The western NES version of Nobunaga no Yabou. Complex historical strategy in feudal Japan. Ambitious and deep for the console. For turn-based historical simulation enthusiasts.
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Category
Turn-Based Strategy1 player12+
Description
American version of the Nobunaga's Ambition II historical strategy simulation. Published by Koei, released in the USA in 1991. American version of the strategy game on NES.
Nobunaga's Ambition II review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Frustrating"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Taking up Japan's unification in this second American entry widens the simulation further: more provinces, more economic and military parameters to orchestrate before every war. Building a stable empire demands dozens of hours of careful planning, turn after turn. That added richness and the freedom to pick your daimyo explain the longevity of this Koei staple among strategy players.
Technical info
💾0,18 MB📅01/10/1991
Published by Koei
Nobunaga's Ambition II (NES) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
The NES port of Nobunaga's Ambition II targeted a narrow audience in the United States, where Koei localized its dense historical simulations in modest print runs deemed too austere for the mainstream. The high complete value stems from limited distribution rather than broad demand, turn-based grand strategy remaining a niche genre on the console. The bulky Koei carton box and thick original manual drive the wide gap between loose and CIB prices.
