Update: March 23, 2006
«©NCSX» The Koei empire was built in the 80s on the backs of games such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Nobunaga's Ambition, and other war strategy + resource allocation games for the PC and the Famicom. The company found a new niche in 1997 when it released Sangoku Musou on the Playstation and established an enduring franchise that's still going strong nearly a decade later. With the "Empires" series of games, Koei melds the old school with new school where strategy and hack 'n slashing commingle for gaming fusion. The unification of China is the ultimate goal in Shin Sangoku Musou 4 Empires where 25 disparate territories are to be conquered under your crest. By using diplomacy, good governing principles, alliances, and war, the player raises his kingdom from wannabe to regional powerhouse and eventual ruler of the whole country. Features in SSM4 Empires include the ability to give direct orders to officers on the battlefield, selecting which song plays during a level, a rehashed character creation utility, free mode, fiction mode, and much of the same rules from the previous installment carry over in this new release (time limits, policies, ranking system, etc). View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCSX website. NCS Game Notes
» In the intro to the game, a parchment filled with Chinese characters is presented before the camera and portions of the letters glow and glimmer before scenes of battle take over the screen. » The Make a Character portion allows 10 save files to memory card. The customization options for a new hero are: Name / Call him Wilbur or Cletus if you so desire
Sex / Male or Female
Hair / 10 different styles for either sex
Face / 10 different styles for either sex
Height / Move the meter up or down to change height
Width / Move the meter left or right to expand girth
Clothing / Upper garments, lower garments, and accessories (some unlockable)
Weaponry / Swords, spears, fans, boomerangs, and even huge bear paws with claws » A gallery mode allows the viewing of the various warriors in the game. Use the L-analog and R-analog to rotates, pivot, and swerve each fully rendered character in 360 degrees. Another section allows the replaying of the various sayings that each character has. This document is ©NCSX 2006. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
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