Loved this on a PC many years ago. If only KOEI would price these things competitively. Still debating a purchase. Nobunaga's Ambition KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. A new version of the app has been released. The details are as follows: [Bug fixes] Fixed the problem that GPS function… $11.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsA new version of the app has been released. The details are as follows: [Bug fixes] Fixed the problem that GPS function can not be used on iOS 8 or later terminal. Fixed various bugs within the app. ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ The standard-bearer in historical simulation gaming, “Nobunaga’s Ambition”, is available at last on iPhone and iPod touch. This title is a strategic historical simulation game set against the backdrop of the struggle for power played out by the mighty warlords of Warring States-era Japan. You will play as one of these warlords (daimyo), among them the revolutionary Nobunaga Oda, the “Tiger of Kai” Shingen Takeda, and the “Dragon of Echigo” Kenshin Uesugi, and fight for control of the 50 fiefdoms of ancient Japan, from Ezo in the north to Kyushu in the south. Game Features 1. A return to the roots of the “Nobunaga’s Ambition” series. The “Nobunaga’s Ambition” series has continued to evolve over the many years of its existence, but this title is its foundation, with its simple yet addictive game play and stylish presentation. The beautifully appropriate musical score is back, and the touch controls on the iPhone / iPod touch version make it easier to play than ever before. 2. A cast of unique characters. This title features over 50 unique daimyo, each striving to control his own fief, and eventually to unify the land. Each player can find their favorite, and lead them to glory. Use the GPS feature within Japan to strengthen the Daimyo who controlled the fief you're currently in. 3. The twin pillars of domestic government and war. To hire and train troops and prepare for war, you must procure funds through the development of commerce and agriculture in your fief. Timing is crucial when it comes to the right moment to launch a strike against another fief―achieving the perfect balance between development and militarism is the only way to unite the land. Learn the basics of strategy and warfare with the easy and intuitive tutorial. 4. New original features. The iPhone / iPod touch version of the game contains new original features such as the ability to create your own daimyo, a game mode that allows you to extend your life infinitely, and the ability to play your own music playlists as background music in the game. Now you can create your very own vision of the Warring States-era that suits the way you want to play. Information Seller:KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. Genre:Simulation, Strategy Release:Aug 18, 2010 Updated:Feb 14, 2017 Version:1.4 Size:292.6 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (2) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal SkyMuffin Well-Known Member May 24, 2010 2,377 0 36 college student, ENG/WGS major Lexington, KY http://fromonesurvivortoanother.tumblr.com #2 SkyMuffin, Aug 18, 2010 Not available in the US store yet, but it looks interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobunaga%27s_Ambition headcaseGames Well-Known Member Jun 26, 2009 1,869 0 0 Mobile Game Developer Hollywood, CA http://www.headcasegames.com #3 headcaseGames, Aug 18, 2010 ha, nice! It's amusing how there's a couple of these Japanese developers stubbornly sticking to their guns and charging higher prices for these games. Seriously, I am happy they do that, but I hope they still see some sales with these known brands. Very curious what kind of numbers they move.. goiMot Well-Known Member Oct 21, 2009 5,079 0 0 Physician #4 goiMot, Aug 18, 2010 Last edited: Aug 18, 2010 Looks great. Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #5 Gabrien, Aug 18, 2010 Well, this is only their second release, but I presume they must've done well enough with the first one (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) to release this at the same price. I managed to resist "Romance" thus far, but have a feeling this one will be harder. The graphics look like an improvement as well. To my knowledge, "Romance" has never budged from its release price. Somebody correct me if you know different. doodlejumper Well-Known Member Jan 27, 2010 2,881 2 0 Stuck in traffic #6 doodlejumper, Aug 18, 2010 $12!?!?!? Try cutting it down $7 and I might bite. Whosatm Well-Known Member Jan 1, 2010 1,099 0 0 #7 Whosatm, Aug 18, 2010 $12 is ridiculous for what you get... $5 is a lot more reasonable. trystero Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2009 717 3 18 #8 trystero, Aug 18, 2010 Oh man... Romance was a very fun game, but I felt like the strategic options during combat were weak... looking at the screenshots, combat here seems a bit more complex with horse, foot and firearms and uh, whatever the helm represents... Need to understand more about the combat system and need more itunes credit Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #9 Gabrien, Aug 18, 2010 As far as I recall, though similar, "Romance" focused that little bit more on diplomacy and various related strategies, while "Nobunaga" focused more on combat. I could be wrong, it's been a long time and the lines between the two games are blurry for me, but yes, it wouldn't surprise me to see more combat options here. Still debating a purchase. Would at least like a video but haven't been able to find one yet. Also US price should be $9.99. Unless there is some kind of oddity. 