Royal Blood is a Japanese Koei Famicom strategic wargame around a medieval European kingdom with its lords leading territorial conquest and politics. The representation offers hexagonal map, economic management and medieval tactical combat in a Koei Japanese historical wargame formula. Without western release, curiosity for Famicom strategy fans in the 8 bit Koei production vein.
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Category
Turn-Based Strategy1 player12+
Description
Turn-based Koei strategy set in medieval Europe during the Wars of the Roses, with lords fighting for the English crown. Published by Koei, released in 1990 in Japan. Diplomacy, sieges, mercenaries and economic management of each county, with the dense interface typical of Koei's strategy line.
Royal Blood review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Seizing the crown of England during the Wars of the Roses keeps you busy for a long time, as each county forces you to juggle sieges, mercenaries, economy and shifting alliances. You negotiate, betray, raise armies and bide your time while finances catch up. The dense Koei interface demands investment but rewards mastery. This medieval richness still earns it an aura of long-haul strategy.
