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Sangokushi Sousouden (三國志曹操伝) is the third release in the
Sangokushi Eiketsuden tactical role-playing series developed by
Koei.
Story
The game retells the exploits of the
ancient Chinese warlord
Cao Cao. The events are based upon those depicted in
Luo Guanzhong's historical dramatic novel
Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The novel, itself, is based upon the historical battles and events of the actual
Three Kingdoms period of ancient China.
While Cao Cao is portrayed as a villain in the novel, he's actually the
protagonist of
Sangokushi Sousouden. As such, the negative deeds attributed to Cao in the novel are either altered to depict him in a more positive light or simply removed entirely. Three prominent opposing characters in the novel,
Liu Bei,
Zhuge Liang and
Sun Quan, are Cao Cao's primary opponents in the game. The character portraits in this release are mostly enhanced, pallette swapped re-creations of those used in the first
Sangokushi Eiketsuden game. The sole exception is Cao Cao, who has a unique image design.
Gameplay
The player controls Cao Cao's forces- beginning the game during the
Yellow Turban Rebellion- and loosely following the events of the novel until eventually unifying China. The player commands multiple characters including Cao Cao and several of his most prominent generals during battle. These generals can be permanently killed during certain scenarios, although the player can opt to save them should he/she wish to do so. If the player does this, he/she won't receive the special weaponry and armour left behind by the character after death. Each character belongs to a certain unit class, such as
cavalry or
infantry, with varying strengths and weaknesses. Unlike previous installments of the series, it isn't possible to change a unit class using special items, although upgrades for each class are available at levels 15 and 30. Characters are differentiated by their
personal statistics such as
agility,
intelligence,
morale, and
strength.
Each choice made by the player during gameplay affects a metre which tilts towards either "factual" or "fictional", depending on how the choices made affirm or contradict the events depicted in the novel. Although the "factual" line adheres more closely to the events in the novel than the "fictional" line, it is, nevertheless, highly inaccurate; also, unlike the game's two predecessor titles, there's no historical "bad" ending in
Sangokushi Sousouden and Cao Cao survives the entire game through all story paths. The story will be altered following the
Battle of Tong Pass, and depending on the status of the metre, the game will follow the predetermined "factual" or "fictional" storylines. The "factual" arc involves eliminating Liu Bei's
Shu Han and Sun Quan's
Eastern Wu, thus uniting China under Cao Cao's rule. The "fictional" arc involves
Zhuge Liang becoming possessed by a great evil who joins up with Zhou Yu to kill Liu Bei. One notable feature of this route is that
Guan Yu,
sworn oath brother of Liu Bei and enemy of Cao Cao, will permanently join Cao Cao's army to avenge Liu's death by killing Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang.
Mods
Chinese Internet communities have produced various
software modifications for
Sangokushi Sousouden, including a mod detailing the story of
Song Dynasty historical figure
Yue Fei.
Further Information
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