement, it was stated the aim to integrate management was in hopes of creating a "stable and secure environment" as well as respect each other's individuality. The first fruits of that appear to be this plastic folder that shows a polite meeting between two Japanese companies who seem totally uninterested in getting gobbled up by a monolith like Square Enix. Want to know what the back of the folder says? More »
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Comment by Reetesh: Is there anyone who can name ALL those characters in that logo? Other than Ryu, all feel oh so obscure :S 6 Responses | Other threads
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tokyo game show 2008
Dynasty Warrors: Strike Force Striking PSPs
This isn't just Dynasty Warriors. Oh no, it's Dynasty Warriors: Strike Force, Koei's PSP title that has up to four buddies link up through ad-hoc wifi and kick arse. Take a look at these screenshots. That's why there here. More »
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Comment by Crimsondramon: Good to see it's finally up on Kotaku. Along with Gundam Musou 2, I'm really excited that Koei is doing... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by neoraul20: Can someone tell me this please! Sorry for getting off topic, but do you know when Sony is having its... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Tokyo Game Show 08
Uncharted Waters Online Getting PS3 Version
Koei's popular PC franchise Uncharted Waters is coming to the PLAYSTATION 3. The series is set between the 15th and 17th century and lets players manage a fleet of ships as they trade, hunt for treasure, explore and do pirate shit. And now, it'll be on the PS3. So there. More »
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Comment by kitsuneconundrum: i learned so much about world geography from this game. name me a port, anyone. 3 Responses | Other threads
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tgs08
What Koei Is Bringing To TGS
A bunch of games! No time to waste, let's dive in. Here is Koei's TGS booth line-up: More »
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Comment by PapaBear434: Here I am, reading through this counting how many Dynasty Warriors titles they'd have, when I see "Dynasty Warriors Online." How... 2 Responses | Other threads
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business
Koei-Tecmo Merger About "Survival"
The game business is hard. To keep from getting bought up and shore up development costs, Temco is in talks to merge with Koei. Tecmo is best known for its Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden franchises, which should help flesh out Koei's portfolio that is largely dependent on hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors. Kenji Matsubara, president of Koei, explains this necessity to consolidate with Tecmo: More »
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Comment by TheNocturnalSun: didnt SquareEnix want to buy them?! why didnt Tecmo just do that rather than merging with a shitty dev. 4 Responses | Other threads
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Tecmo And Koei To Have Concrete Plan In Two Months
After rejecting Square Enix's "friendly" takeover, Tecmo announced on September 4th that it was in talks to merge with game company Koei. In an official announcement, it was stated the aim to integrate management was in hopes of creating a "stable and secure environment" as well as respect each other's individuality. Tecmo has announced that on September 17th, a commission was formally set up to move forward with management integration talks. According to the Tecmo release:
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Comment by Grumpz®, who knows DSL doesn't cut it.: First co company meeting. Tecmo employee one-Why do you keep making the same game over and over? 5 Responses | Other threads
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koei
Dynasty Warriors Multi-Raids PSP
Koei hasn't given up on ya, PSP! The Japanese developer has announced Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid (or rather, Dynasty Warriors: Multi Raid). Slated for this winter in Japan, it's hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors, but with a multiplayer spin. The game will also offer weapons upgrade and character transformation to boot. Neato! More »
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Comment by RtFusion: Concerning the game itself, I absolutely hate the Dynasty Warriors series. I have played DW Extreme Legends it is deplorable. The... 8 Responses | Other threads
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retro
Koei Talks About the Good Old (PS2) Days
Ah, yes. Those were the days. It was a simpler time. Back when developers only really had to worry about one machine — the PS2. Everyone had one, and all the devs figured out how to develop games on that platform. Things were competitive, but straight forward and streamlined, even. But now, now is hard. Everything is complex! Says Koei president Kenji Matsubara: More »
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Comment by Laughin_Caulk: I think the PS2 will be the last "great" console. The 360 and the Wii (the "winners") only have 20... 7 Responses | Other threads
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breaking
Tecmo Answers Spurned Square Enix's Takeover Rejection Questions
Back before Square Enix rescinded its friendly Tecmo takeover bid, we first broke the news that RPG maker was baffled. Tecmo rejected its offer in favor of merging with Dynasty Warriors company Koei. Most curious. Square Enix had three questions for Tecmo:
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Comment by Kaddisfly: Square Enix: Why won't you go out with me? Tecmo: Because, you're a whore. 8 Responses | Other threads
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breaking
Square Enix Takes "No" For An Answer, Withdraws Takeover Offer
Jilted, scorned. Square Enix has just announced it is withdrawing its offer to Tecmo of a "friendly takeover". That is, after Tecmo rejected the offer and then announced plans to integrate its company with Dynasty Warriors creator Koei. While Square Enix originally stated it would withdraw the offer if rejected, the company issued a series of questions to Tecmo rejecting the company's decision to turn down the offer. Square Enix never received answers to those questions. According to Square Enix's withdrawal statement:
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Comment by Spartan1308™: Tecmokoei just works better as a name than Squareenixtecmo. I guess it could have been Tecmosqueenix. 5 Responses | Other threads
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Tecmo And Koei In Talks To Merge
On the heels of rejecting Square Enix's "friendly" takeover, Tecmo announced a merger with Japanese game maker Koei is in the works. Today, talks between both companies commenced for a tentative merger, and an "Integrated Management Committee" was created. Both companies hope to balance each other's portfolios — Tecmo is popular in the West with its fighting franchise Dead or Alive and action series Ninja Gaiden while Koei is popular in Japan (and Asia) for its historical hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors. From the statement issued by Tecmo today:
