Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX
Developer(s)	Koei
Publisher(s)	Koei
Designer(s)	Koei
Release date(s)	NA February 24, 2004
Genre(s)	Turn-Based Strategy
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: E (Everyone)
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Media	1 DVD

Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX is the ninth installment in Koei's Romance of the Three Kingdoms video and computer game series. The game chronicles the events of 2nd and 3rd century China based on the writtings of the Chinese historical epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Players are able to play through various historical, challenge, or "if" scenarios with the automatic rank of ruler.

[edit] Gameplay

• The game comprises of 15 historical scenarios, 5 challenge scenarios, and 5 "if" scenarios; each with the possibility of having multiple story endings based on the gameplay.
• With the Officer Development System points can be spent to increase officer abilities and skills as well as the option of gifting special items to raise officer stats.
• Game map outlines all the important capitals, ports, forts, troop movements, geography, and enemy strongholds.
• Personality Dependant System affects an officer's coherence to your commands or their decision making skills in battle.
• There are 30 different march formations to choose from when deploying troops or combat units.
• Through the Command Menu players can employ various war, political, or economic strategies.
• Players may save data from Dynasty Warriors 4, Dynasty Warriors 4 Xtreme Legends, or Dynasty Tactics 2 to obtain new officers.
• Up to 8 players can play on turn-based plays with a Playstation 2 multi-tap.

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Main series: Sangokushi — II — III — IV — V — VI — VII — VIII — IX — X — XI Spinoffs: Dynasty Warriors — Dynasty Tactics — Eiketsuden — Koumeiden — Sousouden