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Jan Sangoku Musou

The game is played against the characters of "Dynasty Warriors Series," Koei game based on the Sanguo Zhi in China, but it is an authentic mahjong game which adopts an algorithm that does not have a kind of…

23 March 2006

Jan Sangoku Musou is a puzzle developed by Koei, released 23 March 2006 on Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2.

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What Jan Sangoku Musou is

Jan Sangoku Musou is a puzzle game developed by Koei and released in 2006. It is available on Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game is played against the characters of "Dynasty Warriors Series," Koei game based on the Sanguo Zhi in China, but it is an authentic mahjong game which adopts an algorithm that does not have a kind of insane technique that is common in character mahjong games. This game is based on the mahjong software "Mahjong Taikai" released by Koei.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are comedy, drama and historical.

Where it sits in the Dynasty Warriors series

Jan Sangoku Musou is the 16th of 58 entries we hold in the Dynasty Warriors series. The next entry was Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires in 2006.

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What it launched against

Jan Sangoku Musou launched on 23 March 2006, within three weeks of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Final Fantasy XII, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II and Daxter.

Released around the same time: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Final Fantasy XII, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, Daxter.

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Jan Sangoku Musou — frequently asked questions

When did Jan Sangoku Musou come out?
Jan Sangoku Musou was released on 23 March 2006 for Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2.

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