Nobunaga's Ambition
Nobunaga's Ambition, the first of the series, was released in 1983. Players assume the mantle of either Nobunaga Oda or Shingen Takeda and strive to conquer the entire land (17 areas in the Kansai and central…
Nobunaga's Ambition is a strategy developed by Koei, released 31 December 1983 on FM-7, Legacy Computer, MSX and NEC PC-6000 Series.
What Nobunaga's Ambition is
Nobunaga's Ambition is a strategy game developed by Koei and released in 1983. It is available on FM-7, Legacy Computer, MSX, NEC PC-6000 Series, PC (Microsoft Windows), PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series, Sharp MZ-2200 and Sharp X1. It runs on BASIC.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Nobunaga's Ambition, the first of the series, was released in 1983. Players assume the mantle of either Nobunaga Oda or Shingen Takeda and strive to conquer the entire land (17 areas in the Kansai and central Japan region). They manage their country to make it rich, then prepare their military forces. These then attack and defeat surrounding Clans in battle.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Nobunaga's Ambition series
Nobunaga's Ambition is the first of 63 entries we hold in the Nobunaga's Ambition series. The next entry was Nobunaga's Ambition in 1986.
What it launched against
Nobunaga's Ambition launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness, Zoo Keeper.
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