12.99 Aus has always translated to 9.99 US in the past. Somerandomdude Well-Known Member May 31, 2009 5,195 0 0 Doing nothing of importance. Somewhere #10 Somerandomdude, Aug 18, 2010 Well, as great as this game looks, I'll have to pass it up due to price. It's unfortunate, since it'd be the perfect opportunity for me to give these games a chance, but I don't think I'll go for it at such a price. skyye06 Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2009 5,395 8 0 student Texas #11 skyye06, Aug 18, 2010 Bought it, I remember liking the xbox versions. I'll see how the first few minutes go. Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #12 Gabrien, Aug 18, 2010 Caved and bought as well. Impressions in a little while. trystero Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2009 717 3 18 #13 trystero, Aug 18, 2010 nice Sweet... looking forward to impressions... if you could explain the combat, it would be much appreciated. mOOm Active Member Jul 30, 2010 39 0 0 #14 mOOm, Aug 18, 2010 goosh! my old time fav.... but is too ex to buy and replay it again. guess I will give it a miss. certainly bring back some memories here. don_k Well-Known Member Oct 9, 2008 4,404 3 0 #15 don_k, Aug 18, 2010 That's right, that's why I always preferred Romance of The Three Kingdoms since it focused on that diplomacy strategy. Too bad the graphics don't look as good as Nobunaga for iPhone, hopefully they'd release RoTK2, then 3 too skyye06 Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2009 5,395 8 0 student Texas #16 skyye06, Aug 18, 2010 Last edited: Aug 18, 2010 So far I like it. The tutorials are very helpful. The music is quite please, gets you excited to wage some war. Controls are good, no need to tap twice. Edit: To tell you the truth I don't think there is much of a difference in battles from RoTK since it isn't that deep. The battles themselves aren't very intuitive. You basically get 5 units on a set hexagon grid. It includes the generals army, calvary, riflemen, and two foot soldiers. While you only have five units, you can mix how many soldiers are in each one. It doesn't explain which units are better but you can pretty much figure out calvary are better than foot soldiers. The battles are really simple as the bigger, better unit wins. There is some strategy involved as terrain bonus and beginning unit placement on the grid but after that not so much. The goal is simple, take out the general. The battles are simple to play but there is more to it than that, which is why I like the game (on a previous platform). You have to worry about the morale, food supply, how much of an army you bring in as you have to protect your own. Now to start explaining the micromanaging. You start of as a preset daimyo of your choice or just create a new one (configure stats and age) in a certain time zone, choose difficulty and the lifespan of the daimyo (choices from dying a normal life to eternally), and choose which present daimyo to replace. I should mention that it is really easy to lose on the first turn if you choose a weaker daimyo. You don't really have many diplomatic options here but you have the basic build up your army, wealth, moral, supplies. Some other things you can do is bribe, murder, sabotage, and incite other daimyos. I only played for a little bit so i don't know if it really has any bugs yet. ask any questions if you have any. I can't really recommend this as most are so used to the high content, low price deal that most of you who are thinking about buying it won't feel they got their moneys worth. As for me, I'm liking it a lot so far. On whether I like this or RoTK, I like the latter better still. I hope they make a RoTK2 or 3 with this kind of polish. djflippy Well-Known Member Mar 9, 2009 4,441 0 36 #17 djflippy, Aug 18, 2010 Note to iPad users I bought KOEI's Romance of the Three Kingdoms for $9.99, because I'm a big fan of the series, and it later came out for the iPad at $15.99. This happens with plenty of games, but I thought it was worth mentioning, due to the price comments. To confirm a previous comment, they have never budged on the price for either version. Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #18 Gabrien, Aug 18, 2010 Last edited: Aug 18, 2010 Game Impressions I have to agree with most of the impressions above. I'm also finding myself enjoying this game immensely, but at the same time find it difficult to recommend it to a newcomer to the series at its current price. Let me say this: the iPhone version plays well and the interface is functional and intuitive. I've not run into any bugs or issues thus far. The gameplay is absorbing due to all the little events which occur throughout - a staple of the series wholly intact here. I've no regrets at all about the purchase; on the contrary I am now considering getting "Romance" as well. Objectively though, price-wise, I'd say this should be in the $3-$6 range to be competitive. What you are getting then, is a highly absorbing, classic game, that appears to have been implemented well enough on the platform. The question is, are you willing to pay through the nose for it or not. NolbertoS Well-Known Member Sep 28, 2009 138 0 0 #19 NolbertoS, Sep 25, 2010 Im curious to buy Nobunagas Ambition. Loved romance of the 3 kingdoms, but i remember i wasn't too fond of this game in the NES era. Might givr it a shot. What do you guys think? Is it as plot driven as ROTK, as I loved the ROTK story which I related to the game, and have little knowledge of Nobunaga himself and how he unified Japan. deresi Well-Known Member Feb 23, 2018 434 72 28 #20 deresi, Mar 30, 2018 This is a discount now. Have you tried it? Is it suitable for mobile? Thanks in advance. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Not available in the US store yet, but it looks interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobunaga%27s_Ambition
ha, nice! It's amusing how there's a couple of these Japanese developers stubbornly sticking to their guns and charging higher prices for these games. Seriously, I am happy they do that, but I hope they still see some sales with these known brands. Very curious what kind of numbers they move..
