Overview and Gameplay
Choose a ruler during the fall of the Han dynasty and work to unite China across 41 provinces. Romance of the Three Kingdoms II is a turn-based historical strategy game built around monthly planning, officer management, diplomacy, economics, and conquest. Six starting scenarios place rival warlords in different political situations, while custom rulers allow a more personal campaign.
Each turn is spent developing land, controlling floods, recruiting officers, training armies, trading rice, gathering intelligence, and negotiating alliances. Invasions shift to hex-based battlefields where terrain, forts, reinforcements, fire, duels, and commander survival can decide the campaign.
Controls And Mechanics
- Use the directional pad to move through menus, select values, and direct units in battle.
- The C button confirms orders, B cancels, and A changes information or map displays where available.
- Start opens the system and options menu.
- Multiplayer uses alternating turns, letting two players control rival rulers in the same campaign.
Version Notes
This USA release localizes the Japanese Mega Drive game Sangokushi II into English. Its scenarios and strategic structure come from Koei’s earlier computer version.
Release And Credits
- Release year: 1992
- Developer and publisher: Koei
- Original platform: NEC PC-8801 series
