- Shingen the Ruler
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title = Shingen the Ruler
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developer =Another Ltd.
publisher =Hot B
distributor =
designer =
released = flagicon|Japan 1989
flagicon|USA 1990
genre =Turn-based strategy , Grand strategy
modes =Single player
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platforms =Nintendo Entertainment System
media = Cartridge
requirements =
input =Control pad "Shingen the Ruler" ("Takeda Shingen 2" in
Japan ) is a strategic war game for theNintendo Entertainment System (NES), produced byHot B in1989 , and released in North America in1990 . The original "Takeda Shingen" video game was never released in North America.The game is set during the
Sengoku period of Japan. The player isTakeda Shingen , who is based in the holding of Kai and Shinano. The goal of the game is to conquer central Japan, roughly spanning fromKyoto to Kamakura. With the exception of "General Li" and "General Su" in the holding of Noto, the remaining warlords depicted in the game are actual historical figures, includingOda Nobunaga andUesugi Kenshin . Play starts in January, 1545, and the player may make one action per province (up to 4) per month.The player must build and train an army, cultivate provinces, make (and break) alliances with neighboring
daimyo . The game featured both random disasters (such as floods) and predefined events (such as the death of Shingen's father). One could also train Shingen's heir,Takeda Katsuyori .Combat consisted of a field skirmish, followed by a battle at the castle itself. Each holding's field and castle varied in layout. An automatic battle system was also provided, which calculated damage done by each army.
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