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Nobunaga's Ambition (信長の野望, Nobunaga no Yabō) is a turn-based strategy video game series first released in Japan in 1983. It is a series of loosely adapted historical simulations produced by the Japanese video game developer Koei. It features a predominately Japanese voice track though English dubs appear during movie cutscenes. It debuted before Romance of the Three Kingdoms but isn't localized as often.

March 30, 2013 marks the series's 30th year anniversary. There are several events and miniature campaigns taking place to celebrate it, many of which are located for easy viewing on its special website.

The iconic main theme heard in the opening credits and most promotional trailers for the series was composed by Yoko Kanno.

Overview

Nobunaga's Ambition is a game set during the Japanese Warring States period, where players are tasked with achieving Oda Nobunaga's goal of conquest and unification of Japan. The game follows the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, with differences such as the imperial court's role in deciding damiyos' fate, ninja guards, and real-time battles. Players can choose from various regional daimyos and can choose to nominate their clan's Four Guardian Kings, arrange marriages, or retire the clan's leadership. The game also features real-time battles, with the goal being to defeat, siege, or defend within a set time limit.

The newest title, Tendou, includes options to reshape the landscape surrounding the player's cities and "what if?" versions of certain characters. These versions play on theories and famous fictional interpretations known in Japan such as a female Kenshin and the Kagemusha Ieyasu.

Recently, games have added Western settlers and various fictional figures who were said to be active during the time such as the Sanada Ten Braves. Other guest characters from past installments include figures from the Aynu culture, a few of the Forty-seven Ronin, Mongols from Genghis Khan's time, and figures from the Bakumatsu. Romance of the Three Kingdoms characters routinely crossover in select games. The online MMORPG includes occult encounters, gods, and several mythological beasts, one of which includes the snake beast, Yamata no Orochi.

Games in Series

For Nintendo Entertainment System

  • Nobunaga's Ambition
  • Nobunaga's Ambition II

For Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

For Super Nintendo Entertainment System

For Sega Mega CD

  • Tenkafubu
  • Nobunaga no Yabou: Haouden

For Sony PlayStation

For Sony PlayStation 2

For Sony PlayStation 3

For Sony PlayStation 4

For Xbox 360

  • Nobunaga no Yabou Tendou - March 4, 2010 (Japan)

For Wii

For Nintendo Switch

For PC

For Game Boy

  • Nobunaga's Ambition (based on Sengoku Gunyuden)

For Bandai WonderSwan

  • Nobunaga's Ambition

For Game Boy Color

  • Nobunaga's Ambition (Sengoku Gunyuden conversion)

For Game Boy Advance

For Nintendo DS

For Nintendo 3DS

For PlayStation Portable

For PlayStation Vita

For Mobile

For Pachinko/Pachislot

See also

Image Songs

  • Aoi no Asa - Nobunaga no Yabou: Zengokuban; Koei Vocal Collection track
Performed by Kumi Sano
  • Toki no Shirabe - Nobunaga no Yabou: Sengoku Gunyuden
Performed by Akino Arai
  • Tooi no Nakama he - Nobunaga no Yabou: Sengoku Gunyuden
Performed by Kira Shibusawa
  • Mou sugi ni... - Nobunaga no Yabou: Sengoku Gunyuden
Performed by Kira Shibusawa
  • Nishie no Hitomi - Nobunaga no Yabou: Sengoku Gunyuden
Performed by Akino Arai
  • Tooi Aoi Iro - Nobunaga no Yabou: Sengoku Gunyuden
Performed by Akino Arai
  • Soba ni iru - Nobunaga no Yabou: Sengoku Gunyuden
Performed by Akino Arai
  • Kagerou - Nobunaga no Yabou: Bushou Fuuun Roku
Performed by TETSU
Performed by Akino Arai
Performed by Kalafina
Performed by Ayaka Hirahara
Performed by MISIA and Marcus Miller

CR Nobunaga no Yabou Tenka Sousei ~Nii no Jin~ image songs

  • Koigokoro, BREAK OUT, Yumemiru Shoujo Janai by Nanase Aikawa
  • KISS ni Utarete Nemuritai, Setsunasa wo Korosenai, Monica by Koji Kikkawa

Related Media

In 2007, players could claim a pet named Hikonyan in an online game. The game uses real-life actors to express events, with the latest title, Tendou, having a tie-in with the film "Katen no Shiro" and a bonus scenario with the 2012 live action film "Nobou no Shiro."

As a part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the series, a web comic adaptation by Yoichiro Ono was released. Another comic collaboration with Nobuyuki Hori paints a modern parody of Nobunaga's life called Nobunaga no Yabou~n.

Music from the second, third, and fourth entries as well as Taishi and Online were performed for the GAME SYMPHONY JAPAN 24th CONCERT KOEI TECMO Special ~Shibusawa Kou 35th Anniversary~ orchestra concert.

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