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Comment by Witzbold: I really dont see how this is suposed to work out when Koei is more concerned about ratings of their... 8 Responses | Other threads
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gundam musou 2
Gundam Musou 2 Screens
Gundam Musou 2 was announced last week. And they're talking about it some more at the Microsoft Japan press conference. Talking about it and showing it! Here's a bevy of new screens for the game, which won't convince haters of the first game that this one will be any different, but will convince Gundam lovers that there's a whole load of Gundam, and a whole load of robots, to be found here. More »
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Comment by sheppy: YAY! Psycho Gundam! I know you'll never pilot it but just seeing that beast brings a smile to my face. Although... 3 Responses | Other threads
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famitsu
Gundam Musou Is Back For More Gundam Musou
That Koei/Bandai marketing wet dream Gundam Musou (think Dynasty Warriors with Gundam) is back. Gundam Musou 2 has been announced for PS3, PS2 and Xbox 360. The game will be out December 4th in Japan and will feature new mechas, like mobile armors, on the roser — Char's Counterattack is getting added as well! More »
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Comment by Inferno-X: I never, ever thought I would see a sequel to this game. It's very niche and I'm sure it couldn't... 2 Responses | Other threads
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dynasty warriors 6
Dynasty Warriors 6 Coming To PC, PS2
Aren't you supposed to release the game on earlier-generation consoles and *then* release it on the more powerful ones? KOEI gets things ass-backwards, but PlayStation 2 stalwarts won't mind as the company announces Dynasty Warriors 6 for the PS2 and PC, due out November 18th. While the PC version will be similar to the original release, the PS2 game will ship as a massive two-disc collection, which includes the full original release along with new "Musou" mode stories, new weapons, five new stages and ten new scenarios. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Werrick: Konami, where inspiration meets duplication! Konami. We love our games so much we inflict them upon you over and over! Konami, we... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Pop Cutie!
KOEI Brings Cosplay To The DS With Pop Cutie!
Knowing the reason so many of you make fun of cosplay is because you lack the sewing skills or figure to pull it off yourselves, KOEI has announced that they're bringing Pop Cutie! Street Fashion Simulation to North America this September! What exactly is Pop Cutie!? More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Trilbynerd_wii: ^_^ w007 for cosplay! woot for 13375|>34| more » | Other threads
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Fatal Intertia EX
Fatal Inertia Speeding To PSN Next Week
Koei has dropped us a line to let us know that Fatal Inertia EX, originally Fatal Inertia for the Xbox 360, should be hitting the PlayStation network next Thursday, June 19th. The PlayStation 3 release of the game features a retooled flight model for improved handling and faster speeds, as well as an all new racing environment - the Fatal Inertia Proving Grounds - set in the arid desert. Another added bonus for the PS3 is the ability to steer with the SIXAXIS motion sensing controls, a feature that I've played for for a few minutes and then immediately turned off in every other PS3 racing game that's featured it. Who knows, this might be the one! More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by s0nlxaftrsh0ck: @karateka: ah..hn...thank ya muchly! more » | Other threads
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Warriors Orochi 2
Warriors Orochi Ships 1.5 Million, Sequel Imminent
What do you get when you combine the two great tastes of Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warrios together on the PS2, PSP, Xbox 360 and PC? A hell of a lot of product leaving the warehouse according to Koei, who today announce that the crossover title has shipped over 1.5 million units worldwide since the game is released, and while those aren't exactly sales numbers, they wouldn't supply if there wasn't demand. That would be silly. More » -
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Fatal Inertia's Fatal Regrets
Koei's Fatal Inertia has had a rough history: It started out as a PS3 exclusive, missed launch, became a default Xbox 360 exclusive and now is now being ported to the PS3 as Fatal Inertia EX as a PSN title. Ouch. Looking back at how things have panned out, lead designer Mike Bond says: More »
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Comment by AlphaTwo: @karasu is my homeboy: So improving the framerates must be just a tag define somewhere in code! Well I... more » | Other threads
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Fatal Intertia EX, Xbox 360 Game Becomes PSN Download
Koei's Fatal Intertia didn't revolutionize racing on the Xbox 360 as we know it—in fact, it was received as pretty mediocre. But now the full game—formerly offered as a normal Xbox 360 retail release—will be coming to PSN for download. (Originally, the game had been planned for PS3 but the team had issues during production.) Redubbed Fatal Inertia EX, the game adds eight new training tracks to ease the intense learning curve. Coming in late May for $29.99, downloadable releases could be an inexpensive method to bring games that potentially underperformed on the 360 to the PS3. Here's hoping we see PSN ganking more full, downloadable titles at budget prices. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by TearsandScreams: This looked ok to be honest. I'm sure it's nothing special, and the reviews really seemed to hate it's mediocrity,... more » | Other threads
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hot hot han dynasty
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI Coming to NA PCs
I'm really more of a Records of the Grand Historian girl myself, but Romance of the Three Kingdoms — much like The Water Margin — is one of those classic Chinese works that's going to outlast us all. To prove the point, Koei has announced that they're bringing Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI to North American PCs. PS2 owners and people willing to slog through traditional Chinese or Japanese PC versions already had the opportunity to immerse themselves (yet again!) in the world of ancient China. After the apparent success of Warriors Orochi, Koei felt the time was right to bring the RTK's eleventh volume to North America on 29 July so even more people could take a stab at politics and war in the Six Dynasties period. Full release after the jump: More »
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