Dokuganryu Masamune
Dokuganryu Masamune (独眼竜政宗?) is a historical simulation game developed and produced by Namco for the Famicom in 1988. It is the third such game to appear on the Famicom inside of a month, including Koei's…
5 May 1988
Dokuganryu Masamune is a simulator developed by Namco, released 5 May 1988 on Family Computer.
What Dokuganryu Masamune is
Dokuganryu Masamune is a simulator game developed by Namco and released in 1988. It is available on Family Computer only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Dokuganryu Masamune (独眼竜政宗?) is a historical simulation game developed and produced by Namco for the Famicom in 1988. It is the third such game to appear on the Famicom inside of a month, including Koei's Nobunaga's Ambition and HOT-B's Takeda Shingen. This game is based on the life of Date Masamune, who held power in Japan during the early Edo period. An outstanding tactician, he was made all the more iconinc for his missing eye, and Date was often called dokuganryu (独眼竜? one-eyed dragon). In the game, you play as the warring overlord, and your aim is the unification of 11 regions under one rule. While comparable to other historical simulations released around the same time, this game is a…
How it plays
Its themes are historical.
Quick answers
Dokuganryu Masamune — frequently asked questions
When did Dokuganryu Masamune come out?
Dokuganryu Masamune was released on 5 May 1988 for Family Computer.
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