Well, this is only their second release, but I presume they must've done well enough with the first one (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) to release this at the same price. I managed to resist "Romance" thus far, but have a feeling this one will be harder. The graphics look like an improvement as well. To my knowledge, "Romance" has never budged from its release price. Somebody correct me if you know different.
Oh man... Romance was a very fun game, but I felt like the strategic options during combat were weak... looking at the screenshots, combat here seems a bit more complex with horse, foot and firearms and uh, whatever the helm represents... Need to understand more about the combat system and need more itunes credit
As far as I recall, though similar, "Romance" focused that little bit more on diplomacy and various related strategies, while "Nobunaga" focused more on combat. I could be wrong, it's been a long time and the lines between the two games are blurry for me, but yes, it wouldn't surprise me to see more combat options here. Still debating a purchase. Would at least like a video but haven't been able to find one yet. Also US price should be $9.99. Unless there is some kind of oddity. 12.99 Aus has always translated to 9.99 US in the past.
Well, as great as this game looks, I'll have to pass it up due to price. It's unfortunate, since it'd be the perfect opportunity for me to give these games a chance, but I don't think I'll go for it at such a price.
nice Sweet... looking forward to impressions... if you could explain the combat, it would be much appreciated.
goosh! my old time fav.... but is too ex to buy and replay it again. guess I will give it a miss. certainly bring back some memories here.
That's right, that's why I always preferred Romance of The Three Kingdoms since it focused on that diplomacy strategy. Too bad the graphics don't look as good as Nobunaga for iPhone, hopefully they'd release RoTK2, then 3 too
So far I like it. The tutorials are very helpful. The music is quite please, gets you excited to wage some war. Controls are good, no need to tap twice. Edit: To tell you the truth I don't think there is much of a difference in battles from RoTK since it isn't that deep. The battles themselves aren't very intuitive. You basically get 5 units on a set hexagon grid. It includes the generals army, calvary, riflemen, and two foot soldiers. While you only have five units, you can mix how many soldiers are in each one. It doesn't explain which units are better but you can pretty much figure out calvary are better than foot soldiers. The battles are really simple as the bigger, better unit wins. There is some strategy involved as terrain bonus and beginning unit placement on the grid but after that not so much. The goal is simple, take out the general. The battles are simple to play but there is more to it than that, which is why I like the game (on a previous platform). You have to worry about the morale, food supply, how much of an army you bring in as you have to protect your own. Now to start explaining the micromanaging. You start of as a preset daimyo of your choice or just create a new one (configure stats and age) in a certain time zone, choose difficulty and the lifespan of the daimyo (choices from dying a normal life to eternally), and choose which present daimyo to replace. I should mention that it is really easy to lose on the first turn if you choose a weaker daimyo. You don't really have many diplomatic options here but you have the basic build up your army, wealth, moral, supplies. Some other things you can do is bribe, murder, sabotage, and incite other daimyos. I only played for a little bit so i don't know if it really has any bugs yet. ask any questions if you have any. I can't really recommend this as most are so used to the high content, low price deal that most of you who are thinking about buying it won't feel they got their moneys worth. As for me, I'm liking it a lot so far. On whether I like this or RoTK, I like the latter better still. I hope they make a RoTK2 or 3 with this kind of polish.
Note to iPad users I bought KOEI's Romance of the Three Kingdoms for $9.99, because I'm a big fan of the series, and it later came out for the iPad at $15.99. This happens with plenty of games, but I thought it was worth mentioning, due to the price comments. To confirm a previous comment, they have never budged on the price for either version.
Game Impressions I have to agree with most of the impressions above. I'm also finding myself enjoying this game immensely, but at the same time find it difficult to recommend it to a newcomer to the series at its current price. Let me say this: the iPhone version plays well and the interface is functional and intuitive. I've not run into any bugs or issues thus far. The gameplay is absorbing due to all the little events which occur throughout - a staple of the series wholly intact here. I've no regrets at all about the purchase; on the contrary I am now considering getting "Romance" as well. Objectively though, price-wise, I'd say this should be in the $3-$6 range to be competitive. What you are getting then, is a highly absorbing, classic game, that appears to have been implemented well enough on the platform. The question is, are you willing to pay through the nose for it or not.
Im curious to buy Nobunagas Ambition. Loved romance of the 3 kingdoms, but i remember i wasn't too fond of this game in the NES era. Might givr it a shot. What do you guys think? Is it as plot driven as ROTK, as I loved the ROTK story which I related to the game, and have little knowledge of Nobunaga himself and how he unified Japan.
