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Destiny of an Emperor

Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and Guan Yu form a small militia to defend their village from Yellow Turban rebels, followers of the sorcerer Zhang Jiao. Liu Bei gathers peasants and farmers from nearby villages and…

15 June 1989

Destiny of an Emperor is an adventure developed by Capcom, released 15 June 1989 on Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Destiny of an Emperor is

Destiny of an Emperor is an adventure game developed by Capcom and released in 1989. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and Guan Yu form a small militia to defend their village from Yellow Turban rebels, followers of the sorcerer Zhang Jiao. Liu Bei gathers peasants and farmers from nearby villages and camps, eventually defeating Zhang Jiao and his people. Tao Qian, the governor of the region, falls ill and requests that Liu Bei assume his position. Liu Bei hesitantly agrees, thus beginning the events depicted in the novel, albeit with significant alterations. Upon successfully completing the game, the player successfully unites China under the Shu Han banner.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are historical and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Destiny of an Emperor launched on 15 June 1989, within three weeks of Tennis and Super Dodge Ball.

Released around the same time: Tennis, Super Dodge Ball.

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When did Destiny of an Emperor come out?
Destiny of an Emperor was released on 15 June 1989 for Nintendo Entertainment System.

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